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Popcorn Therapy

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    Episode 63: Depp Blue Sea

    16 MAY 2022 · The gang reunite for a raucous chat after Kane got hitched! Tune in to hear Kane reflect on spending a week in paradise while James gets lost in Edgar Wright’s top 1000 favourite films. Listen in to hear the gang nitpick The Batman and reflect on Johnny Depp’s waning star. Shownotes: The Batman (2022) - Matt Reeves Everything, Everywhere All At Once (2022) - The Daniels The Witch (2015) - Robert Eggers The Lighthouse (2019) - Robert Eggers The Northman (2022) - Robert Eggers Last Night In Soho (2020) - Edgar Wright Edgar Wright’s Top 1000 Favourite Films - MUBI Cast Away (1999) - Robert Zemeckis The Peacemaker (2022) - Batman Begins (2005) - Christian Bale Batman Returns (1992) - Tim Burton Se7en (1997) - David Fincher The Rover (2014) - David Michôd Prisoners (2013) - Denis Villeneuve Contagion (2011) - Steven Soderbergh Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022) - David Yates The Legend of Tarzan (2016) - David Yates The East (2013) - Zac Batmanglij Tusk (2014) - Kevin Smith Yoga Hosers (2016) - Kevin Smith Misery (1990) - Rob Reiner Winning Time (2022) - Adam McKay Possession (1981) - Andrej Zulawski The Worst Person In The World (2021) - Joachim Trier
    1h 18m 30s
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    Episode 62: The Unbearable Weight of King Richard

    10 APR 2022 · The gang reunite for a rip-roaring chinwag. Tune in to hear Kane debrief on his frenetic SXSW premiere last month while James gushes over a recent viewing of Red Rocket. Listen in to hear the fellas reflect on life in the time of La Niña and wax nostalgic on being ex-roomies in the sun-bleached City of Angels. Shownotes: The Great Wall (2016) - Yi-Mou Zhang San Andreas (2015) - Brad Peyton Everything, Everywhere All At Once (2022) - Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinart The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) - Tom Gormican Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) - Halina Reijn X (2022) - Tye West A Cure For Wellness (2016) - Gore Verbinski The Stranger (2020) - Veena Sud Watcher (2022) - Chloe Okuno Don’t Breathe (2016) - Fede Alvarez The Ring (2002) - Gore Verbinski The Big Switch - Saul Griffith Red Rocket (2021) - Sean Baker Sound of Metal (2020) - Darius Marder Tangerine (2015) - Sean Baker King Richard (2021) - Reinaldo Marcus Green The North Water (2021) - Andrew Haigh Poetic Justice (1993) - John Singleton
    1h 11m 34s
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    Episode 61: Sex, Love & Scream

    28 FEB 2022 · The boys connect long distance in this cathartic chat. Tune in to hear James come clean about some recent personal upheavals while Kane is newly inspired by Sex, Love & Goop. Listen in to hear the pair reflect on the power of cinema in their daily lives and find common ground in William Goldman’s beloved adage that nobody knows anything in Hollywood (except William Goldman). Shownotes: The Devils Candy - Julia Salamon Bonfire Of The Vanities (1990) - Brian De Palma Flight (2012) - Robert Zemeckis The Hollywood Eye - Jon Boorstin Now You See Me - Elif Batuman Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019) - Celine Sciamma Petite Maman (2021) - Celine Sciamma Sex, Love and Goop Wild Wild Country - Maclain Way, Chapman Way Black Rain (1989) - Ridley Scott Romancing The Stone (1984) - Robert Zemeckis The Jewel of the Nile (1985) - Lewis Teague Fatal Attraction (1987) - Adrian Lyne Falling Down (1993) - Joel Schumacher The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) - Stephen Hopkins Scream (2022) - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Ready or Not (2019) - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett The Boys - Eric Kripke
    1h 8m 42s
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    Episode 60: A Licorice Pizza In The Sun

