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!
Episodes
Monday Mar 21, 2016
Monday Mar 21, 2016
Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman have a day out at Milton Keynes Train Station in Sidney J. Furie's SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE. Margot Kidder tries to keep it together (herself, not her performance) whilst everyone else tries to work around endless padding and numerous budget cuts in this Poundland entry of the Superman saga. But does this Cannon Films blockbuster deserve all its bad press or is it ready to be tossed into the sun? Gareth and Andy find out...
Monday Mar 07, 2016
Monday Mar 07, 2016
Rufus Sewell stars as the Bourne Confusion, trying to rack up enough points in the Crystal Maze for Richard O'Brien in Alex Proyas' epic DARK CITY. But is this lost odyssey worth remembering or should it be wiped permanently from our minds. Listen on as Gareth and Andy find out...
Tuesday Feb 23, 2016
Tuesday Feb 23, 2016
Bob Hoskins plays numerous Italian stereotypes, John Leguizamo falls in love with a dinosaur Princess, and Dennis Hopper pretends to be a T-Rex in this early 90s attempt at a Video Game adaptation. Gareth, Andy and Special Guest Aidan Belizaire find out whether this strange concoction should be granted a second chance or flushed down the movie toilet.
Monday Feb 08, 2016
Monday Feb 08, 2016
Huge Jacked Man and Liev Schreiber's bag lady claws star in Gavin the Hood's X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, a film so pointless that Fox have tried to retcon it for the last 6 years. Ryan Reynolds also gets his first chance at playing Deadpool, but in doing so murders a lot of African people. Gareth and Andy look back on this black sheep of the X-Men film series to find out what went wrong.
Monday Jan 25, 2016
Monday Jan 25, 2016
William Hurt can barely hold back the tears whilst starring in LOST IN SPACE, Stephen Hopkin's reimagining of the 60s sci-fi tv series. Mimi Rogers kind of supports, Gary Oldman camps it up, and Matt LeBlanc checks how everyone's doing in this 90s bomb. But is this tale of a family lost in the cosmos a rip-roaring adventure, or just a limp sausage? Gareth and Andy investigate...
Monday Jan 11, 2016
Monday Jan 11, 2016
The World's Greatest Actor - the one and only Alec Baldwin stars in the pulp adaption THE SHADOW. Penelope Ann Miller, John Lone and Ian McKellen all struggle to stay in the shadow of Tim Curry's acting in Russell Mulcahy's half-baked caper. Will The Shadow get to the bottom of what evil lurks in the hearts of men, or will it come out with a beard made of pubes? Gareth and Andy find out...
Monday Dec 21, 2015
Monday Dec 21, 2015
If you loved the worst aspects of RETURN OF THE JEDI then you'll love the Ewok Adventures CARAVAN OF COURAGE and BATTLE FOR ENDOR. Gareth and Andy round off their Star Wars season by looking back at these two furry TV Movies.
Sunday Dec 13, 2015
Sunday Dec 13, 2015
Daniel Craig stars as ye olde Jason Bourne and Harrison Ford has some fun for once in this Western Epic...plus it has some Aliens in it as well. Gareth and Andy examine Jon Favreau's COWBOYS & ALIENS to see just why this genre mash-up failed to set the world alight. Listen on to find out...
Popcorn Digest
Gareth and Andy discuss the movies you love, the movies you hate, and a few flicks you may not have even heard of! From the birth of cinema to the modern blockbuster and beyond, no cinematic rock is left unturned by these two movie-mad fans.