2010’s Never Let Me Go was an adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s acclaimed novel of the same name. The adaptation was able to attract some amazing talent in front of and behind the camera. In 1952 there has been a medical breakthrough that allows people to live up to 100 years old. But this health revolution came at a […]
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Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #8: Pirates of the Caribbean
Kieran Freemantle and Jean discuss the past, present, and future of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Blu-ray Review
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms was Disney’s attempt to adapt the famous ballet and the E. T. A. Hoffman novella The Nutcracker and the Mouse King. What the studio came up with was a cookie-cutter fantasy. Clara Stahlbalm (Mackenzie Foy) is a tomboyish girl in Victorian London who’s interested is in science and engineering. Clara has a strained […]
The Aftermath Review
When it comes to war people often think about the battles, covert operations or occupation. The Aftermath takes a different approach by looking at the personal impact of World War II. In the winter of 1945 the British army has occupied the city of Hamburg and seized property from residents for army officers. This includes Colonel Lewis Morgan (Jason Clarke) and […]
Colette Review
Colette is a biopic about the French author and actress Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette and how she rose from her husband’s shadow. Keira Knightley stars as the titular character, a peasant girl who falls in love and marries a Parisian author, Henry Gauthier-Villars (Dominic West), who goes by the name Willy. Willy soon makes his wife one of […]