This month, the Popcorn Jabber crew are beginning a mini-series called Bad Movie May, a whole month dedicated to talking about the films that are widely considered to be the worst of all time. This week, we are starting off with the 2010 film - Birdemic: Shock and Terror. The shock and terror is certainly there, but not in the way the director intended it.

But as usual, the crew begins with What's Poppin, and at the time of recording, it was May the 4th! So of course, we had to make it Star Wars themed!

• Daz talks about how Revenge Of The Sith got re-released in cinemas to celebrate it's 20th anniversary, and how much it earned in the box office just from the re-release!
• Oli discusses his thoughts on the new Star Wars: Grand Collection video game bundle.
• Lilli has some morbid curiosity for the newly announced Star Wars series starring Ryan Gosling.
• And to wrap it up (although it's not Star Wars themed...) Oli reviews the new Thunderbolts* film that has been released!

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Raise your Genovian flags, because it's time for Daz, Oli, Lilli and special guest Maz to wrap up their discussion on The Princess Diaries!

In this conclusion:

• The crew notice some scenes which potentially show Mia's character as shallow in her emotions.
• We have a theory about the beach party scene - Were Josh, Lana, and the press all secretly working together to humiliate Mia?
• Lilli poses a question to the group - Was it right for Mia's dad to trade his family for the kingdom?

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Get your pizza with M&M's ready, because it's time for the crew to continue their discussion on the chosen film from special guest Maz Maio, for a much loved Disney classic - The Princess Diaries!

In this episode:

• Daz highlights a very important detail missing in this film, and why Mia's father actually isn't dead in the books, but why Disney decided to kill him off in the film version.
• Maz shares her thoughts on why one aspect of this film doesn't age well, particularly with the perception of Mia's pre-Princess look.
• Lilli explains why she doesn't respect Helen's decision to divorce Mia's father, and why (under Helen's circumstances) it completely misses the point of what marriage means.

Also, with this being Popcorn Jabber's 50th episode, even if you haven't watched (or don't care) for The Princess Diaries, please at least listen to the first 2 minutes of this episode, where Daz, Oli & Lilli want to express their gratitude to you for helping them reach such a special milestone.

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An episode about The Princess Diaries?! 😮 SHUT UP!

In this special episode, we are so excited to be joined by radio host, events manager, coffee lover & Port Adelaide supporter - Mary-Anne 'Maz' Maio! We are so grateful to have her on as she was one of the main reasons that this podcast was able to pop into existence! She was formerly the host of Life FM's evening show, The Takeover, in which Daz, Oli & Lilli were recruited, became best friends and were able to form Popcorn Jabber! She now hosts the drive show "Maz For The Drive Home" weekdays from 3-6pm ACST on Life FM.

Maz's chosen film for Popcorn Jabber is the 2001 family/romance film "The Princess Diaries". A childhood film favourite of hers, based on the book series by Meg Cabot.

But before the crew can experience royalty at its finest, they must go into another edition of What's Poppin! Where...

• Daz is eager to discuss the cast reveal for Avengers: Doomsday
• Lilli expresses her excitement for the newly released trailer for Tron: Ares
• Oli highlights the trailer for the latest Star Wars series - Tales of the Underworld
• Finally, Lilli saw the latest Snow White live adaption film and shares her thoughts on it. Is it really as terrible as the internet makes it out to be?

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The time has come for Daz, Oli, Lilli and special guest Tim to conclude their discussion of The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl! What will the crew's rating be for their first ever review of a kids film?

In their conclusion:

• Oli explains why Max is secretly Professor X from the X-Men Series.
• Lilli isn't certain that Max's character stays consistent near the end of this film.
• Tim confesses about a scene in this film that he would re-create in his own pool.

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Are you enjoying our discussion on Sharkboy & Lavagirl so far? Awesome, because we got MORE of it this week! Catch Daz, Oli, Lilli and special guest Tim Hanley as they go into Part 2 of their discussion of The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl!

In this episode:

• We discuss why Linus makes a FANTASTIC villain.
• We think there are some hidden roots for why Sharkboy & Lavagirl treat Max the way they do.
• We speculate on the hidden (but possibly true) reason for the conflict in Max's parents' marriage.

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In this special episode of Popcorn Jabber - Daz, Oli & Lilli are joined by filmmaker, trampoline coach & Popcorn Jabber superfan, Tim Hanley, to discuss his favourite childhood film: The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

Before they do though, they go into an extended edition of What's Poppin where:

• Daz discusses his outrage for the latest price hikes on streaming services.
• Oli shares how Warner Bros are going ALL IN on the new Superman movie.
• Tim mentions the new Narnia films set to come out on Netflix with Greta Gerwig leading the charge.
• Lilli has a revelation on exactly why we are naturally drawn to movies with good morality & storytelling.

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It's time for the Popcorn Jabber crew to finalise their discussion on the film chosen by Bec for our podcast - The Fast and the Furious! At last, we find out what our scores are for the film that started Universal's biggest film franchise!

In this episode:

• We have theories that certain characters are actually working for the other side...
• There's a LOT of long dialogue in this film, but how many of them set off Lilli's monologue's radar?
• We question the morality of this flim, and if it teaches us to root for the 'bad guys'...

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