As another year on Eclectic Pop comes to an end, take a look back at the top 10 most read posts of 2014. Among the topics that got readers the most excited was the new music feature "Sonic Assembly", the television series “Reign” and “Fargo” and one of Fall's most buzzed about movies
#20 Gone Girl - Read the Review here #19 Unbroken #18 The Gambler #17 Kill the Messenger #16 Birdman #15 Laggies - Read the Review here #14 Exodus: Gods and Kings #13 St. Vincent #12 Interstellar #11 Wild - Read the Review here #10 The Theory of Everything - Read the Review
20th Century Fox #20: Gone Girl Ever since the announcement that Gillian Flynn’s best-seller would be getting the adaptation treatment, there have been expectations. When it was announced thriller maestro David Fincher would be taking the helm those expectations were only heightened. “Gone Girl
Universal Pictures #5: Unbroken Angelina Jolie’s much-anticipated biopic of Olympic runner and World War II POW, Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell) tells the incredible true story of his harrowing ordeal. Already facing a somewhat ambivalent awards reaction so far, “Unbroken” now faces the embrace of
21 Dec 14
TV Rundown: Dec 7 - 12 | The Midseason Finales of 'Reign', 'Arrow', 'The Flash', 'Revenge' & more!
Reign | Mary reigned a fiery vengeance down on her assailants, in what was another powerful scene from Adelaide Kane and a surprisingly fast development for the series. The impact of the storyline has proved far reaching and it has put Frary in a terribly sad position. The most unexpected revelat
“Let It Snow” (2013) Candace Cameron Bure stars in this sweet Hallmark charmer as Stephanie, a hard-nosed executive sent to examine her father’s latest investment property -- a family-owned ski lodge. He hopes to turn it into a destination ski resort. Through the course of the movie, Bure'
When it came time to narrow down the picks for Five Unconventional Christmas Movies list, there were inevitably a handful of films that did not quite make the cut. Those reasons for why ranged from their subjects being too sorrowful to others not featuring quite enough Christmas content. Neverthele
#1 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Robert Downey Jr. and Val Kilmer star in “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” a dazzling pulp neo-noir set during a Christmas in Los Angeles. Downey Jr. is in top form as Harry Lockhart, a thief pretending to be an actor, who becomes embroiled in a murder mystery alongside a private e
Dear Readers, the time has come for me to announce the end of my tenure on The Dr. Bones Show segment “Bloggers Corner”. My last show will be this coming Friday (12/19/2014). The past year has been a beyond fulfilling experience and I would like to thank Dr. Bones for giving me the chanc
Attention: If you do not want to know which character was killed off of this week’s episode of “Revenge,” read no further…
10 Dec 14
Let's Discuss: Five 'Mockingjay: Part 1' Concerns And The 'Hunger Games' Franchise (In General)
If you’ve read Eclectic Pop’s review of the latest installment in the Hunger Game series ( click here to read ), you probably know where this is going. Since a review can only go so far, this companion piece aims to dig deeper with 5 specific issues that encumbered “Mockingjay: Part 1”
The Flash vs. Arrow | The highly anticipated crossover event between the superhero series delivered a dazzling two hours of television. Sharp and dramatically gratifying, the episodes soared with heartfelt humor, great action and terrific performances. The special event brought out the best in
The depressing and sorrowful story of Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) continues in this maudlin three-quel. Picturing a bigger downer as an intro for a movie is hard to do. Within the first few minutes a character wishes everyone were dead as Katniss writhes in tears shouting at anyone who w
02 Dec 14
TV Rundown: Nov 16 - 26 | Felicity is Romanced on 'Arrow' as Reveals Shake 'Reign' - Plus, more!
Reign | As the battle between Protestants and Catholics reached its boiling point, Francis started to reach his breaking point in his quest to settle the dispute. Frary experienced another tumultuous period in their relationship and all of it could be avoided if Francis would fess up to Narcisse’
Paramount Pictures I have not seen it, and chances are, you might not have either. It was supposed to be Jason Reitman’s bid for awards season glory. Instead, “Men, Women & Children” has faded into obscurity, neither causing enough of a negative or positive reaction to stir debate. It has simp