All tagged Tom Hanks

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Popcorn Podcast
Season Nine, News

Delve into the Quantum Realm with our NO SPOILER review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Popcorn Podcast has your definitive guide to all things Ant-Man 3, as the MCU blockbuster launches Marvel's Phase 5. In Ant-Man's third solo film, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is living the sweet life with Hope (Evangeline Lilly), daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) when an experiment gone wrong pulls them into the dangerous world of a villain (Jonathan Majors) unlike any they've faced before. Join Leigh and Tim for a BIG conversation about the little guy and his hero pals…

Pinocchio – Bonus

Pinocchio – Bonus

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Season Eight

Let Popcorn Podcast be your guide through Disney's live-action retelling of Pinocchio. Robert Zemeckis helms this magical adaptation about a wooden puppet who embarks on an adventure to become a real boy, featuring Tom Hanks as kindly woodcarver Geppetto and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Pinocchio, with Cynthia Erivo, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Luke Evans. Does this update hold a candle to the beloved 1940 original? Listen to this bonus bite-sized episode to find out…

Elvis

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…

Interceptor

Interceptor

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Seven

Join Popcorn Podcast in a discussion about action-thriller Interceptor, starring Elsa Pataky as an Army captain fighting to save the United States from a deadly co-ordinated attack. Can the Australian-made production stand up to the high expectations of the genre? Plus, more news on National Treasure 3; a terrifying-looking Winnie The Pooh film is the stuff of nightmares; and trailers for Pinocchio, Moonage Daydream and The Menu have us salivating over upcoming movies…

River

River

Popcorn Podcast
Season Seven, News

Popcorn Podcast goes on a cinematic and musical journey through time with River. Directed by Jennifer Peedom and Joseph Nizeti, and narrated by Willem Dafoe, the film honours the wildness of rivers, but also recognises their vulnerability and explores how these “arteries of the earth” shape human existence. Join Leigh and Tim as they discuss this orchestral documentary, featuring music from Radiohead, the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Indigenous man William Barton. Plus, final Oscar predictions are made; Hollywood farewells another legend; Cannes reveals big debuts; and what's in store for the Play-Doh movie.

Turning Red

Turning Red

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Seven

Popcorn Podcast brings you Turning Red, Disney and Pixar's coming-of-age story with a twist. Co-written and directed by Domee Shi – the first woman to helm a Pixar feature – Turning Red introduces Meilin Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) a vibrant, self-assured teenager who suddenly turns into a giant red panda when she gets emotional. Can the film's unique animation fusion of east meets west deliver another Pixar winner? Plus, the South by Southwest Film Festival kicks off in Austin, Texas; the year of DC gets downgraded; first look at Disney's Pinocchio; and Dune casting news.

Penguin Bloom

Penguin Bloom

Popcorn Podcast
Season Five

In the 100th episode of Popcorn Podcast, Leigh and Tim discuss Penguin Bloom – a moving Australian film about hope and healing starring Naomi Watts as Sam Bloom. Plus, who will headline the Willy Wonka prequel? And there's more movement across the 2021 release schedule.

Unhinged + Made In Italy

Unhinged + Made In Italy

Popcorn Podcast
Season Four

Leigh and Tim are gridlocked over road rage thriller Unhinged, then take a trip to Tuscany with Made In Italy. Plus, Mulan comes to Disney Plus, there are major DC Universe footage drops on the way and Tom Hanks is in talks for a live-action Disney remake.