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Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD is single-handedly saving Film Criticism, join The Pop Culture Pope as he takes you on a journey of personal and critical insight into some of the greatest films ever made and many long-forgotten ones.

AKAPAD the FILM BUFF Podcast AKAPAD

    • TV & Film
    • 3.3 • 3 Ratings

Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD is single-handedly saving Film Criticism, join The Pop Culture Pope as he takes you on a journey of personal and critical insight into some of the greatest films ever made and many long-forgotten ones.

    #636 - Under The Silver Lake

    #636 - Under The Silver Lake

    Neo Noir is the filmmakers' playground and at times it's perfectly fine if it's weird, but if it's weird let it move and have all the right elements this however was missed by many critics. Under the Silver Lake is a fantastic fun movie by David Robert Mitchell that raises real questions about the world of LA and show business.

    • 11 min
    #635 - Number One - Charlton Heston

    #635 - Number One - Charlton Heston

    Charlton Heston stars as a New Orleans quarterback gradually approaching a mid-life crisis as his career nears its end. "Number One" didn't initially make AKAPAD's list of American Football films for discussion and review. However, this unexpected gem took him by surprise, delivering a compelling narrative possibly sponsored by the NFL itself.

    • 13 min
    #634- The Passenger - must be watched

    #634- The Passenger - must be watched

    Carter Smith has emerged as one of the premier young directors of our age. The Passenger is best described as a self-help movie dealing with the inflictions of the past portrayed through a violent depressing lens. The movie should be praised and heralded and because it's not mentioned in award season proves how broken this system is. AKAPAD the Film Buff champions this movie as pure cinema and nothing else.

    • 6 min
    #633 - We Are Marshall

    #633 - We Are Marshall

    We Are Marshall McG's 2006 overlooked Football powerhouse movie deserves attention not from a perfectly executed technical film but from what might be the most tragic plane crash scene ever put to film. We have an all-star cast in front of and behind the camera - this movie deserves your attention as it reveals that the sports genre unlocks what professionals can do in the film business.

    • 12 min
    #631 - North Dallas Forty - is the new GOAT Football movie

    #631 - North Dallas Forty - is the new GOAT Football movie

    Once long ago Peter A DeLuca believed Oliver Stones' Any Given Sunday was the greatest football film of all time, North Dallas Forty has changed that opinion.

    • 17 min
    Killer Joe - has the greatest monologue of all time

    Killer Joe - has the greatest monologue of all time

    Part of the Matthew McConaughey come back double feature (MUD being the other) Killer Joe showcases a dark hurt filled world with a small moment of hope. There are few movies like this.

    • 14 min

Customer Reviews

3.3 out of 5
3 Ratings

3 Ratings

Kenwood1162 ,

Very smart takes

I love seeing movies through his eyes. Very unique.

Elizabeth3,000 ,

Lacks Creativity and Depth

I was really looking forward to a complex examination of the Marvel universe, but I fear those episodes fell short for me.

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