Sam and Jeff are back with Days of Thunder, the 1990 action/racing film directed by Tony Scott and staring Tom Cruise. Tune in to hear all about NASCAR, Dick Trickle, and Nicole Kidman monologues, you infantile egomaniac!
17 Mar 2024
Underworld (2003)
What's this ruckus? It's a new episode of Popcorn Cinema, where Sam and Jeff look at the 2003 vampire vs. lycan action blockbuster Underworld!
28 Jan 2024
Inception (2010)
Sam and Jeff are back to delve into Christopher Nolan's 2010 dream-heist epic, Inception! Does it hold up after a decade? How much exposition is too much exposition? Is Tom Hardy secretly playing James Bond? Find out on this episode of Popcorn Cinema!
19 Dec 2023
Sometimes They Come Back (1991)
Sam and Jeff take on this holdover from the Halloween season - the 1991 Stephen King adaptation Sometimes They Come Back!
14 Nov 2023
Nomads (1986)
This week Sam and Jeff take on the little known Pierce Brosnan horror film Nomads! Does the film survive Pierce's terrible French accent? Is it good? What does Arnold Schwarzenegger think? Find out on Popcorn Cinema!
30 Oct 2023
Twister (1996)
Sam and Jeff return to take on the 1996 to discuss the big summer of movies, the ongoing Hollywood strikes, and the 1996 disaster film Twister!
29 Jun 2023
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
There's a new Indiana Jones movie at the theater and that means it's time for Sam and Jeff to look back at the most divisive movie in the long-running franchise. Does Crystal Skull hold up, or should we jettison it into the space between spaces? Discussed in this episode: The Legend of Vox Machina (2022), Charade (1963), Funny Face (1957), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Oppenheimer (2023), Stranger Things (2016 - /)
11 Jun 2023
Scream V & VI
Sam and Jeff tackle requel-era Scream with a discussion of Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023). Does the franchise hold up without horror master Wes Craven? Listen to find out! Films/Shows discussed this episode include: Taskmaster (2015 - present), Star Trek: Picard Season 3 (2023), The Last of Us (2023), No Way Out (1987), Scream (1996), Scream 2 (1997), Scream 3 (2000), Scream 4 (2011), Scream (2022), Scream VI (2023), Beetlejuice 2 (2024), Fast X (2023).
22 Apr 2023
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Sam and Jeff board a flight to Hawaii for this week's episode - 2008 Judd Apatow produced comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall!
Films/Shows discussed in this episode include: Waco: American Apocalypse (2023), Rising Sun (1993), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), Oppenheimer (2023), The Exorcist (2023).
*We had some trouble with the zoom gods early in the record, but things sorted themselves out for the main discussion.
3 Apr 2023
M3GAN
Sam and Jeff take on singing androids and people who don't know about snow chains in this episode on the 2022 horror/scifi hit M3GAN.
Movies discussed this week include: Tár (2022), M3GAN (2022), Gladiator 2 (2024), & Twisters (2024).
Email us at: popcorncinemapod@gmail.com
18 Mar 2023
Road House
We're headed back to the 80s as Sam and Jeff take a deep dive on the 1989 Patrick Swayze fronted cult classic Road House!
Movies discussed in this episode include:
Tag (2018)
The Indiana Jones series (1981 - 2023)
Road House (1989)
Cloverfield 4 (upcoming)
Road House Reboot (upcoming)
Email us at: PopcornCinemaPod@Gmail.com
12 Mar 2023
Last Night In Soho
Sam and Jeff take on the 2021 Edgar Wright psychological thriller (/horror?) film Last Night In Soho!
Movies discussed in this episode include:
You People (2023)
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Last Night In Soho (2021)
Gladiator 2 (2024)
Email us at: PopcornCinemaPod@Gmail.com
30 Jan 2023
Batman Begins
Sam and Jeff discuss their favorite superhero films and then take a deep dive on Batman Begins, Christopher Nolan's 2005 take on the caped crusader!
Movies discussed in this episode include:
• Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
• Blade (1998)
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
• Superman (1978)
• Wonder Woman (2017)
• Resident Evil: Extinction (2007)
• Batman Begins (2005)
25 Dec 2022
Santa Battle, Part Two: J.K. Simmons vs. Tom Hanks
Santa Battle 2022 concludes with J.K. Simmons (Klaus, 2019) taking on Tom Hanks (The Polar Express, 2004)! Tune in to hear Jeff rant about why origin stories are bad and Sam's thoughts on whether Polar Express Santa is really a cult leader. Happy Holidays everyone!
19 Dec 2022
Santa Battle, Part One: Tim Allen vs. Kurt Russell
It's part one of Santa Battle, where Sam and Jeff tackle a perennial question of the holiday season: who is the best movie Santa? In this episode we've got two live action Santas duking it out: Tim Allen from 1994's Disney film 'The Santa Clause' and Kurt Russell from 2018's Netflix production 'The Christmas Chronicles'. Tune in to find out who comes out on top, and stay tuned for part two, when two animated Santas will go toe to toe in Santa Battle part two!
6 Dec 2022
Fast Five
In this episode Sam and Jeff take on the Fast and Furious franchise by asking whether Fast Five holds up as a solid action movie in its own right. Plus, we've got more movie news, with a quick review of the first episodes of Disney's new sequel series to the 1988 fantasy classic Willow!
30 Nov 2022
Does Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Hold Up as a Holiday Movie?
In this episode Sam and Jeff discuss some recent movie news regarding the upcoming Indiana Jones 5, and then try to answer the question: does the 1987 John Hughes comedy classic Planes, Trains, and Automobiles hold up as a holiday movie in 2022?
14 Nov 2022
Independence Day vs. Armageddon
Sam and Jeff are back to break down two heavy hitters of 1990s sci-fi! Aliens or Asteroids, which is the greater threat to Earth? Who has more charisma, 90s Jeff Goldblum or 90s Bruce Willis? And, of course, what is anyone doing with a gun in space? It's time to tune into Popcorn Cinema to get the lowdown on Independence Day and Armageddon!
24 Oct 2022
Halloween, Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street
In our first episode, Sam and Jeff break down three classic spooky season movies to see which comes out on top! Which iconic slasher villain is the scariest? Do any unfortunate victims make any unbelievably stupid decisions? Which final girl reigns supreme? Tune into Popcorn Cinema to find out!
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