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| Episode 162: Speak No Evil & The Wild Robot | 21 Oct 2024 | 00:52:45 | |
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, Pedro Pascal, and more! In this episode of your bonus show, we're talking about animated films inspired by our coverage of The Wild Robot on our main show this week. What are your top three animated films of the 2020s? We'd love to hear! Patreon supporters get a weekly bonus episode, and patronage starts at just $2 CAD per month. We think that's a steal! EPISODE HOMEPAGE: As always, follow this link to this week's episode homepage. There, you'll find JustWatch-powered links that will tell you where you can buy, rent, or stream both of these movies. Use those links and help us keep the lights on around here. We also post these links for every film we cover, so search around for movies you like! SUPPORT:
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| Episode 161: VIFF 2024: Rumours & The Apprentice | 14 Oct 2024 | 00:59:13 | |
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 films are challenging to the viewer, for entirely different reasons, and we hope you enjoy the conversation. This week on your bonus show, Simon asks about the horror movies that get under our skin and make us squirm in our seats, and then Matthew asks about our favourite horror TV series. All of our Patreon supporters get access to the bonus episodes, and support starts at just $2 CAD per month! EPISODE HOMEPAGE: Visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links that will tell you where you can buy, rent, or stream these films online. The links update based on where you are and when you look so if you don't see a link be sure to check back! We post these links for every movie we've covered so browse the archive to find your favourite or something new to watch! SUPPORT:
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| Episode 152: I Saw The TV Glow & Daddio | 23 Jun 2024 | 00:59:50 | |
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 what recent movies we'd like to get that treatment, and Matthew asks for our two three directorial first features. Fun fact: both of these questions are inspired by a recent re-watch of Steven Spielberg's first feature, Duel. EPISODE HOMEPAGE: This week's episode homepage has JustWatch powered links to everywhere you can steam, or digital buy or rent each of this weeks movies. The links update based on the films availability whereever you are, so check back often! SUPPORT:
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| Episode 62: Bonus: Our Favourite Marvel Movies featuring over a dozen of our friends *Updated* | 20 Jul 2022 | 00:30:23 | |
Greetings, programs and welcome to a special bonus episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. In our main episode this week, we asked over fifty of our friends to contribute their top ten Marvel Cinematic Universe entries and used those to establish a consensus top ten. We also asked everyone if they would be willing to record a short audio clip about their favourite with the intent of sprinkling those into the show. Well, we didn’t get one from everyone, but we did get a level of response that made that plan a little untenable. So we used them to build this special bonus episode. We’re going to start with Simon, and I speaking about our number one Marvel movies from our recent episode and then jump right into our friends speaking about theirs. We hope you enjoy it.
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| Episode 61: Marvel Extravaganza! Ms Marvel, Thor: Love & Thunder, Our MCU Top Ten(s), and The Ultimate MCU Top Ten | 17 Jul 2022 | 01:56:41 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to our first anniversary! It's hard to believe we relaunched the podcast a year ago to the day, but here we are a year later. We are so grateful for all of you, for your listening and engagement, and for the community that we're starting to build. It's fitting that this week saw the release of two new Marvel Cinematic Universe entries because that's how the show began. Last year we covered the Disney+ series Loki and the film Black Widow. We decided to make an event of it, so this is a super-sized episode. Not only do we discuss the new Disney+ series Ms Marvel and the new film Thor: Love & Thunder, but we also break down both Simon and my MCU top ten lists, and then we asked over fifty of our friends to contribute to a consensus top ten list. That's right, the top ten MCU entries as decided by over fifty people. Visit this episode's homepage for streaming links powered by JustWatch for both of the new entries we discussed, a breakdown of the methodology used to determine the consensus top ten, anda. complete list of the more than fifty friends who contributed their own top ten lists. There is also a list of over 30 podcast networks you can find us on: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/07/podcast-marvel-extravaganza/ Join us! There will also be a bonus episode coming soon with audio clips from our friends about their favourite MCU entries. Look for that soon!
