Entertainment journalist Leigh Livingstone and movie expert Tim Iffland review the newest film releases, plus break down the latest trailers and movie news. Bite-sized, moreish and a little salty – this is Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim.
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Gabriel LaBelle returns to Popcorn Podcast to talk about his new film Saturday Night, in which he portrays legendary SNL co-creator and producer Lorne Michaels. LaBelle shares insights into the high-energy, chaotic atmosphere of Jason Reitman’s film and the unique challenges of taking on such an influential figure in entertainment history – something the star is becoming accustomed to following his turn as a young Steven Spielberg in The Fabelmans…
Writer and director Parker Finn joins Popcorn Podcast while in Australia for SXSW Sydney to chat much-anticipated horror follow-up Smile 2. In our interview, Finn unravels his manic writing process; reminisces on Naomi Scott’s impressive ability to chug; and shares what Smile 2 says about celebrity consumption – all while nerding out over his opening one-take shot…
Dev Patel takes a big swing (literally and figuratively) with Monkey Man, his passion project and directorial debut about one man's quest for vengeance. The Oscar-nominated star of critically-acclaimed films, including Lion and Slumdog Millionaire, fuses his love of the action genre with cultural significance to create a big-screen thriller backed by Jordan Peele's Monkeypaw Productions. Tune in to Popcorn Podcast as Leigh and Tim share if Monkey Man lives up to the hype…
Hot off the heels of an explosive SXSW launch, Dev Patel's Monkey Man has everyone's attention. The Oscar-nominated star of critically-acclaimed films, including Lion and Slumdog Millionaire, joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss his directorial debut and transition into bona fide action star. In our interview, Patel shares what the action genre means to him and why Monkey Man is an important story to tell, as well as what the physically demanding role did to his body and who encouraged him to step behind the camera to direct his first feature film…
Popcorn Podcast welcomes “bad-arse” legends Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect) and Bonnie Discepolo (GraceLand) as part of our SXSW Film Festival coverage to talk about Neo-Dome, their apocalyptic-style entry into the SXSW Independent Pilot Competition. In this interview episode, Camp dishes on her exciting role as producer and the “big ol’ carrot” her femme fatale character Monica is chasing, plus Discepolo shares her approach to directing “delicious” dialogue and how to get that tension tight as a drum…
"Trust no one on the road to the Neo-Dome"! Actors Nick Logan (I Care A lot, Dopesick) and Mike Mosley (Ozark, Scrubs) drop by Popcorn Podcast ahead of SXSW Film Festival to talk about Neo-Dome, their apocalyptic-style entry into the SXSW Independent Pilot Competition. Mosley and Logan discuss the film's poisoned pleasantries and tease what’s inside the Neo-Dome – it may or may not involve Bono...
