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Popcorn Podcast

Leigh Livingstone and Tim Iffland

Popcorn Podcast"s bite-sized salty episodes will help you decide what movies to watch next. With exciting celebrity interviews, new movie reviews, giveaways, movie news and more, Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim is for movie lovers everywhere. Hosted by entertainment journalist Leigh and movie expert Tim.Got a few minutes? Help us out by filling in this survey: http://bit.ly/popcornpodcast-survey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:58

Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson interview (Dicks: The...

Popcorn Podcast ·

2023/12/06

Popcorn Podcast chats with the outlandish and hilarious Josh Sharp and Aaron Jackson about Dicks: The Musical, A24's first musical feature adapted from the pair's long-running off-OFF-Broadway production F*cking Identical Twins. In this special Popcorn Podcast interview, the comedy-duo share the validation that tickled them pink when Sandra Oh and The Daniels watched Dicks: The Musical, discuss how the film is perverse in a “good way”, revel in how “brave” they were to play straight men as gay men,

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Napoleon review

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2023/11/27

Leigh and Tim battle over Ridley Scott's Napoleon, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the conqueror with a complex and Vanessa Kirby as his all-encompassing love Josephine. It's an extra salty Popcorn Podcast episode, covering everything from Sir Ridley Scott's penchant for epic period pieces to revealing exactly what happened to Napoleon's most prized appendage... his penis.Plus, a new Jason Bourne film in the works; the fate of Scream VII without Melissa Barrera and Jenna Ortega; how YOU could be the

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38:53

The Marvels review

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2023/11/13

Popcorn Podcast goes higher, further, faster in an explosive new salty season led by The Marvels. Listen in as Leigh and Tim reunite for this action-packed episode, flying through everything from Marvel's 33rd offering and its place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to the butt-kicking chemistry of stars Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani. Does the Captain Marvel sequel annihilate its predecessor?The dynamic duo are back together! Did you miss us?Know someone who loves movies? Please share

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20:03

Alice Englert interview (Bad Behaviour) - Special

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2023/11/09

Popcorn Pals interviews Bad Behaviour writer/director Alice Englert about their exciting directorial debut. The film follows Lucy (Jennifer Connelly), a former child actor seeking enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon (Ben Wishaw) while navigating her close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt-performer daughter, Dylan (Alice Englert). In our chat, Alice discusses the slippery slope that is catharsis, what her film is trying to say about enlightenment, how focusing on making a

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23:16

Jye Currie interview (The Promise) - Special

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2023/10/19

Popcorn Pals interviews The Promise writer and director Jye Currie about his powerful new documentary, featuring Craig Hamilton, Paul Harragon, Wayne Bennett, Tim Tszyu, Jessica Rowe, Alan Weiss, Joe Williams and Bailey Seamer. The Promise follows the journey of ABC broadcaster Craig Hamilton and aims to spark a conversation, an action and a solution for mental health and suicide prevention. The goal is to inspire empathy and understanding, and encourage a nation to prioritise mental well-being to

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14:20

Matthew López interview (Red, White & Royal Blue) -...

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2023/08/10

Popcorn Pals interviews Red, White & Royal Blue writer/director Matthew López about their directorial debut starring Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Stephen Fry and Uma Thurman. In our chat, the Tony award winning playwright shares the importance of Latin-a representation in film, his incredible desire to bring this story to the world, how it feels to share a queer story like this one with audiences, how he wishes the book was around when he was young and the surprise romantic comedy he

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51:59

Asteroid City review

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2023/08/06

This week on Popcorn Pals, Tim travels to the American south-west with freelance film critic Andrew Fraser to discuss Wes Andrerson's latest, Asteroid City. With an all-star cast, led by Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks, the film follows a writer and his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his worldview disrupted forever. Tim and Andrew bask

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Sophie Wilde and Zoe Terakes interview (Talk to Me) -...

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2023/08/01

Popcorn Pals interviews Sophie Wilde and Zoe Terakes, stars of Sundance Film Festival success story Talk To Me. The new Aussie horror, from first-time directors Danny and Michael Philippou, is set to be the hit of the year. In this fun and insightful chat, Sophie and Zoe share with Tim the group bonding sessions that fuelled rehearsals; their involvement in shaping their characters; the film’s authentic representation of Australian youth culture; a deep dive into their characters’ challenges; and

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13:16

Danny and Michael Philippou interview (Talk to Me) -...

