Black Adam sees a megastar join the DCEU with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson playing the titular anti-hero. Over 5000 years ago the kingdom of Kahndaq was liberated by a legendary figure known as Teth-Adam (Johnson). In the present day, Kahndaq is operated by the Intergang, a group of ruthless mercenaries. Some of the citizens harbour hopes […]
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DC League of Super-Pets Review
The works of DC Comics have been eclectic. There have been light-hearted Silver Age stories to much darker tales. One of their lighter properties, The Legion of Super-Pets has now been adapted into an animated film. Krypto (Dwayne Johnson) is the loyal companion to Superman (John Krasinski). They are best friends and partners in superheroics. However, […]
Jungle Cruise Review
Like Pirates of the Caribbean, Jungle Cruise is an adventure film based on a theme park ride. Disney hopes to provide wholesome family fun with their Brazilian set film. Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) is a botanist who wants to find the Tears of the Moon tree, deep in the Amazon Rainforest. She believes that the flowers could […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #23: Fast & Furious Franchise
Kieran Freemantle and Zack Walsh talk about the Fast & Furious franchise and the latest film from the series F9: The Fast Saga.
Fast and Furious Ranked
It’s almost that time again! After such a long break from cinemas, our society can once again gather in a loud dark room and watch some big men hit each other with their cars. Yes, with the arrival of F9: The Fast Saga close upon us, we here at Pop Culture Maniacs figured we’d take […]
Jumanji: The Next Level Review
The 2017 sequel/soft-reboot of the Jumanji sequel was a surprise critical and commercial hit. A second sequel has been fast-tracked to provide more video-game based adventures. Since surviving Jumanji and the perils of high school, Spencer (Alex Wolff) has fallen into a deep depression. He is lonely at New York University, hasn’t communicated with his old friends […]
Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw Review
Once upon a time, there was a simple crime/action film set in the world of illegal street racing. This film ended up becoming a massive franchise. Now it has its first spin-off led by its popular stars, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham. After an MI6 mission in London to obtain a virus known as Snowflake […]
Fighting With My Family Review
The sports comedy Fighting With My Family tells the true of Saraya “Paige” Bevis who went from wrestling in regional promotes in England to becoming a WWE star. Saraya Knight (Florence Pugh) was an outcast who grows to love the family’s tradition of wrestling and becomes a part of the family business. Saraya and her brother, Zak […]