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, friends, and adjust those undies as Popcorn Podcast flies straight into a no-spoiler review of James Gunn's Superman…
We're sinking our teeth into Jurassic World: Rebirth, extracting everything you need to know about this return to a beloved franchise, from Scarlett Johansson’s mercenary with a conscience to slutty little glasses, #JusticeForBrachiosaurus and tongue-twister dinos. Is Rebirth the movie fans have been waiting for?
Whether you’re a track fanatic or just here for Brad Pitt in a fireproof suit, Popcorn Podcast unpacks whether F1: The Movie's visceral action will have you racing to see it…
We are going interstellar with the masterminds behind Pixar’s dazzling new adventure, Elio, who reveal the power of the Pixar prologue and the one big pivot that changed everything for Elio...
Emmy-winner Brad Garrett is on Popcorn Podcast, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from Pixar’s Elio, voicing alien warlord Lord Grigon, and whether he would go to space with Katy Perry...
Academy Award-nominee Celine Song returns with sophomore film Materialists, starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans. Popcorn Podcast breaks down this non-traditional rom-com to understand its message, characters and if love really is just a box-ticking exercise, or something far more primitive than we realise…
This week on Popcorn Podcast, we unpack Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Strap in for explosive action, Tom Cruise's jaw-dropping stunts, and a deep (submarine) dive into whether this really is Ethan Hunt’s final mission. Is it the perfect farewell or a mission too convoluted and character-stuffed to complete?…
It's time to get Looney as we chat to the voice actor behind Daffy Duck and Porky Pig from Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up. Eric Bauza is best known for being one of Mel Blanc's successors for Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Marvin the Martian and Woody Woodpecker. But now the Emmy Award winner is starring in the first fully animated Looney Tunes feature-length film to be released theatrically. In our chat, Bauza discusses balancing the insanity and heart of a Looney Tunes story, why Porky and Daffy make a brilliant pair on screen, the art to the Daffy splutter and Porky stutter, and his adoration of all the voice actors who came before him.
Popcorn Podcast welcomes AACTA-winning actor Ashley Zukerman (Apple Cider Vinegar, Succession) to chat sci-fi In Vitro, the pros of working with pals, the unique resourcefulness of Aussie productions and his passion for complicated characters…
Does double the Robert De Niro elevate new gangster flick The Alto Knights? From legendary director Barry Levinson, The Alto Knights sees De Niro play two of New York’s most notorious organised crime bosses in a dual role. Tensions are high in both the Mafia and on Popcorn Podcast as we navigate complex moral codes, rambling accents and narrative choices...
Heigh Ho! It's our review of Disney's Snow White, starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot. Take a trip through the magical forest as we discuss changes to the story, new musical numbers from hitmakers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and if the adaptation bites off more poisonous apple than it can chew…
Release that sphincter for Popcorn Podcast's Black Bag review. Leigh and Tim reveal the truth about Steven Soderbergh's "tight" new espionage thriller, starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as married intelligence agents facing the ultimate test – loyalty to their marriage or country. Let's talk David Koepp's script, Soderbergh's direction and a cast that is delicious, delightful and deceptive…
Is Mickey 17 going to blow your mind? Or is it just fine? Hit play on Popcorn Podcast's bite-sized review to hear if Bong Joon Ho's highly anticipated (and much delayed) follow-up to his Oscar-winning Parasite has been worth the wait…
Keke Palmer isn't having one of them days, she's having one of them careers! The award-winning actress, television host, singer, songwriter, producer and New York Times best-selling author joins Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of her new film…
We welcome filmmakers, journalists, TV hosts and authors Fredrik Wikingsson and Filip Hammar to discuss their narrative feature and Sweden’s highest grossing documentary, The Last Journey. They touch on the catharsis of their moving film, the power of nostalgia and family holidays, lessons about kindness and, as filmmakers, how they embrace obstacles…
Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) gets his first solo superhero outing in Marvel's 300th film – strap on the shield, Cap, because we’re covering Captain America: Brave New World…
David Koepp – the screenwriting legend behind iconic movies Death Becomes Her, Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Park and the upcoming Jurassic World Rebirth – joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss his supernatural thriller, Presence, starring Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan and Callina Liang. Koepp shares his own skin-crawling supernatural encounter and the excitement behind crafting Jurassic World Rebirth...
Grab a glass of milk and drink up friends because Popcorn Podcast goes all the way with our Babygirl review. In this deep-dive into one of the most anticipated films of the summer, Leigh and Tim discuss everything from brilliant performances, to chavvy twinks and the electric soundtrack. But will audiences get "exactly what they want" and be satisfied with the climax? Listen to find out.
Don't let the trailers fool you, Companion is no light-hearted skip through the woods. It's a twisted take on toxic masculinity from writer and director Drew Hancock that pokes fun at romantic comedies while adding a fresh lens to the concept of AI gone rogue. Hancock joins Popcorn Podcast to talk meet cutes, bad boyfriends and the relatable fear of facing your new lover’s judgy friends…
"Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." We welcome Boyd Holbrook – who portrays Johnny Cash in Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown – to Popcorn Podcast. A Complete Unknown tells the electric true story behind the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in history, Bob Dylan. Within that story is the surprising relationship between Cash and Dylan. Holbrook shares what he discovered about the troubled musician through letters Cash wrote to Dylan, as well as why Holbrook calls Chalamet a "trained killer”…
