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HOLY S***! What a spectacular episode to recap this week for HBO’s House of the Dragon! In potentially the best episode of the season so far: Darian, Vinny & Mark (making his first appearance for House of the Dragon coverage!!) break down and recap the following from the episode titled, “The Red Dragon and the Gold”: - The battle of dragons and repercussions of may have for both Team Green &am...

Calling all Horror heads and Scream Queens! The crew here at Culture Wave are here to review the third film in Ti West's 'X' Trilogy with the 1980s set, MaXXXine! The Mia Goth starring film follows X & Pearl as we conclude the unique decades spanning slasher films from A24. In this SPOILER review of the film, Darian, Meaghan & Vinny discuss: - Mia Goth's performances throughout the trilogy...

Darian & Mark return from a fun and festive 4th of July weekend to cover the sixth episode of the series, Star Wars: The Acolyte that has more of the "mystery" uncovered with answers incoming for Qimir & Sol. Within this episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast, the boys cover: - The performance of Manny Jacinto in this episode - We speculate what's at stake for Star Wars after this episode - Wa...

We're back here at the Culture Wave Media Network to finally give our thoughts on the third episode of Season 2 of HBO's House of the Dragon! Liz, Vinny & Darian head back to the table to discuss: - That meeting between Alicent Hightower & Rhaenyra Targaryen - Daemon starting to hallucinate?! - The impact the impending war has on the rest of the realm and much more! Be sure to chime in wit...

The ultimate question at the end of Season 3 of The Bear is Yes Chef? or No Chef? America's most popular show over the last year is FX on Hulu's culinary dramedy and our crew of Darian, Liz & Meaghan break down the third season in its entirety but beware because there are SPOILERS AHEAD so if you did not finish the season yet, you should wait to check out our episode. And with this episode of...

Darian, Vinny & Michael return here on The Cinema Wave Podcast to talk Season 4, Episode 5 of The Boys! There is tons to talk about with this episode including: - Hugh reaction to being given Compound V - Homelander & his son Ryan getting on the same page - Butcher and The Boys coming back together to confront Victoria Neuman - Some 'Gen V' cameos - The return of Stan Edgar and much, much...

Darian & Vinny are back to talk about that new episode of The Boys! In potentially the best episode of Season 4 thus far, we get some answers to some theories from our crew as well as some speculation of what might come next. In this episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast, you'll hear: - Sister Sage's theory coming to light - Homelander going back to his "home" - Hughie forming a potential bond wi...

Join Mark and Vinny as they delve into the thrilling Shibuya Incident Arc from one of the most popular anime series currently airing – Jujutsu Kaisen. The arc follows a plot to seal Gojo Satoru, the strongest sorcerer of the modern age, in the Shibuya District of Tokyo on Halloween night. What follows is 18 episodes of non-stop action, and the result is an exceptionally crafted piece of animation...

Darian & Mark return to continue their coverage of The Acolyte, the newest Star Wars series on Disney+, with an unfortunate reality that this show may be getting worse week to week. While the mystery continues to elude its viewers, it's also wearing out them with patience. Some questions our crew attempts to answer within this episode are: - Who is the undercover Sith manipulating events? Is i...

Liz is back with more Bridgerton coverage here at the Culture Wave Media Network as she gives her thoughts on the second part of Season 3 of the Netflix series. Here's what NEEDS answering coming off of Part 1 of Season 3: - Penelope's Power Play: Does Whistledown stay anonymous, or will Pen come clean? Can she have both love and influence? - Colin's Choice: Will he forgive Penelope's deception? O...

Griffin in Summer is our first video podcast review from the Tribeca Film Festival! Darian & Liz discuss the coming-of-age dramedy about a young boy named Griffin who is arguably the best playwright of his generation (or so he thinks), however, when a 25-year-old man comes to work for his mother over the Summer, it may challenge all he knew about his life and play. Liz describes the film as "T...

If you guys missed the announcement, we're in the process of covering the TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL! We'll have tons of content for you guys throughout the next couple of weeks with our coverage, but starting off, Darian had a chance to do an interview with talent behind the camera for a fascinating docuseries, 'An Update on our Family.' Director/Executive Producer Rachel Mason & Executive Produce...

