Following up from our previous episode, we are keeping our detective hats and magnifying glasses at our side for this week's film, the 2019 murder mystery film "Knives Out" starring Daniel Craig as master detective Benoit Blanc. Joining us to discuss this film as one of their favourites is special guest Erin Paterson.

In this episode:

• Oli vents his frustration about an upcoming Batman film being delayed... again.
• Lilli and the crew reflect on Sam Neill's filmography, a famous actor who is unfortunately no longer with us.
• In probably one of the longest What's Poppin's to date, Daz discusses with the crew about live-action film adaptations, and whether they have a place or not.

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In this special episode of Popcorn Jabber, we are so excited to be join by film enthusiast and reviewer Russ Matthews. Russ is the director of Reel Dialogue, a platform designed to help people use films as a way to talk about faith. This week's film is a great example of that, as the crew discuss and review the 2025 murder mystery film directed by Rian Johnson - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. It's the third installment of the Knives Out franchise, and stars Daniel Craig who reprises his role as master detective Benoit Blanc as he investigates the death of a Catholic priest aainst the backdrop of a missing inheritance.

In this episode:

• Daz and Oli share their experience at the Anime & Video Games Convention in South Australia, aka AVCon.
• The crew ask Russ questions about Reel Dialogue and his take on Christianity in films today.
• We find out how this film stands out from the others in the Knives Out series.

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This week on Popcorn Jabber, Daz, Oli and Lilli are discussing and reviewing the 2025 motor-racing blockbuster F1: The Movie starring Brad Pitt.

In this episode:

• Lilli & Daz share their thoughts on two recent films that have hit cinemas lately: Toy Story 5 & Disclosure Day.
• Oli makes the group ask AI to tell them what superhero they would be based on what it already knows about them.
• We find out just how much Brad Pitt was paid for starring in this film (spoiler alert: a LOT!)

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This week on Popcorn Jabber, the crew go back in time to discuss the fan-requested 80s family/fantasy classic "The NeverEnding Story".

In this episode:

• Lilli asks the crew what their biggest pet peeves are when it comes to watching movies at the cinema.
• Daz shares a hilarious story about how he was the only single man to show up at a sold-out chick flick screening.
• Oli poses to the group whether we are starting to see a decline in the hype for films that have significantly large budgets.

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This week, the PCJ crew are discussing Lilli's favourite film of 2025 and follow up to the previous episode - The Bad Guys 2 directed by Pierre Perifel! Is this film just as strong as the original, or is too "bad" to be considered "good"?

In this episode:

• Daz & Oli give their thoughts on the first Star Wars film to hit cinemas since 2019, The Mandalorian & Grogu. Considering how low the bar has been for Star Wars films ever since Disney bought it, how does this film compare?
• Lilli talks about some of the most recent films to surge in the box office lately, and it seems there's a common theme among them!
• Oli reviews the Maul Shadow Lord series that has just hit Disney+, and berates Daz & Lilli for not having seen it yet.

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This week, the PCJ Crew will be discussing and reviewing the 2022 animated film - The Bad Guys, which will eventually lead up to discussing the sequel which is Lilli's favourite film of 2025.

In this episode:

• Lilli asks for the boys' opinions about method acting - the good, the bad, and the concerning.
• Daz quizzes Oli & Lilli on their knowledge of films with Ryans. The question is, can they differentiate their Goslings from their Reynolds?
• "If you could have dinner with any actor, who would it be?" Oli poses this question to the group.
• Lilli gets outed by a mutual friend for which character in this film is her "hear me out".

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Happy Popcorn Jabber, and may the laughs be ever in your favour!

This week, the PCJ crew are discussing the first film adaption of one of the biggest dystopian stories of all time! The thrilling 2012 action/adventure film - The Hunger Games!

And no, that is not two Lillis you see on the cover photo, because in this episode, we are joined by a special guest who loves the Hunger Games franchise and who also happens to be Lilli's younger sister - Eliza Fulwood!

In this episode:

• Lilli's been really obsessed with Ryan Gosling lately, so she makes the crew take a BuzzFeed quiz to find out which Ryan Gosling character they most resemble!
• Daz leaves his thoughts on the latest Mario Galaxy film.
• Oli asks for the crew's take on constraints in film.
• We go into depth on our discussion on the first Hunger Games film, which includes a lot of hypotheticals on what each PCJ member would do if they happened to be in the Games!

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This week, the Popcorn Jabber take on their first fan-requested film! They open up their inbox and read out a letter from long-time fan Kate, with their film suggestion - Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit!

Also in this episode:

• Daz, Oli & Lilli have gone a little bit insane due to this being the first time they've decided to record a PCJ at the dawning hour of 6am! Tune in to find out why they made this decision, and how it ended up with one of us not sleeping AT ALL!
• Lilli discusses the success of the recent hit film Project Hail Mary, and reveals it's creative use of practical elements over CGI.
• Daz shares a recent reflection he had on the current state of Hollywood, and how almost everything is a sequel or a remake these days...
• Oli asks the crew the question of whether the use of CGI has cheapened films.

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