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Review: Children of the Whales

Children of the Whales original manga series was created by Abi Umeda. The anime adaptation is written by Michiko Yokote, directed by Kyohei Ishiguro...

The Breakcast: The Wes Anderson Retrospective

https://soundcloud.com/popbreakdotcombreakcast/the-wes-anderson-retrospective-1 Wes Anderson's new film Isle of Dogs comes out Friday. Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, film editor Dan Cohen, and social media manager Alisha Weinberger...

Strong Women in Anime: Staff Recommendations Featuring Female Leads

In honor of March being Women’s Month the Pop Break staff thought it would be a good idea to talk about strong women in...

5 Years of Evil Dead: A Relentless, Unforgiving Re-imaginating of the 1981 Original

Remakes of horror movies vary from instance to instance. Some may serve just as an updated adaptation of the original movie - perhaps just...

Cary Elwes Hosts Princess Bride Screening, Q&A in Asbury Park

The classic fantasy/adventure/comedy The Princess Bride comes to Asbury Park's famed Paramount Theater on Saturday June 16. No, this won't be a free summer screening...

Tomb Raider Review: Alicia Vikander and the Temple of Dumb

The saddest thing I’ll ever have to say is that 1995’s Mortal Kombat is STILL the best video game to movie adaptation we’ve ever...

SXSW Review: ‘American Animals’ Channels Classic Heist Films to Find its Voice

Whether Bart Layton’s American Animals will become an American classic will take a few years to know. One thing is certain, though, it sure...

The Most Creative Cosplay from Lexington Comic & Toy Con

Pop Break Live: Lexington Toy & Comic Con in Lexington, Kentucky Words by Sheena Fisher | Photos by Sheena Fisher & Anthony Coleman This past weekend...

SXSW Review: Galveston is an All-American Tragedy with a Powerhouse Performance

Adapted from Nic Pizzolatto’s novel of the same name Galveston is a hurricane of a film. It’s emotionally earnest and bold, but there are...

SXSW Review: Unfriended: Dark Web is a Clever Reimaging of the Original

Here’s an accomplishment, a PG-13 movie became darker than its R-rated counterpart. That’s Unfriended: Dark Web (not Game Night as listed on IMDb as of the SXSW premiere)...

SXSW Review: Ready Player One is Why We Love Movies

Under the request of Mr. Steven Spielberg himself, there are no spoilers for Ready Player One here. Good luck finding them anywhere else too. It would...

SXSW Review: Blockers is the Teen Comedy 2018 Needs

To compare A Quiet Place and Blockers is a bit unorthodox. One is a tense horror film while the other is a raunchy, teen sex comedy. But...