“The Halloween Apocalypse” ended on a hell of a cliffhanger with the Doctor and her companions facing inescapable danger. It was an episode to hook audiences and “War of the Sontarans” had to keep them interested. The Doctor, Yaz, and Dan have survived the attack by The Flux but wake up in Crimea in 1855. […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Doctor Who: Flux – Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse Review
Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whitaker return for one final season of Doctor Who. Series 13 had a strong start with one of the most entertaining episodes during the Chibnall/Whitaker era. Many forces are drawn to Earth. These include the Lupari, a dog-like alien race, the Weeping Angels, the Sontarans, and worst of all, a space cloud […]
Ron’s Gone Wrong Review
Ron’s Gone Wrong is the first feature film from Locksmith Animation. Their first film was a delightful experience that shows as it explores the perils of big tech and social media. In the near future, the CEO of Bubble, Marc Weidell (Justice Smith) announces his new innovation, the B-Bot. The B-Bot becomes the most desirable product […]
Britflix: Black Death
The Black Death was one of the traumatic events in world history. It was a pandemic that has been estimated to have killed between 75 million to 200 million people. This event serves as the backdrop for the Anglo-German horror film Black Death. In 1348 the Black Death is sweeping across England. It has even […]
I Am Mother Review
Netflix has become a home for original sci-fi. Their original content includes films like the dystopian thriller What Happened to Monday and the space drama Stowaway. One of Netflix’s acquisitions was the Australian film I Am Mother, a wonderfully interesting film in the sci-fi genre. In the future there is an extinction event. The future of humanity lies in […]
Britflix: Ironclad
Ironclad is a rarity because it’s a British action film. It was one of many historical action films released in the early 2010s to capitalise on the success of 300. The year is 1215. King John (Paul Giamatti) has reneged on Magna Carta and hired an army of Danish pagans. William d’Aubigny (Brian Cox), an ennobled wool […]
Venom: Let There Be Carnage Review
2018’s Venom was a film that defied exception because it made $856 million even though it received poor reviews. Sony wanted to cash in on that success and on their Spider-Man property so have released the second film in Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) has become a successful journalist for the Daily Bulge and has been interviewing […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #29: No Time to Die Review (Spoiler-Filled)
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan talk about the latest Bond film, No Time to Die
The Last Duel Review
Based on the book by Eric Jager, The Last Duel is the latest historical drama by Ridley Scott. This medieval drama sees Scott team up with an ensemble cast and tackles issues that are still relevant today. Spanning from 1370 to 1386, The Last Duel focuses on three main characters: Jean de Carruoges (Matt Damon), a knight known for […]
Pitch Time: Bond 26
Daniel Craig’s time as James Bond has come to an end. Even though the end of No Time to Die’s credits says ‘James Bond Will Return,’ the 25th Bond film ended on a conclusive note, so Bond 26 will be a hard reboot. Seeing that I am a Bond fan and have ambitions to be a filmmaker I thought I would discuss what’s next […]










