U2 THE BEST OF 1990 – 2000 (REVIEW)U2 THE BEST OF 1990 – 2000 (REVIEW)
A review of U2 The Best of 1990 – 2000 published in 2002.
(more…)FOR ALL MANKIND S02E01 (REVIEW)FOR ALL MANKIND S02E01 (REVIEW)
For All Mankind S02E01 is the first episode of the 2nd season of this historical fantasy TV drama series streaming on Apple TV+. Created by Ronald D. Moore (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander), For All Mankind reimagines the space race of the 60s/70s as an alternate reality where the Soviet Union put a man on the moon before the USA. Season 1 begins with that crucial departure from our history and brings events to a different conclusion by season’s end.
(more…)FOR ALL MANKIND SEASON 1 (ANALYSIS)FOR ALL MANKIND SEASON 1 (ANALYSIS)
For All Mankind Season 1 is the first season of an alt-historical fantasy TV drama series streaming on Apple TV+. Created by Ronald D. Moore (Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander), For All Mankind reimagines the space race of the 60s/70s as an alternate reality where the Soviet Union put a man on the moon before the USA. Season 1 begins with that crucial departure from our history and brings events to a different conclusion by season’s end.
(more…)CLARICE S01E03 (REVIEW)CLARICE S01E03 (REVIEW)
Clarice S01E03 is the third instalment of this psychological crime TV drama series based on The Silence of the Lambs novel and movie adaptation. Entitled “Are You Alright?”, Clarice S01E03 returns to the plot introduced in the pilot episode after the excursion of the previous one.
(more…)SUPERMAN & LOIS PILOT (REVIEW)SUPERMAN & LOIS PILOT (REVIEW)
Superman & Lois is the new superhero TV drama series based on the DC Comics character and the latest from CW. The series is a spin-off of the Supergirl TV series that is set to end with its sixth season in 2021. We are no fans of the DC CW universe so suffice to say that our expectations for Superman & Lois were low. And in that respect, the pilot episode did not disappoint. It was very poor.
(more…)BEE GEES STUDIO ALBUMS 1967-68 (REVIEW)BEE GEES STUDIO ALBUMS 1967-68 (REVIEW)
What follows is a 2006 review of Bee Gees Studio Albums 1967-68 boxset. This review was published at one of the previous incarnations of Power of Pop.
(more…)WANDAVISION EPISODE 8 (REVIEW)WANDAVISION EPISODE 8 (REVIEW)
WandaVision Episode 8 is the penultimate instalment in this streaming superhero TV drama series. Entitled “Previously On”, WandaVision Episode 8 – as the title suggests – essentially reveals to us the key events that took place before Episode 1. As seen in the previous episode, Agatha Harkness – a powerful witch – has been manipulating events behind the scenes in order to find out how Wanda Maximoff was able to create the pocket reality that has engulfed WestView.
(more…)TELL ME YOUR SECRETS SEASON 1 (ANALYSIS)TELL ME YOUR SECRETS SEASON 1 (ANALYSIS)
Tell Me Your Secrets Season 1 is the first season of the psychological thriller crime drama streaming TV series created by Harriet Warner. The series revolves two women who are tragically connected to each other through a serial killer. Karen Miller (Lily Rabe) was the girlfriend of convicted mass murderer Kit Parker (Xavier Samuel) and Mary Barlow (Amy Brenneman) is the mother of a missing young woman who is suspected to be one of Parker’s victims.
(more…)JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (MOVIE REVIEW)JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH (MOVIE REVIEW)
Judas and the Black Messiah is a 2021 historical drama film about the betrayal of Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party in late-1960s Chicago, at the hands of William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield), a FBI informant.
(more…)CLARICE S01E02 (REVIEW)CLARICE S01E02 (REVIEW)
Clarice S01E02 is the 2nd episode in this first season of the FBI crime drama based on the Silence of the Lambs book and movie. This spin-off from the award-winning film focuses on the character of FBI Agent Clarice Starling and her exploits as a member of a violent crimes unit.
(more…)WANDAVISION EPISODE 7 (REVIEW)WANDAVISION EPISODE 7 (REVIEW)
WandaVision Episode 7 is the seventh instalment of this Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero streaming TV drama featuring Wanda Maximoff (the Scarlet Witch) and Vision. After the dramatic events of the previous episode – where Vision attempts to escape the pocket alternate reality of Westview created by Wanda, WandaVision Episode 7 seems to be an unwelcome and unnecessary pause to reflect and take stock of everything that has gone before.
(more…)YOUR HONOR PART 10 (REVIEW)YOUR HONOR PART 10 (REVIEW)
Your Honor Part 10 is the final instalment of a ten-part drama miniseries set in New Orleans. The series is adapted from the Israeli TV series Kvodo. The premise of Your Honor concerns Michael Desiato (Bryan Cranston), a judge who has to take drastic action in order to safeguard his son Adam, after the latter kills the scion of a mob boss in a hit-and-run accident.
