Call it a kid's movie, a Christmas movie, a home invasion movie - Home Alone's impact on the popular culture is practically incomparable. Possibly responsible for a whole generation of precocious kids booby-trapping their houses, the 1991 movie spawned multiple sequels and remakes, but more significantly, created an icon out of then-child star Macaulay Culkin. We revisit the movie, and discuss whether it still holds up for three jaded adults.    

<p>Call it a kid's movie, a Christmas movie, a home invasion movie - Home Alone's impact on the popular culture is practically incomparable. Possibly responsible for a whole generation of precocious kids booby-trapping their houses, the&nbsp;1991 movie spawned multiple sequels and remakes, but more significantly, created an icon out of then-child&nbsp;star Macaulay Culkin. We revisit the movie, and discuss whether it still holds up for three jaded adults.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Talking apes and Jedi Knights are cool, but how do they impact Hollywood as a whole? That's the kind of stuff we talk about on Popcorn Culture - a mixed-bag-exploration of the movies, TV shows, and pop culture buzz that we love, as well as the ones we love (slightly) less.

<p>Talking apes and Jedi Knights are cool, but how do they impact Hollywood as a whole? That's the kind of stuff we talk about on Popcorn Culture - a mixed-bag-exploration of the movies, TV shows, and pop culture buzz that we love, as well as the ones we love (slightly) less.</p>

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