Tag: film

The Pout-Pout Fish “Review”

Release dateMarch 15, 2026 (USA)

DirectorsRicard Cussó, Rio Harrington

Running time1h 31m

MPAA ratingPG

ProducersKristen Souvlis, Nadine Bates, Madeira Ginley, Cyma Zarghami

Story byDeborah Diesen

This was a cute movie – No Goat/Hoppers but something that offers many lessons to little ones.

There were so many characters packed into this movie, which was a delight. Sadly, I didn’t care for the annoying Sea dragon Pip. But she did offer a lot of lessons for our main Mr. Fish, the Pout Pout Fish.

Personal shout out faves were the Star Fish organization and Cuttle Fish storylines. Had me laughing allowed for those scenes. Storyline – Our two main characters are looking to make a wish to save their homes by searching for the (Whisper) Shimmer (Whisper).

Along their journey to find the … (Whisper) Shimmer (Whisper), they create friendships with many of the other sea inhabitants. It has the ingredients for a 7.5 but I’m giving the Pout Pout Fish a good one time watch of a 7/10. Watch it with your lil ones and unpack the lessons throughout the film after the ending wraps.

Don’t forget to stick around for a mid credit scene prior to the crawl. That was a funny scene worth checking out :D.

Week and a half away from Mario everyone so let’s get to watching all the movies prior to April now :D. Still to come next week is. They Will Kill You. Which I’m very excited for.

Thanks for coming to Popped for your movie “Reviews”.

Until next batch though, Happy movie-going fellow movie-goers 😀

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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come “Review”

Release dateMarch 20, 2026 (USA)

DirectorsTyler Gillett, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

ProducersJames Vanderbilt, Tripp Vinson, Brad Fischer, William Sherak

Running time 1h 48m

Distributed bySearchlight Pictures

It’s been HOW LONG!? Ready or Not released in 2019 :O That’s insane – Let’s Discuss!

I was asked coming out of the theatre if it’s as good as the original. I sadly don’t remember the experience of the first to give it as good, better, or worse. But I remember really enjoying it. I also really enjoyed the sequel. So it’s as good as the original? I’d watch it again happily, thus an 8/10 Popped score.

Samara Weaving returns as Grace Le Domas, joined now by her sister Faith MacCaullay played by Kathryn Newton. Their dynamic was a joy to explore throughout this man…woman hunt 😀 It’s in the rules and the game of Ready or Not isn’t over yet. Plenty of depth to unfold and I’ll leave it there for you all to enjoy.

This time around, the game has expanded to include families, each with its own unique style and weapon of choice for killing the MacCaully sisters. Sarah Michelle Gellar joins the cast as Ursula Danforth alongside her twin brother Titus Danforth played by Shawn Hatosy. Elijah Wood is the Danforth’s lawyer and adds so much fun to this new installment.

The jokes, executed with perfect timing, were a total hoot and are going to offer the audience a barrel of laughs and plenty of fun action to behold. Check it out this weekend or the following weekend if Project Hail Mary is taking up this weekend for most movie-going attendees.

Thanks for coming by Popped for this week’s “Reviews”. Checking out or checked out Ready of Not 2? Love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

Stick around though as I was also able to check out The Pout Pout Fish that was a cute delight.

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Project Hail Mary “Review”

Release dateMarch 20, 2026 (USA)

DirectorsPhil Lord, Chris Miller

ProducersRyan Gosling, Phil Lord, Andy Weir, Chris Miller, Amy Pascal, Aditya Sood, Rachel O’Connor

ScreenplayDrew Goddard

CinematographyGreig Fraser

Running time2h 36m

Potential Oscar Nominee for 2026? Question? or Statement! 😛

Avoided the trailers/marketing or not – No spoilers coming from us here at Popped! So let’s get into it!

