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‘Fire of Love’ Paints a Portrait of Love in Magma | Awesome Friday!
Katia and Maurice Krafft were rock stars in the field of volcanology. Among the earliest scientists to extensively film and photograph active and erupting volcanoes, and often got as close as possible to the magma flows in an age when the unpredictability of the geological activity kept everyone else hundreds of feet away. It is […]
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Petite Maman & Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Awesome Friday Podcast
Greetings, programs, and welcome to another episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we’re taking a look at Celine Schiamma’s delightful Petite Maman and the latest entry in the juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Episode Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/podcast-petite-maman-doctor-strange/
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‘Make People Better’ leans too hard into being a thriller but remains compelling nonetheless | Awesome Friday!
In the film Gattaca, there is a scene where a set of new parents are consulting a doctor about genetically altering the baby they wish to conceive. When they posit that maybe it’s better to leave a few things to chance, the doctor scoffs and tells them they want to give their baby the best […]
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Scrap Is a Thoughtful Meditation on the Things We Build | Awesome Friday!
Where do the things we make go when we’re done with them? It’s a question that we too often don’t ask ourselves, along with what the long-term effects are of what we do with our old stuff. Scrap doesn’t have any easy answers, but the new film from director Stacey Tenenbaum does offer a fascinating glimpse at […]
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Framing Agnes Obscures Its Own Powerful Premise and Story | Awesome Friday!
In the 1950s and 60s, researchers at UCLA conducted a study into sex disorders. The resulting archive of data contains a cross-section of trans history in the form of interviews conducted with the study’s participants. One of the participants –a woman known only as Agnes- used the study to receive gender-affirming care and then seemingly […]
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Memory & Everything Everywhere All At Once | Awesome Friday Podcast
Another week, another podcast episode! Join us for discussions of the new Liam Neeson led action thriller Memory and the sophomore effort from The Daniels Everything Everywhere All At Once. Episode Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/podcast-memory-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/
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Star Trek Reboot Trilogy | Jacked Up Review Show
J.J. Abrams’ successful yet like-it-or-hate-it plotting is on display in the flashy yet cliche take on the original Star Trek formula. What should truly happen in the upcoming fourth film? Why is the 2009 film rather funny yet empty on interesting antagonists? Why does Into Darkness bring on the brutal action and gritty character add-ons […]
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2022 Hot Docs Most Anticipated Movies | ForReel
Hot Docs will run from April 28 to May 8, both in person and virtually. I’ll be covering the festival virtually again this year, and as usual, there are a lot of fantastic documentaries on display at the festival from all over the world, including features like Navalny, Million Dollar Pigeon, and The American Dream […]
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The Batman & The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent | Awesome Friday Podcast
Salutations applications, and welcome to a new episode of The Awesome Friday Podcast. We’re back after a two-week hiatus and talking about two of the year’s most anticipated movies. First up, freshly t streaming services and premium rental, Matt Reeves’s noir-inspired take on the caped crusader, The Batman. Following that, the newly released to cinemas film The […]
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L’Inhumain Explores Inner Turmoil Using a Mythic Monster | Awesome Friday!
One of, if not the, best-known monsters in indigenous folklore is the Wendigo. Once men, their souls corrupted after turning to cannibalism, they stalk people who enter their territory and devour them, their hunger insatiable. This is the creature that Matthieu (Samuel ‘Samian’ Tremblay) faces in L’inhumain, but whether it’s the monster is up for […]
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Interview: Reel Canada Executive Director Jack Blum on National Canadian Film Day | Awesome Friday Podcast
The third Wednesday of every year is National Canadian Film Day, a nationwide event that celebrates the best in Canadian cinema. This year is no different, and tomorrow’s event promises to be one of the best yet, with screening events in every province and territory and around the world. This morning I sat down with […]
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Interview: Actor, Writer, and Producer Jonas Chernick on his film Ashgrove | Awesome Friday Podcast
Greetings programs! Welcome to another Awesome Friday interview! Joining me this time is Jonas Chernick, who produced, co-wrote, and stars in the film Ashgrove. Ashgrove is the story of a scientist played by Amanda Brugel, who may be the key to solving a worldwide pandemic and is forced to take a few days for herself […]
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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy | The LAMBCast
This week the Lambcast tackles one of the most monumental film franchises of all time, Peter Jackson’s adaptions of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings”. Heather Baxendale-Walsh championed the Franchise to victory in the poll and she takes over the discussion with the passion you would expect from a huge fantasy fan. Howard Casner, […]
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Awesome Friday Podcast: Moonfall & Our Flag Means Death
Greeting programs, and welcome to the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we’re taking a closer look at the new ridiculous (in a good way) Roland Emmerich film Moonfall and the Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi led series Our Flag Means Death. Spoiler alert we loved both of these things, so come and join us for a love fest. […]
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Grab Bag: The Oscars, Moon Knight, Halo, & The Canadian Film Festival | Awesome Friday Podcast
Greetings programs and welcome back to the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week is a little different than most weeks, instead of two things we are covering a whole bunch of things in a grab bag format. There have just been too many things to narrow it down you see, so join us for brief discussions […]
I am a Rotten Tomatoes-approved, freelance film & television critic and podcast host from Vancouver, Canada! I am a co-founder of the Cascadia Film & Television Critics Association and a voting member of the International Film Society Critics, Pandora International Critics, and the Online Film & Television Association.
I maintain bylines at Exclaim!, Awesome Friday!, That Shelf, ForReel, Movies We Texted About, KeithLovesMovies, and I can be heard regularly on the Contra Zoom Podcast and The LAMBCast.
