The Casual Cinephile reviews the second instalment in the Rambo franchise, 'Rambo: First Blood Part II'. Director: George P. Cosmatos Writer(s): Sylvester Stallone (screenplay) and James Cameron (screenplay) Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier You can follow Safi on Twitter @safisaad. If you liked this review, please consider subscribing to the podcast & channel!
The Casual Cinephile reviews the latest Disney live-action remake, 'Mulan'. Director: Niki Caro Writer(s): Rick Jaffa (screenplay), Amanda Silver (screenplay), Elizabeth Martin (screenplay), Lauren Hynek (screenplay) Stars: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Li Gong You can follow Safi on Twitter @safisaad. If you liked this review, please consider subscribing to the podcast & channel!
The Casual Cinephile reviews the fourth instalment in the Die Hard franchise, 'Live Free or Die Hard'. Director: Len Wiseman Writer: Mark Bomback Stars: Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant You can follow Safi on Twitter @safisaad. If you liked this review, please consider subscribing to the podcast & channel!
With the recent MVD release of 'Split Second' on Blu-ray, Safi sat down for a rewatch and recorded a commentary track for your listening pleasure. Director: Tony Maylam Writer: Gary Scott Thompson Stars: Rutger Hauer, Kim Cattrall, Alastair Duncan You can follow Safi on Twitter @safisaad. If you liked this commentary, please consider subscribing to the podcast & channel!
Safi Saad reviews Alien: Covenant, starring Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride. Directed by Ridley Scott.
Safi Saad reviews Colossal, starring Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell, Dan Stevens, Tim Blake Nelson. Directed by Nacho Vigalondo.
Richard and Safi discuss the latest horror film from writer-director Alejandro Amenabar, Regression, Charlie Kaufman's Anomalisa, and Hsiao-Hsien Hou's The Assassin. They then conclude with a brief discussion of all things television, including The X-Files, Making a Murderer, and American Crime Story.
Richard and Safi discuss their top ten films of 2015.
Internet and audio technical difficulties have kept Richard and Safi radio silent for a little while, but the kinks have been worked out, and they're back! This week, the brothers discuss several films on an all "what we've been watching" episode, which includes the latest Tom Cruise film, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation.
Action films are highlighted on this episode, as Richard and Safi discuss the seventh film in the Fast and Furious franchise, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Mad Max: Fury Road. (Our apologies on Richard's sound quality as we had some Skype problems.)
They tried, but ultimately failed to watch Inherent Vice. Instead, Richard and Safi discuss Fifty Shades of Grey, followed by a brief retrospective on the Mission: Impossible film franchise.
It's no secret Richard and Safi love time travel films, so of course they watched Predestination. In addition to that film, they discuss John Wick, Unbroken, Everly, and Starry Eyes.
We've got something new and something old for you this week, as Richard and Safi discuss Birdman, Wild, The Judge, and Annabelle.
With Blackhat bombing critically, and at the box office, Richard and Safi discuss what is arguably Michael Mann's best turn as director, his 1999 Oscar-nominated film, The Insider.
It's Oscar season, which means lots of homework, er, films to watch. This week, Richard and Safi discuss Clint Eastwood's latest, American Sniper, Selma, and Whiplash.
Richard and Safi discuss Peter Jackson's conclusion to the Hobbit Trilogy, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Also, Michael Mann's Heat is revisited for the 100th time, as are a couple other oldies: Christopher Nolan's Insomnia, and Edward Zwick's The Last Samurai.
Richard and Safi discuss The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, Big Hero 6, and The Guest. And, of course, they discuss the teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Finally, to no one's surprise, their Amazon wish lists get some air time.
With their Interstellar discussion in the books, Richard and Safi discuss Nightcrawler, The Babadook, and Gone Girl.
Richard and Safi spend an hour discussing Christopher Nolan's latest, Interstellar.
Richard and Safi attended their first Calgary International Film Festival last week and survived to tell the story: Maps to the Stars, Backcountry, and Boychoir are featured. Part 1 of 2 of their 2014 CIFF coverage.