Popcorn Podcast
Celebrate cinema with Popcorn Podcast's bite-sized salty episodes, as entertainment journalist Leigh Livingstone and movie expert Tim Iffland share which new movies are worth your time while interviewing the biggest stars of those films. There's also giveaways and exciting movie news to enjoy, with in-depth movie reviews. Welcome to Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim. Got a few minutes? Help us out by filling in this survey: http://bit.ly/popcornpodcast-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From spreadsheets to shootouts, The Accountant 2 is here and we’re breaking down whether the belated sequel adds up or it's a write-off. Ben Affleck is back balancing books and bodies as autistic savant Christian Wolff, while Jon Bernthal adds some serious interest to the family business as his loose-cannon brother. Tune in as we depreciate the drama, credit the action and maybe even deduct&n...
Red Dog director Kriv Stenders joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about his gripping new film The Correspondent. From capturing Aussie icons to why filmmaking is like making beautiful music, Stenders opens up about his creative process and the personal connection that compelled him to say yes to The Correspondent – and why it might be his most powerful film yet. Don't miss this chat with one of Australia's most incre...
Popcorn Podcast sits down with acclaimed actor Richard Roxburgh and award-winning journalist Peter Greste to unpack The Correspondent — the gripping new film based on Greste’s real-life imprisonment in Egypt. Roxburgh shares what it took to step into Peter’s shoes, while Greste reflects on seeing his story brought to life on screen and reveals the truth about that lady with the lolly. A powerful conversation about courage...
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Alex Garland and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza join Popcorn Podcast to talk new film Warfare – a bold take on the traditional 'war movie'. Created from the memories of real-life Navy SEALs, including Mendoza himself, Warfare delivers unmatched realism, capturing the fog and chaos of war and the indelible brotherhood that develops in its wake. In our chat, Garland and Mendoza share the significance behind th...
Christopher Landon knows how to keep us on the edge of our seats and he does it again with Drop, a sharp thriller making waves for its high-stakes suspense. Landon joins Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of his latest genre-bending film and talks transforming Baby Shark into an elegant banger.
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Make a reservation for Popcorn Podcast's movie review of Drop. The thriller from Christopher Landon follows a widowed mother (Meghann Fahy) on the first date from hell when a mysterious troll sends her memes that escalate from annoying to homicidal, leaving her scrambling to figure out who is setting her up for murder. Join Leigh and Tim to discover why Drop might surprise you.
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Filmmaker Alex Scharfman joins Popcorn Podcast to talk monster movie with a twist Death of a Unicorn, starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Richard E Grant and Téa Leoni. In the film, Scharfman explores the mythical world of unicorns within a modern setting, blending sci-fi, horror and family drama to create a must-see directorial debut with DNA rooted in cult classics from icons including Ridley Scott, John Carpenter, Ja...
We've built this A Minecraft Movie episode with great care and lava chicken for you. Join us on a listening adventure through big energy, exploding genitals, Rachel House hilarity and family-friendly 69s, as we share whether A Minecraft Movie has the building blocks to be a great adaptation of the world's most successful game.
More Popcorn: Leigh and Tim go head-to-head over Mortal Kombat
It's time to get Looney as we chat to the voice actor behind Daffy Duck and Porky Pig from Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up. Eric Bauza is best known for being one of Mel Blanc's successors for Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Marvin the Martian and Woody Woodpecker. But now the Emmy Award winner is starring in the first fully animated Looney Tunes feature-length film to be released theatrically. In our ch...
Popcorn Podcast welcomes American born-Aussie raised actor Ashley Zukerman to chat sci-fi In Vitro. Set on a struggling synthetic cattle farm in the future, a woman (Talia Zucker) discovers the unsettling consequences of her husband's (Zukerman) animal breeding experiments. Zukerman, an AACTA-winner and star of Succession and Apple Cider Vinegar, shares insights into his In Vitro character, Jack, whose coercive control reveals an e...
Does double the Robert De Niro deliver a gangster flick worth of your time in The Alto Knights? From legendary director Barry Levinson, The Alto Knights sees De Niro play two of New York’s most notorious organised crime bosses – Frank Costello and Vito Genovese – in a dual role. Tensions are high in both the Mafia and on Popcorn Podcast as we navigate complex moral codes, rambling accents and narrative choices to determine if this ...
Heigh Ho! It's our Disney's Snow White review. Starring Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, Snow White is the latest live-action reimagining of a Disney animation, inspired by the 1937 classic where a princess (Zegler) joins forces with seven magical creatures to liberate her kingdom from her cruel stepmother, the Evil Queen (Gadot). Leigh and Tim take a trip through the magical forest to discuss changes to the story, new musical numbers ...
Release that sphincter for Popcorn Podcast's Black Bag review. Leigh and Tim reveal the truth about Steven Soderbergh's "tight" new espionage thriller, starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender as married intelligence agents facing the ultimate test – loyalty to their marriage or country. Let's talk David Koepp's script, Soderbergh's direction and a cast that is delicious, delightful and deceptive!
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Is Mickey 17 going to blow your mind? Or is it just fine? Hit play on Popcorn Podcast's bite-sized review to hear if Bong Joon Ho's highly anticipated (and much delayed) follow-up to his Oscar-winning Parasite has been worth the wait. The sci-fi satire features an ensemble cast of stellar names, including Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo.
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Keke Palmer isn't having one of them days, she's having one of them careers! The award-winning actress, television host, singer, songwriter, producer and New York Times best-selling author joins Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of her new film. One Of Them Days follows roommates Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) as they go to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and save their friendship. Palmer ...
Australian superstar David Wenham (The Lord Of The Rings, Australia, Van Helsing) stops by Popcorn Podcast to talk revisiting his iconic character Johnny 'Spit' Spitieri with director Jonathan Teplitzky (The Railway Man). The pair discuss what mateship really means and why the mess of a character Spit remains so beloved 20 years later.
More Popcorn: Hugh Jackman joins Popcorn Podcast for a chat!
We welcome filmmakers, journalists, TV hosts and authors Fredrik Wikingsson and Filip Hammar to discuss their narrative feature and Sweden’s highest grossing documentary, The Last Journey. The film is an emotional and hilarious story with a life-affirming message that explores a loving son’s attempts to coax his aging father into re-engaging with life by embarking on a joyous, heartfelt road trip through the South of France. In our...
He's the man behind some of the characters we love to hate (in Bad Sisters, The Northman and The Affair, just to name a few)... Great Dane Claes Bang joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about his new film, William Tell, a historical epic about the legendary folk hero who shot an apple from his son's head. Bang shares why he’s drawn to complicated characters and how he finds a piece of himself in all of them, and what you didn’t know abou...
Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) gets his first solo superhero outing in Marvel's 300th film, while a new sidekick takes flight and Harrison Ford Hulks out – strap on the shield, Cap, because it's time for another Popcorn Podcast episode, as we cover Captain America: Brave New World.
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Are we still mad about Bridget Jones? Popcorn Podcast explores how this enduring rom-com heroine stands the test of time as Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy hits cinemas. Renée Zellweger returns to her iconic role, alongside Hugh Grant as the roguish Daniel Cleaver, and new love interests Chiwetel Ejiofor (strait-laced Mr Walliker) and Leo Woodall (toyboy Roxster) in what could be the final diary entry in this long-running franchis...
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