Mai Tai Happy Hour

We’ve waited a long time for a new Marvel release and WandaVision is finally here! This week, we talk about the surreal new Disney+ series and argue whether the show’s complicated gimmick (each episode is an homage to old sitcoms) hurts or helps it. I review the new Netflix serial killer documentary series, Night Stalker, […] The post WandaVision early thoughts, Night Stalker on Netflix, Synchronic review, new Koffin Kats and AFI appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, Hambone reviews one of his favorite Star Trek shows, Discovery and explains why we should still care about Star Trek. I review Scream for Me Sarajevo, the epic journey of Bruce Dickinson and his band through war torn Bosnia in 1994. We also check out the latest War […] The post Star Trek Discovery, Transformers Earthrise, Scream for Me Sarajevo, Impetigore reviews appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

Cobra Kai is back and this season is bigger, badder and crazier than we ever imagined. This year, the focus is on John Kreese and we’re here for it. There’s also so many surprise guest appearances from Karate Kid 2 that literally floored us. Here’s our full spoiler-free review. I also had a blast with […] The post Cobra Kai season 3, Michael Keaton as Batman, Sweet Home and Sabrina reviews appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, we’re joined by the great Matt Giaquinto for the farewell to 2020 episode, and boy, did we save the best for last. Wonder Woman and Soul went head to head Christmas weekend and it was definitely a tale of two movies. Wonder Woman 84 was supposed to be […] The post Wonder Woman 84 and Soul reviews, cool sh!t we loved in 2020 appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, we gush over the finale of Mandalorian season 2 in this spoiler-filled review of everyone’s favorite Star Wars series. You’ve been warned. We also review the new version of Stephen King’s The Stand and try to figure out why they would use time shifting in a story that’s […] The post Mandalorian final thoughts, The Stand early look, Super Mario World, Elf revisited appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, history buff Josh Goldfarb joins us to talk all things Heaven’s Gate and help us review the new HBO Max documentary The Cult of Cults. We go deep on this crazy death cult and ponder how anyone could have followed them to their doom. We also discuss all […] The post All the Disney news, Heaven’s Gate documentary, Miles Morales review, The Wolf of Snow Hollow appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, we’ve got a ton of great guests as Emmy-award winning editor Matt Giaquinto joins us to review Tenet (watched safely in our homes) and discuss the blockbuster announcement that Warner Brothers will release all its 2021 movies on HBO MAX. We also review the Hugh Grant and Nicole […] The post Tenet, The Undoing, Smashing Pumpkins reviews and the State of Wrestling appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, we give our final thoughts on one of the best television seasons ever. Yes, I’m talking about Fargo and we’re not kidding. This is prestige television like you’ve never seen before and Chris Rock and Jason Schwartzman kill it. We also review a ton of new albums, including […] The post Fargo final thoughts; Billie Joe Armstrong, Miley Cyrus and Iron Maiden album reviews; Fallout 76 revisited appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, we discuss the intricacies of the Animaniacs reboot and whether the Warner brothers (and sister, too) can survive in this post-Family Guy world. More importantly, we review the second part of the Adventure Time Distant Lands series, Obsidian, an ode to the love between Princess Bubblegum and Marceline […] The post Animaniacs reboot, Adventure Time: Obsidian, Supernatural finale, Star Wars Lego Holiday Special appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, Hambone and I review the true story of my early life, now available on Netflix as the anime series, Blood of Zeus. This is the story about the long lost child of Zeus, named George, that rises up against the Gods and takes over Mount Bloomfield! Or something […] The post Blood of Zeus, Pencey Prep on Vinyl, Koffin Kats go acoustic, Home Alone revisited appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, Hambone and I finally review New Mutants and it’s as bad as you think it is. The X-Men cinematic universe is officially dead and this is the worst possible swan song. Hambone checked out Amazon’s new series, Truth Seekers, which is kind of like Shaun of the Dead […] The post New Mutants, Truth Seekers, Ghoultown “Curse of Eldorado,” Nightmare Before Christmas appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, we give our early thoughts on the unbelievable season opener of The Mandalorian featuring our favorite man crush, Timothy Olyphant. Meanwhile, I continued my post-Halloween horror binge with Netflix’s magnificent His House about a refugee family haunted by the ghosts of those that died on their journey out […] The post Mandalorian season 2, Gwar Scumdogs anniversary, His House and Borat reviews appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

Horror-movie aficionado and Emmy-award winning editor, Matt Giaquinto joins us for a blow-out Halloween episode touching on all of the great horror movies we’ve seen during this crazy year. We also talk about our favorite Halloween candy and whether or not Halloween 2020 should be cancelled (at least for trick-or-treating). The post Giant-size Halloween Extravaganza appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, Hambone reviews Shudder’s Mortuary Collection, a series of shorts that skew way more Young Adult than I would have liked. On the flip side, I give my thoughts on the best horror TV show ever, and talk about why it is the best part of the whole Hannibal […] The post Mortuary Collection, Hannibal revisited, scariest horror games, Lovecraft Country and The Third Day final thoughts appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Horror Hour, we are reviewing the entire second series of The Haunting of Bly Manor and checking to see how it compares to last year’s Haunting of Hill House. Our horror throwback is the 1988 remake of The Blob; one of the few remakes that are better than the original. […] The post The Haunting of Bly Manor, The Blob (1988), Hubie Halloween, The Boys final thoughts appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, we kick off the month of Halloween with a modern zombie flick and a classic review. First up is the sequel to Train to Busan, Peninsula, a Korean ode to I am Legend, but without Will Smith and an incredibly asinine plot. Matt Giaquinto joins us to explain […] The post Peninsula, Return of the Living Dead, Laura Jane Grace solo record, Fargo Season 4 appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

It’s an all music episode of Mai Tai Happy Hour this week as we review a ton of interesting music and a rock documentary that I’ve been dying to check out since right before COVID started. First up. Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero is now available on Amazon Prime and it tells the tale of a […] The post Brainiac documentary, emo Machine Gun Kelly, new records from Marilyn Manson, The Menzingers and Bob Mould appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, the video game console wars of 2020 heat up as both Sony and Microsoft reveal pricing and launch preorders to a rabid fanbase that murdered servers to get a next-gen console. Good luck getting one, because they are all sold out. Meanwhile, I accidentally told Hambone to watch […] The post 2020 Console Wars, The Vow vs The Third Day, Do What You Want, Jurassic World cartoon appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

We are slamming back reviews on this week’s Mai Tai Happy Hour, so strap on your seatbelts and get ready for a ride. First off, Hambone and I check out You Cannot Kill David Arquette, a brilliant documentary about Arquette’s quest for pro-wrestling retribution. We’ve been following this story for the past few years and […] The post You Cannot Kill David Arquette, The Babysitter: Killer Queen, #Alive, Mulan reviews appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.

This week on Mai Tai Happy Hour, Hambone and I give our early thoughts on The Boys, Amazon’s excellent take on Garth Ennis’ dark and depressing version of superhero life. We also review Bill & Ted Face the Music and discuss whether younger viewers would enjoy it as much as Gen Xers that have a […] The post The Boys season 2, Bill & Ted Face the Music review, Class Action Park, Exotica 101 appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.