Cuban Fury (2014) (1995)

Movies Viewed in 2023 (578 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: September 7th Via: Binge Plot: As a young man, Bruce Garrett was a salsa wunderkind, but he gave it all up after being viciously bullied. Years later, Bruce's feelings for his new boss inspire him to explore salsa dancing again. Rating: 7.7/10 Why Did I Watch It? I intended to watch this back in 2014 when it first came out because of Nick Frost, but it fell by the wayside and has sat in various watchlists over the years. After watching Need for Speed, I revisited"

An average movie

“I wasn’t really expecting much from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Nick Frost, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. After checking his filmography, I was actually surprised to discover that it was, sor far, Frost’s first (and only?) leading part which made this movie already worthwhile. However, to be honest, I didn’t care much for the concept but I have to admit that Frost did make the most of it though. Indeed, his character had some potential and the general idea (no matter how you look, you can still be the best at something and shine in front of everybody) was actually pretty neat. To see this rather average guy reclaiming a major part of his identity was nice and I actually wish they focused more on this instead of the really generic and barely entertaini” read more

Movies the giraffe watched in 2020: July (30 movies items)

"First viewing - July 3rd Dancing Machines double feature I kinda wanted to see this back when it came out just because Nick Frost hasn't had as many lead opportunities over the years as Simon Pegg has, and I figured it would pair nicely with the previous film. Of the two films I preferred this one by far. Chris O'Dowd's character is a bit too much at times, but I liked pretty much everything else about the film. Seeing Frost pull off the dance moves is a treat, and I like the way his character "

Film Journal 2014 (92 movies items)

" This was a cute little romantic comedy about a British guy who loves to Salsa. I don't know-I probably wouldn't have liked it if it hadn't starred Nick Frost. As it did, I thought it was alright. It won't be a favorite any time soon, but it had its moments."