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Every week, longtime best friends, Priscilla and Jess talk about the movies they've watched in the hope of deciphering just what is Cinema. Plus: Blind Debates, Filmmaker Drafts, Actor Top 5s, and more!
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'Industry' Season 3, Episode 3: One of the Bandits & The Final Season of 'Evil'!
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Bankole & Eyo are in Switzerland to fix climate change...or make money, whichever happens first. They discuss this week's jet-setting episode of 'Industry' (6:35), including the development of Yasmin & Muck's relationship (24:00), and of course, Harper, Petra and that breakfast from hell (37:35). They wrap up by again recommending a show they've be…
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Previewing 'Industry' Season 3, Episode 3 | The Trading Desk
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In honour of the day from hell, the Popcorn for Dinner team assembled to discuss the implications of 'Industry' Season 3, Episode 2 on our favourite parasites. They also pay special attention to resident sad boi Robert Spearing, because let's be honest he needs it, and some shoutouts to Rishi, Adler & Yasmin. Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https…
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'Industry' Season 3, Episode 2: Everything is Built on Nothing & 'Presumed Innocent'!
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Yes, there was a blackout but Bankole and Eyo swear that you have LUMI stock...they think. They are, however, fully equipped to talk about this week's hectic episode of HBO's 'Industry'(4:00), including Robert & Muck at Lumi (11:40), the similarities between Yasmin & Eric and Harper & Petra (38:30) and their favourite overheard lines (1:03:45). The…
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Previewing 'Industry' Season 3, Episode 2 | The Trading Desk
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Fresh from an all-night coke binge followed by a power blackout, Ebube and Oseghale have stumbled in to reflect on the triumphant return of 'Industry', the show's unheralded skill at (re)introducing characters, who they are rooting for this season and what could happen in next week's second episode. All by way of an intriguing Yasmin theory. Subscr…
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'Industry' Season 3 Premiere: The Chatham House Rule!
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Your favourite chaotic bankers (and personal assistant) are back. And so are Bankole and Eyo to discuss HBO's 'Industry'! They start off by sharing their general thoughts on our return to Pierpoint & this season's many changes (5:00), before discussing where the show finds Yasmin (14:35), Eric (26:15), Robert (39:30) & Harper (48:40) and of course,…
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Looking Ahead To 'Industry' Season 3!
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The'Industry' Season 3 premiere is so close we can smell the narcotics! Ebuka is joined by Jerry & Kachi to look back on the show so far as well as look forward to season 3, beginning with a character-by-character recap (04:50), before discussing the central question of HBO's 'Industry' - "What is Harper's Problem???" (24:00), and their expectation…
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Finale Recap!
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Ebube and Afam have mistakenly touched a weird tree and now have a lot of visions to parse through but luckily they are not alone as Soonen joins them to try and make sense of everything that happened in the 'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Finale. They start by sharing whether the finale lived up to their expectations going in, before dissecting Dae…
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The Summer Rewind: 'A Quiet Place: Day One' & 'The Bikeriders' | Is This Cinema?
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Ahead of their respective PVOD releases, Priscilla and Jess return to two of the summer's buzziest films. They start off by silently discussing the 'A Quiet Place' prequel/spinoff; 'A Quiet Place: Day One' starring Lupita Nyong'o & Joseph Quinn (1:10), before riding along with Jeff Nichols' 'The Bikeriders' starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and T…
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 7 Recap!
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Ebube & Afam waste NO TIME in getting into their effusive praise for the episode (00:25), Jacaerys' confrontation with Rhaenyra (48:55), Rhaenyra's plan with the dragonseeds (58:06) and SO MUCH MORE! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsletter Also available on Youtube - https://youtu.be/m31olnrodEY Hosts: Ebube Ub…
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The 5 Scenes That Make 'Inside Out 2' The Scariest Movie of the Year!
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It's the biggest movie of the year (so far) so we had to go back in for seconds. This time, Bankole, Chinedu and Chiagoziem are dissecting just what makes the incredible 'Inside Out 2' so scary (read: way too real), including thoughts on premature nostalgia (14:10), delusion, anxiety - of course (29:45) and finding joy in adulthood (48:40) Subscrib…
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 6 Recap!
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Ebube & Afam are back and they start off with Aemond's actions as a ruler and Daemon's influence on him (06:48), then discuss Team Black's plan to recruit Dragon Riders (21:58) and Rhaenyra's food gambit with the smallfolk (42:33) before finally discussing that scene between Rhaenyra & Mysaria (1:06:03) Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://pop…
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Our entire crew is stuck in an underground bunker protecting the President, with no idea who the shapeshifter is, BUT they are determined to discuss this week's Season 4 finale of 'The Boys'! They share their overall thoughts on the episode and the season (5:20), Homelander's role in the finale and the full reveal of Sage's plan (18:20), Annie's se…
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 5 Recap!
