Episodes

  • X-Men '97 Is About More Than Mutants

    X-Men '97 Is About More Than Mutants
    Jul 14 2026
    More than 30 years after the original animated series, does X-Men '97 still have something important to say?
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    33 mins
  • The Critics Might Be Missing the Point About Supergirl

    The Critics Might Be Missing the Point About Supergirl
    Jul 7 2026
    Is Supergirl just another superhero movie—or does it have something meaningful to say about justice, trauma, and what it means to be good?
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    35 mins
  • Pixar Thinks Kids Are Losing Something Important | Toy Story 5 Review & Discussion

    Pixar Thinks Kids Are Losing Something Important | Toy Story 5 Review & Discussion
    Jun 30 2026
    Is Toy Story 5 really about toys—or is it about what children are losing in a technology-driven world?
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    31 mins
  • Spielberg Thinks Movies Can Save Us. Is He Right? | Disclosure Day Review

    Spielberg Thinks Movies Can Save Us. Is He Right? | Disclosure Day Review
    Jun 23 2026
    In this episode of WVIA Pop Shop, Allan Austin and Patrick Hamilton discuss Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg's latest science-fiction thriller.
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    35 mins
  • The Unexpected Message Behind Masters of the Universe

    The Unexpected Message Behind Masters of the Universe
    Jun 16 2026
    Can a He-Man movie actually say something meaningful about modern masculinity?
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    37 mins
  • Has Star Wars Lost Its Magic? | The Mandalorian & Grogu Review

    Has Star Wars Lost Its Magic? | The Mandalorian & Grogu Review
    Jun 9 2026
    In the return of WVIA Pop Shop, Allan Austin and Patrick Hamilton discuss The Mandalorian & Grogu, the first Star Wars movie to hit theaters in years. Is it a worthy big-screen adventure, or does it feel like a streaming episode stretched into a movie?
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    35 mins
  • “Honey Don’t” and the End of Season One

    “Honey Don’t” and the End of Season One
    Aug 30 2025
    Join us as we close out Season One of Pop Shop by dissecting Honey Don’t—the latest film from Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, starring Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza.
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Eyes of Wakanda Review |Marvel Animation Deep Dive

    Eyes of Wakanda Review |Marvel Animation Deep Dive
    Aug 23 2025
    In this episode of Pop Shop, our crew take a Wakandan wild ride through Eyes of Wakanda—the first streaming series of Marvel’s Phase Six, produced by Ryan Coogler. This four-part animated anthology explores the mysterious missions of Wakanda’s War Dogs as they recover lost vibranium artifacts across history and time.
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    1 hr and 19 mins