Waking up, alone, on a spaceship, with little to no memory – Going to be a mind-bend & lonely place. Well, welcome to the exploration phase of Project Hail Mary, as the audience enters this universe trying to understand how we all got here. Through various scenes, we’ll experience memories as they return of Dr. Grace (Played by Ryan Gosling). In what could be my favorite role of his since Ken, honestly, with no hate on Fall Guy, which I’m pretty sure I rated 8.5/9 out of 10. I quite like Ryan Gosling movies :D.

Story summed up without spoilers – Dr. Grace is being recruited to solve the riddle behind a mysterious substance that’s causing the sun to die out. Only a critique… It’s a long movie, but mainly the first hour, in my opinion. Now I watched it at midnight and let out shortly before 3am, having been up since 3:30am. Having an additional hour and 40 minutes to go, I loved it! There are so many scenes from the last hour and 40minutes I’d love to re-watch.

On a rating, I’m between an 8.5 and a weak 9/10. A repeat viewing will be in order, but honestly, the characters were what I loved most, along with the visuals. I’d love to discuss that….but that’d be revealing the magic behind the story and what’s to unfold. We had someone in the audience who had read the book. It’s identical and highly praised; they also thoroughly enjoyed it. SO, Project Hail Mary, plan to watch it? Curious? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.

Until next time, though. Happy Movie Going, fellow Movie-Goers – Statement! 😀

Thanks for coming by, Popped for your movie “Reviews”. Stay tuned over this weekend for Ready or Not 2 along with maybe Pout Pout Fish for a fun bonus. I’m going to get some sleep before my morning shift. Maybe tomorrow night I’ll check out Project Hail Mary once more with my wife depending on her schooling.

Couple weeks till Mario Releases 😀 So excited!

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Oscars 2026

Howdy everyone and welcome to Popped.blog where today is the big day for Oscars!

Goodluck to those voting / participating, this is my second year to get into the Oscars after seriously committing to “reviewing” movies. When 2024 Oscars came around and I watched 1/10 of the Best Pictures. I knew something had to change haha. By the way, that movie was Barbie. I purchased Oppenheimer and still to this day have yet to watch it…. hopefully by time Oscars 2025 starts I would have :S?….. Yea still haven’t opened the Blu-ray up to watch it :p maybe by 2026…

That being said, let’s have fun and all the love for everyone voting differently to what I place. May we have fun and have enjoyed awesome content along the way.


Here, the full list of the 2026 Oscar nominations:

Best Picture – One Battle after Another – Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers

Nominees:

Bugonia – 7.5/10 Popped Score

Ed Guiney & Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Lars Knudsen, Producers

F1 – 9/10 Popped Score – 1X Oscar Winner

Chad Oman, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Joseph Kosinski and Jerry Bruckheimer, Producers

Frankenstein – (Watched on Netflix but never “reviewed” Probably 7.5/10) 3X Oscar Winner

Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Scott Stuber, Producers

Hamnet – (May have to check this out) – 1X Oscar Winner

Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, Producers

Marty Supreme – 8.5/10 Popped Score

Eli Bush, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Anthony Katagas and Timothée Chalamet, Producers

One Battle after Another – 9/10 Popped Score – (Would be happy to win) 6x Oscar Winner!

Adam Somner, Sara Murphy and Paul Thomas Anderson, Producers

The Secret Agent – (Skipped it – Should I check it out?)

Emilie Lesclaux, Producer

Sentimental Value – (May have to check this out) – 1X Oscar Winner

Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Producers

Sinners – 9/10 Popped Score – (My Vote) 4x Oscar Winner

Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian and Ryan Coogler, Producers

Train Dreams – (Skipped it – Should I check it out?)

Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer and Michael Heimler, Producers

Actor in a Leading Role – Michael B. Jordan

Nominees:

Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme

Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle after Another

Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon

Michael B. Jordan – Sinners – (My Vote) – Winner

Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

Actress in a Leading Role – Jessie Buckley

Nominees:

Jessie Buckley – Hamnet – Winner

Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue – (My Vote)

Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value

Emma Stone – Bugonia

Actor in a Supporting Role – Sean Penn

Nominees:

Benicio Del Toro – One Battle after Another

Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Delroy Lindo – Sinners

Sean Penn – One Battle after Another – (My Vote) – Winner (Didn’t want to attend Oscars?)

Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

Actress in a Supporting Role – Amy Madigan

Nominees:

Elle Fanning – Sentimental Value

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan – Weapons – (My Vote) – Winner!

Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Teyana Taylor – One Battle after Another

Animated Feature Film – KPop Demon Hunters

My personal salty awards 😛 – Ne Zha 2 #1 – 9/10 Popped Score – Runner Up Demon Slayer Infinity Castle – 8.5/10 Popped Score

Nominees:

Arco – Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas and Natalie Portman (Never released near me)

Elio – 8/10 Popped Score – Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, Adrian Molina and Mary Alice Drumm

KPop Demon Hunters – (Watched on Netflix Never “Reviewed” Probably a 7.5/8 /10) – Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans and Michelle L.M. Wong – Winner (Knew it would be but couldn’t vote for it – Ne Zha 2! :P)

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain – (Never released near me) – Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han, Nidia Santiago and Henri Magalon

Zootopia 2 – 7.5/10 Popped Score – Jared Bush, Byron Howard and Yvett Merino – (My Vote – Although it’s really Ne Zha 2 ;D)

Animated Short Film – The Girl Who Cried Pearls

Nominees:

Butterfly – Florence Miailhe and Ron Dyens

Forevergreen – Nathan Engelhardt and Jeremy Spears

The Girl Who Cried Pearls – Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski – (My Vote) – Winner

Retirement Plan – John Kelly and Andrew Freedman

The Three Sisters – Konstantin Bronzit

Casting – Cassandra Kulukundis

Nominees:

Hamnet – Nina Gold

Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti

One Battle after Another – Cassandra Kulukundis – Winner

The Secret Agent – Gabriel Domingues

Sinners – Francine Maisler – (My Vote)

Cinematography – Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Nominees:

Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen

Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji

One Battle after Another – Michael Bauman

Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw – (My Vote) – Winner

Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso

Costume Design – Kate Hawley

Nominees:

Avatar: Fire and Ash – Deborah L. Scott

Frankenstein – Kate Hawley – (My Vote) – Winner

Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska

Marty Supreme – Miyako Bellizzi

Sinners – Ruth E. Carter

Directing – Paul Thomas Anderson

Nominees:

Hamnet – Chloé Zhao

Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie

One Battle after Another – Paul Thomas Anderson – Winner

Sentimental Value – Joachim Trier

Sinners – Ryan Coogler – (My Vote)

Documentary Feature Film – David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber and Alžběta Karásková

Nominees:

The Alabama Solution – Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman

Come See Me in the Good Light – Ryan White, Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro and Stef Willen

Cutting through Rocks – Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni

Mr. Nobody against Putin – David Borenstein, Pavel Talankin, Helle Faber and Alžběta Karásková – Winner

The Perfect Neighbor – Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Nikon Kwantu and Sam Bisbee – (My Vote)

Documentary Short Film – Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones

Nominees:

All the Empty Rooms – Joshua Seftel and Conall Jones – Winner

Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud – Craig Renaud and Juan Arredondo – (My Vote)

Children No More: “Were and Are Gone” – Hilla Medalia and Sheila Nevins

The Devil Is Busy – Christalyn Hampton and Geeta Gandbhir

Perfectly a Strangeness – Alison McAlpine

Film Editing – Andy Jurgensen

Nominees:

F1 – Stephen Mirrione – (My Vote)

Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie

One Battle after Another – Andy Jurgensen – Winner

Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté

Sinners – Michael P. Shawver

International Feature Film – Norway – Sentimental Value

Nominees:

Brazil – The Secret Agent

France – It Was Just an Accident

Norway – Sentimental Value – (My Vote) – Winner

Spain – Sirāt

Tunisia – The Voice of Hind Rajab

Live Action Short Film – The Singers &! Two People Exchanging Saliva

Nominees:

Butcher’s Stain – Meyer Levinson-Blount and Oron Caspi

A Friend of Dorothy – Lee Knight and James Dean

Jane Austen’s Period Drama – Julia Aks and Steve Pinder

The Singers – Sam A. Davis and Jack Piatt – Tie Winners! Whaaaat!

