Chris Diggins

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"Lord" Chris Diggins, "Grand Prognosticator of ThePopBreak.com" is a staff writer and incorrigible layabout for The Pop Break. He usually reviews TV and movies, although he sometimes writes ludicrously long pieces of critical analysis and badgers the editors to publish it. He cannot be stopped.

Ms. Marvel Episode 2 Review: ‘Crush’ Has Even More Charm, Stakes & Depth Than The Premiere

Chris Diggins - June 17, 2022

A TV show, by nature of being quite a bit longer than a movie, gives stories much more time to breathe. They can let...

Hawkeye Episode 4 Review: The Holiday Hangout is Fun, But Is The Series Running Out of Time?

Chris Diggins - December 9, 2021

Ever since WandaVision, the promise of the MCU TV shows has been to give space for the stories that there wasn't time for on...

House of Gucci Gets Bogged Down in the Details

Chris Diggins - November 29, 2021

In the opening narration of House of Gucci, Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga) says Gucci is a name “synonymous with wealth, style, power.” Even for...

Loki Episode 5 Multiple Lokis Lead to a Chaotic & Important Penultimate Episode

Chris Diggins - July 9, 2021

Since we first understood the premise of Loki, there has been an implicit promise of multi-Loki chaos. A story rife with time travel and...

Loki Premiere Review: A Slightly Rough Start, But This Series Upside is Massive

Chris Diggins - June 10, 2021

At this point, Marvel is infamous for its villain problem. That is, the fact that nearly every villain in an MCU property is bland...

Falcon and The Winter Soldier Episode 5 Review: ‘Truth’ Tackles The Big Issues, Resulting in the Series Best Episode

Chris Diggins - April 18, 2021

The MCU has long danced around issues of race. With the notable exception of Black Panther, Marvel properties have preferred to only tease the...

I Care a Lot’s Brand of Pulpy Neo-Noir is Bit of an Acquired Taste

Chris Diggins - February 25, 2021

How many movies truly try to make their characters utterly despicable and unrelatable? Oh, there are plenty of movies with main characters who are...

‘Wolfwalkers’ Review: A Charming, Gorgeously Animated Irish Tale

Chris Diggins - December 15, 2020

Plot Summary:Robyn Goodfellowe (Honor Kneafsey), a young English girl living in Kilkenny, wants to join her father (Sean Bean) on his hunt for wolves...

‘Katy Keene’ Brings Riverdale’s Soap Operatics to The Big Apple in Style

Chris Diggins - February 12, 2020

Katy Keene (Lucy Hale, Fantasy Island) is up for a big promotion but has to impress her demanding boss Gloria Grandbilt (Katherine LaNasa, Dynasty)...

‘The New Pope’ Review: HBO Blesses Us with This Divine Comedy

Chris Diggins - January 21, 2020

Plot Summary: Months after Pope Pius XIII (Jude Law) falls into a coma during his first public address, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Voiello...

‘The Mandalorian’ Review: A Fun, But Imperfect Star Wars Western

Chris Diggins - November 13, 2019

One of the great strengths of Star Wars has always been its ability to encompass a wide variety of styles and tones. It's a...

Missing Link Review: A Goofy, Adventure-Filled Stop Motion Romp

Chris Diggins - April 16, 2019

Missing Link Plot Summary: Desperate for the respect of his fellow adventurers, Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) agrees to take the lonely sasquatch, Mr. Link...

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