The Marvel Cinematic Universe enters the world of martial arts fantasy with Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Shaun (Simu Liu) is a valet in San Francisco whose friends think isn’t living up to his potential. Yet he harbours a deep dark secret because his real name is Shang-Chi and his father, Xu […]
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Pop Culture Maniacs #25: Black Widow and Loki Review
Jean Henegan and Kieran Freemantle review Black Widow and Loki Season One in the podcast.
Black Widow Review
After many years of waiting Black Widow finally gets her own film. After a year’s delay Black Widow’s film was a great return for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johannson) has gone on the run after the events of Captain America: Civil War. Not only does she have to avoid the American government, […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #20: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Pop Culture Maniacs’ regular podcast hosts talk about and review Disney+’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode #18: Movie Franchises and Cinematic Universes
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss Hollywood’s increased dependence on movie franchises and the art of making a cinematic universe.
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode #15: WandaVision
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss and review the hit Disney+ show WandaVision P
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 […]
Dream Casting: The MCU X-Men Movie
The X-Men are set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to Disney’s purchase of 20th Century Fox. Many fans have been wanting this for years and they are now getting their wish. With an MCU X-Men film being inevitable it would mean that there would be new cast to play the mutants. There are hundreds of […]
Pitch Time: The MCU X-Men Movie
The X-Men is one of the excessive and thematic comic book franchises around. It has hundreds of characters and has people who are discriminated against for having powers. Now that Disney has brought 20th Century Fox the world of the X-Men is set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe which delights Marvel fans but raises […]
Avengers: Endgame Review
It has come to this, after 21 films over 11 years Marvel Studios has now developed their most ambitious film yet with Avengers: Endgame. Avengers: Endgame takes place five years after The Snap, the event that wiped out half of all living things. The remaining Avengers are divided and at their lowest ebb. When Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) returns […]