Batman is one of the most enduring superheroes, having a legacy of over 80 years. Robert Pattinson is the latest actor to take on the role with Matt Reeves putting his own spin on the franchise. Bruce Wayne (Pattinson) has been Batman for two years. Gotham is still a crime-infested hellhole and plagued with social […]
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Pitch Time: A Live Action Dark Knight Returns Movie
The Dark Knight Returns is a graphic novel that hardly needs an introduction. It’s one of the most well-known graphic novels, it changed the public perception of the Caped Crusader, and arguably Frank Miller’s magnum opus. Along with Watchmen it was the graphic novel that ushered in the Dark Age of Comics. Elements of the graphic novel […]
Parallel Mothers Review
Parallel Mothers is a Spanish drama that sees the acclaimed filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar and Penelope Cruz team up for the seventh time. This time Almodóvar creates a personal drama and an examination of issues affecting Spain. Janis Martínez (Cruz) is a middle-aged photographer who becomes pregnant after having an affair with Arturo (Israel Elejalde). Ana Ferreras (Milena […]
Boxing Day Review
It’s that time of year again for festive films old and new. One of the big cinematic Christmas films of the year is Boxing Day, the first British Christmas film with a predominately black cast. Melvin McKenzie (Aml Ameen) is an author who fled to America after his parents announced their divorce on Boxing Day two years […]
Malignant Review
James Wan is seen as the modern master of horror cinema. He has mixed critical success and mainstream appeal. Malignant is his latest horror offering. Madison Mitchell (Annabelle Wallis) is a woman who has no memory of her life before she was eight. She’s also trapped in an abusive relationship. After one attack too many, a monster […]
Bondathon: Never Say Never Again
Sean Connery famously said that he would never return to play James Bond after Diamonds Are Forever. However, he was convinced to return for one final adventure for the unofficial Bond film, Never Say Never Again. James Bond is now an aging agent who is no longer sent out on missions. M (Edward Fox) has deactivated the Double-0 section […]
Reminiscence Review
Sci-fi and noir thrillers are two genres that many filmmakers have merged together. Directors like Ridley Scott, Steven Spielberg, and Christopher Nolan have made great films in the neo-noir genre and Westworld co-creator Lisa Joy attempts to join them with her feature film debut. In the future, Miami has been flooded by rising sea levels. Dikes […]
Pop Culture Maniacs Podcast #28: Lord of the Rings
Kieran and Jean talk about their love and appreciation for all things Tolkien
Space Jam: A New Legacy Review
25 years ago, Michael Jordan and Looney Tunes joined forces to defeat aliens on the basketball court. After years of development hell, a sequel has finally been released with LeBron James in the main role. LeBron James is an NBA megastar and wants his sons to follow in his footsteps. But his younger son, Dom […]
Fan Control: Why Giving Into Fandom Outrage is Bad for Hollywood
On Thursday, March 18, HBOMax (and by extension, Warner Brothers) released the “Snyder Cut” – writer-director Zack Snyder’s recut version of Warner Brother’s 2017 disappointment Justice League, the culmination of a years-long campaign by a very vocal segment of the internet who hated the original version of the film and demanded that the studio allow […]










