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  1. 22h ago

    Street Fighter vs. Carrie | Nostalgia, Horror & Hollywood

    STREET FIGHTER IS BACK! But does Hollywood finally understand how to make a great video game movie? This week on Popcorn & Beers, Frye and Jordan are bringing together two very different worlds: 90s arcade nostalgia and classic Stephen King horror. Our Butter on Top is the new Street Fighter movie, and there's plenty to unpack. From anime-inspired fight sequences and a soundtrack loaded with nostalgia to the movie's casting choices and character performances, the crew breaks down whether this adaptation actually delivers or simply knows how to push the right nostalgia buttons. Jordan admits the opening had him concerned, but the movie manages to surprise him in a few ways. The villainous M. Bison makes an impression, the animation adds some unexpected personality, and the music brings back plenty of memories. But then there's Jason Momoa. Is he bringing something new to his character, or are we getting the same Jason Momoa performance we've seen before? And does the movie have enough substance to stand on its own without relying on the Street Fighter name? Then it's time for our Drunk Classic: Carrie (1976). We're revisiting Brian De Palma's adaptation of Stephen King's iconic novel, exploring the performances, unsettling atmosphere, themes of bullying and isolation, and the horror that has kept this movie relevant for decades. With Amazon's Carrie television adaptation also on Frye's watchlist, the timing couldn't be better. Can a modern adaptation improve on a horror classic, or are some stories better left alone? Then we move into What We Were Watching. Jordan brings us Darkness Falls, while Frye discusses Amazon's Carrie series, Whale Fall, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Lioness Season 3, and Hot Spot on Peacock. It's a packed episode featuring video game nostalgia, classic horror, modern remakes, streaming television, and the usual questionable Hollywood decisions. So grab your popcorn, crack open a beer, and join Frye and Jordan for another episode of Popcorn & Beers — your cousins, second cousins, aunties, and grandma's favorite movie podcast! And tell us: Street Fighter or Carrie—which one are you watching first? linktr.ee/thesadfan

  2. Oct 13

    Other Mommy Review | Is It Actually SCARY?!

    Is Other Mommy actually scary, or is it just another supernatural horror movie packed with jump scares? Spooky season is here, and Frye and Jordan are back with another packed episode of Popcorn & Beers! This week's Butter on Top is Other Mommy, the Jessica Chastain horror film that has the crew debating whether creepy demons, jump scares, and some interesting visual tricks are enough to make a movie worth watching. The premise sounds familiar: children, supernatural forces, and a demonic presence that probably should've been left alone. But while the movie delivers some entertaining moments, the characters and storytelling leave plenty to criticize. And Jordan has an important question: Why didn't they just call it Other Mother? Frye breaks down the film's demon design, night-vision sequences, and frustrating decisions before deciding whether Other Mommy is a genuinely good horror movie or simply a decent popcorn flick for Halloween. Then Jordan brings us this week's Drunk Classic: A Haunting in Connecticut. Inspired by alleged paranormal events, the film delivers disturbing imagery, creepy atmosphere, and a collection of scares Jordan remembers all too well. But does it still hold up? The crew revisits the film's supernatural horror, unsettling story, and Jordan's memories of watching it with friends to see whether nostalgia has made this one scarier than it really is. Then it's time for What We Were Watching, and we've got a LOT to cover. Frye checks out Matchbox, Animal, Below, The Get Out, Tuner, and both seasons of Lioness. Meanwhile, Jordan brings us Buddy, Cape Fear, A Trip to Infinity, and Sweeney Todd. From demons and haunted houses to psychological thrillers, documentaries, television dramas, and musicals, there's something for everyone this week. So grab your popcorn, crack open a beer, and join us for another episode of Popcorn & Beers — your cousins, second cousins, aunties, and grandma's favorite movie podcast! And tell us: Other Mommy or A Haunting in Connecticut — which one actually scared you more? linktr.ee/thesadfan

  3. Oct 6

    Digger & Verity Reviews | TWO Butter on Tops?!

