Argylle sees Matthew Vaughn move away from the Kingsman series to start another potential spy franchise. This time he’s armed with an ensemble cast and a reported $200 million budget. Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) is the author of the Argylle series, a popular series of spy novels. She’s an unassuming woman who lives alone with her cat, […]
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Fast X Review
Fast X sees the Fast & Furious crew return for a tenth film (eleventh if you include Hobbs & Shaw). This time they must overcome a sociopathic villain and a troubled production. 10 years ago Dom Torero (Vin Diesel) and his crew robbed a notorious crime lord in Rio de Janeiro. This crime lord had a son, Dante Reyes […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #27: The Suicide Squad Review
Kieran and Jean review the latest entry in the DCEU.
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 […]
F9: The Fast Saga Review
There is a sequence toward the beginning of F9: The Fast Saga where Tyrese Gibson’s character Roman improbably survives several near-death experiences in quick succession. Shaken up, but completely unscarred, he wonders aloud if it’s possible that he is something beyond human and therefore incapable of dying. Although his teammates simply laugh it off, this […]
Bumblebee Review
Michael Bay’s version of Transformers is the series that film fans love to hate despite making $4.38 billion worldwide. Now the series has been given a soft reboot with a new creative team taking over the franchise. The planet of Cybertron has fallen to the Decepticons and Optimus Prime sends the Autobots to other planets to set up […]