Popcorn for Breakfast

Have you ever written a book out of spite that turned out to be the best-selling book in the world? But the problem was that you had to compromise your morals and core beliefs to continue promoting this book, which you wrote as a satirical narrative on racism and wokeness as a whole?   I knew you could relate.    American Fiction, nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards is now in theaters...

We know what you’re thinking. With awards season in full swing, we keep talking about movies from last year. But what about the movies releasing this year? What are the movies releasing in 2024? Well, we are glad you asked. On this edition of Popcorn for Breakfast, we have assembled a panel of movie experts to discuss the most anticipated movies of 2024. And we are not just talking about the heavy...

The 2024 Oscar Nominations are here and, as usual, people are reacting very calmly…. NOT. C’mon, you know how this goes. There’s outrage galore and we are here to talk about ALL OF IT. What films, directors, and performances did the Academy Awards ignore? Which ones did they correctly select? We’ll discuss it all in our 96th Academy Award Nomination reaction episode. If you have thoughts… wait a m...

Still traumatized by your high school bullies? What if you could relive it through a cathartic musical movie based on a stage musical based on one of the most iconic films of all time?   No, NOT High School Musical.    We're talking about MEAN GIRLS (2024)   Join Cam & Kirk (and their musical stylings) while they simultaneously compare these three retellings of the same story, ranking the best...

The Golden Globes have come and gone, the SAG Awards nominees have been released, and the Oscars loom in the distance, which means we are in the thick of awards season. And whether or not you chose to be subjected to the awfulness that is the Golden Globe Awards, we are here to give our reactions and thoughts on what it could mean for the award show that actually matters, The Oscars. Also, both Am...

If a movie podcast doesn’t list their Top 10 Best Movies of the Year, are they really even a movie podcast?   We’ve got THREE perspectives on the Top 10 Best Movies of 2023. Are you more of a Cam? A Kirk? Or a Stefano, perhaps?   Spoiler Free recaps of the movies that gave us the most thrills, laughs, & joy for an entire year.   What’s in YOUR Top 10?   Show Open [00:00] Number 10 [08:20] Numb...

This weekend’s box office and streaming slate featured a number of intriguing options for reviews but none that distinguished themselves as the clear frontrunner among the crowd. Our solution? A Double Review! In this episode, we took on a spoiler-free The Boy and the Heron review and a spoiler-free Leave the World Behind review to cover as many bases as possible before awards season takes over th...

We’ve made it to the great MCU pause. Sure, it’s a bit dramatic to even call a less than one year gap between films a pause. But the reality is that there has been A LOT of Marvel Cinematic Universe content since the Infinity Saga, so a pause like the one between The Marvels and Deadpool 3 is significant. Needless to say, the fan and critical reaction to every bit of Marvel Studios content after A...

When you wish upon a star, what do you wish for? Do you wish for a new Disney animated classic you can one day share with your children and your children’s children? Could Disney’s Wish be the film you’ve always… wait for it… wished for? That’s what we are here to discuss! In our spoiler-free Wish review, we’ll discuss the latest entry into the pantheon of Walt Disney Animation Studios films and w...

Songbirds, Snakes, and Stefano! For one of the most anticipated movies of the year, Cam & Kirk invited a guest! Join our trio for a SPOILER FREE dissection of the beloved Hunger Games Franchise new prequel, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. In our spoiler-free The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review, we’ll discuss all of the performances, what worked,...

“Higher, Further, Faster, Baby!” Captain Marvel is back on the big screen and this time she has a few friends with her on a journey of intergalactic discovery. This sequel, as sequels so often do in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, takes the form of a super team-up rather than another solo adventure for the main character. Fresh off standout performances in Wandavision and Ms. Marvel, respectively,...

We. Are. Back. And by that, I mean that the Hollywood strikes have ended as SAG-AFTRA has agreed to a tentative agreement with the AMPTP, effectively meaning Hollywood is back in business. I am definitely referencing the strike ending only and not the fact that we took an unannounced 2-month hiatus because that no longer matters! We are here now to discuss the latest in film and tv news including...

No news is good news…usually. As the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue, what does that actually mean for us as everyday citizens? Will my Netflix Watchlist soon be filled with more shows like “Is It Cake”? Or can I finally expect a quality list of options at the movie theater? AND how can I determine “quality” now that the Rotten Tomatoes exposé revealed companies buying positive reviews?   We ha...

