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Author: Dakota Arsenault

Dakota Arsenault is the creator, host, producer and editor of Contra Zoom Pod. His favourite movies include The Life Aquatic, 12 Angry Men, Rafifi and Portrait of a Lady on Fire. He first started the podcast back in April of 2015 and has produced well over 300 episodes. Dakota is also a co-founder of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association.
Cut Bank

239: A24 Retrospective – Cut Bank

June 7, 2023

We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2015’s ⁠Cut Bank⁠ directed by Matt Shakman. The film stars Liam Hemsworth and Teresa Palmer as a couple who accidentally film the murder of their small town mailman. Once John Malkovich the towns sheriff starts to investigate the crime, things suddenly start not appearing as they seem.

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238: Most Anticipated Movies of 2023

May 30, 2023

Now that all the limited releases of 2022 have come out and we are past the winter studio dumping grounds, it is time to…

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237: A24 Retrospective – While We’re Young

May 23, 2023

We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2015’s While We’re Young directed by Noah Baumbach.

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Dr. No

236: Dr. No at 60 Years

May 16, 2023

The first James Bond film ⁠Dr. No⁠ was first seen outside the United Kingdom in May of 1963. We celebrate the 60th anniversary of the film franchise by revisiting the seminal action movie.

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Hot Docs Film Festival

235: Hot Docs 2023

May 9, 2023

The ⁠Hot Docs⁠ festival that celebrates the best new documentaries just concluded in Toronto. We discuss 6 films seen with guest Courtney Small.

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I'm Just Here For The Riot

Reviews: I’m Just Here For The Riot From Hot Docs 2023

May 6, 2023

Final Rating: 4/5 On June 15th 2011 the Vancouver Canucks lost Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals 4-0 to the Boston Bruins, allowing…

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Reviews: July Talk: Love Lives Here from Hot Docs 2023

May 4, 2023

When the pandemic hit, Canadian rock band July Talk put on two concerts at a drive-in and they documented the process.

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Reviews: Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun from Hot Docs 2023

May 3, 2023

Before the Sun follows a young Indigenous woman as she tries to break out in the tough world of Indian Relay Racing.

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Guest Appearance: The Criterion Shelf – Erotic Thrillers

May 2, 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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234: Best Films of 2014

May 2, 2023

It is Contra Zoom Pod’s 8th anniversary! To celebrate we decided to do a best of the year episode, from before CZP started! Our…

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