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Ebube & Afam are back from Rook's Rest and they discuss the immediate fallout of the battle (04:21), Daemon's Harrenhal residency (15:43), and finally they act as war consultants for The Greens (46:31) and so much more! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsletter Hosts: Ebube Ubochi and Afam Nwokolo Production by: …
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'The Bear' Season 3, Episodes 6-10 Recap
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There's a new CDC in the kitchen as Tamara joins Ayisha and Jerry to digest the 2nd half of FX's 'The Bear' Season 3. They dish on their overall thoughts of the season (2:30), discuss the poor after tastes of the public's reception (15:40) before serving an episode by episode analysis of the back half (27:40) touching on *that* Tina and Mikey scene…
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'The Bear' Season 3, Episodes 1-5 Recap - The Carmy Deep Dive
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The Bear is officially open! Chinedu and Ayisha are back in Chicago to talk about the third season of FX's 'The Bear'. Jerry joins their table this evening as they discuss the first half of Season 3, including Carmy's drive and if it has ever been healthy (4:50), his relationship with Syd (21:44), the contrast between him and The Faks (44:45), Rich…
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The entire crew is once again back for this week's episode of 'The Boys'. They share their general thoughts on the season's penultimate episode (6:10), before getting into Sage's not-so-surprising firing (18:58), the episode's cliffhanger (35:25) and their predictions for who dies in next week's finale (42:05). Subscribe to our Newsletter via - htt…
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 4 Recap!
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WOW. Ebube & Afam discuss an action-packed episode of TV, starting with dissecting Rhaenyra's credentials as a leader (04:32), Aegon's shortcomings (18:35) and the importance of the Riverlands (37:10). Then the week of surprise attacks continues as Bankole ambushes the boys to talk about the main event of this episode - the Dance of Dragons, losses…
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'The Boys' Season 4, Episode 6 Recap!
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It's a full house over at the Tek Manor tonight as Bankole, Chiagoziem, Bolu and Oseghale get into all the dungeon shenanigans on this week's 'The Boys'. After an episode recap (7:20), they use some pivotal scenes to discuss the episode including Sage and Victoria's heart-to-heart (14:00), Hughie's harrowing experience at the party (31:10), Butcher…
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 3 Recap!
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Ser Ebube & Ser Afam are on opposing sides of the Riverlands as they bring us the latest from Westeros. They discuss some interesting fan questions (07:30), Rhaenyra's credentials as a leader (26:15), Daemon's visions (58:00) and so much more! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsletter Also Available on Youtube - …
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We're fighting chickens & announcing sequels today as Bankole, Chiagoziem & Bolu settle in for this week's episode of 'The Boys'. They start by discussing Hughie's decision (9:05), before heading over to the farm to touch on Butcher's actions (15:15) and Frenchie and Annie's emotional struggles (21:04). They finish by examining Homelander's plan (2…
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Pixar Returns To Its Best With 'Inside Out 2'! | Is This Cinema?
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We are on an emotional rollercoaster this week as Zikora joins Priscilla and Jess to discuss Pixar's ‘Inside Out 2’. They talk about how relatable the movie felt, the brilliant depiction of teenagers, excellent voice acting and so much more! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsletter Hosts: Priscilla Budigoma, Jes…
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 2 Recap!
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Ebube and Afam are back to spill blood and not ink as they get into the 2nd episode of HBO's 'House of the Dragon' Season 2. They examine the immediate ramifications of Jaehaerys' death (2:25) and the Hightowers' plans (14:35). Plus they touch on The Blacks' reactions to the news (25:10), the importance of Alicent & Criston Cole's relationship (33:…
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Come join us as we try to save those kids from Starlight's violent grasps while discussing Episode 4 and the halfway point of Prime Video's 'The Boys' (4:40). We touch on the darker revelations from the characters' pasts. the escalation in the Firecracker and Annie fight (7:25), Homelander's therapy excursion (17:38), Sage and The Deep's relationsh…
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 3, Part 2 Reactions!
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Dear Readers, it's time once again to join Ladies Ayisha and Lolade for their extensive discussion on Part 2 of 'Bridgerton' Season 3. They start with their general thoughts and an episode-by-episode recap of the season (1:33), before touching on the introduction of Michaela Stirling (20:35) and finishing with a thorough relationship-by-relationshi…
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'House of the Dragon' Season 2 Premiere Recap!
