Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode Four: The Harry Potter Franchise

Bondathon: The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun is one of the most infamous films in the Bond series. It was nearly a franchise killer and ended Harry Saltzman’s relationship with the franchise. Yet The Man with the Golden Gun was still able to provide some iconic Bond moments and imagery. MI6 is sent a golden bullet with 007 engraved on it. […]

Britflix: Paddington

Paddington Bear is one of the most popular bears in children’s fiction, a status propelled by the live-action film series that started in 2014. In deepest, darkest Peru, a British explorer (Tim Downie) meets and befriends two bears, Pastuzo (Michael Gambon) and Aunt Lucy (Imelda Staunton). He teaches them English and the wonders of London. […]

Bondathon: A View To A Kill

A View To A Kill makes the final time Roger Moore played Ian Fleming’s iconic superspy. But was it one film too many for Moore? MI6 discovers the Soviets have been using microchips from Zoran Industries, one of the biggest microchip manufacturers in the world. They believe the company owner, Max Zoran (Christopher Walken), has […]