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This episode is full of content! We talk Heretic, A Man on the Inside, Cabaret and Mama I'm a Big Girl Now, The Penguin, and the Arcane finale! The show opens with just Kevin and Lauren and Lauren takes the lead talking about the new thriller Heretic. It's not quite horror but it definitely has a solid creep factor! High Grant is a bona fide pyscho and the film itself does a lot to make one question religion. Not for the faint of heart! Kevin lightens things up with A Man on the Inside on Neflix. This is the story of a man who's a little lost in his life finding a job as a private investigator inside an old folks home. He doesn't find criminals but rather finds himself and some new friends along the way. Ted Danson is great in this "based on a true story" tale of love, life, and loss. Even though Andrew joins the fray, Kevin has Lauren take the lead once more with a couple of great Broadway shows she saw this week. First up is Cabaret starring Adam Lambert and Auli'i Cravalho of Moana fame. It's a great show

It's just Kevin and Lauren this week, but they have an interesting one for sure. They cover the new Tom Hanks film, Here, The Ella Purnell led series Swetpea, Wicked Little Letters, a boatload of Shyamalan films, and a little alien conspiracy theory madness. The show kicks off with Lauren talking about the new film, Here. It's a Tom Hanks/Robin Wright/Robert Zemeckis reunion which resulted in some expected comparisons to Forrest Gump. Most current reviews have been pretty harsh, but Lauren came away feeling pretty happy about it. The key thing to remember, that somehow people missed, is that this is a film told entirely from the point of view of the living room. It spans decades, and even more, but doesn't leave that single location. If you accept that, you'll be much happier with the film! Next up, Kevin takes us over to Starz with the new show, Sweetpea. It stars Ella Purnell on a role very different from some of her most recent ones. She's a nearly invisible outcast who is fed up with bullies and ultimate

It's a packed week with Lauren and Andrew back! The group covers Conclave, The Franchise, Hysteria, Tammy Faye, Death Note, Maxxxine, Daddio, and The Penguin. Usually we do a big breakdown, but this episode is jam packed, so you should just get right to it!! Oh, you want SOME details? Fine, then! Kevin selfishly puts Lauren in the hot seat because he is very curious about the new movie Conclave. It stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, and more! All in all, it's a solid theatrical flick about politics in the church. The mic is then passed to Andrew to discuss the new HBO show, The Franchise. It's hilarious take on the comic book movie industry, heavily focused on the MCU, even shamelessly bringing in several MCU actors. It's a solid show, despite Kevin's complete inability to watch it! Speaking of Kevin, and why should we because he doesn't shut up... But he watched Hysteria on Peacock. It's a fun show about satanic panic and mass hysteria in the 80s. It's not really horror and it's not really com

It's just Kevin and Lauren this week and they discuss We Live in Time before going Netflix crazy with Don't Move, Nobody Wants This, Woman of the Hour, and This is the Zodiac Speaking.  The episode kicks off with Lauren talking about We Live in Time. It stars Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh and is an endearing tale of love through the years. Their natural chemistry makes it an easy watch and the story is beautiful, while at times heartbreaking. We're a little on the fence as to whether Andrew and Florence will be up for awards for it, but it's not off the table. Kevin takes us from a borderline excellent film to a film made for watching while washing the dishes. He reviews Don't Move, a new horror flick on Netflix about a woman who is kidnapped and drugged with a paralytic toxin before escaping her captor. There is potential here, and the acting is really decent, but the story takes the wrong turns and gets incredibly predictable after a really solid start. Getting away from murder for a bit, and not long,

The gangs all here this week and they are discussing Joker: Folie a Deux, The Penguin, Alien Romulus, My Old Ass, Suffs, and Teacup. The episode starts off with Lauren giving a thorough roasting to the new Joker film. As expected, it was not great and she isn't afraid to share her feelings on it. While the review for this film is harsh, it's important to note that Lauren really did enjoy the first film, which makes it all the worse. Next up, the team talks The Penguin, which is a far more stellar review. Andrew has finally given the show a go and it's quickly become his favorite show of 2024. Of course, he'd have liked it sooner if he'd listened to Kevin, but it is what it is, right? After the string reviews, even Lauren is on board to give the show a shot! Eventually the baton is passed back to Lauren who  talks about the new Aubrey Plaza film, My Old Ass. It's a heartfelt movie about a girl who trips hard on mushrooms and has a run-in with herself from the future. It turns out that, even after the trip, she

