The Popcorn Bucket Podcast

Hello and welcome to this month's Pick N Mix retrospective! This episode, Ben realizes he's not the cowboy he thought he was and mourns fallen heroes, Rob gets patriotic about release dates and Tom Cruise repeatedly ruins a period drama with helicopter hijinks. There's also enough movie news and general chit-chat to fill a non-specific popcorn receptacle.  Please rate us on your podcast app of cho...

Hello and welcome to this temporally tantalizing One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, your mediocre Marty McFlys, Ben and Rob, must do battle in a listener suggested arena - the tricksy, terrifying territory of time travel. Why can Rob remember obscure television shows with uncanny accuracy? Why is Ben insistent on playing tactically when his success with it is so very limite...

Hello and welcome to the latest ‘Franchise Fatigue?’ episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast. This week we do our best to perfectly balance and look for clue as we discuss the Kenneth Branagh Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot Cinematic Universe (or KBACHPCU for short, we’re not putting the whole thing on the pegboard). I’m what May be out most difficult case yet, eggs are balanced, accents are attemp...

Hello and welcome to this month's Pick N Mix retrospective! This episode, Ben has a crisis on finite earths, tosses all his coins away and ends up scared for the future. Meanwhile, Rob peruses those darn Dark Materials again and summons a bad wolf to the chat. Plus, an entire reservoir's worth of your regular ramshackle repartee regarding r...er... films. Please rate us on your podcast app of choi...

Hello listener of the podcast and reader of this episode description, and welcome to the latest ‘Pick ‘N Mix’ episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast. This week we once again swap the silver screen for the smaller (and green?) screen as we look at the recently completed She Hulk. Please smash that like button and rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucket...

Hello and welcome to this spine shiverin' One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! With All Hallows' Eve nearly upon us, your favourite pale poltroons, Ben and Rob, do battle over who can snuffle out the spookiest specimen and forage for a first-rate frightfest as they delve into the wicked world of horror movies.  Will Rob ever be able to watch a film with the lights off again? Why does Be...

Hello and welcome to another ‘Franchise Fatigue?’ episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast. This week is all about Spooktober as we look at the family friendly horror franchise, Goosebumps. Ben tells a love story, and we both talk a lot about books and theme tunes. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on www...

Hello and welcome to this joyfully jumpin' One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob pick out their favourite flicks which celebrate their thirtieth anniversary this year. However, a new rule has been introduced for this battle - neither nerd can pick Reservoir Dogs. Join your hosts as those rakish raconteurs reminisce, remonstrate and ridicule each other over their ch...

Hello and welcome to the return of the monthly Pick N Mix episodes! That’s right, due to no demand whatsoever we have revived the monthly round up of film news and discussion. This time we look at film promotion, cinema day, trailers, and snacks, as Ben asks for popcorn recommendations. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @p...

Hello and welcome to another ‘Franchise Fatigue?’ episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast. This week we are going to Miami (welcome to Miami), as we look at the Bad Boys trilogy. We talk Bayhem, we talk explosions, we talk accents, we talk formative films, and Ben tries to be professional. So open up a pack of tropical bubbalicious, and some skittles, and do your best ‘whoop’! Please rate us on your...

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! In this week's Pick 'N Mix episode, your boys desperately scan the forest canopy for Predator's telltale shimmer as they tackle series prequel Prey. For future podcast archivists, this is classic episode in which Rob fails to convince Ben to see the funny side of Marley & Me and both end up pitching too-awesome-to-actually-happen sequel ideas. You'r...

Hello and welcome to another episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast. Pop quiz, hot shot! For this Franchise Fatigue? episode, we try to maintain a constant breakneck pace as we look at 1994’s much loved Speed, and it’s even more beloved sequel. As well as two(ish) absolute classics of the genre, we talk about fringes, wordart, and places to stay on Airbnb. Plus Rob surprises Ben, and there is the r...

