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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#303 Justice League War - DC Animation
September 28, 2020 23:01 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBOf the five film featured in this massive DC animation epic Justice League is the weakest entry but it still serves as a solid introduction to the concepts and relationships we see through to the end. Get Pete's amazing new comic Trial by Fire. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#302 Justice League Flashpoint Paradox
September 26, 2020 00:48 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBPart one our DC animated universe epic is here. Pete is ready to answer what the heck a Flash Point is. Get my comic book Trial by Fire https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#301 DC Animated Universe - The greatest animation EPIC of all time.
September 22, 2020 19:53 - 13 minutes - 18.4 MBIn all of animation there is now clear great epic than these five DC Animated films. Beginning a six episode series that examines these films here is your primer to a criminally overlooked EPIC. Get Pete's new comic book now. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#300 - Speed Racer - The Road to 300
September 08, 2020 20:46 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBThe Road to 300 leads to what may be the greatest of any live action anime adaptations. Waiting for us at the finish line is Speed Racer the true follow-up to the Wachowskies The Matrix. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#299 - FORD V FERARRI - Road to 300
August 24, 2020 16:06 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBThis movie originally was supposed to star Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise with that said. Lets have a look at a flick that should have been in true contention for the 2019 Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director. And sign up for Pete's comic book Trial by Fire. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#299 - FORD V FERRARI - Road to 300
August 24, 2020 16:06 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBThis movie originally was supposed to star Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise with that said. Lets have a look at a flick that should have been in true contention for the 2019 Oscar for Best Picture and Best Director. And sign up for Pete's comic book Trial by Fire. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#298 RUSH is the greatest car racing movie of all time - The road to 300
August 06, 2020 19:36 - 18 minutes - 24.7 MBEverything you would want to expect from a car racing movie is in 2013's Rush. Sign up for AKAPAD's Indiegogo comic book Trial by Fire. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#297 DRIVEN - Road to 300
August 05, 2020 22:47 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB2001's Driven is a sign of the times. What was intended as the absolute car racing movie turned into a hard to define mess. Get Pete's comic book now available on Indiegogo. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#296 - DAYS OF THUNDER - Road to 300
July 22, 2020 20:59 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBDays of Thunder could never duplicate the success of Top Gun but how well of an effort is this Tom Cruise vehicle? Get Pete's Indiegogo comic book Trial by Fire https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#295 - STOKER ACE - Road to 300
July 22, 2020 12:19 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBA forgotten car racing comedy that clearly inspired Talladega Nights. Stocker Aver is a style of comedy that's perfect but forgotten, however this movie has a stacked cast and is hard not to comment on. Sign up for Pete's Indiegogo now for some free merch. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#294 LAST AMERICAN HERO - THE road to 300
July 13, 2020 14:00 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBThe Last American Hero might be the best film discovered through the broadcast of AKAPAD's Audio Audacity it's a worthy addition to the Road to 300. Sign up for Pete's comic book here. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#293 Thunder in Carolina - The road to 300
July 10, 2020 12:13 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MBWho is Rory Calhoun? Probably the best actor you haven't heard of. Thunder in Carolina is a B,C,D movie or whatever letter you want to give it in quality but it has a point and intent so as you know because of that it's worth discussion. Sign up for Pete's INDIEGOGO https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#292 LE MANS - The road to 300
July 02, 2020 19:43 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIt took a lot to watch this movie, wanna hear about it? Oh- and let's talk about this classic flick. Get Pete's comic book now on Indiegogo. Sign up and get some free merch. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#292 LE MANS - The read to 300
July 02, 2020 19:43 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBIt took a lot to watch this movie, wanna hear about it? Oh- and let's talk about this classic flick. Get Pete's comic book now on Indiegogo. Sign up and get some free merch. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#291 GRAND PRIX - Road to 300
June 26, 2020 04:27 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBThe road to 300 is finally here with what may be the template for every racing movie leading into today. Ready for Pete's return to comic books? Then sign up for Trial by Fire and get some free merch. https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/trial-by-fire-super-sized-ashcan-comic-book--2/coming_soon
#290 BLOODSHOT
March 30, 2020 02:33 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBBloodshot is a little known comic book and it's film adaptation will soon suffer the same fate. Staring Vin Diesel Bloodshot is another attempt to create a juggernaut franchise to compete with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
#289 EX MACHINA
March 28, 2020 22:00 - 9 minutes - 13.1 MBIn 2014 Ex Machina was nominated by the Academy for best original screenplay, that year Spotlight won, a film that is not apart of any conversation at present. Ex Machina is rare for it's vision and execution however it's full of every AI, robot Sci-Fi trope.
