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Send us Fan Mail Patric Laprade is a Canadian professional wrestling historian and French-speaking Quebecer best known for his several award winning books on Canadian and womens wrestling. and working for TVA Sports as an interviewer and WWE as a French language broadcaster of Monday Night RAW. You can also find Pat in the 2018 HBO Documentary, "Andre the Giant"   Welcome to Monday Morni...

Send us Fan Mail Yvon Barrette's iconic portrayal of Goalie Denis Lemieux in the legendary 1977 movie "Slap Shot" produced some of the most memorable moments of the movie, which starred Paul Newman, Michael Ontkean, Strother Martin and the Hanson Brothers, played by Steve and Jeff Carlson and Dave Hanson of the Johnstown Jets.   Meet the awesome: Yvon Barrette!   Welcome to Monday M...

Send us Fan Mail Annie Rose Buckley is an Australian actor whose performance in "Saving Mr. Banks" remains one of the best in recent memory. Her role as "Ginty" was nothing short of phenomenal.    Meet the very kind and talented: Annie Rose Buckley.   Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Instagram: Monday Morning Critic Twitter: @mdmcritic Facebook: Monday Morning Critic P...

Send us Fan Mail His big Hollywood break came in the form of him being cast in the upcoming Bourne Ultimatum (2007) by award-winning director, Paul Greengrass, in which he plays 'Desh', a Blackbriar super assassin working for the CIA who goes up against Jason Bourne (Matt Damon). The Bourne Ultimatum (2007).   You can currently find him in the Netflix smash hit,  "The Old Guard&quot...

Send us Fan Mail Lauren Sweetser is an actor whose filmography includes the four time nominated "Winter's Bone" and Season 3 of "True Detective" Meet the very cool: Lauren Sweetser. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Meet one of the best documentarians on the planet! Joe Berlinger!   Emmy-winning and Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger has been a leading voice in nonfiction film and television for over two decades. A pioneer in the genre of true crime documentaries, Berlinger draws attention to social justice issues in the US and abroad with such landmark documentaries as Brother’...

Send us Fan Mail While playing disabled characters has been, for the past 27 years at least, a great way for actors to win an Oscar, Americans haven’t actually seen many impaired people on their screens. So when American Horror Story: Freak Show, introduced Mat Fraser as Paul the Illustrated Seal Boy in 2014, it was a challenge for some and a revelation for others. An actor with phocomelia a conge...

Send us Fan Mail A look at the hidden classic from 2010, "Hot Tub Time Machine" Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Bao Nguyen is an award-winning Vietnamese American filmmaker whose past work has been seen in the New York Times, HBO, NBC, Vice, ARTE, and PBS. He has directed, produced, and shot a number of short films, which have played internationally in numerous festivals and museums including MoMA and the Smithsonian. His graduate thesis film, "Julian", won a CINE Golden Eagle Awa...

Send us Fan Mail The first Monday Morning Critic Movie Loft! Avengers: Endgame Support the show

Send us Fan Mail William Xifaras's path to acting is very much unlike anyone I have ever interviewed. I found him kind, open, honest and extremely talented on screen. His filmography includes Ted 2, The Equalizer, Castle Rock, The Heat and most recently and notably "Defending Jacob" in which he plays (and is absolutely fantastic as) "Father O'Leary" Meet: William Xifa...

Send us Fan Mail Jim Morris always dreamed of being a major league baseball player. When he got drafted in the first round in 1984, that dream felt close to becoming a reality. Unfortunately, a series of injuries forced him into early retirement. Instead, Morris got married, started a family, and got his college degree. Shortly after, he became a high school science teacher and baseball coach in W...

Send us Fan Mail Mark O'Brien is an actor whose filmography includes "Ready or Not", "Marriage Story", "Bad Times at The El Royale" and "Arrival." Mark's newest film, "Hammer" is available June 5th. Meet: Mark O'Brien.   Welcome to Monday Morning Critic Podcast! Instagram: Monday Morning Critic Twitter: @mdmcritic Facebook: Monday Mo...

Send us Fan Mail Marcus LaVoi is best known for his roles on shows like Gone, Touch (TV Series) and as well as in Den of Thieves and Maternal Instinct TV Movie as Police Officer. He has also portrayed the role of “Commander Porter” in the Power Rangers Time Force. In his early years, he has worked as security guard on film sets. He started his career as a security guard. He made his movie debut wi...

