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A new Star Wars trilogy could be on the way! We couldn’t believe it when we heard it either but whether it is Episodes 10-12 or something altogether different remains to be seen and we have tons of thoughts to sort through in this episode. Also in this episode, we discuss the ever-growing and star-studded cast list of Christopher Nolan’s next film, Denzel Washington’s retirement plans, and the bra...

The end of an era has arrived…VENOM: THE LAST DANCE premiers this weekend in theaters worldwide. Tom Hardy closes out his trilogy run as both Eddie Brock and his alien symbiotic counterpart, Venom. In our SPOILER FREE review, we will take a trip down memory lane, recalling our feelings and criticisms of the first two Venom installments, as well as do what we do best: rank this movie through our su...

I think we can all agree that this current period of 2024 movies is a weird one. With last summer’s cultural phenomenon Barbenheimer giving way to this Fall’s cultural laughing stock Megajokalis it’s hard to know what to make of the current state of the movie industry in 2024. But that doesn’t mean we can’t try! In this all new edition of What’s Poppin, we get into all of the movie and tv news fro...

"In space, no one can hear you scream." For Alien: Romulus the 7th installment of the Alien Movie Franchise (or 9th...you be the judge), director Fede Alvarez follows a confident group of friends, determined to improve the world they've been given by the mistakes of their elders.   Though their efforts are valiant, they stand no match against what's waiting for them aboard the abandoned ship: Romu...

D23 Expo brought all sorts of new announced projects to speculate about. Whether it be Pixar, Disney Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, or Marvel Studios that tickles your fancy, D23 has something for everyone. Among the projects discussed were tons of sequels (like Incredibles 3, Toy Story 5, and Frozen 3), prequels (like Mufasa: The Lion King), remakes (like Snow White and Lilo & Stitch), and a f...

Prepare yourself for the Marvel Movie Event of the Year! With half a billion dollars in box office sales in less than a week, Deadpool & Wolverine is sure to save the MCU...at least in revenue.   In our Deadpool & Wolverine Review, a rare, SPOILER FILLED episode, we elaborate on our favorite moments, fights, jokes, and performances of the MCU's latest universe installment. Tell us where YO...

"I gotta go, Julia, we got cows."   After 28 years of anticipation, the follow-up sequel - "Twisters" - to the beloved 1996 disaster flick - "Twister" - smashes into theaters. Swapping the late, great Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, we find our heroes in Daisy Edgar Jones and Glen Powell, two of Hollywood's rising stars. Your favorite SPOILER-FREE movie podcast delivers ANOTHER review that's sure to k...

Believe it or not, we are somehow through the first half of 2024. And, this is obviously subjective, but we think it has been a great year for movies! In this episode, we are joined by our close friend and popcorn4breakfast.com contributor, Stefano, as we recap our Top 5 movies of 2024. Dune: Part Two, Furiosa, Challengers, The Fall Guy, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, and so many more have alrea...

Shhh… It’s time for our A Quiet Place: Day One Review. We returned to the world of the A Quiet Place franchise for the first time without the creator, John Krasinski, behind the camera. Now it is Michael Sarnoski, director of the critically-acclaimed Nicolas Cage film ‘Pig’, who has the reins and guides us into a familiar but different version of the A Quiet Place world. Unlike A Quiet Place and A...

Let’s face it: we’ve all fantasized about riding down the highway at sunset, surrounded by our own motorcycle gang members in our matching leather jackets. We’ve also all fantasized about being Austin Butler for a day.   In ‘The Bikeriders’, Writer and Director Jeff Nichols (‘Mud’, ‘Midnight Special’, ‘Take Shelter’) gives us the opportunity to relive those fantasies at the same time. Starring Aus...

If you like movies you have definitely heard or maybe asked yourself the question: is the film industry dying?   The box office is down double digits year-to-date compared to 2023 and more and more big budget movies are debuting in theaters with lackluster earnings. So, is this really it? Are movie theaters and the movie industry as we know it about to be wiped out? In this episode, we answer all...

Join us for our Spoiler-Free Bad Boys: Ride or Die Review!   Nearly 30 years ago, Bad Boys was born. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence return in their lauded roles, armed with their badges, weapons, and certifiably perfect chemistry.   Can that once-in-a-lifetime chemistry spark another beloved action sequel just as strong as the first and second installments? Or will this fourth film fall victim to...

CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD!   George Miller released the first Mad Max in 1979. 45 years later, the saga continues, as the writer/director continues to expand this very strange, yet, very exhilarating world. In Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, we meet the strong-headed leader in her youth, and follow alongside through her obstacles, losses, and battles until she becomes the hero we know her to be on the Fury...

APES TOGETHER STRONG   Rise. Dawn. War. Kingdom. Since 2011, the new Planet of the Apes franchise installments have transformed the digital art landscape in movies. Sprawling across major metropolitan cities with epic-level stakes and storytelling, the original trilogy (Directed by Rupert Wyatt and Matt Reeves respectively) solidified itself as a visual masterpiece. For some movie-goers, that’s en...

Gosling! Blunt! …STUNTS!  The Fall Guy hits theaters May 3rd, jumpstarting the summer blockbuster season.   Based on the 1980s TV series, Ryan Gosling is EXPLOSIVE on the elaborate action sets (or is it HIS stunt double?), acting as a stunt double by day, and moonlighting as an investigator by night. Is he qualified? You be the judge. Emily Blunt commands her role per usual, with several fun surpr...

WRITER. PRODUCER. DIRECTOR. ACTOR. Dev Patel has been in the film industry for over 2 decades, and, somehow, is not a household name. Could Monkey Man be the movie that finally shifts his notoriety as an artist?   Join Cam, Kirk, and special correspondent movie expert guest, Stefano, as they discuss their SPOILER FREE review of Dev Patel’s directorial debut!   Show Open [00:00] And the Oscar Goes...

The fifth installment (yes, fifth, you read that right) of Warner Bros. Monsterverse has arrived as Godzilla and Kong once again find themselves at the center of a multi-monster conflict.  In this Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire review we discuss our favorite and least favorite parts of the movie, best performances, and where Godzilla x Kong ranks compared to the other 4 Monsterverse movies. So di...

Bustin’ makes me feel good!   What a lyric! What a movie franchise! 40 years ago, the world was gifted the original “Ghostbusters”. This weekend, experience the sequel to the requel, but not including the hiccup to the series in 2016 (the franchise has had a lot of trial and error, ok?), Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.     Our Spoiler-free Ghostbusters Frozen Empire review awaits as Kirk interviews C...

Another day, another dog movie. Arthur the King is the latest Hollywood biopic, but this time it’s about an actual ordinary person doing extraordinary things (ya know…instead of a once in a lifetime scientific genius who created the A-bomb).   More importantly, this based on a true story, feel-good-flick is about an extraordinary SOCIAL connection encouraging strength, hope, and resilience.   MOST...

It’s the biggest day of the year. Christmas? NO. Your mother’s birthday? Think again…that’s right - THE OSCARS!!!   The 96th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony is THIS Sunday, March 10th. Join Cam, Kirk, and Stefano before the best day of the year for their Academy Awards predictions including who “Should Win” and who “Will Win” each major category. Is the hard work of the creative teams and acting pe...

Some movie franchises immediately summon greatness when you hear them; like Star Wars, Aliens, The Terminator, and now…Dune (let’s forget about the hiccup in 1984).   Dune: Part 2 is Academy Award Nominee Denis Villeneuve’s 2nd installment of the literary series adapted to the silver screen.    With a returning cast that includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, and Jos...

It seems only appropriate that the most unserious of our podcast EVER is birthed during our Madame Web Review. Due to circumstances out of our control (Cam’s kid getting a stomach bug), we had to delay our review of this film. And, as fate would have it, Madame Web turned into a veritable meme factory since we saw it. So, since we share the belief that this is not a good movie AND the film has alr...

Having NO CLUE that drive-away services actually exist, Cam & Kirk were thoroughly educated on this lucrative industry in the brand-new film, Drive-Away Dolls! (NOTE: Look up drive-away positions on Indeed later. Note, note, remove this before publishing the podcast episode) With one half of the famous Coen Brothers - Ethan Coen - in the director’s chair, what we CAN tell you in our spoiler fr...

It’s time for another exciting edition of What’s Poppin’ or you may even call it a “fantastic” edition of What’s Poppin’, Because this week is all about Marvel as we dig into the Fantastic Four Cast that was recently announced, the Deadpool and Wolverine trailer, and the X-Men ’97 trailer. Does this new era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that kicks off this summer with Deadpool 3 appear to have...

The subject of this week’s spoiler-free review has a star-studded cast, a fan-favorite director, and a screenplay that may or may not be adapted from a novel written by Taylor Swift (yes, you read that right). It’s as close to a surefire hit as you can get in Hollywood… or is it? This week, we are reviewing Argylle, directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise, Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class) and...