Popcorn Junkie
152 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsJoin host Jon Baley as he reviews the latest movie releases and goes into discussions on movies and filmmaking.
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Popcorn Junkie 168: Popcorn Junkie's Badasssss Episode
June 18, 2019 03:48 - 1 hour - 67 MBThis week's episode has Jon reviews Men in Black: International, all 5 entries in the Shaft franchise ending with Shaft 2019, the Mindy Kaling penned comedy Late Night, and Jim Jarmusch's zombie movie The Dead Don't Die. Then, he discusses the blaxploitation genre and its impact. Support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/popcornjunkie Support Popcorn Junkie by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/popcorn-junkie Find out more at https://popcorn-junkie.pinecast.co
Popcorn Junkie 167: Feeling the Burnout
June 11, 2019 05:05 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBOn this week's episode, Jon reviews Dark Phoenix and The Secret Life of Pets 2, then opens up about his problems with burnout in making the podcast. If you can, please support the show on Patreon: http://patreon.com/popcornjunkie Support Popcorn Junkie by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/popcorn-junkie Find out more at https://popcorn-junkie.pinecast.co
Popcorn Junkie 166: Oh My Godzilla
June 07, 2019 05:28 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBWe'll get back to a regular release schedule some day, right? Anyway, Jon reviews Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Rocketman, and Ma, then discusses the Big G more at length. Support the show through Patreon: http://patreon.com/popcornjunkie Support Popcorn Junkie by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/popcorn-junkie Find out more on the Popcorn Junkie website.
Popcorn Junkie 165: SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS 17: Pirates Ahoy!
May 30, 2019 04:20 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBThe burnout is real, folks, and Jon is finally trying to recover and catch up on a missed week with another SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS! Featuring reviews for John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum, A Dog's Journey, The Sun is Also a Star, Poms, Aladdin 2019, Brightburn, and Booksmart. If you want to help support the show, check out our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/popcornjunkie Support Popcorn Junkie by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/popcorn-junkie Find o...
Popcorn Junkie 164: Gotta Catch 'em All!
May 15, 2019 16:37 - 1 hour - 48.6 MBOn this belated episode, Jon reviews Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Bedtime Story, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and The Hustle, and Tolkien before going into his thoughts on the Pokémon movies. Support the show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/popcornjunkie Support Popcorn Junkie by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/popcorn-junkie Find out more on the Popcorn Junkie website.
Popcorn Junkie 163: Creators vs Critics
May 06, 2019 17:43 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBThis week Jon reviews the political satire romcom Long Shot, the long awaited(?) UglyDolls movie, and the home invasion thriller The Intruder, then talks about how creators interact with critics and his reasons for being a reviewer.
Popcorn Junkie 162: How The Hype Machine Spoiled Avengers: Endgame
April 29, 2019 16:48 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBWith Avengers: Endgame being the only new release, Jon talks about how the Hollywood hype machine spoiled the movie in order promote future projects.
Popcorn Junkie 161: SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS 16: While London Sleeps
April 22, 2019 18:05 - 1 hour - 67 MBThis week is another SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS with reviews for Breakthrough, DisneyNature's Penguins, The Curse of La Llorona, Unplanned, After, The Public, and The Mustang.
Popcorn Junkie 160: The Show Must Go On
April 15, 2019 18:27 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBWhile his main computer is in the shop, Jon makes due to get his reviews for Hellboy 2019, Little, and Missing Link, and provide some updates about the initial plans laid out for the show.
Popcorn Junkie 159: Breaking Brand Loyalty
April 10, 2019 04:31 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBOn this week's episode, Jon reviews Tim Burton's Dumbo remake, DC's Shazam!, both versions of Pet Sematary, and the biopic of Ann Atwater and C.P. Ellis The Best of Enemies. Then he has a discussion on overcoming brand loyalty when it comes to movies.
Popcorn Junkie 158: Trailer Talk
March 25, 2019 17:54 - 1 hour - 104 MBEpisode Notes This week, Jon reviews Jordan Peele's highly anticipated follow up to Get Out, Us, and Sebastián Lelio's English language debut Gloria Bell, then uses their trailers to talk about what makes a trailer good or bad.
Popcorn Junkie 157: Exploiting the Sick
March 19, 2019 17:24 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBA day late but no dollars short, Jon reviews Five Feet Apart, Wonder Park, and Captive State before discussing sicksploitation movies (i.e. movies that exploit people with medical conditions for fun and profit).
Popcorn Junkie 156: Popcorn Junkie's 3rd Anniversary
March 11, 2019 18:05 - 1 hour - 30 MBOn this week's episode, Jon celebrates the 3rd year anniversary of the podcast with a review of Captain Marvel and a look at the plans coming this year for the podcast.