Send us Fan Mail Cara Pifko is a Canadian born actor and currently has a recurring role on Better Call Saul, Seasons 2-5.She was a winner as Leading Female for LA's Stage Raw Award and a Gemini Award (Canadian Emmy). She's had roles in blockbuster movies, including the Steven Spielberg directed "Ready Player One" Meet the very kind and talented: Cara Pifko!   Welcome to Monday...

Send us Fan Mail Harry Waters, Jr. is most famous for his portrayal of Marvin Berry in the movie Back to the Future, which earned him a Gold Record for his rendition of “Earth Angel.” Television acting credits include Adventures in Wonderland, among other guest-starring roles. He worked as an actor on and off Broadway, and continues to teach acting today. Meet the Iconic: Harry Waters Jr.    Monda...

Send us Fan Mail Vikas Swarup is a diplomat and a well known writer. He is the current Secretary (PCV) at the Ministry of External Affairs in India and previously as High Commissioner of India in Canada. He is best known as the author of the novel Q & A, adapted in film as Slumdog Millionaire. The winner of Best Film for the year 2009 at the Academy Awards, Golden Globes and BAFTA.  Meet the v...

Send us Fan Mail James DuMont is an American actor and producer who played Hal Osterly in Jurassic World. Other notable films DuMont has appeared in include Speed, Primary Colors, War of the Worlds, Ocean's Thirteen, Dallas Buyers Club and Deepwater Horizon. You can also find James in Spenser Confidential on Netflix, The Righteous Gemstones on HBO and The Banker on Apple TV+ Meet the very coo...

Send us Fan Mail Coming from a musical background (he is Benjamin Britten’s godson), Martin read drama at Manchester University. Fortunately for the acting profession, he decided to concentrate his energies on writing music. Since scoring his first TV drama, Eureka Street, in 2002, he has won 2 BAFTAs & 5 Ivor Novello Awards, and gone on to write music for many of the most interesting series o...

Send us Fan Mail Keith Richards first role, (Uncut Gems) is an absolutely legendary one. Senior Film writer (Vince Mancini) at Uproxx.com describes Keith's performance... "Phil, one of the terrifying mob guys to whom Adam Sandler’s Howard Ratner owes money. Played by Keith William Richards, with creased skin, piercing blue eyes, and a voice like a rock polisher, Phil instantly became one...

Send us Fan Mail In 1958, 34-year-old Marlon Brando got great notices for his complex and layered performance as Nazi officer Lt. Christian Diestl in Edward Dymtryk’s Oscar-nominated World War II drama, “The Young Lions.” Like Brando in “Lions,” 36-year-old Mexican actor Harold Torres’ turn as dirty soldier Sgt. Manuel Contreras in Amazon’s limited narcoworld series “ZeroZeroZero” has sent writers...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle Wilson was last seen in the New York Theater Workshop's critically acclaimed production of The House That Will Not Stand by Marcus Gardley. Michelle is best known for her Tony nominated performance in the Pulitzer-Prize winning play Sweat. Wilson played long-time factory worker Cynthia, a role she originated off-Broadway at the Public Theatre before the show transiti...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew Del Negro was born in Mount Kisco, New York, as the youngest of three children. He grew up in Westchester County. After graduating Boston College, Del Negro began to study acting, and after appearing in several minor commercials and independent films, he was cast as Brian Cammarata on The Sopranos. His filmography includes "Wind River", "City on a Hill"...

Send us Fan Mail Will Ropp is an American Actor. He is a Connecticut native and attended the University of Michigan . His phenomenal portrayal of "Kenny Dawes" in "The Way Back" is one of the best performances I've seen this year. Please meet the immensely talented, Will Ropp. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Edu has shot movies and commercials around the world with very unique directors, developing a beautiful eye, an honest smile and a very personal style. Born in Barcelona in 1981, Edu Grau studied filmmaking in ESCAC (Spain) and the NFTS (UK) specializing early as a Director of Photography. At 23, when he was not ready for that, and after the Sundance winning short "LA RUTA NA...