    One Butter on Top wasn't enough this week. Frye and Jordan are back with a loaded episode of Popcorn & Beers, and this time we're kicking things off with a surprise DOUBLE FEATURE: Digger AND Verity. First up, Digger gives the crew plenty to talk about. There's style, comedy, politics, environmental commentary and a much bigger message buried underneath it all—but does any of it actually come together? The crew breaks down the movie's filmmaking choices, performances, social commentary and strange tonal shifts while trying to answer a pretty basic question: What exactly was Digger trying to say? Then comes our surprise second Butter on Top: Verity. The movie brings complicated relationships, trauma, murder, sex and enough twists to keep everyone guessing—but not necessarily for the right reasons. Jordan may have found the perfect description: "It's Fifty Shades of Grey, but for murder." From there, Frye brings us this week's Drunk Classic: Nightmare Alley. The crew revisits Guillermo del Toro's dark tale of deception, manipulation, ambition and self-destruction, exploring the film's incredible visual style and the dangerous confidence of someone who believes he can manipulate everyone around him. Then we're on to What We Were Watching. Jordan goes horror-heavy with Rosemary's Baby and Iron Lung, while Frye checks out The Last Voyage of the Demeter, Lanterns, The Paper Season 2, and Toy Story 5. That means we've somehow packed social satire, psychological thrillers, classic horror, Dracula, superheroes, workplace comedy AND Pixar into one episode. Pretty standard week around here. So grab your popcorn, crack open a beer and join Frye and Jordan for another episode of Popcorn & Beers. And when you're finished, we need an answer: Digger or Verity — which one wins the Double Butter on Top? linktr.ee/thesadfan

  4. Sep 29

    Forgotten Island SHOCKED Us | This Movie Had No Business Being This Good

    Frye didn't expect much from Forgotten Island. Then the movie almost made him emotional. This week on Popcorn & Beers, Frye and Jordan have animation, horror, A24, true crime and one of Wes Craven's strangest movies on the menu. Our Butter on Top is Forgotten Island, an animated adventure Frye walked into skeptical and left genuinely happy he'd seen. The crew breaks down the movie's exploration of friendship, family and the relationships between girls and women, along with its celebration of Filipino culture and representation. But the biggest surprise may be how well the story works for adults. Behind the colorful animation and younger target audience is a story about relationships, change and experiences that Frye found unexpectedly relatable. So how did a movie he wasn't particularly excited about become one of the week's biggest surprises? Then Jordan brings us this week's Drunk Classic: The People Under the Stairs. We're heading back to Wes Craven's bizarre mixture of horror, dark comedy, childhood adventure and social commentary to find out whether this cult favorite still holds up—or whether this is one of those movies you remember very differently than it actually plays today. Then it's time for What We Were Watching. The crew checks out the new A24 film Primetime, heads into true crime with Netflix's The Unabomber, tackles another infamous American story with Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, and returns underground for Silo Season 3. And we're already looking ahead. Next week's Butter on Top is Digger, while Nightmare Alley gets the Popcorn & Beers treatment as our next Drunk Classic. Animation. Horror. True crime. A24. Wes Craven. Lizzie Borden. Dystopian television. We somehow made it all fit. Grab your popcorn, crack open your favorite beer, and join Frye and Jordan for another Popcorn & Beers. linktr.ee/thesadfan

  5. Sep 22

    Resident Evil Review | Does This Even Feel Like Resident Evil

    Resident Evil is back—but does this new adaptation actually understand Resident Evil? This week on Popcorn & Beers, Frye and Jordan return to Raccoon City for our Butter on Top: Resident Evil. The Resident Evil franchise has already given us games, movies, reboots, zombies, monsters, questionable CGI, and more than a few wildly different interpretations of what Resident Evil is supposed to be. So this week, we're comparing the newest version with the movies that came before it and asking a deceptively simple question: What actually makes a good Resident Evil adaptation? Is it Raccoon City? The characters? The creatures? The survival-horror atmosphere? Or can you throw the Resident Evil name onto something without capturing what made the franchise work in the first place? Jordan doesn't exactly hide his feelings: “This was not Resident Evil.” We dig into the creature designs, CGI, storytelling, character development, action, horror, and the difficult balancing act involved in adapting a beloved video-game franchise for a completely different medium. Then we leave the zombies behind for Jordan's Drunk Classic: Kingdom of Heaven. Ridley Scott's historical epic takes us back to an era of massive Hollywood productions, enormous battle sequences, Orlando Bloom wielding a sword, and the kind of filmmaking that begs the question: Do they still make movies like this anymore? But does Kingdom of Heaven still deserve its reputation today? Then it's time for What We Were Watching, and once again our watchlist makes absolutely no sense when you put everything together. We're talking The Runner, The Passenger, Undisputed, Nine Perfect Strangers Season 2, The Gentlemen Season 2, Bride, Teenage Wasteland, The Mist, and Onslaught. That's zombies, crusaders, prison boxing, gangsters, monsters, thrillers, documentaries and prestige TV all in one episode. In other words: A completely normal week on Popcorn & Beers. Grab your popcorn, crack open your favorite beer, and join Frye and Jordan as we figure out what's worth watching—and what probably should have stayed on the watchlist.linktr.ee/thesadfan

