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 […]
Film Reviews
Godzilla vs. Kong Review
The MonsterVerse has been building up to this event for years, the ultimate clash between America and Japan’s greatest monsters. After such a long wait a question has arisen, was it worth the wait? Following the events of the previous movie, Godzilla is the undisputed King of the Monsters. This has led to Monarch putting Kong in […]
Raya and the Last Dragon Review
Raya and the Last Dragon sees Disney enter into the world of martial arts fantasy with their new princess being the most action ordinated heroines. 500 years ago the land of Kumandra was blighted by the Druun, cloud spirits that turn people into stone. The world was saved by the legendary dragon Sisu (Awkwafina), who used […]
Stowaway Review
Stowaway is the latest film to show the perils and challenges of space travel. A three-man crew goes on a two-year mission to Mars. The make up of the crew are commander Marina Barnett (Toni Collette), medical officer Zoe Levenson (Anna Kendrick), and the ship’s biologist David Kim (Daniel Dae Kim). However, their mission is complicated […]
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 […]
In Search of Darkness: Part II Review
The journey into ’80s horror continues with In Search of Darkness: Part II. David A. Weiner’s epic documentary begins with a veracious quote from renowned horror director Dario Argento: “Horror is like a serpent; always shedding its skin, always changing.” Argento’s sentiment perfectly encapsulates the horror genre. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, […]
The Power Review
The Power is a period horror film that serves as the feature directional debut for Corinna Faith and premiers on the streaming service Shudder. It is January 1974. Britain is suffering from miners strikes leading to blackouts at night. Val (Rose Williams) is a newly qualified nurse who works her first shift at a hospital in […]
The Dissident Review
The murder of Jamal Khashoggi was an event that shocked the world. The documentary The Dissident sets out to look at how the Saudi intelligence service was able to conduct the assassination and its ramifications. The Dissident focuses on three main topics. The first looked at the background of Khashoggi and the Saudi state, the second was about […]
Sonic the Hedgehog Blu-ray Review
Sonic the Hedgehog is a pop culture icon who has delighted generations of gamers. He made his move to live-action films with the 2020 release of his debut film. Sonic the Hedgehog (Ben Schwartz) has lived on Earth for 10 years after his guardian was attacked by a tribe of echidnas. On Earth he lives in […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #17: DCEU and Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the current state of the DCEU and Zack Snyder’s version of Justice League.