Popcorn Podcast

Popcorn Podcast

Celebrate cinema with Popcorn Podcast's bite-sized salty episodes, as entertainment journalist Leigh Livingstone and movie expert Tim Iffland help you decide what to watch next. With exciting A-list interviews, in-depth reviews, giveaways, movie news and more, this is 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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September 10, 2025 11 mins

Cinema’s most beloved estate closes its doors. Director Simon Curtis joins Popcorn Podcast to share how he crafted the emotional and cinematic farewell of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. From spectacular 1930s set pieces to heartfelt goodbyes, discover how one of Britain’s great ensembles bows out with grace, straight from the man behind the curtain.


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Australian actor Dacre Montgomery joins Popcorn Podcast to explore his chilling new supernatural drama Went Up The Hill. Best known for Stranger Things, Elvis and The Broken Hearts Gallery, Montgomery opens up like never before, discussing the haunting dual role he shares with co-star Vicky Krieps, the emotional and physical toll of production, his poetic process and how art helps him confront personal trauma. T...

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September 8, 2025 22 mins

Popcorn Podcast unpacks The Roses, Jay Roach’s wickedly sharp reimagining of The War of the Roses, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch together on screen for the first time. We break down how Colman’s free-spirited chef Ivy and Cumberbatch’s ambitious architect Theo go from playful lovers to bitter rivals after careers and egos clash in spectacular fashion. Expect lively debate over whether Colman and Cumberba...

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Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through the highlights from the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals, a first look at Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights and the stacked cast for Street Fighter.

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Director Pierre Perifel is back on Popcorn Podcast to talk The Bad Guys 2, including rocket launches, Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso, fart jokes in space and the sophisticated stupidness of it all.


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The Bad Girls are here! Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) join Popcorn Podcast to talk lollipops, heists and stealing the spotlight in DreamWorks sequel The Bad Guys 2.


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Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell and comedy legend Craig Robinson join Popcorn Podcast to talk The Bad Guys 2. From improvisation to the joy of Bruce Lee movies and who makes the best bad guy, this interview is packed with laughs, behind-the-scenes secrets and the heart of DreamWorks’ biggest animated heist yet.


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Tom Basden and Tim Key join Popcorn Podcast to talk The Ballad of Wallis Island, their new lyrical dramedy about grief, nostalgia and music, co-starring Carey Mulligan. The duo unpacks their creative writing process with warmth and humour, talking everything from puns to emotional revelations, and why millennials are really time-travellers.


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Popcorn Podcast welcomes Regina King (Watchmen, If Beale Street Could Talk) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who, Game of Thrones), stars of Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing. From cats vs dogs to pirate ships, and New York grit and cookies, this episode is packed with stories film fans will love.


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Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through the sad passing of Priscilla Queen of the Desert star Terence Stamp, the surprising addition to the Masters of the Universe cast and the big reveal from Sir Ian McKellen about Gandalf and Elijah Woods' Frodo Baggins.

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August 22, 2025 14 mins

Director Carlson Young joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss Trust, her gripping survival thriller starring Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones). From betrayal to resilience, Young opens up about the challenges of the shoot, finding a creative outlet through filmmaking and the joy of cinema (including a favourite Lord of the Rings moment).


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August 20, 2025 32 mins

Filmmaker Ari Aster trades haunted houses for the high desert in Eddington, his darkly comic modern Western starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler. Saddle up for Popcorn Podcast's no-spoiler ride through the film’s absurd paranoia, pandemic politics and small-town power plays. From Phoenix’s quietly explosive sheriff to Pascal’s scene-stealing mayor, to Aster’s sharp satire on a world obsessed wit...

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Award-winning filmmaker Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid) joins Popcorn Podcast for an in-depth conversation about his new Western, Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone. Aster talks making audiences queasy, why he returned to his New Mexico roots and how 'Firework' by Katy Perry plays a key role in one of the unsettling film’s most unhinged moments.


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August 18, 2025 24 mins

Popcorn Podcast dives headfirst into The Naked Gun, the laugh-a-second legacy sequel directed by Akiva Schaffer (The Lonely Island). With Liam Neeson stepping into slapstick comedy, Pamela Anderson reinventing herself with a standout scat scene and Danny Huston as the ultimate bad guy, this new instalment balances nostalgia with funnies. Leigh and Tim spotlight the film’s rapid-fire comedy, practical sight gags and unforgettab...

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Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through the wardrobe with Netflix's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew – plus Shrek 5 changes and surprising casting news for John Rambo.

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August 11, 2025 25 mins

Big body-swap energy is back! Popcorn Podcast unpacks the heart, chaos and Y2K nostalgia of Freakier Friday – Disney’s long-awaited sequel to beloved teen comedy Freaky Friday. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their iconic roles, this time swapping with the next generation in a twist that’s every bit as hectic as you remember. We explore what works (and what doesn't), what winks at the original and chat about the fil...

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Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast to Scotland where Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day has begun filming – plus the release announcement for Mel Gibson's The Resurrection Of The Christ.

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Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through San Diego Comic-Con 2025 reveals, including Tron: Ares, Coyote vs Acme, Spinal Tap II, Hulk and The Toxic Avenger – plus the sizzling new trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash.

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It’s clobberin’ time on Popcorn Podcast as we talk Marvel’s The Fantastic Four: First Steps, a bold reboot that blends cosmic stakes, retro flair and emotional family drama. From Pedro Pascal’s stretchy superdad to Vanessa Kirby’s powerhouse Sue Storm, we break down (spoiler-free!) why this might be Marvel’s most grounded superhero story yet – even with all the flying cars. Let's chat H.E.R.B.I.E the robot, Julia Gar...

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July 14, 2025 44 mins

Look up, friends, and adjust those undies as Popcorn Podcast flies straight into a no-spoiler review of James Gunn's Superman. Is David Corenswet the perfect Superman? Does Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane hold her own? And how soon should we expect the Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) loves Superman fan fiction? Whether you're a comic book lover, cinema buff or just curious about one of the year's most talked-about blockbusters, this is th...

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