Two People Exchanging Saliva – Alexandre Singh and Natalie Musteata (My Vote) – Tie Winners! Whaat!

Makeup and Hairstyling – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey

Nominees:

Frankenstein – Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey – Winner

Kokuho – Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu

Sinners – Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine and Shunika Terry – (My Vote)

The Smashing Machine – Kazu Hiro, Glen Griffin and Bjoern Rehbein

The Ugly Stepsister – Thomas Foldberg and Anne Cathrine Sauerberg

Music (Original Score) – Ludwig Goransson

Nominees:

Bugonia – Jerskin Fendrix

Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat

Hamnet – Max Richter

One Battle after Another – Jonny Greenwood

Sinners – Ludwig Goransson – (My Vote) – Winner

Music (Original Song) – Golden – from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park

Nominees:

Dear Me – from Diane Warren: Relentless; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

Golden – from KPop Demon Hunters; Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seo and Teddy Park – (My Vote) – Winner

I Lied To You – from Sinners; Music and Lyric by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Goransson

Sweet Dreams Of Joy – from Viva Verdi!; Music and Lyric by Nicholas Pike

Train Dreams – from Train Dreams; Music by Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner; Lyric by Nick Cave

Production Design – Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau

Nominees:

Frankenstein – Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau – (My Vote) – Winner

Hamnet – Production Design: Fiona Crombie; Set Decoration: Alice Felton

Marty Supreme – Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis

One Battle after Another – Production Design: Florencia Martin; Set Decoration: Anthony Carlino

Sinners – Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Monique Champagne

Sound – Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta

Nominees:

F1 – Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta – Winner

Frankenstein – Greg Chapman, Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke and Brad Zoern

One Battle after Another – José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio and Tony Villaflor – (My Vote)

Sinners – Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor and Steve Boeddeker

Sirāt – Amanda Villavieja, Laia Casanovas and Yasmina Praderas

Visual Effects – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett

Nominees:

Avatar: Fire and Ash – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon and Daniel Barrett – (My Vote) – Winner

F1 – Ryan Tudhope, Nicolas Chevallier, Robert Harrington and Keith Dawson

Jurassic World Rebirth – David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan and Neil Corbould

The Lost Bus – Charlie Noble, David Zaretti, Russell Bowen and Brandon K. McLaughlin

Sinners – Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter and Donnie Dean

Writing (Adapted Screenplay) – Paul Thomas Anderson

Nominees:

Bugonia – Screenplay by Will Tracy

Frankenstein – Written for the Screen by Guillermo del Toro

Hamnet – Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell

One Battle after Another – Written by Paul Thomas Anderson – (My Vote) – Winner

Train Dreams – Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar

Writing (Original Screenplay) – Ryan Coogler

Nominees:

Blue Moon – Written by Robert Kaplow

It Was Just an Accident – Written by Jafar Panahi; Script collaborators – Nader Saïvar, Shadmehr Rastin, Mehdi Mahmoudian

Marty Supreme – Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie

Sentimental Value – Written by Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

Sinners – Written by Ryan Coogler – (My Vote) – Winner

I’ll update this page during / after the Oscars declare / announce the winner. Again good luck to you all. I’m not winning for sure haha but went with my heart for the love of Sinners. Shame Ne Zha 2 & Demon Slayer wasn’t mentioned :(. Next year, Mario Movie? Let’s a GO! 😀

14*/24 I got right 😀 for 2026. Double last years wins. Happy for OBAA – For sure need to re-watch it. Sucks my experience I had a couple talking the ENTIRE time through it. – How did you all do? Let me know in the comments below!

2026 Oscar Best Picture – Between Dune Part 3, Godzilla Minus Zero, Narnia & Nolan’s The Odyssey? Early Prediction Thoughts?

