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Interview: Nicole Dorsey on her film “Black Conflux” | Awesome Friday!
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Black Conflux, the first feature film from director Nicole Dorsey, had its premiere at TIFF 2019, and then with the outbreak of COVID-19, the film has had a long journey to theatres and finally vide on-demand this summer. It’s a confident and engaging film (read my review here) and an affecting one. I had…
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Free Guy & The Night House | Awesome Friday Podcast
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This week Matt and Simon are talking about the summer movie sensation Free Guy, starring Vancouver Local Ryan Reynolds, and the new horror movie release The Night House starring Rebecca Hall, which had it’s Canadian premiere at Fantasia Festival last week and is in theatres now. One of these films we think is excellent and the other…
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Interview: Sera-Lys McArthur on her films “Kwêskosîw” & “Don’t Say Its Name” | Awesome Friday!
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2021 is turning out to be a big year for Sera-Lys McArthur. The alum of series such as Arctic Air and Burden of Truth is starring in two films at Fantasia Fest this year, a short (which she also produced) called Kwêskosîw (She Whistles) and the feature film Don’t Say Its Name, a horror film which had its…
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Interview: Thirza Cuthand on their film “Kwêskosîw (She Whistles)” | Awesome Friday!
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Earlier this week I was able to watch and review a number of short films, including Kwêskosîw (She Whistles), a story with a supernatural twist from Indigenous filmmaker Thirza Cuthand. I was able to speak with Thirza about the film as well, and here is the conversation I had with them. I Full Interview at…
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The Films of the DC Extended Universe Ranked, The Suicide Squad Edition | Awesome Friday
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The Suicide Squad has been out for about two weeks now, and since this is the kind of thing the internet loves, here is how the various DC Extended Universe movies stack up for me. There are 11 films in the franchise so far, which in case it’s not clear, means I am only…
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Vivo & The Suicide Squad | Awesome Friday Podcast
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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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Interview: Wyatt Rockefeller on his film “Settlers” | Awesome Friday!
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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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Let’s Talk About the End of Loki | Awesome Friday!
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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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The Films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Ranked, Black Widow Edition | Awesome Friday!
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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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2021 Tribeca Film Festival Most Anticipated Movies | ForReel
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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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Army of the Dead | ForReel
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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
