Popcorn Podcast

We Bury the Dead: a smart grief story wearing zombie skin

We Bury the Dead arrives with zombie-movie marketing, but what it delivers is far more intimate: a grief story set inside an apocalypse. In this spoiler-light episode, Popcorn Podcast unpacks writer and director Zak Hilditch's standout premise (the search for closure through body retrieval), the unsettling power of sound design and the performances from Daisy Ridley, Brenton Thwaites and Mark Coles Smith that keep it grounded – even when the third act begins to shuffle to the finish line.More Popcorn:James Wan horror throwback Malignant will grow on youRevisit our wild Primate reviewAlex Scharfman on Death of a Unicorn mayhem and magicKnow 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.

Emotional power of Rebecca Snow's The Boy in the Woods

Director Rebecca Snow joins Popcorn Podcast for a powerful discussion about The Boy in the Woods, her narrative adaptation of Holocaust survivor Maxwell Smart’s memoir. The film is the story of a 12-year-old hiding in the forest in 1943 – where nature can be both sanctuary and threat. In this special episode, Snow takes us inside meeting Smart while researching a previous documentary and realising his story wasn’t just something to document, it was something to dramatise. We also explore documentary versus fiction, ethical storytelling, casting Jett Klyne (WandaVision), working with Richard Armitage (The Hobbit) and the unforgettable moment when the real Max watched a pivotal childhood memory recreated on set.More Popcorn: Inside Nuremberg: Michael Shannon and John Slattery on their most challenging rolesCarlson Young directs Sophie Turner in thriller TrustKnow 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.

MOVIE NEWS: Farewell Catherine O'Hara, Fast Forever races to the finish and first looks at The Beatles and Highlander

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 first looks at Henry Cavill in Highlander and the cast in Sam Mendes' The Beatles four-part cinematic event. Plus, we break down the new trailer for I Love Boosters, starring Keke Palmer, Naomie Ackie, LaKeith Stanfield and Demi Moore, while Fast Forever brings the fam back together one last time, and we farewell silver screen icon Catherine O'Hara in a heartfelt tribute.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.

Addition director Marcelle Lunam on Teresa Palmer, anxiety and power of love

Director Marcelle Lunam joins Popcorn Podcast to talk Addition, her bold romantic dramedy starring Teresa Palmer. From sound design that mirrors anxiety to the film’s big hearted message (“you are not your diagnosis”), this is a conversation about craft, connection and modern love.More Popcorn: Talking The Travellers with Bryan Brown and Bruce BeresfordJoe Bell's journey of redemption with Mark WahlbergNick Offerman on humour and humanityKnow 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.

Blue Moon review

Hot off its Academy Award nominations for best original screenplay (Robert Kaplow) and best actor (Ethan Hawke), Popcorn Podcast discusses Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon, which tells the story of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart as his professional and private life unravel at the opening night party for his former creative partner’s hit show Oklahoma! From unpacking a career-best performance, to the dialogue-heavy script and some truly effective camera trickery, Blue Moon will delight musical theatre aficionados and lovers of language and art. All this and more in a brand new episode of Popcorn Podcast.More Popcorn:Ethan Hawke terrifies in Black Phone 2Angelina Jolie embodies the OG diva, legendary opera singer Maria CallasFrom book to movie to musical and back to movie, The Color Purple has been a cultural cornerstone for 40 yearsKnow 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.