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A month ago, I wouldn’t have dreamed of recommending folks add a Peacock subscription to their already lengthy list of streaming options. But after the arrival of Rutherford Falls last week and Girls5eva this weekend, well, I think it might be time to pony up some cash – at least if you were a fan […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ regular podcast hosts talk about and review Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The biggest benefit to television is that it allows writers to spend time developing characters over the course of hours across a season, rather than being confined to the mere two-hour window provided by most films. As I’ve written about before in these pieces, that was the greatest boon I could see from Marvel branching […]
After 89 episodes, spanning six seasons, the historical epic Vikings has come to an end. The final ten episodes show the fates of the sons of Ragnar Lothbrok. The second part of season six picks up where part one left off: the Rus have invaded Norway and Bjorn Ironside (Alexander Ludwig) has been stabbed by his […]