Popcorn Digest

Oct 12 2023 100 ep. 84 mins 58

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POPCORN DIGEST is a bi-weekly podcast about the world of cinema, hosted by movie-mad bums, Gareth Green & Andrew Raphael. From Alien to Zardoz, no cinematic stone will be left unturned!

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100. Fateful Findings (The Neil Breen 100th Episode Spectacular!)

Oct 12 2023 82 mins

Gareth and Andy are back to decipher the forgotten zodiac puzzle that is Neil Breen's Fateful Findings. If you've ever wondered 'What type of movie would David Lynch make if he had suffered a traumatic head injury?' Well, look no further as Neil Breen is that and more! But does Fateful Findings live up to the hype or should it remain lost to obscurity? Listen to our 100th EPISODE t

99. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Secret of the Ooze

Sep 15 2023 65 mins

We're back and for our latest episode, we are coming out of our shells to trade family-friendly blows with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secrets of the Ooze. But is this terrapin ninja movie a radical time? Or is it less Martial Arts and more martial farts? Listen on to find out!

98. Moonraker - James Bond Special 005

Aug 31 2023 124 mins

Roger Moore is back as Jimmy Bond in Moonraker, only this time he’s older! Featuring a head with more lines on it than Pablo Escobar's coffee table, Moore takes our lovable super spy from the countryside of France to the edge of space in his fight against full-sized Peter Dinklage impersonator, Hugo Drax. But does this ambitious space adventure have a licence to thrill? Listen on

97. The Island of Dr. Moreau

Aug 17 2023 88 mins

Gareth and Andy are donning their furry best as they look to answer the question ‘Just what would a Marlon Brando film look like if no one told him no?' That's right, they're taking a doomed trip to The Island of Dr. Moreau. But does this troubled production leave them howling for more? Listen on to find out!

96. Ready Player One

Jul 20 2023 81 mins

Father of the modern blockbuster, Steven Spielberg, is back to direct up to 28% of Ready Player One, a plug-in-and-play adventure movie that takes us into the world of virtual reality! But is Ready Player One more than just a shopping list of nostalgia bait and movie references? Listen on to find out!

95. Mission: Impossible 2

Jul 07 2023 90 mins

Gareth and Andy are back and once again spending time with notorious kook and enemy of the couch Tom Cruise, as we take on Mission: Impossible 2. But is this much-maligned sequel an overlooked gem or is finishing the film the only impossible mission we face? Listen on to find out!

94. Superman III

Jun 22 2023 77 mins

Gareth and Andy take to the sky to review the Richard Pryor starring Superman III, featuring Christopher Reeve as Superman in a guest star role. But is Superman III a super-hit or a super-dud? Listen on to find out!

93. Judge Dredd (1995)

Jun 08 2023 83 mins

Gareth and Andy are donning their helmets and heading to the block as they take on Sylvester Stallone's much-maligned comic-book movie, Judge Dredd (1995). But is there something special to salvage in the wreckage of this nightmare production or is Judge Dredd about as convincing as Sylvester Stallone’s attempts at comedy? Listen on to find out!

92. Bohemian Rhapsody vs Rocketman

May 25 2023 105 mins

Gareth and Andy are back for the battle of the musical biopics as they compare notes on Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman. But will Rhapsody rock us? Or when the dust has settled is it Rocketman that will be left still standing? Listen on to find out!

91. The Irishman

May 11 2023 92 mins

For this week's episode, well, you didn’t hear anything from us, as we’ll be spending time with Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman. But do Scorsese and his team of special effects wizards convince us that De Niro can relive his youth or is the real crime the fact $200m dollars was spent to make him look like a De Niro waxwork dummy after a blaze at Madame Tussauds? Listen on to f