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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.

184: 2022 Oscars: The Nightmare of King Dune

February 22, 2022

We begin 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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Reviews: Hellbender

February 21, 2022

Final Rating: 3.5/5 Hellbender is the 6th film released by Wonder Wheel Productions, a horror movie company run by the aptly named Adams family….

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183: Make/Remake Throne of Blood and The Tragedy of Macbeth

February 15, 2022

Normally Make/Remake examines how two films that share the same story. Not to say what film was better or worse, but how they are…

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182: 2022 Oscar Nomination Reactions

February 9, 2022

We react to the just announced 94th Academy Award nominations. We talk about the big (early) winners in The Power of the Dog, Dune,…

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Guest Appearance: The Oscars Death Race Podcast – Oscar Nominations Predictions and Manifestations ft Contra Zoom Pod

February 6, 2022

Dakota joins Paulo Bautista on the Oscars Death Race Podcast to predict who we think will be nominated in all 23 of the categories…

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Guest Appearance: Classic Movies Live Kickin’ It With Kendrick Episode 15, The Voices

February 4, 2022

Rachel and I guested on Classic Movies Live with Jeff and Pierre and their series Kickin’ It With Kendrick, a series where they go…

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181: A24 Retrospective – Life After Beth

February 1, 2022

We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2014’s Life After Beth directed…

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Reviews: Charli XCX: Alone Together

January 31, 2022

Final rating: 2/5 For fans of pop music, Charli XCX is either someone you can only relate to the ICONA POP song “I Love…

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180: A24 Retrospective – Enemy

January 25, 2022

We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2013’s Enemy directed by Denis…

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179: Top Stories From 2021

January 18, 2022

With 2021 now behind us, it’s time for Dakota and Rachel to look back at the news stories that dominated the film industry. We…

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