Popcorn Podcast

Australian actor Callan Mulvey joins Popcorn Podcast to talk his dystopian action drama, The Run. In a post-pandemic world crippled by a global fertility crisis, an aging smuggler (Callan Mulvey) struggles to protect a runaway teenager and her baby from ruthless criminals, while trying to complete his run for his vicious employers. It is a deeply nuanced and layered performance that Callan brings to life beautifully. In our chat, Callan talks about how he feels about scenes getting cut that he is passionate about, how much he loves the collaborate process and surrendering to it, how his characters costume came together, and how the psychology of his character informs his performance.

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High Ground, a powerful historical drama that gives insight into the country's troubled past
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Help us take Matt Damon home with special guest, film critic and journalist, Thuy Ong to review Christopher Nolan's, The Odyssey. The Odyssey is a mythic action epic, bringing Homer’s foundational saga to the big screen. After the Trojan War, Odysseus faces a dangerous voyage back to Ithaca, meeting creatures like the Cyclops, Sirens, and Calypso along the way. Starring Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland and a murderers row of Hollywood heavyweights, Tim and Thuy uncover the films underlying sense of empathy amongst the sheer spectacle of this story. From body horror, to ellite eye acting, sticking it to the keyboard warriors of the internet, lobbying for Zendaya to be our spirit guide and the immense scale of the film, this episode is a journey worth taking.

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Leigh and Tim jump into Christopher Nolan’s time-bending sci-fi Tenet
Is The Devil Wears Prada 2 an in-season sequel?
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Andy Serkis is on Popcorn Podcast to talk his latest directorial effort, and animated retelling of George Orwell’s classic novel, Animal Farm. Starring an all-star voice cast including Seth Rogen, Gaten Matarazzo, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Laverne Cox, Kieran Culkin and Woody Harrelson, this adaptation shifts George Orwell’s allegory from Stalinism to modern corporate corruption, trading a dystopian tone for "something a little more uplifting." In our chat, Andy shares how the origins of his adaptation were originally much darker, how the corruption of power is explored in his film, what he considers to be his spiritual home, and which moment in a Paul Thomas Anderson film brings him joy.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda returns to Moana with new song and sound advice
Moana: culturally important, but is it worth reimagining?
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Obsession writer/director Curry Barker is on the podcast for this very special interview episode. Curry Barker is the talk of Hollywood with his horror hit making more than US$400m at the box office on a budget of US$750K. But it’s not just the financial success that is making headlines. Obsession has become part of the cultural zeitgeist with the likes of Steven Spielberg and Tom Holland praising the movie and the talents of the cast and Curry. In our chat, Curry talks about the film club he is now part of, his reaction to people getting tattoos inspired by the film, how he discovered a new vision for his film during the process, and how he helped Inde Navarrette learn how to scream.

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Joe Bird, Adrian Chiarella and Mia Wasikowska talk fear, homophobia and love in Leviticus
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Make way for our review of Disney's live-action reimagining of Moana, with special guest Justin Hill. Starring Catherine Laga’aia and Dwayne Johnson, Moana follows the adventurous, strong-willed daughter of a Polynesian village chief who sets sail to save her island. Justin and Tim go beyond the reef to discuss everything from how significant and beautiful the Polynesian culture representation is to the divisive discourse about this film even existing. From Laga'aia's star-making performance to Johnson's potential miscasting, as well as the wigs, CGI, music and action, Tim and Justin leave no coconut unopened in an in-depth conversation for any fan or foe of this controversial remake.

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Does Disney’s Snow White have too many princess problems?
Does Disney's live-action Mulan live up to the original animation?
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