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As present, Stranger Things is still the biggest show on the planet. And, as we all know, when a show as big and original as Stranger Things comes around... there will be spin-offs. In this week's edition of What's Poppin', we'll discuss what we'd like to see from a Stranger Things spin-off and whether or not it is a good idea. We'll also discuss the biggest stories across TV and Film including Ma...

Thor Love and Thunder marks the first time an MCU character has reached four solo films. Thor is the only remaining member of the original Avengers to still be creating solo films so, in a way, this is uncharted territory for Marvel Studios. Picking up after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Thor Love and Thunder sets out to answer the question “what’s left for Thor to do?” With his story arc seemi...

Visionary director Baz Luhrmann returns to the big screen after 9 years with his new biopic, ELVIS. Based on the trailers alone, you can tell that this movie swings big on capturing the spectacle of Elvis but the big question is whether Baz’s style works well within the historical confines of a biopic. In our ELVIS review, we analyze Austin Butler’s portrayal of the king of rock, Baz’s storytellin...

Spinoffs, Reboots, Remakes, and everything in between! The past two weeks came with a number of surprising stories and we need to discuss it all. From a new Jon Snow series to Disney+’s Wonderman series to a surprise Planet of the Apes trilogy, there are a ton of new projects coming to the forefront and we have thoughts! Plus, our resident gamemaster, Kirk, has cooked up another new game.   Game o...

To infinity and… beyond? For the first time ever, we got a completely new take on the beloved character Buzz Lightyear in Disney and Pixar’s ‘Lightyear.’ This Buzz really is the Buzz Lightyear, the super space ranger that inspired Andy way back in 1995 to ask for a Buzz Lightyear action figure (and the sheets and curtains to go with it). It’s a bold though somewhat obvious idea for a Toy Story spi...

The current #1 movie in Netflix’s Top Ten and the subject of our review today is Hustle, starring Adam Sandler. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a good basketball movie but is this the one to end the drought? It’s an ambitious film that features more actual NBA players, past and present, than any movie previously has. In our Hustle Review, we’ll discuss whether that risk pays off and much more!...

Top Gun: Maverick may have knocked both Marvel and DC off the podium for the top of the 2022 domestic box office, but this episode will remind you that superheroes (and villains) still rule Hollywood until further notice. On this week's edition of What's Poppin', we'll discuss the recently announced Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux, the first trailer for DC's Black Adam movie, and Marvel's Thunde...

Anytime movies are set in the real world with real world situations, it is natural for people to ask “how much of this is actually real?” So, when Top Gun: Maverick released touting real jets and real Gs, we had to know more. In this episode, we are joined by Retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant and Fighter Jet Maintainer Mike Heard as he takes us through the details of the jets, the Gs, and eve...

If you thought the Jurassic Period ended millions of years ago, you are dead wrong. For the last (nearly) 30 years we have been enjoying movies in some version of the Jurassic Park Universe. Whether it be the original Jurassic Park trilogy or the follow-up Jurassic World films, this franchise has been a staple of modern cinema. And now, with Jurassic World: Dominion, we say goodbye to this world,...

Following the box office success of Top Gun: Maverick, this past weekend acted as a sort of "calm before the storm" at the box office. The storm in this instance would be Jurassic World: Dominion followed by Lightyear and Thor: Love and Thunder and all of the other blockbusters to come. In this week's episode, we'll preview Jurassic World: Dominion prior to our Tuesday Night screening. Then, we'll...

Top Gun is BACK and bigger than ever with more fighter jets, more G forces, and higher stakes in Top Gun: Maverick. But bigger is not always better in film and it has been a whopping 36 years since the original movie. In our Top Gun: Maverick Review, we discuss whether Tom Cruise and Director Joseph Kosinski were able to successfully sequel one of the most iconic films of all time or if it is just...

Star Wars continues to be the flavor of the day with LucasFilm just wrapping up their week-long Star Wars convention, Star Wars Celebration, last week and with Obi-Wan Kenobi premiering last Friday. But even with all the huge headlines coming out of that event, there are still a ton of topics to cover including the return of Stranger Things on Netflix with Friday's premiere of Stranger Things 4, T...

SO. MUCH. NEWS. Daredevil, Star Wars, Thor: Love and Thunder, Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One, The Gray Man, She-Hulk, Unnamed Ocean’s Eleven prequel, Mickey7, and Baymax ALL had either trailer drops or news updates just this past week alone. And that is not all we have to talk about in this week’s episode. We’ve got no time to lose, and we’d absolutely love to have you join in on the...

Our first star-studded, romantic comedy/adventure film of the year has arrived in The Lost City. Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum star as the unlikely romantic duo flanked by eccentric performances and roles for Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Brad Pitt. So the question becomes, did this movie live up to the names on the marquee? Listen in and be sure to share your thoughts with us on...

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...