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All Hail King Aegon...the Magnanimous?! Ebube and Afam are back and are still trying to keep the peace between The Blacks and The Greens as they discuss the Season 2 Premiere of HBO's 'House of the Dragon'. They discuss going to the North, finally seeing the Starks and the significance of the new intro credits (4:20). Plus the relationship dynamics…
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'The Boys' Season 4, Episodes 1-3 Reactions!
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Welcome to this exclusive Vought+ Premiere of the all-new, all-Black superhero team! Bankole, Bolu & Oseghale have convened to discuss the 3-episode premiere of Prime Video's 'The Boys'. They start by assessing the 'spinning its wheels' allegations levied against the show (5:15), before giving their general thoughts on the first 3 episodes (13:22),…
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Our Heartwarming Summer TV Recommendations
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Ayisha & Eyo join Bankole to tug on your heartstrings as they seek to bring joy with their TV recommendations. They start with the funniest show of the year - The UK general elections (16:56), we get the yearly Popcorn for Dinner 'Jane the Virgin' recommendation (33:06), celebrity hall passes (58:03) AND SO MUCH MORE. Subscribe to our Newsletter vi…
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George Miller’s Epic Craziness Returns with ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ | Is This Cinema?
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It's a bit more chaos this week as Ayisha joins Priscilla and Jess to discuss George Miller's ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’. They discuss their reactions to the film (5:13), praise for Anya Taylor-Joy's performance, the cinematography, George Miller's creative process (32:12), and so much more! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinner…
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‘X-Men ‘97’, 'Shogun' plus Eyo & TMT Cure Bankole’s Homesickness
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Bakole was feeling homesick, so he gathered Eyo and TMT to talk about everything from the brilliant 'X-Men '97' (7:30) and 'Shogun' (24:05), to everything else they are currently watching or looking forward to including 'Evil' and 'Dune: Prophecy' (29:46) and so much more! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newslette…
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Most Anticipated 2024 Summer Films | Is This Cinema?
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It's an exciting episode of 'Is This Cinema?' this week as Obiora returns to the pod to discuss and rank the most anticipated films of summer 2024 with Priscilla and Jess. They talk about what makes a summer film (5:15), their rankings (15:00), romcom recommendations (31:47) their unanimous top 3 rankings (54:23), and so much more! Subscribe to our…
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Nothing is more precious than this podcast. So Bankole, Kachi and Tamara return one final time to share the full gamut of their thoughts on both the finale to HBO's 'The Sympathizer' and the season as a whole (6:05). Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsletter Host: Bankole Imoukhuede Guests: Kachi and Tamara Produ…
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Revisiting ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Ahead Of ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ | Is This Cinema?
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In anticipation of 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga', Priscilla and Jess are joined by Ebuka as they revisit the Mad Max franchise, focusing on the last release, 'Mad Max: Fury Road'. They talk about their introduction to the franchise (3:03), the cinematography of Fury Road (9:37), George Miller's vision (16:44), predictions for Furiosa (28:43), and so mu…
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We're Still Thinking About 'Shogun'!
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No Seppukus Required! On the heels of its two-season renewal, we're finally getting into the glorious first season of FX's 'Shogun' (5:50). Ebube and Ayisha ride in to discuss their thoughts on the renewal, the show's rich characters, not liking children and much more! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsletter Al…
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Bankole, Ebuka & TMT congregate one final time to discuss the Sugar finale. They share their overall thoughts on the finale (11:27), the relevance of the big twist (21:46), learning from other life forms (29:48) AND SO MUCH MORE. Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsletter Also available on Youtube - https://youtu.…
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Part 1 Reactions!
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Dear reader, it's 'Bridgerton' Season 3 time!! And as a bonus, we've got our favourite ladies of the court, Ayisha and Lolade, present to dissect their general thoughts on Part 1 of 'Bridgerton' Season 3 (1:25), some of the season's romantic tropes (18:00), an episode-by-episode analysis (22:34) and some predictions for next month's Part 2 (1:13:00…
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The 'Goofy Ryan Gosling' Podium & ‘The Fall Guy’ | Is This Cinema?
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It's the 'Goofy Ryan Gosling' podium! Join Priscilla and Jess as they discuss how much they enjoyed David Leitch's 'The Fall Guy' (3:00) and the importance of stunt doubles in filmmaking (7:19) before Banky joins them to rank their top 3 favourite 'Goofy Ryan Gosling' films & performances (16:25)! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfo…
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It's All for One, but unfortunately, the blood brothers have been split up this week. So, Bankole first talks with Kachi (2:55) and then Tamara (21:30) about how on board they are for the ongoing 'The Sympathizer' season, not knowing much about the character of The Captain, The General's plans and the show wasting Sandra Oh. Subscribe to our Newsle…
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Our Favourite ‘I’m Just A Girl’ Movies & ‘The Idea of You’ | Is This Cinema?
