John Boyega (Breaking)

John Boyega (Breaking)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Special, Season Nine

Star Wars superstar John Boyega joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss his powerful new role in Breaking. The dramatic thriller, written and directed by Abi Damaris Corbin, is based on the true story of marine veteran Brian Brown-Easley, who took a bank with several employees hostage after being denied support from Veteran Affairs with devastating consequences. Boyega shares the challenges of joining such an intense project just two weeks before production began and the impact of working with the late Michael K Williams, while Leigh makes the acclaimed actor squirm with a particular comparison…

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods

Shazam! Fury Of The Gods

Popcorn Podcast
Season Nine, News

It's superhero sequel time with Popcorn Podcast's unmissable movie review of Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. DC's first film release since James Gunn and Peter Safran took the reins of DC Studios has a lot of expectations riding on it. Will the continued adventures of Billy Batson (Asher Angel/Zachary Levi) and his new battle against a vengeful trio of ancient gods (Helen Mirren, Lucy Liu and Rachel Zegler) be enough to cement the first steps of this revamped DC era successfully? Plus, Quentin Tarantino's final film hits close to home; Ben Affleck’s Batflick backflip; the first full trailer for Disney's live-action The Little Mermaid is here; Jenna Ortega cast in her most perfect role yet; and a quick Oscars breakdown – all this and more scooped into another salty bite-sized episode…

Scream VI

Scream VI

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Season Nine

Get set to scream with Popcorn Podcast's no-spoiler review of the latest instalment in the slasher franchise: Scream VI. The requel sequel follows the core four Woodsboro survivors – played by Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Jasmine Savoy Brown and Mason Gooding – as they start a new life in New York City, but there's another Ghostface out for blood and no one is safe when playing by the franchise rules. Leigh and Tim break down all you need to know about Scream VI…

Kevin Iannucci and Joshua Felder (Champions)

Kevin Iannucci and Joshua Felder (Champions)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Special, Season Nine

Popcorn Podcast welcomes Champions stars Kevin Iannucci and Joshua Felder to chat about their uplifting and fun new movie. Champions is the heartwarming story of a disgraced former minor-league basketball coach (Woody Harrelson) ordered by the court to manage a team of disabled players as part of his community service. We had a fun chat with the pair about what it’s like working with Woody Harrelson and director Bobby Farrelly, bringing their basketball skills to Champions and how they hope the movie will inspire and educate others. We hope you enjoy this very special interview episode of Popcorn Podcast…

Empire Of Light

Empire Of Light

Popcorn Podcast
Season Nine, News

Leigh and Tim do not agree on Empire Of Light! Join Popcorn Podcast for a lively discussion about the Sam Mendes drama, starring Olivia Colman, Michael Ward, Colin Firth and Toby Jones. The story of connection and the healing power of cinema set in 1980s Margate in UK has your hosts seriously divided. Things get a little salty as topics bounce from the magic of a projection room to festy bathwater and teacup wankery. Plus, a new deal means more Lord Of The Rings stories; SAG Awards winners list sends a strong Oscars message; and Catherine Martin's exquisite costumes reign again…

Storm Reid and Nia Long (Missing)

Storm Reid and Nia Long (Missing)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season Nine, Special

Popcorn Podcast welcomes the stars of Missing, Storm Reid and Nia Long, to discuss their new film and how it keeps audiences on the edge of their seat while addressing important issues facing modern women. Missing is a standalone sequel from the creative team behind critically-acclaimed thriller Searching, with both films innovating the screenlife genre – a visual filmmaking style becoming increasingly relatable as technology dominates our every move…

Will Merrick and Natalie Qasabian (Missing)

Will Merrick and Natalie Qasabian (Missing)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season Nine, Special

