Time is a flat circle, indeed, folks. And the finale of True Detective: Night Country was the perfect combination of the elements that made the series work incredibly well, and those pieces that never gelled fully and caused it to wobble throughout its six-episode run. But, while there will certainly be a continued debate among […]
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True Detective: Night Country – Part Five Review
Well shit. That was certainly an effective way to end the penultimate episode of True Detective: Night Country. Do I totally buy that Danvers was able to finally get out of her own way to decide to accept that this case is crucially important to solve – and that the mine is dangerous and deadly […]
True Detective: Night Country – Part Four Review
When a series is ostensibly set in the real world – as in a world not dominated by science fiction or fantasy trappings – but still pulls from the realm of the supernatural in its storytelling, there’s a fine line that needs to be walked to ensure that the story remains grounded in reality while […]
Studios, Corporate Greed and Hollywood’s Crisis
Over the past decade, the entertainment industry has seen drastic changes. There has been the rise of streaming services, a focus on big-budget films based on recognisable intellectual property, and an increase in digital media sales at the cost of physical media. In 2023, the Hollywood business model suffered from the detrimental effects of short-term […]
True Detective: Night Country – Part Three Review
We’ve reached the halfway point of True Detective: Night Country, and while some things are starting to slowly tie together, the series appears to be doubling down on the supernatural element of it all while continuing to hold key details of our central characters’ histories from us as the story slow burns its way to […]
True Detective: Night Country – Part Two Review
There’s a lot to unpack with this week’s installment of True Detective: Night Country, from the lingering questions regarding the role the supernatural is playing in the case (or is it something much more mundane, like mental health issues – something that has been suggested with Evangeline’s sister, Julia’s, continued refusal to treat what appears […]
Top Ten TV Shows of 2023
It’s that time of year again. The temperature is dropping, the days are growing shorter, and 2023 is drawing to a close. Which can only mean one thing: It’s time for Pop Culture Maniacs’ annual TV Top Ten list! This year in television was a tumultuous one, as it was for all of Hollywood, with […]
Football Documentary Round-Up
With Fall just around the corner, football season is once again upon us. And, with that comes several football-related documentaries hitting the various streaming services. Having taken a look at a handful of them (I’m a sucker for a sport documentary – I honestly think it might be the sole reason I keep up with […]
The Best Show You Aren’t Watching: The Righteous Gemstones
There’s a really great series on HBO that I have been loving for the last few years. It tells the story of a power struggle within a family of spoiled, rich, relatively clueless individuals all fighting to gain control of the family name, fortune, and to receive daddy’s blessing over their siblings. There are three […]
Minx Season Two Review
When HBO Max was purged late last year, one of the causalities was the second season of Minx, the delightful comedy about the creation of a Playgirl-esque magazine in the 1970s. Mere weeks away from wrapping filming their second season, the series was cancelled, although the network told the cast and crew they would be […]