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They are just girls! Ayisha and Lolade excitedly reunite to discuss the meaning of 'I'm Just a Girl' and its Wattpad history (3:50), before discussing the Prime Video release, 'The Idea of You' starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine (16:38). Then they wrap up by sharing their favourite 'I'm Just a Girl' movies (50:26). Subscribe to our Newsl…
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'Challengers' is Fun, Horny and Full of Movie Stars! | Is This Cinema?
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Priscilla and Ayisha are out on the court discussing tennis, tensions and throuples as they dissect Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers'. They talk about their initial expectations from the trailer (5:15), then they discuss Zendaya (8:43), criticisms of the movie (15:20), Tashi's relationship with Art and Patrick (32:28) and much much more! Subscribe to…
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Bankole and Tamara have gathered their Vietnamese-speaking extras to discuss Episode 4 of HBO's 'The Sympathizer' (6:40). They touch on the departure of Park Chan-wook from the directing chair (8:55), the episode's new characters (18:00) and finally, the many important topics that the episode attacked head on (22:03) Subscribe to our Newsletter via…
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Bankole, Ebuka & TMT are back to do the work that needs to be done. They touch on THAT final scene of episode 6 (8:10), TMT has a wild theory about Bernie (17:08) and the best movie jobs (34:15) AND SO MUCH MORE. Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsletter Also available on Youtube - https://youtu.be/vJMifbj9wGg Ho…
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Love it or Leave it but Bankole, Tamara and Kachi are back to discuss Episode 3 of HBO's 'The Sympathizer' (4:32). They make sure to commend Director Park Chan-wook's staging and execution of the episode's big setpiece (12:20) before analysing the Council of Robert Downey Jrs (20:20) and much more! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornf…
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Everything Bankole and Tamara did, they did for the cause, including convening to discuss the first two episodes of HBO's 'The Sympathizer'. They make sure to touch on Director Park Chan-wook's exquisite filmmaking (7:58), debate the quality of Robert Downey Jr's performance(s) (17:00) and praise finally seeing the War in Vietnam and its aftermath …
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Bankole, Ebuka and TMT have returned to do the essential work and get into Episodes 3&4 of 'Sugar' on Apple TV+ (7:25). They start with the developments in the Olivia mystery (9:45) and continued praise for Eric Lange's performance before getting into the real mystery of the show; just who the hell is John Sugar? (23:15) Subscribe to our Newsletter…
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Ayisha & Shore are back Italian city-hopping for an episode-by-episode discussion of the "dark and twisty" second half of Netflix's 'Ripley' (7:00). More thoughts on stairs, the show's impressive architecture, the introduction of our Inspector and the disappointment of Marge. Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsle…
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'The Regime' Series Finale & 'How to Date Billy Walsh' Recommendations!
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Hello my loves! Bankole, Ayisha and Lolade head to Middle Europe one last time to share their thoughts on the finale of HBO's 'The Regime' (6:03), including whether Elena was changed by her experience with Herbert (10:30), whether the show thinks America always gets its way (15:40) and much more. Then they talk about the Prime Video romantic film, …
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Bankole, Ebuka & TMT reconvene in the seedy bowels of LA for some private detecting while discussing the Colin Farrell-led Apple TV+ neo-noir detective drama, 'Sugar'. They first start with a Chance Perdomo tribute (7:27), before getting into their ecstatic feelings about the two-episode premiere of 'Sugar' (8:50), praise for its filmmaking (20:02)…
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Gather your passports and fake names and join Ayisha and Shore over in Italy as they discuss 'Ripley', Steven Zaillian's Netflix adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith novels. They share their initial reactions to the first four episodes and its differences to the 1999 film (2:12). They also discuss Tom's descent into (acceptance of?) his madness acr…
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The Invincible Crew are back! They react to the earth shattering finale to Invincible Season 2, discussing the various cameos (03:41), what the finale means for Mark going forward (13:30), Nolan's final statement (26:02), they look forward to Season 3 and SO MUCH MORE ! Subscribe to our Newsletter via - https://popcornfordinnerpod.com/#newsletter A…
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Therapy. Coups. Murder. A Happy Noel to you all from our favourite Opera enthusiasts as they discuss both 'The Barber of Seville' and the penultimate episode of HBO's 'The Regime' (6:45). Bankole shares why he thinks the show is actually more fantasy than satire (15:40), they ponder who is really in control of the central relationship (20:30), befo…
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