Popcorn Junkie 155: All Things Must Come to an End
March 04, 2019 17:46 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBOn this week's episode, Jon reviews the final Madea movie A Madea Family Funeral and Neil Jordan's new movie Greta, then discusses about ending a series.
Popcorn Junkie 154: The 91st Academy Award and 39th Golden Raspberry Award Winners
February 25, 2019 18:23 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBOn this episode Jon reviews all three How to Train Your Dragon movies, Fighting with My Family, and Run the Race before discussing the winners of this past weekend's Academy and Golden Raspberry Awards.
Popcorn Junkie 153: The Love Junkie 2019
February 18, 2019 17:47 - 1 hour - 40.3 MBThis Valentine Day's weekend, Jon reviews Alita: Battle Angel, Isn't It Romantic?, and Happy Death Day 2U, then brings back The Love Junkie for 2019 with reviews of West Side Story, Pretty in Pink, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Silver Lining's Playbook, and Michael Bolton's Big Sexy Valentine's Day Special.
Popcorn Junkie 152: A Look Ahead to 2019
February 11, 2019 19:15 - 2 hours - 82.3 MBThis episode Jon reviews The LEGO Movie and its new sequel The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, the inexplicable What Men Want, Liam Neeson's new revenge movie Cold Pursuit, and the horror movie The Prodigy, then looks at the announced releases for 2019 to see what lies ahead.
Popcorn Junkie 151: 2019 Oscar and Razzie Nominations
February 04, 2019 19:42 - 2 hours - 58.9 MBWith a light weekend featuring Miss Bala and a Netflix and Chat on the two Fyre Festival documentaries, Jon spends most of this episode breaking down the nominees for the 2019 Oscars and Razzies and his issues with both. Plus, an extra long Trailer Talk featuring the "Big Game" TV spots and trailers.
Popcorn Junkie 150: Sick Day
January 28, 2019 18:04 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBOn this truncated episode, Jon does his best to review The Kid Who Would Be King, the Matthew McConaughey move Serenity, Dragon Ball Super: Broly, and Netflix's Hilda with half a voice. Being sick sucks.
Popcorn Junkie 149: Look, Up in the Sky!
January 21, 2019 17:37 - 1 hour - 46.8 MBAfter Jon reviews all three entries in the Eastrail 177 trilogy (Unbreakable, Split, and Glass) and The Favourite, he breaks down why he likes superheroes so much.
Popcorn Junkie 148: SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS 15: Terror of Mechagodzilla
January 14, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 40.5 MBIt's our first SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS of 2019. We have three 2019 releases with The Upside, A Dog's Way Home, and Replicas, and then three 2018 carryovers with On the Basis of Sex, Mary Queen of Scots, and Ben is Back.
Popcorn Junkie 147: The 76th Golden Globe Awards
January 07, 2019 17:00 - 1 hour - 32.2 MBThe first episode of 2019 is a light one. After reviews for Escape Room and a Netflix and Chat about Outlaw King, Jon covers the winners of this year's Golden Globe Awards.
Popcorn Junkie 146: 2018 Superlatives
December 31, 2018 17:00 - 3 hours - 88 MB2018 is coming to a close, and after reviews for Holmes and Watson and Vice, followed by a quick Netflix and Chat about Watership Down, Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas, Roma, and Bird Box, Jon lists his Top 7 Favorite, Least Favorite, and Blandest Movies he saw in 2018.
Popcorn Junkie 145: 2018 Holiday Special
December 24, 2018 18:46 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBSince this week's episode is being released on Christmas Eve, Jon has a special treat. After reviews for Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Returns, Aquaman, Bumblebee, Second Act, Welcome to Marwen, and They Shall Not Grow Old, we celebrate the holidays like any entertainment producer: a holiday special. Featuring reviews of It's a Wonderful Life, Scrooged, The Grinch, Love Actually, and The Nightmare Before Christmas. Happy Holidays from the Popcorn Junkie to you.
Popcorn Junkie 144: Back In Theaters Again
December 17, 2018 20:42 - 1 hour - 37.3 MBThis week, Jon reviews Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Peter Jackson’s new production Mortal Engines, Clint Eastwood’s new movie The Mule, and a repackage of Deadpool 2 with Once Upon a Deadpool. Plus, a discussion on seeing rereleases of movies in theaters in the age of home video.
Popcorn Junkie 143: The Weekend of No New Releases
December 10, 2018 17:00 - 2 hours - 62.9 MBSince the only new release near Jon this weekend was the 25th Anniversary rerelease of Schindler's List, Jon has a Netflix and Chat of Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and Season 1 of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, then a discussion about the ramifications of having no new releases and the hierarchy of release platforms.
