Awesome Friday!

4 December 202318 December 2023

Podcast: The Burning Season & May December at Whistler Film Festival 2023

Greetings, patrons! This week, we’re covering the 2023 Whistler Films Festival, one of the most interesting festivals in the Pacific Northwest because it so often features great Canadian content. We’re covering our usual two films, both playing as part of the fest. First up is the new Canadian relationship drama The Burning Season and then Todd Haynes’ new Natalie Portman & Julianne Moore starring drama May December.

26 November 202328 November 2023

Podcast: Five Nights at Freddy’s & Jawan + Free Bonus Episode!

This week on the show, we’re reviewing the latest video game film adaptation, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and the latest from superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Jawan.

Also, join us for this week’s bonus show, free for all listeners!

Join us!

20 November 2023

Podcast: Anatomy of a Fall & The Marvels

This week on the show, we’re looking at Anatomy of a Fall and the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Marvels.

12 November 2023

Podcast: The Killer & Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

Greetings programs! This week’s show sees us taking on the newest David Fincher movie, The Killer and the new Godzilla TV series from AppleTV+, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Join us!

6 November 20236 November 2023

Podcast: A Haunting in Venice & Quiz Lady

Greetings programs! This week, we’re taking on two films new to Disney+: Kenneth Branagh’s latest Poirot mystery, A Haunting in Venice, and the new Awkwafina & Sandra Oh starring comedy Quiz Lady.

29 October 20236 November 2023

Podcast: Bottoms, Fair Play, & Pain Hustlers

Greetings programs! We’re back after an impromptu hiatus! To make up for it we’re talking about three films on the show: Emma Seligman’s Bottoms, Chloe Domont’s Fair Play, and David Yates’s Pain Hustlers. Join us!

9 October 20239 October 2023

VIFF 2023: I’m Just Here for the Riot, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, & The Royal Hotel

The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival has drawn to a close, and this week, we’re talking about three films we saw as part of the fest:

I’m Just Here for the Riot is a documentary about the 2011 Stanley Cup Riot in Vancouver, our hometown.

Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is a documentary about a beloved children’s entertainer who helped shape generations of Canadians.

The Royal Hotel is a gripping thriller from director Kitty Green about two young women who take a job at a bar in rural Australia.

We have much to say about each of them, so join us!

2 October 20232 October 2023

Podcast: Flora and Son & The Creator

This week on the show, we dive into two movies in which our opinions are nearly mirror images of one another. Join us for discussions of Flora and Son, and The Creator!

25 September 202325 September 2023

Podcast: No One Will Save You & The Fall of the House of Usher

This week, we’re diving into two horror titles! Join us for the new Disney+/Hulu alien home invasion film No One Will Save You and then Mike Flanagan’s latest for Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher. Join us!

18 September 202318 September 2023

Podcast: No Hard Feelings & Talk To Me

Greetings programs! We’re back with another summer catch-up episode! Join us as we dive into No Hard Feelings with Jennifer Lawrence, and then stick around for this year’s big summer horror breakout, Talk To Me.

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10 September 202310 September 2023

Podcast: The Meg 2: The Trench & El Conde

Greetings programs! This week, Matthew and Simon catch up with another summer blockbuster, diving headfirst into the sea with The Meg 2: The Trench and then visit South America with the upcoming satire El Conde.

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3 September 20232 October 2023

Podcast: The Last Voyage of the Demeter & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Greetings programs! Join us this week as we catch up with two summer movies, The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem!

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27 August 202327 August 2023

Podcast: Past Lives & Reinventing Elvis

Greetings programs! This week, Rachel subs in for Simon again, and she and Matthew take on the A24 critical darling Past Lives and the new documentary Reinventing Elvis, which explores the story of the ’68 comeback special.

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22 August 202322 August 2023

Podcast: Ahsoka, Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2

Greetings programs! We’re here slightly off schedule to talk about the new Star Wars adventure, Ahsoka! Starring Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Brodizzo, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ahsoka picks up a decade after Star Wars Rebels ended and promises to take the characters we already love on a new adventure in the Star Wars Universe. Join us!

13 August 202320 August 2023

Podcast: They Cloned Tyrone & Joy Ride

Greetings, programs, and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week on the show, we’re taking on her recent Netflix release, They Cloned Tyrone, and the still-in-cinemas Joy Ride. Simon also gets Matthew talking about the recent musical episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which is why the episode runs a little over time. We hope you enjoy it!