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Undertone “Review”

Release dateMarch 13, 2026 (USA)

DirectorIan Tuason

LanguageEnglish

Running time1h 33m

MPAA ratingR

Budget500,000 USD

Got to love small budget horror movies – The creativity can far surpass that of a big budget production

Despite advertising as the scariest movie ever heard. The visuals add a lot to this film in creating an unsettling horror experience. Let it cook is literally this movie summed up. You may want your ice cream before it melts, but you may have filled up on your cake before getting to it 😉 :D.

What’s the setting of Undertone? Well, it’s the name of the podcast being hosted by two individuals. You’ll be following the story through one of the hosts who is taking care of their dying mother. Speaking of visuals – Some of the freakish scenes were with her mother. No spoilers here, but your eyes will either be playing tricks on you, or the complete subtlety of the visual settings and scenes is so well done that something is in the background while you’re experiencing the audio messages playing.

Messages? The podcast Undertone is recording its latest episode with 10 audio clips sent in from an anonymous sender. Diving into these clips is where the scares truly begin as the narrative unfolds. Good Luck, Have Fun & Don’t look away as you may have experiences playing tricks on you like a few of us did attending the early showing at midnight! Multiple people saw things that didn’t happen, and a lot of visual settings and an uncomfortable atmosphere were felt. Make of that as you will, but have fun 😀 Happy Horror watching. The closest experience is probably watching Paranormal Activity for the first time.

Planning to check out Undertone this weekend? Love to hear from you in the comments below. From me here at Popped – Undertone is getting a very good watch score of 7.5. That ending cost a potential 8, but it’s worth checking out in theatres. Especially for those with great speakers. Watching this at 3am is a must for those watching at Home streaming.

Thank you all for coming by Popped for your movie “Reviews”. Next posting will be for the Oscars as they broadcast this coming Sunday the 15th. Good luck to all those that participate in voting and happy viewing for those tuning in to see who wins best picture of the year. I’ll be live updating during the broadcast for all to follow along.

Until then though, happy movie going fellow movie-goers! 😀

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Hoppers “Review”

Release dateMarch 6, 2026 (USA)

DirectorDaniel Chong

Running time1h 45m

MPAA ratingPG

Music composed byMark Mothersbaugh

Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

What a day for Wild Robot 2 to be announced 😀 – No hate just funny timing 😀

From the intro, Mabel (Our main lead, voiced by Piper Curda) was a super loveable character. Her love for animals is shown through the interaction of her teachers and all the citizens around her in Beaverton. A beautiful, touching story with her grandmother, along with many great messages being shown and taught for all audience attendees. Hoppers was a fantastic time at the movies, a solid, great movie.

I honestly loved all the characters in this movie. From Mayor Jerry (Voiced by Jon Hamm) to King George (Voiced by Bobby Moynihan). Try spotting the character voices for many others, because looking through this list, there are a lot of big names here :D.

Without spoilers! – Mabel is protecting the animals from Mayor Jerry and his construction crew. Through some very awesome but nothing like Avatar science ways ;p. Mabel is able to communicate with the fellow animals to protect the animal world.

Hopped summed up – Super Cute :D. No kidding. I was as tired as when I watched Zootopia 2, but I managed to stay awake and enjoy this fun story! Stick around for 2 post-credits scenes. Both are fun in different ways. Before the crawl and after. Even the smallest of characters can make huge impacts 😉 hehe.

I mentioned Wild Robot from the top, due to being my 9/10 rating. Sadly, as great as Hoppers was. It didn’t quite get me in the feels like Wild Robot did. It’s a solid 8/10 from me here at Popped, but RT score sits at 95% with IMDb being 7.6. Love to know what you thought of Hoppers when you check it out this weekend at the theatre.

I appreciate you coming by Popped for your movie “reviews”, fellow movie goers 😀 Had any surprise hits yet this year, like GLHFDD was for me? Love to hear in the comments below.

I plan to watch The Bride either Saturday or Sunday, all going well. Undertone releases next Thursday, also before we get Oscars & 3 new titles – Big ones being Project Hail Mary & Ready or Not 2, Pout-Pout Fish though maybe a gem of a watch?….. well, at least the first two haha, we shall have to wait and see.

