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Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #20: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Pop Culture Maniacs’ regular podcast hosts talk about and review Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Bondathon: You Only Live Twice
After the detour with the parody version of Casino Royale, Bondathon returns to the main series with the iconic if excessive Japanese-set adventure You Only Live Twice. The USA and USSR are on the brink of war after an American spacecraft disappears. The Americans blame the Soviets but MI6 believes the real culprit is in Japan and […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Episode #19: Derry Girls
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan shared their love for Derry Girls.
Make Me Famous Review
Make Me Famous was a TV film made for BBC Three that looks at the perils of reality TV fame and social media. Billy (Tom Brittney) was a contestant on the reality TV show Love or Lust where he developed a reputation for being a cocky love rat. A year after appearing on the show he’s struggling financially […]
Bondathon: Casino Royale (1967)
The 1967 version of Casino Royale was the second adaptation of Ian Fleming’s novel and the second unofficial Bond film. It is also the worst film to have anything to do with the legendary spy. The major intelligence services are in crisis. Their best agents have been captured or killed. In desperation, MI6, the CIA, Deuxième Bureau, and […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode #18: Movie Franchises and Cinematic Universes
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss Hollywood’s increased dependence on movie franchises and the art of making a cinematic universe.
Vikings Season 6 Part 2 Review
After 89 episodes, spanning six seasons, the historical epic Vikings has come to an end. The final ten episodes show the fates of the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok. The second part of season six picks up where part one left off: the Rus have invaded Norway and Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) has been stabbed by his […]
Pitch Time: Sonic the Hedgehog Animated Series
Sonic the Hedgehog is a character who needs little introduction. He has been Sega’s mascot since 1991, been in numerous games, cartoon shows, comic books, and a live-action movie. To celebrate Sonic’s 30th anniversary Sega have announced that the Blue Blur is set to lead an animated series for Netflix in 2022. As someone who grew […]
The Power Review
The Power is a period horror film that serves as the feature directional debut for Corinna Faith and premiers on the streaming service Shudder. It is January 1974. Britain is suffering from miners strikes leading to blackouts at night. Val (Rose Williams) is a newly qualified nurse who works her first shift at a hospital in […]