Popcorn Podcast

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.Topics covered include:The emotional truth behind The Travellers and how Bruce Beresford’s own life inspired the film.Bryan Brown’s reflections on working with Bruce Beresford again after 40 years.Filming at the Sydney Opera House and the role of opera in Australian storytelling.Crafting films that balance humour, heartbreak and authenticity.If you love Australian films, cinematic storytelling or hearing legends share real, unfiltered insights from behind the camera, this episode delivers.More Popcorn: Anyone But You: inappropriate background acting with Bryan BrownSam Neill drops by Popcorn PodcastHugh Jackman shares set stories from Australia and ReminiscenceKnow 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.

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.More Popcorn: Patrick Warburton on iconic characters and living largeNick Frost shares How To Train Your DragonKnow 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.

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.More Popcorn:Keke Palmer is having One Of Them DaysCursed characters and Force Of Nature with Eric BanaHugh Jackman shares set secrets and Australia film storiesKnow 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Director Pierre Perifel is back on Popcorn Podcast to talk The Bad Guys 2, including rocket launches, Sabrina Carpenter’s Espresso, fart jokes in space and the sophisticated stupidness of it all.More Popcorn: Sam Rockwell and Craig Robinson reveal their best bad guysBad Girls Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne and Maria Bakalova drop byDiving into the fart-fuelled heroics and criminally good voice cast of The Bad Guys 2Know 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.

The Bad Girls are here! Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll) and Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) join Popcorn Podcast to talk lollipops, heists and stealing the spotlight in DreamWorks sequel The Bad Guys 2.More Popcorn (coming soon): Sam Rockwell and Craig Robinson reveal their best bad guysThe Bad Guys 2 director Pierre Perifel takes us behind the animated scenesFart-fuelled heroics and the criminally good voice cast of The Bad Guys 2Know 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.

Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell and comedy legend Craig Robinson join Popcorn Podcast to talk The Bad Guys 2. From improvisation to the joy of Bruce Lee movies and who makes the best bad guy, this interview is packed with laughs, behind-the-scenes secrets and the heart of DreamWorks’ biggest animated heist yet.More Popcorn (coming soon): Bad Girls Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne and Maria Bakalova drop byThe Bad Guys director Pierre Perifel takes us behind the animated scenesFart-fuelled heroics and the criminally good voice cast of The Bad Guys 2Know 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.

Tom Basden and Tim Key join Popcorn Podcast to talk The Ballad of Wallis Island, their new lyrical dramedy about grief, nostalgia and music, co-starring Carey Mulligan. The duo unpacks their creative writing process with warmth and humour, talking everything from puns to emotional revelations, and why millennials are really time-travellers.More Popcorn:How To Train Your Dragon with Nick FrostJason Isaacs takes us on The Salt PathKnow 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.

Popcorn Podcast welcomes Regina King (Watchmen, If Beale Street Could Talk) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who, Game of Thrones), stars of Darren Aronofsky’s Caught Stealing. From cats vs dogs to pirate ships, and New York grit and cookies, this episode is packed with stories film fans will love.More Popcorn:Darren Aronofsky’s profoundly moving film The WhaleMatt Smith in magical mystery ride Last Night In SohoKnow 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.

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 sad passing of Priscilla Queen of the Desert star Terence Stamp, the surprising addition to the Masters of the Universe cast and the big reveal from Sir Ian McKellen about Gandalf and Elijah Woods' Frodo Baggins.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.

Director Carlson Young joins Popcorn Podcast to discuss Trust, her gripping survival thriller starring Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones). From betrayal to resilience, Young opens up about the challenges of the shoot, finding a creative outlet through filmmaking and the joy of cinema (including a favourite Lord of the Rings moment).More Popcorn: David Henrie takes on a monster projectKnow 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.