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| Episode 60: Games: Flight Of Nova & Superhot VR | 14 Jul 2022 | 00:22:49 | |
Hello! Welcome to a new edition of the games podcast where I throw superlatives at two of my favourite games so far this year. First, I talk space flight and violent atmosphere-heat death in ‘Flight Of Nova‘, then making John Woo movies in ‘Superhot VR‘. It’s unscripted again – time, it’s (not) on my side – but back to being double the length! Yay! So settle in and join me actually finding my love for gaming again. Enjoy! Visit us at this episode homepage for this and all of our other content:
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| Episode 59: Games: Red White Yellow Cruising | 05 Jul 2022 | 00:10:57 | |
It’s back! New year craziness and some technical issues brought the game podcast to a halt, and life found a way (to get in the way), but it finally feels like a good time to restart! You’ll notice that the games podcast is going to have shorter episodes from now on, both to help make it fit into my schedule, and also because I’m only going to talk about one game at a time. However, it’s now fully scripted, so you can read along if you please! Bonus article! This week, I’m trying to put into words the greatness of a new music-based block matching game called ‘Red White Yellow Cruising’ on the Nintendo Switch. You can find a full transcript of this episode, as well as all of our other content, on this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/07/games-red-white-yellow-cruising/
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| Episode 58: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On & Stranger Things 4 | 03 Jul 2022 | 01:05:01 | |
Greetings programs! Welcome to the first episode of July, in which we discuss a lovely new movie and the return of a much-loved television series. In the top half, we’ll introduce you to Marcel the Shell with Shoes on, the brainchild of Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp, and Elisabeth Holm, which balances childlike whimsey with deep emotional resonance. Then, in the bottom half of the show, we’re talking about Stranger Things 4, how it holds up against the previous seasons, and whether Simon should would it (he hasn’t!). There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content, and everywhere you can listen to our show at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/07/podcast-marcel-the-shell-with-shoes-on-stranger-things-4/ Join us!
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| Episode 57: An interview with filmmaker Dan Mirvish on his film '18 1/2' | 29 Jun 2022 | 00:31:52 | |
Greetings programs! Dan Mirvish is an award-winning filmmaker known for films like Omaha: The Musical! and Bernard & Huey, as well as co-founding the Slamdance Film Festival. His latest film is a genre mashup, part thriller and part dark comedy, set in the 1970s and adjacent to the watergate scandal 18 1/2 tells the story of a young transcriptionist who hears the infamous missing time from the Nixon Watergate tapes and the idealistic journalist she brings the story to. I sat down with Dan on Zoom a few weeks ago and had a great conversation. You can listen to it here on this page or anywhere you listen to podcasts. I hope you enjoy it!
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| Episode 56: The Sea Beast & Obi-Wan Kenobi | 26 Jun 2022 | 01:17:53 | |
Greeting programs! Join us this week as we discuss the upcoming Netflix animated film The Sea Beast, directed by Chris Williams and starring Karl Urban and Jared Harris, and the recently concluded Obi-Wan Kenobi series from Disney+. There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content available at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-the-sea-beast--obi-wan-kenobi/ Join us!
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| Episode 55: Spiderhead & Cha Cha Real Smooth | 19 Jun 2022 | 00:58:00 | |
Greetings programs and welcome to this week's episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. Simon is back after his week off and we are talking about two new streaming releases. First up is the new Netflix Sci-Fi thriller Spiderhead, starring Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollett. Following that we have Sundance darling Cha Cha Real Smooth, the sophomore effort from writer, director, and star Cooper Raiff and co-starring Dakota Johnson, now released on AppleTV+.
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| Episode 54: Hustle & The Phantom of the Open (w/ special guest co-host Rachel Ho) | 12 Jun 2022 | 00:57:51 | |
Greetings programs! It’s time for a new episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we’re looking at a pair of sports movies: Hustle, the love letter to basketball from Adam Sandler, and The Phantom of the Open, the true story of the man who shot the worst round of golf in British Open History, starring Mark Rylance. This week Simon had some commitments that couldn’t be avoided, but luckily our friend Rachel Ho was able to join me in his place. Rachel is an award-winning critic based out of Toronto; she co-hosts the podcast Contra Zoom and writes for Exclaim, POV Magazine, and That Shelf. This episode was a blast to record, and we hope you enjoy it! There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content available at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-hustle-the-phantom-of-the-open/ Join us! SUPPORT:
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| Episode 53: The Righteous & Top Gun: Maverick | 05 Jun 2022 | 01:04:27 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to this week’s podcast! Following a year-long journey from its festival premiere at Fantasia 2021, Mark O’Brien’s The Righteous is finally coming to cinemas and on-demand thanks to Arrow Video and Vortex Media, and after a 36-year gap, Tom Cruise is back as a Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in the long-awaited sequel to the 1980s classic Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick. There are streaming links powered by JustWatch along with all of our other coverage of these films and more at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-the-righteous-top-gun-maverick/ Join us!
