Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the current state of the DCEU and Zack Snyder’s version of Justice League.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League Review
Rejoice internet, for the fabled Snyder Cut is upon us! As you might recall, Warner Bros. big-screen Justice League had a bit of a rocky road to release. I won’t get into too much detail here about its troubled production history, but as a brief refresher: Director Zack Snyder stepped down from directing his third […]
Falcon and The Winter Soldier – New World Order Review
There’s a history in television of outgoing showrunners – the person or people who are the last word in the narrative flow and character development within a TV show – ending their run on the series with a major revelation or cliffhanger, thus forcing the new showrunner to figure a way out of a seemingly […]
Russian Raid Review
Russian Raid was a film where even the marketing material stated it was inspired by 2011’s The Raid. Those were lofty ambitions because The Raid was one of the best action films of the 2010s. Nikita (Ivan Kotik) is a former Spetsnaz soldier turned mercenary. He is hired by a man (Ilya Antoneko) who takes the term ‘hostile takeover’ […]
Kat and the Band Review
Kat and the Band is a light-hearted British teen comedy that works as an excellent showcase for its young star Ella Hunt. Kat Malone (Hunt) is a smart 17-year-old schoolgirl with the gift of the gab and an obsession for music. She talks her way into becoming the manager for the band Dollar Days. Kat has […]
Last Chance U: Basketball Review
Last year, I wrote about how Netflix has found a niche in the college sports documentary corner of the documentary game, churning out the excellent Cheer and the Last Chance U series (along with the less popular, but still compelling, QB1). Which, for someone like me who adores a good college sports documentary, has been […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #16: Film, TV, and Politics
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the links between film, TV, and politics
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run Review
After 22 years on television, Spongebob Squarepants is just as popular as he’s ever been. That’s mostly due to the character’s classic brand of optimistic silliness, which is also what keeps his new movie from falling apart. The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run is the latest installment of Nickelodeon’s beloved franchise, streaming now on […]
Cherry Review
This month, Apple TV+ will release its highest-profile movie yet with crime drama Cherry. It’s the latest project from the Russo Brothers, two of the most successful film directors in history. This is why it’s fascinating to me that I don’t know what the Russo Brothers’ directing style is. These men directed countless acclaimed TV […]
School’s Out Forever Review
Based on a novel by Scott K. Andrews, School’s Out Forever was the first film to be produced by the video game company Rebellion. It’s a film the studio hope to gain a cult following. Lee Keegan (Oscar Kennedy) gets expelled from an elite boarding school after one prank too many. This happens just as a deadly […]