Season 12 — Popcorn Podcast new episodes

Bonus, Interviews, Season 12, Special

Australian filmmaker Mark Molloy joins the podcast to take us behind the scenes of his feature directorial debut – the long-awaited sequel Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Comedian Eddie Murphy returns to the iconic Beverly Hills Cop film franchise after 30 years as irreverent detective Axel Foley, back on the beat in Beverly Hills. When his daughter Jane’s (Taylour Paige, Zola) life is threatened, Foley and Jane team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals (Judge Reinhold and John Ashton) to uncover a conspiracy. In this fun chat, Molloy shares how he became involved in the Netflix film; his determination to deliver in-camera action; what Murphy is like to work with; and why Paige’s Jane was the perfect foil for Foley…

Jul 3

Jul 3 Nora Zehetner interview (Boneyard)

Bonus, Interviews, Season 12, Special

Actress Nora Zehetner drops by Popcorn Pals to talk about her new crime thriller, Boneyard, starring Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson and Mel Gibson. Boneyard is inspired by the real West Mesa Murders, where the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls were discovered in the New Mexico desert. Zehetner reveals what drew her to this important project; how she decompresses after an intense day of filming; balloon-inspired meditation tips; and what terrified her as a kid…

Jul 1

Jul 1 Asif Akbar and Vincent E. McDaniel interview (Boneyard)

Interviews, Bonus, Season 12

Filmmakers Asif Akbar and Vincent E. McDaniel join Popcorn Pals to discuss their new indie film, Boneyard. Starring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Mel Gibson, Boneyard is inspired by the West Mesa Murders where the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls were discovered in the New Mexico desert as they search for a killer within a angled web of intrigue and suspicion. In our chat, Asif and Vincent reveal why true crime stories grip audiences, how they walked the entertainment and thriller tight rope, and what it was like working with iconic actor Mel Gibson.

Jun 25

Jun 25 Rachel House interview (The Mountain)

Interviews, Bonus, Season 12, Special

Rachel House opens her heart to discuss her brilliant feature film directorial debut, The Mountain. Starring Elizabeth Atkinson, Terrance Daniel and Reuben Francis, The Mountain is about three children on a mission to find healing under the watchful eye of Taranaki Maunga (Mountain), where they learn the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship. The conversation begins with Tim's new Gandalf tattoo, but quickly ventures into the personal layers House brings to her story; the power of using kids as vessels to communicate profound things about culture and identity; and a look back at a film that brought her joy…

Jun 13

Jun 13 Joshua John Miller interview (The Exorcism)

Bonus, Interviews, Season 12

The Exorcism writer/director Joshua John Miller drops by Popcorn Pals to discuss his new meta horror film starring Australia's Russell Crowe and Sam Worthington. The Exorcism is a movie within a movie about a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a remake of the 1973 Oscar-winning horror, The Exorcist. As if that wasn't meta enough, Miller's own father (Jason Miller) starred in the original as Father Karras! In our chat, Miller reveals what his multi-layered movie says about redemption and forgiveness – and the "hellscape" of Hollywood – the importance of queerness in the story and so much more…

May 29

May 29 Hannah Waddingham interview (The Garfield Movie)

Interviews, Season 12

The delightful Hannah Waddingham drops by Popcorn Podcast to discuss her wickedly brilliant role in The Garfield Movie alongside Chris Pratt. Waddingham may be "jet-lagged up the wazoo" for our interview, but the triple-threat superstar still regales us with juicy tidbits about her villainous character, Jinx, shares why Saturdays are actually the worst day of the week and responds to a special message from Leigh…

May 18

May 18 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Sci-Fi, Season 12, Bonus

Popcorn Pals travels 300 years into the future with entertainment journalist Connor Dalton to chat Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Set many years after the reign of Caesar, Noa (Owen Teague), a young ape, goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. Tim and Dalton talk The Simpsons connections, sequel fever, flawless visual effects and jet lag-afflicted double features. All this and much more!…