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| Episode 151: Hit Man & Bad Boys: Ride or Die | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:58:30 | |
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. Join us! This week's patron bonus episode sees us talking about Kevin Costner and his filmography, both our favourites and types of movies we'd like to see him do still. Patronage starts at just $2 CAD per month! EPISODE HOMEPAGE: This episode's homepage has JustWatch powered streaming links that will point you to where you an buy, rent, or stream each of these titles, and this is true for every title we've covered as well! The links update as availability changes, and if you use them it helps us keep things running around here. SUPPORT:
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| Episode 52: An Interview with Mark O'Brien on his film 'The Righteous' | 02 Jun 2022 | 00:22:59 | |
Greetings programs! Canadian actor Mark O’Brien has been working steadily since the mid-2000s with roles in CBC’s The Republic of Doyle and AMC’s Halt & Catch Fire, and movie appearances in Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Ready or Not, and Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story. This week sees his feature film writing and directorial debut, The Righteous, arrive in cinemas nearly a year after its premiere at least year Fantasia Festival. Grappling with themes of faith and guilt, The Righteous stars a who’s who of Canadian talent including O’Brien himself, Henry Czerny, Mimi Kuzyk, and Nygel Bennet. It also picked up three Canadian Screen Award nominations this year including best original screenplay and best supporting actor for O’Brien himself.
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| Episode 51: RRR & The Northman | 29 May 2022 | 01:08:04 | |
This week on the Awesome Friday Podcast, we’re talking about two big 2022 historical epic films. First up is the Tollywood breakout RRR from director S. S. Rajamouli and stars Ram Charam and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Second, the latest from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers, The Northman. Join us! Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. CONNECT WITH US:
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| Episode 50: Uncharted & Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | 22 May 2022 | 00:44:37 | |
Greeting programs! This week, we’re looking at the newly on-demand Uncharted starring Tom Holland and the new streaming nostalgia trip Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. Join us! We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
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| Episode 49: Make/Remake: Zero Hour! & Airplane! | 15 May 2022 | 01:06:43 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to a very special episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. Airplane! is one of the greatest comedy films of all time, but did you know it’s a remake? This week we are talking all about Airplane! and the 1957 Canadian Melodrama it's based on, Zero Hour!. You can find JustWatch powered streaming links for both movies on this episode's home page: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/make-remake-zero-hour-airplane/ Join us! We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
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| Episode 48: An Interview with Director Emerson Moore on his new film 'Escape the Field' | 14 May 2022 | 00:15:20 | |
Greetings programs! Writer and director Emerson Moore's first feature, Escape the Field, a story about six strangers stranded in an endless cornfield, is on-demand now. I had the chance to sit down with him via zoom to talk about the film, his experiences making it, and more!
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| Episode 47: Petite Maman & Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 08 May 2022 | 00:10:02 | |
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. Join us! We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.
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| Episode 46: Memory & Everything Everywhere All At Once | 01 May 2022 | 00:56:47 | |
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. There are JustWatch powered streaming links, as well as all of our other content, available at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/podcast-memory-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/ We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
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| Episode 45: The Batman & The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent | 24 Apr 2022 | 00:53:50 | |
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 Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in which Nicolas Cage plays the role he was born to play: Nicolas Cage. There are JustWatch powered streaming links to each film on this episode's homepage, as well as all of our other content: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/04/podcast-batman-massive-talent/
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| Episode 44: An Interview with Reel Canada Executive Director Jack Blum on National Canadian Film Day | 19 Apr 2022 | 00:20:05 | |
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 Jack Blum, executive director of Reel Canada (the organisation that puts National Canadian Film Day on), to speak about this year's event, the tribute to the late Jean-Mac Vallée, and the focus on indigenous filmmaking. To learn more about National Canadian Film Day and find a screening event near you, head to their website, CanFilmDay.ca (or their Twitter, @CanFilmDay).
