The Popcorn Boys

#78 - "Emilia Perez" Controversy Throws Oscar Season Into Chaos and a Ranking of the Best Picture Nominees by The Popcorn Boys

Wake up, dorks! It's the best day of the year! The 2025 Box Office Draft is here. Daniel and Kyle pick a total of 46 movies — 20 each, plus 3 back-ups — in a battle of box office supremacy the likes of which nobody has ever seen. What will go #1? How many of these movies are actually real? What the hell is "The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie?" Answers to all of those questions and mor...

The Boys have seen the memes, they've watched the interviews, they've gobbled up the narratives and, most importantly, they've finally seen "Wicked." It's a full dissection of Daniel and Kyle's trip to Oz, which includes way too many attempted "Defying Gravity" riffs, a discussion about all things Ariana, a surprising amount of time devoted to goats and, ultimately, just how high this movie can fl...

The Boys are back after two separate trips to see each other - one in L.A., one in Detroit. They discuss those excursions, the state of the Box Office Challenge, the general state of the world, the general state of Maria Menounos and, at long, last, their thoughts on 'The Substance.'

It's time for The Boys to discuss the "Alien" franchise, so you know what that means! A full dissection of James Cameron's five marriages, Ridley Scott's three wives, Sigourney Weaver's real name and why the aliens are so wet. Oh, and a brief discussion of the films themselves. Pop, pop!

Deadpool is back, unfortunately, and The Boys are here to discuss him, unfortunately! Ryan Reynolds continues to choke the life out of pop culture with his presence and Hugh Jackman is along for the ride in "Deadpool and Wolverine," a movie that has a lot to say without really saying anything at all. Impressive! However, the superhero schlock is really just an appetizer for "Trap," the latest entr...

The Boys are fresh off a week in Los Angeles together, but none of that is important because "Twisters" is finally here! Daniel and Kyle talk tornadoes, Glen Powell's sex appeal, Daisy Edgar-Jones' accent, Kiernan Shipka being around for a few minutes and the complete decay of theater etiquette. These men are getting old! If you feel it, chase it! Pop, pop!

To celebrate the release of "Hit Man," starring our only movie star Glen Powell, The Boys did a deep dive into the filmography of director Richard Linklater. They discuss his debut "Slacker," the beloved "Before" film trilogy, the nostalgia of "Boyhood" and, unfortunately, get into their biggest podcast fight yet about "Dazed and Confused." Matthew McConaughey just does this to people. Pop, pop!

The Boys are fresh off a weekend together in Los Angeles in which they didn't see any movies, but did see a lot of hot people at a Zach Bryan concert! Prior to the reunion, Daniel and Kyle got eyes on the highly-anticipated "Furiosa" on their home turf, which they discuss this week. Plus, as the movie continues to underwhelm at the box office, many questions have been raised about the future of th...

Monkeys are so hot right now. The Boys are here to (finally) discuss 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,' 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' and, apparently, 'Monkey Man!' Plus, a deep dive into the cinematic history of monkeys (or apes, or primates, or whatever) and, for some reason, a historical retrospective on Reese's Pieces. Ooo ooo ahh ahh!

To celebrate the release of "The Fall Guy," The Boys go nearly four hours on the man, the myth, the legend: Ryan Thomas Gosling! It's a full, exhaustive retrospective on the Canadian heartthrob, including revisionist histories of movies like "La La Land," "Drive" and "Blue Valentine." Plus, a look at the interesting dichotomy his career has developed -- and where things might go from here. Settle...

The horniest, sweatiest, threesomiest movie experience of a lifetime is finally here. "Challengers," a movie made in a lab for The Popcorn Boys, is in theaters at long last and Daniel and Kyle here to break down every dick slap, every Applebee's parking lot make-out, every churro bite and every God-forsaken morsel of what might go down as the movie of the year. Game, set, match!

The Boys are back from Beantown to discuss Kyle heroically completing the Boston Marathon, Daniel meeting the Jamieson extended family for the first time and, oh yeah, Alex Garland's audacious new movie "Civil War." Sometimes it's a movie podcast, sometimes it's not! You just never know! Pop, pop!

