Author: The DHK

“Impact Winter” took a major bite out of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) this year. The convention was quite the changed landscape with the absence of actors and writers due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. This gave other media the chance to shine, and Audible’s “Impact Winter” did not shy away from the opportunity to draw attention. In addition to creating an interactive listening booth for fans to catch up on season one, and preview the just released Season 2. “Impact Winter” is from creator Travis Beacham (writer of “Pacific Rim” and creator of “Carnival Row”). He and Robert Kirkman…

“The Afterparty”, our favorite genre-hopping show returns for season 2 and makes it a family affair. The Apple TV+ streaming show premiered in 2022 centering around a murder that takes place at a high school reunion. The sophomore season transports us to a wedding turned funeral. We had the chance to sit down with four of the new cast members to discuss murders most foul, alibis, and accomplices. Elizabeth Perkins (“Weeds” “Big”) and Anna Konkle (“Pen15”, The Drop) play Isabel and Hannah Minnows, a mother and adoptive daughter duo. Jack Whitehall (“Jungle Cruise”, “Fresh Meat”) and Paul Walter Hauser (“Black…

Making their way to your ears are Joe Lo Truglio and Beth Dover, who star in season 2 of “The Bystanders” on Apple Podcasts. You may recognize Joe as Charles Boyle on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” or as a member of The State. Beth is likely most familiar as “Orange Is The New Black” senior MCC VP Linda Ferguson, or as a member of “Another Period.” The two play Dirk Pifler-Hyde and Alicia Hyde, a married couple. Not too much of a stretch of a role for the two as they’ve been married in real life since 2014. We chatted with them…

Everyone has a “coulda been” in their life, and Celine Song’s debut feature “Past Lives” is as thoughtful an exploration on that topic as we’ve seen. The film follows Nora and Hae Sung, two childhood friends growing up in South Korea. Their paths take a major divergence when Nora’s family immigrates to North America. Years later and through the connective power of the internet, they have the opportunity to reunite in person in New York City.  What unfolds is a beautiful and heartrending look at the people who come into our lives. Yet they may not be meant to stay…

We chatted with “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” star Shazad Latif and director Shekhar Kapur about love, transformation, and last minute casting blessings. More about “What’s Love Got to Do with It?”: How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr Wrongs, to her eccentric mother Cath’s (Emma Thompson) dismay. For Zoe’s childhood friend and neighbour Kaz (Shazad Latif), the answer is to follow his parents’ example and opt for an arranged (or “assisted”) marriage to a bright and…

We chatted with writer/ director Zach Braff about his latest film, “A Good Person,” hometowns, hobbies, and self reflection. The film is a raw look at trauma and grief and the cascading impact one person’s actions can have.  Listen on Apple Podcasts More about “A Good Person”: Daniel is brought together with Allison, the once thriving young woman with a bright future who was involved in an unimaginable tragedy that took his daughter’s life. As grief-stricken Daniel navigates raising his teenage granddaughter and Allison seeks redemption, they discover that friendship, forgiveness, and hope can flourish in unlikely places. Starring: Florence Pugh,…

Keanu Reeves makes a triumphant return in “John Wick: Chapter 4,” a violent balletic ode to action and choreography. The latest film in the Wick-iverse clocks in at a whopping 2 hours and 49 minutes.  That’s ~10,140 seconds, most of which are filled to the brim with action. Which is exactly what you come to a “John Wick” film for, no? Listen on Apple Podcasts A Holy Asian Trinity The franchise is no stranger to major stars but we think they’ve outdone themselves by giving us the holy Asian trinity of Reeves, Donnie Yen, and Hiroyuki Sanada. Yen plays Caine,…

We chatted with filmmaker Paul Weitz (“About a Boy,” “American Pie”) about his new film “Moving On,” which stars two legends- Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. More about “Moving On” Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin star as estranged friends who reunite to seek revenge on the petulant widower (Malcolm McDowell) of their recently deceased best friend. Along the way, Fonda’s character reunites with her great love (Richard Roundtree) as each woman learns to make peace with the past and each other. Listen to the review on Apple Podcasts Speaking with Paul Weitz… Interview has been edited for clarity.  THE DHK:…

On paper, the idea for “65” seems like it could work. Adam Driver (“House of Gucci””) versus dinosaurs? What’s not to like? Turns out a considerable amount. In spite of being a major blockbuster there’s a good chance you haven’t heard of it so here’s the official synopsis: After a catastrophic crash on an unknown planet, pilot Mills (Driver) quickly discovers he’s actually stranded on Earth…65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa (Ariana Greenblatt), must make their way across an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures in an…

The latest Apple TV+ film, “Sharper’,” has several elements that could’ve made it a modern classic thriller. Yet somehow in spite of a killer cast including Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, John Lithgow, and newer to the scene actress Briana Middleton, the film fails to find an edge. Directed by Benjamin Caron (“Andor,” “Sherlock,” “The Crown,”) and written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka it’s not as if the film lacks pedigree both on screen and behind the camera. “Sharper” centers around a complicated web of con artists and affluent marks. Perhaps the greatest flaw is that it doesn’t trust…