Medium Popcorn
628 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 332 ratings”Medium Popcorn” might not be the most scholarly, civilized movie review podcast out there, but damnit to hell, it’s the funniest. -Craig Lindsey, AV Club
Film enthusiasts Brandon Collins and Justin Brown host this weekly podcast focused on reviewing various movies they recently watched and other random observations. This podcast has been featured by Rotten Tomatoes, Huffington Post, Splitsider, RogerEbert.com and TimeOut NY!
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Episodes
Episode 113: Special Holiday Re-release: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
November 24, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 61.9 MBspecial re-release of our Charlie Brown Thanksgiving review! the guys discuss Peppermint Patty being a terrible friend, Snoopy cooking with his bare paws and Franklin getting the worst seat at the table! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Patreon Teaser: The Karate Kid
November 19, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 8 MBTeaser of our review on "The Karate Kid" where they breakdown Daniel-son's ass whoopings, the great peformance by Pat Morita and the hellish landscape in which this film took place! To get full access to this episode and 100+ hours of bonus content, you should sign up for our $5 tier on the Patreon page! Sign up at www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn!
The Witches (2020)
November 18, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBthe guys review this confusing and ultimately unnecessary remake of "The Witches". they discuss the poor cgi, anne hathaway's insane performance and then Justin reveals the origin story behind his inability to be embarrassed! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
The Net (w/ Luisa Diez)
November 11, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 78.8 MBthe guys go back to the 90's and explore what technology was like when you were white and had a lot of money! with the help of podcaster luisa diez, they review this Sandra Bullock "thriller" and call out some of the insanity this film has to offer! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Luisa Diez Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepubli...
Patreon Teaser: The Boys Season 2
November 05, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.71 MBTeaser of our review on the second season of "The Boys" where they discuss the new developments with Mother's Milk, Jesse T. Usher's slightly improved acting and an appearance by a past "Medium Popcorn" guest! To get full access to this episode and 100+ hours of bonus content, you should sign up for our $5 tier on the Patreon page! Sign up at www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn!
The Trial of the Chicago 7
November 04, 2020 00:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBthe guys review the new Aaron Sorkin Netflix film "The Trial of the Chicago 7" and get more serious than they're used to...they discuss race, politics, the recent election, Aaron Sorkin's writing and the great performances! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
New Patreon Tier + Interview with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II from "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
November 02, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.38 MBWe've got a new tier with even more content on Patreon! Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! in preparation for their review on "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Brandon had an opportunity to interview emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen about working with writer/director Aaron Sorkin! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast
New Patreon Tier + A Quick Interview with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II from "The Trial of the Chicago 7"
November 02, 2020 00:00 - 3 minutes - 5.38 MBWe've got a new tier with even more content on Patreon! Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! in preparation for their review on "The Trial of the Chicago 7", Brandon had an opportunity to interview emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen about working with writer/director Aaron Sorkin! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast
Justin Brown Presents "Horror Theatre"
October 31, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 68.4 MBIf you have been enjoying our content please sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! on this special Halloween episode, Justin shares some haunting stories to help you set the mood right! be safe ya'll! Hosts: Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Bonus: Leprechaun - Back 2 tha Hood
October 30, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBaw lord...the guys review the sequel to "leprechaun in the hood" and greatly miss Ice T...this entire film is coo coo bananas! please sign up for patreon so we don't regret doing this podcast... Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
The Happening
October 28, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 88.4 MBah shit on a hot dog bun...justin and brandon review this batshit M. Night movie where they tried to make us believe marky mark was a scientist...this entire thing was out of control...also jay-z and kanye make an appearance! we gone hollywood! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five...
Patreon Teaser: Carrie 2 - The Rage
October 25, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 11.1 MBTeaser of our review on "Carrie 2" when we discuss the crazy deaths, big foreheads and harpoon ball blood water! To get full access to this episode and 100+ hours of bonus content, you should sign up for our $5 tier on the Patreon page! Sign up at www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn!
Bonus: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
October 23, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 80.9 MBthe guys review a halloween classic and then rant about the insane premise, no parents being present and why snoopy thinks he is a war vet! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Bad Hair
October 21, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBthe guys are joined by tatiana to break down this 80's horror film "Bad Hair", which can be found on Hulu! they discuss bad haircuts, hair living off of the blood of humans and dismiss the idea of jay pharoah being a ladies man... Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Tatiana Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star...
Lovecraft Country - Full Circle
October 19, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MBbrandon and tatiana review the "season" finale of "lovecraft country"! they discuss the twists, sacrifices made by characters, what the ending means and whether or not a second season should be made! Hosts: Brandon Collins Tatiana Albandos Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Vampires vs the Bronx
October 16, 2020 00:00 - 49 minutes - 94.4 MBon this special bonus episode, the guys review the new netflix film "vampires vs the bronx". they discuss the uneven tone, the hilarious blade references and brandon protests the podcast for a few minutes due to justin's disrespect! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review...
