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Hijack, the new thriller from AppleTV+, isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel with its story. After all, it gives away the main hook of the narrative in its title. But with a cast lead by Idris Elba, I was hoping that the series would turn out to be more than a run-of-the-mill hijacking story and […]
In the previous Britflix retrospective, I looked at one of my favourite British horror films, 28 Days Later. So, it seemed fair to look at the sequel that’s celebrating its 15th anniversary. 28 weeks after the rage virus outbreak the American military declare Britain is safe for repatriation and the Isle of Dogs is declared a […]
Three Thousand Years of Longing is George Miller’s big follow-up to his 2015 hit Mad Max Fury Road. This time he makes a modern fairy tale that’s a bold yet divisive film. Alithea Binnie (Tilda Swinton) is a narratologist who goes to Istanbul for a conference. Whilst exploring the Grand Bazaar she buys a glass bottle. At […]
Sharks, whales, wolves, and bears served as the villains in the movies to show the rampart force of nature. Lions have also gotten this treatment with Beast. Nate Samuels (Idris Elba) is a doctor and widower who takes his daughters to South Africa. They met Nate’s old friend and gamekeeper, Martin (Sharlto Copley) who takes the […]
The history of films based on video games is a torrid one. There have been many failures on a critical and financial level. 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog was considered one of the better video game adaptations and it has earned a sequel. Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) has found a way to escape the Mushroom Planet and […]
Kieran and Jean review the latest entry in the DCEU.
What a difference five years and a slightly different title can make. In 2016, Warner Bros released a half-thought-out hodgepodge of a movie called Suicide Squad. Although it was a financial success, it was also an absolute mess that left a sour taste in most mouths. The final film was edited and re-edited to the […]
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 […]
It is a hell of a time to be a Marvel fan. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been dominating the box-office with many being critical darlings and financial successes. Marvel Studios has been able to release 23 films over the course of 11 years; so averaging two films a year. Because Marvel has been able to produce […]
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats was one of the longest-running musicals on the West End and Broadway. But the film adaptation was in development hell for years until now. What we got is the most ill-conceived big-budget films in a long time when adapting it. One-night Victoria the White Cat (Francesca Hayward) gets dumped in a bin bag […]