POST Movie Reviews

John Pollock & Wai Ting review Season 2 of the Netflix crime mockumentary series, American Vandal. We discuss our thoughts on how this season compared to the first, choose our favourite cast members, and give our take on the series’ commentary on journalism and social media.

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss the return of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, the controversy surrounding Don Cheadle replacing Terrence Howard as James Rhodes, the introduction of Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, the use of antagonists played by Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell, and the reasons why this movie might not be as fondly remembered as its predecessor.

In this review of the second Marvel Cinematic Universe film, John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss Edward Norton’s role as both lead actor and writer, his romantic chemistry with Liv Tyler, the controversy of Marvel replacing him with Mark Ruffalo for subsequent films, and the circumstances of the film’s release only five years after Ang Lee’s Hulk (2003).

The POST Movie Reviews are back as John Pollock & Wai Ting review “Iron Man”, the 2008 film starring Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges and directed by Jon Favreau.

John Pollock & Wai Ting provide an extensive review of the second season of GLOW with a look at the Netflix original series sophomore season, the developments of several characters, the ongoing feud between Ruth & Debbie, the episodes & scenes that stood out, as well as themes explored.

Wai Ting and John Pollock review the 2016 Marvel Studios film, Captain America: Civil War. In this 1hr 30min discussion, John and Wai share their thoughts on this very ambitious film, whether they side with Steve or Tony on the Sokovia Accords, the awe-inspiring airport battle, the MCU debuts of Spider-Man and Black Panther, and lots more.

Wai Ting convinces John Pollock to review the 2014 Marvel Studios film, “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”. We discuss the beginnings of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Cap’s introduction in Captain America: The First Avenger, The Winter Soldier’s comic book origins, Georges St-Pierre as Batroc, and the rest of our thoughts on what many consider to be the best film in the MCU.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review the Oscar-winning 2017 Netflix original documentary “Icarus”, directed by Bryan Fogel. In this hour-plus review, we discuss our thoughts on the many twists of this incredible documentary, its impact on Russia’s ban from the 2018 Olympic Winter Games, as well as our individual views about drug testing and PED use in professional wrestling and MMA.