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The Last of Us Episode 3 Review: The Episode of Episodes

Sam Niles - February 2, 2023

There was a funny or die sketch back in 2009 titled Hostage: A Love Story. Zachary Quinto holds up a restaurant, cashier pulls a...

The Last Of Us Episode 2 Review: ‘Infected’ is a Scary Exciting Continuation of Excellence

Sam Niles - January 25, 2023

The Last Of Us' series premiere concluded with Joel (Pedro Pascal, The Mandalorian) beating a soldier to death. This serves as an effective contrast...

The Last of Us Review: A Premiere Perfect for Fans of the Game & Newcomers Alike

Sam Niles - January 18, 2023

When The Last Of Us focuses on Sarah’s (Nico Parker, Dumbo) perspective of outbreak day for its first 30 minutes, it will almost feel...

Death to Heteronormativity, Long Live James Bond

Sam Niles - January 11, 2023

Up until last October, I had the silly assumption that the only way to be in the closet was to knowingly put yourself there....

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Review: A Glorious Spectacle

Sam Niles - December 19, 2022

13 years have passed since the first Avatar was released⁠ — in both our world and Pandora. The story of a man arriving on...

‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’: Enjoy This Ridiculously Fun Mystery

Sam Niles - December 5, 2022

The first Knives Out used seemingly firm foundations that would later be flipped on their head. This is sold to the audience in the...

Armageddon Time Review: A Family Drama About Letting Kids be Kids

Sam Niles - November 8, 2022

Armageddon Time got me thinking about the story of David and Goliath and how it registered in Sunday school. It was taught as a...

Review: Rob Zombie’s ‘The Munsters’ is Cinematic Comfort Food

Sam Niles - October 3, 2022

I’m not terribly familiar with the classic The Munsters TV show, but after watching Rob Zombie’s film, I wish to be. When Dr. Henry Augustus...

Marshall’s Movies: The Apartment (1960)

Sam Niles - September 27, 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/15umWEvWeBC4O5dWyP6uvg?si=2b8cd49e06a344ce Check out The BreakCast Feed of The Pop Break Podcast Network -- on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Anchor. Ever since Marshall Craig was...

Marshall’s Movies: King Kong (1933)

Sam Niles - August 24, 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/271IJjgbIYMhd8cqCt9TXN?si=8ed5d6b7ce284009 Check out The BreakCast Feed of The Pop Break Podcast Network -- on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Anchor. Ever since Marshall Craig was...

They/Them Alienates the Audience it’s Meant to Empower

Sam Niles - August 8, 2022

Editor's Note: Spoilers ahead. John Logan’s They/Them is a disaster. The first half of the film wades into uncomfortable territory, but I held out hope...