Peanuts & Popcorn

Tom Hockney and Leo Fontana
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Peanuts & Popcorn. (P&P) is a biweekly movie podcast interrupted by a baseball discussion between two old friends.

  1. FEB 1

    Peanuts & Popcorn (P&P) 02-01-26 With Leo Fontana/Tom Hockney Featuring Sinners (2025) and Hamnet (2025)

    This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we talk MLB HOF and we review two more Oscar nominees for Best Picture of 2025, Sinners and Hamnet. Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick: The Secret Agent (2025) Tom's Pick:  F1 (2025)

    48 min

  2. JAN 18

    Peanuts & Popcorn (P&P) 01-18-26 With Leo Fontana/Tom Hockney Featuring Frankenstein (2025) and One Battle After Another (2025)

    This week, in the first episode of the 10th season of P&P, we dive head first into the Best Picture Nominees for 2025. The first film up for discussion is Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein (2025); and waiting patiently in the on-deck circle is Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another (2025). Next Show's Films:Leo's Pick: Hamnet (2025) Tom's Pick:  Sinners (2025)

    46 min

  3. 11/11/2025

    Peanuts & Popcorn (P&P) 11-02-25 With Leo Fontana/Tom Hockney Featuring The 3rd Annual Poppy Awards

    This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, after brief recap of the2025 World Series between the Dodgers and the Blue Jays, we will hand out our 3rd Annual “Poppy" awards for the best movies and performances we have seen this season. Leo's Best Film Suggested: Blue Velvet (1986) Tom's Best Film Suggested: Spirited Away (2001)

    57 min

  4. 10/26/2025

    Peanuts & Popcorn (P&P) 10-26-25 With Leo Fontana/Tom Hockney Featuring The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) and Black Orpheus (1959)

    This week on the final P&P film reviews of the 2025 season, we begin with the Peanuts as we lament the losses of the Tigers and Cubs in the post-season. In Popcorn, we have two excellent movies to review, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), by John Cassavetes, and the retelling of the Greek myth, Orpheus and Eurydice, Black Orpheus (1959). We will also recap the list of films we’ve reviewed this year ahead of the third Annual “Poppie” awards next week to close out the 2025 season.

    55 min

  5. 10/05/2025

    Peanuts & Popcorn (P&P) 10-5-25 With Leo Fontana/Tom Hockney Featuring Bride & Prejudice (2004) and Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

    This week on the penultimate episode of this season’s Peanutsand Popcorn, both the Cubs and Tigers win their respective wild card series, as both Tom and I squeal with delight. In Popcorn, we have two excellent movies tobreak down. We begin with a Gurinder Chadra-directed musical interpretation of the Jane Austen novel, Bride and Prejudice, we then turn to Tom’s selection, a French film noir classic directed by Louie Malle from 1958, Elevatorto the Gallows. Next Show: Tom Choice: Black Orpheus (1959) Leo's Choice: The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)

    50 min

  6. 09/21/2025

    Peanuts & Popcorn (P&P) 9-21-25 With Leo Fontana/Tom Hockney Featuring A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and Nashville (1975)

    This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we start with Peanuts, the last week has been an eventful one for the Chicago Cubs, starting with Anthony Rizzo Day at Wrigley followed by a playoff clinching win. Detroit’s AL Central lead is inperil.In Popcorn, we’ll start with Leo's choice, A Matter of Life and Death (1946) from, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Tommy opted for Nashville (1975), directed by the great Robert Altman.  Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick: Bride & Prejudice (2004) Tom's Pick:  Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

    49 min

  7. 09/07/2025

    Peanuts & Popcorn (P&P) 9-7-25 With Leo Fontana/Tom Hockney Featuring Hard Times (1972) and Barry Lyndon (1975)

    This week on Peanuts and Popcorn, we are one week into the last month of the MLB season, AJ Hinch and Craig Counsell are getting the Tigers and Cubs ready for the playoffs. In Popcorn, we start with a forgotten Charlie Bronson classic, Hard Times (1972), then we pivot to Stanley Kubrick epic, Barry Lyndon (1975).  Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick: Stairway to Heaven (1946) Tom's Pick:  Nashville (1975)

    53 min

  8. 08/24/2025

    Peanuts & Popcorn (P&P) 8-24-25 With Leo Fontana/Tom Hockney Featuring Pina (2011) and The Exterminating Angel (1962)

    This week on P&P we open the bag of Peanuts, as MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, suggests a new alignment that would add 2 new teams, and create 4- four-team divisions in each league. In Popcorn, we review Leo's pick from 2011, Pina. We then pivot to Tom's selection, The Exterminating Angel (1962) Next Show's Films: Leo's Pick: Hard Times (1972) Tom's Pick:  Barry Lyndon (1975)

    48 min
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About

Peanuts & Popcorn. (P&P) is a biweekly movie podcast interrupted by a baseball discussion between two old friends.

Information

  • Creator
    Tom Hockney and Leo Fontana
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    232
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tom Hockney and Leo Fontana
  • Show Website
    Peanuts & Popcorn