Pop Goes Your World

Episode 288: “Sliding Doors” (1998): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1998 to watch and review the Gwyneth Paltrow film “Sliding Doors”. The guys talk about the success of the film (commercially and critically), scenes, themes, quotes and behind-the-scenes information about the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris asks Derek some pop culture trivia about the year 1998.... Read More

Episode 287: “Night Shift” (1982): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1982 to watch and review the Ron Howard-directed film “Night Shift”, starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton and Shelley Long. The guys talk about the success of the film (commercially and critically), scenes, themes, quotes and behind-the-scenes information about the film. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris... Read More

Episode 286: Where Are They Now? Chris McBrien and Derek Myers have a discussion about celebrities that were once prominent in pop culture but have faded away into relative obscurity. The guys ask the question “where are they now?” as it pertains to some of their favourite pop culture icons from years gone by. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris introduces a new... Read More

Episode 285: “RoboCop” (1987): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back and watch Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 crime/action/black humour film, “RoboCop”, starring Peter Weller, Nancy Allen and Ronny Cox. The guys discuss the film’s box office performance, critical response, cast, memorable scenes and trivia. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where Chris has... Read More

Episode 284: “Snatch” (2000): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back and watch Guy Ritchie’s 2000 crime/comedy film, “Snatch”, starring Brad Pitt, Jason Statham and Dennis Farina. Chris had never seen the film so he is coming in with a fresh approach. The guys discuss the film’s box office performance, critical response, cast, memorable scenes and trivia. For the trivia segment of the... Read More

Episode 283: Movies That Were Better Than the Book Chris McBrien and Derek Myers each run down their personal top 5 list of movies that they think were better than the book the film was based on. There seems to be a general feeling that the book is almost always better than the movie but the guys challenge this notion with 5 films that rise... Read More

Episode 282: “Romancing the Stone” (1984): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back 40 years and re-watch the 1984 Robert Zemeckis film, “Romancing the Stone” starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas. They discuss the box office, critical success, the cast, the director, quotes and scenes. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has Chris play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’. Derek... Read More

Episode 281: “Scarface” (1983): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers are joined by frequent guest, Greg Martin to discuss the 1983 Brian De Palma film, “Scarface“. Chris had never seen the film before so he is coming in fresh. This is one of Greg’s all-time favorite films. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, overarching themes of the film, scenes, behind-the-scenes trivia and... Read More

Episode 280: Movies You Only Need to Watch Once Chris McBrien and Derek Myers constantly discuss films they love to watch over and over. This week, it’s something a little different. The guys each present a list of Top 5 movies that only require one viewing. For the trivia segment of the show, Chris gives a year, movie and the OVER/UNDER on the total number... Read More

Episode 279: “9 to 5” (1980): Movie Review Chris McBrien and Derek Myers go back to 1980 to review “9 to 5” starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman. The guys discuss the cast, themes of the film, the box office and debate how well the film holds up after over 40 years. For the trivia segment of the show, Derek has... Read More