Apr 22

Apr 22 The Fall Guy

Season 12

Let's hear it for the stunties! Popcorn Podcast tumbles into David Leitch's The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. The action-packed ode to stuntpeople – the brave souls who get shot at, crashed into and thrown through windows for our entertainment – marks former stuntman Leitch's most personal project to date, filmed among the stunning sites of Sydney. Drop in to this bite-sized no-spoiler Popcorn Podcast episode for The Fall Guy fun…

Apr 17

Apr 17 Matt Brown interview (Freud's Last Session)

Filmmaker Matt Brown joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss his latest film, Freud's Last Session, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins as neurologist Sigmund Freud and Matthew Goode as famous author CS Lewis. Brown drops by to discuss how he convinced Anthony Hopkins the role of Freud was right for him; how to hold onto our beliefs while still respecting differing opinions; and how he put that philosophy into practice while collaborating with playwright Mark St Germain on Freud’s Last Session…

Apr 15

Apr 15 Challengers

Season 12

Grab a fresh towel. Popcorn Podcast serves up a saucy Challengers movie review as Leigh and Tim rally over Luca Guadagnino's latest. The tense drama stars Zendaya, Josh O'Connor and Mike Faist as three tennis prodigies in a messy, sexy love triangle. Love-all, indeed…

Apr 10

Apr 10 Colin and Cameron Cairnes interview (Late Night With The Devil)

Filmmaking brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes are here to talk about their new movie, which is making waves and setting box office records. Melding found footage and mock-documentary style structures, Late Night With The Devil is fresh and unique in a done-to-death (pardon the pun) arena. In a fun and insightful chat, Colin and Cameron talk more about the controversy surrounding Late Night With The Devil and the impact it's had; convincing their crew to NOT do their best work; and why they can now die happy…

Apr 3

Apr 3 Jordon Prince-Wright interview (Before Dawn)

Interviews, Season 12, Special

Australian filmmaker Jordon Prince-Wright is one to watch. The discovery of compelling WWI diary entries from ANZAC soldiers has led him to Before Dawn – his biggest project yet. In an in-depth conversation, Popcorn Podcast learns of Jordon Prince-Wright’s passion for these untold stories, his tenacious pursuit in casting lead Levi Miller, how nothing could quite prepare him for the scale of this production and how his team were blamed for a 2.4 magnitude earthquake in Esperance…

Apr 1

Apr 1 Monkey Man

Season 12, SXSW

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…

Mar 31

Mar 31 Dev Patel interview (Monkey Man)

Interviews, Season 12, SXSW, Special

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…

Mar 27

Mar 27 Lashana Lynch (Bob Marley: One Love)

Lashana Lynch is on Popcorn Podcast! The British star behind some of the coolest characters in film joins us to discuss portraying Rita Marley in Reinaldo Marcus Green's biopic Bob Marley: One Love. Lynch also shares how she finds confidence in kick-arse roles, such as Izogie, Maria Rambeau and 007, and which recent film has brought her the most joy…

Mar 25

Mar 25 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire

Season 12, Sci-Fi

Heat the popcorn and grab your warmest jumpsuit, Popcorn Podcast's no-spoiler Ghosbusters: Frozen Empire review is here! Join Leigh and Tim as they skid through the spectral-soaked backstreets of Gil Kenan's first time behind the wheel of the Ectomobile (aka the beloved Ghostbusters franchise). Are you shivering with anticipation or left cold by the latest sci-fi adventure?…

Mar 20

Mar 20 Gil Kenan interview (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire)

Season 12, Sci-Fi, Interviews, Special

Gil Kenan, writer and director of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, stops by Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of the latest instalment in the Ghostbusters legacy, talking iconic throwbacks, why Afterlife was a walk in the park compared to Frozen Empire, and even revealing an update on the highly anticipated Ghostbusters animated series reboot…

Mar 15

Mar 15 Rose Glass interview (Love Lies Bleeding)

Filmmaker Rose Glass joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about Love Lies Bleeding, her "bombastic, pulpy and dark" sophomore film starring Kristen Stewart, Katy O'Brian and Ed Harris. Glass shares what setting the film in the American Midwest offered, what Stewart and O’Brian bring to the roles of Lou and Jackie and what veteran actor Ed Harris had to say about her directing…

Mar 13

Mar 13 Arj Barker interview (The Nut Farm)