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Fantasia International Film Festival, 2023

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The 2023 Fantasia Film Festival | Awesome Friday Podcast

Sunday, 6 August, 2023Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew

Greetings programs!  This week, we dive head first into the 2023 Fantasia Film Festival.  We’ve each seen a number of

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2021 Fantasia Film Festival
Festival Coverage Podcasts

2021 Fantasia Festival Wrap-Up! | Awesome Friday Podcast

Sunday, 29 August, 2021Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew

This years festival was a great one, and it was hard to narrow our favourites to just five in total,

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Free Guy & The Night House
Festival Coverage Podcasts

Free Guy & The Night House | Awesome Friday Podcast

Sunday, 22 August, 2021Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew

This week Matt and Simon are talking about the summer movie sensation Free Guy, starring Vancouver Local Ryan Reynolds, and the

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Sera-Lys McArthur
Festival Coverage Interviews

Interview: Sera-Lys McArthur on her films “Kwêskosîw” & “Don’t Say Its Name” | Awesome Friday!

Friday, 20 August, 2021Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

2021 is turning out to be a big year for Sera-Lys McArthur. The alum of series such as Arctic Air

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TJ Cuthand
Festival Coverage Interviews

Interview: Thirza Cuthand on their film “Kwêskosîw (She Whistles)” | Awesome Friday!

Thursday, 19 August, 2021Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

Earlier this week I was able to watch and review a number of short films, including Kwêskosîw (She Whistles), a story

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You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Festival Coverage Reviews

Fantasia 2020: ‘You Cannot Kill David Arquette’ is a sweet, silly, and entertaining documentary | Awesome Friday!

Wednesday, 2 September, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

Each step in his journey is eye-opening and engaging, from the backyard wrestling show he takes part in (and gets

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Amelia Moses / Bleed With Me
Festival Coverage Interviews

Interview: Amelia Moses on her film “Bleed With Me” | Awesome Friday!

Wednesday, 2 September, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

Bleed With Me is the first feature from Canadian director Amelia Moses. This slow-burn psychological horror film is rife with tension

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Patrick
Festival Coverage Reviews

Fantasia 2020: ‘Patrick’ is a sweet story of coming into one’s own | Awesome Friday!

Tuesday, 1 September, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

Patrick is a simple story about a man coming to grips with his new normal and whether he even wants it

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Fried Barry
Festival Coverage Reviews

Fantasia 2020: ‘Fried Barry’ is excessive, but is it bold or juvenile? | Awesome Friday!

Monday, 31 August, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

For all its excess, there are a few bright spots, including a mental health facility breakout scene that is both

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The Oak Room
Festival Coverage Reviews

Fantasia 2020: ‘The Oak Room’ weaves stories within stories to great effect | Awesome Friday!

Sunday, 30 August, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

Each scene is beautifully shot as well. Each shot is captured in a wide aspect ratio that lets you admire

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Hail to the Deadites
Festival Coverage Reviews

Fantasia 2020: ‘Hail to the Deadites’ is an opportunity missed | Awesome Friday!

Sunday, 30 August, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

Some B movies go nowhere, and others become cult classics. People love this latter category of film. People go out

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The Block Island Sound
Festival Coverage Reviews

Fantasia 2020: ‘The Block Island Sound’ is suitably creepy | Awesome Friday!

Saturday, 29 August, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

The Block Island Sound is a gorgeously shot horror film. Almost every exterior shot is beautiful and takes full advantage of

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Sleep
Festival Coverage Reviews

Fantasia 2020: ‘Sleep’ blurs the lines between dreams and reality | Awesome Friday!

Saturday, 29 August, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

A confident first feature from director Michael Venus, the film is anchored by a phenomenal central performance by Gro Swantje

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Hunted
Festival Coverage Reviews

Fantasia 2020: ‘Hunted’ covers some well-worn revenge ground | Awesome Friday!

Friday, 28 August, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

The rape-revenge story is a well-worn film story. The bad man seems nice. The bad man gets the woman alone.

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A Mermaid in Paris
Festival Coverage Reviews

Fantasia 2020: ‘A Mermaid in Paris’ is a fun, heartfelt fantasy | Awesome Friday!

Friday, 28 August, 2020Saturday, 23 September, 2023By Matthew

A Mermaid in Paris is, shockingly, from this last group. A man, Gaspar (Nicolas Duvauchelle), finds the wounded mermaid Lula (Marilyn

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