Popcorn and Cumin

We did not feel like poor things after watching this movie . . . This episode starts (as usual) with our UK/U.S. cultural difference of the week, followed by a quick discussion about Oscar nominations, and finally, the meat of the episode, a look at the movie Poor Things. What prank did Willem Dafoe (Sarah apologizes for calling him his given name "William" throughout the episode) pull o...

The Golden Globes recently aired, signaling the beginning of Awards Season. You know what that means - discussion, debate, and disagreement about made-up trophies for which often the individuals who win do not even care enough to show up. In this episode, we discuss the film categories of the Golden Globe Awards. If you have been dying to know our thoughts on some of 2023's biggest releases (B...

It's time to argue about Christmas movies! Thank you to everyone who voted in our Christmas movie bracket. This week we're discussing the merit of your decisions and exploring some of the classic Christmas-movie questions (Is Die Hard really a Christmas movie??). We also discuss UK and U.S. Christmas traditions and have six guests contribute their opinions to the Christmas-movie debate to...

We're going back to Panem! Is it the very first hunger games? No! Is it Haymitch's backstory? No! Is it at least a Quarter Quell? Absolutely not! Is it a kinda-sorta anti-hero story about the big baddie of the hunger games taking place during the tenth annual hunger games when people don't really watch it cause it's kids killing kids? Yes! (00:35) Are there any good prequels? (03:2...

This week, we actually did research for our biggest blockbusterest film yet: Titanic! What was James Cameron really like to work with in this iconic film? What were the iceberg's real motives when taking down the ship? And, most mysteriously, who put PCP in the chowder?? Find it all out in this week's episode. (01:30) Country-specific trivia (6:00) Titanic (51:12) Who's the biggest bad...

Yes, it is still spooky season on Popcorn and Cumin! This week, we're discussing the 1976 film, based on Stephen King's novel (which one of us has read)...Carrie!! We promise, once it hits December, we'll stop with the spooky stuff. Content warning: abuse, violence, bullying (We had a few sound issues in this one, which we are working on for future episodes.)

Is The Hunger Games the best film adaptation of a series? Why is it called The Hunger Games? Where exactly is Panem?? All of your questions will (maybe) be answered in this week's episode! We're re-embracing our Hunger Games phase ahead of the release of A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Come with us on a journey to revisit the iconic YA trilogy (or quadrilogy in the movies' case). Aft...

It's not a boys cartoon. It's not a girls cartoon. I mean, it's a talking dog, you know? Join Euan and Sarah as we take a look at America and Britain's favorite talking Great Dane! That's right, we're doing a head-to-head examination of the Scooby Doo live-action movies. (00:45) Pod Lore: What's with our name? (08:39) Scooby Doo & Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (4...

Is the new Haunted Mansion movie any good? What is the widely unknown narrative of the Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland? Find it all out here in our newest Popcorn and Cumin episode. (01:00) Sarah typing loudly (18:55) Why isn't Haunted Mansion a musical?

It's spooky season! In our very first episode, we're taking a look at two movies featuring finger-bladed boys, perfect for Halloween: Edward Scissorhands and A Nightmare on Elm Street. You'll also get a peek into differences between the UK and US when it comes to the season of spooks. Content Warning: mentions of sexual assault Timecodes: (00:00) Intro / UK vs. US Halloween / Nonsense...