Popcorn Podcast

Look fear in the face with Popcorn Podcast and special guest Sam Gironda as we review DCU’s Clayface. Rising Hollywood star Matt Hagen descends into a horrifying revenge-filled monster when scientific ambition strips him of his identity and humanity. Tim and Sam revel in the body horror, layered characters and “dirty poetry” of Gotham. From its relatable themes, intimate story and brutal violence,...

Clayface director James Watkins joins popcorn podcast to talk new DCU horror! James Watkins is a prominent English filmmaker, screenwriter, and director best known for his work in the thriller and horror genres. Clayface is a huge gamble for the studio, but it’s an exciting addition to the line of James Gunns’ new DCU. In our chat, James talks about the push and pull of the body horror within the...

Our very special guest today is the one and only ICON, Octavia Spencer. An acclaimed American actress across film and television, as well as an author, voice actor and producer, she is perhaps best known for her Academy Award-winning supporting performance as Minny Jackson in the 2011 drama The Help. We are delighted to talk to her about her most recent project Ride or Die; a kick-arse series on P...

Clayface stars Tom Rhys Harries and Naomi Ackie join Popcorn Podcast to talk the latest DCU film. In Clayface, rising Hollywood star Matt Hagen descends into a horrifying revenge-filled monster when scientific ambition strips him of his identity and humanity. In our chat, Tom talks about the complex layers to Matt Hagen while Naomi shares what leap of faith she took for this project. They also tou...

Ready. Set. Fight with Popcorn Podcast as we review Street Fighter, with special guest Dale Mackey. When the world’s best fighters are recruited for the World Warrior Tournament, Ryu and Ken must face a hidden conspiracy while confronting each other and their past-or face destruction. Tim and Dale tackle this video game adaptation head on, discussing the films striking visual language, incredible...

La Bola Negra breakout star Milo Quifes is our interview guest on Popcorn Podcast. The film, and young actor, have been taking the world by storm ever since Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi won best director at the Cannes Film Festival. It boldly reimagines Federico García Lorca’s unfinished play with an extravagant film about Spain’s history of political and homophobic persecution that spans thre...

Prepare to be delighted as we sit down with Daisy Edgar-Jones to talk Jane Austin’s Sense and Sensibility. Daisy Edgar-Jones is a critically acclaimed actress, known for her versatile performances across film, television and theatre and her latest role is that of iconic literary character, Elinor Dashwood. In an irresistible new take on Jane Austen's iconic Sense and Sensibility novel, this ad...

Special guest (and Aaron Sorkin tragic) Ehab Rashed joins Popcorn Podcast to unpack whether The Social Reckoning delivers something worthy of its Oscar-winning predecessor. Written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, it follows Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, who enlisted the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Steet Journal reporter, to blow the whistle on the social network's most guarded secr...

Popcorn Podcast enlist the help of Montearo Brown, writer for themoviebuff.net, to unpack the most divisive film of the year, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's Digger. Starring Tom Cruise, John Goodman and Riz Ahmed Digger is the most powerful man in the world, who embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's saviour before the disaster, he's unleashed destroys everything. In this deep...

"Tayo Na" aka "let's go" as Popcorn Podcast reviews Forgotten Island, the best animated film of the year, with Bek Manibog, Senior Entertainment Reporter at PEDESTRIAN TV. Forgotten Island follows two best friends who become stranded on the mystical world of Nakali, where their only escape might cost them their shared lifetime of memories. From its core themes of memory, id...

Resident Evil returns to the big screen and Popcorn Podcast has recruited Zero Dark Nerdy to talk all about it! Resident Evil is an action-packed, non-stop race for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around Bryan (Austin Abrams) in chaos. Tim and our friends at Zero Dark Nerdy - Brian and Jordan - unpack the video game adaptation's biggest successes, their mutual adoration fo...

Filmmakers Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado join Popcorn Podcast to talk their new animated film, Forgotten Island. When the two began thinking about writing and directing an original film, they found their way to a story shaped by Filipino culture, mythology and family. Together, they saw an opportunity to build a film from a culture that had shaped both of their lives in intimate ways. Thus was...

In a Popcorn Podcast first, special kid-critics Charlotte, Florence and Maggie report for duty as they review Shaun The Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom. With Halloween looming, a clumsy Farmer trashes the Flock's beloved pumpkin patch, leading Shaun The Sheep to turn mad scientist to fix the problem. But things rapidly spiral out of control in this monstrously fun family adventure. Charlotte, Flo...

