Hollyoaks is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Being such a long-running soap opera there has been many great and important storylines. Some highlighted important issues, many had big moral dilemmas, and others were fun soap fair. Considering the milestone Hollyoaks has reached it seems like a great time to look at some of the best storylines […]
Author: Kieran Freemantle
10 Potentially Great Showrunners for Doctor Who
To say Chris Chibnall’s time as the Doctor Who showrunner has been divisive would be putting it mildly. His run has been criticised for many reasons like overly political stories with some having forced messages, having dull stories and underdeveloped characters, and a lack of imagination. The criticism was made worst by the Series 12 […]
From Hollyoaks to Hollywood: The 10 Most Successful Hollyoaks Actors
Hollyoaks is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Being such a long-running soap opera there has been a high turnover of actors. Many have gone on to have successful acting careers. Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill became The Thirteenth Doctor’s companions, Wallis Day appeared in shows like The Royals and Krypton, and Carley Stenson is a musical […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode Four: The Harry Potter Franchise
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan share their love for the Harry Potter franchise and talk about what the future may hold.
Saint Maud Review
Saint Maud is one of the most praised films of 2020. It was a film that played at film festivals like Toronto and London and earned recognition from Danny Boyle. Maud (Morfydd Clark) is a private hospice nurse and recent religious convert. Her most recent charge is Amanda (Jennifer Ehle), a former dancer with a […]
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! Review
The Cats & Dogs series gets a third entry that was meant to be a straight-to-video film. However, due to the lack of releases in the UK Warner Brothers has given the film a theatrical release. Peace between cats and dogs has been achieved. But there are still forces that want to bring about conflict, […]
Save Our Cinemas
2020 has been a dark time for cinemagoers due to the pandemic. Cinemas like many industries had to shut down due to the pandemic and even after restrictions were lifted, cinemas have been struggling. Now the cinema has suffered another set of blows due to No Time to Die being delayed and Cineworld deciding to shut down […]
Des Review
ITV has had a series of shows that focused on infamous serial killers. Their most recent show looks at the case against Dennis Nilsen. In 1983 London has had an influx of men looking for work, but many end up homeless or addicted to drugs. An unassuming public servant, Dennis “Des” Nilsen (David Tennant) took […]
Bondathon: Thunderball
The fourth Bond film sees MI6’s best having a nautical adventure with Thunderball. SPECTRE has stolen two nuclear bombs from the RAF and blackmail NATO for £100 million or they would attack a major city within seven days. Due to the urgency of the situation, MI6 bring in every 00 agent in Europe, including 007. Bond believes he […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode Three: The COVID Effect on Film and TV
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the effects of COVID on the film and TV industries.









