★★★★ Produced by and starring Taron Egerton, one of the greatest working actors of our generation, She Rides Shotgun was always going to be a must-see merely by association. Since his Golden Globe-winning performance in Rocketman, Egerton has embarked on a series of increasingly fascinating performances, from Tetris and Carry-On to standout Apple TV series … Continue reading Film Review: She Rides Shotgun
Tribeca 2025: Smoke
Carrying over many of the creatives behind Apple TV's riveting true crime thriller series Black Bird, they shift the gears from one world to the next with relative ease. Inspired by the podcast Firebug and based on true events, Smoke delivers another exciting starring vehicle for lead actor, Taron Egerton. Here, Egerton (Kingsman: The Secret … Continue reading Tribeca 2025: Smoke
Film Review: Carry-On
★★★★ Despite being unceremoniously snubbed at the Oscars for a magical turn as Elton John in Rocketman, Taron Egerton has proven himself to be a skilled acting chameleon with a deep well of performances hidden below his charming exterior time and time again. A campy, action-packed thriller is up next on his filmography, directed by … Continue reading Film Review: Carry-On
SXSW 2023: Tetris
★★★★ Taron Egerton could read the phone book, and the project would be a must-see for this viewer. After first catching my eye in subversive spy comedy Kingsman: The Secret Service, Egerton has continued to deliver phenomenal performances. He was particularly show-stopping as Elton John in 2019’s phenomenal musical, Rocketman. Now, Egerton plays video game … Continue reading SXSW 2023: Tetris
TV Review: Black Bird
To claim the justice system may be flawed is not totally out of the question, and Apple TV+’s new drama, Black Bird, estimates that people slip through the cracks constantly. Back in the 90s, contamination of evidence and false imprisonment ran rampant, even as the FBI and crime-solving was practically in its infancy. How exactly … Continue reading TV Review: Black Bird