He’s Blue. He’s Beetle-ey. He’s Blue Beetle(ey).   Are you thinking about seeing Blue Beetle, but you need an expert opinion on if it slaps or not? You’ve come to the right place. We won’t spoil anything for you, but we WILL give you the high and low points of the film (plus our rating) to help you make your box office decision.   DC debuts its first Latino Superhero cast with the likes of Xolo Ma...

No movie promotions can only lead to one thing: CONTROVERSY. Consequential of the WGA & SAG-AFTRA strike, slow movie news recently birthed some heated online debates. The biggest headlines included:   -Rachel Zegler vs. Snow White -Bradley Cooper vs. Nose -The Nun vs. Warner Bros.   We’ll help you navigate these conflicts, big and small. After all, that’s what we’re here for!   Rachel Zegler’s...

Anyone can be a hero. But not everyone can be a mutant turtle with special martial arts skills learned from a mutant rat and save the world from an evil mutant house fly. Seriously - we checked.   From the creative people who brought us films like The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Superbad, and Gravity Falls comes a true reboot of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Like its predecessor...

Welcome, foolish mortals to another Double Movie Review Episode! Kindly step all the way in and make room in your ears for Cam & Kirk as they review Disney’s newest installment of “Haunted Mansion” and Netflix’s dark comedic satire “They Cloned Tyrone”. Our spoiler-free tour begins with the hosts recounting their movie experience followed by a presentation of tombstones, er, trophies to the be...

After the excitement of the Loki Season 2 Trailer and the much-maligned Secret Invasion finale, it can be hard to know how to feel about the MCU these days. Can the Marvel cinematic universe reclaim its former glory? Or is the MCU as we know it dead? In this episode, we discuss that question and react to the latest news around the film and television industry including the Sony release date delays...

Mega Movie weekends call for Mega Episodes. Welcome to your one-stop DOUBLE MOVIE REVIEW of Barbie & Oppenheimer. As much fun as it was to see these in the same weekend, it was even MORE exhilarating to review them back-to-back! Listen along as we nominate the best actors, drool over cinematography, nitpick the director, and score both of these films. Spoiler Free for your convenience.   Like,...

“Yeah, I’m thinking I’m back!” Popcorn for Breakfast returns bigger and better than before! In preparation for the global pheno-meme-non of the century - Barbenheimer - Cam & Kirk upgraded their gear, and are BACK IN STUDIO TOGETHER! Buckle up for an electric convo with your favorite movie nerds discussing Barbenheimer (of course), the WGA/SAG Strike (obviously), and our new MONTHLY GIVEAWAY!...

The most hyped film of 2023 is here! And, in years past, we would usually qualify that statement by saying, “one of…” or “what is probably the…” before “most hyped,” but not this time. Why is that you ask? Well, the subject of this week’s review is a little film called The Flash. Ever heard of it? Of course, you have! Because the studio (Warner Bros.) has gone so unbelievably far out of its way to...

At some point in your life, you’ve undoubtedly heard someone say, “I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news.” Well, today, you beautiful PFB listeners, we’ve got some news that’s neither good nor bad. Some of this news will make you cringe, some of it will make you laugh, and some of it will make you cringe so hard that you laugh. It’s a wild ride through news stories featuring some of H...

After the longest 5 years in modern history, we finally got to return to the Spider-Verse. That’s right, the subject of this week’s review is the number 1 movie in the world and the top rated film on Letterboxd, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. This film does everything bigger: the cast, the stakes, the animation, all of it. And in our spoiler-free Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse review, w...

Since we last spoke: HBO Max became Max, The Cannes Film Festival came and went, and seemingly every major show had a series finale. In this week’s episode, we attempt to catch up on most of the movie news headlines that ran across the ticker over the last couple of weeks including: 2 New Spider-Man movies that are now in the works at Sony, Martin Scorsese making a movie about Jesus, John Wick 5 i...

He’s the greatest basketball player that’s ever lived. His legacy is engraved in billions of shoes with the famous Nike swoosh. Fresh from Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Newly Formed Production Company, Artists Equity, comes the larger than life tale of how Michael Jordan became synonymous with a shoe.    Starring Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Ben Affleck, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, AND...