Santi's Film & TV Talks

Hello, Everybody! I'm Santiago Brion and this is my review of the next Netflix movie, The Boys in the Band! This review contains spoilers so be warned. This play is based on the groundbreaking play from 1968 by Mart Crowley, the motion picture from 1970 and its 2018 Broadway revival.  It's about a group of openly gay men who gather for a birthday party in New York City and an unexpected guest(who is straight) arrives only for the party to be turned upside down.  Produced by Ryan Murphy and directed by Joe Mantello, the Netflix version had the entire cast from the revival play reprise their respective roles including Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto and Michael B. Washington. Crowley adapted the stage adaptation once again with the help of his son, Ned. The film is dedicated to the playwright, who passed away in March.  Jim Parson's character, Michael is seen as a social butterfly and is a nice drunk, though his shenanigans make memorable conversations. He also dreads getting o...

Hello, Everybody! Today I'm reviewing the latest Netflix film, Enola Holmes starring none other than Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill and Sam Claflin!  Now... Where to begin. First thing you need to know is that Millie Bobby Brown, known for playing Eleven in one of the most popular Netflix Shows, Stranger Things plays Enola Holmes, the estranged sister of both Sherlock and      Mycroft and was also one of the producers. Cavill has so far played 3 iconic characters, Superman, Geralt of Rivia and now Sherlock Holmes and he showed off Holmes' detective skills perfectly while Millie's portrayal of Enola stands out as another great performance from the young actress. But God! I hated Mycroft! WHAT AN ASSHOLE.  Second Thing you need to know is that Harry Bradbeer, director of the acclaimed British comedy-drama Fleabag is the director while Jack Thorne wrote the screenplay. Like the show, it has many fourth wall breaking moments from its protagonist. Ci...

  Hey, Everybody! Since that today is September 19th and Batman Day, today I made a rank list of the Batman movies from worst to best. This list does contain spoilers, so be warned.  Ok. Here's the list. 11. Batman & Robin Ok. I'm going to put all my rage into why this movie is soo horrible!!! First off, this was the second Batman movie by Joel Schumacher after Batman Forever. From the very first shot of his Bat-nipples and crotch shot, this was going to be pure movie garbage!! Then there's the miscasting of Arnold Schwarzenegger as Mr. Freeze, the poor interpretation of Bane and Uma Thurman's career-destroying role as Poison Ivy and not to mention the cringe-worthy ice puns, bat credit card and cheap special effects. I get that it tried to be a throwback to the days of Adam West's Batman, but that was soo 1960s and shouldn't even be a 90s thing. Not only was Batman & Robin one of the worst movies ever made, it also nearly destroyed Batman's legacy i...

  WHAT IS UP, EVERYBODY?!! I've been waiting to watch this movie for so long now and I've been looking forward to review it as well. So without further ado, here's my review of The Devil All the Time Directed by Antonio Campos, this Netflix film is an ensemble Southern Gothic tale of corruption with deeply flawed and sinister characters. Based on the novel of the same name by Donald Ray Pollock, who also narrated the movie, The Devil All the Time is described as a dark tale taking place in post-World War II Southern Ohio and West Virginia being told through multiple generations impacted by violence with all of them being connected to one character, Arvin Russell. Who was played brilliantly by Tom Holland! It's a story of Fathers and Sons, Bill Skarsgård plays Willard Russell, who returns home to Knockemstiff, Ohio from WWII with PTSD. His trauma becomes melded with faith, when he looks up at the cross outside his home, he can picture his fellow soldier being literally c...

Hello, Everybody! Today I'm thinking of talking about this movie. The latest movie from Charlie Kaufman's filmography. If you're not familiar with the talented writer/filmmaker, he's a screenwriter known for telling stories in films centering on themes of identity crisis, mortality and the meaning of life through a metaphysical point of view and is a master of the surrealist movie genre.  Just want to give a quick shoutout to the Queens of All Things Horror, my friends Carly and Gabby. They love Psychological Horror and they're the reason why I love this movie genre. Based on the acclaimed novel from Iain Reid, I Am Thinking of Ending Things tells a simple story of a young woman who goes to meet her new boyfriend's parents on a snowy day, but it's something much more underneath the surface. This is a different kind of psychological horror movie that you'd really need to sink your teeth into and it's Kaufman's most challenging movie of his career....

Hello, Everybody! Today I did a post of unexpected deaths of famous actors. These are ranked based on the impact of these deaths and most of these deaths have effected me as a person.  Ok, guys. Get your tissues out and here’s my list. 25. Lisa Robin Kelly Lisa Robin Kelly was mostly known for playing Laurie Forman, Eric Forman's sister on That 70's Show. She also had a share of many legal troubles, including a couple of DUI's. After checking into Pax Rehab House, she died from combined drug intoxication. She was 43. This isn't the first time that someone on this list died from drug intoxication. 24. Phil Hartman Phil Hartman was a well-known voice actor who voiced many characters on The Simpsons, he also helped Paul Reubens develop his iconic character, Pee-Wee Herman, in which he took part in co-writing Pee-Wee's Big Adventure and won a Primetime Emmy for his work on Saturday Night Live and played Bill McNeal on NewsRadio. On the night of May 28th, 1998, he and hi...