All tagged thriller

Andrew Baird (Sunrise)

There's a reason the biggest names in the film business and studios alike are clamouring to work with Andrew Baird. With a robust Irish work ethic and a no-nonsense eye for turning filmmaking water into wine, the Sunrise director is proving himself a highly sought-after film fixer. Baird joins Popcorn Podcast to chat about his new 'anti-vampire' thriller; why he'll gladly work with stars Alex Pettyfer and Guy Pearce again and again; and how much he values collaborating with talented people…

The Forgiven

Popcorn Podcast breaks down The Forgiven, a slow-burn, character-driven drama starring Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain as a strained couple who hit and kill a young boy while speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend a party weekend. The film from John Michael McDonagh, based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne, delves into the cultural and ethical aftermath of the accident in thought-provoking ways that really got Leigh and Tim talking…

Special – Thomasin McKenzie

Popcorn Podcast speaks with Thomasin McKenzie in this special episode. McKenzie plays the character of Maddox as a teenager in M Night Shyamalan's new thriller, Old, and shares what draws her to projects like this, the challenges of filming during a pandemic and the bond she forged with castmates Alex Wolff and Australian Eliza Scanlen

Bonus – Old

Leigh and Tim talk Old, M Night Shyamalan's latest project about a group of holidaymakers stranded on a beach that makes them age rapidly. It's an interesting premise, featuring an international cast that includes Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff, Thomasin McKenzie and Australia's own Eliza Scanlen, but is the thriller worth your time? Dive into this bite-sized episode to find out