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Back to SearchPMP#182: Tim Burton: Shtick Macabre
Season 5 Episode 182
In light of the new Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, we discuss the films of director (and occasional writer) Tim Burton since his career was firmly establis…
1 year, 7 months ago
PMP#181: M. Night Shyamalan’s Films Are a Trap
Season 5 Episode 181
In light of the new film Trap, we look at this writer/director's oeuvre. Was he a bright light (The Sixth Sense) that at one point went out (certainl…
1 year, 8 months ago
PMP#180: Season Four Wrap Party: Nostalgia
Season 4 Episode 180
As Pretty Much Pop ends its 5th year of podcasting, Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn and Al break from our usual format to talk in a more free-form way about…
1 year, 8 months ago
PMP#179: Deadpool Gets Meta
Season 4 Episode 180
We discuss the Deadpool films in light of the new Deadpool & Wolverine, which leaves the fourth wall thoroughly smashed. Is the new film just a meta-…
1 year, 9 months ago
PMP#178: The Bear’s Incomplete Dish
Season 4 Episode 178
We discuss Christopher Storer's culinary dramedy in light of the release of its strange third season. What made this a uniquely wonderful show in its…
1 year, 9 months ago
PMP#177: Inside Out – Animated Psyche
Season 4 Episode 177
We discuss the 2015 and 2024 Pixar films by writer/director Pete Docter , featuring the usual crew of Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al.
These films s…
1 year, 10 months ago
PMP#176: Furiosa: Are We Mad Maxed Out?
Season 4 Episode 176
Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al discuss the five films in George Miller's Mad Max/Road Warrior franchise. What was the original appeal of the series…
1 year, 10 months ago
PMP#175: Podcast of the Planet of the Apes
Season 4 Episode 175
We discuss the ten films that all started with the 1968 Charlton Heston vehicle (based on Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel) through the latest offering, Ki…
1 year, 11 months ago
PMP#174: Fallout Plays Post-Apocalyptic
Season 4 Episode 174
Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn and Al discuss the new Amazon TV show based on on the video game series that launched in 1997. How does one best adapt a san…
1 year, 11 months ago
PMP#173: Cowboy Beyoncé? (Cross-Genre Music)
Season 4 Episode 173
Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al look at pop music and the idea of genre. Beyoncé is beloved enough that she can do whatever she wants to musically, …
2 years ago