Fred Topel, Author at Nuke The Fridge

Pound of Flesh Movie Review: Heavy Van Dammage

May 11, 2015

I still watch all the new films of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal. They make me feel like when I was a kid excited to see Nowhere to Run or Out for Justice in theaters. Now that VOD has become a legiti... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Skin Trade Exclusive: Dolph Lundgren on Fighting Human Trafficking

Fred Topel

May 7, 2015

Skin Trade is a movie we want to see for pure spectacle alone. Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa and Michael Jai White costar in the action movie, which sets up some amazing fights. The film has a real message... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Skin Trade Review: When Tony Met Dolph

Fred Topel

May 7, 2015

Some fans dream of the ultimate team ups, like De Niro and Pacino, The Rock and Vin Diesel, or The Expendables. When they get all the Marvel superheroes in The Avengers, they dream of who else could join them a... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Danny Trejo Interview: On Preggoland, Jackie Chan Dubbing and Marcia Brady

Fred Topel

May 6, 2015

I don’t ever want to take it for granted that I get to talk to Danny Trejo. Sure, it seems like he’s in a new movie every month, and always game for an interview, but that wasn’t always the case. It took the vi... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Hot Pursuit Review: Not Funny. Period.

Fred Topel

May 5, 2015

The trailers for Hot Pursuit amused me enough that I thought I’d enjoy the film. Buddy comedy either works or it doesn’t, but there’s a little more to it than just blind luck. If you’re mismatching two stars, t... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Mr. Sloane Exclusive: Robert B. Weide on the Nick Frost Comedy and Curb Your Enthusiasm Theme

Fred Topel

May 5, 2015

Whenever an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm ended, that catchy theme got stuck in our heads for the next week until the next new episode and it started all over again. Perhaps because of that sense memory, the ... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Skin Trade Exclusive: Michael Jai White on Fighting Tony Jaa, Blood and Bone 2 & Never Back Down 3

Fred Topel

May 4, 2015

“It’s kind of like two musicians vibing.” - Michael Jai White Skin Trade matches Tony Jaa up with two titans of action. Dolph Lundgren is an Expendable and we have an interview with him coming this week too.... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

NBFF Interview: Simon Quarterman on Estranged and Westworld

Fred Topel

April 30, 2015

The new horror movie Estranged premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival this week. I’ve been to NBFF in the past as it’s only an hour away, but this year I spoke with the stars and filmmakers by phone. You’... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON Review: Franchise Fred Approves!

Fred Topel

April 29, 2015

The Avengers: Age of Ultron falls into the mode of sequels darker than the original. I’m not sure why they keep making sequels this way since no one seems to like a darker sequel (except for Franchise Fred!),... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Franchise Fred Interview: The Miz and Summer Rae on The Marine 4: Moving Target

Fred Topel

April 23, 2015

The latest film in WWE’s The Marine franchise came out on DVD, Blu-ray and digital this week. The Marine 4: Moving Target came out Tuesday, and the day after Monday Night Raw, I got to speak with WWE Superstar ... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

Resident Advisors Interview: Jamie Chung and Ryan Hansen

Fred Topel

April 23, 2015

The Hulu original comedy Resident Advisors is now streaming its first season. This one hits close to home for me, because I have fond memories of living in my college dorm. Of course, I was a good kid. I got al... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

MAGGIE Review: Mopey Mopey Zombie Mope

Fred Topel

April 23, 2015

When I heard the premise of Arnold Schwarzenegger and his zombie daughter, I thought Maggie sounded like a great idea. Way to suck any possibly interesting thing out of your movie. Maggie is a boring, ugly film... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

The Water Diviner Review: Well, Well, Well

Fred Topel

April 20, 2015

God bless Russell Crowe. He’s trying and he means it, using his clout to get a film about Australian war victims made in an industry that just wants him to make Gladiator 2, let alone an audience that may be a ... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

“Go After Mary Elizabeth Winstead:” Chris Messina on his Directorial Debut

Fred Topel

April 17, 2015

Chris Messina has been an actor in movies like Vicky Christina Barcelona, Away We Go and Argo, and TV shows like The Newsroom and The Mindy Project. The first movie he directed, Alex of Venice, opens in theater... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

EX MACHINA Exclusive: Domhnall Gleeson on Sci-Fi and Balloons

Fred Topel

April 15, 2015

You never know what’s going to reveal something unique about someone you’re interview. While I was interviewing Domhnall Gleeson, a little girl walked by with a pink Disney Princess balloon and he was briefly c... CLICK HERE TO READ MORE...

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