Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #37: Barbenheimer

The King Review

The King is the most recent film that retells to the story of Henry V and his 1415 campaign in France. It comes across as the English version of Braveheart. Prince Henry (Timothée Chalament), or Hal to his friends, is the reluctant heir to the English throne. He is a disappointment to his father (Ben […]

Red Joan Review

Based on a novel by Jennie Rooney, Red Joan was inspired by the true story of Melita Norwood, an OAP who was revealed to be a Soviet spy. This ends up being the pretext for an uninspired World War II spy story. In the year 2000 Joan Stanley (Judi Dench) was a widower living in the suburbs […]

Jackass Forever Review

After a decade’s long break the Jackass crew is back for a fourth cinematic outing where they perform stunts, pranks and acts of self-harm. When I review a film I normally give a brief plot synopsis. With Jackass Forever that isn’t possible since it’s a film with no plot or story, it’s about a group of men […]