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Back to SearchPMP#222: Lordlings of the Flies
Season 6 Episode 222
In light of the new, well-acted and well-shot BBC/Netflix adaptation, we discuss William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies and its previous (196…
12 hours ago
PMP#221: Streep Does Prada
Season 6 Episode 221
We discuss the career of Meryl Streep in light of The Devil Wears Prada 2, insofar as we (Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al) have a hold of it; she's …
1 week, 4 days ago
PMP#220: Peaky Blinders: Gangs of Birmingham
Season 6 Episode 220
We discuss Steven Knight's six-seasons-and-a-movie historical crime show Peaky Blinders, featuring Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al. Does the show li…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
PMP#219: Weir-ed Sci Fi: Hail Mary and The Martian
Season 6 Episode 219
We discuss the hard sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, which along with The Martian (2015) was based on a novel by Andy Weir and adapted by Drew Goddard.…
1 month, 1 week ago
PMP#218: All the “Scream”-ing
Season 6 Episode 218
We talk about the Scream meta-slasher film franchise, from the original Wes Craven /Kevin Williamson 1996 debut starring Neve Campbell, and Courtney …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
PMP#217: Mel Brooks’ Old Comedy
Season 6 Episode 217
In light of Judd Apatow's HBO documentary The 99-Year-Old Man, we discuss the films of Mel Brooks, which were to varying degrees formative on us (i.e…
2 months, 1 week ago
PMP#216: Oscars So Black?
Season 6 Episode 216
In light of the now-completed black history month and the upcoming Oscars, we consider the "Oscars So White" issue that was a hot topic about a decad…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
PMP#215: Hamnet Dramatizes Shakespeare
Season 6 Episode 215
When we don't know much about some genius playwright's life, why not make up some things based on the contents of his plays? Maybe put Shakespearean …
3 months, 1 week ago
PMP#214: South Park Resurgence
Season 6 Episode 214
We're discussing Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Comedy Central show that premiered in 1997 and has just finished its politically relevant 28th season, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
PMP#213: Stranger Things Grown Familiar
Season 6 Episode 213
The Netflix sci-fi/horror/teen series by the Duffer Brothers that started in 2016 has now finished with its sixth season, attempting to be both epic …
4 months, 1 week ago