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| Episode 43: An Interview with Actor, Writer, and Producer Jonas Chernick on his film Ashgrove | 14 Apr 2022 | 00:28:03 | |
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 and her family. Chernick plays her husband, and we sat down to talk about the film, what it's like shooting a movie during a pandemic, and more. There are streaming links for the movie on this episode's homepage and the rest of our coverage of the Canadian Film Festival. Find that here: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/04/cff-interview-jonas-chernick-ashgrove/
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| Episode 150: Star Wars: The Acolyte & Under Paris | 09 Jun 2024 | 01:05:01 | |
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! This week our patreon supporters get to hear Simon ask about comic book characters that are better on the page than on the screen, and then in celebration of Under Paris Matthew asks for our top three Shark movies (that aren't Jaws). All patrons get access to the bonus show, and patronage starts at just $2 Northern Gold per month. SUPPORT: EPISODE HOMEPAGE: As always this week's episode homepage will have JustWatch powered links that will tell you everywhere you can stream each of these titles. This is true of every title we've covered since July 2021 as well so if you're intersted in a film, search it up on the site and use our links, it will help us keep going! CONNECT WITH US:
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| Episode 42: Moonfall & Our Flag Means Death | 10 Apr 2022 | 00:51:56 | |
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. Ed. Note: We had technical difficulties while recording this episode; some interference cropped up that we didn’t hear during recording. While I could minimize it, I couldn’t eliminate it entirely, so apologies for the segments where there is some static. -M This episode's homepage has streaming links for the film and series discussed here. Join us! We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
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| Episode 41: An Interview with actor Shawn Doyle on his film Ashgrove (and also Star Trek: Discovery) | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:27:47 | |
Salutations applications, and welcome to an Awesome Friday Interview with actor Shawn Doyle! A native of Newfoundland, Shawn has been working steadily in film and television since the early 1990s, and in just the last few years has racked up an impressive filmography that includes recurring appearances in The Expanse, Hannibal, Cardinal (for which he won a Canadian Screen Award last year) and most recently Star Trek: Discovery. This year he has two films in the Canadian Film Festival, Ashgrove and The Last Mark. It's the former of these two that we sat down to talk about, and it was a genuine pleasure. And yes, because I am huge nerd, I also asked a few questions about his time on Star Trek Discovery. There are streaming links for the movie as well as all of our other content on this episode's homepage.
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| Episode 40: Grab Bag: Moon Knight, Halo, & The Canadian Film Festival | 03 Apr 2022 | 01:14:45 | |
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 about The 94th Oscars and the slap heard ‘around the world, Halo, Marvel’s Moon Knight, and the films of the Canadian Film Festival. Join us! We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.
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| Episode 39: Deep Water & Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood | 27 Mar 2022 | 00:59:28 | |
Salutations applications and welcome to a new episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we're taking a closer look at two new films: First, director Adrian Lyne's new film Deep Water starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, recently released on Amazon Prime here in Canada and Hulu in the US, followed by Richard Linklater's latest animated nostalgia piece, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood. Join us! We want to say welcome and thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Streaming links for both films and our other content can be found at this episode's homepage. Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson | |||
| Episode 38: An Interview with Katie Boland, Director, Writer, Producer, and Star of We're All In This Together | 24 Mar 2022 | 00:22:56 | |
Greetings programs! Katie Boland is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and producer. She is probably best known for her television appearances and the web series she created, Long Story Short. However, this year, Katie made her feature film directorial debut with We’re All In This Together, a story about a dysfunctional family brought together by absurd events. Not only is she the film’s director, though, but she also adapted it from the best selling book, produced it, and starred in it as estranged twins. A few weeks ago, Katie and I sat down after the Whistler Film Festival –where the film premiered– to talk about the film, which is now playing as part of the Canadian Film Festival.
