Reviews

‘Bad Shabbos’ Is a Perfectly Orchestrated Comedy of Errors That Keeps the Laughs Coming

In Bad Shabbos, Daniel Robbins serves up a Shabbat dinner unlike any other—where a prank gone wrong, bad decisions, and…

1 year ago

RaMell Ross’ ‘Nickel Boys’ Is a Haunting and Unforgettable Cinematic Achievement

RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys brings Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel to life in a striking and thought-provoking adaptation that delves…

2 years ago

Extremely Unique Dynamic: A Stoner Comedy That Finds Depth in the Unexpected

The spirit of indie cinema is alive in Ivan Leung and Harrison Xu’s Extremely Unique Dynamic, a meta stoner-comedy about…

2 years ago

‘Citizen Weiner’ Transforms Political Theater Into a Bold Cinematic Experience

Harvey Milk proclaimed, “Politics is theater. It doesn’t matter if you win. You make a statement,” and three New York-based…

2 years ago

Broadway Adaptation of ‘The Outsiders’ Stays Gold and Exceeds Great Expectations

Transported to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1967, The Outsiders musical pays homage to S.E. Hinton's timeless novel and Francis Ford Coppola's…

2 years ago

To See or Not to See: What’s My Name Again?

It’s the summer of ’85 and writer-director Spencer Zender is transporting us to the seasides of Southern California. Soaking up…

3 years ago

To See or Not to See: Gen V

Set in the diabolical universe of The Boys, Gen V follows the next generation of up-and-coming supes as they climb…

3 years ago

Talk To Me Review

Talk to Me starts off quite tame. A group of teenagers perform a séance with the severed and embalmed hand…

3 years ago

We Bridge Music Festival & Expo Lights Up Las Vegas

This past weekend marked the inaugural We Bridge Expo event in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pop Culturalist was lucky enough to…

3 years ago

SXSW 2023: A Guide to Not Dying Completely Alone Review

Don’t be fooled by the title—A Guide to Not Dying Completely Alone is not a story about dying, it’s about…

3 years ago