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Moonraker is probably the most divisive film in the Bond series. Some see it as the series at its worst because the adventure took Bond into space, whilst others see it as a silly, fun time. Bond is assigned the mission to find out what happened to a space shuttle that been stolen when on route to […]
Kieran and Jean talk about the potential impact of simultaneous releasing on the film industry
The Spy Who Loved Me was considered one of the make-or-break films for the Bond franchise and seen by many as Roger Moore’s best. It is a film that deserves its reputation. Two submarines, one British, the other Soviet, have disappeared when they were at sea. MI6 and the KGB send their best agents to investigate, James Bond […]
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan are joined by a special guest, Duncan Casey, to talk about the future of the Bond series.
Kieran Freemantle and Zack Walsh talk about the Fast & Furious franchise and the latest film from the series F9: The Fast Saga.
Cody Calahan’s Vicious Fun will largely be remembered for its untapped potential. The movie has a promising premise: A film critic accidentally stumbles into a self-help group for serial killers. Despite having an original and humorous idea though, Vicious Fun never takes full advantage of it. What we get is a fairly lackluster and formulaic […]
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 […]
The Man with the Golden Gun is one of the most infamous films in the Bond series. It was nearly a franchise killer and ended Harry Saltzman’s relationship with the franchise. Yet The Man with the Golden Gun was still able to provide some iconic Bond moments and imagery. MI6 is sent a golden bullet with 007 engraved on it. […]
Zombies! These undead movie monsters have had many alterations through the years. From the supernatural voodoo zombies of the 1930s to the infectious viral zombies of today, filmmakers continue to find ways to keep these creatures alive (undead rather) and relevant. A large reason why the zombie subgenre has remained so popular is because of […]
1973’s marked the start of a new era for the Bond franchise with Roger Moore taking over the Bond role. Three British agents have been killed in the space of 24 hours whilst investigating a Caribbean dictator and a New York drug lord. M assigns Bond the mission to investigate what happened and carry on with their […]