Popcorn Takes

Mike and Marcia discuss the singer/song writer/piano man himself - Billy Joel. This first part of the documentary covers Billy Joel's early career and his first marriage to Elizabeth Weber.

Marcia and Mike discuss the new installment to the Jurassic Park/World franchise. Jurassic World: Rebirth stars Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, and Audrina Miranda.

Mike and Marcia review the 2025 dark comedy horror about a father daughter duo, when they hit a unicorn on the way to a billionare's remote mansion. Death of a Unicorn stars Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Tea Leoni, Will Poulter, Richard E. Grant, and more.

Mike and Marcia discuss the 2025 documentary on Amazon Prime about the late Dale Earnhardt. The documentary is four episodes and produced by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. It details Dale Earnhardt's life and racing career from 1979-2001.

Mike and Marcia discuss the 1996 slasher horror movie by Wes Craven. The movie stars Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Skeet Ulrich, Drew Barrymore, Rose McGowan, Matthew Lillard, Jamie Kennedy, and Liev Schreiber.

Marcia and Mike discuss the 2025 thriller starring Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillen, and Rupert Friend about a group of friends weekend trip to a remote lake cabin.

Marcia and Mike discuss the 2025 film from Bong Joon Ho starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette. Mickey 17 is a political comedy with sci-fi elements.

Mike and Marcia discuss the 2024 film starring Sebastain Stan about a man with a facial deformity that gets an opportunity to change his face. The movie is currently nominated for an Oscar for Makeup and Hairstyling.

Marcia and Mike discuss the 2024 box office smash musical film Wicked. The movie stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Marissa Bode, Ethan Slater, Peter Dinklage, and Bowen Yang. Based off of the 1995 book Wicked by Gregory Maguire.

Mike and Marcia discuss the Steven Spielberg classic where a man from Indiana has his own close encounter and how the subsequent fall out from that encounter changes his life. The movie stars Richard Dryfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Cary Guffey, Carl Weathers and Francois Truffaut.

Mike and Marcia discuss the 1990 book and the 1993 movie based on the book: Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. The movie stars Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Samuel L. Jackson, BD Wong, and Wayne Knight. The story is about an eccentric old man who makes an amusement park with dinosaurs; chaos ensues.

Marcia and Mike discuss the 1994 football movie starring Ed O'Neill, Rick Moranis, Devon Sawa and Shawna Waldron. The movie revolves around two brothers who train competing Pee Wee football teams to represent the town.

Mike and Marcia discuss the most recent M. Night Shyamalan film starring Josh Hartnett, Saleka, Kid Cudi, Alison Pill, and Ariel Donoghue.

Mike and Marcia discuss the 2024 comedy horror sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The movie stars Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, Justin Theroux, Willem Dafoe, Monica Belluci, and Danny DeVito.

Mike and Marcia discuss the 1974 comedy classic Young Frankenstein from director Mel Brooks. The movie stars Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Terri Garr, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, and Gene Hackman.

Marcia and Mike discuss the 2023 comedy Quiz Lady. The movie stars Sandra Oh, Awkwafina, Will Ferrell, Holland Taylor, and Jason Schwartzman.

Mike and Marcia discuss the romantic comedy starring Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, and Sanjay Rao. Very loosely based on the story of Gary Johnson.

Mike and Marcia discuss the newest installment from the Ghostbusters franchise. The movie stars Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and Ernie Hudson.

Marcia and Mike discuss the 1940 British psychological thriller starring Diana Wynyard and Anton Walbrook. The movie is the basis for the term "gaslighting" in which a person manipulates one or more people with tatics such as those used by the antagonist of the movie.

Mike and Marcia discuss the 1996 and 2024 diaster movies Twister and Twisters. The 2024 movie stars Glenn Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones while the classic stars Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. Both movies follow tornado chasers and their efforts to gather data and make the storms safer for those in the areas affected by tornados the most.

Mike and Marcia discuss the book and movie adaptation of The Godfather written by Mario Puzo, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The movie stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, James Caan, and Diane Keaton and follows the Corleone family in their mafia dealings.

Mike and Marcia, with special guest host Grayson, discuss the 2023 Godzilla movie from Toho Studios. The movies stars Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe.

Mike and Marcia discuss the 1980s tv show and the 2024 film about Colt Seavers and his adventures as a stuntman and sometimes bounty hunter. The show stars Lee Majors and Heather Thomas while the movie stars Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt.

Mike and Marcia test the new Riverside recording component for Spotify Podcasters.

Mike and Marcia discuss the second movie in the Dune saga and the differences from the first book in the series. The movie stars Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Christopher Walken, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, and Anya Taylor-Joy.