I’ll probably review Oscars this coming Saturday/Sunday, also, and post those up. As mentioned prior, the best animated section really killed my buzz for this year, but I’m rooting for Sinners for best picture. I’d be happy with OBAA also though :D.

Until next time, though, happy movie-going fellow movie-goers 😀

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Scream 7 “Review”

Release date: February 27, 2026 (USA)

Director: Kevin Williamson

Prequel: Scream VI

MPAA rating: R

Running time: 1h 54m

Screenplay: Kevin Williamson, Guy Busick

I had to get ahead of spoilers, seeing the awful critic scores and word of mouth….I won’t waste your time!

This franchise needs to be buried. Like the recent reboot sequel “I Know What You Did Last Summer.” This franchise has become stale. I hope that batch of Popcorn was good because you’ll get nothing from this 7th edition of the scream/stab? franchise.

3/10 Stream it or skip it, don’t waste your time if you’re getting into the franchise, and hopefully, for those watching from the start, you’re ready to move on or got something out of this. I saw 3 trailers before Scream 7 started that hit that dark horror want, and 1 obvious one hit nostalgia.

It’s been 3 years since Scream 6, and I couldn’t care less about the characters anymore. Meanwhile, Scary Movie 6 releases June 12th this year, and with a 13-year gap, I’m so ready for this franchise’s return. Watch the trailer and tell me you weren’t entertained by some of the appearances from recent horror movies over the past decade.

For the other two trailers, The Undertone tapped into audio for the scares. Playing off the surround sound speakers, which I’m very excited to see explored. I feel like horror movies don’t tap into sound at the theatre, focusing on the jump scare or a creepy setup. Watch the trailer’s ending to see what I mean. Lastly, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy looks to be a dark, disturbing tale.

If you’re still into checking out Scream 7, I hope you get something out of the 2-hour viewing time. There’s a mid-credit scene that I read up about as I was ready to leave the movie. I’m glad I took the family to watch Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, as that second viewing solidly is a 9/10 for me :D.

Checking out Scream 7 this weekend? Love to hear your thoughts. Did I place some upcoming horror titles on your radar? Love to hear your thoughts when Undertone drops on March 13th and then The Mummy in April.

Appreciate you coming by, Popped for your movie “Review.” Hopefully, you had a better time than I. There was 1 kill I thought was cool. Otherwise, nothing special, and I was generally bored.

But until next time, fellow moviegoers – Happy Movie Watching 😀

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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die “Review”

Release date: February 13, 2026 (USA)

Director: Gore Verbinski

Screenplay: Matthew Robinson

Producers: Gore Verbinski, Oly Obst, Denise Chamian, Robert Kulzer, Erwin Stoff

Production companies: Blind Wink Productions, Constantin Film, 3 Arts Entertainment

Running time: 2h 15m

5 minutes shorter than Crime 101 but vastly my type of movie being the first 2026 to enter my top 10 list 😀

Sam Rockwell (Playing Homme Du) a man announcing himself to be from the future! To an audience of patrons at an LA diner, searching for a crew of unlikely heroes in hope to help him save humanity.

This movie is totally wild and tells a tale in my favorite style (Like that of Weapons), having an over arching story with back and forth reveals to our heroes throughout to introduce them throughout the intro of the film. Loved the cast and characters in GLHFDD. It’s solidly a great movie. For me personally that ending got the 9, even if a little weaker of a 9 it’s the first movie of 2026 going onto my list :D.

Michael Pena (Playing a substitute school teacher – Mark) along with his partner and colleague Janet (Played by Zazie Beetz) had the most stand out scene for me personally that I loved! Setting the tone and creepiness of the world being established.

This movie gets bonkers and honestly just grab some popcorn and check it out. While many checked out Crime 101 over this feature. I feel once GFHFDD hits digital/streaming the audience that resonates with it will fall in love as a niche movie to live on :D.

Ingrid was awesome also with a great story (Played by Haley Lu Richardson). There’s many good stories here but the story I’d love to hear is from yourselves. Did you check it out? Curious? Love to hear from you in the comments below.

