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
Bob’s Burgers Season 8 Review: 8.4: Sit Me Baby One More Time
In the past, one of my few complaints with Bob’s Burgers was how mean Tina Belcher is to Tammy Larsen. Deserved or not, her overtly cold comments undercut what a sweet character Tina is. Then,...
Television
Marvel’s Inhumans Season 1 Review: 1.7: Havoc in the Hidden Land
After being worn down by Marvel’s Inhumans , I felt impressed that stuff actually happens in this episode. In that sense, “Havoc in the Hidden Land” was a standout. But, it was still not a...
Movies
Thor Ragnarok is Witty and Weird
Thor Ragnarok (Marvel) Thor, the God of Thunder, is back in Thor Ragnarok and we finally get to see what he was up to during Captain America: Civil War . Taika Waititi lends his quirky...
Podcasts
The Hustle And Overflow Podcast: Lion King Remake, JFK Files, Reality TV and NFL Injuries
In a brand new episode of the Hustle and Overflow Podcast, co-hosts Sonny Giuliano and Weston Hunter attempt to “Hustle” through a number of topics in 1 Hour, including: -What sort of ceiling does the...
Television
Game Of Thrones Refresher: S7E7 – The Known, The Unknown and all the Mystery that Lay in Wait - “The Dragon and the Wolf”
In a magnificently unique conjunction of literature and cinematic magic, the world awaits the finale of television’s most epic undertaking, Game of Thrones season eight. It seems almost cruel to leave fans in such fiendish...
Podcasts
The Hustle And Overflow Podcast: Stranger Things, Haunted Houses, NBA and More
In a new format for the Hustle and Overflow Podcast, co-hosts Sonny Giuliano and Weston Hunter attempt to "Hustle" through a number of topics in 1 Hour, including: Gordon Hayward's injury, Derrick Rose, the MLB...
Movies
'Marshall' is a Crowd Pleaser
Marshall (Open Road Films) Sometimes we need to look past the comic book heroes paraded onscreen to appreciate the real ones that have left a mark in this world. Marshall , directed by Reginald Hudlin,...
Movies
'Blade Runner 2049' is Impressive
Blade Runner 2049 (Warner Bros) Once in a while humanity is hard to define because sometimes we act like we’re not a part of it. Blade Runner 2049 takes us back to the grim, dark...
Movies
SDIFF 2017 Opening Night is a Hit
SDIFF Opening Night (Photo by Mike Bitanga) The 2017 San Diego International Film Festival rolled out the red carpet on opening night with the crowd-pleasing film, Marshall . The film is about a young Thurgood...
Movies
'The Hitman's Bodyguard' is a Formulaic Buddy Flick
The Hitman's Bodyguard (Summit Entertainment) There are plenty of classic buddy cop flicks and odd duo movies from the 80’s and 90’s. The Hitman’s Bodyguard takes a stab at that genre. The film is about...
