Author’s note: This review mentions characters and story developments revealed in trailers, pre-release material, and the opening minutes of the film.  If you’re one of the whiny types who expects everyone else to play dumb enough to make you comfortable then you should go see the movie first before coming back to join the big … The post ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ is how a universe dies appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more

Let’s face it, most people only care if Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is as brilliantly bonkers as Mad Max: Fury Road. The short answer: No. It’s not. The long answer: With all its fire, chrome, explosions, and gun fights, Fury Road set a new benchmark for action movies. It is, to borrow a phrase … The post ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ is a fitting return to the Fury Road appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more

Cinema is an illusion. Every bit of it. Stepping back, all art, from drawing and painting to any form of narrative fiction to video games to music to every film ever made, is an illusion. At no time does the audience, whether staring at a painting, reading a text, or sitting in front of a … The post ‘The Fall Guy’ lands on its feet but breaks its legs appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more

One of the greatest elements of literature is its openness to interpretation. With the writer only specifying details which they consider most important, readers get to imagine everything which is not written. This feature of the art form allows people to read and understand the same text and yet come away with completely different interpretations, … The post ‘Dune: Part Two’ is an outstanding interpretation of a classic appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more

  “Post-pandemic” is a very interesting term. Not only is it deceiving in that covid is still prevalent and threatening, but it also implies that we as people living during this time have reached a new era. Sadly, this doesn’t entirely seem to be the case as the few positive aspects of limited social interaction … The post Pop Mythology’s 10 Best Films of 2023 appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more

In "Killers of the Flower Moon," Scorsese further captures America's history of criminals and the institutions which create them. The post “Killers of the Flower Moon” makes the past impossible to ignore appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more

While not entirely unique and not without flaws and plotholes, 'The Creator' excels at using its resources in the best ways possible. The post The Creator: (Almost) everything in its right place appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more

Like the real life people of city he helped destroy, Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' carries a warning of what should never ever happen again. The post REVIEW: ‘Oppenheimer’ is a strong message told in a flawed way appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more

Let’s do it differently this time. Hi, I’m Jess. For a few years now I have been Pop Mythology’s one and only film reviewer. In fact, I’m the only contributor remaining, the only voice left for anyone who comes to this site. It can be lonely sometimes feeling like I’m writing into the void, but … The post ‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ is an experience unlike any other appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more

The Flash can use his powers of super speed and super annoyance to make a two-and-a-half hour move feel like a five-hour movie. The post ‘The Flash’ is an unearned victory lap appeared first on Pop Mythology ..read more