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.
It's a jam-packed episode as Leigh and Tim review Brad Pitt's space drama Ad Astra, as well as cover Angry Birds 2, Downton Abbey, Rambo: Last Blood, Good Boys and so much more! Discover which one was fun, which was confusing, which one pasted over plot holes with music and which one will have you laughing out loud from start to finish.
It has returned and so have Leigh and Tim to review Chapter Two. Coming together from opposite sides of the world, Leigh and Tim's opinions on the Stephen King saga are as different as the recording locations. Plus, Tim breaks down The Kitchen, there's Suicide Squad and Halloween news, and don't miss an exciting Popcorn Podcast ticket giveaway!
Leigh and Tim get stuck on a stakeout they didn't sign up for reviewing Dragged Across Concrete. Plus, Pixar makes a return to originals with Soul and Onward, there's BIG Disney news and you'll never guess Richard Linklater's next project – all this and more!
Leigh and Tim review Angel Has Fallen, but why does an appearance from Jada Pinkett Smith have Leigh fuming? Hearts break with big Spider-Man news and everybody is officially onboard the Keanussaince, so why not make another Matrix?
Straight from the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sydney premiere, take a ride with Leigh and Tim through Tarantino's love letter to Tinseltown. Plus, Leigh petitions to make Henry Cavill a Disney prince, Tim is devastated by some Little Mermaid news, who is Drunk Funcle and what on earth is a spiritual sequel?
Midsommar makes a big impact this week, while Emma Thompson continues her reign as the British Meryl Streep, Palm Beach makes some nice waves, and Tim and Leigh think the Fast and Furious cast should put their toys back in the turbo-powered pram.
Leigh and Tim break down action-packed Fast and Furious spin-off Hobbs and Shaw, as well as discuss the Hamlet reimagining Ophelia.
In movie news, Thor: Love and Thunder heads to Sydney, a second Simpsons movie is in the works and a Rocketman sing-along has Tim sharing why he doesn't do cinema karaoke.
Leigh and Tim go to war over Disney's The Lion King. Whose side are you on? The co-hosts also ask the big questions, like, should Prince Eric have tattoos? And how can Taylor Swift and the cast of Cats go proper method in their Lorna Jane activewear?
Season two of Popcorn Podcast kicks off with a review of hilarious and intelligent new comedy Booksmart. It's a jam-packed episode as we also reveal who's in the running to play Elvis, why the Joker film will make fans mad and ponder what to expect out of Comic-Con. Plus, Tim hangs all his hopes on The Lion King – will his dreams be crushed along with Mufasa?
Join Leigh and Tim for a spoiler-filled review of Spider-Man: Far From Home. From the aftermath of Endgame to Tom Holland's performance as the web-slinger, Popcorn Podcast digs deep on the big reveals.
It's a jam-packed episode as Leigh and Tim do spoiler-free reviews of Spider-Man: Far From Home, Toy Story 4, Yesterday and Parasite! Plus, Henry Cavill brings us a ripped AF Sherlock Holmes, Bond 25 combats a run of bad luck with a minute-long music video and the insanely high-octane trailer for Hobbs and Shaw has us hyperventilating.
Men In Black International has arrived! Does it look as good as the original did? Leigh and Tim review, as well as discuss Frozen 2 theories and share the remake no one asked for. Plus, there's more (!) from the plagued Bond 25 set, King Richard is coming, and Toy Story 4 and The Secret Life of Pets 2 go head-to-head.
Tim breaks down the merits of Tolkien while Leigh fires up about X-Men's Dark Phoenix in spoiler-free reviews. Plus, more from the beleaguered Bond 25 set, why The Lion King makes Tim nervous, Leigh reveals a dirty secret that's sure to get her fired from the podcast and how exactly do you pronounce biopic? All this and more!
Rocketman launches into cinemas with a fresh take on the fallout from fame and excess. Meanwhile, Leigh continues her one-woman parade for Dexter Fletcher, Avengers Endgame is about to be the most successful film of all time, there's a cavalcade of trailers to catch up on and another new Kingsman movie is coming our way – whether Tim likes it or not!
Take a magical carpet ride with Leigh and Tim into Guy Ritchie's live-action Aladdin. Plus, Rocketman shoots to Sydney from Cannes, Tim can't believe what Chris Rock is doing, Leigh reveals the only movie she's ever walked out on and who you gonna call when you want yet another Ghostbusters reboot?
Tim sings the praises of Gloria Bell, Leigh loves a Keanu Reeves renaissance and Disney is everywhere you look this week with Maleficent 2, Cruella, The Lion King and Aladdin all heading our way. Plus, in a 'flawless victory' for the Australian film industry, James Wan's Mortal Kombat is heading Down Under…
Join Leigh and Tim for an epic spoiler-filled Endgame Special, breaking down the blockbuster's biggest talking points. From Fat Thor to Professor Hulk and the legacy of RDJ, even being separated by sickness can't stop them asking the big questions, like, what's up with Carol's 'can I speak to the manager' haircut?
Leigh and Tim butt heads over Detective Pikachu, discuss the Sonic the Hedgehog uproar and squeeze in a birthday shout-out to The Rock, as well as break down the top movie releases of the week.
Leigh and Tim navigate a spoiler-free review of Avengers Endgame, riff on The Rock and Rocketman, and talk about the big Bond 25 announcement.
