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My name is Darek Thomas and I am the host of Monday Morning Critic Podcast. My podcast is a labor of love created out of my passion for my guests, their work and a variety of shows, movies and people that have changed my life. Welcome to Monday Morning Critic.www.mmcpodcast.com
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Send us a textEpisode 480"Quantum of Solace", "Narcos" and "Midnight Family"Actor: Joaquín CosíoJoaquín Cosío is one of the best actors on the planet. His work in Narcos alone is some of the best acting you will ever see on screen. It still gives me chills.Joaquin Cosío was born in Nayarit, Mexico. His training as an actor began in 1983 and has continued growing and developing ever since. In 1994, Cosío wrote his first stage play, titled Tomochic: Or the day the world ended, which was awarded...
Send us a textEpisode 479"Midnight Family", "Babylon" and "Saw X"Actors: Renata Vaca and Diego CalvaRenata Vaca is a very talented actress who was just terrific in Saw X. Diego Calva is also a phenomenal actor stealing the show in "Babylon" along side Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Tobey Maguire.Both star in the intense and extremely watchable "Midnight Family" premiering September 25th on Apple TV.Inspired by the award-winning documentary of the same name, “Midnight Family” follows Mariga...
Send us a textEpisode 478"The Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot"Actor: Nika King.King’s talents as a comedian and actor are versatile and dynamic. She is best known for her comedic abilities but in her new breakout role playing Leslie, on the Emmy winning HBO series Euphoria opposite Zendaya and Storm Reid, King showcases a much more dramatic side of herself. In this role, King pulls from her early life watching family members battle addiction and triumphantly overcoming. It is from tha...
Send us a textEpisode 477Director: Uwe Boll.Uwe Boll is a polarizing figure when it comes to filmmaking. Some fans find his work enjoyable, others believe the opposite. One thing is for sure, he is passionate about making movies.As a youth, he produced a number of short films on Super 8 and video. After short stints as guest auditor at Filmacademy Vienna and Filmhochschule Munich, Boll studied literature and economics in Cologne and Siegen. He graduated from university in 1995 with a do...
Send us a textEpisode 476"1408", "Escape Plan" and "Slingshot" Director: Mikael HåfströmJan Mikael Hafstrom is a Swedish filmmaker and screenwriter. He is widely recognized for making the 2003 film Evil, which earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Primarily a horror film director, he directed 1408 (2007) which is based on a Stephen King novel and the Anthony Hopkins starrer The Rite (2011). He has worked with popular Hollywood actors including John Cus...
Send us a textEpisode 475"Cobra Kai"Actor: Aedin Mincks (Mitch)Aedin joins the podcast for a second time to talk Cobra Kai, Mitch's heel turn and redemption, what he will miss most about Cobra Kai. We also talk about his experiences with Ralph, William and other cast members.. Aedin also has an interest and love for Stand up comedy and we hit on that and so much more. Aedin is really a wonderful kid and actor. Always enjoy speaking with him.Welcome, Aedin Mincks.#cobrakai #cobrakaiseason6 #co...
Send us a textEpisode 474."Cobra Kai"Actor: Dallas Young.Dallas joins me for a second time to talk all things "Cobra Kai" and Kenny. We break down how Kenny was done dirty in the first part of Season 6 by many people (including the writers), the infuriating Anthony LaRusso, Kenny's Arc, Kenny potentially joining Tori in Cobra Kai, the lack of respect he was shown by every sensei (except Silver and Kreese) and why isn't Robby getting some much deserved forgiveness.We touch on just about e...
Send us a textEpisode 473."Cobra Kai"Actor: Brandon H. LeeThe best part of Season 6 has been the emergence of "Kwon" who is sure to have a profound impact the rest of the way in Parts II and III of Cobra Kai.Kwon is portrayed by the very talented Brandon H. Lee.Brandon and I cover a lot of ground in this interview. We discuss his legendary name (no relation), his amazing on screen presence that is shared with some of the all time great actors, the fact that his ability might be "too good", Sh...
Send us a textEpisode 472Stranger Things and Orange is The New BlackActor: Catherine Curtin.Catherine Curtin is best known for her role as Claudia Henderson in Stranger Things and correctional officer Wanda Bell in the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black. Catherine joins me to talk about her amazing career, her time on Stranger Things, not being in the final season of Stranger Things, Orange is The New Black, her amazing character development and we end the discussion ta...
Send us a textEpisode 471ActorDamon Herriman.Damon Herriman is supremely talented actor known for his iconic portrayals of Charles Manson in both "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" and "Mindhunter". He is also known for his Portrayal of "Dewey" in "Justified". Damon's most recent work "The Bikeriders" is one of the best movies of 2024.Damon and I talk about being an underrated actor, his portrayal of Charles Manson on two separate projects, Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Holly...