Popcorn Podcast welcomes Missing co-writer and co-director Will Merrick, alongside producer Natalie Qasabian, to discuss how they further innovated the 'Screenlife' genre populated by critically-acclaimed films, including Missing’s predecessor: Searching. The pioneering pair also shares how the visual style of this thriller evolved while navigating the challenges of keeping the audience engaged and the tension tight in a mystery playing out entirely through screens. We hope you enjoy this very special interview episode of Popcorn Podcast…

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Popcorn Podcast
Season Nine, News

Delve into the Quantum Realm with our NO SPOILER review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Popcorn Podcast has your definitive guide to all things Ant-Man 3, as the MCU blockbuster launches Marvel's Phase 5. In Ant-Man's third solo film, Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is living the sweet life with Hope (Evangeline Lilly), daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) when an experiment gone wrong pulls them into the dangerous world of a villain (Jonathan Majors) unlike any they've faced before. Join Leigh and Tim for a BIG conversation about the little guy and his hero pals…

Florian Zeller (The Son)

Florian Zeller (The Son)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Special, Season Nine

Popcorn Podcast is thrilled to welcome Oscar-winning writer and director of The Father Florian Zeller back to discuss his new film, The Son. In a fascinating chat, Zeller reveals what compels him to tell stories often treated as taboo and how challenging it is to deliver a cinematic adaptation of another of his acclaimed plays. He also shares wonderful (and hilarious) anecdotes about working with screen greats Anthony Hopkins and Hugh Jackman…

Zen McGrath (The Son)

Zen McGrath (The Son)

Popcorn Podcast
Special, Interviews, Season Nine

Popcorn Podcast is thrilled to chat with 20-year-old Australian actor Zen McGrath about his starring role in Oscar-winner Florian Zeller's The Son. McGrath shares fascinating insights into the process of making The Son, including how he got into the emotional headspace of his troubled character and, equally as importantly, how he decompressed from the intense work once cameras stopped rolling…

Knock At The Cabin

Knock At The Cabin

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Season Nine

M Night Shyamalan returns with apocalyptic thriller Knock At The Cabin, starring David Bautista, Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge. Leigh and Tim get into the nitty-gritty of the film, which follows a young girl and her parents taken hostage at a remote cabin by four armed strangers who demand the family make an unthinkable choice. Much like its characters, Popcorn Podcast must decide what they believe. Is this a return to form for Shyamalan or another miss for the enigmatic director?…

The Son

The Son

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Nine

Popcorn Podcast discusses Florian Zeller's The Son, featuring a powerful performance from Hugh Jackman as a father struggling to connect with his troubled and angry teenage son (Australian Zen McGrath). Oscar-winner Zeller once again explores the dynamics of a fractured family through the lens of mental illness in his heavy-hitting second feature film, which also boasts stellar performances from Laura Dern and Vanessa Kirby. Join Leigh and Tim for a bite-sized, but in-depth discussion into this must-see moving drama. Plus, we talk James Gunn's DCU slate announcement; Oscars buzz; Madonna's cancelled biopic; and so much more…

The Whale

The Whale

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Season Nine

Darren Aronofsky's The Whale sparks a deep and profound conversation this week. The character study of a reclusive English teacher (Brendan Fraser) living with severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter (Sadie Sink) has garnered criticism for its subject matter, but Popcorn Podcast dives into the film's symbolism, message and the incredible Oscar-nominated performances of Brendan Fraser and Hong Chau to bring you all you need to know about The Whale. We hope you enjoy this bonus episode of Popcorn Podcast…

Tár

Tár

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Nine

Popcorn Podcast takes Todd Field's Tár to task, unpacking its complex narrative themes and awards season buzz for star Cate Blanchett. With a Golden Globe and Critics' Choice under her belt (with a BAFTA nomination secured and Oscar nod expected), does Blanchett's performance as an unravelling composer-conductor within Field's intersecting story of power and privilege hit the high notes? Plus, Avatar 3 news; Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic; and Ghostface is out for blood in the first trailer for Scream VI…

The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Nine

Popcorn Podcast returns for season nine with a movie review of Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans, starring Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, and Paul Dano. The Fabelmans is a cinematic memory of the forces and family that shaped legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg's life and career, wrapped in a universal coming-of-age story inspired by the life of the acclaimed filmmaker. Leigh and Tim share their affections for Spielberg's work and discuss the many successes of this deeply personal film. But does this fable live up to the hype? Plus, Avatar: The Way of Water is the king of the worldwide box office; Nic Cage sinks his teeth into a new role; and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer promises an explosive take on history. All this and more in an exciting episode of Popcorn Podcast.

