Oct 14

Oct 14 Your guide to 7 must-see films at SXSW Sydney's Screen Festival

As South by Southwest launches outside of its Austin, Texas home for the first time ever, Popcorn Podcast has the seven must-see highlights from the SXSW Sydney Film Festival, including The Royal Hotel and Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn…

Apr 3

Apr 3 In cinema: April's top 10 new movies

Tessa D'Alfonso

Features, News

What better way to pass an ordinary Autumn day than by heading into the cinema? This April, there are a great mix of movie genres to choose from that are sure to add some flavour to your weekend plans and spice up movie night…

Mar 14

Mar 14 I Used to Be Funny writer and director Ally Pankiw dishes on SXSW feature debut

Tessa D'Alfonso

Features, Interviews, SXSW

There’s a comedic female filmmaker on the rise you need to pay attention to. Ally Pankiw speaks to Popcorn Podcast about her feature directorial debut, I Used To Be Funny, which premiered at South by Southwest Film Festival this week, pummelling audiences with a refreshing look at the toll of trauma and the road to recovery…

Mar 17

Mar 17 Six SXSW Narrative Feature film highlights you need to see

Tessa D'Alfonso

Features, News, SXSW

SXSW 2022 Film Festival did not disappoint. Critics are raving and audiences are revelling in the wealth of new contributions to cinema. Popcorn Podcast has the narrative feature highlights that need to be on your film radar…

Mar 16

Mar 16 Seriously Red star Krew Boylan shares she got "Dolly-fit" for new movie

Leigh Livingstone

Interviews, Features, SXSW

Seriously Red stars Krew Boylan and Daniel Webber talk to Popcorn Podcast about their new film, getting Dolly-fit and pouring out a cup of ambition to create your own opportunities…

Mar 15

Mar 15 Movie Review: It Is In Us All

Tessa D'Alfonso

Reviews, Features, SXSW

It Is In Us All is a provoking, yet overly-ambiguous, feature directorial debut from writer-director Antonia Campbell-Hughes that poses a haunting question: what is ‘it’ that sits inside us, waiting to be unleashed?

Mar 15

Mar 15 Movie Review: I Love My Dad

Tim Iffland

Features, Reviews, SXSW

I Love My Dad manages to make you simultaneously cringe and cry with its painful situational comedy and family drama. It leaves you feeling deeply disturbed yet optimistic for these characters and their attempts at reconciliation…

Mar 14

Mar 14 What you need to know about A Lot of Nothing

Tim Iffland

Reviews, Features, SXSW

A Lot of Nothing – actor-turned-filmmaker Mo McRae’s exploration of what people do in extreme moments of conflict – had its world premiere at SXSW Film Festival on March 13 as part of the Narrative Feature competition. Popcorn Podcast has everything you need to know about McRae’s feature directorial debut…

Mar 7

Mar 7 The must-see Australian movies to watch at this year's SXSW Film Festival

Tessa D'Alfonso

Features, News, SXSW

Founded in 1987, South by Southwest (SXSW) has been supporting ambitious artists and creative dreamers for 35 years, and Popcorn Podcast is proud to cover the 2022 SXSW Film Festival. Among the groundbreaking world premieres, daring documentaries and experimental features is a handful of must-see Australian gems you won’t want to miss, including these top picks…