Popcorn and Hemlock
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 9 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsPOPCORN & HEMLOCK is a film and TV podcast that tries to be, you know, somewhat entertaining.
We release episodes twice a month, covering movies, TV, festivals, and awards season.
Some of our regular segments include THE FILM OLYMPICS, WHAT TO NETFLIX, and DON'T WATCH THIS MOVIE.
Hosted by Taylor Dearr and Evyn Williams.
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Episodes
Episode 15 - Oscar Roundup 2015!
January 22, 2015 00:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBThe snubs! The not-snubs! Everything that falls somewhere between a snub and a not-snub! We're breaking it all down for you in this special 2015 OSCAR ROUNDUP edition of Popcorn & Hemlock. We tackle such meaty questions as: Can anything beat Boyhood? Why was Whiplash nominated in the Adapted Screenplay category? Who will win the Big British Biopic Battle? Should "biopics" even be a thing? And WILL we get to see The Lonely Island perform the song from The Lego Movie at the ceremony?! ...
Episode 14 - TV Roundup and Recent Movie News
July 15, 2014 00:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBFrom Game of Thrones to MasterChef Junior, it's all about TV on today's episode of Popcorn & Hemlock. We talk about some of our favorite shows old and new, giving you a ton of options for what to watch during the summer TV lull. We also cover some important philosophical questions, such as "who has it worse -- the characters in Game of Thrones or Louie?" The episode ends with a roundup of some recent movie news (Harrison Ford broke his foot filming Star Wars?!!! Channing Tatum is...
Episode 13 - Night Moves, Lucky Them, and The Film Olympics UK Edition
May 27, 2014 00:00 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBWe review Kelly Reichardt's NIGHT MOVES and Megan Griffiths' LUCKY THEM in this episode of Popcorn & Hemlock. Both films are coming out on May 30th, but there is only one we recommend you see. Listen in to find out which! We also play another round of THE FILM OLYMPICS, starting with an excellent listener submission for what the UK's film entry might be. Wanna play too? Tell us the country you'd pick to bring home gold and give us details about who'd be involved and what kind of fil...
Episode 12 - Sam Rockwell, Loitering with Intent, and Glass Chin
April 26, 2014 00:00 - 29 minutes - 41 MBTribeca Film Festival is in full swing! In this episode, we bring you reviews of two new films - Adam Rapp's LOITERING WITH INTENT (including our interview with SAM ROCKWELL) and Noah Buschel's GLASS CHIN. We also talk a bit about the festival itself and our experience there.
Episode 11 - Der Samurai & Interview With Till Kleinert
April 21, 2014 00:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MBDirector Till Kleinert is our guest on this episode of Popcorn & Hemlock. We discuss his film, DER SAMURAI, which had its US premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. We talk crowd funding, special effects, genre films, festival shenanigans, and more. We end the episode by playing another round of THE FILM OLYMPICS. Till gives us his top picks for who'd take home gold!
Episode 10 - Grand Budapest Hotel, What to Netflix, and The Film Olympics
April 12, 2014 00:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBWes Anderson's THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL kicks us off on this episode of Popcorn & Hemlock. Next, we give you some suggestions on WHAT TO NETFLIX (you will not believe what internet favorite film was just added to streaming). We finish with our brand new segment - THE FILM OLYMPICS! Listen in to find out what it is and how you can play too.
Episode 9 - Favorite Movie Showdown, 2015 Oscar Predictions, and Stuff About Terrence Malick
March 21, 2014 00:00 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBShenanigans abound in this episode of Popcorn & Hemlock! We watch each other's favorite movie (UNFORGIVEN for Taylor, MOONSTRUCK for Evyn) and give our reactions. We also do a round of the EARLIEST OSCAR PREDICTIONS you'll find anywhere (spoiler alert: Channing Tatum could get a nod?!!). And we end this episode with another ruckus segment of DON'T WATCH THIS MOVIE.
Episode 8 - Post-Oscar Debrief and Reviews of Her, Gravity, and American Hustle
March 03, 2014 00:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBOSCAR DEBRIEF! In this special post-Oscars episode of Popcorn & Hemlock, we give our immediate reactions to the big wins and bitter losses. We also do some quick reviews of several Best Picture nominees, including Gravity, Her, and American Hustle. We keep our discussion of the films spoiler-free, so listen in even if you haven't seen all the noms this year.
Episode 7 - Pre-Oscar Show! Join us for Predictions, Shenanigans, and The McConaissance
February 28, 2014 00:00 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBRecent Oscar news and a recap of our favorite films start out this week's episode. We then move into OSCAR PREDICTIONS! We give our picks for every major category, as well as throw in some extremely important trivia about the nominees (spoiler alert: we're predicting an EGOT!) We end the show with a brand new segment called DON'T WATCH THIS MOVIE. Listen in to find out more.
Episode 6 - Oscar Nominations and Golden Globe Winners
January 16, 2014 00:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBOSCAR NOMINATIONS ARE HERE! We record our reactions live as the noms roll in and give you a run down of all the surprises and snubs. (Taylor may even weep on air a little. STAY TUNED!) We also give a recap of the Golden Globes and what we think those wins may hint at for Oscar night. This podcast is entirely SPOILER-FREE, so even if you haven't seen the movies, come listen! You'll get to hear us have overly emotional reactions to the Oscar noms as well as go on tangents about beard...
Episode 5 - Golden Globes, Award Season Predictions, and What to Netflix Over the Holidays
December 28, 2013 00:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBGOLDEN GLOBE noms are what we're talking about in this week's episode - the snubs, the shocks, and what the heck a "Comedy/Musical" is according to the HFPA. We give our predictions of who's going to take home the statue in every major category and roll out some wild speculation about why these noms are the way they are. This episode is entirely SPOILER-FREE, so listen in even if you're still catching up on films! We also give some suggestions about what to Netflix if you have free t...
Episode 4 - 12 Years a Slave and a Discussion of Horrible Audience Q&As
November 20, 2013 03:07 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBWe give both a SPOLER-FREE and a SPOLER-FILLED review of Steve McQueen's '12 Years a Slave' in this week's episode. Spoiler-free is first! We also discuss the different types of insufferable jerks you find at film Q&As, including such classics as The IRRATIONAL ANGRY! The HIPSTER FILM STUDENT! The BIGGEST FAN! And MORE!
Episode 3 - Ender's Game and Dallas Buyers Club
November 12, 2013 02:33 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBA discussion of Ender's Game (POLYGONS!), a brief Oscar roundup (THROWIN LOBSTERS!), and a review of Dallas Buyers Club (RETURN OF THE COWBOY HAT!) are all coming your way in this week's episode!
Episode 2 - New York Film Festival, Fall TV, and Oscar Grievances
October 23, 2013 23:05 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBWe recap the New York Film Festival (Captain Phillips! Claire Denis! Tom Hiddleston as a vamp! Scarlett Johansson as a disembodied voice! SUCH MOVIES!). We also discuss new Fall TV and what to watch (or, um, is there anything to watch?). Finally, we end this week's episode with some OSCAR GRIEVANCES! The worst things to ever happen in awards ever don't even talk to us about it we're still bitter ugh stop it hurts.
Episode 1 - Review of Don Jon and Some Ridiculously Early Oscar Predictions
October 05, 2013 04:51 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBJoseph Gordon-Levitt's DON JON kicks off our very first episode of Popcorn and Hemlock. We have a lot to say about it (SWIFFA!). We also discuss our most anticipated movie of award season 2014 and give some ridiculously early Oscar predictions.