Horror auteur Zach Cregger joins Popcorn Podcast to talk all things Resident Evil. This terrifying reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise is the highly anticipated follow-up to Cregger's Oscar winning classic Weapons, reuniting him with actor Austin Abrams. In our chat, Zach shares what his film will deliver for an audience, his admiration of actor Austin Abrams and shares a wild BTS...

Jenny Slate and Manny Jacinto join Popcorn Podcast to talk their nuanced and colourful characters in Dreamwork's Forgotten Island. Manny voices Bungi Tiyanak, an eight-foot-tall demon baby with three eyes, a cartoonish mustache, gigantic cheeks and the soul of an artist, while Jenny voices Batiba, a tree-dwelling demon who trades peoples memories in exchange for something else. In our chat, Jenny...

H.E.R., Liza Soberano and Dave Franco join Popcorn Podcast to talk their new animated film, Forgotten Island. In an exciting adventure with a big heart, two best friends become stranded on the mystical world of Nakali, where their only escape might cost them their shared lifetime of memories. Our trio of guests voice Jo, Raissa and Raww in one of the best films of the year. In our chat, H.E.R shar...

Gather your coven and a midnight margarita as we cast our critic spell over Practical Magic 2 with special guest, entertainment journalist and podcaster, Anita Anabel. Starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, this sequel is 28 years in the making, but does the return of the Owen's sisters cast a curse or charm over the 1998 cult classic? Tim and Anita talk sisterhood, nostalgia and go deep into...

Coyote vs. ACME stars Will Forte and Lana Condor go Looney on Popcorn Podcast. Combining live action with classic 2D animation in the tradition of  Who Framed Roger Rabbit?,  Coyote vs. ACME is a warm-hearted, wildly inventive underdog comedy with your favourite Looney Tunes characters. In our chat, Will and Lana talk about this being a career highlight for them both, what they admire ab...

Filmmaker Selina Miles joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss her new documents Silenced. In Silenced, international human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson takes audiences inside the courtroom and behind the global headlines, to fight against the weaponisation of defamation laws by alleged perpetrators to silence survivors and journalists. In our chat, Selina shares how she adapted a fairly dense le...

Popcorn Podcast head into the post-apocalyptic world of The Dog Stars where a virus wipes out humanity - and all whose left is film critic and celebrity interviewer Nick L'Barrow and Tim Iffland. Starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley and Josh Brolin, Ridley Scott's latest blockbuster has the internet divided from paid creator reviews to fans of the book. So is it any good? Tim and Nick discuss i...

Iconic artist Tina Arena joins Popcorn Podcast to talk her new film, Tina Arena: Unravel Me. Marking 50 years in the spotlight, Tina Arena: Unravel Me is an intimate and cinematic portrait of one of Australia’s most enduring and enigmatic artists. Her music provides the soundtrack to the lives of generations of Australians. In our chat, Tina shares how she wanted to share the beauty and...

The stars of genre bending erotic body horror Corpus, Brodie Townsend and Lily Cowles, are here to talk about the seduction and terror of their new film. With Corpus making waves on the festival circuit at Fantasia and MIFF, it's exciting to welcome them on the show. In our chat, we talk about the almost contagious feeling of sharing a film with a live audience, finding the pocket with director an...

Entertainment reporter Steven Christie joins Popcorn Podcast to journey to pre-historic 1982, at The End of Oak Street. Starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor find themselves fighting against Dinosaurs and discover that their very survival depends on them sticking together as a family. Tim and Steven get hard for science, Dino sex and split-diopter shots. They also discuss whether the film succe...

One Night Only director Will Gluck takes Popcorn Podcast behind the scenes of his new high-concept romantic comedy. Starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro, One Night Only see’s two New Yorkers in search for love on the one night of the year when sex is legal. In our chat with the celebrated director, Will talks about his love of Australian coffee, shooting the “lived in New York” experienc...

Ginger Minj and Jujubee join Popcorn Podcast to talk their new comedy disaster film  Stop! That! Train! S tewardesses Tess and DeeDee trade their miserable shifts on the low-budget Stank Rail to scheme their way onto the high-glam, elite bullet train known as the Glamazonian Express. But a catastrophic Stormaganza threatens to derail the high-speed train and crash it into Florida. In our chat...