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!
Culture of Pop
'Bad Boys for Life' Packs Plenty of Charisma
Bad Boys for Life (Columbia Pictures) Bad Boys for Life It’s been over 20 years since the camera first circled Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in slow-motion, as they gasp for air chasing the bad...
Culture of Pop
'1917' Transports You to WWI
1917 (Neal Street Productions) 1917 Most of us don't know what ‘war is hell’ truly means. Sam Mendes’ epic “one-shot” World War I epic 1917 allows you to get as close as you can to...
Culture of Pop
'Uncut Gems' Portrays Life in Chaos Mode
Uncut Gems (A24) Uncut Gems Gambling can be a sickness. A person addicted to it continues to pick at a scab to rush the healing process only to re-open the wound and let fresh blood...
Culture of Pop
'Knives Out' is a Sublime Whodunnit
Knives Out (Lionsgate) Knives Out There aren’t many stellar murder-mystery flicks as of late, but writer and director Rian Johnson is here to spark the genre with his new movie, Knives Out . The old...
Culture of Pop
'Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker' is Predictable Fan Service
Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (Disney) Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker We’re finally at the end of the Skywalker saga and what a journey it has been. This is...
Culture of Pop
'Marriage Story' Cuts Deep Enough to Leave a Scar
Marriage Story Marriage is not synonymous with love. Yes, it can be a beautiful thing with the right person, at the right time, and the right place in your life. However, it can also be...
Culture of Pop
'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' Captures the Aura of Fred Rogers
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (TriStar Pictures) A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood ran from 1968 to 2001 and helped many of us grow into well-rounded, caring individuals. There’s something about...
Culture of Pop
'Honey Boy' is Therapeutic Cinema
Honey Boy (Amazon Studios) Honey Boy The tragic parts of your life are the ones that define you. Of course, when you’re stewing in those moments of hell, you want nothing more than to push...
Culture of Pop
'Ford V Ferrari' Has a Heart Under the Hood
Ford V Ferrari (Fox Movies) Ford V Ferrari The 24 Hours of Le Mans is complete insanity. It’s the world’s oldest active sports car racing event and is considered to be one of the most...
Culture of Pop
'The Irishman' is a Contemplative Crime Masterpiece
The Irishman (Netflix) The Irishman Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese are one of the most prolific duos in the history of cinema. From Taxi Driver to Goodfellas , each film they’ve worked on together...