Popcorn Junkie 142: Not Ready for the Big Screen Movies
December 03, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBThis week’s episode is a light one. After reviews for The Possession of Hannah Grace, Border (Gräs), Pokémon: The Power of Us, and a Netflix and Chat for MST3K: The Gauntlet, Jon breaks down his thoughts on what movies should be seen in theaters.
Popcorn Junkie 141: SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS 14: Battle of Gods
November 26, 2018 22:05 - 2 hours - 74.3 MBThis Thanksgiving brings another SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS with reviews of both Wreck-It Ralph movies, all 7 previous Rocky movies leading up to Creed II, the hot mess that is Robin Hood 2018, plus the biopics Green Book, The Front Runner, Beautiful Boy, and Boy Erased.
Popcorn Junkie 140: The Wizarding World of Mediocrity
November 19, 2018 17:00 - 2 hours - 67 MBWith the release of the latest entry in the Wizarding World franchise, Jon revisits all 8 Harry Potter movies and the previous Fantastic Beasts before reviewing The Crimes of Grindelwald. Then, after reviewing Instant Family, Widows, and A Private War, Jon breaks down his feelings on the Wizarding World as a franchise.
Popcorn Junkie 139: Padding, Padding, Padding!
November 12, 2018 17:00 - 2 hours - 57.6 MBOn this week's episode, Jon reviews Illumination's adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 2011's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its new rebootquel(?) The Girl in the Spider's Web, the Nazi-sploitation movie Overlord, plus a Netflix and Chat on Latin History for Morons, South Park Season 22, and Hasan Minhaj's Homecoming King and Patriot Act. Then, a brief discussion on the abuse of padding in movies.
Popcorn Junkie 138: Talking Tropes
November 05, 2018 17:00 - 2 hours - 60.4 MBAfter reviewing Bohemian Rhapsody, Disney's The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, Tyler Perry's Nobody's Fool, both the original and remake of Suspiria, and the hot mess that is London Fields, Jon has a quick breakdown on tropes and archetypes in movies.
Popcorn Junkie 137: Halloween Spooptacular 2018
October 29, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBAfter reviewing the three Johnny English movies, Hunter Killer, Indivisible, and Mid90s, Jon gets into the Halloween spirit by bringing back the Halloween Spooptacular. This year: Hellraiser, Halloween (1978), Halloween (2007), Tucker and Dale vs Evil, and then seeing how The Nightmare Before Christmas works as a Halloween movie.
Popcorn Junkie Episode 136: On the Outside Looking In
October 22, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.8 MBThis week, Jon takes a look at Blumhouse's soft reboot of Halloween, The Hate U Give, and The Sisters Brothers, plus a Netflix and Chat on Season 3 of The Seven Deadly Sins anime. Then, Jon breaks down how he tackles movies about topics and cultures outside of his own.
Popcorn Junkie 135: Liking a Movie vs Respecting a Movie
October 15, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThis week Jon reviews Damian Chazelle's First Man, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Bad Times at the El Royale, and this year's So Bad It's Good movie Kinky. Then, a discussion on the difference between liking a movie and respecting it.
Popcorn Junkie 134: One Studio to Own Them All
October 08, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 67.7 MBThis week Jon suffers through the turd in the wind Venom plus gives a mass review of all four version of A Star is Born. Then, a discussion on the dangers of studios monopolizing intellectual properties.
Popcorn Junkie 133: Fun for the Whole Family
October 01, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 59.9 MBThis week, Jon watches Kevin Hart's new movie Night School, the Warner Bros animated movie Smallfoot, the slasher movie Hell Fest, and continues Ghibli Fest 2018 with My Neighbor Totoro. Then, a discussion on what makes good family/kids entertainment.
Popcorn Junkie 132: Just the Facts
September 24, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 59.3 MBThis week, Jon reviews Eli Roth's first kids move The House with a Clock in Its Walls, This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman's new movie Life Itself, Michael Moore's latest film Fahrenheit 11/9, the exploitation movie Assassination Nation, and a quick Netflix and Chat on the Walking with series from BBC Earth. Then, a discussion on documentary films and what makes a good documentary.
Popcorn Junkie 131: SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS 13: Octopussy
September 17, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 63.2 MBThis week's episode is fully loaded with 5 theatrical releases plus a Netflix and Chat. In theaters, Jon saw The Predator, A Simple Favor, White Boy Rick, Unbroken: Path to Redemption, and the 25th Anniversary Screening of Jurassic Park. Then, he has a Netflix and Chat on Bravest Warriors Season 4, The Future is Wild, Anime Crimes Division, and a bit of Rocko's Modern Life.
