Sissy - Bonus

Sissy - Bonus

Popcorn Podcast
Season Eight, Bonus

You don't want to cross Sissy – and you don't want to miss this episode of Popcorn Podcast where Leigh and Tim dive into Hannah Barlow and Kane Senes' new Australian horror that shines a ring light on childhood trauma, toxic friendship, bullying, influencer culture and identity with a bloody satirical twist. Sissy stars Aisha Dee of The Bold Type fame, alongside a slew of local talent in the triple AACTA-nominated film that's garnering critical acclaim from across the globe. Does it live up to the hype? Join Popcorn Podcast to find out…

Hannah Barlow (Sissy)

Hannah Barlow (Sissy)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Bonus, Season Eight, Special

Popcorn Podcast sits down with Hannah Barlow, co-director of AACTA-nominated comedy slasher Sissy, to discuss the Australian-made genre mash-up that tackles childhood trauma, toxic friendship, bullying, influencer culture and identity. In our chat with the talented filmmaker, we cover the finer points of Sissy and discover how Barlow and partner Kane Senes juggled their many filmmaking roles while diving into the pitfalls of social media, how that influenced the story of Sissy – and Barlow reveals her secret morning mantra. We hope you enjoy this very special episode…

The Woman King

The Woman King

Popcorn Podcast
Season Eight, News

Viola Davis is General Nanisca in The Woman King. Popcorn Podcast dives into this action-packed epic – featuring Davis as the leader of all-female warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey – to unpack its rich storytelling, stellar performances and impressive stunt work in an unmissable episode. There's more than meets the eye to this tale inspired by the Agojie and true events…

Plus, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania drops its first trailer; The DCU unveils new heroes in James Gunn and Peter Safran; Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special has us craving Bacon; and Alexander Skarsgård's The Pack.

Nicholas Stoller (Bros)

Nicholas Stoller (Bros)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season Eight, Special

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…

Bros - Bonus

Bros - Bonus

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Season Eight

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…

Black Adam

Black Adam

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Eight

Black Adam is finally here! After 15 years, Dwayne Johnson's passion project promises to shake up the DCEU hierarchy as we know it. The Man in Black (Johnson) is freed after 5000 years in captivity and is challenged by a team of modern-day heroes known as the Justice Society — Hawkman (Aldis Hodge), Doctor Fate (Pierce Brosnan), Atom Smasher (Noah Centineo) and Cyclone (Quintessa Swindell) — who seek to return him to eternal captivity. Your Popcorn Podcast co-hosts find themselves between a rock and a hard place with this movie review. Listen to find out why. Plus, Man of Steel 2 looking for writers; Creed III trailer packs a punch; a Twister sequel has Leigh and Tim in a spin; James Wan conjures up another sequel for his popular horror franchise; and so much more…

Halloween Ends

Halloween Ends

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Eight

Only one will survive on Popcorn Podcast this week! Halloween Ends is here, the final chapter in the hugely popular Halloween horror franchise which sees Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) face off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers. But does this final confrontation close out the four decades-long Halloween franchise in a successful and satisfying way? Find out in this NO SPOILER episode. Plus, Marvel Studios delays multiple projects; a Black Adam spoiler has fans cheering; Kenneth Branagh to return as Poirot; Barbarella finds its space-hopping star; and we farewell icon Angela Lansbury…

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Kyle Richards (Halloween Ends)

Kyle Richards (Halloween Ends)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season Eight

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!

Andi Matichak (Halloween Ends)

Andi Matichak (Halloween Ends)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Bonus, Season Eight

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!