(more…)CLARICE S01E01 (REVIEW)CLARICE S01E01 (REVIEW)
Clarice S01E01 is the first episode of this crime drama based on the award-winning film adaptation of Thomas Harris’ The Silence of the Lambs. Starring Australian actress Rebecca Breeds as FBI Agent Clarice Starling, Clarice S01E01 is set in 1993, a year after the events of the film, as Agent Starling is roped in by AG Ruth Martin to join a violet crimes unit, that Martin has established. Martin’s daughter Catherine was the final victim of Buffalo Bill, the serial killer Agent Starling apprehended and killed in the film.
(more…)WANDAVISION EPISODE 6 (REVIEW)WANDAVISION EPISODE 6 (REVIEW)
WandaVision Episode 6 is the sixth instalment of the Disney+ superhero streaming TV drama. After the mind-blowing surprise ending of the previous episode, WandaVision Episode 6 carries forward the sitcom concept of the series thus far by morphing into a 90s-era TV show, complete with powerpop-based theme song (think : Friends)
(more…)YOUR HONOR PART 9 (REVIEW)YOUR HONOR PART 9 (REVIEW)
Your Honor Part 9 is the penultimate instalment of a ten-part drama miniseries set in New Orleans. The series is adapted from the Israeli TV series Kvodo. The premise of Your Honor concerns Michael Desiato (Bryan Cranston), a judge who has to take drastic action in order to safeguard his son Adam, after the latter kills the scion of a mob boss in a hit-and-run accident.
(more…)THE HOURS (MOVIE ANALYSIS)THE HOURS (MOVIE ANALYSIS)
The Hours is a 2002 drama film directed by Stephen Daldry and starring Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, and Nicole Kidman. The movie is based on Michael Cunningham’s 1998 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same title.
(more…)THE GREAT SEASON 1 (ANALYSIS)THE GREAT SEASON 1 (ANALYSIS)
The Great is a 10-episode historical drama cum black comedy series loosely based on the life of Catherine the Great, Empress of All Russia from 1762 until 1796. And when we say ‘loosely based’ it’s probably more accurate to state that apart from the names of the characters The Great does not depict any true historical events whatsoever, except superficially.
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(more…)THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT’S WOMAN (MOVIE ANALYSIS)THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT’S WOMAN (MOVIE ANALYSIS)
The French Lieutenant’s Woman is a 1981 British romantic drama film directed by Karel Reisz and based on the 1969 novel of the same name by John Fowles. The original novel is best known for its metafictional approach of featuring multiple endings. While no such approach exists in this film adaptation, there are other metafictional elements that we will discuss below.
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(more…)WANDAVISION EPISODE 5 (REVIEW)WANDAVISION EPISODE 5 (REVIEW)
WandaVision Episode 5 is the latest instalment of the Disney+ superhero streaming TV drama. Episode 5 is probably the best episode in the WandaVision miniseries thus far. We believe that this has mostly to do with the parallel storytelling in Wanda’s pocket reality (a.k.a. the Maximoff Anomaly) and the real world (a.k.a. Marvel Cinematic Universe). Perhaps this should have been the approach the series should have taken in episodes 2 and 3.
(more…)THE DIG (MOVIE REVIEW)THE DIG (MOVIE REVIEW)
The Dig is a 2021 British historical drama film directed by Simon Stone, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by John Preston, which reimagines the events of the 1939 excavation of Sutton Hoo. The movie stars Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes, Lily James, Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin and Ken Stott.
(more…)OFFWORLDER #1 (REVIEW)OFFWORLDER #1 (REVIEW)
Offworlder #1 is the first issue of this star-spanning science fiction comic book saga by writer Mike Baron and artist Jordi Armengol. Imagine Edgar Rice Burroughs (John Carter, Tarzan et al) pulp scifi concepts melded with the brutal barbaric sensibility of Robert E. Howard’s Conan books.
(more…)THE EXPANSE S05E10 (REVIEW)THE EXPANSE S05E10 (REVIEW)
The Expanse S05E10 concludes the latest season of the critically acclaimed scifi streaming TV space opera drama. Entitled “Nemesis Games”, The Expanse S05E10 ties up several plot strands as diverse character arcs intersect to present a very satisfying denouement for this penultimate season. At the same time, the season finale provides the perfect set up for season 6, which will probably see broadcast in 2022.
(more…)YOUR HONOR PART 8 (REVIEW)YOUR HONOR PART 8 (REVIEW)
Your Honor Part 8 is the latest instalment of a ten-part drama miniseries set in New Orleans. The series is adapted from the Israeli TV series Kvodo. The premise of Your Honor concerns Michael Desiato (Bryan Cranston), a judge who has to take drastic action in order to safeguard his son Adam, after the latter kills the scion of a mob boss in a hit-and-run accident.
(more…)THE LITTLE THINGS (MOVIE REVIEW)THE LITTLE THINGS (MOVIE REVIEW)
“It’s the little things, Jimmy. It’s the little things that rip you apart. It’s the little things that get you caught.”
(more…)BEST GENESIS SONGS (WITH PHIL COLLINS)BEST GENESIS SONGS (WITH PHIL COLLINS)
Best Genesis songs (with Phil Collins) is a listicle idea that has been stuck in my head for a while now. There is a common misconception amongst progressive rock fans that when Peter Gabriel left Genesis in 1975, it was all downhill from that point. This perception has hardened against the band especially in the 1980s when Genesis (Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford) become a genuine commercial success.
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