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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Academy Award-winning independent animator and visual artist Adam Elliot is here to talk new "clayography" Memoir of a Snail. In our chat, Elliot shares how audiences are reacting to his film; his “backwards” writing process; why he wants to make us all cry; and why Sarah Snook and Kodi Smit-McPhee came to mind for his tormented characters.
Powerhouse producer, actor and adoption advocate Deborra-Lee Furness and her award-winning co-star Jacqueline McKenzie, join Popcorn Podcast to discuss their hit new movie Force Of Nature: The Dry 2 and gush over leading man Eric Bana (of course!). The pair talks leeches, trip-hazards and throwing creature comforts out the window in the name of art – and why they want to sign on for a third movie based on Jane Harper's best-selling Aaron Falk novels…
Superstar Eric Bana returns to Popcorn Podcast to discuss his new film Force Of Nature: The Dry 2, alongside director and long-time producing partner Robert Connolly. The pair talk cursed characters, detective Aaron Falk's life outside of Jane Harper's best-selling book series, and the joys and challenges of bringing Australia to the big screen.
Best-selling author Jane Harper returns to Popcorn Podcast, alongside innovative Made Up Stories producer Jodi Matterson, to discuss Force Of Nature: The Dry 2 – the highly anticipated adaptation of Harper's second Aaron Falk novel. We get down to business with Harper and Matterson to discuss the challenges of adapting such richly written Australian landscapes and the joy of championing strong female stories, and we try to bend Harper’s arm to give us more Aaron Falk adventures…
Eric Bana returns as Federal Agent Aaron Falk, embroiled in another gripping case in Force of Nature: The Dry 2. Writer and director Robert Connolly once again adapts author Jane Harper's best-selling novel in this follow-up to 2021 smash hit The Dry. In the next chapter, five women take part in a corporate hiking retreat but only four come out on the other side. Starring a slew of Australian talent, including Deborra-Lee Furness, Jacqueline McKenzie, Sisi Stringer and Anna Torv, Force of Nature takes us deep into the Victorian mountain ranges in the hopes of finding whistle-blowing informant Alice (Torv) still alive. Leigh and Tim venture into the mystery of this sequel to share if it lives up to the anticipation. Will lightning strike twice?…
Strap in as Popcorn Podcast chats all things Top Gun: Maverick in this fast-paced NO SPOILER episode. From the action-packed flight sequences to how well this long-awaited sequel measures up to the original, Leigh and Tim break down Tom Cruise's return to Top Gun. Plus, Eric Bana steps back into the shoes of a beloved literary hero; Billy Eichner has a history-making film in Bros; the triggering new Blumhouse horror coming; and big news from producing powerhouse Margot Robbie.
Popcorn Podcast chats with prolific producer Bruna Papandrea of Made Up Stories about new Aussie dramas The Dry and Penguin Bloom, as well as the mission of Made Up Stories to continue supporting female creatives, and the joys of bringing quality productions and big-name talent to her "favourite place in the world"...
Popcorn Podcast sits down with Eric Bana, Robert Connolly and Jane Harper to talk about their incredible drama The Dry. The trio of creatives offer behind-the-scenes insights into the making of the film and share why the tradition of watching a summer blockbuster at the cinema is more meaningful than ever.
Australian film The Dry, based on Jane Harper's award-winning novel, promises to start the new year off with a bang. It also heralds a Popcorn Podcast first! Don't miss this bonus holiday episode where Leigh and Tim discuss the compelling drama starring Eric Bana as a federal agent with a deadly secret.
CEO of Hoyts Damian Keogh chats to Popcorn Podcast about the challenges facing the Australian film market in a tough year; how Hoyts is investing in movie fans to get us back to the big screens; and provides exciting insights into the groundbreaking new Hoyts location opening at Cronulla in NSW.
Find out what got Leigh and Tim fired up about Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always. Plus, new trailers for The Dry and Stardust, Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway co-star in a 60s-set thriller and the musical movies coming our way.
