Author: Derrick Murray

It is always difficult to write about a young actor gone too soon. Not because they haven’t left us with plenty to talk about, just that (this is probably oversharing) I have an unhealthy fear of death and writing a spotlight of someone’s work after their passing is a reminder of that with every sentence. That certainly has more to do with me than it does Anton Yelchin, but if this spotlight seems shorter than some of the others, you deserve to know why and that it has nothing to do with laziness or effort. And make no mistake, Yelchin…

Does “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li” deserve its 5% rating on Rotten Tomatoes? Surprising absolutely no one- yes, yes it does.

Chris Farley’s “Black Sheep” is funnier than you remember, even if it’s as deservingly forgettable and critically dismissed.

Christopher Plummer was a phenomenal actor, one who left a filmography of more than 119 films to remember him by.

As it turns out, game recognizes game. The 2021 SAG-AFTRA nominees were announced today, and include many of the snubs from their Golden Globe counterpart. The list of honorees seem to reflect a much stronger hand on the pulse of Hollywood; and films and actors that deserve to be recognized. Of course, no award show nominee list is perfect, but SAG gets way more right than wrong. It’s important to note that SAG focuses specifically on performances as opposed the overall filmmaking categories like the Golden Globes. It’s worth examining as a way to highlight those performances that are noticeably…

The Golden Globes don’t get nearly as much attention as the Academy Awards, which is a shame for two reasons. 1.) more often than not, the Golden Globe nominees and winners are rather large indicators of what to expect at the Oscars and 2.) they are WAY more fun to watch because almost every single person there is sloshed by the time the awards air. The elitist mentality and palpable stuffiness of the Oscars is all but absent at the Golden Globes, making the criminally underrated as an awards show and way more fun to watch. So, taking a closer…

There is honestly more to say about the making of “Street Fighter” than there is about the actual film it ended up becoming. That makes this review rather difficult; how the film was made is far more interesting that the film itself, making its review pale in comparison. It is also difficult for me personally because, despite “Street Fighter” truly being an abysmal conglomerate of poor choices, I still enjoy the hell out of it. It’s not good by any stretch, but I can’t separate nostalgia and the absolute bat shit story of how it all came to be to…

When it comes to Adam Sandler films, it helps to organize them into 4 distinct categories: The manchild, the subdued comedian, the “did you know Adam Sandler can act?,” and whatever the hell he’s doing at Netflix. “Happy Gilmore” surprisingly falls into the second category. This is surprising for two reasons: it falls directly in the middle of his man child 90s run and because prior to this most recent viewing, I had mistakenly equated it with “Billy Madison.” In the 25 years since its release, I have held to the idea that “Happy Gilmore” and “Billy Madison” are essentially…

Full disclosure: I have an unwavering and undying crush on Ana de Armas. That’s not a reason for anyone to make the list of underrated actors, since we’re critiquing and highlighting their work, but I would be remised if I didn’t publicly confess the huge celebrity crush I have on her. It’s irrelevant, but I would like the court to note it for their records. I’m also sneaking de Armas into this series at a premature time, as I have no doubt that she’s on the verge of climbing the Hollywood ranks. Luckily for me, shes’ still relatively unknown, and…

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