Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #37: Barbenheimer

Grand Theft Hamlet Review

There’s something quaint about trying to produce a play within a game designed to encourage depravity. The world of Grand Theft Auto Online is meant to be experienced surrounded by a persistent hail of gunfire, as you carry out heists with associates you’ll inevitably stab in the back before setting out on your own to […]

Rare Beasts Review

Billie Piper is a great actress. With Rare Beasts, her feature film writing and directorial debut, it appears she also has solid directorial chops as well – although her script leaves a bit to be desired. What we get with the film is a stellar starring turn from Piper, but a confused narrative that has […]

Normal Review

Normal is a dark action comedy that sees the star and writer of the Nobody movies reteam and got cult filmmaker Ben Wheatley to direct a small-scale bloody affair. Ulysses (Bob Odenkirk) is a police officer who acts as interim sheriff for towns across America. He finds himself in the small town of Normal, Minnesota, […]