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Sound Speed Action

Sohrab Amid-Hozour

Sound Speed Action 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. sohrabsmovieq.substack.com

tv & film film reviews

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39. SPOILER Review: A 'FURIOSA' Saga! (2015 and 2024)

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2024/06/30

Episode 39 - SPOILER Review: A ‘FURIOSA’ Saga! (2015 and 2024)Welcome to the deranged world of George Miller’s Mad Max universe. Here we are focusing on the epic and indomitable character, Furiosa! My cousin Ali-Reza Beheshti joins me as we break down and do spoiler reviews of both “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015) and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024) - two brilliant action movie achievements!The Furiosa chapters of the Mad Max franchise kick this storyline into a whole new gear for George Miller fands

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38. Hype: Road to Perdition (2002)

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2024/05/29

Episode 38 - Hype Episode: Road to Perdition (2002) Quick update - "Sohrab's Movie Queue" is now "Sound Speed Action"! In this brief episode, it’s all about Sam Mendes' 2002 triumph, Road to Perdition. Starring Tom Hanks and Paul Newman, this prohibition-era graphic novel adaptation crime drama is one of my top three favorite films. Explore the perfect blend of storytelling, cinematography, and music. Find out why this movie is endlessly rewatchable and a standout in my top movie lists. Streaming

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37. SPOILER Review: Poor Things (2023)

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2024/04/29

Episode 37 - Spoiler Review: Poor Things (2023) ⚠️ Warning: As said in this episode, "It's not a family-friendly movie. It's not going to be a family-friendly podcast episode." Listener/Viewer Discretion Advised: This episode contains explicit discussions about adult themes and strong language as we delve into the movie 'Poor Things.' Every year, I go into my Oscar predictions with shaky confidence at best. However, for the 96th Academy Awards for movies from 2023, there was one award for which I

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36. Review: Ferrari (2023 film)

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2024/03/31

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. Challenges this movie faced included casting as mentioned, COVID-related production challenges, and challenges with

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35. SPOILER Review: Oppenheimer (2023)

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2024/02/26

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, Nolan seems to have found his stride at Universal Pictures taking up this “lower budget” ($100 million) feature and within

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34. Hype: Sneakers (1992)

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2024/02/01

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 away from what we have more recently been accustomed to with the usual gritty tones for a blend of light-hearted mischief,

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33. Halloween and SPOILER Review episode: Talk to Me...

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2023/10/30

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 the telling of the story of this film.Additional note: Chris’ movie example was not “The Cave” but rather it was the 2005

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32. SPOILER Review: Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning...

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2023/09/28

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 months (73 days) into the ongoing strike between SAG-AFTRA (acting union) and the AMPTP (body representing the studios)Here

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31. Strike Episode: True Stories

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2023/08/26

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, leaving destruction in its wake. Chef Jason's home, commissary kitchen, and the beautifully curated private dining space

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30. Special Episode: The US film strikes of 2023

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2023/07/28

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 has been voiced repeatedly since these strikes began.Until the strikes end, I will not be posting any content

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29. Review: Air (2023 film)

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2023/07/01

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 Affleck and Damon contributed to the script too making this their 3rd time writing together (“Good Will Hunting” from 1997 and

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28. SPOILER Review: Smile (2022 film)

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2023/05/28

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 Sedgwick’s daughter, Sosie Bacon) who after witnessing something terrible starts to believe that something is after her. It

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27. Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves...

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2023/04/30

Episode 27 - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023 film)Audio recorded on April 14, 2023I wasn’t sure if I was going to enjoy the film adaptation of “Dungeons & Dragons” (full movie title “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves). I went into the film knowing very little about the world of DnD other than it has been around for many years and has a very enthusiastic following. Then the reviews for this film came out after it’s premiere at the South by Southwest festival. The result is one of

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26. Review: Creed III (2023 film)

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2023/03/30

Episode 26 - Review: Creed III (2023 film)Are you ready for one of the best directorial debuts of 2023? That’s what you get with the Michael B. Jordan helmed movie “Creed III”. I went into this movie with doubts: I was not sure of Jordan as a Director. Sylvester Stallone was not involved with this movie at all due to falling out with Producer Irwin Winkler. I was not sure about Jonathan Majors after the disappointment of “Ant-Man: Quantumania”. “The Book of Bobba Fett” composer (not a great

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25. Special Topic: 2023 Super Bowl Trailers

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2023/02/25

Episode 25 - Special Topic: 2023 Super Bowl TrailersFor today’s episode, we are going to look at the movies that studios chose to promote during the 2023 Super Bowl. No surprise here that a lot of these movies are franchises however we do have a few original works in the mix as well. Here is the breakdown:* Universal* Fast X* Strays* Super Mario Bros.* Cocaine Bear* Paramount* Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves* Transformers: Rise of the Beasts* Scream VI* Disney* Indiana Jones and the Dial of

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24. Series Review: Poker Face (2023 Peacock Series)

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2023/01/31

I know I have been talking a lot recently about Rian Johnson ("Glass Onion", "Knives Out") and his work a lot lately. What can I say - I am fan of his style of storytelling and definitely his sense of humor too. Natasha Lyonne (Netflix series “Russian Doll”) and Johnson have developed a whodunnit mystery series which is both unique and yet also a play/throwback to so many great mystery/detective series like “Columbo”, “Murder She Wrote” and more. From the moment this series starts it becomes very

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23. SPOILER Review: Avatar - The Way of Water (2022...

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2023/01/19

Episode 22 - SPOILER Review: Avatar - The Way of Water (2022 film)James Cameron is a bit of a madman but it’s hard to argue with the fact that he knows how to entertain an audience. Today’s SPOILER review episode is about a film that was 13 years in the making. On this episode, I'm joined by my friend and filmmaker, Jonathan Olivo, as we dive into James Cameron's highly anticipated film 'Avatar: The Way of Water'. Also a special shout out to my friend Cody who reminds us how “Avatar: The Way of

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22. Review: Glass Onion (2022 film)

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2022/12/23

Episode 22 - Review: Glass Onion (2022 film)Rian Johnson knows how to put on a show. He does it again with “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”. In this mystery, Johnson brings back Investigator Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) to resolve another puzzle. This movie had some big shoes to fill. “Knives Out” (2019) is a timeless classic that continues to age well and to this day I notice new things when I continue to rewatch that movie. What I love about Glass Onion is that its a completely new mystery with,

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21. Review: Prey (2022 film)

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2022/08/16

Episode 21 - Review: Prey (2022 film)This one breaks the curse of bad movies debuting in the month of August. The spirit of “Predator” Director John McTiernan is alive and well in the 2022 installment of this franchise, “Prey”. This latest entry may be the best in the franchise. Amber Midthunder commands the screen as our hero, Naru, in this very efficient action movie. “10 Cloverfield Lane” fans will be happy to know that Director Dan Trachtenberg hasn’t lost his creative touch with his follow up

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20. SPOILER Review: The Black Phone (2022 film)

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2022/08/05

Episode 20 - Review: The Black Phone (2022 film)It’s been a minute but we are back for the 20th episode! WOOHOO! Today, Katie and I discuss Scott Derrickson’s (“Sinister”, “Doctor Strange”) new coming-of-age horror film, “The Black Phone”. This film is led by fantastic actors Mason Thames as Finney and the show-stealer Madeleine McGraw who does an awesome job playing Finney’s sister, Gwen. The film is also adapted from a short by Stephen King's son, Joe Hill and is produced by horror pro, Jason

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