Popcorn Culture

Steven Yeun and Ali Wong star in this dark comedy show where two strangers get entangled in a road rage incident that results in an escalating series of events, where they keep trying to take revenge on each other - all while we progressively learn more and more about the twists and turns of their lives. The show has been a smash hit since its release, and we review it to see if it's worth all the...

Here's a true story - this "based on a true story" Supercut is based on a previous Supercut we did back in 2020 about movies and TV shows based on true stories. In the spirit of two critically acclaimed true event movies this week, Tetris and Air, we're revisiting our favourite movies and TV shows that are based on real people and events. We discuss the things Hollywood gets right about these adap...

We're not sure what's more exciting about this movie - the fact that it reunites Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, or that it has a stacked cast including Viola Davis, Chris Tucker, and Jason Bateman, or that it's about the most iconic shoeline in modern culture, the Air Jordan. In this episode, we review Air, a quirky biopic about how Phil Knight (Affleck) and Sonny Vaccaro (Damon) pursued Michael Jord...

Anyone who's anyone knows Tetris - the wildly popular videogame that kept players hooked in the 80s and is still enjoyed to this day. But unlike the game, the story behind the making of Tetris is anything but straightforward. Apple TV's newest watercooler film chronicles the life of Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton), who developed Tetris in 1988 and then risked it all by travelling to the Soviet Un...

A good performance is rooted in so many things - physicality, emotions, the right casting - but something we don't talk about enough (pun intended) is the power of a great voice and how that contributes to an actor's stature and star power. So in this Supercut, we're highlighting some of our favourite voices on-screen!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This latest reboot of the beloved game sees Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page and Hugh Grant (among others in a rather stacked cast) embark on an epic quest to retrieve a long-lost relic, though as you might expect, things also go awry... and hijinks ensue. We talk about whether the laughs stack up against the adventure/fantasy elements, and whether this breathes new life into the fra...

After the success of the Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston pairing in Murder Mystery, it's time for a sequel. This installment sees Sandler's Nick Spitz (a police officer) and Aniston's Audrey Spitz (a hairdresser and mystery novel enthusiast) going head to head with baddies in locales as varied as Hawaii and Paris. We discuss whether it's a fun watch and whether we want to see more.  See omn...

From adorable stoner to romantic heartthrob to sci fi hero to avenging hitman, if any actor’s done it all, it’s Keanu Reeves - while managing to maintain a perennial good guy image throughout. In this Supercut, we pay tribute to all things Keanu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his fourth outing, the John Wick legend continues to grow - the hitman, played by Keanu Reeves (of course), takes his fight global as he goes after powerful underworld figures around the world. We review and geek out over the movie, and talk about the improbable journey the John Wick franchise has taken to mega success.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Woo. Chow Yun-Fat. Leslie Cheung. Hong Kong classics don’t come more stacked than this. Ahead of our review of John Wick: Chapter 4, we throw back to one of the originators of the gun fu and that indefinable John Woo cinematic style. In the movie, an ex-gangster attempts to reconcile with his estranged brother who is a policeman, but finds that his past is more difficult to leave behind than...

One of the most heated conversations in pop culture of late is about Hollywood's dependence on IP - be it milking major franchises, making sequels to movies from decades ago, and yes, remakes. While some remakes (like Ocean's Eleven) are great, many others didn't have to be made, again. In this Supercut, we discuss our favourite and not-so-favourite remakes, what we'd like to see remade, as well a...

With the old DC Universe now defunct and / or collapsing on itself, Shazam! Fury of the Gods could be the last time we see Zachary Levi as the titular goofy hero... or not. It's all pretty confusing. This time, Billy Batson and the gang are up against a trio of ancient gods who are in search of the magic that was stolen from them eons ago. In this episode, we review the sequel to Shazam! and discu...

As we enter the summer blockbuster season and prepare for CGI overload, we're throwing back to 1963 and the visual effects spectacular of its time - Jason and the Argonauts. Jason, a man in search of a magical Golden Fleece, gathers Greece's best warriors and goes off on an adventure, battling hydras, giants, and a skeleton army along the way. Classic, cinematic fun. In this episode, we discuss th...

Fresh off the 2023 Academy Awards, we sit down to discuss its highs and lows, and of course both the big wins and major snubs.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

65 boasts an impressive (if offbeat) premise and line-up of talent: it comes from the writers of A Quiet Place, stars Adam Driver... and is about a pilot who crashes on an unknown planet, which turns out to be our very own planet Earth, but during the Cretaceous period, which means to survive, he needs to battle both the prehistoric elements, and of course its creatures. We discuss this high-...

We last checked in on The Last of Us at the halfway mark, and at the time, gave it rave reviews. Now that the first season is done (with Season Two in the pipeline), we discuss the series, and whether it lived up to the hype and promise not just of its beginning, but also of its origins, the critically acclaimed and much-beloved videogame duology.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

From the palpable tension in every second of Uncut Gems to the unwavering sense of danger in Saving Private Ryan, some of the best movies are also some of the most stressful to watch... and rewatch. In this episode, we discuss some of our "favourite" stress-inducing films and TV shows and wonder why we willingly put ourselves through these situations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

In Adonis Creed's (Michael B. Jordan) third outing, he needs to put his career and family life on the line when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces to prove himself. We review the movie and talk about whether the Creed franchise still packs a punch.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yes, chef! In this episode, we finally get around to reviewing the critically acclaimed, award-winning half-hour drama series, The Bear. A young chef named Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) leaves the fine dining world to save his family's sandwich shop, only to find that managing an eclectic group of kitchen staff while balancing family drama and running a business is causing him to spiral out of contro...

With the big-screen reissue of Titanic for its 25th anniversary, that had us thinking - what other movies would we like to have the opportunity to watch (or re-watch) in theatres? We discuss some of our picks, and why we've chosen them, and open up the discussion to our listeners as well!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nik Amir Mustapha's Imaginur explores memory, identity and time, through the story of Zuhal (Beto Kusyairy) who turns to hypnotherapy to help cure his panic disorder. However, his life is shortly turned upside down as strange events and encounters follow, and he is unable to find the line between reality and fantasy. We talk about what it's like watching this film and its non-linear appr...

A bear gets into bricks of coke and goes on an all-out rampage in the Georgia forest, terrorising innocents and creating a trail of chaos in an attempt to feed its newfound addiction. We review one of the wildest movies of the year and discuss if its blend of comedy, action, and gore lives up to its positively ridiculous plot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

31 films and 8 series down (and who knows how many more to go), the Marvel engine is chugging along and busier than ever. In this Supercut, we look back at the Phases that have come our way, and discuss how these films have shaped and affected the industry and the landscape of cinema, for good or ill. We also discuss our favourites, alongside the ones that just didn't work.  See omnystudio.co...

The latest installment of the MCU, and the first in Phase Five, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantamania, sees Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with Hank Pym, Janet van Dyne, and Lang's daughter, Cassie, go on a new adventure exploring the Quantum Realm, on a journey that leads them to a showdown against Kang the Conqueror, played by Jonathan Majors, in a role that's been much-tipped as the next...

A surprise hit from 1989, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids set a high watermark for the admittedly niche genre of comedic science fiction. Telling the story (and misadventures) of what happens when zany scientist and inventor Wayne Szalinski accidentally shrinks his kids - and his neighbour's- and they have to find their way back to safety. Years on, we discuss whether this film holds up to scrutiny,...