The Popcorn Pundits

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. 🎙️ Popcorn Pundits – Week 84: Dangerous Animals & The Salt Path This week, it’s survival of the fittest — emotionally and literally. Peter and James tackle two very different cinematic hikes: one full of snakes, secrets, and sketchy blokes; the other full of cliffs, grief, and Gillian Anderson in a wat...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. 🎬 This Week at The Popcorn Pundits – Week 83 Peter & James went full IMF as Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning exploded onto screens—and yes, Tom Cruise is still sprinting like the fate of the world depends on it. 💥 Directed by Christopher McQuarrie 🕶️ Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. 🎬 The Popcorn Pundits – Week 82: Final Destination: Bloodlines This week, Peter & James returned to the scene of Death’s best work: elaborate, gruesome chain reactions. Final Destination: Bloodlines brings back the franchise with fresh victims, brutal creativity, and more “Nope!” moments than ever. 💀...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Week 81: Warfare, The Surfer, & The Uninvited  This week, Peter charges into cinematic combat with Warfare, while James gets sand in his soul from The Surfer and gate-crashes an existential dinner party in The Uninvited. From bunkers to beaches to Beverly Hills breakdowns, we’ve got you covered.  🎖️ Wa...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Week 80: Thunderbolts This week, Peter & James strapped in for Marvel’s broodiest group project yet—Thunderbolts—where therapy sessions are swapped for tactical vests, and emotional baggage is part of the team kit. 💥 Thunderbolts (2025) 📽 Director: Jake Schreier (Beef, Paper Towns) 🎭 Starring: Floren...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. **🎬 The Popcorn Pundits – Week 79: *The Accountant 2* & *Until Dawn***   This week, the Pundits crunch some numbers and scream into the void. Peter and James tackle high-functioning trauma in tailored suits while Nikky tries to survive a cabin full of emotionally unstable teenagers. It’s murder, mayhe...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Week 78: Sinners, Warfare & Drop Buckle up, because this week the Pundits are sinking their teeth into supernatural Southern Gothic, crawling through the chaos of modern warfare, and getting trapped in the world’s most stressful dating app experience. It's Popcorn Pundits: Genre Roulette—with a to...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Week 77:  This week, we’re diving into a trio of wildly different worlds—no two are alike, but all promise cinematic thrills! From wordless survival epics to blocky adventures and down‑and‑dirty espionage, Peter, James, and Nikky have you covered.  🌊 Flow   A flooded world… a lone cat… and zero dialogue....

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Week 76:  It’s a full house this week at The Popcorn Pundits! 🎬 Peter, James, and Nikky each took on wildly different cinematic journeys—from pixelated portals and unicorn disasters to 1500s queens with killer vocals and underground train horrors. It’s eclectic. It’s chaotic. It’s exactly what you signed...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Week 75: This week, Peter & James trade popcorn for paranoia as they dive into two unsettling thrillers, while Peter also tackles the creepiest Craigslist gig of all time—and Nikky’s back with another nostalgic gem in Nikky’s Sequel. Buckle up, it’s a wild one.  🔨 A Working Man  Levon Cade just wanted...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. This week on The Popcorn Pundits, James goes full action hero, Peter tries to feel something (anything), and Nikky flips open the cinematic time capsule for her latest "Nikky’s Sequel" throwback!  🧬 Novocaine  James hit the cinema solo to check out Novocaine, where Nathan Caine can’t feel pain—a...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 73 of The Popcorn Pundits! 🎥 This week, we’re diving into a thrilling mix of espionage, dystopian road trips, class struggles, and a blast from the past thanks to Nikky's special feature! 🕵️ Black Bag Peter goes solo to review Black Bag, where intelligence agent Kathryn Woodhouse is a...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 72 of The Popcorn Pundits! This week, Peter & James dive into the mind-bending sci-fi world of Mickey 17—where Bong Joon Ho returns to his signature mix of daffy futurism and sharp social critique. Oh, and did we mention multiple Robert Pattinsons? Because you can never have too many Ro...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 71 of The Popcorn Pundits! This week, we’re diving into a dazzling showbiz drama, a mind-bending TV mystery, and **Nikky’s breakdown of the Oscar winners—did we predict them correctly or were we way off?** Plus, she’s taking us on a trip down memory lane to revisit our reviews from a year a...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 70 of The Popcorn Pundits! This week, we’re suiting up for some superhero action, unraveling a mysterious diner-bound drama, and unveiling a brand-new surprise from Nikky! 🦸 Captain America: Brave New World Peter & James take on Marvel’s latest blockbuster as Sam Wilson steps into the...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 69 of The Popcorn Pundits—where the films are as unpredictable as your aunt's fruitcake and our banter is even more off-the-wall! This week, we're serving up a cocktail of cinematic chaos that’s guaranteed to tickle your funny bone and maybe even scare the stuffing out of you. The...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 68 of The Popcorn Pundits! This week, we've got a wildly eclectic lineup that's sure to leave you laughing, gasping, and maybe even clutching your garlic. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride through romance gone rogue, canine-fueled chaos, zombie mayhem, and a heartwarming tale of...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 67 of The Popcorn Pundits! This week, we’re diving into two very different cinematic experiences that promise to challenge your perceptions of history and horror. First up is The Brutalist: When a visionary architect and his wife flee post-war Europe in 1947 to rebuild their legacy and witn...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 66 of The Popcorn Pundits! 🍿 This week, we’re diving into two films that deliver suspense, romance, and plenty of emotional weight—no spoilers, we promise! First up, we take a look at Companion, where a billionaire’s death sets off a domino effect of secrets, lies, and shocking discoveries...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 65 of The Popcorn Pundits! This week, we’re tackling three very different films that span horror, musical history, and a legendary TV milestone.  First up is Wolfman, where a family living on a remote farmhouse comes under attack by an unseen creature. As the night wears on, the father unde...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 64 of The Popcorn Pundits! This time, we’re embarking on an emotional and eye-opening trip with A Real Pain. Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) set off on a tour through Poland to pay tribute to their late grandmother. But as they delve deeper into family h...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 63 of The Popcorn Pundits! In this episode, we’re venturing into the eerie, gothic universe of Nosferatu. A haunted young woman finds herself the object of a mysterious vampire’s obsession, sparking a dark romance that oozes atmosphere and danger. Does this revival of a classic horror tale...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Week 60: Anora (with Special Guest Lawrence!) Description: This week, Peter’s been burning the midnight oil, so we’ve called in reinforcements! Our friend Lawrence joins us for a special episode as we dive into the drama-packed fairytale-gone-wrong, Anora. When Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, meet...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 59 of The Popcorn Pundits! 🍿 This week, we’re taking a deep dive into *Small Things Like These*, where Bill Furlong discovers that the local convent is keeping secrets darker than last year’s Christmas fruitcake. Set in 1985, this tale of morality and family is packed with big emotions and...

Text the Popcorn Pundits Podcast and let us know what you think! We’d love to hear from you. Welcome to Week 58 of The Popcorn Pundits! 🍿 This week, we’re diving into the holiest of thrillers, Conclave. Picture this: Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with organizing the most secretive event on Earth—choosing the next Pope. No pressure, right? But wait, what’s this? A conspiracy so scandalous it could g...