Episode 12 - Round and Round in the Upside Down & Top 10 of 2025

Episode 16 - Fatality or Flop? Reviewing Mortal Kombat 2

This week on Popcorn & Perspective, Chantal and Chris break down every flawless victory and fatality in Mortal Kombat 2 (2026) — the highly anticipated sequel to the 2021 reboot. Is it a flawless victory or does it fatality itself? The verdict is in! 🎬 Film Discussed: * Mortal Kombat 2 (2026) * The sequel to Mortal Kombat (2021) * Based on the iconic Mortal Kombat video game franchise * Genre: Action / Fantasy / Martial Arts Popcorn & Perspective is your go-to podcast for honest, entertaining takes on the latest movies, TV shows, and pop culture — from blockbuster action films to indie gems and everything in between. Chantal is a cinephile and film writer. Find her here: * 🐦 X [https://x.com/_akiraxo] * 📸 Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_akiraxo/] * 🎥 Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ednamode/] * ✍️ SiftPop [http://siftpop.com] Chris (The Hazel Eyed Movie Guy) is an avid film lover. Find him here: * 🎵 TikTok * 🐦 X [https://x.com/hazeleyedmovieg?s=21&t=yb96V7GffQeM8H4HFTj9Cg] * 🎥 Letterboxd [https://boxd.it/87PsR] Want to be a guest or have a movie, TV, or pop culture question for Chantal and Chris? Reach out at: 📧 chantal.ashford@hotmail.com [chantal.ashford@hotmail.com] 📧 TheHazeleyedmovieguy@yahoo.com [TheHazeleyedmovieguy@yahoo.com] Want to collaborate or join the SPDM Crew? Email spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com] 📲 Follow SPDM Crew: Facebook | X | Instagram | Threads | YouTube | LinkedIn | Enjoyed the episode? Leave a review and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on your favorite podcast app!

Episode 15 - The Thriller Test: Does Michael Deliver?

Welcome to Popcorn & Perspective! On this episode, Chantal and Chris take a deep dive into the 2026 bio-pic about the King of Pop, Michael (2026) Chantal is a cinephile through and through. Follow her on X [https://x.com/_akiraxo], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_akiraxo/], and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ednamode/]. Check out her writing on Siftpop.com [http://Siftpop.com] Chris is an avid movie lover. You can find him on TikTok, X [https://x.com/hazeleyedmovieg?s=21&t=yb96V7GffQeM8H4HFTj9Cg], and LetterBoxd [https://boxd.it/87PsR] If you're interested in being a guest or have a pop culture, movie, or TV show related question, email chantal.ashford@hotmail.com [chantal.ashford@hotmail.com] and TheHazeleyedmovieguy@yahoo.com [TheHazeleyedmovieguy@yahoo.com] If you want to collaborate or want to be part of the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com [spdmcrew@gmail.com]. Follow SPDM Crew on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠X⁠, Facebook, Threads, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Blue Sky. Check out our website at www.spdmcrew.com [http://www.spdmcrew.com]! Leave us a review and rate us 5 stars on your listening app of choice!

Episode 14 - Deep Cuts & Oscar Night

Welcome to Popcorn & Perspective! On this episode, Chantal and Chris talk about deep cut movies and recaps the 2026 Oscars Chantal is a cinephile through and through. Follow her on X [https://x.com/_akiraxo], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_akiraxo/], and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ednamode/]. Check out her writing on Siftpop.com [https://www.siftpop.com/?s=%26%2334%3Bby+chantal+ashford%26%2334%3B] Chris is an avid movie lover. You can find him on TikTok, X [https://x.com/hazeleyedmovieg?s=21&t=yb96V7GffQeM8H4HFTj9Cg], and LetterBoxd [https://boxd.it/87PsR] If you're interested in being a guest or have a pop culture, movie, or TV show related question, email chantal.ashford@hotmail.com and TheHazeleyedmovieguy@yahoo.com If you want to collaborate or want to be part of the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com. Follow SPDM Crew on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠X⁠, Facebook, Threads, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Blue Sky. Check out our website at www.spdmcrew.com! Leave us a review and rate us 5 stars on your listening app of choice!

Episode 13 - Streaming Gems We Swear By

Welcome to Popcorn & Perspective! On this episode, Chantal and Chris talk about movies from streaming services that are worth checking out Chantal is a cinephile through and through. Follow her on X [https://x.com/_akiraxo], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_akiraxo/], and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ednamode/]. Check out her writing on Siftpop.com [https://www.siftpop.com/?s=%26%2334%3Bby+chantal+ashford%26%2334%3B] Chris is an avid movie lover. You can find him on TikTok, X [https://x.com/hazeleyedmovieg?s=21&t=yb96V7GffQeM8H4HFTj9Cg], and LetterBoxd [https://boxd.it/87PsR] If you're interested in being a guest or have a pop culture, movie, or TV show related question, email chantal.ashford@hotmail.com and TheHazeleyedmovieguy@yahoo.com If you want to collaborate or want to be part of the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com. Follow SPDM Crew on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠X⁠, Facebook, Threads, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Blue Sky. Check out our website at www.spdmcrew.com! Leave us a review and rate us 5 stars on your listening app of choice!

Episode 12 - Round and Round in the Upside Down & Top 10 of 2025

Welcome to Popcorn & Perspective! On this episode, Chantal and Chris talk Stranger Things and then go over their top 10 movies of 2025 Chantal is a cinephile through and through. Follow her on X [https://x.com/_akiraxo], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/_akiraxo/], and Letterboxd [https://letterboxd.com/ednamode/]. Check out her writing on Siftpop.com [https://www.siftpop.com/?s=%26%2334%3Bby+chantal+ashford%26%2334%3B] Chris is an avid movie lover. You can find him on TikTok, X [https://x.com/hazeleyedmovieg?s=21&t=yb96V7GffQeM8H4HFTj9Cg], and LetterBoxd [https://boxd.it/87PsR] If you're interested in being a guest or have a pop culture, movie, or TV show related question, email chantal.ashford@hotmail.com and TheHazeleyedmovieguy@yahoo.com If you want to collaborate or want to be part of the SPDM Crew, send us an email at spdmcrew@gmail.com. Follow SPDM Crew on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠X⁠, Facebook, Threads, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Blue Sky. Check out our website at www.spdmcrew.com! Leave us a review and rate us 5 stars on your listening app of choice!