4 years later and James Cameron is back with another headspinning installment of having us enter back into his worl of Pandora. Yes today's SPOILER REVIEW episode of "Sound Speed Action" is covering the mega-movie event of 2025 that was "Avatar: Fire and Ash". That of course means returning to the podcast after our review of "Avatar: Way of Water" 3 years ago is our good friend, Mr. Jonathan Olivo. We cover a lot of ground but I think we can definitely say this: WHAT. A. RIDE. Cameron does it again. Certain the visual effects alone are worth the price of movie theater admission alone but seriously this franchise and Fire and Ash bring a lot to it to make them special: The cast with Zoe Saldana (is she the biggest star ever?), Sam Worthing (wasnt crazy about him at first but by this installment he really owns and brought a lot of depth to this Fire and Ash). Stephen Lang and Sigourney Weaver - absolutely impressive with playing any role where there is literally any age. Superb. Oona Chaplan as Varang is a bit over the top but she also own it and goes full ham with her villain character Varang in a way that makes the character fun, complex, definitely interesting. Does it feel like a little bit of re-tread of the 2nd episode? We have some differing thoughts on that. Jack Champion is back as Spider in this movie. His role definitely has more weight here which opens up some doors for some fun directions that the Avatar world could go in? Only gripe with him is that the dialogue is a little paper thin. That said it doesnt take away from this thrill that at over 3 hours should feel long but flies so quickly with bringing all the thrills. Don't miss this one."Avatar: Fire and Ash" is playing in theaters. ABSOLUTELY THAT NEEDS TO BE EXPERIENCED ON THE BIG SCREEN! Enjoy.Also if you are enjoying the podcast, please drop us a review on whichever platform you get your podcasts. It helps the show a lot. Thanks.

Are Jason Momoa, Dave Bautista, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck bringing back the golden age of cinema? We dive deep into "The Wrecking Crew" and "The Rip" to see if the buddy action movie is finally back for good.The latest episode of Sound Speed Action is up and also a heads up this episode does include some minor spoilers for the streaming movies The Rip and The Wrecking Crew. On this episode it is the battle of buddy action movies with The Rip from Netflix starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon plus The Wrecking Crew from Prime Video. Ali Reza Beheshti returns to the show as we take a status check on the kind of fun movies streamers are putting out lately. We get into everything from Director Joe Carnahan reuniting with Ben Affleck to the over the top 80s energy of the Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa pairing. One movie is a slow burn thriller while the other is a laugh out loud buddy cop throwback but both represent a big shift in how these platforms are competing for our attention.Beyond the reviews we tackle the massive industry shifts happening behind the scenes. We discuss the Artist Equity production model and how it rewards over twelve hundred crew members based on streaming success. We also dive into the rumors surrounding a potential Netflix acquisition of Warner Brothers Discovery and what that means for the future of HBO. We explore whether folding a prestige brand like HBO into the Netflix ecosystem will lead to a loss of the unique creative visions that make cinema special. The Rip is streaming now on Netflix and The Wrecking Crew is available on Prime Video. If you are enjoying the show please leave a review for this podcast on whichever podcast platform you are listening to us from. It really helps the podcast. thank you.

Today’s episode was recorded in August 2025.
BlackBerry is an unusual, against-the-grain movie, much like the ground-shaking device it’s about. I’m very happy to have my father, Esmail Amid-Hozour, back on the podcast, along with my dear friend Kathy Garber, to break down this 2023 indie film and what makes it work, and where it stumbles.
Director Matt Johnson pulls off something genuinely impressive here. The film, like the device itself, is far from perfect, but it captures the nostalgia of a pre-iPhone and pre-Android era with real energy. The story of RIM, Research In Motion, and the rise of the BlackBerry is chaotic, fast-moving, and sometimes messy, just like the movie telling it.
Does that chaos work for the film, or does it hold it back? We don’t fully agree, and that difference of opinion drives much of this spirited conversation. Where do you land on this one?
BlackBerry is streaming now on Hulu and Kanopy, and is available to rent on most major platforms.