Flashing back to early 90's Oakland, perhaps instead of a poster for "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" a more appropriate Public Enemy album might've been "Fear of a Black Planet."
Read More »INTERVIEW: Richard Crouse on the Flashback Film Fest and the influence of 80s films
As is everything in the universe, there has to be a foundation for things and geek culture is no different. In fact, stories like The Terminator, War Games, or Back to the Future are all required films to watch if one has any hope of labeling himself a true nerd …
Read More »Pop Mythology’s Top 10 Films of 2017
Not to start off on a sour note but many events in 2017 have reaffirmed my commitment to living outside of the United States. As much as this placement has made it easy to exist beyond the reach of current domestic turbulence, it’s also made it difficult in the last …
Read More »REVIEW: ‘The Last Jedi’ contains both the best and worst of ‘Star Wars’
'Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi' includes sequences that rank among the best of any 'Star Wars' film. It's exciting, intriguing, complex, funny, and, most unexpected of all, artistic. But there are also moments which rival the series' absolute worst.
Read More »REVIEW: The heroes in ‘Justice League’ deserve better
Perhaps the best thing that can be said about 'Justice League' is that it's not horrible.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ – the end of the world is a roaring good time
In short, 'Ragnarok' Thor is the best Thor. It's also the best Hulk.
Read More »INTERVIEW: Laura Vandervoort in ‘Jigsaw’ and horror that can happen to you
Pop Mythology's John K. Kirk had a frightening chat with Laura Vandervoort about her role in 'Jigsaw,' the latest installment in the 'Saw' series.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Blade Runner 2049’ is exactly what a sequel should be
While those who have strong memories of time before 'Blade Runner' and Ridley Scott were legends may not enjoy seeing something flashier, clearer, or less noir than the original, 'Blade Runner 2049' is a tremendous piece of work from a director whose own legend is still building.
Read More »REVIEW: So much more could fill the empty spaces of ‘Dunkirk’
'Dunkirk' is admirable as a display of craft and technique but considering all that film is capable of, and all that director Christopher Nolan is capable of, a work worthy of mere admiration is unsatisfying.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ is a glorious return for the web-slinger
We will never be as strong as Superman, as rich as Batman and Iron Man, or as perfect as Captain America and Black Panther. We weren't born royalty or gods or mutants. But we all were, are, or will be teenagers and Spider-Man is the hero we wish we would be.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Wonder Woman’ is where the DCEU should have started
'Wonder Woman' doesn't just work because it is a well-made female superhero movie. It works because it is a well made superhero movie.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Alien: Covenant’ is good… until it becomes just another ‘Alien’ film
'Alien: Covenant' is the Alien franchise on auto-pilot, with absolutely nothing surprising and the exact same plot as every single other movie.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ is more Guardians… and that’s about it.
The idea of entitling the second 'Guardians of the Galaxy' film as 'Vol. 2' works on the surface, yet anyone old enough to remember making mixtapes knows that although "Volume 2" can have some great material, there will always be songs that weren't good enough for the first mix.
Read More »REVIEW: ‘Logan’ brings meaning to Wolverine
'Logan' is the coda the X-franchise never had. It's the loner finally being alone, the last survivor copping with his guilt. It's time catching up to the ageless and death coming for the immortal.
Read More »INTERVIEW: Denise & Michael Okuda offer keys to ‘The Roddenberry Vault’
Denise and Michael Okuda sat down with our writer John K. Kirk to talk about 'The Roddenberry Vault' and all the treasures that are stored within it.
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