

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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Oct 2, 2025 • 13min
Max Minghella talks Shell and DC's Clayface update
Actor and director Max Minghella joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss his new horror-thriller Shell. From comparisons to Death Becomes Her to Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson’s powerhouse performances and the wild 25-day shoot packed with challenging practical effects, Minghella also reveals lessons learned from working with filmmakers David Fincher, George Clooney and Damien Chazelle — plus shares a Clayface tease and what it's like working in James Gunn’s DC Universe.More Popcorn:Alex Scharfmann on Death of a Unicorn mayhem and magicLorcan Finnegan on Nicolas Cage’s wild improv in The SurferKnow 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.

Sep 28, 2025 • 13min
MOVIE NEWS: Wicked: For Good, Avatar: Fire and Ash and Spaceballs 2
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 some big trailer drops from Wicked: For Good and Avatar: Fire and Ash and nostalgic feels as Spaceballs 2 starts production in Sydney, Australia.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.

Sep 22, 2025 • 29min
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey review
Step through the door with Popcorn Podcast as Leigh and Tim unlock what’s on the other side of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey. Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell star as single strangers Sarah and David who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and find themselves on a sweeping adventure where they re-live important moments from their pasts and have a chance to alter their futures. With all the promise of a brilliant cast, and celebrated indie director and screenwriter behind the story, it's sure to be a hit, right? In this unfiltered episode, join in on the conversation as we talk chemistry, whimsy and second chances and if it's worth a trip to the cinema.More Popcorn: Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield shine in We Live In TimePrimitive love in a Materialists WorldKnow 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.

Sep 21, 2025 • 9min
MOVIE NEWS: The Summer I Turned Pretty, Anaconda and Now You See Me 3
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 big announcement of The Summer I Turned Pretty movie, a first look at Jack Black and Paul Rudd's Anaconda reimagining and big reveals from the Now You See Me 3 trailer.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.

Sep 17, 2025 • 19min
Deborah Mailman, Lily Whiteley, Chris 'Brolga' Barns on Kangaroo: family, belonging and real joeys
Popcorn Podcast hops into the heart of the Outback with the stars of Kangaroo, Australia’s new family adventure film. Deborah Mailman (The Sapphires, Mystery Road), Kangaroo Sanctuary founder Chris 'Brolga' Barns and breakout newcomer Lily Whiteley share heartfelt stories about filming in Alice Springs, working with real orphaned joeys and exploring themes of grief, family and belonging. From Hollywood-scale film sets in the Red Centre to the emotional truth of caring for Australia’s national icon, this conversation offers movie fans a behind-the-scenes look at one of 2025’s most heartwarming films.More Popcorn:Coming-of-age Bosch and Rockit showcases Australia in the best wayKnow 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.

Sep 15, 2025 • 33min
The Bad Guys 2 review
We're talking all things The Bad Guys 2, the action-packed sequel to the hit animated film based on Aaron Blabey's bestselling books. Is it good to be bad, or just too fun to be good? Join Popcorn Podcast as we talk fart-fueled heroics, majestacular character arcs, the criminally good voice cast (hello, Sam Rockwell and Natasha Lyonne!), and what this sequel sets up for future films. Listen to find out why The Bad Guys 2 might just be the best animated film of the year.More Popcorn: Sam Rockwell and Craig Robinson on their best bad guysBad Girls Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne and Maria Bakalova drop byThe Bad Guys director Pierre Perifel takes us behind the animated scenesKnow 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.

Sep 10, 2025 • 11min
Simon Curtis on directing Downton Abbey’s grand farewell
Cinema’s most beloved estate closes its doors. Director Simon Curtis joins Popcorn Podcast to share how he crafted the emotional and cinematic farewell of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. From spectacular 1930s set pieces to heartfelt goodbyes, discover how one of Britain’s great ensembles bows out with grace, straight from the man behind the curtain.More Popcorn: It's a new era of Downton AbbeyKnow 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.

Sep 9, 2025 • 22min
Dacre Montgomery on his new film, trauma and farewelling Stranger Things
Australian actor Dacre Montgomery joins Popcorn Podcast to explore his chilling new supernatural drama Went Up The Hill. Best known for Stranger Things, Elvis and The Broken Hearts Gallery, Montgomery opens up like never before, discussing the haunting dual role he shares with co-star Vicky Krieps, the emotional and physical toll of production, his poetic process and how art helps him confront personal trauma. This is a raw, revealing and fascinating chat with one of Australia’s most fearless talents.Trigger warning: This episode of Popcorn Podcast discusses trauma, suicide and sexual assault. If you or someone you know needs support, contact beyondblue.org.au or Lifeline on 13 11 14.More Popcorn: Visit The Broken Hearts GalleryBaz Luhrmann’s ELVIS has us all shook upKnow 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.

Sep 8, 2025 • 23min
The Roses review
Popcorn Podcast unpacks The Roses, Jay Roach’s wickedly sharp reimagining of The 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 the painfully funny dinner scene is needed chaos. Whether you’re a die-hard Colman and Cumberbatch fan, nostalgic for the 1989 original, or curious if this modern take is worth your ticket, Popcorn Podcast has your ultimate guide to one of 2025’s most talked-about films.More Popcorn: Scat and a killer snowman: inside The Naked GunKnow 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.

Sep 7, 2025 • 12min
MOVIE NEWS: Venice and Toronto Film Festivals, Wuthering Heights and Street Fighter
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 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.


