POPCORN CINEMA 45: The Chocolate War John E. Meredith May 1, 2020 Popcorn Cinema The Chocolate War was almost nihilistic in its depiction of peer pressure and the abuses committed by those in power.
At the Movies With POPCORN CINEMA: Birds of Prey John E. Meredith February 10, 2020 Popcorn Cinema No, that wasn't me, and I really liked Birds of Prey.
At the Movies With POPCORN CINEMA: Gretel and Hansel John E. Meredith February 5, 2020 Popcorn Cinema No, I won't talk about her period. However, there is a lot to be said about the archetypal symbolism in the film, not to mention the feminist perspective.
At the Movies with POPCORN CINEMA: Spider-Man: Far from Home John E. Meredith July 9, 2019 Popcorn Cinema Even though Spider-Man is considered one of Earth's mightiest heroes, this film is reminding us that - under all that fancy Stark tech - he's still just a sixteen-year old kid.
At the Movies with POPCORN CINEMA: Annabelle Comes Home John E. Meredith July 1, 2019 Popcorn Cinema Some of the early reviews talked a lot about this being one of those slow burn kind of horror movies, which gave me higher expectations than I'd had for, say, The Nun.
At the Movies with POPCORN CINEMA: Child’s Play John E. Meredith June 24, 2019 Popcorn Cinema While this reboot has in no way converted me to the cult of Chucky, I managed to be surprised at how much it didn't suck.
POPCORN CINEMA 44: Men in Black and Other Crap John E. Meredith June 19, 2019 Popcorn Cinema Men In Black International is the latest in Hollywood's unneeded, unnecessary, and, frankly, unwanted recycling of all things that have made money in the past.
POPCORN CINEMA 43: A TRICK-OR-TREAT TRIO (Three Films For the Price of One) John E. Meredith October 28, 2017 Popcorn Cinema Meanwhile, in that same spirit, this week we've got a trio of films that were promising attempts but ultimately fell a bit short . . .
POPCORN CINEMA 42: A CURE FOR WELLNESS John E. Meredith October 21, 2017 Popcorn Cinema Embrace the hopelessness in which you are submerged. It's wonderful here.
POPCORN CINEMA 41: THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS John E. Meredith April 22, 2017 Popcorn Cinema You could possibly categorize the first couple films in this series as badass, but . . . I can't decide which euphemism I want to use here.
POPCORN CINEMA 40: Mooning Nazis in the IRON SKY John E. Meredith April 15, 2017 Popcorn Cinema Well, the whole thing began in 2006, when George Bush was still the worst president we'd ever had.
POPCORN CINEMA 39: BACK TO THE FUTURE AGAIN Part III John E. Meredith March 4, 2017 Popcorn Cinema The sound of ticking clocks is heard, getting louder and louder. Not all of them are perfectly synchronized.
POPCORN CINEMA 38: BACK TO THE FUTURE AGAIN Part II John E. Meredith February 11, 2017 Popcorn Cinema It could use some cleaning, Emmett Brown said, and I need an assistant for some of the experiments I've been working on.
POPCORN CINEMA 37: BACK TO THE FUTURE AGAIN John E. Meredith January 28, 2017 Popcorn Cinema The most irregular thing about Marty was his fascination with the local mad scientist.
POPCORN CINEMA 36: ASSASSIN’S CREED… John E. Meredith January 7, 2017 Popcorn Cinema This part is an actual fact: scientists claim to have identified "warrior" genes, which are linked to the uncooperative nature of some of society.
POPCORN CINEMA 35: The End of the World of MILLENNIUM John E. Meredith December 3, 2016 Popcorn Cinema It set up a different dynamic for the second season, which was helmed by Morgan and Wong while Chris Carter was busy on the first X-Files movie.
POPCORN CINEMA 34: Well, That Was Shocking John E. Meredith November 12, 2016 Popcorn Cinema Damn, dude, that was traumatic.
POPCORN CINEMA 32: You and the Shmoo John E. Meredith September 3, 2016 Popcorn Cinema Naw, man. The Shmoo ain't jism . . . he's a little cartoon dude.
POPCORN CINEMA 31: DEATH BED: THE BED THAT EATS John E. Meredith August 20, 2016 Popcorn Cinema There was this guy named George Barry. He grew up in the same Detroit suburbs as Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell. Like them, he was a huge fan of classic horror films and drive-in movies.
POPCORN CINEMA 30: Through the Whirlwind John E. Meredith July 23, 2016 Popcorn Cinema See, what happened was that me and Cinema, we went to see FINDING DORY.