Popcorn Junkies Movie Reviews
Popcorn Junkies Movie Reviews is a podcast in which the Sawalha Adderleys share their opinions on the latest films hitting cinemas. Each episode offers a lively, conversational review of new releases, giving listeners the hosts' personal takes on what is worth watching. The show is produced by A Dog House Media and distributed through Acast.
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NAZA - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review
NAZA is a 2026 British documentary film written and directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. Produced by The Guardian and JW Films, it investigates the integration of artificial intelligence and automated surveillance in military targeting systems used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during the ongoing Gaza war and genocide. Its title is derived from Nezek Agavi (Hebrew: נזק אגבי), the Hebrew
The Social Reckoning - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
The Social Reckoning is a 2026 American biographical legal thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Aaron Sorkin. A follow-up to The Social Network (2010), it dramatizes the 2021 Facebook leak by the whistleblower Frances Haugen and Jeff Horwitz. It stars Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Bill Burr, Wunmi Mosaku, Betty Gilpin, and Billy Magnussen.In the years since its r
DIGGER - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Digger is a 2026 American satirical black comedy film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Tom Cruise, who also produced the film, stars as Digger Rockwell, an aging oil magnate whose drilling sets off an ecological disaster. The supporting cast includes Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons.Iñárritu conceived the idea for Dig
Sense & Sensibility - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review
Sense and Sensibility is a 2026 period romantic drama film directed by Georgia Oakley from a screenplay by Diana Reid. It is based on the 1811 novel by Jane Austen. The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones, Esmé Creed-Miles, Caitríona Balfe, Frank Dillane, Herbert Nordrum, George MacKay, and Fiona Shaw.Sense and Sensibility was released in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2026, and is scheduled to be r
PRESSURE - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Pressure is a 2026 war drama film directed and edited by Anthony Maras and written by Maras and David Haig, based on Haig's 2014 stage play. The film stars Andrew Scott as meteorologist James Stagg and Brendan Fraser as Dwight D. Eisenhower as the pair work to plan the Normandy landings during World War II, alongside Kerry Condon, Chris Messina, and Damian Lewis.The film was released in the Un
RESIDENT EVIL - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Resident Evil is a 2026 horror film directed by Zach Cregger and written by Cregger and Shay Hatten, based on the Resident Evil video game franchise by Capcom. It follows Bryan Hodukavich (Austin Abrams), a medical courier who must fight through an outbreak of infected monsters in Raccoon City. Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, and Paul Walter Hauser feature in supporting roles.Constantin Film began plannin
THE DEATH of ROBIN HOOD - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
The Death of Robin Hood is a 2026 American thriller film starring Hugh Jackman as Robin Hood in a dark adaptation of the 17th-century ballad Robin Hood's Death. Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski, the film also stars Jodie Comer, Bill Skarsgård, Murray Bartlett, and Noah Jupe. It follows an aged Robin, who is tormented by his past killings as an outlaw and living in self-imposed exile. When
I WANT YOUR SEX - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
I Want Your Sex is a 2026 American erotic comedy thriller film directed by Gregg Araki and written by Karley Sciortino and Araki. It stars Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders, Johnny Knoxville, Margaret Cho, Roxane Mesquida, Charli XCX, and Daveed Diggs. The film combines elements of a crime procedural with parody of both contemporary art and BDSM sexual practices.The fi
TEENAGE SEX & DEATH in CAMP MIASMA - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is a 2026 American satirical surrealist psychological slasher film written and directed by Jane Schoenbrun. It stars Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, with Jack Haven and Patrick Fischler in supporting roles. The film follows a filmmaker (Einbinder) who is hired to direct a new installment of the slasher franchise Camp Miasma, and becomes fixated on castin
TONY - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Tony is a 2026 American biographical film about Anthony Bourdain's early years working in Provincetown, Massachusetts, stories from which were featured in his 2000 memoir Kitchen Confidential. It is directed by Matt Johnson.[4] The film stars Dominic Sessa as Bourdain, alongside Emilia Jones, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas.The film was released t
The End of Oak Street - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
The End of Oak Street is a 2026 American science fiction survival film written, co-produced, and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It stars Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella and Christian Convery as a family whose suburban neighborhood has been transported from 1982 into the age of dinosaurs.The End of Oak Street premiered at the Steven J. Ross Theater on August 9, 2026, and was theatric
ISH - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Ish is a 2025 British drama film directed by Imran Perretta, co-written by Perretta and Enda Walsh, starring Farhan Hasnat, Yahya Kitana and Sudha Bhuchar.The film had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 30 August 2025, where it won the section's People's Choice Award. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SPIDER-MAN: Brand New Day - The Popcorn Junkies Review (SPOILERS)
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a 2026 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Studios, and Pascal Pictures, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it is the 38th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the fourth film in the MCU Spider-Man film series following Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021). The film was directed by
THE ODYSSEY - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
The Odyssey is a 2026 epic fantasy action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. An adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek epic poem the Odyssey, Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, and it chronicles his long and perilous journey home after the Trojan War and his encounters with mythical beings as he attempts to reunite with his wife, Penelope, portrayed by Anne Hathaway.
