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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Scott Derrickson’s Black Phone 2 rings loud with tension, trauma and teenage terror. Tune in for Popcorn Podcast’s no-spoiler review…
Popcorn Podcast welcomes Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things, Elvis) to discuss Went Up The Hill, a haunting psychological ghost story unlike anything he’s done before…
Award-winning filmmaker Ari Aster (Midsommar) joins Popcorn Podcast for a chat about his new Western Eddington, making audiences uneasy and how Katy Perry plays a key role in one of the unsettling film’s most unhinged moments...
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…
The brilliant Nick Frost joins Popcorn Podcast to talk How To Train Your Dragon, busted knees, disembodied dragon heads and close encounters…
Pulitzer-winning writer and director Michael Cristofer joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss The Great Lillian Hall, working with friend Jessica Lange and the frustrations of Hollywood...
Jason Isaacs joins Popcorn Podcast to reveal the man behind the menace, opening up about his moving new film The Salt Path – a story of love, loss, and walking into the unknown, co-starring Gillian Anderson – as well as portraying real-life struggles, the gift of nature and more…
Join Popcorn Podcast for an exclusive interview with Danny and Michael Philippou, directors of Talk to Me and new horror Bring Her Back. Between the laughs, the Philippous open up about their light-hearted approach to filmmaking, what it means to build a horror universe with emotional weight, and the moment that made them cry… and they drop a few big behind the scenes reveals…
Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme is here and it's darker than previous films. Is this surreal, death-obsessed tale peak Anderson artistry or whimsy overload?…
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?…
In this exclusive Popcorn Podcast interview, acclaimed director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium) joins us to discuss his latest psychological thriller, The Surfer — starring Nicolas Cage in a career-defining performance…
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…
