Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the impact of the COVID pandemic on art and sports.
Film
Pixie Review
Pixie is an Irish set comedy caper with a twist by centring on a young woman involved with the criminal world. On the West Coast of Ireland two men rob a group of priests doing a drug deal. However, the drugs end up in the hands of two 20-something men who end up in over […]
What the Constitution Means to Me Review
I’m an avid theatergoer. As in, I see at least 50 or so theatrical productions every year. The week before the world stopped back in March, I had the great fortune of seeing the Chicago tour stop of Heidi Schreck’s sensational play What the Constitution Means to Me. It was the last live, in-person theatrical […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]