Sound Speed Action

Apr 29 2024
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Sound Speed Action, hosted by Sohrab, offers a unique blend of movie reviews, special topics related to the entertainment industry, and deep dives into both recent movie releases and timeless favorites. From the latest box office hits to hidden gems and special episodes covering significant events like the 2023 American film industry strikes, we get into it here. Catch new episodes every month for the latest updates and plenty of recommendations to add to your watchlist.

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37. Why 'Poor Things' Is a Must-Watch: An In-Depth Spoiler Review

Apr 29 2024 20 mins  
Warning: This episode discusses explicit content and themes. Viewer discretion is advised.In this episode, my cousin Roya Tavakolian and I break down the critically acclaimed "Poor Things" (2023), directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Emma Stone shines as Bella Baxter, in a performance that led to her winning Best Actress at the 96th Academy Awards. We highlight the film’s inventive narr

36. Review: Ferrari (2023 film)

Mar 30 2024 6 mins  
Episode 36 - Review: Ferrari (2023)After 20 years of trying to get "Ferrari" made (including several actors being attached to the film only to depart shortly after), Mann got his lead cast together with Adam Driver playing Enzo Ferrari (2nd time playing a famous Italian entrepreneur after leading in "House of Gucci") and Penélope Cruz as Laura Ferrari, a standout in this movie. Ch

35. SPOILER Review: Oppenheimer (2023)

Feb 26 2024 26 mins  
Episode 35 - SPOILER Review: Oppenheimer (2023)Two special guests, Papa Hozour and Kathy Garber, join me today to talk about the latest Christopher Nolan epic which seems to be on a clear path to sweep at the upcoming Oscars.After years of success at Warner Bros, his major minor tantrum over the disaster that was the movie “Tenet” and Warner Bros and its irresponsible rollout,

34. Hype: Sneakers (1992)

Jan 31 2024 7 mins  
Episode 34 - Hype: Sneakers (1992)There are so many great movies that came from the 90’s, but “Sneakers” is one that not only stands out but is one that I either return from time to watch again and again or stop and watch some (or all of) whenever I find it playing anywhere. While I can appreciate dark, twisted espionage thrillers, 'Sneakers' takes a different path. It steers

33. Halloween and SPOILER Review episode: Talk to Me (2023)

Oct 29 2023 35 mins  
Episode 33 - Halloween and SPOILER Review episode : Talk to Me (2023)Audio recorded on October 24, 2023IMPORTANT NOTE: This review episode focuses on a horror film and includes topics and scene descriptions and topics that are serious, dark, graphic and disturbing in nature. To be absolutely clear, the discussion in this episode seeks to only make clear these topics were part of th

32. SPOILER Review: Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Sep 27 2023 10 mins  
Episode 32 - SPOILER Review: Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)Audio recorded on September 25, 2023Strikes updates: 1) There is a tentative deal in place for the full WGA union to vote on! Starting on Wednesday September 27th, the WGA can resume work. Ratification of the new 3 year deal is expected to happen very soon. 2) As of September 25th, we are almost 2.5 month

31. Strike Episode: True Stories

Aug 25 2023 30 mins  
Before mentioning this month’s episode, I just wanted to say that recovery efforts continue to take place after fires devastated the city of Lahaina in Maui earlier this month. A friend of the podcast, Chef Jason Raffin, is one Lahaina resident who needs our support. Just weeks away from opening the new tasting room, Ursulas, in Lahaina, Maui, a devastating wildfire swept through

30. Special Episode: The US film strikes of 2023

Jul 28 2023 6 mins  
Episode 30 - The US film strikes of 2023Audio recorded on July 26, 2023We have 2 major strikes that are ongoing within the American film industry: 1) the SAG-AFTRA strike that started on May 2, 2023 and 2) the WGA strike that launched this month on July 14, 2023. I go over how this podcast is going to proceed while the strikes are ongoing and I respond to a particular argument that

29. Review: Air (2023 film)

Jun 30 2023 8 mins  
Episode 29 - Review: Air (2022)Ben Affleck is a truly gifted Director and he lets that talent shine again in the drama “Air”. Here Nike is in a very different position then how we know them today. Competition is crushing from all sides. Converse and Adidas are the Goliaths to Nike’s David. Alex Convery writes an amazing debut script (a black list script) and unofficially Affl

28. SPOILER Review: Smile (2022 film)

May 28 2023 20 mins  
Episode 28 - SPOILER review: Smile (2022)*Please note today’s episode has some graphic horror movie descriptions*I don’t know when was the last time that I had a horror movie stay with me like this one. “Smile” was released in September of 2022. What a clever take on a horror story. In this movie we have our main character, Rose (played fantastically by Kevin Bacon and Kyra