Send us a textEpisode 470Cinematographer.M. David Mullen.Three time Emmy winning Cinematographer David Mullen stops by @mondaymorningcritic to talk about his career, projects and his journey.M. DAVID MULLEN, ASC studied filmmaking and cinematography at the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), where he received his Master’s Degree. Since then, he has photographed almost forty independent feature films, plus several television series and pilots.He was nominated for the IFP Independent ...
Send us a textEpisode 469"Sugar"Cinematographer: Richard Rutkowski.An active cinematographer whose work encompasses indie features, documentary, commercials, and major streaming productions, Richard is based in New York and also works extensively overseas. His photography on the first seasons of FX’s Cold War spy drama The Americans drew widespread critical acclaim. Likewise his camerawork on the wartime drama Manhattan, set in Los Alamos during the top secret creation of the atom bomb, earne...
Send us a textEpisode 468."A Tribe Called Quest"Ali Shaheed Muhammad.DJ/Producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad is a hip-hop icon. As one-third of legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, his influence and impact on the musical landscape is still felt today. In April of 2024, "A Tribe Called Quest" was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.The soft-spoken and contemplative Brooklyn native began a life of music at an early age, spending years DJing parties in his Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborh...
Send us a textEpisode 467"Sweet Tooth"Actors: Christian Convery and Nonso Anozie.Christian Convery (Gus) joins me for a second time and Nonso Anozie also (Thomas) joins me to talk about the third and final Season of Sweet Tooth. They talk about what they will miss in the final season, the influence they've had on each other and Nonso's mentorship throughout the course of the show. Nonso talks about not having a father present in his life growing up, which makes his portrayl of Thomas that muc...
Send us a textEpisode 466."Billy the Kid" Actor: Tom Blyth.In a recent interview, I had the chance to speak to the very talented Tom Blyth.Tom and I talk "Billy the Kid", Tom and Billy both having UK roots, Billy the Kid is much deeper than meets the eye, how Tom would end the show and the temptation for a Shawshank Redemption ending.Tom Keir Blyth is an English actor. His films include Scott and Sid (2018), Benediction (2021), The Hunger Games, Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023). He stars...
Send us a textEpisode 465. "Mindhunter" Composer: Jason Hill. Jason Hill is a multi-talented artist who has made a name for himself as an award-winning film composer, platinum-selling recording artist, record producer and mixer. Hill’s upcoming projects include; Apple TV+'s drama series Dark Matter, which premieres May 8th; and season 4 of Showtime’s Couples Therapy, which premieres May 31st. Hill is also a music producer on theforthcoming Robbie Williams’ biopic, Better Man. N...
Send us a textEpisode 464"Land of Bad" | "Thanksgiving" | Composer: Brandon Roberts.Composer Brandon Roberts joins me to talk about his work, (Thanksgiving, Land of Bad) Thomas Newman, composing music, John Williams, Awards and so much more.Emmy Award winning composer Brandon Roberts’ music can be heard all over the scoring world today. From the Academy Award winning documentary Free Solo, to the pulsing action of World War Z and Logan, to the surreal reimagining of Jordan Peele’s Twilight Zo...
Send us a textEpisode 463."You Can't Run Forever"Actor: Isabelle Anaya.Isabelle Anaya stops by to talk her newest movie "You Can't Run Forever." She stars along side Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons. Isabelle plays Miranda.Miranda, a young woman already suffering from acute anxiety due to a past tragedy, faces a new terror when a serial killer chooses her as his new target. In a harrowing hunt through the woods, Miranda finds strength she never knew she had as she tries to elude her mu...
Send us a textEpisode 462"Heat" | "The Last of the Mohicans" | "Manhunter" Cinematographer: Dante Spinotti.Dante Spinotti was born in Tolmezzo, Udine, in the northeastern Italian Region of Friuli. He began his career at RAI (Italian TV), before that he spent lot of time in Kenia as cinematographer for his uncle. In 1985, producer Dino De Laurentiis offered him a chance to work in USA for the first time with Michael Mann for the feature Manhunter (1986). From that experience, Spinotti became o...
Send us a textEpisode 461."Joker" | "The Dark Knight Rises" | "The Long Game" Actor: Brett Cullen.You can currently find Brett Cullen in "The Long Game". In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert.Brett is simply superb as Thomas Wayne in "Joker" in one of the more iconic scenes in the movie. He is also in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark ...
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