This week, we review another double bill of Stuff We Missed – TV edition. First up is the gritty crime-thriller set in Matt Reeves’ Gotham City and centred around the iconic Batman villain, The Penguin. And then, we move on to the most expensive animated series of all time, Arcane, an adaptation of the hit video game League of Legends. After that on Take Two, we discuss some of our favourite TV shows of 2024, before we close off on The B-Side with a listen to Enemy by Imagine Dragons.



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This week, we review another double bill of Stuff We Missed – TV edition. First up is the gritty crime-thriller set in Matt Reeves’ Gotham City and centred around the iconic Batman villain, The Penguin. And then, we move on to the most expensive animated series of all time, Arcane, an adaptation of the hit video game League of Legends. After that on Take Two, we discuss some of our favourite TV shows of 2024, before we close off on The B-Side with a listen to Enemy by Imagine Dragons.Image Credit: IMDb

Talking apes and Jedi Knights are cool, but how do they impact Hollywood as a whole? That's the kind of stuff we talk about on Popcorn Culture - a mixed-bag-exploration of the movies, TV shows, and pop culture buzz that we love, as well as the ones we love (slightly) less.

Talking apes and Jedi Knights are cool, but how do they impact Hollywood as a whole? That's the kind of stuff we talk about on Popcorn Culture - a mixed-bag-exploration of the movies, TV shows, and pop culture buzz that we love, as well as the ones we love (slightly) less.

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The Penguin / Arcane + Best TV of 2024

It’s been one of the most talked-about movies in the awards circuit: Hamnet, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel about the death of William Shakespeare’s young son, and the grief that ripples through a family. We discuss whether the film earns its tears, and open up the phone lines and ask: what’s a movie or series that always makes you cry?


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It’s been one of the most talked-about movies in the awards circuit: Hamnet, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel about the death of William Shakespeare’s young son, and the grief that ripples through a family. We discuss whether the film earns its tears, and open up the phone lines and ask: what’s a movie or series that always makes you cry? Image Credit: IMDb

Hamnet + Movies/Series That Make Us Cry Pt. 2

In this episode, we review the fantasy drama A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on the novellas by George R. R. Martin. Set decades before the events of Game of Thrones, the series follows the wandering hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire Egg as they travel across Westeros, crossing paths with nobles, rivals and rising political tensions in a quieter but no less dangerous realm. Then on Take Two, we discuss the most memorable performances from a child actor on the big screen and small. 


Image Credit: IMDb

In this episode, we review the fantasy drama A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, based on the novellas by George R. R. Martin. Set decades before the events of Game of Thrones, the series follows the wandering hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall and his young squire Egg as they travel across Westeros, crossing paths with nobles, rivals and rising political tensions in a quieter but no less dangerous realm. Then on Take Two, we discuss the most memorable performances from a child actor on the big screen and small.&nbsp; Image Credit: IMDb

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms + Memorable Performances From Child Actors

In this episode, we review two films. First up is the new science fiction-comedy by Gore Verbinski, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. It stars Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson and Michael Pena and follows a man from the future who arrives at a diner and must recruit a ragtag crew to save the world from a rogue AI. We also review the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, respectively. And then on Take 2, we discuss movies and scenes that make us uncomfortable.

Image Credits: IMDb

In this episode, we review two films. First up is the new science fiction-comedy by Gore Verbinski, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. It stars Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson and Michael Pena and follows a man from the future who arrives at a diner and must recruit a ragtag crew to save the world from a rogue AI. We also review the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, respectively. And then on Take 2, we discuss movies and scenes that make us uncomfortable. Image Credits: IMDb

The Penguin / Arcane + Best TV of 2024

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