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Film based podcast Contra Zoom, hosted by Dakota Arsenault @dgapa Vancouver/Toronto. Co-founder of @cascadiacritics.

New review! In Drag, two women break into the hous New review! In Drag, two women break into the house of a rich artist to steal from him but one of the girls throws her back out just as he returns. They must escape while also learning the artist is not what he seems. Click link in bio to read Jeff Bulmer's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #drag #tadff #torontoafterdarkfilmfestival
New episode! We celebrate Filipino American Herita New episode! We celebrate Filipino American Heritage Month by looking at three recent films including Forgotten Island, Filipinãna and First Comes Love: Nakabingwit. Click link in bio to listen!
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#contrazoompod #forgottenisland #filipinana #firstcomeslovenakabingwit
New review! In Whalefall a young man goes on a div New review! In Whalefall a young man goes on a dive in memory of his recently dead father when he gets swallowed by a whale and much survive inside. Click link in bio to read Jeff Bulmer's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #tadff #torontoafterdarkfilmfestival #whalefall
New review! The Only Living Pickpocket in New York New review! The Only Living Pickpocket in New York has an aging petty thief who accidentally steals from the wrong person and puts his entire well being in jeopardy. Click link in bio to read Pedro Lima's ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #theonlylivingpickpocketinnewyork #johnturturro #noahsegan
New review! First Comes Love: Nakabingwit is a doc New review! First Comes Love: Nakabingwit is a documentary that looks at mixed relationships featuring Filipino and white couples, the struggles they face and how they are treated. Click link in bio to read Paulo Bautista's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #viff #vancouverinternationalfilmfestival #firstcomeslove #Nakabingwit
New review! When an urban explorer finds a box of New review! When an urban explorer finds a box of vintage denim he plans to travel to Japan to sell them to a collector, except the collector has no intention of handing over money and before long the Yakuza is involved. Click link in bio to read Jeff Bulmer's ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #tiff #torontointernationalfilmfestival #vintageviolence
New review! In A Safe Distance, after Alex gets st New review! In A Safe Distance, after Alex gets stranded in the woods by her partner, she is rescued by Kianna and Matt who we quickly learn are bank robbers. Alex quickly falls under their spell and decides to stick with them. Click link in bio to read Dakota Arsenault's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #viff #vancouverinternationalfilmfestival #asafedistance
New review! Still Night, Burning House is a docume New review! Still Night, Burning House is a documentary exploring the death of director Carol Nguyen's uncle who suffered from schizophrenia and the relationship between mental health and Vietnamese culture. Click link in bio to read Dakota Arsenault's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #viff #vanciuverinternstionalfilmfestival #stillnightburninghouse #carolnguyen
New review! In Trial of Hein a young man returns t New review! In Trial of Hein a young man returns to his remote fishing village in Germany after being away for 14 years. The locals don't recognize this man so they decide to hold a trial to verify his identity. Click link in bio to read Dakota Arsenault's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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New review! In Club Kid, a 30-something gay man re New review! In Club Kid, a 30-something gay man realizes that he has a 10 year old son and must abruptly get his own life back on track in order to take care of someone else's. Click link in bio to read Dakota Arsenault's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #viff #vancouverinternationalfilmfestival #clubkid #jordanfirstman
New review! In Edie Arnold is a Loser, a group of New review! In Edie Arnold is a Loser, a group of young girls who go to all-girl Catholic school form a punk band called the Nundead as a form of protest of the schools rigid rules. Click link in bio to read Matt Sheardown's ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #ciff #calgaryinternationalfilmfestival #ediearnoldisaloser
New review! Filipiñana Is a dark satire about a yo New review! Filipiñana Is a dark satire about a young girl who gets hired to work at an exclusive golf club and realizes the hypocrisy and gluttony of the rich elites who are members. The film is also the Philippines submission for the Oscars. Click link in bio to read Matt Sheardown’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #ciff #calgaryinternationalfilmfestival #Filipiñana #philippines
New episode! We wrap up the Vancouver Internationa New episode! We wrap up the Vancouver International Film Festival by talking about 6 films we enjoyed including La Bola Negra, Wild Horse Nine, The Debut and more! Click link in bio to listen. 
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#contrazoompod #viff #vancouverinternationalfilmfestival #wildhorsenine #labolanegra
New review! Minotaur is a Russian drama about a co New review! Minotaur is a Russian drama about a couple who's relationship is falling apart as the file is having an affair. Things are made worse for their lives with Russia's ongoing invasion into Ukraine. Click link in bio to read Matt Sheardown's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #minotaur #ciff #calgaryinternationalfilmfestival
New review! Late Fame looks at Ed Saxberger, a man New review! Late Fame looks at Ed Saxberger, a man who published a book of poetry when he was young but gets rediscovered now that he is much older but a group of young poetry enthusiasts. Click link in bio to read Ryan Beaupit's ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #latefame #willemdafoe #kentjones
New blog! The Toronto After Dark Film festival run New blog! The Toronto After Dark Film festival runs from October 14-18th and specializes in horror and genre films. Jeff Bulmer previews three movies he's excited to see including Whalefall, 5 More Minutes and DRAG. Click link in bio to read. 
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#contrazoompod #torontoafterdarkfilmfestival #whalefall #5moreminutes #drag
New review! Yellow Letters tells the story about a New review! Yellow Letters tells the story about a theatre group that gets shut down and censored by the Turkish government after they put on a critical production of the administration. Click link in bio to read Dakota Arsenault's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #viff #vancouverinternationalfilmfestival #yellowletters #ilkerçatak
New review! Black Zombie is a documentary, which t New review! Black Zombie is a documentary, which traces the original Voudou mythology with how zombies are now portrayed in media compared to the original roots they had. Click link in bio to read Elysia Brenner’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review. 
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#contrazoompod #blackzombie #voudou
New review! Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother st New review! Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother stars Mahershala Ali as a devout Muslim hitman with a code of honour who must find a way to keep his new born child alive after his wife dies, but his work keeps getting in the way. Click link in bio to read Matt Sheardown's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review. 
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#contrazoompod #ciff #calgaryinternationalfilmfestival #yourmotheryourmotheryourmother #mahershalaali
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  • Reviews: Behemoth! from NYFF 2026
  • Reviews: Drag from TADFF 2026
  • 347: Celebrating Filipino Cinema Part 2
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