Popcorn Junkies Movie Reviews

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Join the Sawalha Adderleys as they review the latest movies to hit the screens!© A Dog House Media Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 1D AGO

    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 includes LaKeith Stanfield, Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 17 2025, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or and received generally positive reviews. It was theatrically released in the United States by Mubi on November 7. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

  2. 6D AGO

    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 individualism and the necessity of collective action. The film was inspired by a mixture of real-life events and classic films, including the 1972 robbery of the Worcester Art Museum and the films of Jean-Pierre Melville. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 23, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or, and was released in the United States by Mubi on October 17. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min

  3. NOV 3

    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 Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, and Alicia Silverstone. Development on the film began as early as 2020, with Jang attached to direct and Will Tracy adapting the screenplay. Ari Aster came on board as producer soon after, and by February 2024, Lanthimos was hired to direct, replacing Jang, while Stone joined the project both as an actress and producer. Plemons joined the cast that May, and it was soon acquired by Focus Features for distribution at the Cannes Film Festival. Principal photography began in July in High Wycombe, England, and Atlanta, Georgia, and during which time, the rest of the cast was announced. Additional filming took place in May 2025 in Milos, Greece. With an estimated budget of $45-$55 million, Bugonia is Lanthimos' most expensive film. Bugonia had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2025, and was theatrically released in the United States by Focus Features on October 24. It received positive reviews, with critics praising the performances of Plemons and Stone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min

  4. NOV 3

    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 Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September, to a 20 minute standing ovation. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2025, by Curzon Film, and in France on 14 January 2026, by Haut et Court. It was selected as the Palestinian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min

  5. OCT 29

    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 of his 1982 album Nebraska. The film also stars Jeremy Strong, Paul Walter Hauser, Stephen Graham, and Odessa Young. Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere had its world premiere at the 52nd Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2025, and was theatrically released in United States by 20th Century Studios on October 24, 2025. The film received mixed reviews from critics, though White's performance has received praise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    16 min

  6. OCT 24

    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 released in select cinemas in the United States on 15 October 2025, before being released in the United Kingdom on 17 October 2025, before its streaming debut by Netflix on 29 October 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    20 min

  7. OCT 23

    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 creature to life in a daring experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation. Frankenstein had its world premiere in the main competition of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2025. It began a limited theatrical release on October 17, 2025, with global digital release by Netflix set for November 7.The film received generally positive reviews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  8. OCT 15

    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 Peake, Shirley Henderson, and Peter Mullan. I Swear premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2025, and was released in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal on 10 October 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    21 min
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