Sugar Hill (1974)
October 14, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 109 MBbrandon and justin go back in time to review this jive talking, voodoo cursing horror film "Sugar Hill". they try to make sense of the madness of the revenge killings and why no one is perplexed by the voodoo guy! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Lovecraft Country - Rewind 1921
October 12, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBbrandon and tatiana review the ninth episode of "Lovecraft Country" and are split on their ratings for an episode that takes our characters back in time and sets up the series endgame! Hosts: Brandon Collins Tatiana Albandos Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Love and Betrayal on the Force w/ Director Mark Roberts
October 09, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBjustin sits down with director mark roberts to discuss the new true crime documentary "Love and Betrayal on the Force". it can be found on Amazon Prime. Hosts: Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Patreon Teaser: Orphan
October 08, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 9.66 MBTeaser of our review on "Orphan" where a little Russian girl wrecks havoc on a broken family! To get full access to this episode and 100+ hours of bonus content, you should sign up for our $5 tier on the Patreon page! Sign up at www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn!
Antebellum
October 07, 2020 00:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBthe guys begrudgingly review another slave film but this time with a weird M. Night vibe...they try to make sense of "Antebellum" and then talk about reading the room and reflect on how sometimes things just don't need to be made... Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review...
TIFF Reviews
October 05, 2020 00:00 - 52 minutes - 99.3 MBbrandon covered the Toronto International Film Festival this year and got to see A LOT of films! hear his reviews that may contain some minor spoilers! Host: Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Lovecraft Country - Jig-A-Bobo
October 05, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBbrandon and tatiana review the eighth episode of "Lovecraft Country" and try to unpack as much of it as they can! lots of juicy reveals and discussion on this recap! Hosts: Brandon Collins Tatiana Albandos Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Lovecraft Country Interviews
October 04, 2020 00:00 - 30 minutes - 50.2 MBbrandon had the opportunity to interview the cast of "lovecraft country"! listen to his chats with various cast members and beware of spoilers! Host: Brandon Collins Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Bonus: No Holds Barred (w/ Dan Soder)
October 02, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBimpressions, insane fight scenes and unibrows! "no holds barred" is so batshit the guys had to bring in comedian Dan Soder to attempt to make sense of it! Hosts:Brandon CollinsJustin Brown Dan Soder Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Patreon Teaser: Kazaam
October 01, 2020 00:00 - 54 minutes - 102 MBTeaser of our review on "Kazaam" where the hosts lose their minds trying to make sense of this batshit crazy movie where Shaq won't stop rapping! To get full access to this episode and 100+ hours of bonus content, you should sign up for our $10 tier on the Patreon page! Sign up at www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn!
Real Women Have Curves
September 30, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 134 MBthe hosts are joined by tatiana to discuss this entertaining 2002 coming of age story. they discuss cultural expectations of gender roles, whether or not george lopez had a good performance and being true to the characters. Hosts:Brandon CollinsJustin Brown Tatiana Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Lovecraft Country - I Am
September 28, 2020 00:00 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MBbrandon and tatiana review the seventh episode of "Lovecraft Country"! they make some predictions about Letty and Tic while praising the episode's focus on hippolyta and her journey of self-discovery! Hosts:Brandon Collins Tatiana Albandos Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
School Daze (w/ Tatiana King)
September 25, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 101 MBbrandon and justin review this classic spike lee film and try to decide whether it's good or not. they enlist the help of "For All Nerds"'s Tatiana King to provide some additional context and keep them from going off the rails! Hosts:Brandon CollinsJustin Brown Tatiana King Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star re...
Cuties
September 23, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBthis movie was a bit wild so the guys ask Tatiana and her sister Thalia to join them to breakdown the controversial film "Cuties". they discuss the perils of social media and technology, Netflix botching the marketing for this US release and whether or not the message of the film really lands... Hosts:Brandon CollinsJustin Brown Tatiana Thalia Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also ...
Lovecraft Country - Meet Me in Daegu
September 21, 2020 00:00 - 51 minutes - 98.1 MBbrandon and tatiana review the sixth episode of "Lovecraft Country", which is a weirddddd one. they discuss the new setting and characters, Tic's continued poo face and try to predict how this episode moves the series forward. Hosts:Brandon Collins Tatiana Albandos Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Patreon Teaser: Drop Dead Fred
September 17, 2020 00:00 - 6 minutes - 12 MBTeaser of our review on "Drop Dead Fred" where the guys lose their minds trying to make sense of this abomination! To get full access to this episode and 100+ hours of bonus content, you should sign up for our $5 tier on the Patreon page! Sign up at www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn!
Puerto Ricans in Paris
September 16, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBthe guys are joined by Tatiana to breakdown the Netflix film "Puerto Ricans in Paris". they discuss the letdown of the storylines and characters set up, wonder HOW edgar garcia got the lead role and worry about Brandon's ability to speak. Hosts:Brandon CollinsJustin Brown Medium Popcorn PodcastTatiana Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five s...
