Category: Podcast

Episodes of Awesome Friday, the podcast that launched the site.

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Podcast: Megalopolis & Saturday Night

Megalopolis & Saturday Night

Greetings programs!  Welcome back to our two-episode extravaganza! In this episode we review and discuss Francis Ford Coppola’s biggest swing in decades, Megalopolis and Jason Reitman’s Saturday Night, a close look at the 90s minutes preceding the first-ever broadcast of Saturday Night. We have a ton to say about each so join us!

One note before you do though, that on the heels of our impromptu hiatus, we’re headed into an actual hiatus until the new year.  We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season, and we’ll see you in the new year!

In the meantime join us for reviews and discussions of Megalopolis and Saturday Night!

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Podcast: Joker: Folie a Deux & The Substance

Joker: Folie a Deux & The Substance

Greetings Programs!  We’re back after an impromptu hiatus with two new episodes, of which this is one!  Join us for a conversation about Joker: Folie à Deux by Todd Phillips and The Substance by Coralie Fargeat.  These are both divisive, singular works of filmmaking, but do they both work?  Listen to find out!

One note before you do though, that on the heels of our impromptu hiatus, we’re headed into an actual hiatus until the new year.  We hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season, and we’ll see you in the new year!

In the meantime join us for reviews and discussion of the films Joker: Folie a Deux & The Substance!

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Podcast: Rumours & The Apprentice

Rumours & The Apprentice

Greetings programs!  This week on the show, we’re looking at the last of our VIFF 2024 coverage with a discussion of Guy Maddin’s surreal political satire Rumours and, following that, a look at the new Donal Trump biopic The Apprentice.  Both of these films are challenging to the viewer, for entirely different reasons, and we hope you enjoy the conversation. 

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Podcast: Inedia & It’s What’s Inside (& Transformers One)

Inedia & It's What's Inside

Greetings programs!  On this week’s show, we’re taking on two exciting films.  First up, a BC shot indie film that played as part of the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, Inedia.  Then we turn our attention to a new Netflix release, the single-location mystery movie It’s What’s Inside.  Both films are exciting for some of the same and some entirely different reasons, and we have a lot to say about each of them!  Additionally, we talk about Transformers One for a few solid minutes, which means this episode covers three films we both liked!  

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VIFF 2024: Lucky Star & Conclave

VIFF 2024: Lucky Star & Conclave

Greetings programs!  Our favourite time of year is back; the Vancouver International Film Festival is on now! The 2024 edition features a ton of great films, and we’re here to talk about two of them: Gillian McKercher’s family drama Lucky Star and Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front follow-up Conclave.  It’s a good discussion about two films we liked, so join us! 

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Podcast: Seeds & His Three Daughters

Seeds & His Three Daughters

Greetings, programs! This week on the show, we’re talking about Seeds, Kaniehtiio Horn’s directorial debut, which premiered at TIFF.  Following that, we look at Azazel Phillip’s latest, His Three Daughters, which is now on Netflix. This episode was supposed to debut last week, but circumstances prevented that, so you’re getting it today!  Double episode day, woo!

We hope you enjoy it. 

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Podcast: Universal Language & Rebel Ridge

Universal Language & Rebel Ridge

Greetings, Programs! This week on the show, we’re looking at Canada’s official selection for the Academy Award for Best International Feature, Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language. It’s a singular piece of art that we have a lot to say about, and it premieres in Canada at TIFF this week!

Following that, we look at Jeremy Saulnier’s new Netflix-produced action thriller Rebel Ridge, featuring star-in-the-making Aaron Pierre. 

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Podcast: Out Come The Wolves & Trap

Out Come The Wolves & Trap

This week on the show, join us for a breakdown of the new Canadian survival horror film Out Come The Wolves, starring Missy Peregrym in her second collaboration with Backcountry director Adam MacDonald. Then, we’ll look at the newest film by five-star three-star director M. Night Shyamalan, Trap, which features a tour-de-force performance from Josh Hartnett.  

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Podcast: Twisters & Alien: Romulus

Greetings programs!  This week on the show, we’re talking about two movies with deep connections to older films we love.  First up is Twisters, Lee Isaac Chung’s sequel to the 1990s classic that Matthew adores, and then Alien: Romulus, the Fede Álvarez-directed mid-quel film that takes place immediately between the two classic films Alien and Aliens. 

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