9/10 – Lock it in for my top 10 list for early 2026. Let’s see how long it stays in for the year :D.

That’s our second of four movies in this weeks batch. Thanks for coming by Popped for movie “Reviews”. Not sure if there’s anything I’ll check out this weekend? However Scream is around the corner, WoW Expansion 😀 & Project Hail Mary which I’m very excited for! THEN MARIO GALAXY YA-HOO :D.

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Goat “Review”

Release date: February 13, 2026 (USA)

Directors: Tyree Dillihay, Adam Rosette

Producers: Stephen Curry, Rodney Rothman, Erick Peyton, Adam Rosenberg, Michelle Raimo

Executive producers: Fonda Snyder, Rick Mischel

Running time: 1h 40m

MPAA rating: PG

First hearing about Goat I wanted Spider verse 3 – In the end. They won me over and I had a Goat time!

Has Goat brought back Laughs per Minute? Because I laughed SO much in this feature!

Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things anyone :O) is back in the spotlight as the voice of Will Harris – Our Goat of the movie! Setting the stage 10 years prior with his love for the Thorns team and his idol Jett Fillmore. Will dreams big to be apart of the team and bring home the Claw for his home town.

Stephen Curry is not only a Producer on this movie but is also the voice actor for Lenny Williamson – The Giraffe with the long neck :D. Goat has a great assortment of characters. I wish we got to learn more about them but they all do get to shine even though I wanted more :D.

Great soundtrack that I look forward to listening again. This is solidly in the 8’s for me personally for Popped. Wish there was more games shown or extra scenes diving into our side characters. Despite wanting more this was so fun!

Goat offers a good time for fans of the game, Animation, Music, or even those wanting a good laugh. This is worth seeing in movie theatres and I’m excited to hear more from the audience over the weekend.

8/10 – Roots Run Deep!

Going to check out Goat or now interested after hearing the above? Love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! Stay tuned over the Weekend/Week for upcoming “Reviews”.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die | Crime 101 | Cold Storage | Scarlet | Wuthering Heights?

Until then though, happy movie going fellow movie goers 😀

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Whistle “Review”

Release date: February 6, 2026 (USA)

Director: Corin Hardy

Running time: 1h 37m

Producers: David Gross, Macdara Kelleher, Whitney Brown, John Keville

MPAA rating: R

Distributed by: Elevation Pictures

Ancient Death Whistle…. Sign me up 😀

Once again Shudder comes to the big screen with a worthy theatrical release – Whistle!

It’s a fine to weak 7 good movie which had several elements I enjoyed watching this feature. Yea the story could of had a better wrap up but that’s the fun with these smaller indie movies. You’re not sure what direction they’ll take.

Bring ear plugs if you’re wanting to preserve your hearing or care about that :P. The movie gets incredibly loud. Concepts of death and the loose rules established were fun. Loved that Nick Frost was apart of this title :D. Gave me homage feelings to Shaun of the Dead :D.

Currently, the movie is sitting at a 6/10 on RT & IMDb. Why this is getting less attention than Primate baffles me, but I’ve only heard from others how awful Primate was, with some exceptions to its sound design. Whistle does have a pool utilized, but they also have an actual world established. Shout-outs to the fair scenes, as those maze designs and costumes were very cool. Sky Yang’s character, Rel, had Nightwing vibes, which was very cool!

Otherwise, the story is based around this Whistle that once heard or blown on. Death will be called and seek you. I won’t spoil the causes, and all but again the deaths were a lot of fun, a majority of the time. Which is where it gets that weaker 7 rating for me personally.

So what about yourselves? Going to check out Whistle? Already seen it? Love to hear your thoughts down below in the comments.

Greatly appreciate you for coming by Popped for your movie “Reviews”, stay tuned for more awesome movies coming up in the month of February. Hoping good things from GOAT. Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die and maybe some other random surprises along the way.

Until next time though fellow moviegoers – Happy Movie Going 😀

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