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Popcorn Podcast

Leigh Livingstone and Tim Iffland

Celebrate cinema with Popcorn Podcast"s bite-sized salty episodes, as entertainment journalist Leigh Livingstone and movie expert Tim Iffland help you decide what to watch next. With exciting A-list interviews, in-depth reviews, giveaways, movie news and more, Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim is for movie lovers everywhere.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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22:47

The Roses review

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/09/08

Popcorn Podcast unpacksThe Roses, Jay Roach’s wickedly sharp reimagining ofThe War of the Roses, starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch together on screen for the first time. We break down how Colman’s free-spirited chef Ivy and Cumberbatch’s ambitious architect Theo go from playful lovers to bitter rivals after careers and egos clash in spectacular fashion. Expect lively debate over whether Colman and Cumberbatch’s chemistry makes them the perfect pairing or the ultimate enemies, and why

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12:29

MOVIE NEWS: Venice and Toronto Film Festivals,...

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/09/07

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through the highlights from the Venice and Toronto Film Festivals, a first look at Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights and the stacked cast for Street Fighter.Know someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air byshouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visitpopcornpodcast.comfor movie reviews,

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14:32

Pierre Perifel on going bigger and bolder with The...

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/09/03

Director Pierre Perifel is back on Popcorn Podcast to talkThe Bad Guys 2, including rocket launches, Sabrina Carpenter’sEspresso, fart jokes in space and the sophisticated stupidness of it all.More Popcorn: Sam Rockwell and Craig Robinson reveal their best bad guysBad Girls Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne and Maria Bakalova drop byDiving into the fart-fuelled heroics and criminally good voice cast of The Bad Guys 2Know someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your friends.Keep

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13:49

The Bad Girls Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne and...

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2025/09/02

The Bad Girls are here! Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) join Popcorn Podcast to talk lollipops, heists and stealing the spotlight in DreamWorks sequelThe Bad Guys 2.More Popcorn (coming soon): Sam Rockwell and Craig Robinson reveal their best bad guysThe Bad Guys 2 director Pierre Perifel takes us behind the animated scenesFart-fuelled heroics and the criminally good voice cast of The Bad Guys 2Know someone who loves

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11:11

Sam Rockwell and Craig Robinson take us inside The...

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/09/01

Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell and comedy legend Craig Robinson join Popcorn Podcast to talkThe Bad Guys 2. From improvisation to the joy of Bruce Lee movies and who makes the best bad guy, this interview is packed with laughs, behind-the-scenes secrets and the heart of DreamWorks’ biggest animated heist yet.More Popcorn (coming soon): Bad Girls Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne and Maria Bakalova drop byThe Bad Guys director Pierre Perifel takes us behind the animated scenesFart-fuelled heroics and the

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19:19

Tom Basden and Tim Key on The Ballad of Wallis Island

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2025/08/27

Tom Basden and Tim Key join Popcorn Podcast to talkThe Ballad of Wallis Island, their new lyrical dramedy about grief, nostalgia and music, co-starring Carey Mulligan. The duo unpacks their creative writing process with warmth and humour, talking everything from puns to emotional revelations, and why millennials are really time-travellers.More Popcorn:How To Train Your Dragon with Nick FrostJason Isaacs takes us on The Salt PathKnow someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your

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8:56

Regina King and Matt Smith on cats, cookies and...

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2025/08/25

Popcorn Podcast welcomes Regina King (Watchmen, If Beale Street Could Talk) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who, Game of Thrones), stars of Darren Aronofsky’sCaught Stealing. From cats vs dogs to pirate ships, and New York grit and cookies, this episode is packed with stories film fans will love.More Popcorn:Darren Aronofsky’s profoundly moving film The WhaleMatt Smith in magical mystery ride Last Night In SohoKnow someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on

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7:04

MOVIE NEWS: Terence Stamp, Masters of the Universe...

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2025/08/24

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through the sad passing of Priscilla Queen of the Desert star Terence Stamp, the surprising addition to the Masters of the Universe cast and the big reveal from Sir Ian McKellen about Gandalf and Elijah Woods' Frodo Baggins.Know someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air byshouting Leigh

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14:35

Carlson Young interview (Trust)

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/08/22

Director Carlson Young joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss Trust, her gripping survival thriller starring Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones). From betrayal to resilience, Young opens up about the challenges of the shoot, finding a creative outlet through filmmaking and the joy of cinema (including a favourite Lord of the Rings moment).More Popcorn: David Henrie takes on a monster projectKnow someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air byshouting

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32:03

Eddington review

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/08/20

Filmmaker Ari Aster trades haunted houses for the high desert inEddington, his darkly comic modern Western starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone and Austin Butler. Saddle up for Popcorn Podcast's no-spoiler ride through the film’s absurd paranoia, pandemic politics and small-town power plays. From Phoenix’s quietly explosive sheriff to Pascal’s scene-stealing mayor, to Aster’s sharp satire on a world obsessed with optics (and toilet paper), we're spilling laughs and hot takes.More

