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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.

301: 2025 Oscars Wrap Up

March 4, 2025

Oscar season is officially over after Anora won Best Picture and four other trophies at the 97th Academy Awards. We recap the ceremony, give…

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Blog: A Collection of 2025 Oscar Nominated Reviews

February 27, 2025

This weekend is the 97th Oscars! We covered film festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, New York Film…

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Blog: 2025 If We Were Oscar Voters

February 26, 2025

We are back for a fifth year in a row proving that Dakota and Rachel Ho have better taste than Oscar voters. We made…

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Guest Appearance: What A Picture – 2025 Oscars Preview Draft (with Dakota Arsenault)

February 25, 2025

In this episode, Bryan and Hannah are joined by Dakota Arsenault from the Contra Zoom podcast to preview the 2025 Academy Awards. They talk…

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300: 2025 Oscar Predictions

February 25, 2025

We are less than a week away from the Oscars, so we put our reputations on the line to predict who will win at…

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Blog: 2025 Oscar Primer Part 7

February 20, 2025

I find myself having a bit more time this Oscar season, so I’m dusting off an old regular feature I used to write. Every…

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299: 2025 Oscar Draft

February 18, 2025

We are back with our third annual Oscar Draft. It is very simple, each person selects 5 movies that are nominated at this year’s…

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Blog: 2025 Oscar Primer Part 6

February 14, 2025

I find myself having a bit more time this Oscar season, so I’m dusting off an old regular feature I used to write. Every…

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Blog: 2025 Oscar Primer Part 5

February 12, 2025

I find myself having a bit more time this Oscar season, so I’m dusting off an old regular feature I used to write. Every…

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298: I’m Still Wicked, Conclave Boys

February 11, 2025

We continue our yearly tradition of breaking down the Best Picture nominees and the odds they have to win each of their categories. On…

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