Popcorn Digest

84. Small Soldiers

The boys are back and at war with Joe Dante's Small Soldiers, a movie that asks 'what if Vietnam, but in your kid's bedroom?' But is this the toy-based movie to rival Pixar's Toys or do these small soldiers deserve a lifetime in Sid's backyard? Listen on to find out!

83. The Fast and the Furious (First vs Last)

In the latest of their 'first vs last' episodes Gareth and Andy are back and revving their engines for The Fast and the Furious franchise. But just how has Dominic Toretto and this group of loveable rogues evolved from their days of DVD player heists and humble race wars (no, not THAT kind of race war) to the Marvel superhero-like figures they are today? Listen on to find out!

82. Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves

For our latest episode, Gareth of Green and Andrew of Raphael are off to Nottingham Forest to shoot their arrows into Kevin Costner's Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves. Does the script live up to Alan Rickman's hilarious pantomime villain performance, or is the final film as confused as Costner's accent work? Listen on to find out!

81. Titanic

Just in time for the Avatar sequel, Gareth and Andy are back to review James Cameron’s surprisingly pro-global warming movie that makes glacial ice the villain?! That’s right, we’re plunging deep into Titanic, a film that at 25 years of age is now just old enough for Leonardo DiCaprio to break up with it. But does this James Cameron epic leave us feeling like kings of the world, or do our hopes and dreams go down with the ship?

80. Atlantis - The Lost Empire

Gareth and Andy are taking a dive into Atlantis: The Lost Empire, the animated film about a sunken ancient city that ironically sunk the Disney animation department. But is this swashbuckler a rip-roaring adventure or have Disney ripped the heart out of their renaissance? Listen on to find out!

79. Star Trek The Motion Picture - Director’s Edition

In the latest episode, Gareth and Andy are taking a very, very slow ride on the Starship Enterprise as we join Kirk, Spock, Bones, and crew on their search to find the fabled clitoris. That’s right, we’re discussing Star Trek The Motion Picture. But is this a triumphant return to Starfleet, or are these two of the longest hours of our life that we’ll never get back?

78. Hellraiser (Original vs Remake)

After a brief hiatus (and then a further 12 months off podcasting) Popcorn Digest is back! And in this latest episode, we’re puzzling over not one but two adaptions of Clive Barker’s The Hellhound Heart as we look at both 1987 and 2022’s HELLRAISER. But do we find delight in these grotesque depictions of love and death or is the battle of the Hellraisers about as pleasurable as a colonoscopy performed by Edward Scissorhands?

Prepare yourself for delightful suffering!

77. SPECTRE - James Bond Special 004

Like Palpatine from Star Wars, the dead are alive (somehow) as we’re spending time with patient zero of the sexually transmitted disease, James Bond. That’s right, we’re back to review SPECTRE, a 007 adventure with too many plot points surrounding the quality of James Bond’s Ring. But is spectre a success or a spectacular failure? Listen on to find out!