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12:45

Ari Aster on Eddington, fear and the future of cinema

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2025/08/19

Award-winning filmmaker Ari Aster (Hereditary,Midsommar,Beau Is Afraid) joins Popcorn Podcast for an in-depth conversation about his new Western,Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone. Aster talks making audiences queasy, why he returned to his New Mexico roots and how'Firework'by Katy Perry plays a key role in one of the unsettling film’s most unhinged moments.More Popcorn: Journey through the modern Wild West with EddingtonKnow someone who loves movies? Please

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24:56

The Naked Gun review

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/08/18

Popcorn Podcast dives headfirst intoThe Naked Gun, the laugh-a-second legacy sequel directed by Akiva Schaffer (The Lonely Island). With Liam Neeson stepping into slapstick comedy, Pamela Anderson reinventing herself with a standout scat scene and Danny Huston as the ultimate bad guy, this new instalment balances nostalgia with funnies. Leigh and Tim spotlight the film’s rapid-fire comedy, practical sight gags and unforgettable set pieces — from Neeson’s deadpan absurdity to an outrageous snowman

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5:55

MOVIE NEWS: Narnia, Shrek 5 and John Rambo

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/08/17

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast through the wardrobe with Netflix's Narnia: The Magician's Nephew – plus Shrek 5 changes and surprising casting news for John Rambo.Know someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air byshouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visitpopcornpodcast.comfor movie reviews, celebrity interviews and

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25:36

Freakier Friday review

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/08/11

Big body-swap energy is back! Popcorn Podcast unpacks the heart, chaos and Y2K nostalgia ofFreakier Friday – Disney’s long-awaited sequel to beloved teen comedy Freaky Friday. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their iconic roles, this time swapping with the next generation in a twist that’s every bit as hectic as you remember. We explore what works (and what doesn't), what winks at the original and chat about the film’s joyride-worthy soundtrack, cameos (Chad Michael Murray's Jake still has

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7:24

MOVIE NEWS: Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The...

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/08/10

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast to Scotland where Marvel'sSpider-Man: Brand New Day has begun filming – plus the release announcement for Mel Gibson's The Resurrection Of The Christ.Know someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air byshouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visitpopcornpodcast.comfor movie reviews, celebrity

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12:40

MOVIE NEWS: San Diego Comic-Con and Avatar 3

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/08/03

Welcome to Popcorn Podcast's salty, snackable movie news series, where we serve up freshly popped kernels from the film world. Join us for a buttery blast throughSan Diego Comic-Con 2025 reveals, including Tron: Ares, Coyote vs Acme, Spinal Tap II, Hulk and The Toxic Avenger – plus the sizzling new trailer forAvatar: Fire and Ash.Know someone who loves movies? Please sharePopcorn Podcastwith your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air byshouting Leigh and Tim a movie

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44:32

The Fantastic Four: First Steps review

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2025/07/28

It’s clobberin’ time onPopcorn Podcastas we talk Marvel’sThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, a bold reboot that blends cosmic stakes, retro flair and emotional family drama. From Pedro Pascal’s stretchy superdad to Vanessa Kirby’s powerhouse Sue Storm, we break down (spoiler-free!) why this might be Marvel’s most grounded superhero story yet – even with all the flying cars. Let's chat H.E.R.B.I.E the robot, Julia Garner’s mesmerising Silver Surfer and...thatCGI baby. With Phase Six ignited stronger

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44:23

Superman review

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/07/14

Look up, friends, and adjust those undies as Popcorn Podcast flies straight into a no-spoiler review of James Gunn's Superman. Is David Corenswet the perfect Superman? Does Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane hold her own? And how soon should we expect the Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) loves Superman fan fiction? Whether you're a comic book lover, cinema buff or just curious about one of the year's most talked-about blockbusters, this is the super review we've been dying to bring you.More Popcorn: James Gunn

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25:41

Karan Soni interview (A Nice Indian Boy)

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/07/11

We sit down with the endlessly talented Karan Soni — best known as Dopinder fromDeadpool— to chat about his charming new romantic comedy A Nice Indian Boy. Soni gets candid about bringing queer South Asian representation to the screen, talks chemistry with co-star Jonathan Groff and what it's like working with his real-life partner, director Roshan Sethi, to tell a story that’s as personal as it is universal.More Popcorn: Jonathan Groff fights for his family and his life in M Night Shyamalan's Knock

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44:12

Jurassic World: Rebirth review

Popcorn Podcast ·

2025/07/07

It's season 15 of Popcorn Podcast and we're sinking our teeth intoJurassic World: Rebirth. Leigh and Tim extract everything you need to know about this return to a beloved franchise, from Scarlett Johansson’s action-packed turn as a mercenary with a conscience to director Gareth Edwards channelling Spielberg magic, as well as slutty little glasses, #JusticeForBrachiosaurus and tongue-twister dinos. IsRebirththe dino movie fans have been waiting for? Whether you're a lifelongJurassic Parkfan or just

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