#288 UPGRADE
March 28, 2020 17:05 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBFor a second time it's Upgrade one of the best sci-fi movies to premier in the modern day.
#287 BLADE RUNNER The FINAL CUT is a complete waste of time
March 24, 2020 14:28 - 14 minutes - 20.2 MBOne of most re-worked films of the modern day by one of the greats gets a official final release, and it's a such a disappointment AKAPAD couldn't even finish the film.
#286 A.I. Artificial Intelligence
March 23, 2020 16:12 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBA.I. Artificial Intelligence is a lovechild of two masters Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick yet it's not in the lexicon of the great Sci-Fi films despite have more "robot" than nearly every film before it leading into it's 2001 release.
#285 CYBORG
March 21, 2020 22:45 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBWelcome to a discussion on Cyborg a movie that is all of the following. A great sci-fi film, Van Damme's best film, one of the best post apocalyptic films, a great study on low budget film making.
#284 GHOST IN THE SHELL ANIME
March 18, 2020 13:29 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBFirst the first time, Pete talks Anime in what could be the biggest creative crash of our lifetime. What ever happened to the cool AF Japanese Animation market? It's time for one of the key pieces in AKAPAD's run of cyborg films.
#283 GHOST IN THE SHELL
February 26, 2020 16:33 - 27 minutes - 38 MBGhost In the Shell triggers nothing but memories for ya'BOI Peter in such a way it's hard for him to tell you what makes this movie so special.
#282 BATTLE ANGLE ALITA is far better than Captain Marvel
February 13, 2020 22:38 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBBattle Angle Alita's development was one for the ages but the film finally arrived on planet Earth and all 90's anima/manga, cyborg, dirty future fans are better for it. Also this film stomps Captain Marvel into the ground.
#281 SHAZAM
February 06, 2020 15:54 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBEven now too many people have slept on this movie. Shazam should be labeled as the beginning of the DCEU.
#280 TERMINATOR DARK FATE - IT'S TIME TO TALK
January 27, 2020 23:53 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBFinally- The Pop Culture Pope has seen Terminator Dark Fate. After 3 viewings where does Peter stand on the 6, or is it 7th Terminator film?
#279 THE RISE OF SKYWALKER - The end of Star Wars
January 23, 2020 15:48 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBLet's quote the amazing marketing for this movie. "It's the end of the Skywalker Sage" which is funny because ya'BOI Pete thought it had already ended.
#278 SOLO A STAR WARS STORY
January 22, 2020 22:39 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBSolo a Star Wars movie did one thing not even the Empire could do at the height of it's powers. It's further divided the Star Wars fan base.
#277 THE LAST JEDI
January 21, 2020 16:09 - 12 minutes - 17.2 MBFinally the Disney Star Wars film that divided the once loyal Stat Wars fan base and dragged down two other franchise films with it.
#276 ROGUE ONE A STAR WARS STORY
January 16, 2020 19:04 - 13 minutes - 18.3 MBPeople were a bit soft when Rogue One came now and within a few short years it has become the center of Disney Star Wars
#275 THE FORCE AWAKENS
January 15, 2020 03:11 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBPete's life was transitioning during the time of Force Awakens and so was the Star Wars franchise.
#274 STAR WARS THE PREQUELS STRIKE BACK
January 14, 2020 03:31 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBBradley Weatherholt has made a wonderful documentation of the children that grew up watching Star Wars Episodes 1,2,3. This documentary perfectly compliments The People VS George Lucas that was discussed int he last episode (#273).
