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The time has finally arrived for us to talk about Wicked! In this super sized episode, Liz, Michael & a very special guest, Brian discuss the film at length including the casting of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, the translation from stage to screen and the question everyone seems to be asking: is this the greatest movie musical ever made? All that and more in one of our most anticipated rev...

Transformers has had a very interesting history on screen thus far, especially in live-action with Michael Bay's takes on the robotic franchise, however, Transformers One aims to breathe new life into the Paramount/Hasbro franchise through the means of animation! Chris Hemsworth ('The Avengers') and Brian Tyree Henry ('Atlanta') star as Optimus Prime and Megatron respectively in this origin, "budd...

The Perfect Couple has been the biggest show streaming on Netflix for weeks now and Liz (off the heels of her bachelorette trip!) and Darian come together to review what Susanne Bier calls, "Very Elegant Popcorn." The mystery drama series is based on Elin Hilderbrand's book of the same name and stars Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, Eve Hewson, Billy Howle, Meaghann Fahy, Jack Reynor...

Time for our Emmy Awards Recap! The Awards brought many deserved winners and also some shocking surprises on the biggest night of television as well. Darian & Liz host this episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast here on the Culture Wave Media Network discussing their pros and cons of this year's second ceremony following the postponed January showcase. Highlights include historic wins for FX's Sho...

Television continues to command the attention of many eyeballs through streaming and the pure mass amount of shows there are nowadays. This Sunday, September 15, the 76th Annual Emmy Awards will air hosted by Father-Son duo, Eugene and Dan Levy, best known for starring in the award-winning Schitt's Creek. A number of series and performers are nominated for series such as Shogun, Baby Reindeer, The...

THE JUICE IS LOOSE! Beetlejuice 2 (better known by its actual title BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE) is the long-awaited sequel to the 1988 horror comedy classic starring Michael Keaton as the ghost with the most. Keaton returns for this follow-up, alongside other returning stars Winona Ryder & Catherine O'Hara as Wednesday star, Jenna Ortega joins the cast as well! Many are skeptical whether this fil...

Darian, Liz & Vinny sit down to discuss their coverage of the INDIE STREET FILM FESTIVAL in Red Bank, NJ! Tons of interesting independent narrative features, documentaries and short films were on display throughout a week in New Jersey that we got to check out including the following: HAPPY CLOTHES: A FILM ABOUT PATRICIA FIELD; Directed by Michael Selditch ETERNAL YOU; Directed by Hans Block &...

Coming off The Acolyte and the announcements from D23, Darian and Mark try to answer the loaded question: Should we be worried about the Future of Star Wars? Currently we have Disney+ series, Skeleton Crew to look ahead to as well as the second season of Andor and the next theatrical release for the franchise, The Mandalorian & Grogu. Regardless of what YOU may think, we'll be covering all of...

We've had some time to sit with the D23 announcements from Marvel as Darian & Vinny discuss all there is to come with the MCU and Marvel Animation in the next couple of years. The biggest event of the year for Disney fans gave us glimpses at Disney+ series such as Agatha: All Along, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and more. While also giving a look at up...

In one of our most anticipated conversations of the Summer, the crew covers IT ENDS WITH US, in a SPOILER Review and Discussion led on the table by Darian, Liz & Ella. It Ends with Us is based on the mega popular romance novel of the same name that was written by Colleen Hoover in 2016. Fast forward to 2019 and the book's rights are purchased by director and one of the stars of the film, Justi...

M. Night Shyamalan has been one of the more fascinating auteurs in cinematic history. Making his mark with the incredible debut film, The Sixth Sense, the rest of his career has been hit or miss. Shyamalan's latest film, is yet another one that will divide audiences. TRAP stars Josh Hartnett (Oppenheimer, Pearl Harbor) as a father who takes his teen daughter to a pop concert only to realize they'v...

This is it...the SEASON 2 FINALE of HBO's House of the Dragon released and unfortunately, it was a massive disappointment. Our entire Dragons crew: Darian, Vinny, Liz & Mark discuss the finale in its full extent including: - The lack of action for a Finale - Aemond attempting to force Halaena to ride - Aegon & Larys joining forces and riding off together - Daemon finally bends the knee plu...

