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⭐ Welcome to Popcorn Jedi — your cosy corner of the internet where films get judged harder than a Jedi Council meeting, TV gets dissected like a Sith conspiracy, streaming gets sorted faster than a droid army, and Star Wars gets the kind of obsessive attention that would make Yoda quietly concerned. Whether you’re here to read, rant, or procrastinate like a champion, you’ve found your people.

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In the interest of TOTAL TRANSPARENCY, Popcorn Jedi runs on movies, caffeine, and — occasionally — AI.

Features such as Popcorn Pieces, Popcorn Facts, “Now With Added Popcorn,” and some Excerpts (which you will see more of as I edit the older posts) are generated with AI assistance to keep the site snappy, consistent, and regularly updated.

Everything is still curated, approved, and shaped AND edited, typed, searching endlessly for images, blah, blah, blah BUT done by a real human movie nerd (that would be me, PJ Max).

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Brandon Tenold

Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN

1st October 2022 PJ Max

Brandon Tenold hilariously dissects this towering 1950s cult classic, skewering giant‑sized drama, wild effects, and the gloriously chaotic revenge rampage of one very oversized woman...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: PINOCCHIO’S REVENGE

29th September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon dives into the unhinged world of Pinocchio’s Revenge, where wooden boys don’t dream of being real—they dream of stabbing people instead...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: REBIRTH OF MOTHRA

21st September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon tackles Rebirth of Mothra with jokes, kaiju chaos and sharp commentary, celebrating the film’s wild creature battles and gloriously over‑the‑top 1990s fantasy energy...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: TENEBRAE

20th September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon dives into Dario Argento’s stylish giallo classic Tenebrae, slicing through the madness with sharp jokes, wild observations and his trademark cult‑cinema chaos...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: Roger Corman’s Black Scorpion

20th September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon Tenold tackles Roger Corman’s Black Scorpion with sharp humour exploring its low‑budget superhero chaos, wild 90s aesthetics and unapologetically Corman‑style comic‑book madness...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: CHILDREN OF THE CORN 2

17th September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon returns to Gatlin’s cursed cornfields, roasting the bizarre sequel with his trademark sarcasm, sharp jokes and deep dives into gloriously questionable 90s horror...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DIE

15th September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon Tenold dives into the gloriously chaotic 80s spy madness of Never Too Young To Die, complete with John Stamos, Gene Simmons and wild action energy...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: ALIENS EXPANDED – TECH NOIR CLIP

7th September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon Tenold digs into Aliens Expanded with a sharp, funny look at Tech Noir’s wild production stories, behind‑the‑scenes chaos, and the franchise’s gloriously intense sci‑fi world...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: THE DEADLY DUO

7th September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon Tenold dives into The Deadly Duo, celebrating wild wuxia chaos, gravity‑defying fights, and the gloriously over‑the‑top martial arts mayhem only 1970s Hong Kong cinema delivers...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: GODZILLA KING OF THE MONSTERS 2019 VLOG

5th September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon Tenold dives into Godzilla King of the Monsters with a fun, fast vlog review packed with kaiju action, sharp jokes, and monster‑sized enthusiasm...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: TALES FROM THE CRYPT (1972)

4th September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon digs into the 1972 Tales from the Crypt, exploring campy morality tales, creepy British horror vibes, and the wonderfully grim twists that made the anthology iconic...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: STUDENT BODIES

3rd September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon dives into Student Bodies, the 1981 slasher parody that skewered horror clichés long before Scary Movie, delivering absurd kills, goofy gags, and cult‑classic chaos...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: SPACE THUNDER KIDS – The Worst Animated Movie You’ve Never Seen!

2nd September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon descends into the chaotic nightmare of Space Thunder Kids, exposing its stitched‑together animation, baffling story choices, and the glorious madness of true cartoon catastrophe...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: CLASS OF 1999

2nd September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon dives into this gloriously bonkers sci‑fi romp where killer robot teachers enforce discipline, unleashing chaotic action, wild effects, and peak 90s dystopian madness...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: YETI: GIANT OF THE 20TH CENTURY

1st September 2022 PJ Max

Brandon dives into this Canadian‑Italian kaiju oddity, celebrating its oversized monster mayhem, wild production choices, and the gloriously cheesy charm only a 1970s Yeti film can deliver...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES

31st August 2022 PJ Max

Brandon Tenold dives into the legendary veggie uprising, roasting the absurdity, chaos, and tomato‑based terror that turned this cult parody into a fan‑favourite oddball classic...

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Brandon’s Cult Movie Reviews: MOTHER’S DAY

24th August 2022 PJ Max

Join Brandon Tenold as he reviews Mother’s Day (1980), breaking down the film’s offbeat violence, dark humour, and the Troma‑flavoured weirdness that made it a cult favourite...

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Ask the Lucasfilm Jedi Council

Q : Can you describe the process and use of screen tests during the selection process for a film?

Robin Gurland: Screen tests are traditionally the final phase of the audition process for lead or supporting lead roles. The actor being tested usually does one or two scenes completely “off book” and depending on the schedules of the other lead actors cast, often they will be brought in to do the scenes along with the actor being tested. Screen tests can get very elaborate with full hair and make-up, costume and lighting or fairly simple, but they are always shot on film.

From Ask the Jedi Council Archives – 1999

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