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| Episode 37: Spider-Man: No Way Home & The Outfit | 20 Mar 2022 | 01:08:05 | |
Welcome back to Awesome Friday, on a Sunday! In this week's episode, we speak at length about a little movie you might have heard about from last year, Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has finally come to home video. Then it's onto a new release from Focus Features, The Outfit, a single location mystery thriller starring Mark Rylance and Zoey Deutch. Join us! Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ SUPPORT Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson | |||
| Episode 36: An Interview with Seth A Smith, Director of Tin Can | 18 Mar 2022 | 00:22:26 | |
Welcome to a special episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast in which I sit down with director Seth A Smith to talk about his film Tin Can. Tin Can played at both Fantasia Festival last year and the Vancouver International Film Festival, which is where I originally saw it. It is now getting a wide release from LevelFILM, and Seth and I sat down on Zoom to talk about it. Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ SUPPORT Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson | |||
| Episode 35: West Side Story & The Adam Project | 13 Mar 2022 | 01:11:48 | |
It's Awesome Friday on a Sunday! This week we're talking about West Side Story, which has just been released to Disney+, and the new Ryan Reynolds starring Netflix family action movie The Adam Project. We want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| Episode 34: Turning Red, Fresh, & After Yang | 07 Mar 2022 | 01:07:14 | |
Greetings programs! We’re a day late in posting this episode of the podcast, but to make up for it, we’re talking about three, yes three, excellent movies for you to watch. First up is Pixar’s Turning Red, their first feature set in Canada and another surefire hit for Disney+. Second, we’re talking about the Disney+/Hulu original Fresh, a romantic thriller that goes to some very unexpected places. Last but far from least, we’re talking about the sophomore film from Kogonada, After Yang, a quiet and touching film about what it means to be alive. There are streaming links as well as our ratings on this episode's homepage. We want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| Episode 33: The Afterparty & The Dropout | 27 Feb 2022 | 00:52:23 | |
On this week’s podcast, we take a closer look at the hit AppleTV+ comedy The Afterparty and the upcoming Disney+ drama The Dropout. We want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| Episode 149: Boy Kills World & Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga | 04 Jun 2024 | 00:54:59 | |
Greetings programs! Join us as we dive into Boy Kills World, the new live action cartoon action film starring Bill Skarsgård, and then return with us to the wasteland as we look at George Miller's latest, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. We have a lot to say about both of these movies and we hope you enjoy the show! This week on the bonus show we talk about formative but perhaps underseen or underappreciated movies from the late 1990s, including titles like Don McKellar's Last Night, Alex Proyas' Dark City, and more. All patrons get access to the bonus show and patronage starts at just $2 Canadian per month! SUPPORT: EPISODE HOMEPAGE: CONNECT WITH US:
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| Episode 32: Texas Chainsaw Massacre & The Cursed | 20 Feb 2022 | 01:06:31 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we’re tackling two new horror movies: First, the latest Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and then the newly released period-set gothic werewolf movie The Cursed. Join us! As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. | |||
| Episode 31: Parallel Mothers & The 94th Academy Award Nominations | 13 Feb 2022 | 01:22:48 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to another Awesome Friday! This week is a little different; we're covering the latest film from Pedro Amaldóvar, Parallel Mothers, which, as it turns out, is an excellent segue into our second topic: the recently announced nominations for the 94th Academy Awards. This episode runs a little longer than our average, but we think it's worth it! As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| Episode 30: Slamdance Interview w/ Avalon Fast | 06 Feb 2022 | 00:50:36 | |
Greetings programs and welcome to a very special episode of the podcast. This week we’re joined by Avalon Fast, director of Honeycomb, a new indie feature playing as part of the Slamdance Film Festival. We talk with her at length about her film and the experience of making it, as well as a quick recap of some more favourites of the festival. As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| Episode 29: Games: Virtual Virtual Reality & Half-Life: Alyx | 04 Feb 2022 | 00:00:24 | |
Hello and welcome to a new episode of our games podcast! This week I travel deep into the Grid for a VR special, with Oculus Quest’s answer to Portal (yes, really), and then a reminder of why Valve is the best in the business of games design. Put on your VR headset of choice* and join me! *VR headset not required VR gaming has been threatening to disrupt the industry for many years, yet never quite living up to its promises. But between ‘Virtual Virtual Reality‘ and ‘Half-Life: Alyx‘, it’s starting to get a lot more convincing. Buy ‘Virtual Virtual Reality’ on Oculus / PSN Buy ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ on Steam | |||
