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Greetings programs, it’s Awesome Friday on a Sunday, which means we’re back with another episode of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast! Join us this week as we discuss two new movies. First up is the new Sony Pictures Animation film Vivo, which features the voice, and songs, of Lin-Manuel Miranda and was released to…
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Settlers, the new Sci-Fi western set on Mars, is available on-demand starting today. I had the chance to speak with director Wyatt Rockefeller about his inspirations for the film, the themes it portrays, and the best movie robot of the year. Full Interview at Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca/2021/07/interview-wyatt-rockefeller/
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Loki, Marvel’s latest Disney+ television series, ended last night with several surprises, but perhaps the most surprising thing is that it was a season finale –cliffhanger and all– rather than the end of a self-contained series. There are a few big revelations, so let’s talk about them, what they might mean, and a few…
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Well, here’s a thing that I haven’t done in quite a while. The last time I wrote out a full ranking of the films in the MCU there were only 14 entries in the franchise. Only. Now, there are 24, plus the three limited series on Disney+, and if that doesn’t sound like a lot?…
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Tribeca Film Festival beings June 9th and goes until June 20th. So, we gathered some familiar voices to discuss what we’re looking forward to. In this episode ahead of Tribeca 2021, Taylor Beaumont and myself are joined by friends and fellow virtual festival attendees Taylor Baker from Drink In The Movies in Seattle and…
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Matthew Simpson from Awesome Friday joins Thomas Stoneham-Judge and Tim Nagle to discuss Zack Snyder’s new heist zombie film ARMY OF THE DEAD, now streaming on Netflix. Episode Homepage: https://thisisforreel.com/home/forreel-crew-cameos-ep-4-army-of-the-dead-talk-with-matthew-simpson
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Violation is the first feature film by Canadian filmmakers Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli. A take on the rape-revenge genre, it is a tense and uncomfortable film, but in the best way possible. I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with the pair via Zoom during the Victoria Film Festival. Needless to say that…