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.
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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.
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Discover the extraordinary story behind Journey Home, David Gulpilil — the powerful new Australian documentary honouring one of cinema’s most iconic Indigenous actors. In this moving Popcorn Podcast interview, filmmakers Maggie Miles (High Ground) and Trisha Morton-Thomas (Kangaroo) reveal how David Gulpilil’s family and community fulfilled his final wish to return him home to his ancestral land in Arnhem Land, over 4,500 kilometres away. Narrated by Hugh Jackman and featuring cultural storyteller Danzal Baker, aka Baker Boy, Journey Home blends breathtaking visuals with deep emotional and spiritual resonance.
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Can money really buy happiness? Popcorn Podcast unpacks Aziz Ansari’s directorial debut, Good Fortune, starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, Keke Palmer, and Sandra Oh. It's a heavenly high-concept comedy tackling class divides, gig work and the meaning of success. From Reeves’ scene-stealing turn as a bumbling angel to Ansari’s ambition behind the camera, this episode explores how Good Fortune blends big laughs with big ideas.
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Let's unpack Bugonia, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest darkly comic masterpiece starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. Part conspiracy thriller, part absurdist black comedy, Bugonia exposes the chaos of corporate power, climate anxiety and social paranoia through Lanthimos’ unmistakable lens.
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Whether you’re a long-time Yorgos Lanthimos fan or new to absurdist cinema, this no-spoiler review breaks down the artistry, emotion and hidden layers that make Bugonia 2025’s most talked-about release.
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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 Jetsons Live-action remake starring Jim Carrey, Johnny Depp as Scrooge is teased and we revel in Send Help trailer starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. Plus, we celebrate Colman Domingo as The Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good and farewell Hollywood icon Diane Keaton.
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Popcorn Podcast welcomes rising star Madeleine McGraw to discuss her return as Gwen in Blumhouse’s Black Phone 2. In this spoiler-light interview, Madeleine reveals how Gwen evolves from fearless kid to haunted teen; what it’s like sharing intense scenes with Ethan Hawke’s terrifying Grabber; and how Super 8 dream sequences blur reality in Scott Derrickson’s chilling sequel. She also talks stunt work (she did almost all of it!), the film’s sibling core with Mason Thames, and portraying trauma and PTSD with honesty.
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Roofman tells the real-life story of Jeffrey Manchester — a man who escaped prison and spent months living inside a Toys “R” Us. In this episode, Popcorn Podcast reviews how Roofman blends heist thrills, emotional stakes and nostalgia in a way that’s equal parts unsettling and captivating.
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We answer the call to explore Scott Derrickson’s haunting sequel to 2022 horror hit The Black Phone. With Ethan Hawke back as the Grabber, Mason Thames delivering teen angst with a side of PTSD and Madeleine McGraw stepping into the spotlight, this episode unpacks trauma, myth and supernatural horror against an icy new backdrop in Black Phone 2.
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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 announcements for The Simpsons Movie 2, A Minecaft Movie 2 and another remake of 1980s TV classic Miami Vice, plus, Tangled's live-action remake from Disney eyes Scarlett Johansson for a big role.
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Two icons of Australian cinema, Bryan Brown (Cocktail, Boy Swallows Universe) and Oscar-winning director Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Ladies in Black), reunite to discuss their heartfelt new film The Travellers — a moving story about family, love, and finding meaning in coming home. In this Popcorn Podcast interview, we explore how Beresford transformed real-life experiences — including a surreal 'Jesus Christ bloodline' encounter — into a universal story of grief and humour. Meanwhile, Brown reflects on five decades in film, the strength of collaboration and the tender memories that shaped his performance.
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If you love Australian films, cinematic storytelling or hearing legends share real, unfiltered insights from behind the camera, this episode delivers.
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Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation, The Last of Us) joins Popcorn Podcast to talk about his gripping new film Sovereign. Offerman shares how he approached playing sovereign citizen Jerry Kane — a father consumed by radical beliefs — while keeping humanity at the heart of the role. Expect powerful insights, heartfelt reflection and hilarious stories about co-star Jacob Tremblay.
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Claire Lovering joins Popcorn Podcast to talk Play Dirty, the latest wild ride from Shane Black. The actor reveals what it was like working alongside Mark Wahlberg and Keegan-Michael Key, improvising on set, and finding the funny in disguises and heists. We also hear about her comedy roots, Groundlings ambitions and why even thieves need a moral code. We hope you enjoy this fun, insightful chat with one of Australia’s rising stars.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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