Posts Tagged ‘Riz Ahmed’

CTV NEWS AT SIX: NEW MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO CHECK OUT THIS WEEKEND!

I appear on “CTV News at 6” with anchor Andria Case to talk about the best movies and television to watch this weekend. This week I have a look at the return of the grand old man of action-adventure in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” the Idris Elba Apple TV+ action series “Hijack,” and the Netflix animated movie “Nimona.”

Watch the whole thing HERE! (Starts at 37:10)

RICHARD’S WEEKEND MOVIE REVIEWS FROM CP24! FRIDAY JUNE 23, 2023.

I joined CP24 to have a look at new movies coming to VOD, streaming services and theatres.  Today we talk about Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and the animated movies “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” and “Nimona.”

Watch the whole thing HERE!

RICHARD’S CTV NEWSCHANNEL REVIEWS FOR JUNE 30 WITH MARCIA MACMILLAN.

I join CTV NewsChannel anchor Marcia MacMillan to talk about Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and the animated movies “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” and “Nimona.”

Watch the whole thing HERE!

CKTB NIAGARA REGION: THE TIM DENIS SHOW WITH RICHARD CROUSE ON MOVIES!

I sit in with CKTB morning show host Tim Denis to have a look at Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and the animated movies “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” and “Nimona.”

Listen to the whole thing HERE!

CFRA IN OTTAWA: THE BILL CARROLL MORNING SHOW MOVIE REVIEWS!

I sit in on the CFRA Ottawa morning show with host Bill Carroll to talk the new movies coming to theatres including the return of the grand old man of action-adventure in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and the animated movies “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” and “Nimona.”

Listen to the whole thing HERE!

YOU TUBE: THREE MOVIES/THIRTY SECONDS! FAST REVIEWS FOR BUSY PEOPLE!

Fast reviews for busy people! Watch as I review three movies in less time than it takes to turn on the lights! Have a look as I race against the clock to tell you about the return of the grand old man of action-adventure in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” and the animated movies “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” and “Nimona.”

Watch the whole thing HERE!

NIMONA: 4 STARS. “tackles big topics, and isn’t afraid to dig deep.”

“Nimona,” a new sci-fi, young adult animated action-adventure now streaming on Netflix, sets its story of outsiders, identity and acceptance in a futuristic medieval kingdom where knights, on flying horse-shaped motorcycles, use old-school crossbows and high-tech gear to fight monsters.

Adapted from the webcomic by N.D. Stevenson, the story is set in a techo-medieval kingdom where the defenders of the realm, called the Institution, are knights descended from noble backgrounds dating back 1000 years. The sole exception is Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), a man of humble origins who earned his way into the Institute by relentless hard work and self-training in the art of killing monsters. His induction to the group, by Queen Valerin (Lorraine Toussaint), is turned upside down when a terrible event occurs and Boldheart is framed for the Queen’s murder.

In an effort to clear his name, Boldheart is forced to team with a shapeshifting creature named Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz), the very trouble-making monster he had sworn to hunt and kill. She can change into almost anything—a rhino, gorilla or whale—but she sees a kindred spirit in Boldheart, and insists on being his sidekick.

“Your sidekick has arrived,” she announces. “Every villain needs a sidekick.”

“I’m not a villain,” insists Boldheart. “The real villain is still out there and I do need help.”

As Boldheart and Nimona create chaos within the kingdom and without, Ambrosious Goldenloin (Eugene Lee Yang), the realm’s champion knight and Boldheart’s love interest, is also searching for answers that will exonerate the Institution from wrongdoing. “If anyone can find them,” he says. “It’s me.”

“Nimona” bursts with imagination. The nouveau medieval, fairy tale world is wonderfully imagined, part “Henry V,” part “Bladerunner.” It’s something original, a blend of old and new, with armor-clad knights using swords that shoot lasers and other nifty artifacts with high-tech twists. The world is brought to life with visual pageantry and panache that sets the tone for the actual story.

Inhabiting this animated fantasy are characters battling very human issues. Nimona is someone who struggles with loneliness and finding a place in the world. She is an agent of chaos, a person with an appetite for destruction, but as the film’s runtime increases, so does our understanding of why she behaves the way she does. She, like Boldheart, are allegories of outsiders, characters who, within the context of the story, battle with their perception of their place in the world.

As an exploration of queerness, the film’s message of being true to yourself arises organically.

Boldheart asks her, “What would happen if you held it in?”

“I’d die,” she replies. It’s a powerful metaphoric message about being one’s self and just one of many that emphasize the movie’s LGBTQ+ themes.

“Nimona” tackles big topics, and isn’t afraid to dig deep. Sitting alongside the LGBTQ+ topics, are themes of standing up to power and how to be an ally, but it never allows the messages to overtake the story. Co-directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane ensure that amid the messages of benevolence and self-acceptance, are plenty of emotional moments and exciting, large scale action scenes that will make your eyeballs dance.

CTV NEWS AT 11:30: MORE MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO STREAM THIS WEEKEND!

Richard speaks to “CTV News at 11:30” anchor Andria Case about the best movies and television to watch this weekend. This week we have a look at Riz Ahmed in the music drama “Mogul Mowgli” on Crave, the feel-good “Peace by Chocolate” now playing in theatres and the weekend’s blockbuster “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

Watch the whole thing HERE!  (Starts at 19:51)

CTV NEWS AT 11:30: MORE MOVIES AND TV SHOWS TO STREAM THIS WEEKEND!

Richard speaks to “CTV News at Six” anchor Andria Case about the best movies and television to watch this weekend. This week we have a look at Guillermo Del Toro’s film noir “Nightmare Alley,” the animated documentary “Flee” and the Crave musical drama “Shoplifters of the World.”

Watch the whole thing HERE! (Starts at 23:46)