Munch-Along: Bambi
September 13, 2018 01:05 - 1 hour - 33.1 MBAs a preview for the Patreon exclusive series Munch-Along, Jon rewatches his favorite movie of all time: Bambi. If you want more commentary tracks like this, donate as little as $1/month and get access to all the other Munch-Along tracks. http://patreon.com/popcornjunkie
Make a Better Iron Man 3
September 13, 2018 00:59 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MBIn this preview episode for the new series Make a Better Movie, Jon breaks down his least favorite MCU movie and tries to make it better. If you want more Patreon exclusive episodes of this series, donate as little as $1/month and gain access to the archive. http://patreon.com/popcornjunkie
Popcorn Junkie Episode 130: You Spin Me Right Off
September 10, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 58.6 MBThis week Jon reviews the second Conjuring spin-off The Nun, Jennifer Garner's return to action in Peppermint, the 100% Certified Fresh drama Leave No Trace, and the frontrunner for Best Documentary this year Won't You Be My Neighbor? Then, a quick discussion on the history and merits of spin-off movies.
Popcorn Junkie 129: Fall 2018 Preview
September 04, 2018 03:41 - 2 hours - 62 MBThis Labor Day weekend, Jon saw the low budget sci-fi family drama adventure Kin, the story of Mossad's capture and extraction of Adolf Eichmann in Operation Finale, and, despite having to drive to the next county to see it, seeing John Cho in Searching. Then, after a Netflix and Chat on HBO's Fahrenheit 451, Jon breaks down what's to come in the waning months of 2018.
Popcorn Junkie 128: It's the Puppet Show!
August 27, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 60.7 MBThis week Jon only has two new releases: Brian Henson's new raunchy puppet movie The Happytime Murders and the boy and his robodog movie A.X.L. Rounding things out with Matt Groenig's Netflix show Disenchantment, Jon discusses the history of puppet films and their viability in feature films.
Popcorn Junkie 127: Delayed Expectations
August 20, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 67.2 MBThis week Jon reviews the highly anticipated Crazy Rich Asians, the latest Peter Berg/Mark Wahlberg collab Mile 22, the much delayed caveman drama Alpha, plus GhibliFest's August release Grave of the Fireflies. Then, a discussion on why movies get delayed and if delays are a bad thing.
Popcorn Junkie 126: Lightning Round Discussion
August 13, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 55.4 MBThis weekend Jon has another full slate with The Meg, Slender Man, Dog Days, BlacKkKlansman, and Eighth Grade, plus a couple quick discussions on updates to the MoviePass saga, technical difficulties with Amazon Prime Video and Fandango Now, and the recent changes to the Oscars in our first ever Lightning Round.
Popcorn Junkie 125: We Need to Talk About MoviePass
August 06, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 69 MBThis week, Jon reviews the latest Disney live action remake Christopher Robin, the spy comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me, the YA adaptation The Darkest Minds, and the latest Dinesh D'Souza propaganda Death of Nation. Then, Jon breaks down what's going with MoviePass and what the future holds for it.
Popcorn Junkie 124: Top 7 Cartoons Deserving of Animated Movies
July 30, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBThis week Jon reviews the latest Mission: Impossible movie M:I-Fallout, Teen Titans GO! to the Movies, July's Studio Ghibli Fest movie Princess Mononoke, and has a Netflix and Chat about the 2013 microbudget sci-fi movie Coherence. Then, Jon does a Magnificent Sevens on cartoons deserving of their own animated theatrical movie. Be warned, after the break Jon has an extended rant about a recent trend by film reviewers in the wake of the Disney/Fox deal, and he yess at certain points. Be su...
Popcorn Junkie 123: SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS 12: Dark Phoenix
July 23, 2018 16:00 - 2 hours - 65.5 MBThis week marks another SUPER MEGA AWESOME MOVIE REVIEW MADNESS!!! We have reviews for both Equalizer movies, both Mamma Mia! movies, both Unfriended movies, Sorry to Bother You, plus a Netflix and Chat on Roadside Prophets and Patreon tie in reviews for the 2004 Punisher movie and Friend Request.
Popcorn Junkie 122: Oh Me Oh My Oh Sony
July 16, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBThis week Jon reviews all three Hotel Transylvania movies, the latest Dwayne Johnson blockbuster Skyscraper, and the brand new Captain Underpants Netflix series. Plus, a dive into the recent history of Sony Pictures to see what the hell happened with them.
Popcorn Junkie 121: Social Commentsploitation
July 09, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBAfter reviewing Ant-Man and the Wasp, The First Purge, and giving some quick thoughts on Antz and The Purge: Election Year to tie into Patreon exclusive content, Jon has a quick discussion about the merits of grindhouse movies that try to talk about social issues.