Greetings programs! This week on the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast we are talking about the new Netflix heist film (and sequel to Army of the Dead ) Army of Thieves and the latest blockbuster adaptation of a classic science fiction story from Canadian auteur Denis Villeneuve, Dune. Read my reviews of these films here: Review: ‘Army of Thieves’ is a fun heist movie Review: ‘Dune’ is a vast, beautiful film that loses sight of its emotional core You can also find links to buy, rent, or stream these ...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Greetings programs! This week on the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast, we’re taking on the new Netflix vampire thriller Night Teeth and the 25th entry in the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die. You can read my review of No Time To Die here: Review: ‘No Time To Die’ gives Daniel Craig an emotional ending to his time as James Bond You can also find links to these films on streaming services on this episodes homepage . As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, ...
Oct 17, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Greetings programs! It’s Awesome Friday, on a Sunday, because it’s a state of mind and not a time or place. This week Simon and I are talking about Disney’s new Halloween special, Muppets Haunted Mansion and Netflix’s new teen slasher, There’s Someone Inside Your House. You can read my review of There’s Someone Inside Your House , which I saw as part of Fantastic Fest, here: Fantastic Fest Review: ‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ is a solid teen slasher You can also head to this episodes home...
Oct 10, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Greetings programs! Welcome to this weeks episode of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. Join us for 50 minutes this week as we discuss two titles that couldn’t be more different: Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales and Titane . One of these is for kids of all ages, and the other is very much so not, but both are excellent in their own ways. Read Matt’s initial review of Titane here: Review: ‘Titane’ is one of the most unforgettable cinema-going experiences of the year As always, we want to thank you ...
Oct 03, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Greetings programs! It’s that time again, Awesome Friday on a Sunday! Remember, it’s a state of mind and not a day of the week. In this episode, we have two new series to talk about, the latest Star Wars project Star Wars: Visions and director Mike Flanagan’s latest series for Netflix, Midnight Mass . This episode is nearly 90s minutes long, but that’s because we absolutely loved one of these series and have a lot to say about it. Join us! You can read our prior coverage of these series here: Re...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Greetings programs, and welcome to a special episode of the podcast. This week we're doing something a little different and taking a look at three versions of the same film. 1951's The Thing From Another World , 1982's John Carpenter directed horror classic The Thing, and the 2011 remake/prequel thereof, also titled The Thing. We had a lot of fun preparing for this episode, watching or re-watching each of the three movies, and we really enjoyed putting it together for you. We want to thank you a...
Sep 19, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Greetings programs! We’re back with our 9th episode of the new Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we’re talking about one new thing and one not so new thing. First up is the new Mary Elizabeth Winstead starring action film from Netflix, Kate , which we have mixed feelings about, and second is the new-to-all-Disney+-subscribers Disney film starring Emma Stone, Cruella, which as it turns out, we both really like. We can be found on most major podcasting platforms now and for a list of links to most...
Sep 12, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Greetings programs! it’s that time of the week: Awesome Friday, on a Sunday. On this weeks episode of the podcast we’re taking on two new theatrical releases: Candyman, from director Nia DaCosta and Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings from director Destin Daniel Cretton. We can be found on most major podcasting platforms now and for a list of links to most of them, or to listen right here on the website, please scroll down. We want to thank you all for listening and your support. ...
Sep 05, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 8
This week on the podcast we’re recapping some of our favourite films from this year’s Fantasia Festival! Join us! This years festival was a great one and it was hard to narrow our favourites to just five in total, which is why we went with seven (but even that was difficult! You can check out all of our festival coverage by clicking the banner above, and you’ll find where to stream each of the five we’ve chosen (when they’re available) on this episode's page here . Scroll down to find an embedde...
Aug 29, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Greetings Programs and welcome to another episode of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast! This week Matt and Simon are talking about the summer movie sensation Free Guy , starring Vancouver Local Ryan Reynolds, and the new horror movie release The Night House starring Rebecca Hall. One of these films we think is excellent and the other we think is pretty good. Listen to find out which! You can read our prior coverage of these titles here: Review: ‘Free Guy’ is a love letter to gaming and just the d...
Aug 22, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week we are discussing a new movie and a new series. First up is the drama Nine Days , which is now in theatres and headed to an on-demand release this fall. Second, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Marvel's new animated Anthology series What If...? You can read our prior coverage of these titles here: Review: ‘Marvel’s What If…?’ explores what might have been in the MCU, and it’s great Review: ‘Nine Days’ is a beautiful achievement We'd like to thank you all for listening and yo...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Greetings programs, it’s Awesome Friday on a Sunday, which means we’re back with another episode of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast! Join us this week as we discuss two new movies. First up is the new Sony Pictures Animation film Vivo, which features the voice, and songs, of Lin-Manuel Miranda and was released to Netflix this week. Second up is James Gunn’s triumphant return to superhero movies; the Warner Brothers and DC released The Suicide Squad, now in theatres (and on HBO Max in the United...
Aug 08, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Greetings programs! We're back with another episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we're once again talking about two movies: 'Beans', a Canadian coming of age story set against the 1990 Oka Crisis, currently in theatres, and 'Jungle Cruise', the latest Disney family adventure which is both in theatres and on Disney+ with premier access. You can read prior coverage of both movies here: VIFF Review: Beans is a coming of age story set against a horrible, true, Canadian backdrop of violen...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Greetings programs! We're back for the second week in a row with a new episode. Rejoice! This week we are looking at two new releases: Blood Red Sky (from Netflix), a movie pitting vampires vs hijackers at 30,000 ft, and Settlers (from IFC), a slow-burn western set on Mars. You can read Matthew's original reviews for those here: Review: ‘Blood Red Sky’ isn’t quite the film it could be, but is still fun Review: ‘Settlers’ compelling performances and stunning production design keep it interesting ...
Jul 25, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Greetings friends! It has been a minute, hasn't it, but we're back with a new episode for the first time in six years. Join us as we brush off the rust and talk about the latest Marvel projects, Black Widow and Loki. We'd like to thank you for your time and support as listeners, and ask for you for the same things that every podcast asks you for. Like, subscribe, and review us on your favourite podcasting platform, and if you so choose you could support us via Patreon and help us keep this thing...
Jul 18, 2021•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1
