Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts Tom Holland’s third solo outing as Spider-man is the most spoiler-prone movie of the year so we don’t waste much time in our non-spoiler section. Spider-man: No Way Home Directed by: Jon Watts Produced by: Kevin Feige, Amy Pascal Written by: Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers Edited by: Jeffrey Ford, Leigh Folsom Boy…

Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts With old characters returning in the next Spider-man movie, we go back to the OG movies that started it all. We’re joined once again by our friend Garret as we re-live, re-evaluate, and discuss the Sam Raimi directed, Tobey Maguire-starring films and do a tiny bit of speculating about Spider-man: No Way Home. …

Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts Tom Hanks plays a violent gang enforcer in 2002’s period crime drama Road to Perdition and he still comes out likable because Hanks. Road to Perdition Directed by: Sam Mendes Produced by: Richard D. Zanuck, Dean Zanuck, Sam Mendes Screenplay by: David Self Based on: Road to Perdition by Max Allan Collins & Ric…

Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts After a long, unintended hiatus, we’re back! The seminal movies of our generation are 20 years old this year. Join us as we discuss the film that kicked it all off and changed the way we thought about movies and stories forever. We talk about the impact this film had on us as kids, how it hol…

Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts WandaVision Created by: Jac Schaeffer Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Debra Jo Rupp, Fred Melamed, Kathryn Hahn, Teyonah Parris, Randall Park, Kat Dennings, Evan Peters Composer: Christophe Beck Executive Producers: Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Matt Shakman, Jac Sc…

Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts We discuss season 2 of The Mandalorian, our thoughts on the future of the show, and the future of Star Wars in general. The Mandalorian (season two) Created by: Jon Favreau Starring: Pedro Pascal Composer: Ludwig Göransson Executive Producers: Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Kathleen Kennedy, Colin…

Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We finally do a Christmas episode by discussing not one, but an entire genre of movies. Several emotions were had.By Matt & Maggie Goldammer

Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes Everybody’s favorite non-Disney princess finally shows up in Netflix’s drama about the Royal Windsor Family of Great Britain. We discuss the main storylines, themes, and performances of The Crown Season 4. The Crown (season four) Created by: Peter Morgan Starring: Olivia Coleman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, …

Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes For Tomhanksgiving 2020 we watch the ultimate social distancing movie: Cast Away. This year has sucked, but we can all be thankful that we’re not stuck alone on an island with just a volleyball for companionship. So there’s that. I HAVE MADE FIRE! Cast Away Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Produced by: Steve Starkey, Tom …

Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in the daddest of dad movies. Does it work for non-dad types and/or non-car people? Ford v Ferrari Directed by: James Mangold Produced by: Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping, James Mangold Screenplay by: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Keller Edited by: Michael McCusker, And…

Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes It’s October so we’ve dipped a hesitant toe into the realm of (slightly) scary movies. In this episode, we discuss the pseudo-sequel to Cloverfield. 10 Cloverfield Lane Directed by: Dan Trachtenberg Produced by: J. J. Abrams, Lindsey Weber Screenplay by: Josh Campbell, Matt Stuecken, Damien Chazelle Edited by: Stefan …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/popcorn-not-included-55.-tenet.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We braved the theater to see Christopher Nolan’s latest spectacle. Was it worth it? Tenet Directed by: Christopher Nolan Produced by: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan Screenplay by: Christopher Nolan Edited by: Jennifer Lame Cinematogra…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/popcorn-not-included-54.-the-revenant.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes On this episode we discuss the movie that finally got Leo his Oscar. Is Leo really great in it? Oh, and how’s the actual movie? The Revenant Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Produced by: Arnon Milchan, Steve Golin, Alejandro …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/popcorn-not-included-53.-jaws.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes Our discussion of the classic shark attack movie meanders through talk about the filmmaking, Spielberg’s catalog, and fun debate over a theoretical remake. Jaws Directed by: Steven Spielberg Produced by: Richard D. Zanuck, David Brown …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/popcorn-not-included-52.-inception.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes Inception recently turned 10 and since we can’t see Christopher Nolan’s new movie yet, we thought this was the perfect time to revisit Inception… that dream within a dream… within a dream. Inception Directed by: Christopher Nolan …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/popcorn-not-included-51.-gilmore-girls-a-year-in-the-life.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes If you’re subscribed to our podcast because you want to hear us talk about Gilmore Girls, you’re in luck! We’re doing that again. If you’re subscribed to our podcast and you’re sick of hearing us talk about …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/popcorn-not-included-50.-knives-out.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts We discuss Knives Out, Agatha Christie, detective stories, and murder mystery films. Knives Out Directed by: Rian Johnson Produced by: Ram Bergman, Rian Johnson Screenplay by: Rian Johnson Edited by: Bob…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/popcorn-not-included-49.-just-mercy.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Just Mercy is currently free to watch on a variety of platforms. As we discuss the film, we do our best to grapple with the difficult issue of systematic racial injustice in America. Viewing dramatized v…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/popcorn-not-included-48.-gilmore-girls-seasons-2-7.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We watched Gilmore Girls – the rest of it. Join us as we recap our journey through seasons 2 – 7. If you missed it, here’s our discussion of season 1. Gilmore Girls (Seasons 2 – 7) Created by: Amy Sherman-Palladino…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/popcorn-not-included-47.-alien.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Does this sci-fi classic hold up in 2020? We discuss. Plus – hear Maggie’s reaction to seeing Alien for the first time. Alien Directed by: Ridley Scott Produced by: Gordon Carroll, David Giler, Walter Hill Sc…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/popcorn-not-included-46.-galaxy-quest.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts We talk about fandom, Star Trek, and intentionally cheesy comedy in our discussion of the cult classic Galaxy Quest. Also contains gushing about Alan Rickman because he deserves it. Galaxy Quest Direct…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/popcorn-not-included-45.-the-crown-season-three.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We show our ignorance of and love for Britain in this extensive discussion of The Crown’s latest season. When we recorded this episode Queen Elizabeth II was, in fact, 93. Rather irritatingly, she had a birthday since…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/popcorn-not-included-44.-logan.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts We return to our Favorite Movies series with Logan. This is Matt’s pick, but what does Maggie (who has never seen another X-men movie) think of Hugh Jackman’s last performance as Wolverine? Logan Directed by:…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/popcorn-not-included-43.-titanic.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts For some reason… we did an episode about James Cameron’s 1997 epic Titanic. Titanic Directed by: James Cameron Produced by: James Cameron, Jon Landau Written by: James Cameron Edited by: Conrad Buff, James …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/popcorn-not-included-42.-shazam.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Continuing in our unintentional mini-series of movies with exclamation points in the title, we talk about DC’s Shazam! Shazam! Directed by: David F. Sandberg Produced by: Peter Safran Screenplay by: Henry Ga…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/popcorn-not-included-41.-hail-caesar.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts And now for something entirely different – an offbeat Coen Brothers comedy set in Hollywood’s Golden Age. Hail, Caesar! Directed by: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen Produced by: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Tim Bevan,…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/popcorn-not-included-40.-chernobyl.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts We’re a little late to the party on HBO’s miniseries Chernobyl, but we’ve seen it now and we discuss it away from the initial hype of its release last year. Is it as good as people have said? Is it histor…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/popcorn-not-included-39.-the-mandalorian.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Baby Yoda gets his due on Popcorn Not Included. The Mandalorian (season one) Created by: Jon Favreau Starring: Pedro Pascal Composer: Ludwig Göransson Executive Producers: Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/popcorn-not-included-38.-1917.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts We discuss the Sam Mendes World War I drama 1917. 1917 Directed by: Sam Mendes Produced by: Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall, Brian Oliver Written by: Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Ca…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/popcorn-not-included-37.-little-women.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts On this episode we’re discussing… a book? Kinda sorta. It’s the latest adaptation of the literary classic Little Women. And while it’s a mostly straightforward story, this adaptation is a little more c…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/popcorn-not-included-36.