Royce Gorsuch is the creative genius behind one of the year’s best films, Mad Genius (yes, it’s that good). He wrote and directed a mind-bending sci-fi thriller about one man’s desire to fix humanity by understanding how our brains operate. The result is a one-of-a-kind story that’ll have you questioning right from wrong. Pop Culturalist sat down with Royce to chat about Mad Genius, making his directorial debut, and creating a film for the digital era. PC: For our readers who are unfamiliar with Mad Genius, can you give us
In theaters this weekend is the high-octane, hold no punches spy thriller American Assassin starring Dylan O’Brien and Michael Keaton. Mitch Rapp, played with pure intensity by O’Brien, is a man on his own mission when terrorists take the life of his beloved fiancé, leaving him with nothing but vengeance in his heart. Riding on the outskirts of the law but exhibiting exceptional skills, he is recruited to the CIA by Deputy Director Irene Kennedy, portrayed by a stoic Sanaa Lathan. She then enlists him in an intensive training program
Like millions of others, we are huge fans of This is Us. The television drama packed an emotional wallop for viewers every week in season 1. You can partly thank Siddhartha Khosla for those moments. An accomplished musician, Siddhartha Khosla is a member of the indie rock band Goldspot. Once some of his music from the band got picked up for use in television shows like How I Met Your Mother, his career path took an unexpected turn to composing music for film and television. Fast forward to one of
Sometimes friendships can turn toxic. But the upcoming film, Friend Request, takes it to a whole new level. Pop Culturalist is excited to partner with Ent. Studios Motion Pictures to give away tickets to a NYC screening of Friend Request. It hits theaters on September 22, but you’ll be one of the lucky few to see it before it’s released. Details below! About the Film Popular college student Laura (Alycia Debnam-Carey) has tons of friends, both on Facebook and IRL. She graciously accepts social outcast Marina’s (Liesl Ahlers) online friend