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Nov 9, 2023 • 20min

Alice Englert interview (Bad Behaviour) - Special

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 drama helped deliver its dark, satiric laughs, the letters she wrote the cast, including icon Jennifer Connelly, the nuance of Connelly’s brilliant performance and the physical demands of her own role playing a stuntwoman. All this and so much more in this very special episode of Popcorn Pals.Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Visit popcornpodcast.com for more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars, including Hugh Jackman and more, on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 19, 2023 • 23min

Jye Currie interview (The Promise) - Special

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 support individuals on their path to recovery. In this Popcorn Pals chat, inspiring filmmaker Currie shares how he and Chris Hamilton began their journey to adapt this story; how they tackled such a challenging subject; the alarming facts around suicide; how his film helps to break down barriers in men’s mental health; and how it can help others. All this and so much more in this very special episode of Popcorn Pals.Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Visit popcornpodcast.com for more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars, including Hugh Jackman and more, on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 10, 2023 • 14min

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

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 drew inspiration from. All this and so much more in this very special episode of Popcorn Pals.Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.More Popcorn: Listen to Popcorn Podcast's Bros review.Know 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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Aug 6, 2023 • 52min

Asteroid City review

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 in Anderson's trademark whimsical narrative and pastel aesthetic, while sharing their relationship with Anderson as a filmmaker, his unique visual style, the balance of character and tone, and a surprising link to Barbenheimer. All this and much more!Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.Check out our pal Andrew Fraser over on their Twitter/X here: https://twitter.com/andrewjtfraser?s=11Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Visit popcornpodcast.com for more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 14min

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

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 the surprising outlets that fill their cup. All this and so much more in this very special episode of Popcorn Pals.Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.Watch Popcorn Pals interview with Talk to Me stars Sophie Wilde and Zoe Terakes on YouTube: https://youtu.be/onMH6bjWw3oKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Visit popcornpodcast.com for more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 13min

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

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 to market their film. All this and so much more in this very special episode of Popcorn Pals.Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.Watch Popcorn Pals interview with Talk to Me directors Danny & Michael Philippou on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4g9kW3f4KLcKnow someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Visit popcornpodcast.com for more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars, including Hugh Jackman and more, on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 20, 2023 • 1h 7min

Barbie review

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 the films marketing campaign, its profound and mature themes, whether Gosling's turn as Ken is Oscar worthy and some of Justin's best and worst interviews over the years. This is an episode you won't want to miss pals, so let's go party!Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.Check out our pal Justin Hill over on their website here: https://www.jushill.com/Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Visit popcornpodcast.com for more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars, including Hugh Jackman and more, on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 15, 2023 • 48min

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One review

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 of the most anticipated films of the year in an explosive episode full of admiration of the franchise and its insane stunts. Through plenty of banter, Leigh and Tim discuss whether Tom Cruise is human, how much they love the powerhouse women in the film and their favourite set piece. But is it mission accomplished, or will the franchise self destruct? Find out in an unmissable episode.Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Visit popcornpodcast.com for more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars, including Hugh Jackman and more, on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 11, 2023 • 22min

Melissa Barrera interview (Carmen) - Special

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 height of Summer and how special the experience was for her to make this piece of art for audiences. All this and so much more in this very special episode of Popcorn Pals.Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.Watch Popcorn Pals interview with Carmen star Melissa Barrera on YouTube: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Visit popcornpodcast.com for more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars, including Hugh Jackman and more, on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 4, 2023 • 1h 14min

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review

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 Mangold delivers the same Spielberg magic, and a fast and furious cameo? All will be revealed and more in a SPOILER full review you will not want to miss.Popcorn Pals is a Popcorn Podcast with Leigh and Tim spin-off series.Check out our pals Raiders of the Lost Podcast over at https://www.raidersofthelostpodcast.com/.Know someone who loves movies? Please share Popcorn Podcast with your friends.Visit popcornpodcast.com for more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news.Popcorn Podcast interviews the biggest stars, including Hugh Jackman and more, on YouTube: Popcorn Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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