It’s almost that time again! After such a long break from cinemas, our society can once again gather in a loud dark room and watch some big men hit each other with their cars. Yes, with the arrival of F9: The Fast Saga close upon us, we here at Pop Culture Maniacs figured we’d take […]
Author: Zack Walsh
The Mitchells vs The Machines Review
Sony Animation’s new film The Mitchells vs The Machines is a movie for young movie lovers. The film follows the titular Mitchell family as they embark on a cross-country road trip to take daughter Katie (Abbi Jacobson) to her first year of film school. Katie is passionate about making movies, as demonstrated by the (often […]
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Review
Rejoice internet, for the fabled Snyder Cut is upon us! As you might recall, Warner Bros. big-screen Justice League had a bit of a rocky road to release. I won’t get into too much detail here about its troubled production history, but as a brief refresher: Director Zack Snyder stepped down from directing his third […]
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run Review
After 22 years on television, Spongebob Squarepants is just as popular as he’s ever been. That’s mostly due to the character’s classic brand of optimistic silliness, which is also what keeps his new movie from falling apart. The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run is the latest installment of Nickelodeon’s beloved franchise, streaming now on […]
Cherry Review
This month, Apple TV+ will release its highest-profile movie yet with crime drama Cherry. It’s the latest project from the Russo Brothers, two of the most successful film directors in history. This is why it’s fascinating to me that I don’t know what the Russo Brothers’ directing style is. These men directed countless acclaimed TV […]
Judas and the Black Messiah Review
To say the story of Fred Hampton and the Black Panther movement of the 1960s has not been well represented in mainstream media is an understatement. We’ve allowed for this aspect of our history to be watered down and excluded from the narrative for the sake of easy consumption. As a result, there are very […]
Malcolm & Marie Review
Malcolm & Marie centers on the eponymous couple, played admirably by John David Washington and Zendaya respectively, who return home after the premiere of Malcolm’s latest directorial effort, to yell at and manipulate each other for 106 straight minutes. This is a deeply troubled, toxic relationship where neither party says what they really mean, preferring […]