SUPERGIRL - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Supergirl is a 2026 American superhero film based on the DC Comics superheroine Kara Zor-El / Supergirl. Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, it is the second film in the DC Universe (DCU). Milly Alcock stars in the title role, alongside Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, and Jason Momoa. In the film, Kara embarks on a journey acr
THE INVITE - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
The Invite is a 2026 American comedy film directed by Olivia Wilde from a screenplay by Will McCormack and Rashida Jones. It is an English-language remake of the 2020 Spanish film The People Upstairs by Cesc Gay. The film stars Seth Rogen, Wilde, Penélope Cruz, and Edward Norton.The film premiered at the Eccles Theater as a part of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, receiving positive
TOY STORY 5 - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Toy Story 5 is a 2026 American animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton, who conceived the story and co-wrote the screenplay with Kenna Harris, it is the fifth main installment in Pixar's Toy Story film series and the sequel to Toy Story 4 (2019). The ensemble voice cast features Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, and Joan Cus
DISCLOSURE DAY - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
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BACKROOMS - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Backrooms is a 2026 American science fiction psychological horror film directed and co-scored by Kane Parsons (in his feature-length directorial debut) and written by Will Soodik. It is based on Parsons's web series and inspired by the "Backrooms" creepypasta. In the film, Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a furniture store owner and his therapist, Mary (Renate Reinsve), discover a dimension of seemingly
Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (called The Mandalorian and Grogu on screen) is a 2026 American science fiction film directed by Jon Favreau, who co-wrote the film with Dave Filoni and Noah Kloor. Produced by Lucasfilm and Fairview Entertainment, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is part of the Star Wars franchise and is a continuation of the Disney+ television series
OBSESSION - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Obsession is a 2025 American supernatural horror film[6] written, directed, and edited by Curry Barker. The film follows Bear (played by Michael Johnston), a music store employee who buys a supernatural toy that grants him his wish for his childhood friend Nikki (Inde Navarrette) to fall in love with him, resulting in horrifying consequences. Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless, and Andy Richter also
ROSE OF NEVADA - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Rose of Nevada is a 2025 British science fiction drama film written, edited, composed and directed by Mark Jenkin. Starring George MacKay and Callum Turner, the film tells the story of a fishing vessel that was lost at sea 30 years ago, and mysteriously reappears in the harbour of a fishing village.The film had its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festi
The Devil Wears Prada 2 - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a 2026 American comedy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. A sequel to the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, it sees Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles, with Justin Theroux, Lucy Liu, and Kenneth Branagh joining as new additions.Despite the success of The Devil Wears Prada, starring cast m
THE DRAMA - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
The Drama is a 2026 American psychological romantic black comedy film film written and directed by Kristoffer Borgli. It stars Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a happily engaged couple whose relationship is tested by an unexpected conversation during the week before their wedding. It also stars Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, and Hailey Gates in supporting roles.The Drama premiered on March 17, 2026, a
PROJECT HAIL MARY - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Project Hail Mary is a 2026 American science fiction adventure film produced and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, and written by Drew Goddard, based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir. It stars Ryan Gosling (who also produced the film), Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, and Lionel Boyce. The film follows the story of Ryland Grace, a man who awakens on an interstellar spacecraft with no memory o
HOW TO MAKE A KILLING - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
How to Make a Killing is a 2026 American black comedy thriller film written and directed by John Patton Ford, loosely inspired by the 1949 British film Kind Hearts and Coronets by Robert Hamer and John Dighton. Glen Powell stars along with Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Bill Camp, Zach Woods, Topher Grace, and Ed Harris in the supporting cast.How to Make a Killing was released in the United St
Sirāt - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Sirāt is a 2025 drama road film directed by Óliver Laxe and co-written by Santiago Fillol and Laxe. It follows a father (Sergi López) in search of his missing daughter along with his son and a group of ravers in the deserts of southern Morocco.The film had its world premiere on 15 May 2025 in the main competition of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize. It was theatrically re
