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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Popcorn Podcast is delighted to sit down with Bros director and co-writer Nicholas Stoller, who is no stranger to the rom-com genre. We find out how Stoller collaborated with comedian and star Billy Eichner to develop an authentic queer story, why he was convinced Eichner could pull off the romantic lead and explains the difference between bra and underwear sex. We hope you enjoy this special episode…
Hey, what's up? Popcorn Podcast is here to talk Bros, the first romantic comedy from a major film studio about two gay men. Starring comedian Billy Eichner, who also co-wrote the screenplay with celebrated rom-com director Nicholas Stoller, Bros follows two men who collide into a relationship neither of them are prepared for and must figure out this thing called love together. Leigh and Tim discuss everything from genre to comedy and the importance of diversity and inclusion in this historic film…
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards sat down with Popcorn Podcast to discuss her new film, Halloween Ends. Richards plays Lyndsey and shares how her character is surviving in Halloween Ends, what fans can expect from this epic conclusion to the long-running series and which of her fellow Real Housewives would meet a grisly end at the hands of Michael Myers. We hope you enjoy this very special episode of Popcorn Podcast!
Popcorn Podcast chats to Halloween Ends star Andi Matichak, who plays Laurie's granddaughter Allyson, to find out how her character is doing when we revisit Haddonfield four years after the devastating events of Halloween Kills and what we can expect from the epic conclusion of the long-running, extremely popular Halloween horror franchise. The young actress also shares some surprising news about working with the one and only fierce-as-hell Jamie Lee Curtis in this very special episode of Popcorn Podcast. We hope you enjoy!
Does Hocus Pocus 2 cast a spell on audiences? The Sanderson Sisters reunite, as Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy star alongside new children for the witches to torment. Popcorn Podcast reviews the long-awaited sequel to wildly popular 1993 hit film Hocus Pocus, discussing the power of nostalgia and if Disney's return to Salem can hold a black flame candle to the original…
Popcorn Podcast sits down with director Halina Reijn to discuss her new film Bodies Bodies Bodies; a wild satirical horror-comedy that's both classic whodunnit and MTV reality show in tone. Reijn shares all the fun and drama that went on behind the scenes when a real hurricane threatened production, the creative ways she used the actors as light sources and what happens when there's no wi-fi…
Popcorn Podcast interviews stars of Bodies Bodies Bodies, Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace and Chase Sui Wonders about their wild horror-comedy following a group of friends at a remote mansion whose party game turns deadly. The film from director Halina Reijn lays into the entitlement of Gen-Z brats with biting satire. Here, the killer cast share how to play dead convincingly, while revealing their surprising party tricks and who can take a punch?!
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…
Join Popcorn Podcast for a fascinating chat with Moonage Daydream director Brett Morgen. The award-winning filmmaker's new cinematic odyssey dives into the mind, heart and spirit of superstar David Bowie in an unconventional biopic befitting the artist's life, legacy and "perfectly imperfect" approach to his work. We hope you enjoy this special bite-sized episode…
Dive into Ron Howard's Thirteen Lives with Popcorn Podcast, as Leigh and Tim discuss the Oscar-winner's dramatisation of the 2018 Thai Caves Rescue that prompted an international response to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave network. The film, based on the incredible true story of survival, is led by Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Egerton as volunteer rescuers who did the unthinkable and achieved the impossible. With fantastic documentary The Rescue already out there, what does Howard's film add to the narrative? Listen to find out…
Where the Crawdads Sing director Olivia Newman takes us behind the scenes of her big screen adaptation. It's no mean feat to adapt a novel into a movie, especially one as popular as Delia Owens' Where The Crawdads Sing. Newman shares the challenges and joys of bringing such a beloved story to the big screen, the moment from filming that will stay with her forever and discusses the diversity behind the scenes of making this film, plus the incredible detail that went into realising the author's carefully created world. We hope you enjoy this very special episode of Popcorn Podcast…
Popcorn Podcast is delighted to discuss The Phantom of the Open, starring Oscar-winner Mark Rylance alongside Sally Hawkins. In this bonus episode, Leigh and Tim break down the unbelievable true story of shipyard worker Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer who manages to enter the 1976 British Open – despite never playing a round of golf in his life – and shoots the worst round of golf in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process. This uplifting British comedy has a lot to offer and teach us about life and living. We hope you enjoy it and this Popcorn Podcast episode.
It's a bananas bonus episode of Popcorn Podcast, as Leigh is joined by special guest host Peter Gray to discuss Minions: The Rise of Gru. Everything in this Illumination prequel from the stacked voice cast – featuring Steve Carell, Taraji P Henson and Alan Arkin – to the funky soundtrack and cancelled Minions is on the agenda in an unmissable bite-sized episode…
It's all about Nicolas Cage in this bonus episode of Popcorn Podcast. Staring Nicolas Cage as Nick Cage, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent takes Leigh and Tim on a wild ride like no other! The film follows a cash-strapped fictionalised version of Cage who agrees to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super-fan's birthday party. But does the meta and madness deliver?…
Special guest host Nick L'Barrow joins Leigh to discuss Michael Bay's action-packed new blockbuster, Ambulance. From the high-speed car chases to the dynamic use of drone technology, Ambulance is Bayhem in every sense of the word. Come along for the ride with Popcorn Podcast as we break down the adrenaline-fuelled Ambulance starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as criminal brothers desperately trying to escape a bank heist gone wrong…
Being good is no fun at all in this bonus episode of Popcorn Podcast. Leigh and Tim review The Bad Guys, a new action-comedy from DreamWorks Animation based on Aaron Blabey's best-selling kids' book series. The film follows a criminal crew of animal outlaws – including Mr Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr Snake (Marc Maron), Mr Shark (Craig Robinson), Ms Tarantula (Awkwafina) and Mr Piranha (Anthony Ramos) – as they attempt their most challenging con yet... becoming good guys. Does the "Tarantino for kids" flick hit the target? Find out in this fun new episode from your favourite podcasting pair…
Foo Fighters throw a monkey wrench at classic horror with slasher comedy Studio 666. The film sees the iconic rockers recording their new album in an abandoned mansion while contending with demonic houseguests, a horny neighbour, an overeager delivery driver and possessed frontman Dave Grohl convinced he's discovered a new note. But is Studio 666 the best, the best, the best of a new musician-led sub-genre? Find out Leigh and Tim's thoughts in this bite-sized bonus episode.
Popcorn Podcast unpacks fictional biopic Aline, inspired by the incredible true story of singing sensation Celine Dion's rise to fame. Much like the superstar diva herself, Aline is gloriously goofy with some interesting creative choices – giving Leigh and Tim plenty to say about Valérie Lemercier's ode to the icon.
Join Popcorn Podcast for a review of transformational drama C'Mon C'Mon. The stylistic black and white film from Mike Mills stars Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix and Woody Norman as an uncle and nephew forging new emotional bonds on a cross-country road trip.
Parallel Mothers is the latest from celebrated filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar. Starring his muse Penélope Cruz, the film explores political, moral and ethical themes amidst the coincidental meeting of two pregnant women whose relationship develops and complicates, and changes their lives forever. Join Popcorn Podcast for a bite-sized dive into this acclaimed foreign language drama.
