Pop Culture Essentials

Alaisdair spoke with writer/director Pan Nalin about his latest movie The Last Film Show which opens in Australia this weekend.

They speak about the origins of the story and how his love of movies as a child shaped this film.

You can catch The Last Film Show in cinemas now.

Alaisdair is joined by comedian Anna Murphy to talk season 4 of Five Bedrooms. Cast members Kat Stewart & Roy Joseph chat to Alaisdair later in the show to talk about their experience on the hit TV show.

Alaisdair, Nick & Pete talk this week's new release Renfield starring Nicholas Cage, Nicholas Hoult & Awkwafina.

Alaisdair is joined by comedian Anna Murphy to talk The Little Mermaid 2023 starring Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy & Javier Bardem.

Find out what they thought of this live action remake in this spoiler free episode.

Alaisdair, Nick & Pete are back to talk about Fast X. Did they enjoy the Mamoa filled action packed ride?

Leave your thoughts on Fast X below.

Alaisdair, Nick & Pete go FULL SPOILERS with The Super Mario. Bros Movie. Now this is the 2023 animated film from Illumination Entertainment. Thanks to Universal Pictures, we were all able to see it early and bring you this podcast.

Join Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they talk through this week's pop culture news.

Dungeons & Dragons : Honour Among Thieves from Paramount is finally released. Does it live up to the hype?

This hit, goes out to you, Mr Wick.

Alaisdair & Nick team up to talk about John Wick Chapter 4.

The usual Aussie box office round-up and a solo game of movie tag awaits!

Welcome back to the pod in 2023! We kick off the year with the hilarious Cocaine Bear. 

In our first Xmas movies episode we talk the new holiday-themed films across streaming services like Falling For Christmas, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Spirited and Violent Night.

Our usual games Movie Tag & Rotten Potatoes are back with a surprising twist!

This week's Pop. Culture Essentials include : 

Nick : The White Lotus S2 streaming now on Binge

Pete : Spotify Unwrapped

Alaisdair : Playing Nintendo Switch with friends (definitely NOT Garfield Lasagna Party!)

In this SPOILER FILLED episode, Alaisdair, Nick & Pete are joined by Brad to talk a spoiler filled special about Marvel Studio's Black Panther : Wakanda Forever. Please note this episode has A LOT of bad language. 

Join Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they take you through this week's Pop Culture Essentials.

This week the main chat is around PAX Australia 2022 and games writers Pat and Luca join Alaisdair to recap the event. 

Don't forget Rotten Potatoes and Movie Tag are BACK! 

This week Alaisdair, Nick & Pete talk about their favourite cinematic memories after a memorable scream at a recent screening of Smile got them all thinking. 

Join Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they take you through this week's pop culture news. 

Fresh from a screening of Don't Worry Darling - hear there unfiltered thoughts as one of the most talked about movies of the year finally hits cinemas.

Join Alaisdair & Nick as they look at the new comedy on Disney +/Hulu from Modern Family creator Stevan Levitan titled Reboot. This episode is NSFW. 

Nick and Alaisdair bring you the latest pop culture news and a review about new film Bodies Bodies Bodies.

Our beloved Pete is still o/s swooning with celebrities at TIFF. 

Join Alaisdair, Pete & Nick as they talk through this weeks movie news, Nick chats to the director and cast of A Guide to Dating at the End of the World and our two games movie tag and rotten potatoes go animalistic for this weeks episode. 

Join Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they talk through this week's pop culture.

Comedian Anna Murphy joins the show to talk about season 4 of Virgin River.

Our 2 new games Movie Tag & Rotten Potatoes are in full swing! 

This week's episode of Pop Culture Essentials dives into the best movies of 2022 so far. 

Join Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they go through the biggest news of the week. 

New games Movie Tag & Rotten Potatoes

As well a discussion about great films of 2022 with special guests Sean & Brad.

Let us know what your favourite movie of 2022 is on Twitter @novastreamn

Join Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they talk about new movie Where the Crawdads Sing. Only that audio file failed (sorry Brad!) so here is this weeks latest in pop culture news along with the two games Movie Tag & Rotten Potatoes. 

Join Alaisdair, Nick & Pete as they talk through Disney's Lightyear and Baz Luhrman's Elvis. Get your fix of what's coming this week in streaming and the latest box office figures. It is all movies on this weeks episode of Pop Culture Essentials. .

Join host Alaisdair with guests Nick from NicksFlicksFix, Brad from The Movie Moose and Rotten Tomatoes critic Pete as they talk the most anticipated and less so movies of the year. 

Please note this episode is ADULTS ONLY you have been warned! 

Nick jumps into the hosting chair this week with John and Aziz talking Shan-Chi and The Eternals.

Does the MCU Phase 4 deliver? 

Listen in and find out. 

If you are listening to us on Spotify, vote in our viewer poll which movie you liked the most. 

Let's travel all the way back to 1995 to where it all began for Pixar.

Nick L'barrow joins Alaisdair as they talk through revisiting the classic film Toy Story and if it is still relevant to the youths of today. 

The lockdown in both Sydney and Melbourne had stalled the Aussie box office with both states the biggest hitters when it comes to Aussie box office dollars. Now that it has been months we reflect on what 3 films we really want to see on the big screen when lockdown is over. The Matrix is back with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. Did the trailer deliver the goods? We explore what could and might be in one of the years most highly anticipated films.