Skip to content
The Spool

The Spool

Unraveling Pop Culture One Thread at a Time
Main navigation
  • Podcasts
    • More of a Comment Really
    • Hall of Faces
  • Movies
  • TV
  • Patreon
  • News
    • Awards
  • About
  • Contact

george clooney

P.S.H. I Love You: Beware “The Ides of March”, if you can remember it

The Ides of March
T T Read More

Try as he might, not even Philip Seymour Hoffman can’t quite spice up George Clooney’s warmed-over political drama.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on August 17, 2020August 16, 2020

“Batman and Robin” struggled under the weight of its own excess

Batman & Robin
T T Read More

Joel Schumacher’s second go at the Batman franchise has its undeniable charms, but relied too much on tired stereotypes.

Andrea Thompson Posted on July 18, 2020July 17, 2020

“Trial by Media” shows the clash between jurisprudence and journalism

Trial By Media
T T Read More

From Jon Schmitz to Rod Blagojevich, Netflix documents the way media influences our justice system.

Theo Estes Posted on May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

“From Dusk Till Dawn” and Tarantino the Actor

From Dusk Till Dawn
T T Read More

Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s grindhouse vampire thriller is a fascinating but flawed glimpse into their collaboration.

Joe Lipsett Posted on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019

Ocean’s 8 Review: Female-Forward Heist Antics Don’t Cover A Lack of Depth

T T Read More

Gary Ross’ gender-swapped revamp of the slick heist franchise doesn’t offer its female leads enough worthwhile things to […]

Andrea Thompson Posted on June 5, 2018July 30, 2020
© 2021 The Spool. Podcast logo by Josh Hollis. Made with love by Pixelgrade
Footer navigation
  • About
  • Contact
Secondary navigation
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Mail
  • Feed
  • Patreon
  • Search

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Press Esc to cancel.