We're less than two weeks removed from Robert Downey Jr. being announced to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as DOCTOR DOOM! The massive announcement was the cap to Marvel Studios' panel at San Diego Comic-Con which also had A TON of other announcements/questions/theories including all of which we cover: - Will RDJ play a Tony Stark variant or Victor Von Doom? - Can The Russo brothers right...

Mark, Liz & Vinny review Episode 7 of Season 2 of the flagship Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon. As the series winds down, the crew discusses all the set up for the finale including: - Rhaenyra doubles down on her plan to recruit Targaryen bastards to be dragon riders, with fiery results - A new dragon rider enters the fold - Daemon finally holds court with the lords of the Riverla...

Get ready to wrangle some tornadoes as one of our most asked reviews is finally here, that's right: we're covering TWISTERS. Darian, Liz & Zach head to the table to discuss the "sequel/reboot" of 1996's Twister which is directed by Lee Isaac Chung and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, David Corenswet, Brandon Perea & many, many more. In this review, the crew discusses: -...

BUCKLE UP! It's time for one of our most anticipated movies of the year with DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE introducing the Merc with a Mouth to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Darian, Michael & Meaghan break down the film that stars Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin & Matthew Macfadyen in the multiversal tale that is a true love letter to the FOX universe in Marvel. Within this review &am...

Get your Karate gi's out as we head to the Dojo for the very first time here at the Culture Wave Media Network as Darian, Michael & Ella (making her on-screen hosting debut) discuss Season 6 (Part 1) of Netflix's Cobra Kai! Within this episode the crew breaks down specific things they like and dislike about the final season of the karate drama discussing the following: - The element of having...

We're winding down to the major moments of HBO's House of the Dragon as Darian, Liz & Vinny return to review Episode 6 of Season 2 of the flagship Game of Thrones spinoff. The crew discusses all the set-up in the installment including: - That intimate moment between Rhaenyra & Mysaria - Daemon's hallucinations continue, do we care? - Aemond begins to intimidate Aegon as he regains consciou...

We have FINALLY reached the end of the latest Star Wars series, The Acolyte and boy has it been a journey... our Star Wars correspondents Darian & Mark cover the finale as well as the future of Star Wars in this episode highlighting: - Mae & Osha not working as Protagonists - Lee Jung-jae & Manny Jacinto being standouts - The major reveals of two characters in Star Wars lore - Where do...

Apologies for the delay but the crew of Michael, Darian & Vinny ALL return to the table to discuss the INSANE Season 4 Finale for Amazon Prime Video's THE BOYS! Plus, they give their overall scores for the season, predictions for Season 5 and those final moments. Tune in to hear our thoughts on: - Butcher's Fate & The effect it has on Ryan - Starlight discovering that a Shape Shifter stole...

Though the Season 4 Finale released today, we're a bit behind but we hope you enjoy Michael & Vinny's perspective on Episodes 6 AND 7 for Season 4 of Amazon Prime Video's The Boys. In this episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast here at the Culture Wave Media Network, the guys discuss: - Hughie's disgusting interaction with Tek Knight - What's happening with Homelander's relationships with Sister S...

The crew is back once again to discuss House of the Dragon, this time as we recap the fallout of the battle of dragons last week. Aegon is battered, there's a new stand-in for the King for Team Green, as Daemon's hallucinations continue and Rhaenyra & Jace form a new plan moving forward. In this episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast, Liz, Darian & Vinny discuss: - Aegon's current condition an...

Many have been anticipating NEON’s release of Longlegs based on the insane marketing behind this horror film, so we brought Liz & Vinny to the table to discuss one of the hottest movies being talked about right now! In this episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast, the crew discusses: - Longlegs being one of the best films of the year - the lead performances of Maika Monroe & Nicolas Cage - What...

Star Wars: The Acolyte is close to its end and Episode 7 titled "Choice" is unfortunately more of the same in regard to the show's lackluster approach in giving us a show in the High Republic era. For this latest episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast, Mark & Darian discuss: - The decision to make the penultimate episode a full "flashback" - Black smoke monsters? - How can they redeem this show by...

For those waiting on our review for this film, get ready for a GREAT conversation as our hosts Liz, Vinny & Zach dive in to Yorgos Lanthimos' latest film, Kinds of Kindness following his massive success from Poor Things. This film is.. not that however, as Kinds of Kindness is sure to be a divisive film for years to come. In this episode of The Cinema Wave Podcast, the crew discusses: - The un...