Big Al Reviews
Movie reviews and more by Albert DeSantis
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Fast X
3 outta 5 The Fast and Furious series is determined not to show any aging by sheer force of explosions happening repeatedly. Also, the roster is entirely gargantuan by now as characters that end up dead tend to be alive again a few movies later. Fast X doesn’t offer any sort of closure as it…
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F9: The Fast Saga (’21 review)
3 outta 5 F9: The Fast Saga continues the series’ tonal mash up of dopey yet enjoyable car smashing action combined with awkward sentimentality. The series narrative has some surprisingly in-depth continuity it has acquired over 20 years and some of the pulls in F9 will only resonate with long-time fans. The fact this movie…
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Hobbs & Shaw (’19 review)
3 outta 5 Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw may sound like the name of a burger joint but is, in actuality, the 9th film in the Fast and Furious franchise. Sans Dom mumbling about family incessantly (and apparently Vin Diesel and The Rock did not get along), this spins off two characters into…
