Category: Culture of Pop
This is Hardwood and Hollywood's section for all things having to do with pop culture - movies, TV, music, interviews with celebrities, both traditional and modern, and comic books. Keep your eyes on our words as we keep our fingers on the pulse of pop culture!
Television
The Flash Season 4 Review: 4.12: Honey, I Shrunk Team Flash
This week The Flash season 4 delivered an incredibly fun episode. It feels like the writers have realized that Barry Allen is the least fun character and I am here for it. While Barry was...
Television
Supergirl Season 3 Review: 3.12: For Good
Supergirl season 3 put out a decent episode this week thanks to the focus on Lena Luthor. Although Lena's tendency to bemoan being part of a billionaire dynasty can be frustrating, she's the most consistently...
Movies
'I, Tonya' is an Energetic Biopic
I, Tonya (30West) Tonya Harding is forever associated with the horrible attack on Nancy Kerrigan, but there's more to her story than that. Director Craig Gillespie and writer Steven Rogers give us I, Tonya ,...
Culture of Pop
Bob’s Burgers Season 8 Review: 8.8: V for Valentine-detta
Bob’s Burgers season 8 returned this week with a Valentine’s Day episode. I’m on the record as believing Bob Belcher and Linda Belcher are the best couple on TV. But, I was more than happy...
Movies
'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' is Fierce and Funny
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (20th Century Fox) Forgiveness and vengeance are equally powerful, but often times the latter is chosen because it comes with a promise of closure that never actually arrives. Three Billboards...
Movies
'Good Time' is a Riveting Thriller
Good Time (A24) Sometimes a film unfolds so naturally that you can hear the main character’s internal clock tick and feel the weight of his choices. Good Time , directed by Benny and Josh Safdie,...
Movies
'Bright' Just Doesn't Work
Bright (Netflix) When magic hits the mean streets of Los Angeles, the buddy-cop genre gets a new twist. Written by Max Landis and directed by David Ayer , Bright is a new take on a...
Television
The Best LGBT TV Characters of 2017
This year, there were a record number of LGBT characters on broadcast prime time scripted television, with 6.4% of characters identifying as LGBT. The best of those characters were unique, three-dimensional and had a variety...
Television
The Best TV Friendships of 2017
Friendships are the best part of television. They make you feel all warm and fuzzy because you get to see how much two people care. Here are my choices for the best TV friendships of...
Television
The Best DC TV Characters of 2017
There was plenty to love on DC’s TV shows this year. New iconic characters showed up while established characters took unexpected turns. Here are my choices for the best DC TV characters of 2017. 17....
