Snow White review

Snow White review

Popcorn Podcast
Musical, Season 14

Heigh Ho! It's our review of Disney's Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. Take a trip through the magical forest as we discuss changes to the story, new musical numbers from hitmakers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and if the adaptation bites off more poisonous apple than it can chew…

Black Bag review

Black Bag review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 14

Release that sphincter for Popcorn Podcast's Black Bag review. Leigh and Tim reveal the truth about Steven Soderbergh's "tight" new espionage thriller, starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as married intelligence agents facing the ultimate test – loyalty to their marriage or country. Let's talk David Koepp's script, Soderbergh's direction and a cast that is delicious, delightful and deceptive…

Mickey 17 review

Mickey 17 review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 14, Sci-Fi

Is Mickey 17 going to blow your mind? Or is it just fine? Hit play on Popcorn Podcast's bite-sized review to hear if Bong Joon Ho's highly anticipated (and much delayed) follow-up to his Oscar-winning Parasite has been worth the wait…

Claes Bang interview (William Tell)

Claes Bang interview (William Tell)

Popcorn Podcast
Biopic, Bonus, Interviews, Season 14, Special

He's the man behind some of the characters we love to hate. Great Dane Claes Bang joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about his new film, William Tell, a historical epic about the legendary folk hero who shot an apple from his son's head. Bang shares why he’s drawn to complicated characters and how he finds a piece of himself in all of them, and what you didn’t know about William Tell…

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review

Popcorn Podcast
Romance, Season 14

Are we still mad about Bridget Jones? Popcorn Podcast explores how this enduring rom-com heroine stands the test of time as Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy hits cinemas. Does the fourth film deliver on the heart and humour we've come to expect from Bridget's adventures in love and life? Join us to find out…

Michael Morris interview (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy)

Michael Morris interview (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Romance, Season 14, Special

Director Michael Morris is here to take us behind the scenes of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. From practical tricks of the trade to working with Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger and walking the line between hope, love, grief and laughter, the To Leslie filmmaker demonstrates why he was the man to helm the supposed final entry in Bridget Jones' cinematic diary…

Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor interview

Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor interview

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Romance, Season 14, Special

Ding-dong, Bridget! Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor drop by Popcorn Podcast to talk vying for Bridget Jones's heart in new instalment Mad About The Boy, as well as who has a better shot with the former spinster (played once again by Renée Zellweger), confiscated whistles and getting in and out of tricky situations. Come and climb our magical man tree, it's a hell of a ride…

Frankie Muniz and Robert Rippberger interview (Renner)

Frankie Muniz and Robert Rippberger interview (Renner)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Sci-Fi, Season 14, Special

Frankie Muniz and director Robert Rippberger take us behind the scenes of their new sci-fi thriller Renner. Malcolm in the Middle star and professional race car driver Muniz reveals the nerves he felt taking on his first leading role in years, while Rippberger shares his thoughts on AI in filmmaking – all while we reminisce over retro fashion and Malcolm in the Middle reboot updates…

David Koepp interview (Presence)

David Koepp interview (Presence)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Horror, Interviews, Season 14, Special

David Koepp – the screenwriting legend behind iconic movies Death Becomes Her, Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Park and the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth – joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss his supernatural thriller, Presence, starring Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan and Callina Liang. Koepp shares his own skin-crawling supernatural encounter and the excitement behind crafting Jurassic World Rebirth...

Babygirl review

Babygirl review

Popcorn Podcast
Romance, Season 14

Grab a glass of milk and drink up friends because Popcorn Podcast goes all the way with our Babygirl review. In this deep-dive into one of the most anticipated films of the summer, Leigh and Tim discuss everything from brilliant performances, to chavvy twinks and the electric soundtrack. But will audiences get "exactly what they want" and be satisfied with the climax? Listen to find out.

Drew Hancock interview (Companion)

Drew Hancock interview (Companion)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season 14, Special, Horror

Don't let the trailers fool you, Companion is no light-hearted skip through the woods. It's a twisted take on toxic masculinity from writer and director Drew Hancock that pokes fun at romantic comedies while adding a fresh lens to the concept of AI gone rogue. Hancock joins Popcorn Podcast to talk meet cutes, bad boyfriends and the relatable fear of facing your new lover’s judgy friends…

Maria review

Maria review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 14, Biopic

Angelina Jolie embodies the OG diva, legendary opera singer Maria Callas, in Pablo Larraín's third 'Iconic Women of the 20th Century' film. We're talking Paris glow-ups, piano punishments and operatic tragedies in an unmissable episode of Popcorn Podcast…

Boyd Holbrook interview (A Complete Unknown)

Boyd Holbrook interview (A Complete Unknown)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season 14, Special

"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." We welcome Boyd Holbrook – who portrays Johnny Cash in Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown – to Popcorn Podcast. A Complete Unknown tells the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history, Bob Dylan. Within that story is the surprising relationship between Cash and Dylan. Holbrook shares what he discovered about the troubled musician through letters Cash wrote to Dylan, as well as why Holbrook calls Chalamet a "trained killer”…

Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh shine: Why 'We Live In Time' is must-watch

Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh shine: Why 'We Live In Time' is must-watch

Popcorn Podcast
Season 14, Romance

It's time for another season of Popcorn Podcast, and what better way to kick off number 14 with a review of romantic drama We Live In Time. We're talking undeniable chemistry between Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield (and that darn horse!) as well as sweet beginnings, bittersweet endings and the always ticking clock. Is a series of snapshots enough to do this rom-com-adjacent film justice?…

Leigh Whannell interview (Wolf Man)

Leigh Whannell interview (Wolf Man)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews

Original 'movie guy' and master of horror Leigh Whannell stops by Popcorn Podcast to discuss his new film, Wolf Man. In a wide-ranging chat, Whannell talks side-stepping lazy rules of horror, re-shaping genre filmmaking, the pitfalls of test screenings and the shelf-life of underappreciated classics. What does a wolf man see? – a horror renaissance!

The Room Next Door review

The Room Next Door review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 13

Leigh and Tim contemplate life and death discussing Pedro Almodóvar's latest film, The Room Next Door. Starring Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore and John Torturro, it follows two old friends who, after years of being out of touch, meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation. From Swinton and Moore's range as artists to the complex and profound dialogue, we explore the big themes in Almodóvar’s first English language feature and help you decide if it's worth a trip to the cinemas this Christmas.

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