Popcorn for Breakfast

Break out your 3D glasses because James Cameron and Avatar are back. We spent so much time talking about Marvel in our Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness review, that we didn’t have time to discuss the trailer of a movie that has been 13 years in the making, Avatar: The Way of Water. Besides that, we have news about the new Pirates of the Caribbean film, Pixar’s next project, Jeymes Samue...

If you are one of the millions that saw Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness this weekend and you are looking for an in-depth discussion about the film and its impact on the broader MCU, you’ve come to the right place. This week, we are taking a break from movie news and taking a close look at the biggest movie on the planet right now. We start with our Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of M...

Robert Eggers, critically acclaimed director of The Witch and The Lighthouse, is back with his third feature film. And this one has the biggest budget, cast, and scale of the three! But the more is not always the merrier, especially when it comes to film. So, did Robert Eggers manage his newfound resources correctly? Or would this be a step backwards for a director with a near spotless resumé to d...

The Fast Saga continues! And no, we are not talking about F9: The Fast Saga but rather the unending saga of drama surrounding the Fast franchise, which continued last week as Director Justin Lin abruptly exited Fast X in the middle of production. And that is just one of the headlines from a week in which, thanks to CinemaCon, movie news was aplenty! In this episode, we'll go through the biggest up...

In this week's edition of What's Poppin', we'll take advantage of a slow news week to discuss the current state of the film/theater industry, what types of movies people are seeing, and the prognosis for the future of the business. We'll also discuss Netflix's first-ever quarterly subscriber losses, the slow and painful death of the wizarding world, and so much more!     Thanks for listening!   Pl...

The one film so far in 2022 to consistently grab the attention of cinephiles around the globe has been the subject of our review today, Everything Everywhere All At Once. Over the past week and a half since its release, we have seen endless, seemingly reckless statements about the excellence of this film. So…. We had to see what the hype was about! Join us for a deep dive into the world of Everyth...

It has been 3 weeks since our last What’s Poppin’ and boy, do we have some stuff to cover. In this edition of What's Poppin' we'll provide our thoughts on the most exciting new movie and tv news stories including the Thor: Love and Thunder Teaser, the Stranger Things 4 Trailer, Warner Bros. plans for a DC Entertainment overhaul, the latest super cast (it's not Barbie or Oppenheimer), and so much m...

After what felt like the longest episode hiatus in PFB history, we are back and back in a big way with a new movie review. The reason this occasion is so momentous: it is the first time in PFB history that we are reviewing a sequel in a film franchise where we have already reviewed the first film on the podcast. This week’s film is Sonic the Hedgehog 2! Way back in February of 2020, before we knew...

We are now 24 hours removed from the most talked about Oscars ever. Whether or not the 94th Annual Academy Awards was a good or bad show is certainly up for debate, but one thing is indisputable: they were entertaining. In this edition of What’s Poppin’, we will of course breakdown all our thoughts on the Will Smith Chris Rock slapping incident. Oh, and they Academy also handed out some little sta...

Netflix’s hottest release so far in 2022 is, without question, The Adam Project. The film, which stars Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Zoe Saldana, Jennifer Garner, and Mark Ruffalo, has held the top spot in Netflix’s Top 10 Movies since its release nearly two weeks ago and amassed over 92 million hours of streaming in its first weekend on the platform. The Adam Project is an original, time-hopping...

Since the beginning of 2022, the only things to consistently appear in the movie/tv news cycle week after week have been Disney+ Series and Oscars Controversies. In that way, this week is not unlike many of the most recent weeks because we got a new MCU series trailer (Ms. Marvel) as well as another big Oscars controversy as Rachel Zegler announces she has not been invited to the show. Not only th...

Academy Award winner Domee Shi directs Pixar’s latest film, Turning Red. The film is a coming of age story about a 13 year old girl, Meilin Lee, growing up in Toronto in 2002. She is struggling to balance her school and home life when she suddenly acquires the ability to turn into a giant red panda when she gets too excited. This film released on Disney+ last week and, in this episode, we give our...

