POP!corn with Cholo Sediaren

Join Cholo and guest co-host and festival juror Emil Hofileña ( @emilhofilena ) as they review Cinema One Originals 2019 festival competition entries (Sila-Sila, Metamorphosis, Lucid, Tiá Madrè, Utopia, Yours Truly Shirley, Tayo Muna Habang Hindi Pa Tayo, O), world cinema showcase films (The Lighthouse and A Portrait of a Lady on Fire), and discuss what it's like to be part of the festival's jury....

It's a POP!kern extravaganza on this episode of POP!corn! Join us as we discuss and react to pop culture news from November 2019, including: Taylor Swift vs. Big Machine, Elcano and Magellan controversy, trailers for SCOOB / Spongebob Squarepants The Movie: Sponge On The Run / Sonic (re-animated), Streaming Wars (Disney+ updates, Netflix x Nickelodeon, HBO Max news), and more! Joining Cholo is co-...

Join Cholo as he sits down with direk Arden Rod Condez, director of Cinemalaya 2019 Best Picture  'John Denver Trending' - listen as they talk about the making of the film, the experience of going to Busan International Film Festival, 'aswangs' in Antique, writing for Pinoy teleseryes such as 'The Killer Bride,' and much more! John Denver Trending is back in cinemas from November 20-26 in Cinema C...

It's a two episode week on POP!corn (as we make up for last week's absence), starting with this minisode where Cholo talks about two new Pinoy films Hellcome Home (dir. Bobby Bonifacio, 2019 | Starring: Dennis Trillo, Raymond Bagatsing, Beauty Gonzales) and Unforgettable (dirs. Jun Lana and Perci Intalan, 2019 | Starring: Sarah Geronimo). POP!kerns for this minisode include a primer for Cinema One...

We're back to our Spooktober festivities as we review, react and discuss two Spooky Sequels to come out of October 2019: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (dir. Joachim Rønning) and Zombieland: Double Tap (dir. Ruben Fleischer)! Join us as we talk about our favorite Disney Villains, figure out if we're capable of surviving a zombie apocalypse, and react to some POP!kern "sequels" from last week: The Ba...

SUMAILALIM TAYO SA PUTING ILAW... This week, we share all our #feels from the much-awaited Black Sheep film "Isa Pa With Feelings" starring the Phenomenal Star Maine Mendoza and Carlo Aquino. Join us as we discuss what made this film so special, amazing network crossovers, and some... well, feelings. POP!kerns of the week include the latest on the Barretto Feud, Miguel Tanchanco and Alex Diaz, aga...

SEND IN THE CLOWNS... POP!corn's month-long SPOOKTOBERFEST begins this week as we tackle the divisive, much talked-about comic book film Joker (dir. Todd Phillips, 2019), famous pop culture clowns, and Mental Health Awareness Day. POP!kerns of the week include Van Gogh Alive Gatekeeping Controversy, MOMOLAND signing with ABS-CBN (with a James Reid teleserye collab for starters), Rihanna and Lady G...

Join Cholo in this POP!byte as he celebrates International Podcast Day 2019 by sharing his podcast journey, some of his favorite podcasts (Serial, My Favorite Murder, The Love Bomb, Modern Love, Happy Sad Confused, Song Exploder, Wake Up With Jim and Saab, The Halo-Halo Show, ++), and talking about all the other great Pinoy podcasts in the scene right now (Creepsilog, Wag Kang Lilingon, Develop Me...

could we BE anymore excited? Join us this week as we celebrate F·R·I·E·N·D·S' 25th Anniversary: why we think the classic American sitcom is still so relevant to newer generations, our hot takes on online debates (WERE they on a break? Is Friends an offensive show? Is Ross really THAT problematic?), and running down our favorite moments about the show. POP!kerns for the week include Greta Thunberg...

Here's volume two of our Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 3 discussions and mini-reviews featuring the films: (01:54) Open | Directed by: Andoy Ranay, Starring: JC Santos and Arci Muñoz (12:46) Lola Igna | Directed by: Eduardo Roy, Jr., Starring: Angie Ferro, Yves Flores, and Meryll Soriano Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 3 is extended until September 26, 2019 in selected cinemas nationwide. Joining Chol...

BAKIT KAYO GANYAN? This week on POP!corn, we are graced with the presence of electro-pop-rock band Gracenote! Get to know more about their latest single 'Baso at Bote,' their evolution as a band, and more stories from Eunice, Jazz, EJ, and Tatsi. POP!kern topics of the week include "Isa Pa With Feelings" trailer reaction, PPP 3 Gabi Ng Parangal Winners, Mula Sa Buwan and Winx Club adaptations, DCE...

Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) 3 has arrived - listen to the first volume of our PPP3 mini reviews: (02:26) LSS: Last Song Syndrome | Directed by: Jade Castro, Starring: Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos, and Ben&Ben (13:03) The Panti Sisters | Directed by: Jun Robles Lana, Starring: Paolo Ballesteros, Christian Bables, and Martin del Rosario (27:33) Cuddle Weather | Directed by: Rod Marmol, Starring...

