Promising Young Woman + Ammonite
Leigh and Tim are back for a fifth season of Popcorn Podcast. In the cinema spotlight is Promising Young Woman – a sharp and satirical look at rape culture starring Carey Mulligan – and period romance Ammonite. Plus, Kevin Feige gives insights into Marvel's film plans; Godzilla vs Kong stomps into cinemas earlier than expected; and Patrick Dempsey shares Disenchanted news.
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PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN MOVIE REVIEW
Leigh: This movie stars Carey Mulligan in a career-defining role, as well as Laverne Cox, Alison Brie, Connie Britton, Bo Burnham, Chris Lowell, Jennifer Coolidge… It's a who's-who in this movie, and they're all so good.
Tim: They are. They all bring a unique perspective and purpose to Promising Young Woman and to Emerald Fennell’s incredibly complex, compelling, confronting script and story.
Leigh: Let's jump into the story, shall we?
Tim: It's hard to define this film. I've been thinking about it so much. I have not been able to stop thinking about it, actually; it's incredibly thought-provoking and really confronting.
Leigh: That's exactly why I loved this film because it makes you think. And I've said this a number of times on the podcast, that a film that can entertain you while also making you think deeper about big concepts is a winner in my book – and this one is obviously really illuminating as to the lengths that some men will go to, to take advantage of women.
MOVIE NEWS
Kevin Feige reveals that Deadpool 3 will keep its R-rating, despite Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem to play Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in a new project from Aaron Sorkin.
Kevin Smith announces he has finished writing Clerks 3, the next instalment of his cult 90s classic.
Cardi B cast in her first leading feature role about a thief who disguises herself as an elderly woman to hide in a nursing home.
