Dec 20

Dec 20 Popcorn Podcast joins James Gunn for Superman teaser trailer first look

Popcorn Podcast took part in an early virtual press conference with James Gunn (writer, director, producer) as he discussed his highly anticipated Superman with select media outlets, offering snackable insights into the teaser trailer and what to expect from the film…

Jul 18

Jul 18 Longlegs: the best crime-thriller since The Silence of the Lambs and Se7en?

Tim Iffland

Reviews, Features

Longlegs is a deeply disturbing and visceral experience that will leave you reeling. The groundswell for Osgood Perkin’s new horror crime-thriller has swept the globe, opening to big bucks in the US. With grandeous headlines likening it to classics, The Silence of the Lambs and Se7en, one could get caught up in the expectation that it will deliver the best crime-thriller film in thirty years. Be warned, because it might not satisfy that genre itch…

Feb 9

Feb 9 Spoiler Alert, this film will make you cry

Tim Iffland

Reviews, Features

Billed as a romantic comedy, Spoiler Alert isn’t romantic, per se, but is a real-life story of two men in love facing inconceivable odds and a terminal illness…

May 1

May 1 The top eight films you have to watch in May

Tim Iffland

Features

May brings a month stacked to the brim with a heady mix of blockbuster and escapist cinema alike. There is something for everyone, from fans of the MCU and Stephen King, to lovers of Australian stories and animation. To help you survey the lay of the cinema landscape, Popcorn Podcast has the top eight films you have to see on the big screen this month…

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…

Jan 30

Jan 30 The top 2022 movies you need to see

Tim Iffland

Features

Movies are back, baby! And if the end of 2021 showed us anything, it’s that audiences are ravenous for their big flick fix. It’s tough to whittle down the huge list of new movies coming out in 2022, but let’s sink our teeth into just some of the most anticipated…

Jan 17

Jan 17 Five times Kristen Stewart showed us she can act

Tim Iffland

Features

Although Kristen Stewart’s skills are often underrated – before and after catapulting to global superstardom as Bella Swan in The Twilight Saga franchise – the actor has demonstrated her range and skill time and time again. So with Spencer generating her some serious awards recognition, we break down five other roles where Stewart absolutely nailed it.