Challengers is a sports romance film that sees Zendaya in the middle of a decades-long love triangle. In 2019 two former friends play each other in the final of a tennis tournament in New Rochelle. On one side of the net is Art Donaldson (Mike Faist), a former champion looking to regain his form before the […]
Tag: Warner Bros.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Review
Godzilla and King Kong return in the fifth entry in the MonsterVerse and the second Hollywood film in which the pair appear together. After the events of Godzilla vs. Kong, the great Titans split the world in two. Godzilla is the apex predator on the surface and protects humanity from rogue Titans, even if it […]
The Potential and Risks for the Harry Potter TV series
Harry Potter/Wizarding World has been a franchise that has been around for nearly 30 years. It has spanned novels, spin-off books, films, a play, and video games. It has been one of Warner Brothers’ most popular properties and they plan to adapt the original books into a TV series for Max to be released in 2026. […]
One Life Review
Nicholas Winton is a famous humanitarian who helped save 669 children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia. His story is dramatised in the film One Life. In 1938 Nicholas Winton (Johnny Flynn) is a stockbroker who travels to Prague to help the British Refugee Council with the evacuation of political refugees. However, when Winton visits a refugee camp […]
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom Review
The DCEU has come to an end with the sequel to 2018’s Aquaman, the billion-dollar film in the series. Four years after the events of Aquaman, Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) is king of Atlantis, married to Mera (Amber Heard), and has a son with her. However, David Kane/Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is desperate for revenge against […]
Wonka Review
Willy Wonka is probably Roald Dahl’s most recognisable character, appearing in two novels, two adaptations of Charlie of the Chocolate Factory, and the Gene Wilder version being lovingly parodied in numerous American shows. The team behind the Paddington Movies aims to make a prequel about Willy Wonka and how he became the famous chocolatier. Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet) arrives in […]
The Exorcist Blu-ray Review
The Exorcist is considered one of the greatest horror films of all time. Seeing that the film celebrates its 50th anniversary and a sequel has been made by Blumhouse now seems like a good time to revisit this important film. Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) is a famous actress who’s filming a movie in Washington DC. Chris […]
The Great Escaper Review
The Great Escaper is a drama based on the true story of Bernard Jordan, a war veteran who made his own way to the 70th Anniversary D-Day ceremony in France. Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) is a 90-year-old man who lives in a nursing home with his wife, Rene (Glenda Jackson). Bernard missed out on going to […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #37: Barbenheimer
Kieran Freemantle and Jean Henegan discuss the Barbenheimer phenomenon and share their thoughts on Barbie and Oppenheimer.
Barbie Review
Barbie makes her live-action movie debut with a self-titled film. It has become one of the most anticipated films of the summer of 2023. Barbie can be a doctor, a writer, a president, and anything that can ever be imagined. The Barbies live in a perfect world where every day is the best day ever. […]