Louis Theroux: Inside the MANOSPHERE (Netflix Documentary) LIVE REVIEW & DISCUSSION
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THE BRIDE - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
The Bride! (also stylized as THE BRIDE!) is a 2026 American Gothic romance film written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. It stars Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale alongside Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz. The film draws inspiration from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein, which was based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein.The Bride! had its world pre
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE - The Popcorn Junkies Movoe Review (Spoilers)
The Testament of Ann Lee is a 2025 epic historical musical drama film directed by Mona Fastvold, who co-wrote it with Brady Corbet. The film stars Amanda Seyfried as Ann Lee, the founding leader of the Shakers religious sect in the 18th century. The supporting cast includes Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, and Christopher Abbott.The Testament of Ann Lee had its pre
THE MOMENT - The Popcorn Junkies CHARLI XCX Movie Review (Spoilers)
The Moment is a 2026 American mockumentary film directed by Aidan Zamiri, who co-wrote it with Bertie Brandes from an original idea by Charli XCX. The film stars XCX, Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou, Hailey Benton Gates, Isaac Powell, and Alexander Skarsgård.The Moment premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2026, and was released in the United States by A24 on
WASTEMAN - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Wasteman is a 2025 British prison film directed by Cal McMau from a screenplay by Hunter Andrews and Eoin Doran. The film stars David Jonsson and Tom Blyth.Wasteman premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2025, and was released in the United Kingdom by Lionsgate on 20 February 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You is a 2025 American comedy-drama film, written and directed by Mary Bronstein. It stars Rose Byrne, Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Delaney Quinn, Christian Slater, and A$AP Rocky.The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025, and a domestic release by A24 on October 10, 2025, to positive reviews, with Byrne's performance receiving u
THE SECRET AGENT - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review
The Secret Agent (Portuguese: O Agente Secreto; Brazilian Portuguese: [u aˈʒẽt͡ʃi seˈkɾɛtu]) is a 2025 neo-noir historical political thriller film written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho. It follows Armando (Wagner Moura), a former professor caught in the political turmoil in the midst of the Brazilian military dictatorship, attempting to flee persecution and resist an authoritarian regime.
“WUTHERING HEIGHTS” The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Wuthering Heights (stylized with quotation marks) is a 2026 period romantic drama film written and directed by Emerald Fennell and adapted from Emily Brontë's 1847 novel. The film stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, respectively, alongside Hong Chau, Shazad Latif, Alison Oliver, Martin Clunes, and Ewan Mitchell in supporting roles.Wuthering Heights premiered
Is This Thing On? The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Is This Thing On? is a 2025 American comedy-drama film directed by Bradley Cooper, who co-wrote the screenplay with Will Arnett and Mark Chappell. It is loosely based on the life of English comedian John Bishop, who was given a story credit. It stars Arnett, Laura Dern, Cooper, Andra Day, Amy Sedaris, Sean Hayes, Christine Ebersole, and Ciarán Hinds.Described as a comedy of remarriage, Is This Thi
SEND HELP - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review SPOILERS
Send Help is a 2026 American dark comedy horror film produced and directed by Sam Raimi and written by Mark Swift and Damian Shannon. The film stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien as an employee and her boss, respectively, who become stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash and attempt to survive while tension rises between them. Edyll Ismail, Xavier Samuel, Chris Pang, and Dennis Haysb
NOUVELLE VAGUE - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review
Nouvelle Vague is a 2025 comedy drama film directed by Richard Linklater. Starring Guillaume Marbeck as Jean-Luc Godard, Zoey Deutch as Jean Seberg, and Aubry Dullin as Jean-Paul Belmondo, it follows the shooting of Breathless (1960), one of the first feature films of the French New Wave of cinema.Nouvelle Vague had its premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2025. It was theatrically
NO OTHER CHOICE - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
No Other Choice (Korean: 어쩔수가없다) is a 2025 South Korean black comedy thriller film co-written, produced, and directed by Park Chan-wook. Based on The Ax by Donald Westlake, the film stars Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, and Cha Seung-won. It is the second film adaptation of the novel, after the 2005 French-language feature The Axe directed by Costa-Gavras, to
H Is For Hawk - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review
H Is for Hawk is a 2025 biographical drama film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, who co-wrote the screenplay with Emma Donoghue, based on the 2014 memoir by naturalist Helen MacDonald. It stars Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Sam Spruell, and Lindsay Duncan. The film tells the true story of a woman who tends to a Goshawk after the death of her father. The film received generally positive
