May 19

May 19 Gloria Bell

Tim sings the praises of Gloria Bell, Leigh loves a Keanu Reeves renaissance and Disney is everywhere you look this week with Maleficent 2, Cruella, The Lion King and Aladdin all heading our way. Plus, in a 'flawless victory' for the Australian film industry, James Wan's Mortal Kombat heads Down Under.

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May 19, 2026

Zoe Pepper interview (Birthright)

May 19, 2026

Australian filmmaker Zoe Pepper is here to talk her satirical dark comedy, Birthright. In our chat, Zoe talks about the films power dynamics, satirical tone and why she gravitates towards things that are dark and political. She also shares the intention behind the films heightened music and the moral grey area the story plays in.

May 19, 2026

May 17, 2026

Mother Mary review

May 17, 2026

Freelance critic and filmmaker Andrew Fraser joins Popcorn Podcast to talk David Lowrey's Mother Mary. Tim and Andrew interrogate the film at a cellular level, uncovering the many layers behind the two-hander between an artist in crisis and her creative collaborator. Does the film stick the landing as it juggles allegorical messages, healing deep wounds and a ghost story that connects it all? From the identity of a pop star to the films Gothic aesthetic, Tim and Andrew unpack it all.

May 17, 2026

May 13, 2026

Jasmin Tarasin and Courtney Collins interview (Life Could Be A Dream)

May 13, 2026

Life Could Be A Dream director Jasmin Tarasin and screenwriter Courtney Collins discuss their deeply important film about the destructive cycles of coercive control. In our chat, Jasmin and Courtney share how the film came to be and the unique creative process that beared fruit between writer, director and actor. They also discuss how they extended their web of knowledge to authentically represent cohesive control in relationships and how important the partnerships with CommBank and the Mancave are to the films message.

May 13, 2026

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