The Cult Popcast

| Review | Finally, we are caught up with ‘Atlanta.’ The long-awaited third season of Donald Glover’s hit series just wrapped, and things are crazier than ever. Joining the cast is Kenyetta from the podcast, ’Kenyetta & Jack Save the World,’ to help Steven and Gabe dig into what makes this show so good - and its cultural significance. What in the world is Afro-Surrealism anyway?

| Review | Sometimes some crimes go slipping through the cracks, but these two gumshoes are picking up the slack. 

| Analysis | Bryce is back on the cast today as we jump feet first into ‘Halo,’ the new sci-fi epic on Paramount+ based on the massively popular video game franchise of the same name. A despondent Gabe helps Bryce run Steven through two decades of the iconic saga’s history before discussing the fluctuating level of quality of this latest live action adaptation.

| Review | ‘Men,’ am I right? The new Alex Garland joint is out, and it is a trip. Played as a horror story, Garland’s layered exploration of toxic masculinity is a hauntingly beautiful spectacle designed to disturb. Don’t watch this if you just had lunch-or a baby.

| Review | Ozark is finally over and has left us with so many feelings. Did it end well? Was justice served? Who survived? Will Netflix survive? A extremely big ups to the cast and crew of this unforgettable show.

| Review | ‘Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness’ is finally out and once again Mordo’s ominous warning rings true: “Forget everything that you think you know.” But does the MCU’s first “horror film” live up to the hype? And just how much campy fun and panache can the legendary Sam Raimi bring to the Disney formula? Let’s just say this one is a ride.

| Review | Marvel strikes back with, ’Moon Knight,’ a relatively unknown superhero with dueling identities-mascaraing as an Avatar for an Egyptian god. Sound confusing? You don’t know the half of it… or the third of it.

| Review | With the current trend of multiverses and meta self-referencing, you know what would be perfect? Nicolas Cage playing a version of himself in a movie about his own career. That movie now exists. ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ is a heartfelt tribute to the renowned (and eccentric) movie star, but it’s also a celebration of film history. And Pedro Pascal is amazing too.

| Review | Haaaaaark! Auteur Robert Eggers is back with his third feature film, ‘The Northman.’ Drawn from the Scandinavian legend of Viking warrior Amleth, this old tale of revenge has echoed throughout history, inspiring storytellers from Shakespeare to Walt Disney. The question is this: if you had the chance to change your fate - would you?

| Review | The new installment of the Harry Potter spinoff franchise, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ has arrived and it begs a larger question as we discuss other pre-established franchises and the quality of their current iterations; such as ’Jurassic Park,’ ‘Halo,’ and ‘The Book of Boba Fett.’