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Eric Bauza interview (Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up

Eric Bauza interview (Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up

Popcorn Podcast
Animation, Season 14, Special, Interviews

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.

Ashley Zuckerman interview (In Vitro)

Ashley Zuckerman interview (In Vitro)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Sci-Fi, Season 14, Special

Popcorn Podcast is delighted to welcome American born-Aussie raised actor Ashley Zukerman to chat his new thoughtful sci-fi, In Vitro. Set on a struggling synthetic cattle farm some years in the future, a woman discovers the unsettling consequences of her husband's animal breeding experiments. The AACTA Award winner and star of Succession and Apple Cider Vinegar is here to talk about his In Vitro character Jack, whose coercive control of his wife reveals an even more sinister secret on their isolated farm. Zukerman shares what it was like working with pals Howarth McKeith and Zucker, the important themes of the film, the unique resourcefulness of Australian productions and his love of complicated characters.

The Alto Knights review

The Alto Knights review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 14

We're seeing double as we review Robert De Niro's new gangster flick, The Alto Knights. From legendary director Barry Levinson, De Niro plays two of New York’s most notorious organised crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese in a dual role. Tensions are high in the Mafia world and on Popcorn Podcast as Leigh and Tim navigate the complex moral codes, thick accents and narrative choices of the film. Is it another classic from Levinson and De Niro? Listen to find out.

Snow White review

Snow White review

Popcorn Podcast
Musical, Season 14

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…

Black Bag review

Black Bag review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 14

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…

Mickey 17 review

Mickey 17 review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 14, Sci-Fi

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…

Claes Bang interview (William Tell)

Claes Bang interview (William Tell)

Popcorn Podcast
Biopic, Bonus, Interviews, Season 14, Special

He's the man behind some of the characters we love to hate. Great Dane Claes Bang joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about his new film, William Tell, a historical epic about the legendary folk hero who shot an apple from his son's head. Bang shares why he’s drawn to complicated characters and how he finds a piece of himself in all of them, and what you didn’t know about William Tell…

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy review

Popcorn Podcast
Romance, Season 14

Are we still mad about Bridget Jones? Popcorn Podcast explores how this enduring rom-com heroine stands the test of time as Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy hits cinemas. Does the fourth film deliver on the heart and humour we've come to expect from Bridget's adventures in love and life? Join us to find out…

Michael Morris interview (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy)

Michael Morris interview (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Romance, Season 14, Special

Director Michael Morris is here to take us behind the scenes of Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy. From practical tricks of the trade to working with Oscar-winner Renée Zellweger and walking the line between hope, love, grief and laughter, the To Leslie filmmaker demonstrates why he was the man to helm the supposed final entry in Bridget Jones' cinematic diary…

Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor interview

Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor interview

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Romance, Season 14, Special

Ding-dong, Bridget! Leo Woodall and Chiwetel Ejiofor drop by Popcorn Podcast to talk vying for Bridget Jones's heart in new instalment Mad About The Boy, as well as who has a better shot with the former spinster (played once again by Renée Zellweger), confiscated whistles and getting in and out of tricky situations. Come and climb our magical man tree, it's a hell of a ride…

Frankie Muniz and Robert Rippberger interview (Renner)

Frankie Muniz and Robert Rippberger interview (Renner)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Sci-Fi, Season 14, Special

Frankie Muniz and director Robert Rippberger take us behind the scenes of their new sci-fi thriller Renner. Malcolm in the Middle star and professional race car driver Muniz reveals the nerves he felt taking on his first leading role in years, while Rippberger shares his thoughts on AI in filmmaking – all while we reminisce over retro fashion and Malcolm in the Middle reboot updates…

David Koepp interview (Presence)

David Koepp interview (Presence)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Horror, Interviews, Season 14, Special

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...

Babygirl review

Babygirl review

Popcorn Podcast
Romance, Season 14

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.

Drew Hancock interview (Companion)

Drew Hancock interview (Companion)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season 14, Special, Horror

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…

Maria review

Maria review

Popcorn Podcast
Season 14, Biopic

Angelina Jolie embodies the OG diva, legendary opera singer Maria Callas, in Pablo Larraín's third 'Iconic Women of the 20th Century' film. We're talking Paris glow-ups, piano punishments and operatic tragedies in an unmissable episode of Popcorn Podcast…

Boyd Holbrook interview (A Complete Unknown)

Boyd Holbrook interview (A Complete Unknown)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season 14, Special

"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”…

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