AKAPAD the FILM BUFF Podcast
658 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsThe internet has killed film criticism, resurrecting it is Peter A Deluca known throughout the cosmos as AKPAD. Here he wages war against poor hot takes, lazy insight, and trashing a movie just for clicks. This is the last bastion of honest cinema thought.
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Episodes
HALLOWEEN KILLS - DAY 15 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 15, 2021 23:32 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBHalloween Kills set's up what might be the greatest horror trilogy of all time.
FRANKENSTEIN 2004 - DAY 14 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 14, 2021 21:34 - 14 minutes - 19.5 MBThis USA Network adaptation of the Dean Kootz novel blew your host away. It's a stacked cast and production crew creating an absolute mystery as to why this Martin Scroseses produced film is lost down the memory hole.
QUITE PLACE 2 - DAY 13 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 14, 2021 00:28 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBAfter spending 60m on a sequel that is effectively another version of the first installment, what is left for a part 3? Your host Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD is here to answer that question and address the approach one should take on horror sequels.
FOREVER PURGE - DAY 12 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 13, 2021 01:31 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBThis is a long-form saga that happens between the films of this series. Forever Purge is the first time we are seeing these changes within the context of the movie and we are better for it.
THE FOG -DAY 11 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 12, 2021 14:12 - 18 minutes - 24.7 MBLong ago your host Peter A DeLuca (The Eclectic One) sought to watch his movie as a child. He has not attempted that since.....NOW Join him for what might be the most overlooked movie by the 80's master himself John Carpenter.
FRAILTY - DAY 10 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 12, 2021 02:06 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBAnother bucket list movie that 100% delivers. Few movies build as many hooks into the narrative as Frailty.
THE WICKER MAN 2006 - DAY 9 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 11, 2021 23:28 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBRemakes are important to the understanding of the films they reinterpret. Let Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD explain.
WICKER MAN - DAY 8 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 08, 2021 23:48 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBFinally another horror flick off the bucket list. What was hyped as one of the greater is finally digested by your host Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD. Is Wicker Man the Citizen Kane of horror?
SPIRAL - DAY 7 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 08, 2021 02:18 - 9 minutes - 13.2 MBIs this the end of the Saw franchise? AGAIN?
ANNABELLE CREATION - Day 6 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 06, 2021 21:19 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBAnnabelle Creation might be the greatest horror origin story of a previously introduced character. This movie is nothing short of a masterpiece.
THE NUN - Day 5 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 06, 2021 02:17 - 13 minutes - 18 MBThe Boba Fett of the Conjuring Universe is here and the best thing about it is that you don't have to wait 20 years to get it.
THE CONJURING 3 THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT -DAY 4 OF THE 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 05, 2021 03:34 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MBThe Conjuring 3 The Devil Made me do it is one of those true stories you wish was completely made up.
THE CONJURING 2 - DAY 3 of the 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 03, 2021 23:08 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBDoes the Conjuring universe have its own Boba Fett? It sure does and Peter is here to explain it to you. Oh, and this movie is scary AF.
THE CONJURING - DAY 2 OF THE 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 02, 2021 22:53 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBThe birth of a billion dollar franchise. The beginning of James Wan's trajectory. A believable period piece. The start of a true horror shared universe. It's going time for Day 2 of the 31 Days of Dread.
MALIGNANT DAY 1 OF THE 31 DAYS OF DREAD
October 01, 2021 20:17 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBThis movie is no joke. And it's wild AF.
#385 - 31 DAYS OF DREAD 2021 INTRODUCTION FULL LINEUP REVEALED
October 01, 2021 18:26 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBTime to talk about the Annual Event of obsessing over all things horror. The long-form study of the greatest of all film genres is here. The 31 Days of Dread is one horror movie a day for the month of October and here get the full run down of the films to be featured for 2021.
#384 - NETFLIX WRAP UP SHOW
September 30, 2021 23:45 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBA rundown of all of this year's Netflix reviewed films before we hit the 31 Days of Dread.
#383 - GunPowder Milkshake from Netflix
September 28, 2021 23:47 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MBIf you don't like chicks overpowering strong powerful henchmen then you'd be into the fact that they're hot and this movie is a visual delight.
#382 - KATE from Netflix
September 27, 2021 20:14 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBAgain the world is shitting on a Netflix movie but KATE gives up something new and the tropes guide us along the way. Good think Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD is here to defend it.
#381 Hillbilly Elegy from Netflix
September 14, 2021 19:11 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBRon Howard is living too good a life to inject tragedy where the story requires it.
#380- The Woman In The Window from Netflix
September 06, 2021 18:27 - 10 minutes - 9.55 MBHere at AKAPAD's Audio Audacity we often ask....."What is the intention?" and through that, we discover what do we really want from this Amy Adams feature directed by the masterful Joe Wright.
#379 Polar from Netflix
August 06, 2021 17:57 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBPolar is another frozen Netflix flick, it's another Netflix comic book adaptation I have never heard it, oh and it kicks complete ass.
#378 Ice Road from Netflix
August 06, 2021 12:27 - 11 minutes - 15.8 MBI am on my way to Niagra Falls and Cooperstown but before I go how about we talk about the modern-day action superhero superman brought to you by the expertly content minding Netflix?
#377 - Outlaw King from Netflix
July 17, 2021 09:41 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBOutlaw King is both a sequel to Braveheart and brutal AF.
