“Though these kids’ childhoods have more in common with my grandparents’ than my own, these concepts of the bonds of friendship transcend time and generational divides.”
2025 Sifties: Best Performance
The SiftPop writers came together to nominate five performances for Best Performance.
Animation Celebration: I Lost My Body
“The severed hand takes a bit of time to find its … footing, which was a small touch I found to be clever.”
Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 (Streaming Show Review)
“While it’s not a show that’s going to blow your socks off, it never fails to be entertaining.”
2025 Sifties: Best Narrative Experience
The SiftPop writers came together to nominate five movies for Best Narrative Experience.
Mercy (Movie Review)
“Mercy is an advertisement… A computer program meant to dull an audience’s negative feelings about an artificial intelligence being used to make critical decisions in day-to-day life.”
2025 Sifties: Best Visual Experience
The SiftPop writers came together to nominate five movies for Best Visual Experience.
Landman Season 2 (Streaming Show Review) **SPOILER Review**
“Sheridan’s shows appeal to those drawn to stories about blue-collar industries or rural communities and they especially resonate with audiences who might have trouble relating to television in 2026.”
Oscars: What If… 2014
It is time to examine the films of 2013, celebrated at the Oscars in 2014.
2025 Sifties: Best Audio Experience
The SiftPop writers came together to nominate five movies for Best Audio Experience.
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (Documentary Review)
“I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not isn’t breaking any new ground in documentary style or technique but it does give a more rounded view of one of the most recognizable comedic actors of all time.”
Disneyland Handcrafted (Documentary Review)
“Iwerks’ ability to create tension and eagerness for an event that viewers are already aware of the outcome… We know the park opened and continues to operate, but her method of storytelling engages the audience in a way that suspends that knowledge…”