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Bondathon: Goldfinger
Goldfinger is often considered one of the quintessential Bond films. It’s a film that’s held as the gold standard of Bond films and was the highest-grossing film in the series until Skyfall. After a successful mission in Latin America James Bond gets to relax at Miami Beach. Whilst he was on holiday Bond gets his new assignment, investigate the gold-obsessed madman […]
Why ‘Scream 5’ Could Be Great
By the mid-90s, it appeared the slasher sub-genre had finally run its course. The horror icons that once terrified audiences throughout the 1980s became more silly than scary. Jason Voorhees went from stalking camp counselors at Crystal Lake, to having brief stints in Manhattan and Hell. Pinhead and his fellow cenobites were now terrorizing victims […]
Bondathon: From Russia with Love
If Dr. No was a good introduction to the Bond series From Russia with Love was a great follow-up and showed the series starting to hit its stride. Following the events of Dr. No SPECTRE set up an elaborate plan to get revenge against Bond. This involves the recruitment of a beautiful Soviet cipher clerk, Tatiana Romanov (Daniela Bianchi) who’s tasked to […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode Two: The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henagan provide a double discussion about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and how the X-Men could be brought into the franchise.
Bondathon: Dr. No
Dr. No marks the start of the official movie series and sets up things to come. James Bond (Sean Connery) is sent to Jamaica after an MI6 agent and his secretary are murdered. Bond soon discovers that these deaths are related to the agent’s investigation about a private island and the mysterious Chinese man who owns […]
Bondathon: Casino Royale (1954)
James Bond is a character many people know and love. He has led one of the most popular entertainment franchises which included films, novels, and video games. However, one of the least known adaptations was the 1954 version of Casino Royale for the Anthology series Climax! This version of Casino Royale sees James Bond (Barry Nelson) assigned to a […]
The Top 5 Blumhouse Horror Movies
In the film industry, the horror genre has become synonymous with one word: Blumhouse. No other production company has cornered the horror market like they have. With over 50 horror films released (some direct-to-video) and many more in the works, Blumhouse Productions continues to produce heart-pounding thrills for all audiences. Overall, Blumhouse has been […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode One: Streaming Wars and Mulan on Disney+
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the streaming wars and the release of Mulan on Disney+ in the first podcast episode.
Britflix: Children of Men
Dystopian fiction is a sub-genre of fiction that the British excel at. A film that is one of the best in the sub-genre is 2006’s Children of Men. In the year 2027, the world has gone to hell. No child has been born for 18 years, the youngest person in the world has been murdered, […]