Andrew's back this week so he and Kevin cover an eclectic array of material including, Agatha All Along, Sawn Song, It's What's Inside, X-Men dark Phoenix, and more! Kevin kicks off the episode talking about the latest episode of Agatha and all of the new revelations it brings. There's a lot of bits to unpack in this one and Andrew hasn't seen it, so Kevin gets deep into spoilers for the episode. All in all, though, it's another solid episode that kicks of the second half of the season with a bang. Next up, Andrew takes us back in time a bit to 2021 and the film Swan Song on Apple TV+. It's a bit of a sci-fi mind bender with some very philosophical questions. With great performances from Mahershala Ali, Glenn Close, and Awkwafina, it's a great watch and definitely requires some thinking afterwards.  We come back to modern times with some Netflix and chill-ness. Well, less Chill and more Netflix. It's What's Inside is a new "horror" flick with a very Gen Z feel to it. Kevin argues the validity of the horror ta

It's a quick one, as it's just Kevin this week and he covers the latest episodes of From, The Penguin, Agatha All Along, as well as the new Salem's Lot film. Kevin starts off the show withe the latest episode of The Penguin. It's more of a Vic centered episode, though we do get a lot of Oz and Sofia (played by Cristin Milioti who Kevin owes a million apologies to). It's a good deep dive into what makes Vic tick, but also showcases the way Oz handles that relationship, as well as his relationship with Sofia. All in all, a great episode. Next up, we jump into From on MGM+. This is a bit of an overall explanation of the series as a whole before jumping into the now running season 3. This is one of the better shows out there right now, horror or otherwise. This season has upped the twists and turns and is well worth the price of admission if you don't have MGM+ already. After that we move on to a film, rather than a series, with Salem's Lot. to be fair, this review would probably be a lot better had this been a s

Andrew's back!! That means we talk about stuff we just talked about... Transformers One, Agatha All Along, and The Penguin. And for something new... Speak No Evil (but the 2002 version, so... old?) That's right. After a months on the high seas (sort of) Andrew returns refreshed, so we immediately made him record for 3 hours! A good chunk of that is in Episode 209A, which is an amazing interview with Bill Spangler and you should definitely check it out! But once that was done, we kept the reels rolling. As a big Transformers fan, Bryant stayed behind after Bill took off and joined in with Andrew on the review of Transformers One. This was more focused on Andrew's take than Kevin's and Bryant brought a new level of insight. But, let's be honest, Kevin and his big mouth were STOKED to be able to talk about this again, especially with a couple of fans. The takeaway is the same as last time, though. GO SEE THIS MOVIE!! After the Transformers talk and before he could turn into a pumpkin (a midnight joke...) Bryant

This week we have something very special. Andrew's friend Bryant hooked us up with the opportunity to interview legendary comic writer Bill Spangler! This is our first true interview and Bill is an amazing guest. Many thanks to Bryant for setting this up for us! We cover a wide spread of topics here, including Bill's introduction to Sci-Fi, creators and writers that influenced him, some of the many various titles he's worked on, and, of course, his massive contributions to the world of Robotech. We cannot express how much fun this was and how amazing Bill was to have as a guest. This one is worth the watch! As always, thank you for watching. If you haven't already, don't forget to Like & Subscribe. We love new viewers! Also, leave us comments and let is know how we are doing and what we can be doing better. Enjoy the episode and have a great week! Facebook: @apncpodcast Twitter: @APNCPodcast Instagram: AllPopNoCulture

It's Kevin and Lauren this week and they talk Agatha All Along, Blink Twice, The Penguin, The Uglies, Happy Death Day, and The Roommate. The show kicks off classy with Lauren taking us to Broadway again. She talks about the new Mia Farrow and patty Lupone play, The Roommate. It's a great story of two women, late in their lives and with very different experiences, coming together to form a special bond. Definitely gives soem Grace and Frankie vibes. Kevin uses his excellent skills for transition to move the topic to Agatha All Along, using Patty Lupone as the bridge. Disney+ dropped the first two episodes at once so it was a great starting off point. The new show uses what Wandavision started, but quickly begins moving in it's own direction, showing Agatha's journey out from under Wanda's spell. Next, Lauren takes us to the movies with the new thriller, Blink Twice, starring Channing Tatum. It's a solid mind bender and the directorial debut of Zoe Kravitz. The film deserves it's trigger warning, as it's a take

