The road to the Oscars is underway as we find ourselves in the thick of Awards Season! Join us as we talk about the Golden Globes, Oscar shortlists, and make our first set of predictions for the major Oscar categories! Rick abandons most hope. David celebrates the year of Hanks. 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!
The Popcorn Diet makes a triumphant and safe return to the movie theaters so we can catch Christopher Nolan's latest brain-melter: Tenet! Join us as we talk about what the experience was like going back to the theaters, why we think Nolan is operating on a different level, and all our thoughts about the film! David has kids! Rick wants his refills. All that and more!!
The Popcorn Diet returns with a mega movie grab bag episode looking at some of the most recent streaming releases. We offer no restraint on spoilers in discussing Tom Hanks' WWII Naval film Greyhound, Andy Samberg's time loop comedy Palm Springs, and Charlize Theron kicking so much ass in The Old Guard. David loves the villains you love to hate. Rick plays the time loop like a video game. All that and 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 taking it one step at a time, and this episode is all about looking back at what we've been watching during the global pandemic. First, we break down Capone and Tom Hardy's weird tendencies and impressive career. Then, we take a run through all of the different things we've been watching over the past few months. Rick loves it when action movie stars beat up children. David substitutes his stressful life for new content. All that and more!!
Sports Movie Month comes to a conclusion with an audience choice! We tallied your votes, and the last sports movie that we'll be covering is a classic comedy with a lot of balls: Happy Gilmore! Join us as we talk about how important of a comedy the film is in history, golf realism, and Shooter's greatness. Rick runs through the attractive women who have played Sandler's love interests. David gives us a rundown of golf crowd etiquette. All that and more!!
Sports Movie Month continues! The NFL Draft is upon us, and since we're still in social distancing mode, what better movie to celebrate than Draft Day! Join us as we talk about satisfaction in film even if the realism isn't there, trading draft picks, and if the characters will be busts or not. Rick jumps quarterback loyalties in a second. David questions the Seahawks future. All that and more!!
Sports Movie Month continues! The NHL Playoffs were scheduled to start on April 8th, and to celebrate what would have been, we're taking a look at one of our favorite hockey movies form our youth - D2: The Might Ducks. Join Rick and social guest good movie buddy Lindsey Friend as they breakdown hockey logistics, unsupervised children, and the jersey swapping. Rick keeps using basketball analogies because he doesn't know hockey as much. Lindsey goes to bat for Julie the Cat. 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!!
Normally for Patrons only, we're offering the next episode of our franchise refills to all listeners! The second episode of our race through of The Fast Saga brings us to the (debatable) franchise low point: 2 Fast 2 Furious. Join us as we break down the history and plot of 2 Fast, as well as debate the value of Tyrese to the franchise. Rick questions Carter's wardrobe choices in Miami. David will ride or die for the movie. All that and more!
With the unprecedented state of the world in fighting off the Coronavirus Pandemic, The Popcorn Diet returns to talk about what to expect from the podcast in the coming weeks. Then, we offer the first episodes of our Franchises Refills series looking back at The Fast Saga. We talk The Fast and the Furious and go through our favorite parts. Rick reminds us that Honda Civics were popular as hell. David presents his dissertation on The Diner Fight scene. 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!!
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 Saga Ends. David and Rick have a supersized, emotion-filled discussion about the final entry in the Star Wars Skywalker Saga: The Rise of Skywalker. Join us as we get into deep discussion about Star Wars, the anger and vitriol that has followed the franchise in the past few years, and where we think Star Wars could go from here! Rick tries not to engage the discourse. David tells us about the Star Wars movie he wants to make. 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!!
The Oscar races are heating up with the announcement of the Golden Globe nominees, Guild nominees, and critics awards! Join us this episode as we adjust our Oscar predictions based on who is gaining ground, who is losing steam, and who we think is getting the shaft! Rick offers a look behind the scenes of the podcast. David makes Rick play by the rules. All that and more!