Rick and Morty is a weird show. The episode “Gotron Jerrysis Rickvangelion” somehow combines anime, gangster films, and one of the worst plot developments in Rick and Morty’s history. When going to Boob World with Morty and Summer, Rick finds the Blue Gotron Ferret. This means Rick has finally completed his collection of Gotron Ferrets and […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Bondathon: For Your Eyes Only
After the space-set adventure with Moonraker, the Bond franchise literally comes back down to Earth with the most grounded film during the Roger Moore era. A British spy ship sinks in Albanian waters when it strikes a sea mine. Onboard is the Automatic Targeting Attack Communicator (ATAC) device and the British need to find it before it […]
The Courier Review
The Courier is a Cold War spy thriller about how a British businessman became an asset for Western intelligence in the early ‘60s. Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) is a GRU officer who sends a message to the CIA and MI6 that he fears that nuclear war is imminent. The CIA and MI6 have to find a […]
This Way Up – Season 2, Episode 3 Review
After two decent if unremarkable episodes, the second season of This Way Up finally hits it stride with its third episode. Áine makes steps setting up an educational business with James. However, Shona is still sceptical and gives Áine a grilling at a meeting. Áine also has to face relationship and personal issues. There were three things […]
Rick and Morty – Rick & Morty’s Thanksploitation Spectacular Review
The fan reaction toward Rick and Morty’s Fifth Season has been mixed, especially after “Rickdependence Spray”. Fortunately, the Thanksgiving-themed episode was an improvement from everyone’s favourite grandfather and grandson duo. Rick and Morty attempt to steal the US Constitution so they can use the secret treasure map printed on it. However, Morty accidentally destroys the […]
Bondathon: Moonraker
Moonraker is probably the most divisive film in the Bond series. Some see it as the series at its worst because the adventure took Bond into space, whilst others see it as a silly, fun time. Bond is assigned the mission to find out what happened to a space shuttle that been stolen when on route to […]
Boys From County Hell Review
Boys From County Hell was an Irish horror-comedy that puts an Irish spin on the vampire legend. A small Irish town is a tourist hot spot because of its history with an Abhartach, an Irish version of a vampire. People come to see a stone mound that legend states an Abhartach is buried under. This mound […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #26: Simultaneous Releasing
Kieran and Jean talk about the potential impact of simultaneous releasing on the film industry
This Way Up – Season 2, Episode 2 Review
The second episode of This Way Up sees Áine get an unexpected proposition and Shona prepares for her wedding with Vish. Áine’s boss, James (Ekow Quartey) has had enough working at the college and plans to set up his own business. He asks Áine to join him as his business partner but Shona is sceptical. Shona tries to make […]
Pop Culture Maniacs #25: Black Widow and Loki Review
Jean Henegan and Kieran Freemantle review Black Widow and Loki Season One in the podcast.