| Episode 28: The Book of Boba Fett & Pam and Tommy | 30 Jan 2022 | 01:07:45 | |
Greetings programs! This week on the Awesome Friday Podcast, we talk about two new series, both from Disney. First up is The Book of Boba Fett, which has aired five episodes and is struggling to figure out precisely what it wants to be. Next, Pam & Tommy, the upcoming miniseries starring Lily James, Sebastian Stan, and Seth Rogen, depicts a specific moment in 90s pop culture with staggering accuracy and honestly. As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| Episode 27: Games: JETT: The Far Shore & Vampire Survivors | 27 Jan 2022 | 00:31:54 | |
Hello and welcome to the first Awesome Friday Games Podcast of 2022! This week I’m discussing two games that are connected to graphics vs. mechanics. Hey! Listen! The first game this week is ‘JETT The Far Shore‘, a title that will leave you exhilarated and frustrated (often at the same time). Then, we take a look at the game getting all the buzz this week, ‘Vampire Survivors‘ (that I also call a variety of things including ‘Vampire Survival’, so please excuse my memory). Hope you enjoy it! Buy Jett The Far Shore on PSN / Epic Buy Vampire Survivors on Steam | |||
| Episode 26: The Tragedy of Macbeth & Peacemaker | 23 Jan 2022 | 01:09:37 | |
Greetings programs! This week on the podcast, we’re talking about Macbeth and Peacemaker. One is a timeless tale of a power-hungry man who tries to take control of his life with a trail of unthinkable violence, and the other is Macbeth. Both of them are excellent, too. We also discuss James Gunn as a writer and director, which goes to some interesting places, especially in the wake of further revelations about Joss Whedon. As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| Episode 25: Marvel's Eternals & The Matrix Resurrections | 16 Jan 2022 | 01:03:08 | |
Greetings programs! In the latest episode of the podcast, Simon and I are discussing two films just released for home audiences in Canada: Marvel’s Eternals and The Matrix Resurrections. Join us! As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| Episode 24: 2021 in Review | 09 Jan 2022 | 01:06:00 | |
Greetings programs and welcome to the first Awesome Friday Movie Podcast episode of 2022! In this episode we take a look back over some of our favourites from the year past. Join us! We cover a lot of things in this episode, and here’s where we’ve covered about them previously:
This episode is also part of our 2021 in review series: 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW
You can also find streaming links to many of the films and shows we talked about on the episodes homepage. As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. | |||
| Episode 23: The Shining & Doctor Sleep | 19 Dec 2021 | 01:10:04 | |
Greetings programs! Welcome to episode 20 of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. This week we’re talking about a classic and its recent sequel: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep. You can read our prior coverage of Doctor Sleep here: As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. | |||
| Episode 148: The Fall Guy & Challengers | 28 May 2024 | 00:51:54 | |
Greetings programs! This week on the show, we're taking a close look at the new Ryan Gosling & Emily Blunt starring, David Leitch-directed ode to stunt work, The Fall Guy. Following that, we're looking at Luca Guadagnino's latest Challengers, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor. SUPPORT: EPISODE HOMEPAGE: Check out this week's episode homepage for JustWatch-powered links that show you everywhere you can buy, rent, or stream this week's films. The links update as availability changes wherever you are, so check back often, and if you browse the site there are links for every film we've covered to date (and then some). CONNECT WITH US:
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| Episode 22: Games: Halo Infinite & Halo 4 | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:31:57 | |
Welcome to the new episode of the Awesome Friday Games Podcast! And as you can see from the title, this week it's all Halo, all the time. There's a little reflection on Halo's significance on its release in 2001, then a look at Halo Infinite and how it compares to the divisive Halo 4. Enjoy! | |||
| Episode 21: The Witcher & West Side Story | 12 Dec 2021 | 01:12:58 | |
Greetings programs and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. This week Matthew and Simon are taking a look at the new season of Netflix’s The Witcher and Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story. You can find prior coverage of these titles here:
And of course you can find all this and more at this episodes homepage on AwesomeFriday.ca As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| Episode 20: Games: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy & Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | 09 Dec 2021 | 00:25:17 | |
Hello there, and the warmest of welcomes to this week's Awesome Friday Games Podcast! This week Simon takes a dive into why 'Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy' makes such a strong case for game of the year, and also looks into the endless thrills of the Spec OPs missions in 'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'. | |||