    6 FEB 2022 · The fellers kick back for another birthday bonanza. Tune into to hear James debate whether the worm dance from Dune will ever become a nightclub sensation while Kane genuflects on killing himself with kindness. Listen in to hear Kane share his quiet respect for Ridley Scott’s A Good Year while James whines over his unmet expectations with Licorice Pizza. Shownotes: Withnail & I (1987) - Bruce Robinson Prometheus (2012) - Ridley Scott Mad Men (2007) - Matthew Weiner The Town (2010) - Ben Affleck Yesterday (2019) - Richard Curtis Belfast (2021) - Kenneth Branagh Death On The Nile (2022) - Kenneth Branagh The French Dispatch (2021) - Wes Anderson Licorice Pizza (2021) - P.T. Anderson Dazed and Confused (1993) - Richard Linklater DGA Podcast - P.T. Anderson Wolf Of Wall Street (2013) - Martin Scorsese Cry Macho (2021) - Clint Eastwood House of Gucci (2021) - Ridley Scott Thelma & Louise (1991) - Ridley Scott A Good Year (2005) - Ridley Scott In The Heat of The Night (1967) - Norman Jewisen Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner? (1967) - Stanley Kramer A Raisin In The Sun (1961) - Daniel Petrie Suspiria (1977) - Dario Argento
    1h 22m 17s
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    Episode 59: Starship Bloopers

    22 JAN 2022 · The boys are back! New Year. Same old shenanigans. Tune in as Kane confesses to getting a case of the COVID blues while James muses over a pandemic Seinfeld plot line. Listen in to hear the boys chew over Lana Wachowski’s new Matrix installment and trade stories on the outrageous exploits of Hollywood bad boy Jon Peters. Shownotes: The Apartment (1960) - Billy Wilder Dune (2021) - Denis Villeneuve Matrix: Resurrections (2021) - Lana Wachowski Licorice Pizza (2021) - P.T. Anderson House of Gucci (2021) - Ridley Scott Spiderman: No Way Home (2021) - Jon Watts The Green Knight (2021) - David Lowery A Star Is Born (1976) - Frank Pierson Batman (1991) - Tim Burton Wild Wild West (1999) - Barry Sonnenfeld Showgirls (1995) - Paul Verhoeven Benedetta (2021) - Paul Verhoeven RoboCop (1987) - Paul Verhoeven Starship Troopers (1997) - Paul Verhoeven Scanners (1981) - David Cronenberg Possessor (2020) - Brandon Cronenberg When Harry Met Sally (1989) - Rob Reiner Don’t Look Up (2021) - Adam McKay
    1h 7m 33s
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    Episode 58: How the Gremlins stole Christmas

    24 DEC 2021 · The boys get festive in this Xmas special. Tune in to hear the gang celebrate the genius that was Billy Wilder after a Christmas screening of The Apartment. Listen in as James talks us through his cautious optimism over the silly season while Kane gets on his soapbox for Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life. Shownotes: My Left Foot (1989) - Jim Sheridan The Last of the Mohicans (1996) - Michael Mann The Devil’s Advocate (1997) - Taylor Hackford The Apartment (1960) - Billy Wilder Dune (2021) - Denis Villeneuve Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - David Lean Conversations With Wilder - Cameron Crowe Jerry Maguire (1998) - Cameron Crowe Sunset Boulevard (1950) - Billy Wilder Gremlins (1984) - Joe Dante Home Alone (1990) - Chris Columbus Jingle All The Way (1996) - Brian Levant Scrooged (1988) - Richard Donner It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) - Frank Capra Bad Santa (2003) - Terry Zwigoff The French Dispatch (2021) - Wes Anderson The Racer & The Jailbird (2017) - Michael R. Roskam Blue Is The Warmest Colour (2013) - Abdellatif Kechiche Far From The Madding Crowd (2015) - Thomas Vinterberg The Drop (2014) - Michael R. Roskam
    1h 16m 56s
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    Episode 57: No Time To Fry

    10 DEC 2021 · The gang put the pedal to the metal in this deep cuts chat. Tune in to hear the boys enjoy a spoiler-filled chat over Julia Ducurnau’s Titane. Listen in to hear Kane dish out praise for Edgar Wright’s Last Night In Soho while James tips his hat to Cary Fukanaga’s No Time To Die. Shownotes: John Wick 4 (2022) - Chad Stahelski Titane (2021) - Julia Ducurnau Punch Drunk Love (2002) - P.T. Anderson Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (2019) - Quentin Tarantino Last Night In Soho (2021) - Edgar Wright No Time To Die (2021) - Cary Fukunaga Empire Records (1995) - Allan Moyle Burning (2021) - Eva Orner Dark Age (1987) - Arch Nicholson Bad Santa (2003) - Terry Zwigoff
    1h 4m 36s
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    Episode 56: Denis The Menace