Amsterdam

Amsterdam

Popcorn Podcast
Season Eight, News

Popcorn Podcast reviews Amsterdam, David O Russell’s first feature in seven years. The historical dramedy follows a trio of best friends as they become embroiled in a wartime conspiracy and boasts a strong ensemble, led by Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington. But is Amsterdam a state of mind or mind-bending mess? Plus, first footage from Florian Zeller’s The Son teases another hard-hitting character drama; trailers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Super Mario Bros movie have emotions running high; and Jared Leto’s fashionable new biopic role…

Hocus Pocus 2 – Bonus

Hocus Pocus 2 – Bonus

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Season Eight

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…

See How They Run

See How They Run

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Eight

See How They Run isn't your average whodunit and neither is this episode of Popcorn Podcast. This week, Leigh and Tim join Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan's investigation into the death of a renowned Hollywood director in 1950s London after plans for a movie version of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap ruffles feathers. Everyone is a suspect, but Popcorn Podcast will only reveal their kernel ratings and not the killer in this no-spoiler episode. Plus, Hugh Jackman to return as Wolverine in Deadpool 3; Beverley Hills Cop: Axel Foley casting announcements have us saying "A-heh-heh-heh-heh"; thoughts on a new American Pie movie; and will Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes rule cinemas in 2024?…

Don't Worry Darling

Don't Worry Darling

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Eight

Popcorn Podcast reviews director Olivia Wilde's sophomore offering, Don't Worry Darling. The thriller follows a 1950s housewife (Florence Pugh) living with her husband (Harry Styles) in a utopian experimental community who begins to worry there are disturbing secrets hiding beneath their glamorous lives. Don't Worry Darling may be dividing audiences around the world, but don't worry, Leigh and Tim have the real lowdown in an episode you won't want to miss, darling. Plus, James Cameron's Avatar mesmerises on the big screen once more; Keanu Reeves to fight demons in Constantine sequel; the truth about The NeverEnding Story remake; Mel Gibson's update on Lethal Weapon 5; and M Night Shyamalan reveals a first-look at Knock At The Cabin…

Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies)

Halina Reijn (Bodies Bodies Bodies)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season Eight, Special

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…

Ticket To Paradise

Ticket To Paradise

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Eight

Julia Roberts and George Clooney reunite on the big screen in Ticket To Paradise. The megastars play a divorced couple who team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter (Kaitlyn Dever) from making the same mistake they think they made 25 years ago. Hear from the stars of the film -– including Roberts and Clooney! – as Popcorn Podcast attends the Ticket To Paradise global press conference and discusses chemistry, character and romantic comedy clichés in a new bite-sized episode. Plus, the huge announcements out of D23 Expo; another Elvis movie on the way; and first trailers for Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody and Damien Chazelle's Babylon have us pumped.

Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace and Chase Sui Wonders (Bodies Bodies Bodies)

Rachel Sennott, Lee Pace and Chase Sui Wonders (Bodies Bodies Bodies)

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Interviews, Season Eight, Special

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?!

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…

DC League of Super-Pets

DC League of Super-Pets

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Eight

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Popcorn Podcast's DC League of Super-Pets movie review! Join Leigh and Tim in a bite-sized discussion of this family-friendly animation, featuring the voices of Dwayne Johnson as Krypto the Super-Dog and Kevin Hart as shelter dog Ace. Joining them in the star-studded cast is Kate McKinnon, Natasha Lyonne, John Krasinski, Marc Maron, Keanu Reeves and more. Plus, there are new trailers for Black Adam and The Policeman; the Brenaissance is in full swing and we love it; and mark the calendar for some Dirty Dancing as Baby is back. Pop your headphones in and enjoy this super new episode of Popcorn Podcast…

Brett Morgen (Moonage Daydream)

Brett Morgen (Moonage Daydream)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Bonus, Season Eight, Special, Musical

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…

Three Thousand Years of Longing

Three Thousand Years of Longing

Popcorn Podcast
Season Eight, News

Popcorn Podcast reviews Three Thousand Years of Longing, iconic Australian director George Miller's first film in seven years. Starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba, it tells the story of a lonely scholar on a trip to Istanbul who discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom. Find out if Leigh and Tim were enchanted by this fantastical tale of love and loss. Plus, The Rings of Power takes hold of your hosts; John Krasinski is back in the director's chair with a very different film; and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has us oh-bothered. All this and more in a jam-packed episode of Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim…

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