Guest Appearance: Filmsplaining With Martyn Strange – 304: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World & Takes Off April 18, 2025 I talk to Dakota Arsenault from the Contra Zoom podcast about Edgar Wright’s seminal Canadian cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and the animated sequel series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off on Netflix. Continue Reading
Reviews: Eephus April 18, 2025 Eephus follows the last game of amateur baseball being played on a local field before it is torn down and replaced by a middle school. Continue Reading
Reviews: Queen of the Ring April 17, 2025 Queen of the Ring tells the story of Mildred Burke, a three-time women’s wrestling world champion and pioneer in bringing the sport to prosperity for women. Continue Reading
Blog: Celebrating National Canadian Film Day 2025 April 16, 2025 Today is National Canadian Film Day and I asked some fellow Canadian contributors to pick two favourite Canadian films to wax poetically about. Continue Reading
304: A24 Retrospective – Val April 15, 2025 On this episode we are looking at 2021’s Val. The film is a documentary using actor Val Kilmer’s extensive home video collection to cover his life and career. Continue Reading
Reviews: The Oldest Profession – Restoration April 14, 2025 Final Rating: 3.5/5 In the 1970s, amidst the resignification of the Japanese cinema, sexploitation became one of the popular film productions. The oldest Japanese… Continue Reading
Reviews: Drop April 11, 2025 In Drop, a woman is on her first date in years. What initially promises to be a nice evening at a fine-dining establishment quickly turns sour. Continue Reading
Reviews: The Friend April 10, 2025 In The Friend, a creative writing professor’s life is upended when her friend and mentor dies and leaves his Great Dane to her. Continue Reading
Reviews: Wild Diamond from IFFO 2025 April 10, 2025 Wild Diamond follows the journey of Liane an attractive nineteen year old living in France who sets out to be a star, regardless of what it takes. Continue Reading
Reviews: Wild Goat Surf April 9, 2025 Goat, is trying to enjoy her summer in Penticton. It’s suggested that she and her mother Jane have seen better times, but this summer is not one of them. Continue Reading