Lovecraft Country - Strange Case
September 14, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MBbrandon and tatiana review the fifth episode of "Lovecraft Country"! they discuss some of the easter eggs in various scenes, the use of gore as a backdrop to some great performances and getting a literal foot up your ass! Hosts:Brandon Collins Tatiana Albandos Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
The High Note
September 09, 2020 00:00 - 59 minutes - 109 MBbrandon and justin breakdown "the high note", which was marketed as a tracee ellis ross movie but was secretly a dakota johnson story about white struggle in a music world! it's ok though...this had a lot of kelvin harrison jr. which made up for it... Hosts:Brandon CollinsJustin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a f...
Lovecraft Country - A History of Violence
September 06, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 58.6 MBbrandon and tatiana review the fourth episode of "Lovecraft Country"! the two discuss the various plots being set up in this episode, the use of contemporary music on the show and how it's weird to look bloated when you gave a six pack... Hosts: Brandon Collins Tatiana Albandos Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star re...
Mulan (2020)
September 03, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBbrandon and justin review the new Disney live action remake of "Mulan"! they praise the action scenes and acting but have some issues with the tone and lack of music...it's tough not to hear Donny Osmond singing during a training montage! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Patreon Teaser: Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
September 03, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 7.45 MBTeaser of the review on "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" where the hosts discuss the trauma the kids are going through and the terrible plans for a reboot! To get full access to this episode and 100+ hours of bonus content, you can sign up for our $5 tier on the Patreon page! Sign up at www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn
First Kid
September 02, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBthe boys are back with a crazy review of the sinbad film "first kid"! they discuss sinbad being the magical negro for the president's son, punk ass kids who just need a whoopin' and how sinbad might actually have the same motive as the villain! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star re...
Lovecraft Country - Holy Ghost
August 31, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 69.2 MBbrandon and tatiana review the third episode of "Lovecraft Country"! they go over some corrections from the past two episodes, discuss the powerhouse performance by Jurnee Smollett and racism on the North Side of Chicago! Hosts: Brandon Collins Tatiana Albandos Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Rest in Power Mr. Boseman
August 30, 2020 00:00 - 19 minutes - 35.2 MBbrandon and justin get together to share some feelings about the passing of Chadwick Boseman, THE Black Panther...
Patreon Teaser: Honey
August 28, 2020 00:00 - 5 minutes - 10.2 MBTeaser of our review on "Honey" where we discuss Jessica Alba's terrible Bronx accent and try to figure out why Honey would be so popular! To get full access to this episode and 100+ hours of bonus content, you should sign up for our $10 tier on the Patreon page! Sign up at www.patreon.com/mediumpopcorn!
Independent Fridays: Ha Comedy Festival - The Art of Comedy (w/ David Del Rosario and Gina Brillon)
August 28, 2020 00:00 - 57 minutes - 93.6 MBthe guys use this episode to review a new comedy special on HBO Max with some of their comedy friends! they nerd out on stand-up on this one! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Guests: David Del Rosario Gina Brillon Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
DC Fandome Review
August 27, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 114 MBwhat's better than a bonus episode where we give our thoughts on the new DC movie and video game trailers?? nuthin! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
The Tax Collector
August 26, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBour hosts try to figure out a bunch of mysteries after watching "the tax collector"...why did shia get all those tattoos? why didn't they cast a better lead actor? is george lopez playing the same character from his tv show? does the actress who plays david's wife want to go on a dinner date to red lobster? Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some...
F**k Jerry Series: Gymkata
August 24, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBthe guys lose their mind reviewing a movie that an audience member has demanded for nearly two years: gymkata. and boyyyyyy, they just wanna say "f**k jerry" for making them watch this! Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Lovecraft Country - Whitey's on the Moon
August 24, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 61.3 MBbrandon and tatiana review the second episode of "Lovecraft Country"! they explore some of the biblical themes, discuss the music choices and hail the greatness of Courtney B. Vance! Hosts: Brandon Collins Tatiana Albandos Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Independent Fridays: I Used To Go Here
August 21, 2020 00:00 - 48 minutes - 91.7 MBthe guys are review an independent film about a white girl returning to her alma mater. she makes bad decisions but that's a given right? Hosts: Brandon Collins Justin Brown Medium Popcorn Podcast Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! You can also get some new "Medium Popcorn" swag at Teepublic or leave a five star review!
Can't Hardly Wait
August 19, 2020 00:00 - 55 minutes - 102 MBBrandon (@americancollins) and Justin (@jbrowndidit) go back to the 90's and revisit "Can't Hardly Wait"! They talk about how Preston is a psychopath, what happened to the black dude with the whipped cream and why Seth Green is both the best and worst thing about this film... Be sure to sign up for our Patreon page to get 100+ hours of bonus content! Support black artists! Join us for this Friday's Zoom Movie Night reviewing "Mortal Kombat" by RSVP'ing here! You can also get some ...
Critic's Take: Lovecraft Country
August 17, 2020 00:00 - 23 minutes - 41.9 MBJoin us for this Friday's Zoom Movie Night reviewing "Mortal Kombat" by RSVP'ing here! On this quick take on the new HBO series "Lovecraft Country", Brandon (@americancollins) and Tatiana (@boricuacollins) give their impressions of the pilot episode, tease the next two episodes and speak about representation in the sci-fi/fantasy genre!