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Jul 16, 2024 • 14min

Jack Clark and Jim Weir interview (Birdeater)

First-time filmmakers Jack Clark and Jim Weir join Popcorn Podcast to discuss their micro-budget Australian thriller, Birdeater. The tense film follows bride-to-be Irene as she is invited to her fiancé's bachelor party, but when uncomfortable details of their relationship are exposed, the night takes a feral turn. Directing duo Clark and Weir respond to the divided reactions on their film; how masculine identity is explored in its characters; the origins of the game ‘Paranoia’ and so much more.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 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 14, 2024 • 37min

Twisters review

If you feel it, chase it... Popcorn Podcast's Twisters review promises a howling good time, as Leigh and Tim delve into Lee Isaac Chung's sequel to the 1996 film that set the bar for disaster flicks. Twisters stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos as storm chasers thrown together in the fight of their lives, but can the long-awaited action-packed blockbuster from Oscar-nominee Chung blow the original away? Tune in to find out in our no-spoiler review.Listen to our interview with Twisters and Minari director Lee Isaac Chung.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 more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 13, 2024 • 16min

Patrick Warburton interview (Metro Comic Con)

Instantly recognisable actor and voice artist Patrick Warburton brings his glorious moustache to Popcorn Podcast ahead of his appearance at Metro Comic Con 2024 to talk iconic characters, including Kronk, Puddy and Joe Swanson, living large in Australia with local superstars, working with Seth Macfarlane and how Harvey Weinstein got in the way of a big payday.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 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, 2024 • 12min

Lee Isaac Chung interview (Twisters)

Twisters director Lee Isaac Chung joins Popcorn Podcast to talk helming a long-awaited sequel to 1996 cult classic disaster film Twister, starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. Chung hopes to blow audiences away with his take on the action-packed blockbuster, this time featuring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glenn Powell as tornado chasers in pursuit of a monster storm. After bringing us the deeply personal Oscar-nominated Minari, Chung shares why independent filmmakers are perfect for big-budget popcorn films and how he stays true to the original Twister while upping the ante for fans and new audiences alike.Listen to the no-spoiler Twisters 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 more movie reviews, celebrity interviews and news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 11, 2024 • 19min

Bill Farmer interview (Metro Comic Con)

Let's get Goofy! Legendary voice actor Bill Farmer drops by Popcorn Podcast ahead of Metro Comic Con to talk walking in the oversized shoes of one of Disney's most beloved characters – the one and only Goofy Goof. Farmer has been solely responsible for voicing the often clumsy, good-natured animated icon since 1987, as well other instantly recognisable characters, such as Sylvester, Yosemite Sam and Foghorn Leghorn in the original Space Jam film, and Stinkie in some of the Casper films. Farmer shares how he helped turn Goofy into a film trailblazer; the memorable fan encounter that has stayed with him through the years; and gives us one helluva Goofy holler.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 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 5, 2024 • 13min

Brian Van Holt interview (Boneyard)

Popular actor Brian Van Holt is here to talk his starring role in crime thriller Boneyard, featuring Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson and Mel Gibson. Boneyard is inspired by the real West Mesa Murders, where the skeletal remains of 11 women and girls were discovered in the New Mexico desert. Van Holt is best known for his leading role in Cougar Town, opposite Courteney Cox, and has appeared in countless TV shows and feature films over the past thirty years. In our chat, Van Holt shares how co-star Vincent E McDaniel approached him for the film; the secret to acting; and the surprising reason he will never do a musical.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 4, 2024 • 14min

Mark Molloy interview (Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F)

Australian filmmaker Mark Molloy joins the podcast to take us behind the scenes of his feature directorial debut – the long-awaited sequel Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F. Comedian Eddie Murphy returns to the iconic Beverly Hills Cop film franchise after 30 years as irreverent detective Axel Foley, back on the beat in Beverly Hills. When his daughter Jane’s (Taylour Paige, Zola) life is threatened, Foley and Jane team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals (Judge Reinhold and John Ashton) to uncover a conspiracy. In this fun chat, Molloy shares how he became involved in the Netflix film; his determination to deliver in-camera action; what Murphy is like to work with; and why Paige’s Jane was the perfect foil for Foley.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 3, 2024 • 14min

Nora Zehetner interview (Boneyard)

Actress Nora Zehetner drops by Popcorn Pals to talk about her new crime thriller, Boneyard, starring Curtis ‘50 Cent’ Jackson and Mel Gibson. Boneyard is inspired by the real West Mesa Murders, where the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls were discovered in the New Mexico desert. Zehetner reveals what drew her to this important project; how she decompresses after an intense day of filming; balloon-inspired meditation tips; and what terrified her as a kid.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 1, 2024 • 13min

Asif Akbar and Vincent E. McDaniel interview (Boneyard)

Filmmakers Asif Akbar and Vincent E. McDaniel join Popcorn Pals to discuss their new indie film, Boneyard. Starring Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Mel Gibson, Boneyard is inspired by the West Mesa Murders where the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls were discovered in the New Mexico desert as they search for a killer within a angled web of intrigue and suspicion. In our chat, Asif and Vincent reveal why true crime stories grip audiences, how they walked the entertainment and thriller tight rope, and what it was like working with iconic actor Mel Gibson.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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Jun 25, 2024 • 18min

Rachel House interview (The Mountain)

Rachel House opens her heart to discuss her brilliant feature film directorial debut, The Mountain. Starring Elizabeth Atkinson, Terrance Daniel and Reuben Francis, The Mountain is about three children on a mission to find healing under the watchful eye of Taranaki Maunga (Mountain), where they learn the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship. The conversation begins with Tim's new Gandalf tattoo, but quickly ventures into the personal layers House brings to her story; the power of using kids as vessels to communicate profound things about culture and identity; and a look back at a film that brought her joy.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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