The Lost King

The Lost King

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Season Eight

Leigh and Tim discuss British film The Lost King, starring Sally Hawkins and Steve Coogan. In Steven Frears' (Philomena) latest offering, Philippa (Hawkins), an amateur historian, defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for more than 500 years. Join Popcorn Podcast in their quest to excavate the truth from brilliant performances amid this story of a woman determined to find her voice (and King Richard) against the odds. We hope you enjoy this bonus holiday movie review…

Gabriel LaBelle (The Fabelmans)

Gabriel LaBelle (The Fabelmans)

Popcorn Podcast
Interviews, Season Nine, Bonus, Special

Popcorn Podcast is thrilled to welcome Gabriel LaBelle, the rising star tasked with playing a young Steven Spielberg in his autobiographical drama The Fabelmans. Spielberg's latest is a deeply personal story, based on his childhood and formative years, that offers a window into the experiences that shaped him as one of the greatest directors of all time. LaBelle, the 20-year-old son of character actor Rob LaBelle, shares some lovely anecdotes of his time working with Spielberg, as well as what an emotional experience it was for all involved and how this role has changed his life. We hope you enjoy this very special interview episode of Popcorn Podcast…

Triangle of Sadness

Triangle of Sadness

Popcorn Podcast
Bonus, Season Eight

Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or-winning Triangle of Sadness is in Popcorn Podcast's sights. Starring Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean and Woody Harrelson, this wicked and divisive satire follows a fashion model influencer couple (Dickinson & Dean) who join an eventful cruise for the super-rich. Your co-hosts discuss the social commentary Östlund explores within a world of privilege, class and chaos, and Tim feels compelled to traumatise Leigh throughout the episode. Find out if this award-winning film lives up to the hype in a bonus holiday instalment of Popcorn Podcast…

Avatar: The Way Of Water

Avatar: The Way Of Water

Popcorn Podcast
News, Season Eight, Action, Sci-Fi

The time has arrived! Popcorn Podcast returns to the world of Pandora in the final episode of season eight. As the long-awaited sequel to the highest grossing film of all-time, James Cameron's Avatar: The Way Of Water has a lot to live up to, promising a visual and technical spectacle to blow the original out of the water. Does the acclaimed filmmaker deliver a record-breaking follow-up in its more than three hour runtime? Dive into this bite-sized no-spoiler episode with Leigh and Tim to discover if The Way Of Water meets the hype. Plus, DCU's 10-year plan takes shape and casualties; Scream VI heads to New York; Margot Robbie delights as Barbie in first trailer; and the Golden Globe nominations are ripe for discussion…

The Banshees of Inisherin

The Banshees of Inisherin

Popcorn Podcast
Season Eight, News

Leigh and Tim discuss Martin McDonagh's new film, The Banshees of Inisherin, this week, starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as lifelong best friends who suddenly call it quits. A stunned Pádraic (Farrell), aided by his sister (Kerry Condon) and a troubled young islander (Barry Keoghan), obsessively tries to repair the relationship with shocking consequences. Your co-hosts dive into the hilarious, yet sad, McDonagh tale which exposes the complex and simple layers of humanity and the ripple effect our choices can have. Plus, Elvis cleans up at the AACTAs; Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17 teases a compelling sci-fi experience; James Gunn reacts to fiery DCU speculation; Rush Hour 4 is back on the development freeway; Michelle Yeoh joins Wicked; and Taylor Swift calls action on her directorial debut…

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