After months and months of staring at a shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal on the movie poster, the "Road House" remake is finally here. The Boys take a look back at the 1989 original starring Patrick Swayze, debate exactly HOW hot Jake is in the remake and attempt to figure out exactly what Conor McGregor's whole deal is. Spoiler: it's not good! Pop, pop!

You thought awards season was over?! Think again! It's time for The Popcorn Boys' Perfectly Popped Movie of the Year Awards! The Oscars have been found dead in a ditch! The Boys go all the way back to 1990 to re-examine the Academy Awards' track record and, in Popcorn Boys revisionist history, determine what movie should have emerged victorious as the year's most important film. Did anybody ask fo...

Awards season is in the books and The Boys are here to break down the 96th annual Academy Awards, from Emma Stone's win and Jimmy Kimmel's hosting job to Ryan Gosling's ascent to immortality and whatever weird stranglehold Diane Warren has on Hollywood. Plus, of course, an important discussion about the whereabouts of Catherine, Princess of Wales. Pop, pop!

It's time to return to Arrakis (or something like that!). The Boys are here to break down their experiences seeing "Dune: Part Two," Austin Butler's ascent, Zendaya's tenuous status as "That Girl," the legacy of Denis Villeneuve and who they hope might show up in "Dune: Part Three." Plus, a eulogy for the beautiful and talented "Madame Web," may she rest in peace. Pop, pop!

When one box office draft door closes, another one opens. The Boys wrap up last year's results and discuss people going absolutely bonkers for Bob Marley to kick off this year's festivities. Plus, a dissection of all the Super Bowl movie trailers and the controversial, phallic antics on the BAFTAs red carpet. Pop, pop!

Hey, they actually recorded another episode! The Boys hiatus is (maybe) officially over and thank goodness because it's awards season, baby. This week, Daniel and Kyle discuss the maniacal hysteria surrounding Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig's Oscar snubs, Hillary Clinton getting involved for some reason, a predictable tangent about the Kelce brothers and Jennifer Lawrence's trip to Cheesecake Fact...

The Boys are back! And this time, in different towns! It's been almost a year since The Popcorn Boys recorded a podcast, but the most important time of the year called for a renaissance. That's right, baby, it's time for the box office draft! Daniel and Kyle have tenuously reunited over Zoom to draft things like 'Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1' and 'Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 2.' F...

Well, it's been been leading to this. The Boys have finally seen "80 for Brady" and nothing will ever be the same. Get a full breakdown of one the most insane, absurd, surrealist (and maybe also good???) movie experiences of all-time. Tom Brady! Guy Fieri! Billy Porter as Gugu! The weirdest hot wing eating contest in history! It's a holiday in the Popcorn Boys universe. Down, set, hike!

The Oscar nominations are finally here! Daniel and Kyle break down the big categories, the major takeaways from the season and whatever the hell is going on with Andrea Riseborough. Plus, Daniel has some bad news and Kyle tells a strange story about a shirt. Pop, pop!

Ladies and germs, it's the biggest day on the Popcorn Boys calendar. It's time for the 2023 Box Office Draft, baby! Daniel and Kyle fill up their rosters with the most highly-anticipated, most buzzy and most unpredictable movies from the year ahead, all in a battle of ultimate box office supremacy. Will Tom Cruise rule again? Is there Marvel fatigue? What exactly is "Blue Beetle?" Find out the ans...

Ho, ho, ho and pop, pop, pop! It's a Popcorn Boys Holiday Spectacular with a discussion about the absolute genius and absurdity of "Avatar: The Way of Water," what to make of "The Fabelmans" and why there will never be another Steven Spielberg. Plus, a very important Box Office Challenge update and Daniel gets 60 seconds (and maybe a few more) to finally talk about "Ticket to Paradise." Happy holi...

They're baaaaaaaack. After a hiatus that was neither planned nor advised, The Boys have returned and there's plenty to discuss. From the underwhelming feeling surrounding "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" to the delight of "The Banshees of Inisherin," Daniel and Kyle catch up on the last few months of movies and look ahead at what's to come. Plus, a long-awaited update on the box office challenge,...