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    Fast X Review – The Cinematic Schematic

    May 24, 2023
    Fast X
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    Buckle up, listeners. Today we are once again jump-starting our engines to see if The Fast and Furious franchise can possibly continue to live its life a quarter a mile at a time for the tenth time in Fast X.

    Hosts Caleb Masters and Laron Chapman’s favorite guilty pleasure franchise featuring Vin Diesel and the Fast family is back, this time with 100% more Jason Mamoa than the previous entry.

    After leaving F9: The Fast Saga in the dust with a negative review in 2021, special guest Jason Black from KJYO-FM and the Critics Choice Association returns for another ride in the passenger seat along with Chad Parizman, a podcast host/producer and Founder of Ader Communications, joining us in the back seat.

    In this entry, the family is confronted by a more cartoonish bad guy, Dante (Jason Momoa), seeking vengeance for the death of his father, Hernan Reyes, the villain from Fast 5.

    It wouldn’t be a Fast and Furious movie without behind-the-scenes drama to add to the challenge of franchise filmmaking. Justin Lin began production before abruptly resigning not long after production had started. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the director had a falling out with Diesel.

    Furthermore, Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, The Incredible Hulk) replaced Lin for Fast X and the inevitable next film.

    After 22 years, ten films(if you count Los Bandoleros), and a Hobbs and Shaw spinoff, what more is there to say about Dom Toretto and Bryan O’Connor’s found family in Fast X?

    Listen to our full spoiler-free review for the verdict.

    Special Guests

    Jason Black

    KJYO-FM, The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, and The Critics Choice Association

    Follow Jason Black on Instagram @flickkicks23


    Chad Parizman

    Podcast host/producer, principal, and founder at Ader Communications

    Disney Fan

    Follow Chad on Twitter @CParizman


    About Fast X

    According to IMDB, Fast X is described as:

    Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.


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    Caleb Masters
    Caleb Masters is a film critic, podcast host, and producer with more than fourteen years of experience in media and film criticism, fueled by a lifelong love of pop culture and a passion for media production. As editor-in-chief of The Cinematropolis, he oversees the site’s editorial direction while hosting and producing the podcast The Cinematic Schematic, where he reviews new releases, interviews filmmakers, and explores other prominent voices in entertainment alongside co-host Laron Chapman. He previously served as president of the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) and currently lives in Seattle, Washington with his wife and three dogs. Follow him on Letterboxd or Instagram @CMastersTalk
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