Popcorn Optional

Popcorn Optional

By Cameron Slanina, Jake Brown, Trevor AllisonTV & FilmArtsVisual Arts
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Popcorn Optional episodes

  • Episode XX - Top 5 High School Movies
    For our 20th episode we decided to talk about each of our Top 5 High School movies of all time. There are some surprising choices, some predictable ones, but a lot of fun had along the way. We also talk the JJ Abrams directing Star Wars Episode IX, the trailers for Downsizing and The Disaster Artist, and end as always with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode XIX - It
    You know those movies that are able to transcend genre and entertain all audiences? It is one of those movies. Directed by Andres Muschietti, It has a fantastic cast all around with a story that will continually draw you in from beginning to end. We also talk a Rotten Tomatoes, underrated movies, trailers, movie grills, and end with out content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 20 min
  • Episode XVIII - Wind River
    Taylor Sheridan (writer of Sicario and Hell or High Water) makes his directorial debut in one of our favorite movies of the year so far! Wind River stars Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Graham Greene, and many other fantastic actors and actresses. Honestly, this whole cast is great. We also talk big news from the Star Wars universe, do another class of Honorable Mensches, and give you our content of the week at the end. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 10 min
  • Episode XVII - Logan Lucky
    He is back! The man, the myth, the legend, Steven Soderbergh, has come back to the big screen to deliver us his new film Logan Lucky starring Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Daniel Craig, Riley Keough, and many more. Before we get to that though, we have a couple news items to talk, debut a new segment of Movie Trivia, and finish it off with our Content of the Week. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode XVI - Get Out
    It's August. Which means a slow time in the world of movies. Which also means it's a great time to go back and review one of the best films from this year that we missed. Get Out is the directorial debut from Jordan Peele and stars Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, and LilRel Howery. We also also talk a couple about a couple pieces of news, how great this summer was for movies, and give our thoughts on some new trailers. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode XV - Detroit
    We've got a packed episode this week! We talk a couple news items from the past week, do a Honorable Mensches segment, breakdown a couple new trailers, and finally review the new Kathryn Bigelow film Detroit starring John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, and Anthony Mackie. Listen in!
    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode XIV - The Big Sick
    This week Trevor and Cameron take a break from big blockbuster films of the summer and review the delightful indie film The Big Sick which is based on the real life romance of the films writers Kumail Nanjiani (who also stars as himself) and Emily V. Gordon. We also run through the upcoming movie calendar and look at some movies that we are excited to see this fall.
    1 hr 16 min
  • Episode XIII - Dunkirk
    Christopher Nolan is back with his new film Dunkirk and we are here with varying opinions on how good it actually is. We will also talk news from Comic Con including Marvel, DC, Stranger Things, and Ready Player One, we debut a new segment called Honorable Mensches, and finish up with our Content of the Week. Listen in, recommend to a friend, and enjoy!
    1 hr 36 min
  • Episode XII - War for the Planet of the Apes
    Apes together strong! What a conclusion to the trilogy this turned out to be. This week, we review Matt Reeves' new film War for the Planet of the Apes starring the amazing Andy Serkis as Caesar. We also talk news out of Disney's D23 convention, debut a new segment where we talk about movies that are underrated, and then end with our content of the week that you should check out.
    1 hr 24 min
  • Episode XI - Spider-man: Homecoming
    Your friendly neighborhood Spider-man is back! This week we talk our history with Spider-man movies (the good and the bad), and then dig into Marvel and Sony's Spider-man: Homecoming directed by Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland as Spider-man, Michael Keaton as Adrian Toomes aka Vulture, and everyone's favorite Avenger Iron Man played by Robert Downy Jr.
    1 hr 24 min

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Popcorn Optional is here for all your movie needs. Every week we will be reviewing a new movie while also talking trailers, doing a couple segments, and always ending with our content of the week…