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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 reco... more
FAQs about Popcorn Optional:How many episodes does Popcorn Optional have?The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.
May 15, 2019Episode XCV - Holmes & WatsonRemember our Oscar bet where whoever lost has to watch the winner (loser?) for Worst Picture from the Razzies? Well Jake lost and had to unfortunately watch Holmes & Watson but here is where things get good: Jake has gone above and beyond and recorded a solo review. Just him. Reviewing on the the most panned movies in recent memory. You know it is going to be good so stop what you're doing and listen in now!...more21minPlay
May 15, 2019Episode XCV - Holmes & WatsonRemember our Oscar bet where whoever lost has to watch the winner (loser?) for Worst Picture from the Razzies? Well Jake lost and had to unfortunately watch Holmes & Watson but here is where things get good: Jake has gone above and beyond and recorded a solo review. Just him. Reviewing on the the most panned movies in recent memory. You know it is going to be good so stop what you're doing and listen in now!...more21minPlay
May 08, 2019Episode XCIV - Avengers: Endgame Part IIIt wouldn't be right for us to only review the biggest cinematic event of the 2010s just once right? Yeah thats what we thought which is why we are back for a more in-depth review. Whats it like seeing the movie for a second time? Do problems get worse? Does it still hold the same emotional impact? Listen in for our in-depth review where we also do our 2019 Summer Box Office Movie Draft....more1h 10minPlay
April 30, 2019Episode XCIII - Avengers: Endgame22 movies over 11 years and the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it comes done to one film. The culmination of years of storytelling, character arcs, and hype and we are finally here. So how do you wrap up all of these storylines while still giving all of these heroes their moments? Listen in to our review of this once in a generation cinematic experience....more1h 6minPlay
April 18, 2019Episode XCII - Guava IslandDonald Glover may be one of the most talented artists working today so when he drops a movie suddenly, you drop what you are doing and watch it. With the help of director Hiro Murai and his brother Stephen Glover writing, Guava Island brings a lot of talents to the table in hopes of crafting something that is both timeless and timely. Listen in as we review this film as well as talk Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Disney+....more57minPlay
April 09, 2019Episode XCI - Shazam!DC seems to be headed on the right track after the success of Aquaman and the hype behind other upcoming movies like Wonder Woman 1984, so where does Shazam! fit in in all of this? Does it continue the success and build upon the existing universe or does it forge its own path in hopes of independent success? Listen in as we review DC's newest film and also talk the five most important movies to watch before Avengers: Endgame premieres....more1h 1minPlay
March 27, 2019Episode XC - UsBetween the hype after Get Out, the hype about this movie from SXSW, and just the general "Jordan Peel is awesome" hype train, Us has a lot to live up to. Peele's sophomore film starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, and Evan Alex is the first great film of 2019 and solidifies Peele as a force to be reckoned with. Listen in to hear our review of what sets this apart from other horror films as well as do another round of Impish or Admirable where we talk about everything from Toy Story 4 to Apple+ to Netflix prices....more1h 6minPlay
March 20, 2019Episode LXXXIX - Triple FrontierWhat could go wrong with a heist movie written by Mark Boal that stars Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac, Charlie Hunnam, Garrett Hedlund, and Pedro Pascal? Well depending on which half of the movie you watch, the answer could be very little or a whole lot. Listen in as we breakdown this new movie from Netflix as well as nominate the 23rd class of Honorable Mensches....more1h 12minPlay
March 14, 2019Episode LXXXVIII - Captain MarvelCaptain Marvel is finally here! After years of hype, the 21st film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first with a female lead has finally arrived. Does Marvel break new ground here or does the film fall into the same ground and tropes as previous Marvel films? Listen in as we review the final film before Avengers: Endgame and also play our own game of Impish or admirable inspired by The Office....more1h 2minPlay
March 06, 2019Episode LXXXVII - 10 Years Later Oscars - 2008Here it is: the Second Annual 10 Years Later Academy Awards! It is that time of year where we look back at the films from 2008 and decide how the Academy Awards' decisions look now that they have had some time to breath. Did they make the right call in giving Slumdog Millionaire Best Picture or where there films not even nominated like The Dark Knight or Wall-E that were more deserving? Listen in as we travel back in time (not literally of course) and try to award the right films....more1h 6minPlay
FAQs about Popcorn Optional:How many episodes does Popcorn Optional have?The podcast currently has 110 episodes available.