The Popcorn Diet welcomes special guest good movie buddy Brian McLaughlin to the pod to discuss a movie we’ve been waiting nearly three years to talk about: TOP GUN MAVERICK. Join our conversation as we chat about the impact of Goose, fighter jet tactics, and the relentlessness of Tom Cruise. Rick makes bold statements about Iceman. Brian could see the action from his house. All That and more!
Our newest episode has The Popcorn Diet going through a grab bag of various new movies we've seen, and then diving deep into The Matrix Resurrections. Join us as we revisit our feelings on the original Matrix trilogy, if a move like this can be bad on purpose, and discussing the difference between emotionally fulfilling vs intelligently fulfilling movie making. David is not the Reddits or the Twitters as much. Rick is usually such a 'glass-half-full' type of guy. All that and more!
The Tom Holland Spider-Man trilogy sees it's final entry released around the world, and audiences were clearly clamoring for No Way Home. Listen to our latest episode as we discuss where this film falls in the pantheon of Spider-Man films, the MCU, and what we thought of perhaps the biggest movie of the year. David is all about going to Homecoming Rick thinks Dafoe is one of the great villains. All that and more!
We got a real jam going now, welcome (back) to the Space Jam. That's right, on this episode, we debate the greatness of Michael Jordan vs. Lebron James and talk about what we liked (but mostly didn't like) about the new Looney Tunes basketball crossover, Space Jam: A New Legacy. David gets an iso play to talk about Gunpowder Milkshake. Rick loves Lil Rel. All that and more!
We're back living life a quarter mile at a time but never turning our back on family! The boys saw the newest entry of the Fast & Furious saga, F9, and they have some thoughts about franchise longevity, justice for Han, and Dom's age. David is isn't invoking Day Another Day. Rick believes whatever Kurt Russell says. All that and more!
When you put together a movie with Dave Bautista, Las Vegas, a heist, and a hoard of zombies, you have our attention! Join us for our latest episode as we offer our reactions, break down the faults, and discuss the future of Zack Snyder's latest film, Army of the Dead. Rick gives an unexpected shoutout. David thinks the daughter is worse than Kim Bauer on 24. All that and more!
The Popcorn Diet returns to talk about some of the biggest movie news from the past week. First, we discuss the Sag Winners and what it might mean for the Oscar races. Then, we discuss the success and stupidity of Godzilla vs. Kong. Finally, we wrap with a n extended discussion about Marvel's The Falcon and the Winter Solder at the show's midway point. David is thankful the monsters fought. Rick doesn't trust Zemo at all. All that and more!
On this episode we talk about the greatness of Denzel Washington before discussing our thoughts on his new movie with Rami Malek and Jared Leto on HBO Max, The Little Things. Join us as we discuss our favorite Denzel, what successful movies are now measured by, and how we liked the film. Rick makes an attempt to do math. David is feeling stale. All that and more!
Our latest episodes takes us to a familiar place, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, through an unfamiliar medium, a TV show! We're talking all about rejoining the MCU and how the first three episodes of WandaVision starting changing the reality of the universe! Rick changes the word to 'stories'. David informs us of his research. All that and more!
It's the end of the world as we know it, but we feel fine because we're rolling with Gerard Butler in his new disaster movie, Greenland. Join us as we talk about our connection to the characters at this point in our lives, break down the science of meteor disaster flicks, and label Gerard Butler as officially underrated. Rick makes his case for storytelling. David is proud to be a Canadian. All that and more!
The Holiday Season is upon us and we're getting back into the habit of talking movies! On this episode we do a quick recap of what we have been streaming recently, then we go into our categories and discuss some of the best parts of our favorite Christmas movies of all time! Rick goes to bat for Billy Murray. David has been stuck in animation hell. All that a more!
The Popcorn Diet is taking it one step at a time, and we're back with special guest movie buddy Leah Theodosis to discuss the outrageous new Will Ferrell/Rachel McAdams comedy on Netflix! Join us as we talk about what we've been during doing the quarantine, how this movie takes chances that pay off, and why it's the perfect movie at this point for everyone. Rick is on board the Dan Stevens express. Leah wants to see more Rachel McAdams in comedy. All that and more!!
The Popcorn Diet is self isolating! Since there aren't many new movies, and aren't any sports, we decided that April should naturally be dedicated to SPORTS MOVIES! Sports Movie Month starts of celebrating what should have been MLB Opening Day by looking back at the prototypical baseball comedy: Major League! Join us as we discuss the classic film about those misfit Cleveland Indians, break down the best plays from Wild Thing and Willie Mays Hays, and pick our MVPs. Rick compares Major League to The Avengers. David looks for the realism in the game. All that and more!!
The Popcorn Diet makes a triumphant return from a long, unannounced hiatus. Thanks to all of our listeners for sticking it out with us, but we're happy to be back! On this episode, we take a look back at some of the things we've missed, including the 92nd Oscars. We also reveal the winners of the 3rd Annual Hindsight awards and look forward to what the next few months have in store for us. Rick offers his apologies. David theorizes on studio motivations. All that and more!!
So much to do, so little time! Our latest episode is a grab-bag of topics focusing on the Oscars, our Hindsight Awards, and Guy Ritchie's latest. First, we discuss the Best Picture nominees, Little Women, and our personal rankings of the field. Then, we announce the nominees for The 3rd Annual Hindsight Awards, celebrating the films of 1999. Lastly, we take a look at The Gentlemen and discuss our love for proper gangster films with colorful characters. Rick confuses Mickeys. David lists of literary classics. All that and more!!
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence are back in the long-in-development next entry in the Bad Boys franchise! Join us as we talk about our love of the films and the characters, what we thought of this newest film, and how we were surprised at just how good it turned out to be! David makes bold Scorsese comparisons. Rick wants it made very clear that he loves Michael Bay. All that and more!!
Let the real games begin. The nominees for the 92nd Annual Academy Awards were announced and we are here to react and talk about them. Then, we take a look at 1917, which we think deserves a spot high on the list of best films from the past year. David pitches a new Oscar format to Rick. Rick is at a loss for words for 1917. All that and more!!
The 2020 Oscar nominations are to be released Monday morning, so it's time for us to run through our final predictions of the top 6 categories. We take a look back at the Golden Globes and what they mean, the shortened Awards season, and the Guild nominations. Rick is jealous of David's viewing opportunities. Rick is ready for Prime Time. All that and more!!
The year and the decade comes to a close, which means it's time to take stock of the films that we've enjoyed! Join our annual United States of Film episode as we discuss our favorite films of the year, look back at some of the bests of the decade, and go through our favorite movies of the past ten years! David unveils a deep, disturbing secret about himself. Rick has perhaps his biggest freakout of all time. All that and more!!
The game is back and it's more dangerous than ever! The boys get zapped back into Jumanji as they discuss the new sequel: The Next Level. Join our latest episode as we talk about why some franchise reboots find success, our nitpicks with world-building, and our ideas for another Jumanji sequel. David turns the B story into the A story. Rick steals away the thunder. All that and more!!