Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev came remarkably close to agreeing to a world without nuclear weapons, and then Reagan walked away. In this episode of 'The Pop Culture Contrarian,' Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew review Angel Studios' 'The Brink of War,' starring Jeff Daniels as Ronald Reagan, Jared Harris as Mikhail Gorbachev, and J.K. Simmons as George Shultz. 

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Spider-Man is back! In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew review "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" and discuss why Spider-Man remains one of the strongest franchises in Hollywood.

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Christopher Nolan's big-budget adaptation of "The Odyssey" is being hailed as a masterpiece while also being slammed as woke in some circles. We ask a different question: Is this movie actually a Trojan horse? Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew dig into Nolan's casting choices, the "Zeus's Law" of Xenia, the Bronze Age collapse, and whether this film is quietly mocking the very ideology it appears to obey.

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In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," we review "Young Washington," Angel Studios' newest historical drama covering the future president's early years during the French and Indian War. As America turns 250 years old, this was the movie that we needed!

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Ryan Gosling stars in one of the most refreshing sci-fi films in years. In this review of "Project Hail Mary," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew explain why it feels like a throwback to classic blockbuster filmmaking.

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In this episode of "The Pop Culture Contrarian," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew give one of their harshest reviews ever. George Orwell's "Animal Farm" was supposed to be one of the greatest anti-communist stories ever written, but Angel Studios's film adaptation — directed by Andy Serkis and starring Seth Rogen, Woody Harrelson, and more — is anything but great. Did Angel Studios betray its audience? Did it completely misunderstand Orwell? Join us to find out.

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In this breakdown finale of "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin," Thomas, Sterling, and Andrew dive into "Episode 7: The Last True Bard," in which Merlin finally embraces his true role — not as a king or conqueror, but as the last true bard of Britain.

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In this deep dive of "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin – Episode 6: Ganieda," we break down Merlin's tragic love story, Brett Cooper's debut as Ganieda (yes, it's just as jarring as you'd think), the mystery of the Atlantean sword, and the brutal berserker battle sequence that changes Merlin forever.

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Our series continues with another deep dive into "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 5: The Price of Failure." In this episode, we see Merlin forced to reveal the power everyone has only heard rumors about. Meanwhile, Aurelius has to prove he can lead Britain without hiding behind Uther, Saxons are looming offshore, and Merlin's past failure with Ganieda comes back to haunt him.

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In this deep dive of "The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin — Episode 4," we break down one of the most important turning points in the series. Merlin is offered kingship and turns it down, but why? Ron, Sterling, and Andrew unpack the growing divide between Merlin and Morgaine, the collapse of Britain under weak kings, and the looming Saxon threat.

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