G'DAY MATES! Introducing a new POP!corn minisode format - POP!lyf, where we'll be discussing topics surrounding pop culture that focus more on experiences and people more than just a singular form of media.  In this first edition of POP!lyf, we talk about pop culture in Australia, experiences of being Asian/Pinoy down under, and give you a taste of our trip to Vietnam (iced coffee! crazy rish asia...

CHOLO GOES SOLO... It's a quick pod for this week's edition of POP!corn - join Cholo as he tackles POP!kerns on The Joker final trailer, Kathniel, SB19, Ariana Grande vs. Forever 21, and more + mini reviews for Ready or Not, Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood, Just A Stranger, and Freaks. For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:  POPcorn with Cholo Sediaren  / TW:  @popcornwcholo   &  @ccsed...

WE ARE WHAT WE LOVE... In this supersized 13th(!) edition of POP!corn, we profess our unapologetic love and admiration for Taylor Swift, and give a track-by-track review of her seventh studio album "Lover." Join us as we talk about almost every facet of the pop icon's career, our favorite hits of TS past, and why we think "Lover" hits all the right notes as an album. POP!kern topics of the week in...

WHAT WOULD WALT DISNEY SAY? It's another bonus supersized minisode just in time for the long weekend! Listen as we roundup and react to all the latest news from the D23 Expo 2019: Disney+ shows and films (ahead of the streaming platform's launch on November 12th), the latest Marvel and Star Wars news, and all other exciting new Disney projects on the rise in the coming years.  We also talk about t...

Join us in this episode as we discuss Bong Joon-ho's newest masterpiece Parasite (2019): our lingering thoughts days after we watched the film, the inner workings of the film and what it means to society, and more! BONUS POP!kern include the Marvel and Sony Spider-Man fallout, Ms. Gina Lopez' passing, and Carly Rae Jepsen's upcoming Manila tour! Joining Cholo is Deany Cheng ( @dennynotdeeny ), Ali...

C'MON VAMANOS! In this wildly random and hilarious POP!bytes episode, we talk about the latest live action adaptation to come out of our childhoods - DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD. We look back at the lengths it took for us to get to watch the film, sing some Dora songs, and just have an absolute blast discussing what the hell we just watched (spoiler: it was actually a pretty fun movie). Joining...

WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO NGA BA, TITA WHITNEY? Sa sinehan, siyempre! On this week's POP!corn, we introduce a brand new format - the POP!ten (or Top 10) countdown for all things pop culture! With the release of Hello, Love, Goodbye (oo, di kami MA-ka-get over), and in continued celebration of Buwan ng Wika, we look back on the top Pinoy RomComs (and some Romantic Dramas) that defined our generatio...

NEED A FRIEND TODAY? POP!corn returns with the first episode in our Buwan ng Wika at Kultura series, featuring the blockbuster film Hello, Love, Goodbye starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, and directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina. Listen as we talk about why we "don't love" this film so much - its modern take on the OFW tale, the brilliant performances from Kathryn and Alden, its portrayal of...

ANi, ARE YOU OKAY? Get to know more about one of the most anticipated films from Cinemalaya 2019: ANi: The Harvest, with our extra special guests Toni Zuñiga (Producer/Writer), Miguel Valdes ("ANi, The Warbot") and Jermaine Choa Peck ("Agnes")! Find out what it's like to create a Sci-Fi film with a Filipino touch, the experience of doing motion capture, and more behind the scenes stories and anecd...

THE DEVIL WORKS HARD, BUT KEVIN FIEGE WORKS HARDER: Listen as we discuss all the exciting Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 reveals announced at San Diego Comic-Con in this hour-long "minisode"! Black Widow! More Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch! Baron Zemo and the REAL Mandarin! Jane FosTHOR! YAS ASIAN REPRESENTATION! and MORE!  The Dream Team Paula Molina and Richard Webb join Cholo in this mini...

*PETER TINGLES* Join us in this minisode as we discuss Spider-Man: Far From Home - our reactions to the ~blip,~ how the MCU is bringing the Spidey lore to fresh new heights, the future of the franchise, and more! Joining Cholo in this episode is the dream team Paula Molina and Richard Webb. For more updates subscribe to us and follow: FB:  http://facebook.com/popcornwcholo   / TW:  http://twitter....

IT'S A NEVER ENDING STORY... Literally. This week on POP!corn, we try to relive our ~lost episode~ about Stranger Things season 3 - our fave moments and characters (#JusticeForBarb), fan theories (why is there Russian paranoia? is Will gay?), how this cultural phenomenon has taken over our lives, and more! POP!kern topics of the week include Jane de Leon's casting as the new Darna, Pista ng Peliku...

TELL ME ARE YOU DOWN OR OUT? This week’s POP!corn audio episode features our extra special international celebrity guest, 18 year old Hawaiian-Filipino musician MiMi ! Get to know what brings Mimi to the country, working with Shanti Dope and Elmo Magalona, an upcoming track with hitmaker DJ Khaled, what it’s like to be a Hawaiian teenager, and more! This week’s POP!kern includes Disney news (Ariel...