The Subtle Knife was the shortest of the novel in the His Dark Materials trilogy. This meant that the TV series had to expand the story to make it fit the median, and “Theft” was proof of this. Lyra sets out to Oxford to meet Mary to discuss Dust but a police detective was waiting […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max: Warner Brothers’ Risky Gamble
2020 has been a strange year due to the pandemic and had a massive effect on the film industry. Studios have been struggling to deal with it and on 17th December Warner Brothers have announced there are going to release Wonder Woman 1984 in cinemas and on HBO Max at the same time. This could […]
Ashens and the Polybius Heist Review
The rise of Youtube has led to the rise of the Youtube personality. Many Youtube personalities have tried their hand at making a film based on their characters, including Stuart Ashen, AKA Ashens who has made his second film. Stuart Ashen is a collector of tat and obscure yet worthless technology. Ashens’ business partner, Benny […]
His Dark Materials – The Cave Review
Following on from the work setting up the new characters in “The City of Magpies,” His Dark Materials goes full steam ahead with its storylines with “The Cave”. Lyra and Will decide to go to Oxford to find answers about Dust and get access to Will’s trust fund. Back in Lyra’s World the Magisterium have […]
Hanna Season Two Review
Hanna returned for a second season on Amazon Prime. The second season was able to expand beyond the confines of the being on the run story of the first season. After breaking into the UTRAX facility at the end of Season One only one UTRAX trainee choose to go on the run with Hanna. The […]
His Dark Materials – The City of Magpies Review
His Dark Materials has returned for a second season. “City of Magpies” was a much stronger start than the first episode of Season One. Lord Asriel has opened a portal to the City in the Sky. His actions have started a massive chain of events. The witches believe that this is the start of the […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #6: His Dark Materials
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the His Dark Materials franchise in the Pop Culture Maniacs podcast
His Dark Materials Season Two: What to Expect
His Dark Materials is coming back for a second season. The first season was a critical success, especially for its casting, production values and special effects, but the audience reaction was a bit more mixed. As a fan of the novels it seems like a good time to explain what can be expected. Season One […]
Horizon Line Review
Horizon Line is a survival thriller about two ordinary people caught in an extraordinary and scary situation. It’s a film that can be described as everything that can go wrong will go wrong. Sara (Allison Williams) is a young woman who goes to Mauritius to attend a friend’s wedding. This is the first time she […]
Doctor Sleep Review
In recent years there has been a renaissance in adapting Stephen King’s work. 2019 seeing three cinematic adaptations of King novels. Doctor Sleep completed the year and it was a film that had to honour King’s work and Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of The Shining. After the events at the Overlook Hotel Dan Torrance (Ewan McGregor) has become […]










