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A24 Retrospective – Dark Places (#277) | Contra Zoom
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We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2015’s Dark Places directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner. The film stars Charlize Theron as Libby Day a woman who witnessed her older brother murder her entire family in a satanic ritual as a child, only to now be…
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The People’s Joker & Abigail | Awesome Friday Podcast
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This week on the show, we’re discussing The People’s Joker, a chaotic but important coming-of-age story that remixes the Batman milieu into something singularly personal and also utterly universal, by Vera Drew. Next, we tackle the locked-house horror thriller Abigail. Listening Links: This week our Patreon supporters can join us for a conversation about…
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The Planet of the Apes Reboot Trilogy | The LAMBCast
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Nine Movies seemed a little overwhelming for a single episode, so Matthew Simpson, of the “Awesome Friday Podcast” suggested that the three reboot films be the subject of our April MOTM Franchise show. The choice came after a tight race between three franchises, separated by a single vote each. Matthew hosts Nicole Ayers from…
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Spider-Man 2 | Austin B Media Podcast
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In this episode of The Austin B Media Podcast, I talk with guest Matthew Simpson of Awesome Friday. We discuss Spider-Man 2 in spoiler-free and spoiler-filled detail, its legacy, and more. Link: https://austinb.media/latest/the-austin-b-media-podcast-29-spider-man-2-discussion-with-matthew-simpson
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Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver & Civil War | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Salutations applications! This week, we’re catching up on the latest from beefcake auteur filmmaker Zack Snyder, the second part of his Seven Samurai riff, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, which I promise you is its actual title. After that, Simon finally had a chance to catch up with Alex Garland’s latest film,…
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Fallout & Humane | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings, programs! Join us this week for reviews of the new Amazon Prime adaptation of Fallout and then the new Canadian dystopian black comedy horror movie Humane, Caitlin Cronenberg’s feature directorial debut. Listening Links This week’s patron bonus episode has us talking about horny 1980s movies and then, fittingly, our favourite David Cronenberg movies. …
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The Beast & Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings Programs! This week on the show, we’re diving into a heady French Science Fiction film, La Bete (The Beast), starring Lea Seydoux and George MacKay, which will be in Canadian cinemas this week. Then we move on to the latest entry in the legendary Monsterverse, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. We…
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Dune: Part Two & Monkey Man | Awesome Friday Podcast!
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This week, we’re finally taking on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Part Two, alongside Dev Patel’s directorial debut action movie Monkey Man. Listening Links: Patreon supporters, be sure to check out this week’s exclusive bonus episode. We start out by asking if there is a certain film you’d like to hear re-scored by a certain composer,…
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Make/Remake: Road House (1989) & Road House (2024) | Awesome Friday Podcast!
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Greetings, programs! We’re back after a two-week hiatus! This week, we’re talking about something a little different: 1989s Road House and 2024s Road House. The former is an 80s action classic with big hair, cheesy dialogue, and throat rips and then the latter is an update that tests the limits of how much Jake…
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The Neon Demon | The LAMBCast
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The Vern’s choice for Movie of the Month was the winner for March, and he hosted the show on 2016’s “The Neon Demon”. Those of you longtime listeners of the Lambcast know that The Vern enjoys a divisive movie conversation, and that’s exactly what we got with this week’s show. Matthew Simpson from the…
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Dune: Part Two | The LAMBCast
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Three years ago, the first part of Denis Villeneuve’s science fiction vision of the Frank Herbert book, appeared and was incredibly successful at the box office, in spite of being streamed simultaneously on HBO Max. Well, the service is now just called MAX, and it did not get the film before audiences could encounter…
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The Zone of Interest & Spaceman | Awesome Friday Podcast!
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Greetings programs! Join us for a discussion about Jonathan Glazer’s academy award nominated The Zone of Interest and Johan Renck’s Adam Sandler starring existential sci-fi drama Spaceman. It’s a good discussion, and we hope you enjoy it! Listening Links: On this week’s Patreon supporter bonus episode, Matthew saw Dune Part Two and then hijacked…
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Anyone But You & Avatar: The Last Airbender | Awesome Friday Podcast!
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This week on the show, we’re looking at the new Shakespeare-adapted rom-com Anyone But You and the new live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Listen to find out how they each hold up! Listening Links: This week, Matthew & Simon went on an actual trip to an actual cinema to see Christopher Nolan’s…
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The King of Comedy | The LAMBCast
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This month’s selection as Movie of the Month came from a list of Blind Spots submitted by the host. A Martin Scorsese flop from 1983, which has grown in stature over the years, “The King of Comedy” starring Robert DeNiro. DeNiro is the frustrated, Rupert Pupkin, obsessed with becoming a comedy great. However, when…
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I.S.S. & The Taste of Things | Awesome Friday Podcast!
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Greetings programs! We’re back after a week away and talking about the new outer space set thriller I.S.S. and then catching up with France’s official submission for the Best International Feature Oscar, The Taste of Things. Our opinions are both the same and different about both of these movies, and one of them garnered…