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
'Jojo Rabbit' Blends Wartime Horror with Satirical Charm to Great Success
Jojo Rabbit (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Jojo Rabbit Naturally, Adolf Hitler and the Nazis will immediately remind you of an atrocious time in our history. However, in Taika Waititi's Jojo Rabbit , you enter a satirical...
Culture of Pop
'Doctor Sleep' Shines
Doctor Sleep (Warner Bros.) Doctor Sleep Based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is considered by many to be a horror movie masterpiece . In 2013, Stephen King wrote the sequel to...
Culture of Pop
'Terminator: Dark Fate' Is An Entertaining Rehash
Terminator: Dark Fate (Paramount Pictures) Terminator: Dark Fate Will the real Sarah Connor please stand up? It’s been 28 years since Linda Hamilton played Sarah Connor in a feature-length Terminator movie, and now she’s back...
Culture of Pop
'The Lighthouse' Feels Empty
The Lighthouse (A24) The Lighthouse Isolation and boredom will often make one go mad, which is the case for the two men in Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse . A young man and an old veteran...
Culture of Pop
'Parasite' Is A Dark And Savage Fairy Tale
Parasite (NEON) Parasite There’s a colossal wall between the rich and the poor , but what if you could find a passageway through it? Writer and director Bong Joon Ho weaves a dark fairy tale...
Culture of Pop
'Zombieland: Double Tap' Is A Fun Sequel With More Of The Same
Zombieland: Double Tap (Columbia Pictures) Zombieland: Double Tap Rewind to 2009 and you’ll recall a zombie horror comedy that gained a cult classic status that became known as America’s Shaun of the Dead (but not...
Movies
'Joker' Showcases An Unsettling And Mesmerizing Performance From Joaquin Phoenix
Joker (Warner Bros) Joker With his deliciously cynical view of society and an insane relationship with another psychopath on the flip side of the coin, the Joker is arguably the best comic book villain in...
Movies
'Hustlers' Is An Entertaining & Empowering Con-Artist Drama
Hustlers (STXfilms) Hustlers In a world where competition is high and employers squeeze out every ounce of energy from their employees' souls, everyone has to hustle to live comfortably. Director Lorene Scafaria displays the true...
Culture of Pop
'It Chapter Two' Is An Overlong But Worthy Finale
It Chapter Two (Warner Bros) It Chapter Two Fortunately, we didn’t have to wait 27 years for the sequel to the highest-grossing horror movie of all time. The Losers gang is back together in Derry...
Movies
'Ready or Not' Is Bloody Hilarious
Ready or Not (Mythology Entertainment) Ready or Not Marriage, as with other traditions, can be dangerous. Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett deliver a worthy addition to the horror genre with Ready or Not ,...
