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From horrifying prequels and inspiring documentaries to tender Irish tales and adrenalin-pumping survival thrillers, September’s new cinema releases offer something for all movie-goers. Here are Popcorn Podcast’s most anticipated big-screen picks for the month…
Taryn Brumfitt’s documentary Embrace stripped away layers of loathing to promote positive body image. Now, the acclaimed director, best-selling author and body image advocate brings us Embrace Kids. Talking to school-aged children, Brumfitt explores body dissatisfaction, bullying, gender identity, advocacy, representation and more…
“I think, as far as most films shot during a pandemic in 19 days go, it's one of the better ones,” says Mark Hartley, director of Australian thriller Girl at the Window…
When a soccer team became trapped in northern Thailand’s Tham Luang Cave in 2018, a group of the world’s most skilled and experienced divers descended on the Chiang Rai province to help. Before you embark on the hopeful but hazardous journey in Ron Howard's biographical drama Thirteen Lives, meet the real heroes of the Thai cave rescue and the cast who portray them...
Doula follows expectant parents Deb (Troian Bellisario) and Silvio (Arron Shiver), an unmarried couple who hire their deceased doula's son, Sascha (Will Greenberg), to help them through the final stages of pregnancy. Doula, the first film from Chris Pine's Barry Linen Motion Pictures, is a hearty mix of substance and silliness that is most enjoyable when not trying too hard to be funny...
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF) returns for its seventh year with a brand-new batch of thought-provoking documentaries from all over the world…
After countless film and TV projects were put on hold, or delayed, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, few have been more anticipated than Jurassic World: Dominion. With the cinema release of the epic Jurassic series finale, Dominion writer and director Colin Trevorrow reveals why dinosaurs hold such fascination…
Imagine getting a phone call with the news that 70-year-old footage has been discovered proving your grandfather might be the first Aboriginal filmmaker. That’s what happened to performance artist and opera singer Tiriki Onus, whose documentary, Ablaze, tells the fascinating story of filmmaker and activist William ‘Bill’ Onus…
How to Please a Woman is about more than one woman’s sexual awakening. The dramedy from first-time feature film director Renée Webster will either gratify your needs or rub you the wrong way. Whether you’re the target audience or not, everyone could learn a thing or two…
This year, we’ve already seen silver screen adaptations from books including Deep Water, Death on The Nile, No Exit and The Sky is Everywhere, but there are many more to look forward to in coming months. Here, Popcorn Podcast has the top book to film adaptations in 2022 you need to add to your watchlist…
It’s 1893. The Australian Outback is unforgiving and fearsome. Only, the true beasts aren’t dingoes, bulls or snakes, but white men. The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson is the story of Molly Johnson, a pregnant mother of four who awaits the return of her drover husband at their remote homestead. She will do anything to protect her children… and she does…
Fronted by the exceptional Javier Bardem, The Good Boss entertains and enrages, achieving an organic balance without tipping the scales. Read on to find out why you should see this Spanish workplace comedy about corruption and misjustice…
Everything Everywhere All At Once is a sight to behold on the big screen. Visionary directors the Daniels have created a strikingly imaginative, genre-bending film that will be the next generation of filmmakers’ paragon, proving you don’t need a huge budget to create art…
Seriously Red stars Krew Boylan and Daniel Webber talk to Popcorn Podcast about their new film, getting Dolly-fit and pouring out a cup of ambition to create your own opportunities…
It was Mahatma Gandhi who said: “To find yourself, you must lose yourself in the service of others.” Sasha Hadden’s A Stitch in Time is a journey of self-discovery as much as it is about chasing your dreams…
Jane Campion’s western psychological drama The Power of the Dog has been praised by critics for its sensual exploration of masculinity and the male ego, and has become the most honoured film at this year’s 94th Academy Awards with a dozen nominations, including Best Director – making Campion the only woman in history to be nominated twice for the award.
Kenneth Branagh’s moving drama Belfast sprouts from the writer and director’s childhood in the tumultuous streets of 1960s Northern Ireland. Despite being one of the most violent low-level wars, the details of the decades-long conflict known as ‘The Troubles’ is not widely understood elsewhere in the world…
The Eyes of Tammy Faye shines a light into the darkest corners of the life of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, with Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain in the glitzy shoes of the charismatic Christian. Before you hit the cinema to see The Eyes of Tammy Faye, get to know the real woman behind the make-up…
