Popcorn Optional

Popcorn Optional

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

  • Episode XXX - Coco
    This week we review the new Pixar's wonderful new film Coco about family, music, and the adventure of a lifetime. We go through all the ups and downs of the film and also the insane frustration of having to sit through 22 minutes of a mediocre Frozen short film before getting to the feature film. We also get into the Independent Spirit Award nominations, Lady Bird being the highest rated film of all time on Rotten Tomatoes, November results of our Rotten Tomatoes predictions as well as our December predictions, and end with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode XXIX - Justice League
    It's here. The make it or break it film of the DC Cinematic Universe. Did they hit a home run of strike out looking? Listen in to see as we break down the new film from Zach Snyder (and partially from Joss Whedon) starring Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Ezra Miller, Jason Mamoa, Ray Fisher, and plenty of others at some of the most iconic figures in comic books. We also break down some trailers from the past week including Rampage, The Incredibles 2, A Quiet Place, and a Wrinkle in Time, while ending as always with our content of the week.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode XXVIII - Murder on the Orient Express
    What do you get when you mix an all star packed cast with a talented director and a classic, beloved story from Agatha Christie? Well I think we were all surprised by the end result so listen in as we review Murder on the Orient Express directed by Kenneth Branagh and starring way too many talented actors and actresses. We also talk Rian Johnson's new Star Wars trilogy, Blade Runner 2049 losing $80 million at the box office, the 7th edition of Honorable Mensches, The Post trailer, and as always ended with our content of the week.
    1 hr 23 min
  • Episode XXVII - Thor: Ragnarok
    This week we reviewed the new Marvel Cinematic Universe film directed by Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok. At 17 films in the MCU, Marvel is bound to run into some problems but despite the usual issues, Taika Waititi manages to inject some of his much needed humor into the third Thor film. We also get into the possible Lord of the Rings tv series, the live action Lion King cast announcement, a whole lot of Disney news including their ban on the LA Times, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and their possible purchase of Fox, all while rounding out the episode with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode XXVI - Stranger Things: Season 2
    It's here! Stranger Things 2! We binge watched the entire second season of Netflix's hit show in order to bring you this episode as soon as possible. Things get strange on this episode as we do everything backwards starting with our content of the week, then our review of Stranger Things 2, and end with Honorable Mensches. You don't want to miss this one as we breakdown this season and whether or not it lived up to the hype of the first season. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 24 min
  • Episode XXV - Only the Brave
    This week, Trevor and Cameron sit down to talk the Only the Brave, the new film from Joseph Kosinski that is based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. We breakdown the accuracy the story, the emotional weight of the performances from Josh Brolin, Jennifer Connelly, and Miles Teller, and also get into our varying opinions on the films successes. Trevor also give us his thoughts on Stranger Things season one, we talk the Dora, The Explorer-Michael Bay movie news, guess Rotten Tomatoes' ratings, give our opinions on the Phantom Thread trailer, and end with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode XXIV - Stranger Things: Season One
    Are you one of the millions of people eagerly awaiting season two of Stranger Things? Yeah, us too. We are so ready for the season two to air on October 27th that we decided it was about time for us to review season one. We also talk Netflix spending $8 billion on original content, Star Wars: the Last Jedi, Black Panther, and The New Mutants trailers, and as always end with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
    53 min
  • Episode XXIII - Blade Runner 2049
    Denis Villeneuve + Ryan Gosling + Harrison Ford + Blade Runner = Blade Runner 2049, a visual masterpiece that everyone should see as soon as possible. We also talk Netflix prices, Creed 2, do another edition of Honorable Mensches, Pacific Rim Uprising and Justice League trailers, and end as always with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
    1 hr 26 min
  • Episode XXII - Blade Runner
    In honor of Blade Runner 2049 coming out this Friday, October 6, we decided it was time to review one of the most praised sci-fi movies of all time, Blade Runner. We get into all the specifics on the different versions, why this movie is so loved, and that question on everyone's mind: is Deckard a replicant? We also talk about the DC universe, acknowledge some underrated sci-fi movies, breakdown the trailer for Alex Garland's new film Annihilation, and end with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
    58 min
  • Episode XXI - The Princess Bride
    In honor of the 30th anniversary, this week we are reviewing the classic and beloved film The Princess Bride. Directed by Rob Reiner and starring Cary Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Andre the Giant, Peter Falk, and Fred Savage, this film is one that has stood the test of time and continues to be one of the most quoted films. So what makes this movie great and why has it stuck around? We get into that and also talk some film news, nominate some more people for Honorable Mensches, breakdown some trailers, and end with our content of the week. Listen in and enjoy!
    58 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…