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Hailing from South Africa, Nell was a popular radio personality and led the revival of the freeform format via AM/FM and XM stations across the nation. He bid farewell to the airwaves and is currently a working voice talent for various interactive media.
Commercial campaigns he has voiced include, Suzuki Motors, Wholesome Pet Foods, SA Post Office and Station ID for the now-defunct Caxton Radio XM.
His podcast, The Apex Predator, launches April 2023.
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An error has ocurred. Please try againThankfully fantasy doesn't tie itself to a single genre and you can have a diversity of feelings and thoughts.
Pick out these for yourself and enjoy with some pizza and a cold one!
Reviews
Transit (2012)
An Edge-Of-Your-Seat Pulse Pounder with a Potentially Fantastic Cast of TV Actors
This film on its surface appears like a VOD - actioner, the genre of which had begun to surface prominently in the 2010's, however surprise it would be when I began looking at Antonio Negret's vision, which illuminates on-screen.
It shouldn't be surprising that Negret would later become a quite-prolific TV director, his eye becomes one with the finder of the camera.
The story revolves a ragtag group of robbers, whom have committed a seemingly-perfect transit robbery, deep in the Louisiana Bayou. With law enforcement combing the State high-'n-dry, looking for the perpetrators, the crooks led by a psychotic bandit, named Marek (James Frain) dumps the loot on an SUV of a dysfunctional family in order to cross police borders.
When the time comes to reclaim their find, what seemed to be a simple plan becomes a cat-and-mouse chase with the patriarch Nate (Jim Caviezel) having to combat the foes, all while trying to keep his family together at the same time.
Apart from Antonio Negret's direction, what also proves surprising is that the cast consists of prominent TV actors from Oz, Person of Interest, Angel and also Game of Thrones in the entire mix. Their performances are all so natural and enriches the ambience.
Jim Caviezel, a veteran film actor, fits his lead role well, but almost allows the character players enough room to relish the atmosphere . . . . Until the time comes to fight back.
In all, a solid hour and a half of suspense that I haven't enjoyed this much, since Hostage in 2005.
Rent, Stream or add it to your own collection and get some friends together and enjoy!
Dances with Wolves (1990)
One of the Very Best and a showcase of Mr. Costner's versatility.
I first saw the film on network TV and only had the privilege to revisit it in early adulthood.
Costner portrays a wounded Union Army 1st Lieutenant, whom is stationed to a deserted Fort. Being a true lone wolf, Dunbar relishes in his assignment, despite not knowing that circumstances have conspired that Dunbar is faithfully all by himself with no support from his superiors incoming.
A twist of fate when he comes across a tribe of Pawnee . . . Ultimately becoming one of them, makes Dunbar question everything to which he has held dear.
Breathtaking cinematography, a relatively simple story and top notch performances by Mr. Costner and I even enjoyed the scene-stealing character roles by both the late Maury Chaykin and Robert Pastorelli.
Although, not to be biased, Graham Greene's stoic portrayal of Kicking Bird was worthy of being Oscar-nominated.
The Extended Version pushes the viewing time to three hours in total, however every minute ticks by in comfort and the world created by Mr. Costner makes you wish you don't want to leave.
It's a testament to his versatility, here pulling double-duty as actor and filmmaker.
One of the best classics.