-favorite-movies-of-the-decade-2010-2019-top-10s.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts It’s our longest episode yet as Matt, Maggie, and special guest Melissa each run down their Top 10 Movies of the Decade. Happy New Year and New Decade everyone!…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/popcorn-not-included-35.-favorite-movies-of-the-decade-2010-2019-honorable-mentions.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts You know how we normally talk about one movie per episode? Well this time we talked about 38. We discuss our favorite movies of the decade with our friend …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/12/popcorn-not-included-34.-star-wars-the-rise-of-skywalker.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Surprise, surprise! We’re actually covering Star Wars on this show. The “Skywalker Saga” is “finally” “complete”. We give our thoughts on the new movie, the new trilogy, and our wish…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/popcorn-not-included-33.-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes Pull up a chair as we celebrate our first Tomhanksgiving on the podcast with our review of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Matthew Rhys plays a cynical journalist whose life is changed after he meets…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/popcorn-not-included-32.-harry-potter-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We finish off the Harry Potter film series. In our longest episode to date we talk about the ending, the series as a whole, and rank the films. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Directed b…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/10/popcorn-not-included-31.-el-camino-a-breaking-bad-movie.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes There’s new Breaking Bad… sort of. We discuss the new movie that serves as an epilogue to the series. If you haven’t heard, we did a Breaking Bad episode previously. El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Directed by…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/popcorn-not-included-30.-harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We’re almost through with our Harry Potter series. Join us as we discuss the penultimate film and Matt makes some terrible predictions about the ending. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/popcorn-not-included-29.-ad-astra.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes Here’s what we thought of Brad Pitt’s journey to the stars. I still can’t believe this wasn’t based on a novel. Ad Astra Directed by: James Gray Produced by: Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, James Gray, Anthony Katagas, Rod…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/09/popcorn-not-included-28.-harry-potter-the-half-blood-prince.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes It’s the beginning of the end as we discuss possibly the most funny and most tragic of the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Directed by: David Yates Produced by: David Heyman, Da…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/popcorn-not-included-27.-gilmore-girls-season-one.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes To our utter surprise we find ourselves talking about Gilmore Girls, the show with possibly the most catchy earworm of a theme song we’ve ever heard. Gilmore Girls (season one) Created by: Amy Sherman-Palladino Star…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/popcorn-not-included-26.-favorite-movies-deep-blue-sea.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes On this episode we discuss Maggie’s favorite Bad Shark Movie and what distinguishes a bad Bad Shark Movie from a good Bad Shark Movie. Deep Blue Sea Directed by: Renny Harlin Produced by: Akiva Goldsman, Tony L…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/08/popcorn-not-included-25.-harry-potter-the-order-of-the-phoenix.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes The real villain of the Harry Potter stories finally shows up in the fifth installment of the film series. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Directed by: David Yates Produced by: David Heyman, D…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/popcorn-not-included-24.-stranger-things-3.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We’re talking about a TV show again! How does Stranger Things 3 or Season 3 or whatever you want to call it measure up to previous seasons? Stranger Things 3 Created by: The Duffer Brothers Starring: Winona Ryder, David Ha…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/popcorn-not-included-23.-harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes The wizard Olympics comes to Hogwarts, hormones awaken in the students, and a man with no nose arises returns in the forth film of the Harry Potter franchise. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Directed …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/popcorn-not-included-22.-toy-story-4.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We invited our first guest ever on the show, our Toy Story-loving friend Garret, to talk with us about the latest entry in Pixar’s oldest and longest-running series. Toy Story 4 Directed by: Josh Cooley Produced by: Jonas Rivera…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/popcorn-not-included-21.-harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes Many consider this to be the best of the Harry Potter film series, but all Matt can think about is The Office. Don’t worry. We actually do discuss the movie. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban …

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/popcorn-not-included-20.-saving-private-ryan.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We discuss one of the greatest war movies of all time – a favorite of us both. Saving Private Ryan Directed by: Steven Spielberg Produced by: Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon, Gary Levinsohn, Steven Spielberg Written by: Robert Ro…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/popcorn-not-included-19.-pokc3a9mon-detective-pikachu.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes It’s the classic story of a boy and his sleuthing electric mouse! And also a girl and her extremely delicate psychic duck. Pokémon Detective Pikachu Directed by: Rob Letterman Produced by: Mary Parent, Cale Boyt…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/popcorn-not-included-18.-harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes We’re back for another year at Hogwarts filled with flying cars, spiders, and frozen people. Oh my. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Directed by: Chris Columbus Produced by: David Heyman Writte…

https://mattgoldammer.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/popcorn-not-included-17.-avengers-endgame.mp3 Subscribe: Feedburner | iTunes Avengers: Endgame finishes the story begun in last year’s Infinity War and represents the culmination of all the stories begun 11 years ago with Iron Man. We were surprised how much we liked Infinity War. How does the direc…