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Andor Season Two is Among the Best of Star Wars and the Year | Awesome Friday!
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Sequels and prequels are individually difficult. The former have to carry on story threads and push characters into new places in satisfying ways, the latter have to thread the needle of being their own entity while directly leading into the events that viewers have already witnessed. Andor season two then faces the difficulty of…
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Woman of the Hour & Don’t Move | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the show we are reviewing Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour, a based-on-real-life thriller about the time a serial killer went on The Dating Game, and then a new Netflix thriller called Don’t Move. We have a lot to say about each and we hope you join…
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Speak No Evil & The Wild Robot | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the show, we’re talking about two new-to-home video releases. First up, Speak No Evil is a remake of a 2022 Danish film starring James McAvoy. Then we dive into the world of The Wild Robot, a lovely new film from Dreamworks Animation starring the vocal talents of Lupita Nyong’o,…
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VIFF 2024: Rumours & The Apprentice | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the show, we’re looking at the last of our VIFF 2024 coverage with a discussion of Guy Maddin’s surreal political satire Rumours and, following that, a look at the new Donal Trump biopic The Apprentice. Both of these films are challenging to the viewer, for entirely different reasons, and…
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VIFF 2024: Inedia & It’s What’s Inside (& Transformers One) | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! On this week’s show, we’re taking on two exciting films. First up, a BC shot indie film that played as part of the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, Inedia. Then we turn our attention to a new Netflix release, the single-location mystery movie It’s What’s Inside. Both films are exciting for some…
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VIFF 2024: Lucky Star & Conclave | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! Our favourite time of year is back; the Vancouver International Film Festival is on now! The 2024 edition features a ton of great films, and we’re here to talk about two of them: Gillian McKercher’s family drama Lucky Star and Edward Berger’s All Quiet on the Western Front follow-up Conclave. It’s a…
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Blink Twice & Lee | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! That’s right, it’s a double-episode day! On this episode of the show we’re taking a look at two new movies. First Zoë Kravitz directorial debut Blink Twice starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum, and then the upcoming biopic of World War II war photographer Lee Miller Lee starring Kate Winslet and Andy…
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Seeds & His Three Daughters | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings, programs! This week on the show, we’re talking about Seeds, Kaniehtiio Horn’s directorial debut, which premiered at TIFF. Following that, we look at Azazel Phillip’s latest, His Three Daughters, which is now on Netflix. This episode was supposed to debut last week, but circumstances prevented that, so you’re getting it today! Double episode…
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Universal Language & Rebel Ridge | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings, Programs! This week on the show, we’re looking at Canada’s official selection for the Academy Award for Best International Feature, Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language. It’s a singular piece of art that we have a lot to say about, and it premieres in Canada at TIFF this week! Following that, we look at Jeremy…
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Out Come The Wolves & Trap | Awesome Friday Podcast
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This week on the show, join us for a breakdown of the new Canadian survival horror film Out Come The Wolves, starring Missy Peregrym in her second collaboration with Backcountry director Adam MacDonald. Then, we’ll look at the newest film by five-star three-star director M. Night Shyamalan, Trap, which features a tour-de-force performance from…
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Twisters & Alien: Romulus | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the show, we’re talking about two movies with deep connections to older films we love. First up is Twisters, Lee Isaac Chung’s sequel to the 1990s classic that Matthew adores, and then Alien: Romulus, the Fede Álvarez-directed mid-quel film that takes place immediately between the two classic films Alien and Aliens. Join…
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A Quiet Place: Day One & Deadpool & Wolverine | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings Programs! We’re back after a month-long hiatus, and we’re excited to talk about two summer movies! Join us for discussions of two different franchise third entries: A Quiet Place: Day One and the Marvel multiverse romp Deadpool & Wolverine. Listening Links: This week’s subscriber bonus episode is available now! We discuss films we…
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I Saw The TV Glow & Daddio | Awesome Friday Podcast
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This week on the show we’re talking about Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw The TV Glow and Christy Hall’s Daddio. Both Singluar visions from their creator, but do they both work? Join us to find out! This week’s patron bonus show sees Simon ask about the era of AA action movie video game adaptations and…
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Hit Man & Bad Boys: Ride or Die | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the show we’re looking at the sexy new Netflix comedy Hit Man, and then joining Martin Lawrence and Will Smith for another case in Bad Boys: Ride or Die. This week’s patron bonus episode sees us talking about Kevin Costner and his filmography, both our favourites and types of…
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Star Wars: The Acolyte & Under Paris | Awesome Friday Podcast
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Greetings programs! This week on the Awwesome Friday Podcast Matthew and Simon are taking a look at two new streaming things. First we have the new entry in the Star Wars universe, The Acolyte, and following that the new French shark movie Under Paris. It’s a fun episode and we hope you enjoy it!…