  6. Sep 15

    Practical Magic 2 Review | Is It BETTER Than the Original?!

    Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back nearly 30 years later—and somehow Practical Magic 2 might actually be BETTER than the original. This week on Popcorn & Beers, Frye and Jordan head back into the world of the Owens women for our Butter on Top: Practical Magic 2. Frye went back and watched the original Practical Magic before seeing the sequel, giving us the perfect opportunity to ask whether the 1998 cult favorite actually holds up—or whether nostalgia has been doing some serious heavy lifting. The sequel reunites Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman and takes another look at the Owens family's magical legacy, the curse surrounding their love lives, and how those consequences have carried into the next generation. But this time, Frye finds something he wasn't necessarily expecting: A better movie. We break down the stronger story, increased focus on magic, humor, sisterhood, romance, and whether the sequel finally gives this world the narrative that the original movie was missing. We also have to appreciate the longevity of Bullock and Kidman. Nearly three decades after starring together in the original, both remain major Hollywood stars—and they can still carry this franchise. Then Jordan brings us this week's Drunk Classic: Undisputed, starring Wesley Snipes and Ving Rhames. It's prison boxing wrapped in pure early-2000s energy. Jordan revisits the fights, soundtrack, atmosphere, and Wesley Snipes' seemingly unlimited supply of charisma while asking whether Undisputed still works more than two decades later. Then comes What We Were Watching, and this week's list is PACKED. Jordan watched Nope, continued his journey through From Season 3, and checked out Netflix's The Whisper Man, starring Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, and Michelle Monaghan. Frye went back to the original Practical Magic before reviewing the sequel, then jumped into Runner, the new action-comedy pairing Alan Ritchson with Owen Wilson in a race to complete a life-saving medical delivery while being hunted by a cartel. He also watched Untold: Raygun — Breaking Badly, diving into the story behind the Australian Olympic breakdancer who became an international viral phenomenon. And because apparently that wasn't enough, Frye also got through Half Man, Mayday, and The Wizard of the Kremlin, starring Paul Dano, Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, and Jeffrey Wright. Magic. Prison boxing. Aliens. Monsters. Serial killers. Action. Olympic breakdancing. Russian politics. We don't plan these combinations. They just happen. Grab your popcorn, crack open your favorite beer, and join Frye and Jordan for another Popcorn & Beers. linktr.ee/thesadfan

  7. Sep 8

    By Any Means Review | How Far Would YOU Go for Justice?By Any Means Review | How Far Would YOU Go for Justice?

