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I Don't Know Who You Are

Reviews: I Don’t Know Who You Are from TIFF 2023

September 8, 2023

After he is sexually assaulted, musician Benjamin spends the weekend trying to get money for HIV-preventative treatment. Embarrassed, confused, and with his pride and life both on the line and at odds with each other, Benjamin turns to extra work and begging old friends for extra cash.

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The Boy and the Heron

251: 2023 TIFF Preview

September 5, 2023

The 2023 edition of the ⁠Toronto International Film Festival⁠ will run from September 7-17th and we are here to preview our picks for the movies we are most excited about.

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Slow West

250: A24 Retrospective – Slow West

August 29, 2023

On this episode we are looking at 2015’s ⁠Slow West⁠ directed by John Maclean. The film stars Kodi Smit-McPhee as Jay a teenager from Scotland who comes to the wild west in search of the young girl he’s in love with. Michael Fassbender plays Silas, a mysterious man who agrees to help guide Jay across the plains with questionable motivations.

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Reinventing Elvis

Guest Appearance: Awesome Friday – Episode 118: Past Lives & Reinventing Elvis

August 28, 2023

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.

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Viva Las Vegas

249: The Films of Elvis Presley

August 22, 2023

On August 16th 1977 Elvis Presley died, marking the 46th anniversary of his untimely passing. Currently The Criterion Channel has a 6 movie collection available to stream. We discuss three of the films.

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Guest Appearance: The Criterion Shelf – AI

August 18, 2023

Every month Bil Antoniou curates an article picking a collection from The Criterion Channel and sorts its contents into categories – Must-See, Worthy, For…

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Talk To Me

248: 2023 Fantasia Film Festival Wrap Up

August 15, 2023

For the third year in a row we are covering Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival, which celebrates the best in horror and genre cinema with an emphasis on international movies.

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Adams Family

247: Fantasia Fest Interviews – Satan Wants You and Where The Devil Roams Directors

August 8, 2023

Fantasia Festival is still going on, but we had the chance to interview two sets of directors who had their films screening at this years fest!

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The Punisher

Guest Appearance: Spoiled Rotten Episode 255 – Revisiting The Punisher

August 7, 2023

Dakota Arsenault (Contra Zoom Pod) joins to revisit Jonathan Hensleigh’s The Punisher!

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Sometimes I Think About Dying

Reviews: Sometimes I Think About Dying From Fantasia Festival 2023

August 7, 2023

Sometimes I Think About Dying, starring Daisy Ridley, is a small film that will leave a big impression on viewers and stick in their minds the rest of the year.

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