Aug 6

Aug 6 Asteroid City

This week on Popcorn Pals, Tim travels to the American south-west with freelance film critic Andrew Fraser to discuss Wes Andrerson's latest, Asteroid City. With an all-star cast, led by Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks, the film follows events in rural Asteroid City where a junior stargazing event disrupts a grieving father’s worldview forever. Tim and Andrew bask in Anderson's trademark whimsical narrative and pastel aesthetic, while sharing their relationship with Anderson as a filmmaker and a surprising link to Barbenheimer…

Jul 21

Jul 21 Barbie

Popcorn Pals

Season Ten, Musical

Barbenheimer is finally here with Popcorn Pals and entertainment reporter Justin Hill travelling to Barbieland to discuss Greta Gerwig's Barbie. Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, Gerwig's adaptation of the iconic Mattel toy see's Barbie experiencing an existential crisis where she must travel to the human world in order to understand herself and discover her true purpose. But is Barbie the "best movie ever" or is the plastic not so fantastic? Find out as Tim and Justin talk everything from the films marketing campaign, its profound and mature themes, whether Gosling's turn as Ken is Oscar worthy and some of Justin's best and worst interviews over the years. This is an episode you won't want to miss pals, so let's go party!

Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.

Dec 18

Dec 18 Avatar: The Way Of Water

Popcorn Podcast

News, Season Eight

The time has arrived! Popcorn Podcast returns to the world of Pandora in the final episode of season eight. As the long-awaited sequel to the highest grossing film of all-time, James Cameron's Avatar: The Way Of Water has a lot to live up to, promising a visual and technical spectacle to blow the original out of the water. Does the acclaimed filmmaker deliver a record-breaking follow-up in its more than three hour runtime? Dive into this bite-sized no-spoiler episode with Leigh and Tim to discover if The Way Of Water meets the hype. Plus, DCU's 10-year plan takes shape and casualties; Scream VI heads to New York; Margot Robbie delights as Barbie in first trailer; and the Golden Globe nominations are ripe for discussion…

Jul 10

Jul 10 Thor: Love and Thunder

Popcorn Podcast

Season Eight, News

It's time to Ragnarok out to Popcorn Podcast's Thor: Love and Thunder review as season eight kicks off. Leigh and Tim discuss Chris Hemsworth's latest quest as the God of Thunder, director Taika Waititi's unique style and more. Does the MCU film deliver lightning in a bottle? Plus, win tickets to see psychological thriller The Forgiven; Top Gun: Maverick continues box office domination; Barbie footage has us speculating; the Romy and Michele sequel in sight; and Cameron Diaz returns to acting. We hope you enjoy…

Jun 19

Jun 19 Elvis

Popcorn Podcast

News, Season Seven

Shake, rattle and roll with Popcorn Podcast's review of Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS film. Join Leigh and Tim for the final episode of season seven, as they discuss everything from the incredible transformation of Austin Butler into Elvis Presley to Luhrmann's visually spectacular filmmaking style and the Oscar-worthy production design from the legend that is Catherine Martin. Plus, surprising sequel news from Joker and Knives Out; an ab-tastic first look at Ryan Gosling as Barbie's beau Ken; and the moving trailer for My Policeman, starring Harry Styles…

May 1

May 1 Downton Abbey: A New Era

Popcorn Podcast

News, Season Seven

Leigh and Tim do hope you'll join us at Downton Abbey for A New Era. The follow-up to 2019's feature sees a film crew come to Downton, while the Crawley family inherits an estate in the south of France. Popcorn Podcast discusses everything from the gorgeous locations and costumes to the beloved characters, so sit down with a cup of tea and a scone for a chat about the anticipated sequel. Plus, CinemaCon returns with huge reveals; there's a Wicked announcement; Fast 10 loses director Justin Lin; and there's a first look at Margot Robbie as Barbie…

Oct 24

Oct 24 Malignant

Popcorn Podcast

Season Six, News

Popcorn Podcast's Malignant review will really grow on you. Leigh and Tim discuss the horror throwback from director James Wan, starring Annabelle Wallis as an abused woman with a connection to a serial killer. Plus, there’s new trailer talk featuring Ambulance, Being The Ricardos and Uncharted, Marvel delays its big-hitters and does Barbie have her Ken?