    When the system itself is broken, how far should someone be willing to go to get justice? This week on Popcorn & Beers, Frye and Jordan have one of their heavier conversations of the year with our Butter on Top: By Any Means, starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg. Set in 1966 Mississippi and inspired by the investigation into the murder of civil-rights leader Vernon Dahmer, the film follows Black FBI agent Wayne Strider as he's forced to work alongside notorious mobster Gregory Scarpa to pursue justice in a system infected by racism. But what exactly is By Any Means trying to say? Frye and Jordan dig into the movie's treatment of race, justice, revenge, faith, representation, institutional racism, and violence. We also tackle the complicated “white savior” narrative that has appeared repeatedly in Hollywood stories about Black history. Does By Any Means challenge that trope? Or does it fall into some of the same traps? Despite our issues with the storytelling, there are powerful performances from Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Mark Wahlberg, Nicole Beharie, and Giancarlo Esposito, and the movie definitely succeeds at doing one thing: It gives you something to argue about when the credits roll. Then we need something SLIGHTLY lighter. Frye brings us this week's Drunk Classic: Disney's Aladdin. We revisit Robin Williams' legendary performance as Genie, the music, animation, Aladdin and Jasmine, Jafar, and whether nostalgia is doing any of the heavy lifting—or if Aladdin legitimately remains one of Disney's best animated films. Then it's time for What We Were Watching. Frye and Jordan BOTH review Death of a Pastor's Wife before going their separate ways. Frye catches up with Marvel, reviewing Thunderbolts* and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, before heading back onto the football field with Glen Powell in Chad Powers Season 2. Jordan jumps into the OASIS with Ready Player One, travels to South America with Paddington in Peru, and then heads back to the 2000s with Ice Princess. Civil rights. Justice. Faith. Disney. Marvel. Football. Virtual reality. Paddington. Figure skating. We somehow got all of that into one episode. Grab your popcorn, crack open your favorite beer, and join Frye and Jordan for another Popcorn & Beers.

  8. Sep 1

    The Dog Stars Review | Is Ridley Scott Losing His Touch?

    Ridley Scott takes us to the end of the world, Jake Gyllenhaal climbs back into the bubble, and somehow that's only the beginning of what we watched this week. This week on Popcorn & Beers, Frye and Jordan kick things off with our Butter on Top: The Dog Stars, Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic film starring Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley, Josh Brolin, Guy Pearce, and Allison Janney. The movie follows survivors trying to navigate a world devastated by a deadly pandemic, but The Dog Stars packs A LOT into its story. Survival. Action. Romance. Loss. Human connection. And enough different ideas that Jordan describes it as feeling like several movies smashed together. We break down the performances, pacing, romance, world-building, and whether the film needed to spend more time exploring some of its most interesting ideas. The conversation also turns toward Ridley Scott and Alien. Scott hasn't exactly been shy about his feelings surrounding the franchise, giving Frye and Jordan a chance to debate whether the legendary filmmaker has a legitimate complaint about what's happened to Alien—or if we're witnessing a classic Hollywood “get off my lawn” moment. 🥃 Then Jordan takes control of the Drunk Classic with Bubble Boy, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Swoosie Kurtz, Marley Shelton, and Danny Trejo. More than two decades later, does this completely ridiculous comedy still work? And perhaps more importantly, could a movie this strange even get made today? Then it's time for What We Were Watching, featuring a packed lineup: Don't Say Good Luck — starring Sunny Sandler, Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Bebe Neuwirth, and Steve Buscemi. The End of Oak Street — Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor return to our conversation in David Robert Mitchell's genre-bending adventure. Wendell & Wild — Henry Selick's stop-motion supernatural adventure featuring Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. The Whisper Man — Robert De Niro, Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan, and Michael Keaton lead a dark crime thriller about family, abduction, and a terrifying killer. Agatha All Along — Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, Aubrey Plaza, Patti LuPone, and company bring witchcraft to the MCU. And Pillion, starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling, gives us yet another completely different movie to talk about. And we're already setting the table for NEXT WEEK. Our next Drunk Classic is Disney's Aladdin, featuring Scott Weinger as Aladdin and the legendary Robin Williams as Genie. Then our next Butter on Top is By Any Means, the new historical crime thriller starring Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Mark Wahlberg, alongside Nicole Beharie, Giancarlo Esposito, Josh Lucas, and David Strathairn. Post-apocalyptic survival. Ridley Scott. Alien. Jake Gyllenhaal in a bubble. Stop-motion demons. Marvel witches. Robert De Niro. And next week, Robin Williams. Yeah…we watched some stuff. Grab your popcorn, crack open your favorite beer, and join Frye and Jordan for another Popcorn & Beers. linktr.ee/thesadfan

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That's right it's another entertainment review page but where some use tomatoes and others use thumbs we use the stuff that gets you drunk! Rating movies on a scale of a bag of popcorn to a bag of popcorn and one two or three beers. If you like movies old and new, check us out!

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  • Creator
    PopcornandBeers
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    125
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © PopcornandBeers
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