I feel like I should admit up front that I’m a big fan of Michael Schur’s TV oeuvre. Parks and Recreation and The Good Place are two of my absolute favorite TV shows of all time. Brooklyn 99 and the underappreciated Rutherford Falls? I like those, too. So, I’m precisely the audience Netflix was hoping […]
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8 Review
Brooklyn Nine-Nine was one of the great American sitcoms of the 2010s. After eight seasons the series has come to an end. After a long wait for British fans, the final season has finally been aired in the UK. There have been massive changes for the Nine-Nine since Amy has given birth to her first child. […]
Encanto Review
Encanto is the latest animated musical from the House of Mouse. This film takes the Disney musical to Colombia. The Madrigal family are the de facto leaders of a small town in Colombia and they use their powers to help the townspeople. All the Madrigals are bestowed with superpowers at a young age, except Mirabel (Stephanie […]
In the Heights Review
Based on the hit Broadway musical, In the Heights is set to be the feel-good film of the summer. In the Heights is set in Washington Heights, a Hispanic district of New York City that’s slowly being gentrified. This district has a close community with its members having different dreams. There’s Usnavi (Anthony Ramos), a man in […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast Episode #13: Brooklyn Nine Nine
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the popular sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
The Brooklyn Nine-Nine Halloween Heists: A Ranking
Halloween is upon us. It’s a time for fun, festivities, costumes, partying, and sweets. Since 2014, Brooklyn Nine-Nine has had their traditional Halloween Heist where the squad competes for an item. There were elaborate plots and hijinks, lots of betrayals, and offered some of Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s most memorable moments. It’s a TV Halloween tradition that […]
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season Seven Review
Brooklyn Nine-Nine came back with a shorter run of 13 episodes for their seventh season. After the events of the Season Six Holt had been demoted to patrolman by his nemesis, Madeline Wunch. He has to serve this sentence for a year before he can become Captain again. Jake and Amy decide it’s time to […]
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part Review
2014 saw the start of the successful start of the LEGO Movie franchise, a beloved original film, and spin-offs. After five years a sequel to the original film has been made. The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part picks up where the original film left off with Bricksburg being invaded by ‘aliens’. Five years later Bricksburg has turned into a post-apocalyptic […]