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2023/08/01

Popcorn Pals interviews co-directors, Danny & Michael Philippou about their debut feature film, Talk to Me. The Australian twins are best known as online global sensations Rackaracka, with more than 1.5 billion views on YouTube. In our chat, the first time filmmakers share that there is nothing scarier than a teenage house party, how they had to fight to keep the Crazy Frog song in their film, what happened to the person who made the embalmed hand prop, and their surprising suggestions for how

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1:06:40

Barbie review

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2023/07/20

Barbenheimer is finally here with Popcorn Pals and entertainment reporter Justin Hill travelling to Barbieland to discuss Greta Gerwig's Barbie. Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, Gerwig's adaptation of the iconic Mattel toy see's Barbie experiencing an existential crisis where she must travel to the human world in order to understand herself and discover her true purpose. But is Barbie the "best movie ever" or is the plastic not so fantastic? Find out as Tim and Justin talk everything from

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47:41

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One review

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2023/07/15

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join Popcorn Pals and Leigh Livingstone as they review Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One, starring Tom Cruise. In the seventh Mission: Impossible instalment, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson and Vanessa Kirby return as Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: to track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity. Your favourite podcast duo reunite to talk one

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21:37

Melissa Barrera interview (Carmen) - Special

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2023/07/11

Popcorn Pals interviews Carmen star Melissa Barrera about her powerful new film starring Paul Mescal and Rossy de Palma. In our chat, Barrera shares her connection to the story and what drew her to the project, including her involvement in authentically representing her Mexican heritage, how terrified she was to dance under the guise of Benjamin Millepiede, and her baptism of fire in training with the Sydney Dance Company. Melissa also shares her experiences filming in the Australian outback in the

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1:13:54

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review

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2023/07/04

Popcorn Pals embarks on an epic adventure, with James and Anthony from Raiders of the Lost Podcast, this week to review Harrison Fords final bow as Indy in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. Starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Mads Mikkelsen, Indiana Jones (Ford) is in a race against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history. Tim, James and Anthony discuss whether the franchises fifth entry lives up to expectations, the films astronomical budget, if director James

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42:27

No Hard Feelings review

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2023/06/24

Popcorn Pals is now a Jennifer Lawrence appreciation podcast. Find out why as Rotten Tomatoes certified film critic Peter Gray joins Tim to discuss new comedy, No Hard Feelings. Starring Andrew Barth Feldman and Matthew Broderick, it follows Maddie (Lawrence) who on the brink of losing her home, finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his shell before college. Tim and Peter revel in the comedic talents of JLaw, how

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1:14:39

The Flash review

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2023/06/18

Travel through the multiverse with Popcorn Pals and content creator Jayden Rodrigues, as they go all out with a SPOILER review of the DCEU's most anticipated film of the year, The Flash. Starring Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton and Sasha Calle, The Flash sees worlds collide when Barry Allen (Miller) uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry must save the world that he is in and

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54:45

Elemental review

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2023/06/17

Come along to Elemental City with Popcorn Pals and Dave Lee a.k.a. Dave Lee Down Under, as they discuss the latest original Disney Pixar animated film, Elemental. With an impressive voice cast including Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie and Catherine O’Hara, Elementalfollows the story of an unlikely pair, Ember and Wade, who live in a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together. Opposites attract in this coming of age rom com, a first of its kind in animation and Tim and Dave have much to

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1:01:03

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse review

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2023/06/04

Enter the Spider-Verse with Popcorn Pals and Nick L'Barrow, from Nick's Flix Fix, to discuss one of the most anticipated films of the year, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. In the sequel, Brooklyn’s full-time friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, Miles Morales, is catapulted across the Multiverse and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most. Tim and Nick's spider-senses are tingling as they discuss the incredible visual language of the film, how the franchise

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50:31

The Little Mermaid review

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2023/05/28

For the inaugural episode of Popcorn Pals, we decided to go under the sea with KT and Oti from For Your Reference podcast to discuss Disney's latest live-action remake, The Little Mermaid. Starring Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, The Little Mermaidreimagines the 1989 Oscar winning animated classic about a young mermaid Ariel (Bailey) who makes a deal with Ursula the Sea Witch (McCarthy) to trade her beautiful voice for human legs so she can discover the world above water and impress a prince

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23:39

Chris McKay interview (Renfield) - Special

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2023/05/24

Renfield director Chris McKay takes Popcorn Pals behind the scenes of his action-comedy romp, starring Nicolas Cage as Dracula and Nicholas Hoult as Renfield. The story is a modern monster tale of Dracula’s co dependant loyal servant, Renfield and how he is ready to see if there’s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness. In our interview, Chris shares the itch he needed to scratch in telling this particular Dracula story, what Hoult and Cage bring to their respective and iconic roles,

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26:09

Evil Dead Rise review

Popcorn Podcast ·

2023/04/23

Popcorn Podcast takes a terrifying dive into Evil Dead Rise, the fifth instalment in Sam Raimi's demonic franchise. Evil Dead Rise tells the tale of two estranged sisters (Alyssa Sutherland and Lily Sullivan) whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, forcing them and their family into a fight for survival against the mother of all evil. Join us for this bite-sized no-spoiler episode as Leigh makes Tim relive the film's most excruciating scenes while they explore the level of

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