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HALF MAN SERIES REVIEW
A lot can go wrong on your wedding day. The wrong flowers are delivered and placed in the wrong areas. The in-laws are outlaws and fighting with your parents. Cold feet and no warm socks for your wingtips. Also, your brother from another mother confronts you about the lives you’ve both lived. The confrontation turns to blows and the record scratch of how you got here never happens because you know why this happened. It was inevitable. Writher, actor, and creator Richard Gadd is back, this time on HBO MAX with a six episode miniseries called Half Man. A violent altercation at Niall’s (Jamie Bell) wedding leads to non-linear story telling memories that brought Niall to this confrontation point with Ruben (Richard Gadd). As young kids, the bullied Niall befriends the angry Ruben for protection but Ruben would later ask for favors in return that Niall refuses to provide. This relationship spirals through good and bad times in an exploration of truth being freeing yet horrifying and cowardice being ugly but safe. Bradly, Eoin, and Dom discuss the different but tremendous Richard Gadd as both an actor and the storyteller. They talk about how non-linear storytelling is a perfect menu to explore memories and moments as a means of character study. Then they with a discussion about the violence that men do to each other, and themselves.
CREATED BY: Richard Gadd
STARRING: Jamie Bell, Mitchell Robertson, Richard Gadd, Stuart Campbell, Neve McIntosh, Marianne McIvor, Charlie De Melo, Bilal Hasna, Anjli Mohindra, Tim Downie, Tom Andrews, Amy Manson, Charlotte Blackwood, Sandy Batchelor, Piers Ewart, Kate Robson-Stuart, Julie Cullen. Stuart McQuarrie
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad Boss, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and maybe even providing some comments of his own.
Eoin Daly
Born and raised in Dublin Ireland, Eoin currently lives in London and has been an avid film lover from as far back as they can remember. Eoin enjoys going to the cinema weekly regardless of the film: new, old, or the most random title. They have no preconceived notions when taking in a new film. They tend to look for the good in any film they watch and will always love the art form. They are a major fan of actress-led cinema and will never apologize for this one film bias.
Dominic Rizzi (Screener Squad, Highly Suspect Reviews)
Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, NY, Dom “the Movie Nerd” Rizzi fell in love with film at a young age. After majoring in film in both community college and achieving a Bachelor’s degree in film from SUNY Oswego, Dom went on to start his own podcast Talkin’ TV during Covid before studying acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. Relentlessly passionate about everything related to film, Dom has shot and produced several short films, as well as having written several scripts. Working at a liquor store by day, Dom has continued to pursue his passion for cinema in any capacity he can, because to follow his dreams, in the words of Shia LaBeouf pre-descent into insanity, “just do it.”
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