Hello there! At long last, we have our first official look at what must be the most anticipated new series of 2022, Disney+'s Obi-Wan Kenobi. In this episode, we'll react to that trailer and talk about our feelings as we are about 2 months out from the premiere. We'll also discuss some very interesting new Dune: Part Two casting rumors, HBO Max and Discovery+ combining under the same umbrella, War...

At the beginning of 2022, both of us declared The Batman our “Most Anticipated Film of the Year.” Fast forward two months later and we are already here, in March, reviewing our most anticipated film of the year. The Batman has seemingly been in the making for a decade and there are plenty of storylines surrounding this film: outrage around the Robert Pattinson casting, comparisons to the Nolan tri...

A new Batman is waiting in the wings. we are checking out The Batman this week and, in this episode, we'll brain dump our final thoughts on all things The Batman. We'll also be discussing the big takeaways from last night's Screen Actors Guild Awards and what if anything from the night may be foreshadowing for the Oscars. Plus, Beetlejuice 2, a few head-scratching projects coming out of Paramount,...

The video game adaptation genre is perhaps the fastest-growing genre in the entire film industry. With each year, more and more world-renowned gaming franchises find their way to the silver screen. This week, Uncharted joined in on the fun and had an impressive opening weekend box office debut. The PFB guys checked it out and have shared their thoughts on whether this latest video game adaptation...

After a 6 year hiatus, it appears the band is getting back together for a least one more ride in Star Trek's Pine-Saldana-Quinto-Verse (or the Kelvin timeline if you are a nerd). We also got a first look at Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS biopic starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks and some huge announcements related to Stranger Things, Atlanta, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.   Thanks for listening!   Please...

When you think of the Super Bowl, I would bet movies are not the first thing to come to mind. But, year after year, the Big Game delivers some big-time movie news in the form of never before seen trailers for some of the year's biggest films. In this week's edition of What's Poppin', we'll be reacting to all of the big trailers from Super Bowl Sunday including Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of M...

The subject of our review this week is Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical feature, Belfast. Set in the Northern Ireland town of Belfast in the 1960s, Belfast is a story of youth, family, community, and conflict. This picture has earned many nominations and awards during the current awards cycle and, in this episode, we give a full review and discuss its potential as an Oscars Best Picture can...

Before we can predict who will take home the big prize at this year's Academy Awards, we have to know who is nominated. The nominees will be revealed tomorrow, but we'll reveal our predictions for the Oscars' 10 Best Picture nominees live tonight! We'll also talk about Netflix's 2022 sizzle reel which included first looks at The Gray Man, Knives Out 2, You People, Enola Holmes 2, and more. Plus, O...

Hurry, Hurry, Hurry! Guillermo Del Toro, whose last film won best picture at the Oscars, is finally back. This time, he’s adapted a story that began as a book and has already been adapted to film once before, Nightmare Alley. This movie features an elite cast and one of the best directors in the biz behind the camera, but does it have enough to garner Oscar consideration? We’ll share our thoughts...

Nerds rejoice! The big, nerdy movie and tv wheel keeps spinning and the wins keep coming. This week, we got the first trailer for Paramount+'s live-action Halo series, another new spinoff series from James Gunn's The Suicide Squad following the success of Peacemaker, Warner Bros. rumored plans for Joker 2, and confirmation of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series for Disney+. And that's only...

“Double, double toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble.” Though this week’s movie review contains much talk of witches, you’ll want to “screw your courage to the sticking place” to hear full thoughts on a film that has stirred up some buzz on the awards circuit. Our The Tragedy of MacBeth Review contains a full analysis of some of the best performances and the production quality as well a...

The sheer volume of movie news stories this week was intimidating to say the least. But we put our hard hats on and got to work trying our best to cover it all. Of course, we didn’t get to everything, but the most important things were certainly covered: The Rings of Power, The Batman, and why for the love of god they keep making Pinocchio movies.   The Rings of Power Reaction [08:41] Bong Joon-Ho...

On this week’s movie review episode of Popcorn for Breakfast, we’re reviewing Don’t Look Up. The film is a Netflix original film directed by Adam McKay (The Big Short, Vice) and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Rob Morgan, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Timotheé Chalamet, Mark Rylance and more. Despite being released right at the tail end of 2021, it still man...