All in Season 13

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.

Better Man review

Better Man review

Popcorn Podcast
Musical, Season 13

Join us for a review of Better Man, the surprising hit of 2024 about superstar Robbie Williams. You may think you know his story, but you've never seen the Angels singer and songwriter quite like this – as a monkey. Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman) brings us a musical extravaganza set to Williams' most iconic tunes, and Popcorn Podcast comes undone as we break down what you need to know about this rollercoaster of a movie…

Kraven the Hunter review

Kraven the Hunter review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 13, Superheroes

Cravin' another salty Popcorn Podcast episode? You're in luck, as we review Kraven the Hunter, starring Aaron Taylor Johnson as the brooding comic book antihero Sergei Kravinoff – aka Kraven. We're talking Papa Rusty, Mufasa cameo, mysterious New York doctor and cargo plane pilots, as well as Calypso! Calypso! Calypso! Oh, if we could talk to the animals…

Miranda Otto interview (The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim)

Miranda Otto interview (The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim)

Popcorn Podcast
Animation, Season 13, Special, Interviews

National treasure Miranda Otto is here to talk about her new film The War of the Rohirrim. The anime adventure expands JRR Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings with a story about Helm Hammerhand and the battle to save his people at the fortress that would come to be known as Helm's Deep. In a special Popcorn Podcast chat, Otto shares what it was like to revisit her iconic character Éowyn…

Arty Papageorgiou and Phoebe Gittins interview (The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim)

Arty Papageorgiou and Phoebe Gittins interview (The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season 13, Special, Animation

Venture to Middle Earth with Popcorn Podcast and The War of the Rohirrim co-writers Arty Papageorgiou and Phoebe Gittins. The duo takes us behind the scenes of their new original film that reawakens JRR Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings in a way we haven’t seen before – as anime. Discover how Papageorgiou and Gittins convinced Miranda Otto to reprise her role as Eowyn; why hero Hera is so more than a warrior princess ;and why anime was the only approach to do this epic adventure justice – plus, stick around for a tease about their next project, The Hunt For Gollum…

Melissa Barrera interview (Your Monster)

Melissa Barrera interview (Your Monster)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Special, Season 13

Friend of the podcast Melissa Barrera returns to Popcorn Podcast to talk new film Your Monster, the beastly rom-com/horror from Caroline Lindy that's all about embracing your inner rage. Barrera shares why we should get in touch with darker feelings and how the film challenged her own notions of how women should behave. She also reveals the monster on her back while filming and why she's levelling up in 2025…

Wicked review

Wicked review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 13, Musical

Goodness knows you should tune in to Popcorn Podcast's thrillifying Wicked review, as Leigh and Tim discuss Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's gravity-defying performances, as well as flirty Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey), the delightful chaos of Jeff Goldblum and why you need to pay attention to the man behind the curtain (Jon M Chu)…

Jonathan Bailey interview (Wicked)

Jonathan Bailey interview (Wicked)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Musical, Season 13, Special

Jonathan Bailey joins Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of Jon M Chu's highly anticipated Wicked adaptation. Bailey, of Bridgerton fame, portrays Winkie Prince Fiyero alongside Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda – he delights with talk of clunky booties, Wizard of Oz Easter eggs and how to dismount a horse in style. Tune in and swoon out…

Gladiator II review

Gladiator II review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 13

Step into the Popcorn Podcast Colosseum for a review of Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel. Leigh and Tim dive into Gladiator 2, starring a wild Paul Mescal, the regal Connie Nielsen, a mysterious Pedro Pascal and King Denzel Washington. Ridley Scott has been described as a man in a hurry, but it took 24 years to deliver a follow-up to his Oscar-winning, genre-redefining original – are we not entertained?…

Jason Scott Lee interview (The Wind and The Reckoning)

Jason Scott Lee interview (The Wind and The Reckoning)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season 13

Jason Scott Lee joins Popcorn Podcast to talk The Wind and The Reckoning, Hawaii's first native language film to receive a wide release. The movie, inspired by real events, follows the rebellion of a group of Native Hawaiians as they resist government-mandated exile during an outbreak of leprosy in 19th-century colonial Hawaii. Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Mulan) also shares what it was like filming a movie about a pandemic during an actual pandemic and the groundbreaking film that blows his mind…

Michael Theo interview (CGA Rising Star)

Michael Theo interview (CGA Rising Star)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season 13, Special

Love on the Spectrum star Michael Theo drops by Popcorn Podcast to talk acting, his love of movies and being recognised as a CGA Rising Star. Each year, the Casting Guild of Australia (CGA) comes together to identify a group of extraordinary actors they believe have the potential to break out on the world stage. Theo recently made his acting debut in the ABC series Austin, after his small-screen turn in the uplifting Netflix docuseries Love on the Spectrum…

Connie Nielsen interview (Gladiator II)

Connie Nielsen interview (Gladiator II)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season 13, Special

Gladiator II star Connie Nielsen joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss her return to Ancient Rome in Ridley Scott's epic sequel. The Danish actor (also known as Queen Hippolyta in the Wonder Woman and Justice League films) reprises her role as Lucilla, some 24 years after the Oscar-winning Gladiator, returning as the now-grown Gladiator Lucius’ (Paul Mescal) mother. In a wide-ranging interview that gets a little emotional, Nielsen reveals how Lucilla has changed and shares insights into Ridley Scott, as well as shocks us with a surprising fact about the original Gladiator…

Gabriel LaBelle interview (Saturday Night)

Gabriel LaBelle interview (Saturday Night)

Popcorn Podcast
Special, Season 13, Interviews, SXSW

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…

Venom: The Last Dance review

Venom: The Last Dance review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 13, Superheroes

It takes two to tango as Popcorn Podcast prances through Venom: The Last Dance. In a bite-sized and salty new episode of Popcorn Podcast, YOU get a symbiote and YOU get a symbiote, plus there's everything from dead arms to irresponsible hippie parents and plot-splaining exposition. We. Are. Popcorn Podcast.

Antony Penrose interview (Lee)

Antony Penrose interview (Lee)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season 13, Special

Antony Penrose, the son of iconic photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller, joins Popcorn Podcast to dive into the highly anticipated film Lee, starring Kate Winslet. Penrose shares personal insights into his mother’s extraordinary life and their relationship; discusses her lasting legacy in art and photography; and shares how it felt seeing Oscar-winner Winslet portray Miller's fearless spirit and complex character…

Parker Finn interview (Smile 2)

Parker Finn interview (Smile 2)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season 13, Special, SXSW

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… 

David Henrie interview (Monster Summer)

David Henrie interview (Monster Summer)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Special, Season 13

Wizard of Waverly Place turned producer, writer and director David Henrie is here to take us on an adventure through his family-friendly spooky new movie Monster Summer, starring Mel Gibson and Mason Thames. Henrie takes us through directing screen legends and burgeoning talents; the challenges of getting Monster Summer to screens; and why it's the right time to escape into movies that have something for everyone...

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