Popcorn Culture

In his first big film post-Avengers Endgame, Robert Downey Jr plays the eccentric Dr. Dolittle, a recluse whose companions are the exotic animals he speaks to. When Queen Victoria falls ill, the fabled doctor and his furry friends must embark on an adventure to find a cure. With a star-studded cast and a top-notch lead, we review Dolittle to see if it's as exciting as the trailers make it out to b...

Near, far, wherever you are, chances are you've seen Titanic. On this episode of Throwback Tuesday, we take a trip back to 1997 and revisit James Cameron's magnum opus at the time - a film that reinvented the modern blockbuster, created stars out of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, and reigned as the biggest movie in the world for more than a decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

We take a deep dive this week into two separate topics. First, in light of the confusion and clamour surrounding the release of Cats, we discuss movies that have big budgets and big expectations, and didn't necessarily deliver. Then we get into what it means to be an Oscar nominated or winning film - does it make us more likely to want to watch these movies? We also talk about movies that seem cal...

An awards season contender, 1917 is a Sam Mendes war epic that's been said to push the boundaries of technical possibilities further. The gang weighs in on whether it's a worthy entry to the annals of great war films and whether it lives up to the hype. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Throwback Tuesday, we make our way through the back catalogue of Sam Mendes, in light of the release of 1917. We'll be discussing everything from Road to Perdition to Revolutionary Road, and American Beauty to Spectre. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the culmination of our weeklong Star Wars extravaganza, we take a deep dive into the cultural significance of Star Wars and where the franchise can go next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gang reviews the latest installment of Star Wars (and the final in the Skywalker saga), Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker. Expect honesty, and no spoilers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our first episode of Popcorn Culture, we throw back to the trilogy that started it all for Star Wars: episodes IV, V and VI, and discuss why and how it spawned the Skywalker saga and everything besides. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.