Kevin and Lauren are back this week with reviews of Transformers One, Twisters, Rebel Ridge, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Mother of the Bride. Lauren kicks off the show with a trip to the theater to see Twisters. It's not really a remake or a sequel, but it is about Glenn Powell, Daisy Edgar Jones, and Anthony Ramos chasing tornadoes, so it's not a bad thing! Overall it's a great summer watch with an engaging story and, of course the acting is solid. Give it a watch! Next up, Kevin takes us to his old familiar haunt at Netflix. Rebel Ridge, starring Aaron Pierre just dropped a few days ago and it's a great action flick. Pierre is a star on the rise after this one. The action is solid and displays a very unique "no kill" rule. The bits between that action are filled with excellent drama and this one is worth the time, for sure. We hop in our wayback machine next (ok, not that FAR back), as Lauren gives her review of Avatar: The Way of Water. In the best of ways, this is more of the same from the Avatar univer

Kevin and Lauren are back this week on a big Netflix binge with Love is Blind (UK), The Deliverance, The Perfect Couple, Irena's Vow, and Job. This episode starts with a heave dose of reality - both of the reality TV kind and some interesting true stories. Lauren kicks it off with Love is Blind UK. Unlike Kevin's favorite show, Love Island, Love is Blind is more of a social experiment than a competition. Taking it to the UK allows it to soft reset and get away from some of the social media aspect out of the gate. All in all, Lauren is enjoying this season so far. Next up, Kevin takes us to spooky town with The Deliverance. No, not the one with the banjos... This is based on the true story of the Ammons family from Geary, Indiana. This version takes place in PA, but holds on to much of the bones (see what I did there?) of the true story. Crazy enough, some of the most outlandish seeming things in the movie are well documented in real life! Sticking with true stories, Lauren settles the tone down with the WWI s

This week Kevin and Lauren cover It Ends With Us, The Killer, Didi, The Gentlemen, Stalker, and Star Wars Outlaws. Lauren opens the show with the wildly successful, It Ends With Us. She gives a decent review and, of course, the subject of behind the scene drama comes up. That aside, the review is solid so it's worth a watch. Next up, Kevin talks about the new remake of the John Woo classic, The Killer. There's definitely some comparisons to the original (obviously) and the spiritual successor, The Replacement Killers. All in all, the movie is... fine. To be honest, you're better off catching the original or The Replacement Killers. When the conversation turns back to Lauren, she talks about the new film, Didi. It's sort of a film about nothing, but a great slice of life in the early 2000's. Having been within a few years in age at the time, Lauren is a great reviewer for this. She enjoyed it quite a bit and it won awards at Sundance, so it's worth a view! Kevin then throws a quick shoutout for Terminator Zero

It's just Kevin this week and he covers the Series Finale of Evil and the paid streaming release of Longlegs. The folks at Starbucks pumpkin spice latter came out and saw it's shadow, or whatever, so fall has officially begun. And with the PSL also comes the beginning of spooky season. Thus Kevin's horror watch-a-palooza begins with the series finale of Evil. It's not the scariest show on the air, but it is a great show and doesn't deserve to be ending. Thankfully the creators had a heads up and this show that Kevin has enjoyed so much over the last 4 years comes to as satisfying a conclusion as it can. After shedding a tear for Evil into his own PSL, Kevin then moves on to talkk about Longlags, the horror film that took the world by storm earlier this year starring Nicolas Cage and Maika Monroe. Honestly, it was everything it was advertised to be and Kevin was very pleased. There was more supernatural elements than expected, but that ultimately made it stand apart from the comparison films like The Silence o

This week we're covering the new Amazon Prime flick, Jackpot, Netflix's Emily in Paris, the modern Mad Max movies, The Watchers, and I Used To Be Funny. Kevin opens the show with the new John Cena/Awkwafina joint, Jackpot. It's a fun action fest that doesn't really do anything new. But the real question is... does it need to? It's about 80% action and a bunch of quippy jokes and that's just great, dangit!! Next up, Lauren takes us across the pond to talk about Emily in Paris. It's now in it's 4th season and going strong. She is absolutely loving it for what it is, a fun show about fun young people just... having fun! She honestly can't recommend it enough, so give it a watch if that's your jam at all (and maybe even if it isn't)!! We then go from the light joy of Paris to the futuristic wastelands of the most recent two Mad Max films. Kevin has FINALLY watched these films and, much to his own surprise, he really enjoyed them. It took about 30+ minutes to really get into Fury Road, but after that it was smooth

