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Oppenheimer Review: Christopher Nolan Explores the Price of Knowlege in One of the Best Films of the Year | ForReel
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Fans of Nolan’s work will not be surprised that he accomplishes this with multiple overlapping narratives. The first follows Oppenheimer from his early university days to the Trinity test, the second is the security hearing that followed a few years later and left him in disgrace, and the third follows the confirmation hearing of…
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Barbie | The LAMBCast
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The Lamb Community chose this as the new feature that they wanted covered for July. They appear to have chosen wisely because this was the biggest opening of the year, and a marketing success across the board. This week the Lamb contributes to the marketing behemoth that “Barbie” has become by discussing the films…
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Asteroid City & Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week, we dive head first into the world of Wes Anderson with Asteroid City, and then we jump off a cliff with Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1. Join us! Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/07/podcast-asteroid-city-mission-impossible-7/
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The 50 Greatest Films Directed by Canadians (#244) | Contra Zoom
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A few weeks ago CBC released a poll conducted by them where industry professionals and critics voted to help make a list of the Greatest 50 Films Directed by Canadians. Both Dakota and Rachel voted on the list, with Rachel even writing in praise of the #6 movie Crash. Joining the show to talk about…
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Two-Year Anniversary Special: The Best Movies Since July 2021! | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! It has been two years, almost to the day, since we relaunched the Awesome Friday Podcast! To celebrate that fact, we are joined by Rachel, and we talk about our favourite films from when the show has been running – that’s July 2021 to now. It was a very fun conversation…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny & Nimona | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings Programs! Join us this week as we dive into the latest Indiana Jones film and the new Netflix/Annapurna animated release Nimona. It’s a good one; join us!! Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/07/podcast-indiana-jones-nimona/ In this week’s bonus chat, Simon asks Matthew to explain his fluid Mission: Impossible rankings, and Matthew asks Simon to say something nice about…
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Marvel’s Secret Invasion & Biosphere | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings program! This week we’re taking on the latest Marvel series, Secret Invasion starring Samual L Jackson as Nick Fury, and an upcoming indie comedy starring Mark Duplass and Sterling K Brown, Biosphere (in cinemas July 9th). We have a lot to say about both, so join us! Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/07/podcast-marvels-secret-invasion-biosphere/ This week on our bonus chat, we start with…
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The Witcher Season 3, Volume 1: History Repeats Itself | That Shelf
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It feels like this season will be made or broken by the final three episodes, releasing in late July. That’s not to say that it isn’t good, just that it doesn’t offer anything as new or compelling as the first two seasons did. A proper ending might supply those things. Again, the show is…
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Sinks into Incoherence | Exclaim!
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There’s a moment in the third act of Transformers: Rise of the Beasts where the bad guys have taken possession of the transwarp key (the central MacGuffin of the plot) and started their evil plan, and the good guys appear on the horizon to let everyone know that the big final battle is about to happen.…
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Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant & Extraction 2 | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings, Programs! This week we’re joined by longtime friend of the show Rachel Ho for our discussions of Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, Chris Hemsworth in Extraction 2, and subway systems around the world (no, really!). Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/06/podcast-guy-ritchies-the-covenant-extraction-2/ Rachel also joined us for our patron bonus chat this week, in which we talk about film…
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Fast X & Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the show, we’re talking about two super fun movies: Fast X, the 11th Fast & Furious movie and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, the sequel to the best movies of 2018. Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/06/podcast-fast-x-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse/ This week our patron bonus chat is all about new TV, including It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,…
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Air & Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings, programs! We’re back after a week away! Join us for a lively discussion of Air (now on Prime Video) and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (now in cinemas). One of these movies we really liked, and the other, the opposite of that. Listen to find out which is which! Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/06/podcast-air-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ Greetings patrons! After an impromptu week…
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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 16 Sneak Peak: The Gang is Back in Fine Form | That Shelf
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When a long-running series returns for a new season, the first question is always, “will it still be good?” With It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia now entering its 16th season, this question is front of mind. Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Mac (Rob McElhenny), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito) have had so many…
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Shazam: Fury of the Gods & The Super Marios Bros. Movie | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings Programs! Join us this week as we discuss Shazam: Fury of the Gods and The Super Mario Bros Movie. One of these movies is fun; you’ll have to listen to find out which! Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/05/podcast-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-the-super-marios-bros-movie/ Patreon supporters at every tier get access to this week’s bonus conversation, in which we dive into It’s…
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Little Bird Review: A Must-Watch Canadian Story | That Shelf
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Set in both the late 1950s and the early 1980s, the story follows Bezhig Little Bird, a young girl (played by Keris Hope Hill) who is removed from her family in Saskatchewan at the age of five and adopted out to a Jewish family in Montreal where she becomes Esther Rosenblum (played by Darla…