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Best Directors Chris and Derek run down their top 5 film directors of all time. Will their lists be filled with ‘textbook’ picks? You be the judge.  Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about actors that have directed movies (including movies that actors have directed themselves in). You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: […]

Best of Pop Goes Your World 1: Fun With Yancy Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Yancy/Fun With Caveman” segments of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie […]

“Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015): Movie Review Derek nominated the 2015 movie “Mad Max: Fury Road”. On past episodes, Yancy has nominated several post-apocalyptic films and Chris has liked none of them. How will this movie go over?  Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about Australian pop culture.  You can contact Chris & Derek: […]

“WarGames” (1983): Movie Review Chris has Derek go back in time and watch the 1983 movie “WarGames”. How does the movie hold up after all these years? Does the technology ‘date’ this movie or does the message still resonate with today’s audiences?  Derek then challenges Chris with trivia questions about Matthew Broderick movies.  You can […]

Michael Jackson Songs Derek and Chris run down their top 5 favourite Michael Jackson songs. This was a struggle for Chris, considering the fact that he was a ‘metal-head’ for most of the 1980’s.  Chris then challenges Derek to play a game he calls “Michael Jackson, The Beatles or Someone Else”. Chris gives Derek several […]

“Hot Tub Time Machine” (2010): Movie Review Derek has Chris watch the 2010 movie “Hot Tub Time Machine”. Chris loves everything about Gen-X so he should love a movie about travelling in time back to 1986, right?   Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about movies that involve time travel. You can contact Chris […]

“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” (1982): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1982 movie “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”. Chris hasn’t seen this movie in 20-30 years. He loved the original series in syndication during the late 1970’s.  Derek then challenges Chris with trivia questions about actors […]

Cover Songs Chris and Derek run down their top 5 cover songs of all time. Chris then quizzes Derek on some well-known cover bands. You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by Alain Galarneau […]

“Out of Sight” (1998): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1998 movie “Out of Sight” (with George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez). Will Chris enjoy this Millennial film suggested by Derek? Find out here! Apparently, this movie was chosen as the “sexiest movie of all time” by Entertainment Weekly magazine. Chris then […]

“Coming to America” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and watch the 1988 movie “Coming to America”. Derek then challenges Chris with trivia questions about movies that feature actors playing multiple characters.  You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top […]

Political Movies Chris and Derek run down their top 5 political movies of all time.  Chris challenges Derek with trivia about Best Picture Oscars and top grossing films (Derek is clearly off his game this week). You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music […]

“Memento” (2000): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 2000 mind-bending, non-linear “Memento”.  Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about movies that feature non-linear storytelling.  You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the Pops” theme – “Warm Up” by […]

“Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek go back and revisit the 1988 live-action and animated mash-up, “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” How does it hold up after all of these years? How does it compare to todays CGI special effects? Will Derek appreciate the film or hate it?  Derek then challenges Chris […]

TV Shows Ripe for Reboot Chris and Derek run down their top 5 TV shows that they think would make for good reboots of new Netflix shows. They dig into the vault of old TV shows to see what might resonate with current audiences. Chris then challenges Derek with trivia questions about movies that are […]

“Guardians of the Galaxy” (2014): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 2014 film, “Guardians of the Galaxy”. Derek is a huge fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Chris hasn’t watched movies since 1989. How will this go down?  The guys then play a round of the Winners Circle from the $100,000 Pyramid (Chris loves […]

“Big” (1988): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 1988 film, “Big”. Chris loves this movie (after all, it is from Gen-X!). How does it stand up after all these years? How does Tom Hanks’ performance stand up? What about Penny Marshall’s direction? After the review, Derek quizzes Chris on body-swapping movies.  You can contact […]

Movie Songs Chris and Derek discuss their favourite songs that appear in movies. For the trivia segment, Chris quizzes Derek on songs that appear in the opening or closing credits of movies.  You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien @Ameron_DM Email: chris@popgoesyourworld.com derek@popgoesyourworld.com Theme song – “Fantasy Life” by H-Beam provided by Music Alley. “Top of the […]

“Aliens” (1986): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 1986 film, “Aliens”. Since Chris loved the last film (“Alien” from 1979), Derek decided to get Chris to watch the sequel to the film and see what he thought of it.  Chris quizzes Derek and Kaye to see how much they know about movie sequels. You […]

“Alien” (1979): Movie Review Chris and Derek review the 1979 film, “Alien”. Usually, Derek suggests newer movies for the podcast. In this case, he asks Chris to watch an older film (one that Chris has surprisingly never seen).  Chris quizzes Derek to see how well he knows about the movie, “Alien”. You can contact Chris […] The post Episode 123: “Alien” (1979): Movie Review appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.

2019: A Look Back  Chris and Derek look back on the year 2019 in pop culture… the movies, the TV shows, the music, and the celebrities we lost.  Chris quizzes Derek to see how well he can tell apart the decades of the 2000’s and the 2010’s.  You can contact Chris & Derek: Twitter: @cmcbrien […] The post Episode 122: 2019: A Look Back appeared first on Pop Goes Your World.