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Apr 18, 2025 • 13min

Kriv Stenders interview (The Correspondent)

Red Dog director Kriv Stenders joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about his gripping new film The Correspondent. From capturing Aussie icons to why filmmaking is like making beautiful music, Stenders opens up about his creative process and the personal connection that compelled him to say yes to The Correspondent – and why it might be his most powerful film yet. Don't miss this chat with one of Australia's most incredible talents.More Popcorn: Star Richard Roxburgh on his biggest role yetKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 17, 2025 • 19min

Richard Roxburgh and Peter Greste interview (The Correspondent)

Popcorn Podcast sits down with acclaimed actor Richard Roxburgh and award-winning journalist Peter Greste to unpack The Correspondent — the gripping new film based on Greste’s real-life imprisonment in Egypt. Roxburgh shares what it took to step into Peter’s shoes, while Greste reflects on seeing his story brought to life on screen and reveals the truth about that lady with the lolly. A powerful conversation about courage and the cost of journalism that you won't want to miss.More Popcorn: Director Kriv Stenders on making beautiful movie musicKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 16, 2025 • 14min

Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza interview (Warfare)

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Alex Garland and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza join Popcorn Podcast to talk their new film, Warfare – a bold take on the traditional “war movie”. Created from the memories of real-life Navy SEALs, including Mendoza himself, Warfare delivers unmatched realism capturing the fog and chaos of war, and the indelible brotherhood that develops in its wake. In our chat, Garland and Mendoza share the significance behind throwback song Call on Me, their unique approach to the script and how their amazing ensemble cast came together to deliver something truly remarkable.More Popcorn: Fredrik Wikingsson and Filip Hammar on emotional docufilm The Last JourneyKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 15, 2025 • 13min

Christopher Landon interview (Drop)

Christopher Landon knows how to keep us on the edge of our seats and he does it again with Drop, a sharp thriller making waves for its high-stakes suspense. Landon joins Popcorn Podcast to take us behind the scenes of his latest genre-bending film and talks transforming Baby Shark into an elegant banger.More Popcorn: Michael Bay on pushing the limits of actionKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 14, 2025 • 25min

Drop review

Make a reservation for Popcorn Podcast's movie review of Drop. The thriller from Christopher Landon follows a widowed mother (Meghann Fahy) on the first date from hell when a mysterious troll sends her memes that escalate from annoying to homicidal, leaving her scrambling to figure out who is setting her up for murder. Join Leigh and Tim to discover why Drop might surprise you.More Popcorn: Open our Black Bag reviewKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 10, 2025 • 21min

Alex Scharfman interview (Death of a Unicorn)

Filmmaker Alex Scharfman joins Popcorn Podcast to talk monster movie with a twist Death of a Unicorn, starring Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Will Poulter, Richard E Grant and Téa Leoni. In the film, Scharfman explores the mythical world of unicorns within a modern setting, blending sci-fi, horror and family drama to create a must-see directorial debut with DNA rooted in cult classics from icons including Ridley Scott, John Carpenter, James Cameron and Steven Spielberg. In our chat, Scharfman shares how he flipped the script on preconceived ideas of unicorns, how improvisation played a key role and a special story about Adam Sandler.More Popcorn: Talking Nope with Jordan PeeleKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 7, 2025 • 36min

A Minecraft Movie review

We've built this A Minecraft Movie episode with great care and lava chicken for you. Join us on a listening adventure through big energy, exploding genitals, Rachel House hilarity and family-friendly 69s, as we share whether A Minecraft Movie has the building blocks to be a great adaptation of the world's most successful game.More Popcorn: Leigh and Tim go head-to-head over Mortal KombatKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 28, 2025 • 23min

Eric Bauza interview (Looney Tunes: The Day The Earth Blew Up)

It's time to get Looney as we chat to the voice actor behind Daffy Duck and Porky Pig from Looney Tunes: The Day the Earth Blew Up. Eric Bauza is best known for being one of Mel Blanc's successors for Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Marvin the Martian and Woody Woodpecker. But now the Emmy Award winner is starring in the first fully animated Looney Tunes feature-length film to be released theatrically. In our chat, Bauza discusses balancing the insanity and heart of a Looney Tunes story, why Porky and Daffy make a brilliant pair on screen, the art to the Daffy splutter and Porky stutter, and his adoration of all the voice actors who came before him.More Popcorn: Check out our chats with other voice acting icon, Jeff Bergman and Bill FarmerKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 26, 2025 • 21min

Ashley Zukerman interview (In Vitro)

Popcorn Podcast welcomes American born-Aussie raised actor Ashley Zukerman to chat sci-fi In Vitro. Set on a struggling synthetic cattle farm in the future, a woman (Talia Zucker) discovers the unsettling consequences of her husband's (Zukerman) animal breeding experiments. Zukerman, an AACTA-winner and star of Succession and Apple Cider Vinegar, shares insights into his In Vitro character, Jack, whose coercive control reveals an even more sinister secret on the isolated farm, the pros of working with pals, the unique resourcefulness of Australian productions and his passion for complicated characters.More Popcorn: Hugh Jackman drops by Popcorn PodcastKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 25, 2025 • 28min

The Alto Knights review

Does double the Robert De Niro deliver a gangster flick worth of your time in The Alto Knights? From legendary director Barry Levinson, The Alto Knights sees De Niro play two of New York’s most notorious organised crime bosses – Frank Costello and Vito Genovese – in a dual role. Tensions are high in both the Mafia and on Popcorn Podcast as we navigate complex moral codes, rambling accents and narrative choices to determine if this is another classic from Levinson and De Niro. Listen for more...More Popcorn: Alessandro Nivola talks The Many Saints of Newark with Popcorn PodcastKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Keep Popcorn Podcast on the air by shouting Leigh and Tim a movie snack.Visit popcornpodcast.com for movie reviews, celebrity interviews and giveaways.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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