The 98th Academy Award Nominations - Our Beeakdown
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28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a 2026 post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland. It was shot back-to-back with its predecessor 28 Years Later (2025), and serves as the fourth installment overall in the 28 Days Later film series. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis-Parry.28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
The Voice of Hind Rajab - The Popcorn Junkies Review
The Voice of Hind Rajab (Arabic: صوت هند رجب, romanized: Ṣawt Hind Rajab) is a 2025 docudrama film written and directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. It follows the Red Crescent response to the killing of Hind Rajab, a five-year-old Palestinian girl, by the Israel Defense Forces during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. It stars Saja Kilani, Motaz Malhees, Amer Hlehel, and Clara Khoury. The film is
HAMNET - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Hamnet is a 2025 British historical drama film directed by Chloé Zhao, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie O'Farrell, based on the 2020 novel by O'Farrell. The film dramatises the family life of William Shakespeare and his wife Agnes Hathaway[a] as they cope with the death of their 11-year-old son Hamnet.[6] It stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal as Agnes and William, alongside Emily Watson a
Sentimental Value - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Sentimental Value (Norwegian: Affeksjonsverdi) is a 2025 drama film directed by Joachim Trier, who co-wrote it with Eskil Vogt. It follows the sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) in their reunion with their estranged father Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård). It also stars Elle Fanning and Anders Danielsen Lie.The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 202
The Popcorn Junkies's WORST FILMS of 2025
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The Popcorn Junkies - The TOP 10 FILMS OF 2025
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Marty Supreme - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Marty Supreme is a 2025 American sports comedy-drama film co-produced and directed by Josh Safdie from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ronald Bronstein, loosely inspired by the life and career of American table tennis player Marty Reisman. Co-produced by and starring Timothée Chalamet, the film also features Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma, Abel Ferrara, and Fran Drescher
The Housemaid - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
The Housemaid is a 2025 American erotic psychological thriller film co-produced and directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Rebecca Sonnenshine, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Freida McFadden. The film stars Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, and Elizabeth Perkins. Its plot follows a young woman with a troubled past (Sweeney) who becomes the live-in
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery - Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Wake Up Dead Man (marketed as Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) is a 2025 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is the third film in the Knives Out series. It stars Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as master detective Benoit Blanc. The ensemble cast also includes Josh O'Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Ca
WICKED: FOR GOOD - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Wicked: For Good (also known as Wicked: Part Two) is a 2025 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. The sequel to Wicked (2024), it adapts the second act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, a reimagining of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz an
The Running Man - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
The Running Man is a 2025 dystopian action thriller film produced and directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Michael Bacall. It is the second adaptation of the 1982 novel by Stephen King, following the 1987 film. The cast includes Glen Powell, William H. Macy, Lee Pace, Michael Cera, Emilia Jones, Daniel Ezra, Jayme Lawson, Sean Hayes, Colman Domingo, and Josh Brolin.The Running Man pr
Predator: Badlands - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Predator: Badlands is a 2025 American science fiction action film and the ninth installment in the Predator franchise. The film was directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison from a story by Trachtenberg and Aison. Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi star in leading roles. In the film, Dek, a young Yautja exiled from his clan, crash-lands on a hostile planet and must pr
Die My Love - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
Die My Love is a 2025 American black comedy-drama[under discussion] film directed by Lynne Ramsay, and written by Ramsay, Enda Walsh and Alice Birch, based on the 2012 novel Die, My Love by Ariana Harwicz. It follows Grace (Jennifer Lawrence), a young mother who develops postpartum depression and, alongside her partner, Jackson (Robert Pattinson), enters into psychosis. The supporting cast include
The Mastermind - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
