Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode Three: The COVID Effect on Film and TV

Content Purges and Password Sharing Crackdown: Streaming Self-Sabotage

The Streaming Market has recently seen two major changes. There are streaming services like Disney and Warner Brothers removing large amounts of their exclusive content. Or in some cases don’t even release it, i.e. Batgirl. Whilst Netflix has moved ahead with its plans to crack down on password sharing. There has been a negative reaction to both these […]

In Defence of The Amazing Spider-Man

Spider-Man is Marvel’s most enduring character, who has appeared in countless forms of media. The cinematic universe got its first reboot in 2012 with The Amazing Spider-Man. Peter Parker’s (Andrew Garfield) disappeared when he was a child. When looking through his father’s suitcase, Peter finds a lead and goes to meet one of Richard Parker’s […]

Anime-maniacs: When Marnie Was There

When Marnie Was There was the last film made by Studio Ghibli before their long hiatus from filmmaking. Their 2014 offering was a touching coming-of-age of story. Anna (Sara Takaatsuki) is a shy, arty 12-year-old who is sent to a coastal village to help with her asthma. She becomes emanated by an abandoned mansion on […]