251: 2023 TIFF Preview September 5, 2023 The 2023 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival will run from September 7-17th and we are here to preview our picks for the movies we are most excited about. Continue Reading
250: A24 Retrospective – Slow West August 29, 2023 On this episode we are looking at 2015’s Slow West directed by John Maclean. The film stars Kodi Smit-McPhee as Jay a teenager from Scotland who comes to the wild west in search of the young girl he’s in love with. Michael Fassbender plays Silas, a mysterious man who agrees to help guide Jay across the plains with questionable motivations. Continue Reading
Guest Appearance: Awesome Friday – Episode 118: Past Lives & Reinventing Elvis August 28, 2023 This week, Rachel subs in for Simon again, and she and Matthew take on the A24 critical darling Past Lives and the new documentary Reinventing Elvis. Continue Reading
249: The Films of Elvis Presley August 22, 2023 On August 16th 1977 Elvis Presley died, marking the 46th anniversary of his untimely passing. Currently The Criterion Channel has a 6 movie collection available to stream. We discuss three of the films. Continue Reading
248: 2023 Fantasia Film Festival Wrap Up August 15, 2023 For the third year in a row we are covering Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival, which celebrates the best in horror and genre cinema with an emphasis on international movies. Continue Reading
246: A24 Retrospective – Ex Machina August 1, 2023 We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2015’s Ex Machina directed by Alex Garland with special guest Jeremy LaLonde. Continue Reading
245: Make/Remake The Day The Earth Stood Still July 25, 2023 Make/Remake examines how two films that share the same story. We Look at 1951 and 2008’s The Day The Earth Stood Still. Continue Reading
244: The 50 Greatest Films Directed by Canadians July 18, 2023 A few weeks ago CBC released a poll conducted by them where industry professionals and critics voted to help make a list of The… Continue Reading
243: Best Films By Language July 11, 2023 We are naming our 10 favourite films by language. We cover four specific languages, one country, two regions and three wildcards! We name both our picks and runners-up. Continue Reading
242: 2023 Toronto Japanese Film Festival July 4, 2023 We cover the Toronto Japanese Film Festival and talk about movies we saw. They include Plan 75, BL Metamorphosis, Roleless, and Father of the Milky Way Railroad. Continue Reading