This week we cover the Shyamalan film Trap, The Casey Affleck/Matt Damon flick The Instigators, and sequel-palooza that was D23. The episode kicks off with Lauren reviewing the new M Knight Shyamalan movie, Trap. It sort of falls into that, "it's not unwatchable category" but it won't really blow your mind. That said, Lauren enjoyed it enough and she sold the guys on watching it when it streams, for sure. Kevin then gives us a movie that is similar, except its at least already streaming, assuming you have Apple TV+. The Instigators is a heist gone wrong film starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck (who Kevin does NOT hate). It's fine to watch on Apple TV+, but it's not a film wed recommend signing up for Apple TV+ to watch. Decent but not great. And if you're from Boston, you'll probably get more out of it... Andrew quickly goes through the end of season 2 of What If...? on Disney+ before the gang jumps into D23. D23 had a surprising amount of content, nearly all of it sequels, prequels, or remakes. That said,

This week is a lot of catching up, but we get A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Deadpool and Wolverine from Andrew, along with Civil War, some Where the Crawdads Sing and Saw X from Lauren and a bit more! We jump right into with Andrew's take on Deadpool and Wolverine. I know we hit it hard last week, but Andrew wasn't here and we've gotta let the man speak! It's a good, healthy discussion with some content we may have missed last week. Next up, Kevin goes full YA on us. He watches A Good Girl's Guide to Murder over on Netflix. Thankfully it's not corny or childish. It's not a hardcore murder mystery, but it does have some solid adult themes and some fun twists and turns. It's definitely worth a watch if that's your jam. Next up, Lauren takes us to the marsh with Where the Crawdads Sing. It's a bit of a YA romance/murdery film with a very solid cast. Daisy Edgar Jones has made a name for herself lately and the rest of the cast is excellent, too. This one leans more into the romance than Kevin's show, but it's a

We made it to 200 episodes!! It's a special OG episode where Kevin and Pete discuss Deadpool & Wolverine Marvel's Hall H (that RDJ reveal?!?) and more! THIS EPISODE IS SPOILER HEAVY!!! This description is short and sweet, unlike the episode... Thanks to a twist of scheduling fate, Pete was able to join this week. Kevin was on the verge of doing a solo episode, but the podcasting Gods came together and brought to of the original members back for a HUGE episode. Not only is this about Wolverine & Deadpool, the biggest movie in the world right now, but it's also our 200th episode! The Deadpool & Wolverine conversation takes up the first half of the episode and, shocker, the guys both loved it. There's a lot to unpack in this one and this is more of a reaction to the movie than a full on, every single easter egg, breakdown. That said, we hope you enjoy us gushing over the movie! Next up we discuss the Marvel announcements at Hall H, including that surprising twist ending! As it so often does, the conv

It's a quick on this week, with lots of goodies! We cover Abigial, Supacell, Bodies, the Unbreakable trilogy, Brooklynn, and The Only Living Boy in New York. Andrew isn't here this week but his presence is felt, as Lauren took his recommendation and watched all 3 Unbreakable movies. She chose to watch in chronological order rather than release order. Overall, she was satisfied with the trilogy and the acting, of course, was top notch. Sticking with that super hero life, Kevin talks Supacell over on Netflix. It's an excellent, gritty, take on a cell of superheros in South London. That seems like a play on words, but it's also a super secret (that is more of a play on words...) hint at what lies beneath the surface of the show. It's a solid watch that will be much more worth the effort if they announce season 2! Next we jump into the "ywe watched it so maybe you don't have to" section. Lauren watched The Only Living Boy in New York. It's a star studded cast that is somehow a quick watch and also lifeless. Kevin

This week we cover IF, the penultimate episodes of The Acolyte and The Boys, and go off on reality TV, including Claim to Fame, Love Island, Arsenio Hall, Secrets of Playboy, and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. Ok, this episode is different for sure! Sure, it starts of relevant with Andrew. and Kevin digging into the latest episode of The Acolyte. There are some philosophical differences (and some revelations discovered post-recording) but it's an excellent discussion about what this season has been and where it's headed for the finale.  After this, the gang swings hard into game shows, reality TV, and documentaries. Lauren discusses Claim to Fame, Kevin gushes over Love Island (yet again), Andrew takes us to the '90s with Dark Side of the '90s: Arsenio Hall, and then Lauren comes back with Gypsy Rose Blanchard: Life After Lockup. The conversation steers away from reality TV when Kevin jumps in and talks about the recent family movie IF, starring Ryan Reynolds and written by John Krasinski. It's not a rave review but i