Popcorn Junkie

After reviewing Fifty Shades Freed, Peter Rabbit, and The 15:17 to Paris, Jon celebrates 100 episodes by listing his 100 Favorite Movies of All Time (At This Moment).

In lieu of the single release of Winchester, Jon has an extended Netflix and Chat reviewing Mudbound, A Futile and Stupid Gesture, and Tiny Toons Adventures: How I Spent My Summer Vacation, and then discusses what it will take for streaming to compete with movie theaters and how to improve them. Plus, a look at the haul of Super Bowl trailer spots.

Since we're between awards ceremonies and it's a light weekend, Jon reviews the The Maze Runner with its conclusion Death Cure releasing and the overlooked gem from last year's awards season push Hostiles, then discusses the term "Oscar bait," the pros and cons of the genre, and a look at this year's Oscar nominees.

In this truncated episode, Jon reviews 12 Strong, Den of Thieves, and Forever My Girl, as well as a quick look at the winners of the 2018 Producers Guild ofAmerica Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. 

This weekend, Jon reviews the Liam Neeson action movie The Commuter, both Paddington 1 and 2, Taraji P Henson's latest movie Proud Mary, and Steven Spielberg's The Post about the lead up to the publication of the Pentagon Papers. Plus, a quick rundown of the winners of the 2018 Critics' Choice Awards and Jon's most (and some least) anticipated movies coming out in 2018. 

This episode Jon rings in 2018 with its first movie Insidious: The Last Key, watches 2017 carryovers Darkest Hour and Molly's Game, and covers the winners of the 2018 Golden Globes.

2017 is finally over, and to send it off Jon has his last reviews for the year (All the Money in the World, The Shape of Water, Bright, and The Punisher) and lists his favorite movies, his least favorite movies, and the blandest movies he saw in 2017. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the Popcorn Junkie podcast. This episode, Jon unwraps 7 reviews: The Greatest Showman, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Downsizing, Father Figures, and Pitch Perfect 3, plus a Netflix and Chat about Iron Fist and The Defenders.

This week, Jon reviews the highly anticipated Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi as well as Blue Sky's Ferdinand the septuagenarian comedy Just Getting Started before talking about how to best discuss contrary opinions on media and pointing out the toxic issues in the current discourse of open film criticism. 

On this week's episode, Jon reviews James Franco's adaptation of The Disaster Artist and Martin McDonaugh's latest movie Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri. Then, we have a frank discussion on if we as a society need heroes and if those heroes need to be (or even should be) real people.