#273 STAR WARS THE PEOPLE VS GEORGE LUCAS
January 12, 2020 00:18 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBOutside of Empire of Dreams The People VS George Lucas is the most important Star Wars documentary.
#272 REVENGE OF THE SITH
January 10, 2020 19:24 - 14 minutes - 19.8 MBSITH HAPPENS. Here it is, the most important of all the Star Wars Sage films.
#271 CLONE WARS ANIMATED MICRO-SERIES
January 07, 2020 16:01 - 12 minutes - 17.1 MBGenndy Tartakovsky produced a masterpiece for the Cartoon Network and in so created the one shinning light of the Star Wars prequels.
#270 ATTACK OF THE CLONES
January 04, 2020 23:34 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBOf all the prequels Attack of the Clones may be the most deserving of a second look.
#269 STAR WARS EPISODE ONE THE PHANTOM MENACE
December 25, 2019 14:24 - 10 minutes - 13.8 MBOutside of Batman and Robin Star Wars Episode One The Phantom Menace serves as the most disappointing film Pete has saw on the big screen.
#268 EWOKES THE BATTLE FOR ENDOR
December 24, 2019 21:31 - 12 minutes - 16.6 MBIf you want to compare the opening of a Star Wars adventure to all the others - then you should try and start here.
#267 RETURN OF THE JEDI
December 19, 2019 04:56 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBReturn of the Jedi was the first Star Wars movie I saw in the theater, and that is why it remains my most significant of all the films.
#266 EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
December 19, 2019 01:48 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBHow can the Special Edition version take anything away from what may be the greatest sequel of all time?
#265 STAR WARS
December 17, 2019 01:00 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBWe're calling this one Star Wars, and guess what? It does not matter who shot first.
#264 EMPIRE OF DREAMS PT3
December 16, 2019 17:57 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBIt's time for some ESB and ROTJ facts you may not be aware of. Wrapping up our 3 episode series on the greatest Star Wars documents ever constructed.
#263 EMPIRE OF DREAMS PT2
December 16, 2019 16:54 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBContinuing the epic point by point break down of the greatest Star Wars Documentary ever made it's Part Two of Empire of Dreams.
#262 STAR WARS EMPIRE OF DREAMS
December 11, 2019 22:18 - 20 minutes - 28.1 MBThe greatest of all the Star Wars Documentaries is here. Episode one of three reviewing all of Peter's 230 takeaway from the 2.5 hour long documentary that formally was a supplemental DVD in the first Star Wars DVD box set directed by Kevin Burnes.
#261 THE FATE OF TERMINATOR DARK FATE
December 06, 2019 14:37 - 22 minutes - 31.1 MBTerminator Dark Fate drew some battle lines early in its PR campaign. But was that the reason it failed?
#260 TERMINATOR GENISYS YOUTUBE WEB SERIES
December 05, 2019 16:43 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MBThe revelations keep on coming with Terminator Genisys YouTube Chronicles. What idea could be so new it blew Peter's mind during this recording? Can The Terminator franchise be more than a film franchise? Can Terminator transcend from what we know it as?
#259 TERMINATOR GENISYS
November 30, 2019 22:57 - 16 minutes - 22.6 MBFor the second time it's Terminator Genisys. Highly overlooked, under rated, and mis-understood let's get into it kids.
#258 TERMINATOR THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES
November 22, 2019 15:33 - 19 minutes - 26.9 MBTerminator may be the greatest sci-fi sage second only to Star Trek. Few properties can claim the level of persistence that this franchise has.
#257 TERMINATOR THE MACHINIMA SERIES
November 21, 2019 14:30 - 18 minutes - 26 MBNo one talks about The Terminator Machinima Series regardless of it explaining a major plot point from Terminator Salvation. This web series ran for 6 episodes and if you can get past the animation we have some cool Terminator action and a plot we care about.
#256 TERMINATOR SALVATION
November 14, 2019 11:40 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBTerminator Salvation was built on confusion and controversy and because of that it's overlooked as the biggest risk the franchise ever took. No Arnold, no Cameron this is a movie intended to show you the early days of The Future Wars.