Popped Culture

Popped Culture reviews the epic enhancement of the Godzilla [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla] franchise Godzilla Minus One [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_Minus_One] released by Toho Studios and Robot Communications. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Has the new Japanese version put the U.S. attempts back in their place? How many times has Scott seen it already? Join us for our review of a stunning entry, or should we dare say reset, of the original Japanese version of Godzilla. If you like to see the people behind the podcast...sorry...we have animated movie snacks here on YouTube [https://youtu.be/tOTmlvPfESU].

Scott, Monica and Jason gather for what could be a eulogy for the Marvel Cinematic Universe [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Cinematic_Universe]. With Marvel struggling to get the attention of audiences like it used to, we go to the wake and discuss how this could have occurred. From the giddy heights of Iron Man and Avengers: End Game to the crushing lows that are The Marvels and The Secret War, we dissect the comic king's corpse and try to read the entrails.

Popped Culture have started a new segment "Who Did It Better?". We start off with a comparison of Interview With the Vampire [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interview_with_the_Vampire] the film with the new television series, based on the famous vampire book by Anne Rice [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Rice]. Who makes the better Louis? Who makes the better Lestat? How has Claudia changed? Do the changes in the series help or hinder the story? Find out by listening to our first "Who Did It Better?"

The gang unite to slowly talk about how sad and mundane it is to be a hitman in the latest film from David Fincher! The interminably slow "The Killer".  The Killer is a 2023 American action thriller film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_thriller_film][3] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killer_(2023_film)#cite_note-BBFC-3] directed by David Fincher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Fincher] from a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Kevin_Walker]. It is based on the French graphic novel series The Killer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killer_(comics)] written by Alexis "Matz" Nolent [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexis_Nolent] and illustrated by Luc Jacamon.[5] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killer_(2023_film)#cite_note-Deadline-5] The film stars Michael Fassbender [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fassbender] in the title role, alongside Arliss Howard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arliss_Howard], Charles Parnell [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Parnell_(actor)], Kerry O'Malley [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_O%27Malley], Sala Baker [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sala_Baker], Sophie Charlotte [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Charlotte_(actress)], and Tilda Swinton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilda_Swinton] in supporting roles. It follows the titular assassin as he embarks on an international vendetta [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feud] after a hit goes wrong.

Surprise! The gang return! Out of podcast retirement to review... -checks notes- Five Nights At Freddy's! Who's idea was this? Jason's I bet!  Five Nights at Freddy's is a 2023 American supernatural horror film [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural_horror_film] based on the video game series and franchise of the same name [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Nights_at_Freddy%27s] created by Scott Cawthon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Cawthon]. Directed by Emma Tammi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback, from a story by Cawthon, Chris Lee Hill, and Tyler MacIntyre, the film stars Josh Hutcherson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Hutcherson] as a troubled security guard who accepts a night-time job at an abandoned family entertainment center [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_entertainment_center], where he discovers its four animatronic mascots [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animatronics] come alive and are inclined to commit murder. Elizabeth Lail [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Lail], Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Stuart_Masterson], and Matthew Lillard [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Lillard] appear in supporting roles.