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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Look up and look out, because our review of Supergirl is here with, special guest film reviewer and creator, Ashlee Pradella. Tim and Ashlee unpack the films dark tone, alien world and the balance of characters, including Jason Momoa's Lobo. From birthday week icks and the impact of Krypton on our emotions, Tim and Ashlee decide if this new DCU entry sticks its superhero landing, or drifts off into space.
Director of Supergirl Graig Gillespie is on Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of the DCU space opera. Supergirl which proves the range Craig has as a filmmaker, from critically acclaimed indie cinema to this big budget comic book adaptation. In our chat, Craig talks about the tonal balancing act he was going for, how he and Milly Alcock were “co-conspiritors” on set each day and the zero fucks nature to Kara that he loves.
Supergirl writer Ana Nogueira is on Popcorn Podcast in an interview DC fans won't want to miss. We first got a taste of Milly Alcock’s Kara Zor-El in 2025’s Superman, but Ana is giving us the true introduction to the hero in her first feature length appearance since 1984’s Supergirl. In our chat, we talk about how Ana was mining Kara’s complexities and grief, that Krypton as a symbol of home, the films connection with The Princess Bride and James Gunn’s brief to Ana about the DCU world she was to play in.
Look up, friends, and adjust those undies as Popcorn Podcast flies straight into a no-spoiler review of James Gunn's Superman…
If you feel it, chase it... Popcorn Podcast's Twisters review promises a howling good time, as Leigh and Tim delve into Lee Isaac Chung's sequel to the 1996 film that set the bar for disaster flicks. Twisters stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos as storm chasers thrown together in the fight of their lives, but can the long-awaited action-packed blockbuster from Oscar-nominee Chung blow the original away? Tune in to find out in our no-spoiler review…
Twisters director Lee Isaac Chung joins Popcorn Podcast to talk helming a long-awaited sequel to 1996 cult classic Twister, starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. Chung hopes to blow audiences away with his take on the action-packed blockbuster, this time featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glenn Powell as tornado chasers in pursuit of a monster storm. After bringing us the deeply personal Oscar-nominated Minari, Chung shares why independent filmmakers are perfect for big-budget popcorn films and how he stays true to the original Twisters while upping the ante for fans and new audiences alike…
