Kung Fu Panda is one of Dreamworks’ most successful franchises, spanning a trilogy of films, three TV series, four short films, and a Christmas special. The loveable panda and martial artist returns for a fourth film. Po (Jack Black) is the Dragon Warrior and the popular protector of the Valley of Peace. Despite Po’s happiness with […]
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Review
The Hunger Games movie series has returned after an eight-year break with an adaptation of the prequel novel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. It has been 10 years since the failed rebellion against The Capitol. As punishment, the Districts of Panem must send two tributes aged between 12 to 18 to fight in the annual Hunger Games. […]
Air Review
Air is based on a remarkable story that changed sports business and sees Ben Affleck return to the director’s chair after a six-year hiatus. In 1984 Nike are a distant third in the basketball market. Things are so bad that Nike’s basketball division’s budget pails compared to their rivals and the board consider closing the division. […]
Black Adam Review
Black Adam sees a megastar join the DCEU with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson playing the titular anti-hero. Over 5000 years ago the kingdom of Kahndaq was liberated by a legendary figure known as Teth-Adam (Johnson). In the present day, Kahndaq is operated by the Intergang, a group of ruthless mercenaries. Some of the citizens harbour hopes […]
The Woman King Review
The historical epic is a genre that has been wading for some time. The Woman King aims to bring it back and give the genre a feminist and African twist. In 1823 the Kingdom of Dahomey is being raided by Oyo Empire and their allies. The new king, Ghezo (John Boyega) is forced to prepare for war […]
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 […]
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Review
It’s a far trickier thing than one might assume to adapt a stage play to film. After all, a play is written to be performed in the intimate medium of the theatre, with an audience sitting mere feet from the performers and the actors feeding off the energy through the immediate feedback provided by their […]
Widows Review
Widows is a remake of a British TV series, made by director Steve McQueen, giving the celebrated director a chance to add his social conscious into a mainstream film. Veronica Rawlings (Viola Davis) is the widow of Harry (Liam Neeson), a thief who was killed along with his whole crew when a job goes wrong. Harry […]