Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #27: The Suicide Squad Review

The Phantom of the Open Review

Maurice Flitcroft has a reputation for being the worst golfer ever after he achieved the highest score when competing in the 1976 British Open. The story of this plucky underdog gets a cinematic retelling with the comedy-drama The Phantom of the Open. Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance) is a crane driver at Vickers Shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness. […]

Nosferatu (2024) Review

Robert Eggers is considered one of the best filmmakers currently working. His filmography includes The VVitch, The Lighthouse, and The Northman. His fourth film is a remake of one of the most influential films from the silent era. Ellen Hunter (Lily-Rose Depp) is a woman who has suffered from nightmares and hallucinations from a young age. These issues […]

The Banshees of Inisherin Review

The Banshees of Inisherin is an Irish dark-comedy/drama which sees Martin McDonagh, Colin Farrell, and Brendan Gleeson team up for the first since the excellent In Bruges. Pádraic Súilleabháin (Farrell) is a farmer who lives on the small island of Inisherin. When Pádraic tries to invite his friend, Colm (Gleeson) to the pub for a drink, the older man seemingly […]