We're back for some more Star Wars stories here at The Culture Wave Media Network! Darian & Mark are talking the two-episode premiere of THE ACOLYTE, the newest series from the Lucasfilm catalog that premiered on Disney+. The series is a sci-fi mystery taking place during the High Republic era, in which a shadowy figure by the name of Mae, a former Jedi Padawan is hunting and assassinating Jed...

Welcome back to another episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast where we have another DEBUT on the network as Liz co-hosts alongside Meaghan Krantz to discuss the Amy Winehouse biopic, Back to Black. Amy Winehouse's story deserves a film that hits all the right notes. Does BACK TO BLACK capture her raw talent and tumultuous life, or is it just another predictable biographical movie about someone in the...

Darian, Liz & Vinny break down the latest musical stylings that is MEAN GIRLS! Renee Rapp, Angourie Rice, Auli'i Carvalho & Tina Fey star in the adaptation of the musical of the film from 2004. TikTok's most trending movie features lavish musical numbers, new cast members you may LOVE (or not love as much), as well as tributes to the film you know and love. It is SO FETCH! Check out the la...

Zach & Darian discuss the rather disappointing third episode within the fourth season of TRUE DETECTIVE, subtitled: Night Country. Is this a bad sign for a series that previously had so much luster? The duo discuss issues with the writing, pacing and asks the question: Why are our lead detectives so unlikeable? All that and more on the latest episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast here at the Cult...

Darian & Liz head to the desks to review and discuss the trending crime series, 'Griselda.' The true story miniseries revolves around a Colombian drug lord by the name of Griselda Blanco, a woman that moved to Miami to help jumpstart the revolution and influx of cocaine in the Sunshine state within the 1980s. Led by a remarkable and unrecognizable Sofia Vergara ('Modern Family,' 'Chef'). The s...

Darian, Liz & Zach finally set forth to the 2024 slate across film as they discuss their Top 10 Most Anticipated Movies of the year! Whether its superhero fare such as Deadpool 3, the sequels to Gladiator and Dune or some smaller fare across the indie scene, there is plenty to speculate about within this episode. Gear up, it's time for Culture Wave's Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 in the late...

Your favorite Animation crew is BACK with their biggest episode yet on the Culture Wave Media Network. Michael, Mark & Vinny come together to reveal their individual TOP 5 lists for their favorite animated/anime projects across Film and TV in 2023. Some of the projects include Vinland Saga, Attack on Titan, TMNT, Across the Spider-Verse and many, many more! Get ready for a SUPERSIZED episode o...

Darian, Liz & Zach break down their very own TOP 10 LISTS for the year of 2023 in Film! As we turn the page onto 2024, we figured we'd take our time to rank in order our favorite movies we saw in the year 2023. Lots of surprises in here for all three of them, so we're excited to share this very special podcast with you all! We have a ton of individual reviews for a lot of the movies mentioned,...

Zach goes on a crash course to determine if the latest from Michael Mann is one that checks all the boxes for a racing drama akin to others in recent memory such as Rush or Ford v. Ferrari. This new project focuses on what made Enzo Ferrari, truly, the GOAT of Italian sports cards. Enzo Ferrari is played by Adam Driver in this film, who stars alongside Penelope Cruz, Shailene Woodley and Patrick D...

Another first here on the network as Darian dives into the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings. Will Juan Soto get traded to the New York Yankees? Does Shohei Ohtani have a preferred destination yet? What about Japenese pitching phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto? All that and more as Darian goes in-depth on all 30 teams' respective aspirations for the offseason in this very special podcast! #mlb #mlbwin...

EILEEN is a new Hitchcockian thriller starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway and Shea Whigham about a woman's friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility she works at that takes a sinister turn. The movie shocks and awes featuring a great two-hander from the two female leads. Though this review is being released on the day Eileen releases in theaters, Zach got to catch it at the Mont...

Darian, Liz & Zach come together to review the recently Oscar-nominated foreign language film, 'Society of the Snow.' The true story of a group of young men who embody a Uruguayan Rugby team as their plane crashes en route to Chile for a match. They then must strategize a way to survive throughout the harsh conditions of being trapped in the Andes Mountains with no help in sight. The film is h...

Join Mikey, Vinny and Mark as they discuss the first 3 episodes of the highly anticipated anime adaptation of the global phenomenon, 'Solo Leveling.' The series is based on the Korean webtoon of the same name that took the world by storm due to its stunning artwork done by the late great Dubu. The story follows Sung Jin Woo, the weakest hunter in the world, who after a disastrous mission into a my...