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, your boys take a series-wide look at recent Disney Plus show Ms. Marvel. Expect lively debates (read: arguments) about Stretch Armstrong (and his dog), the heartwarming origin story of Sun Man and some serious spleen venting about Phase Four as a whole. Oh - and occasional analysis of one of the best Marvel shows to date. Embiggen your li...

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This is a First Class episode as we Bright Young Things get ourselves in a bit of a Trance talking about the filmography of the always excellent James McAvoy. But is our opinion Split on what his best film is? Is Ben’s usual amount of Filth actually Wanted this week? As mentioned, we have looked at a few of James McAvoy’s films before, so you could...

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, with Rob having finally seen the latest Thor film, we take a long look at Thor: Love & Thunder. We talk spoilers, stormbreaker and screaming goats as our conversation takes us from the heavens to the shadow realm, via Star Wars and Morbius. But do we find it Thorsome or Thorful? Is Rob angling to be an assistant to Michael Giacchino? Can...

Hello and welcome to this raspily rose-tinted One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob clash over their favourite live action remakes from the mighty House of Mouse. In this listener-suggested episode, a hoarse Ben battles his voicebox at the same time as he tackles the dastardly Rob, like the handsome hero that he is.  Can you guess who's back to writing the descript...

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! Through a weird quirk of fate / paying attention to our back catalogue, this week is our 60th episode! Which tied in nicely with Tom Cruise’s 60th birthday (on the day we recorded). Only one of these do we make reference to this episode. This week we return to the named films of Mission: Impossible. There’s a little flashback to a New Year’s Eve of...

Hello and welcome to the latest One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast. This week, to pause in our Mission: Impossible coverage we take a look at the main man himself, Tom Cruise. So we Few Good Men take a Firm look at the films of the Legend, the man Without Limits that is Tom Cruise. The Others might think it seems a Risky Business, but can we handle the Cruise? Pour yourself a Cocktail...

Hello and welcome to this curiously covert Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast!  This week, Ben and Rob descend on cables to hack into the Mission: Impossible franchise. In Part One, the boys discuss everything from cakes and bizkits to the ubiquitous unmaskings.  Den of Geek article here The Guardian article here With thanks as always to Laurence Owen of longcatmedia.com for...

Hello and welcome to The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week we take a walk through memory lane, following the map of the cinematic past, as we unearth Childhood Treasures. There’s a lot of discussion of parents and parenting, and Ben plans his dream theme park ride. Please rate us on your podcast app of choice, and please follow us on Instagram @popcornbucketpod, on Twitter @popcornbucketpd, or on...

Hello and welcome to this stupendously simian Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob attempt to come to grips with the newest Planet of the Apes trilogy. In this episode, Ben has a problem with old people and nu-metal fans, Rob stumbles on a cracker of a unique take and the pair get sidetracked talking about monkey baseball. With thanks as always to Lauren...

Hello and welcome to this positively pixelated One Shot episode of The  Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob have a digital dust-up as they pit their video game movies against each other. This episode, the (power) gloves are off with Rob calling Ben an NPC and Ben accusing Rob of being a hater in return (he would know after all). It's on like Donkey Kong!  With thanks as always to Lauren...

Hello and welcome to this noticeably nostalgic One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob reach two decades into the past to  pick a champion from 2002 for the sole purpose of wielding them like cudgels in the present (may differ from the present you're currently experiencing. Consult calendar/clock for current year/time) Find out the one and only thing Ben wrote down i...

Hello and welcome to this decidedly distinguished Franchise Fatigue? episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, Ben and Rob endeavour to act like gentlemen as they take on the Kingsman trilogy. Prep your brollies for Rob's goat-based childhood trauma, Ben getting to the bottom of several questionable gags and much, much more. Remember - Oxfords, not brogues.  With thanks as always to Lauren...

Hello  and welcome to this rather repellent One Shot episode of The Popcorn Bucket Podcast! This week, your (hopefully) likeable podhosts are focusing on all things unpleasant with a look at (intentionally) unlikeable lead characters. Expect chat about colourful metaphors and inappropriate movie quotes, Rob's adverse cringe twitches and Ben's criminal alias.   With thanks as always to Laurence Owe...