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241: Best Movies of 2023… So Far

June 20, 2023

We’re a little over halfway through 2023, so we decide to look at the best films of the year so far! Our titles are listed alphabetically, so they are not in order of our rankings.

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240: Good Gay Movies

June 13, 2023

It’s June, which means it is Pride Month! ⁠Bad Gay Movies⁠ is one of my favourite podcasts and love hearing Bil Antoniou talk about…

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.

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…

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.

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.

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.

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…

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.

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.