If you’re looking for a pretty good comedy to binge this weekend, look no further than Rutherford Falls, the latest Mike Schur (Parks and Recreation and The Good Place) produced series that turns on the charm while still getting laughs. Now, as with Schur’s other series (which include Brooklyn 99 as well), Rutherford Falls isn’t […]
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Creepshow Season 2 Finale Review
Season two of Creepshow made sure to save its best for last. Greg Nicotero returns as director in season two’s fifth and final episode, Night of the Living Late Show. Justin Long (Drag Me to Hell) stars in this high concept story as Simon, inventor of a VR machine called the ‘Immersopod’. This high-tech invention […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #21: Sports and TV Rights
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the relationship between sports and TV
The Handmaid’s Tale – Season Four Review
It’s that time of year again: We’re heading back to Gilead to see just what incredible events will occur that prevents June and her fellow handmaids from escaping the clutches of Gilead (and the series from forcing the narrative forward). Ok, that might sound a bit harsh – and there is, in fact, some forward […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #20: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Pop Culture Maniacs’ regular podcast hosts talk about and review Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier – One World, One People Review
In the end, the grand message of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier was a simple one – With great power comes great responsibility. Some of our characters learned it for themselves, some failed to learn it and paid the ultimate price, and some had to be taught it by our new Captain America in […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Episode #19: Derry Girls
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan shared their love for Derry Girls.
Make Me Famous Review
Make Me Famous was a TV film made for BBC Three that looks at the perils of reality TV fame and social media. Billy (Tom Brittney) was a contestant on the reality TV show Love or Lust where he developed a reputation for being a cocky love rat. A year after appearing on the show he’s struggling financially […]
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier – Truth Review
Here’s a lesson for all future MCU TV series: If a two-minute appearance by a well-known guest star can change the face of your show, elevating the energy level and making your audience perk up and take notice, more so than any action scene or character beat before or after, there’s a foundational issue with […]
Missing Great British Bake Off? Then Check Out The Great Pottery Thrown Down
I’m a massive fan of The Great British Bake Off (or The Great British Baking Show, due to copyright issues in the US), the UK’s greatest television export of the last decade. And, if social media and my conversations with friends and family have taught me anything, pretty much everyone else is, too. But, as the […]










