Pop Culture Podium

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Music of 2025,#37: THE BLACK WATCH

Music of 2025, #36: WORLD NEWS

FURIOSA: Another film I watched during a long plane flight from Munich

to Toronto. This is a prequel to the last film, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD.

As much as I appreciate the wild action/adventure of these films, the formula

seems to be getting old and repetitive. As a main character, Furiosa sure

doesn't have many lines of dialogue. This did help to pas the time. THREE

STARS.

RENFIELD: I watched this spin on the Dracula legend on a long return flight

from Munich to Toronto two weeks ago.

I just can't sleep on planes. I was surprised by how good and

how funny this was. Over the top on blood and gore, but the humor saves it.

Nicholas Hoult is great as Renfield, who wants out of his toxic relationship

and gets into a new one with a rookie cop as he uses his powers (when he

eats insects he gets superhuman strength) to keep her out of danger. Nicholas

Cage as Dracula is so campy that his performance is awesome. FOUR STARS.

ELBOW, 3 of 3

ELBOW, 2 of 3: Just so you know, these are actors - - not the band

members. who are much older. Why they chose not to be part of this video

is unkown to me.

Music of 2025, #35: ELBOW