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
Bates Motel Season 3 Review: 3.8: The Body
Bates Motel season 3 continues to be weighed down by the cheesy scenes where Norman Bates is interacting with "Norma Bates." Did we need another piece of media where someone talks to a dead person...
Television
Powerless Season 1 Review: 1.8: Van V Emily: Dawn of Justice
One of the biggest problems with Powerless season 1 is that it can be too cartoonish to be interesting. Of course the premise lends itself to whackiness. And I have nothing against broad comedy. But,...
Television
iZombie Season 3 Review: 3.1: Heaven Just Got a Little Bit Smoother
The iZombie season 3 premiere had a lot of fall out to deal with after last year's finale. It also introduced an ambitious new main plot. Vivian Stoll plans on creating an island just for...
Television
Bates Motel Season 5 Review: 5.7: Inseparable
The theme of Bates Motel season 5 is episodes where the ending is by far the best part. And, this week's episode was no exception. The final sequence in which Dylan Massett tried his best...
Culture of Pop
Sonny Says ... Binge Watch 'This Is Us' At Your Own Risk
Image Courtest of Ron Batzdorff/NBC In this edition of Sonny Says, I'll break down the best possible movie Wolfpack, go over the binge-watching potetial of This Is Us , evaluate Jaylen Brown's celing, and ponder...
Movies
'Justice League' Comes Together In This New Trailer
Justice League is the fifth installment in the current DC Extended Universe run of movies. The film features an ensemble cast including Ben Affleck ( The Town ), Jesse Eisenberg ( The Social Network ),...
Television
Powerless Season 1 Review: 1.6: I'ma Friend You
This week's episode of Powerless season 1 focused on Emily Locke trying desperately to befriend Jackie. There were moments in this episode that served as reminders that Emily is the worst. Notably, when she said...
Movies
'Power Rangers' is Surprisingly Decent
Power Rangers (Lionsgate) The Power Rangers are a pop culture phenomenon that started in the 90’s as a corny, action-packed TV show with endless whoosh sound effects and horrible acting. Director Dean Israelite attempts to...
Culture of Pop
The Seven Questions That Will Define WrestleMania 33
Image Courtesy of WWE Raw/Facebook 1: Will fans care about Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg ? I'm not the person to ask, because frankly, I don't really care about Brock Lesnar vs. Bill Goldberg. And...
Television
The Flash Season 3 Review: 3.18: Abra Kadabra
This week The Flash season 3 delivered an episode that plays to the show's strengths. This was refreshing after the botched musical episode last week. "Abra Kadabra" was a simple episode that executed The Flash...