#376 - The King from Netflix
June 28, 2021 22:18 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MBGive me a sec there is a brain dump before we talk about this completely forgotten flick (I say that too often). The King comes for your guts with every trope you can imagine.
#375 - War Machine from Netflix
June 17, 2021 16:31 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBBrad Pitt in a military dissing Oscar-worthy performance that I hate. Here we go.
#374 - I Care A Lot from Netflix
June 15, 2021 19:23 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBThis movie should have set the world on fire. Too bad great movies are taken for granted on giant streaming services, something that does not seem to change any time soon.
#373 #ALIVE from Netflix
June 07, 2021 22:34 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBContinuing our Netflix Zombie run it's #ALIVE one of the cutest movies you'll ever see. It's a film strictly sold through the acting of Yoo Ah-in.
#372 - Cargo from Netflix
May 24, 2021 17:48 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBIt's rare when I stop watching a movie due to a lack of interest.
#371 - Army Of The Dead from Netflix
May 22, 2021 02:33 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBNetflix delivers the greatest Zombie film of all time.
#370 - Stowaya from Netflix
May 21, 2021 19:29 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MBThis is a movie that has every single astronaut movie trope. However not predictable.
#369 - Cloverfield Paradox from Netflix
May 15, 2021 00:54 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MBCloverfield Paradox is what may be the first true Flex of Netflix - let me explain.
#368 - MIDNIGHT SKY from Netflix
May 14, 2021 15:36 - 18 minutes - 25.3 MBGeorge Clooney wants to tell you about The Earth. While stuck on Earth in this 100 Million Doll'a flick looks like one of Netflicks best.
#367 - Spectral from Netflix
May 05, 2021 13:52 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBIf you ever wanted another version of Final Fantasy the Spirits Within this is your flick. Spectral is military fiction with a realistic look at ghosts and how to fight them, with guns.
#366 - Thunder Force from Netflix
April 29, 2021 20:45 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBWe have to ask. If you are already not entertained before you see a flick, how on Earth can it possibly entertain you. We have a look at what exactly went wrong with how critics see this movie.
365 - We Can Be Heroes from Netflix
April 27, 2021 19:15 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBHollywood wants its own superheroes and We Can Be Heroes is another smart attempt at this, this film wins of every level, and as you can guess few people picked up on it. Also in this amazing episode, we answer the question is Robert Rodrigues the Quinten Tarantino we always wanted? **And apologies - I may have referred to his title as "We Could Be Heroe" during this episode.
364 - Project Power from Netflix
April 20, 2021 18:58 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MBHere we go. Finally, a film-created superhero universe that's ready to go. Do not sleep on Project Power.
#363 -The Old Guard from Netflix
April 16, 2021 01:14 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBFew times in AKAPAD's entire life has he said you should pass on a flick, where passing is better because, in the end, you would have saved the time. But, hey The Old Guard is based on a comic book, so that's kind of cool. Right?
#362 - Triple Frontier from Netflix
April 05, 2021 17:22 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBWhen are we going to admit that Ben Affleck is good in everything he is in? Listen up and for future reference know the name of Mark Boal in this episode of AKAPAD's Audio Audacity Netflix run.
#361 Extraction from Netflix
April 03, 2021 00:03 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MBExtraction came out with a lot of hype and we all know how that goes. So how does one of the highest streamed Netflix films measure up?
#360 - 6 Underground from Netflix
March 22, 2021 22:59 - 14 minutes - 20 MBThis flick is legit. Another winner from The Bay.
#359 - Avatar Flight of Passage - Is the future
March 01, 2021 23:14 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBAvatar has already killed Star Wars.
#358 - Star Wars Galaxy's Edge
February 11, 2021 22:19 - 11 minutes - 15.6 MBFor the first time on this podcast. A theme park and it's attractions.
#357- Harley Qhinn Animated Series
February 01, 2021 22:51 - 12 minutes - 16.5 MBThe very best from the DC Universe App.
#356 -Birds of Prey(and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
January 30, 2021 22:44 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MBBirds of Prey is great to look at and is filled with hot babes. What is there not to love? UZI SUZI ETSY // https://www.etsy.com/shop/akapad TRIAL BY FIRE INDIEGOGO // https://www.indiegogo.com/individuals/18712636
#355 - Professor Marston and the Wonder Woman
January 30, 2021 01:30 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBNo other character was created with as much intent for change as Wonder Woman.
#354 - Wonder Woman 1975
January 27, 2021 20:46 - 15 minutes - 20.9 MBDo we finally have our proof that the serous gritty DC Universe was the correct movie?
#353 Wonder Woman Bloodlines
January 19, 2021 19:25 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBWonder Woman Bloodlines has giant Medusa attacking Themyscira - That's all you need to know. Comic Books by Pete. UZI SUZI ETSY // www.etsy.com/shop/akapad TRIAL BY FIRE INDIEGOGO // www.indiegogo.com/individuals/18712636
#352 Wonder Woman 2009
January 15, 2021 04:18 - 13 minutes - 18.7 MBThus far this overlooked 2009 animated feature delves into the mythology of Wonder Woman like nothing before or since. UZI SUZI ETSY // https://www.etsy.com/shop/akapad TRIAL BY FIRE INDIEGOGO // https://www.indiegogo.com/individuals/18712636
#351 Wonder Woman 1984 - Another Look
January 08, 2021 20:26 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBYou know Peter A DeLuca AKAPAD could not let the "influencers" have the last say.