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Talking apes and Jedi Knights are cool, but how do they impact Hollywood as a whole? That's the kind of stuff we talk about on Popcorn Culture - a mixed-bag-exploration of the movies, TV shows, and pop culture buzz that we love, as well as the ones we love (slightly) less.

  1. 5D AGO

    A Chinese Odyssey + Movies to Watch With Your Family

    To commemorate the Chinese New Year, we throwback to a beloved Hong Kong fantasy comedy starring Stephen Chow: A Chinese Odyssey. In this film inspired by Journey to the West, Chow plays a carefree bandit who slowly discovers his true identity as the Monkey King while navigating time travel. Later on Take Two, we discuss the best films to watch with your family during the holiday season.Image credit: IMDb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min

  2. FEB 6

    Send Help + Survival On Screen

    After dipping his toes into the MCU, Sam Raimi is back with the genre that made his name - horror (and corresponding squelchiness). In Send Help, Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien go head to head, as a mistreated employee and sexist boss respectively, who get stranded on a desert island together, and need to survive, whether by working together, or turning on one another and emerging victorious. We discuss whether this is a worthy entry into the canon of survival movies, before turning our attention to that genre in Take Two, and asking: What are the best depictions of survival, whether in movies or TV? Image Credit: IMDb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 min

  3. JAN 30

    Stuff We Missed: Memori & Sore + Time Travel Movies

    In this episode, we take a look at a couple of Southeast Asian films currently available on streaming. First, we review Malaysia’s own Memori, a kinship drama about a father who’s diagnosed with Alzheimer's and his estranged son. After that, we discuss the Indonesian film that’s garnering a lot of attention on social media, Sore: A Wife From the Future, which as the title suggests, is a sci-fi romance. Then on Take Two, we discuss our favourite time travel movies and series.Image Credit: IMDb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 min

  4. JAN 23

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple + Zombies on Screen

    28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a direct sequel to last year’s installment in the franchise, and sees Alex Garland returning as screenwriter, and Nia DaCosta taking over as director. Filmed back to back with 28 Years Later, it picks up on the story of Ralph Fiennes’ Dr Ian Kelson, and expands on the cult of the Jimmys. We discuss the film (and whether it’s likely to lead to the promised third movie of this trilogy), before then turning our attention to the question of zombies on screen, and who’s done it well/badly.Image Credits: IMDb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    44 min

  5. JAN 16

    The Voice of Hind Rajab + Movies/Series Based On True Stories

    This week, we review The Voice of Hind Rajab, which recounts the harrowing true story of a young Palestinian girl trapped in Gaza, capturing the desperate phone call she made to emergency responders as her life hung in the balance. Following our reviews, on Take Two, we talk about the best movies and shows that are based on true stories.Image Credit: IMDb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    42 min

  6. JAN 9

    Pluribus S1 and Stranger Things S5 + Great Endings

    In this double bill episode, we review the newly concluded Season 1 of Apple TV's Pluribus, and discuss whether it has us excited for a second season of this philosophical sci-fi mystery, before turning our attention to the final season of Stranger Things, which sees us bidding goodbye to the denizens of Hawkins, and the Upside Down. Then, we ask the question: What movies and/or shows have really great, satisfying endings? Image Credit: IMDb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min

  7. 12/26/2025

    Avatar: No Fire No Ash?

    In this special episode of Popcorn Culture, we review the latest in James Cameron’s Na’vi epic, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and discuss whether the visual mastery on screen warrants a visit to the cinema.Image Credit: IMDB See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    9 min

  8. 12/19/2025

    Wake Up Dead Man + Best of 2025

    We wrap up the year by returning to the simultaneously murderous and cosy setting of Rian Johnson's Knives Out series, with the latest installment, Wake Up Dead Man, which sees Benoit Blanc return to investigate a murder at a small upstate New York church and the close-knit community there. And then since it’s the end of the year, we ask you what were the best series and movies of 2025. Image Credit: IMDb See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45 min
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Talking apes and Jedi Knights are cool, but how do they impact Hollywood as a whole? That's the kind of stuff we talk about on Popcorn Culture - a mixed-bag-exploration of the movies, TV shows, and pop culture buzz that we love, as well as the ones we love (slightly) less.

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  • Creator
    BFM Media
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    654
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 BFM Media Sdn Bhd
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    Popcorn Culture