Kieran and Jean review the latest entry in the DCEU.
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The Suicide Squad Review
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 […]
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 […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe: Worst to Best
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 […]
Cats Review
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 […]
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 […]