Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #29: No Time to Die Review (Spoiler-Filled)

Asteroid City Review

Wes Anderson is a filmmaker known for his signature visual style and whimsical tone. He takes his directional traits to the sci-fi genre with Asteroid City. In 1955 a group of assorted people arrive in a small desert city. This includes war photographer Augie Steenbeck (John Schwartzman) and his 14-year-old son Woodrow (Jake Ryan), famous […]

Blink Twice Review

Blink Twice is the directional debut for Zoë Kravitz and serves as a psychological thriller, a dark comedy, and a feminist tale. Frida (Naomi Ackie) and Jess (Alia Shawkat) are friends and roommates who work as waitresses at an event for the King Foundation. Frida and Jess use their job to pretend to be guests […]

Small Things Like These Review

Small Things Like These is an adaptation of a novel by Claire Keegan and premiered at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy) is a coal merchant in New Ross, County Wexford. He’s the father to five daughters and is respected within the community. When Bill witnesses a young woman, Sarah (Zara […]