The Mastermind is a 2025 heist film written and directed by Kelly Reichardt. The film stars Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis, John Magaro, Gaby Hoffmann and Bill Camp. Set in 1970, the film follows a struggling family man who secretly plots to steal art from a sleepy suburban museum while the nation rages over the Vietnam War. Reichardt described the film as a struggle between the allure of i
BUGONIA - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Bugonia is a 2025 absurdist black comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. It is an English-language remake of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green Planet! by Jang Joon-hwan. It follows two young men who kidnap a powerful CEO, suspecting that she is secretly an alien who wants to destroy Earth. A co-production of Ireland, South Korea, and the United States, the film stars Emma Stone, Jesse P
PALESTINE ‘36 - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review
Nadia & Mark Review Palestine 36 (Arabic: فلسطين ٣٦) - a 2025 historical drama written and directed by Annemarie Jacir. It stars Hiam Abbass, Kamel El Basha, Yasmine Al Massri, Jalal Altawil, Robert Aramayo, Saleh Bakri, Liam Cunningham and Jeremy Irons. The film recounts the 1936–1939 Arab revolt against British colonial rule in Palestine.The film had its world premiere in the Gala Presentati
SPRINGSTEEN: Deliver Me From Nowhere - The Popcorn Junkies Review (Spoilers)
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere is a 2025 American biographical musical drama film starring Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen. Written and directed by Scott Cooper, and based on the 2023 book Deliver Me from Nowhere by Warren Zanes, as well as some elements from Springsteen's autobiography Born to Run, it chronicles Springsteen's personal and professional struggles during the conception
Ballad of a Small Player - Movie Review (Spoilers)
Ballad of a Small Player is a 2025 British psychological thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Rowan Joffé, based on the 2014 novel The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osborne. The film stars Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Alex Jennings, and Tilda Swinton.Ballad of a Small Player had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on 29 August 2025, and was relea
Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
Frankenstein is a 2025 American Gothic science fiction horror film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro, based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel of the same name. The film stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, Felix Kammerer, Lars Mikkelsen, David Bradley, Lauren Collins, Charles Dance, and Christoph Waltz. The film revolves around a brilliant but egotistical scientist who brings a monstrous
I SWEAR - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
I Swear is a 2025 British biographical comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by Kirk Jones. It is based on the true story of John Davidson, who was diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome, and also features the process of the securing and filming of the 1989 television documentary John's Not Mad, at a time when his condition was barely identifiable. The film stars Robert Aramayo, Maxine Pea
THE SMASHING MACHINE - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
The Smashing Machine is a 2025 American biographical sports drama film written, directed, co-produced, and edited by Benny Safdie. Based on the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr, it stars Dwayne Johnson as former amateur wrestler and MMA fighter Mark Kerr, alongside Emily Blunt as Kerr's girlfriend Dawn Staples, with Ryan Bader, Bas Rutten and O
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
One Battle After Another is an American epic dark comedy action thriller film produced, written, and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Inspired by Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel Vineland, the film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti, and follows an ex-revolutionary who must rescue his daughter from a corrupt military official.One Battle
THE LONG WALK - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
The Long Walk is a 2025 American dystopian survival thriller film directed and produced by Francis Lawrence from a screenplay by JT Mollner. It is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Stephen King (under his pseudonym Richard Bachman). The film stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Roman Griffin Davis, Joshua Odjick, Judy Greer, and Mark
ALIEN: EARTH (DIsney Plus Series) Episodes 3, 4, 5 & 6 - The Popcorn Junkies Review (Spoilers)
Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. It is the first television series in the Alien franchise and is set two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. The series stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, and Timothy Olyphant in main roles.Development for the series was reported to hav
THE CONJURING: LAST RITES - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (SPOILERS)
The Conjuring: Last Rites is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed by Michael Chaves and written by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing, and David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. The film is the ninth installment in The Conjuring Universe. Based on the true-life investigations of the Smurl haunting,[6] the film stars Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who reprise their roles as paranormal investigato
SORRY, BABY - The Popcorn Junkies Movie Review (Spoilers)
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