    3 DEC 2021 · The fellers let their hair down in this much-needed therapy chat. Tune in to hear James unpack his La Niña woes while Kane processes a recent Denis Villeneuve retrospective ahead of watching Dune. Listen in to hear James explore the notion of mimetic desire while Kane debates the merits of wanting versus needing. Shownotes: Nosferatu (1976) - Werner Herzog No Direction Home (2005) - Martin Scorsese Incendies (2010) - Denis Villeneuve Fight Club - Chuck Palahnuik Wanting - Luke Birgis Little Fockers (2010) - Paul Weitz Insight Timer The Dark Side Of The Inner Child - Stephen Wolinsky Mulholland Drive (2001) - David Lynch The Elephant Man (1980) - David Lynch Blue Velvet (1988) - David Lynch No Country For Old Men (2008) - The Coen Bros The Room (2003) - Tommy Wiseau Tenet (2020) - Christopher Nolan Arrival (2016) - Denis Villeneuve Maelstrom (2000) - Denis Villeneuve The Last Wave (1977) - Peter Weir Satellite Boy (2012) - Catriona McKenzie Rabbit Proof Fence (2002) - Phillip Noyce My Name is Gulpilil (2021) - Molly Reynolds
    1h 16m 22s
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    Episode 55: Titane-ic

    19 NOV 2021 · The boys spill the tea in this popcorn-packed episode. Tune in to hear the gang debrief on the ecstatic highs and FOMO lows of the recent Sydney Film Festival. Listen in to hear Kane rave about his electric screening of Titane while James is held spellbound by Janicza Bravo’s sophomore feature. Shownotes: Zola (2021) - Janicza Bravo Lemon (2017) - Janicza Bravo Succession - Jesse Armstrong Heat (1995) - Michael Mann Miami Vice - Michael Mann Titane (2021) - Julia Ducurnau Raw (2016) - Julia Ducurnau Mission Impossible II (2000) - John Woo Licorice Pizza (2022) - P.T. Anderson Holy Motors (2012) - Leos Carax Sight & Sound Magazine Slalom (2020) - Charlène Favier Blue Bayou (2021) - Justin Chon Legionnaire (1998) - Peter MacDonald The Beta Test (2021) - Jim Cummings & PJ McCabe Vampires Kiss (1988) - Robert Bierman Thunder Road (2018) - Jim Cummings The Justice of Bunny King (2021) - Gaysorn Thavat The Card Counter (2021) - Paul Schrader First Reformed (2018) - Paul Schrader The Power of the Dog (2021) - Jane Campion The Age of Innocence (1993) - Martin Scorsese
    1h 8m 36s
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    Episode 54: Little Pod of Horrors

    5 NOV 2021 · The gang get ghoulish in this fashionably belated Halloween spooktacular. Tune in to hear Kane explain why horror movies are the bees knees while James comes clean about his guilty pleasures. Listen in to hear the pair deep dive on their favourite scary flicks and debate the definition of a true horror picture. Shownotes: Hereditary (2018) - Ari Aster Suspiria (1977) - Dario Argento Suspiria (1918) - Luca Guadagino Call Me By Your Name (2017) - Luca Guadagino Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) - Tomas Alfredson Let The Right One In (2008) - Tomas Alfredson The Babadook (2014) - Jennifer Kent The Hunt (2020) - Craig Zobel Deliverance (1972) - John Boorman Wake In Fright (1971) - Ted Kotcheff The Witch (2015) - Robert Eggers The Lighthouse (2019) - Robert Eggers Spree (2020) - Eugene Kotlyrenko Silence Of The Lambs (1991) - Jonathan Demme Snowtown (2010) - Justin Kurzel Kiss The Girls (1997) - Gary Fleder Along Came A Spider (2001) - Lee Tamahori Se7en (1997) - David Fincher It (2017) - Andy Muschietti You’re Next (2011) - Adam Wingard Monsters (2010) - Gareth Edwards Alien (1979) - Ridley Scott Alien IV: Resurrection (1997) - Jean-Pierre Jeunet Delicatessen (1991) - Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro It Follows (2014) - David Robert Mitchell Rosemary’s Baby (1968) - Roman Polanski Repulsion (1965) - Roman Polanski
    1h 10m 41s
Two Aussie feature filmmakers, @jamespillion and @kanesenes, deep dive on their two favourite topics; film and that thing called life.
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