The Canadian Screen Awards celebrate the best in film, television and web content from Canada, and we discuss the films that were nominated and won at this year's ceremony. Movies discussed include BlackBerry, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person, The Queen of my Dreams, Red Rooms and more! Joining the show is Jeff Bulmer, one half of the Classic Movies Live podcast. Read our collected reviews for films that were nominated. Check out Jeff's Letterboxd list of nominated films and...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 10Ep. 7
Summer movie season is upon us, so it is time to pick what movies with a confirmed release date we are most excited about seeing this year! Dakota's picks are The Bikeriders , Kinds of Kindness , Wolf Man , Gladiator 2 and Nosferatu . Rachel's picks are Twisters , Trap , Speak No Evil , Wolfs and Mufasa: The Lion King . Rachel also announced that she is ending her run as permanent co-host. She will still come back as a guest, but won't be a full time contributor going forward. She listed her thr...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 10Ep. 6
The 2024 Seattle International Film Festival just concluded and we wrap up some of the films we saw. Joining the show again is Thomas Stoneham-Judge, the owner of For Reel , who was last heard on episode 270: 2024 Oscar Draft . We talk about Dìdi , The Missing (Iti mapukpukaw) , Tiger Stripes , Terrestrial Verses , Hitchcock's Pro-Nazi Film and Bob Trevino Likes It . Read Dakota's review of Hitchcock's Pro-Nazi Film and Red Rooms . Paulo Bautista's reviews of The Missing and Dìdi . Watch For Ree...
May 20, 2024•58 min•Season 10Ep. 5
We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2015's Dark Places directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner. The film stars Charlize Theron as Libby Day a woman who witnessed her older brother murder her entire family in a satanic ritual as a child, only to now be forced to questioned if that's what really happened. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson, one half of the Awesome Friday Podcast . Our double bill pairings include Satan Wants You (D...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Season 10Ep. 4
For the fifth year in a row we are covering the Hot Docs Film Festival , which celebrates the best in documentary films. We discuss 6 films watched during this year's fest. Joining the show is Jeff Bulmer, one half of the Classic Movies Live podcast. The films covered are Secret Mall Apartment , American Cats , Red Fever , Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story , Agent of Happiness and Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself . Read Jeff's reviews for Whatever It Takes and Agent of Happiness , with more to ...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 10Ep. 3
Back in 1954, Akira Kurosawa made the seminal samurai epic Seven Samurai starring Toshiro Mifune and Takashi Shimura. The film tells the story of a group of ronin who band up together to save a farmers village from a group of bandits. The film came out 70 years ago, so to celebrate the anniversary we review it and talk about the film’s influence. Joining the show is Bryan Loomis host of the What a Picture Podcast . Check out Matthew Simpson's Letterboxd list Movies that are just The Seven Samura...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 10Ep. 2
We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2015's The End of the Tour , directed by James Ponsoldt. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg as David Lipsky a Rolling Stone journalist who spends five days interviewing breakout author David Foster Wallace, played by Jason Segal. Joining the show for the first time is critic Nick Tiffany . Our double bill pairings include Almost Famous (Dakota) and Birdman (Nick). See our complete A24 Double Bil...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 10Ep. 1
Now that the Oscars are behind us, it is time to put a cap on the movie year that was 2023. There were a ton of incredible films so buckle in as Dakota and Rachel name their ten favourite films from last year. Along the way they get plenty of help from friends of the show who sent in voicemails of their pick for their number one movie too! Dakota's Top 10 Monster The Teachers' Lounge How to Blow Up a Pipeline BlackBerry The Zone of Interest Oppenheimer The Iron Claw The Killer Evil Does Not Exis...
Apr 02, 2024•2 hr 15 min•Season 9Ep. 43
The 96th Academy Awards are officially behind us! We look at the big winners, best dressed, best performances and hosting! Joining the show once again is Todd Pengelly, a writer from For Reel who was last heard on episode 271: 2024 Oscar Predictions . Before we dive into the show we look at the crop of this year's Canadian Screen Awards nominees. Check out this helpful Letterboxd list made by Jeff Bulmer. In response to the episode 270: 2024 Oscar Draft , Thomas Stoneham-Judge and Alex Watson bo...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 42
We have come to the end of Oscar season, with our final episode before the Academy Awards on March 10th, 2024. We predict the winners for all 23 awards. Joining the show is Todd Pengelly, a writer from For Reel and a member of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association . See below the picks for the Oscars: Supporting Actress - Da'Vine Joy Randolph (Dakota and Todd) Supporting Actor - Robert Downey Jr. (Dakota and Todd) Actress - Lily Gladstone (Dakota and Todd) Actor - Cillian Murphy ...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Season 9Ep. 41
For the second year in a row, we are doing an Oscar Draft! It is very simple, each person selects 5 movies that are nominated at this year's Oscars and whoever gets the most awards, wins! Joining Dakota once again is Alex Watson and Brodie Cotnam, and filling in for Rachel this year is Thomas Stoneham-Judge the owner of For Reel . Check out last year's draft . Dakota's Team Barbie Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro The Creator The ABCs of Book Banning Thomas' Team Oppenheimer Past Lives Spider-M...
Feb 26, 2024•41 min•Season 9Ep. 40
We continue our yearly tradition of breaking down the Best Picture nominees and the odds they have to win each of their categories. On the second episode of the series we talk about Poor Things , American Fiction , The Holdovers and Past Lives . We label each nomination as Frontrunner, Dark Horse, Longshot and Just Happy To Be There. Joining the show is Jeff Bulmer and Pierre Frigon, the hosts of Classic Movies Live . Listen to our last episode breaking down the Best Picture nominees, 268: Kille...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Season 9Ep. 39
We continue our yearly tradition of breaking down the Best Picture nominees and the odds they have to win each of their categories. On the second episode of the series we talk about Killers of the Flower Moon , Barbie and Maestro . We label each nomination as Frontrunner, Dark Horse, Longshot and Just Happy To Be There. Joining the show is Kyle Garzon who was last heard on 228: Oscars 2023 – The Way of WesTÁRn Sadness . Listen to our last episode breaking down the Best Picture nominees, 267: Ana...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 9Ep. 38
We continue our yearly tradition of breaking down the Best Picture nominees and the odds they have to win each of their categories. On the first episode of the series we talk about Oppenheimer , Anatomy of a Fall and The Zone of Interest . We label each nomination as Frontrunner, Dark Horse, Longshot and Just Happy To Be There. Joining the show is Paulo Bautista host of the Oscars Death Race Podcast and John Richards the owner of Red Carpet Rosters . Read Paulo's reviews for Perfect Days and A...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 9Ep. 37
On this bonus episode, I am sharing my interview with Mike Donahue, director of the new film Troy for the Academy of Death Racers Festival. Troy is a short film about a couple in NYC who hear their neighbour having loud sex nonstop, the noise consumes their lives until one day it stops and they try to learn what happened. I was asked to film a Q&A with Mike to appear alongside the film's screening. Watch Troy for free on the New York Times website (U.S. residents only). To learn more about t...
Jan 29, 2024•18 min•Season 9Ep. 36
The 2024 Oscar nominations have now been announced with Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, Barbie and Maestro leading the pack. We go over the big categories and discuss what we think of the crop of nominees including who our pleasant surprises were and biggest snubs. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson, one half of the Awesome Friday podcast and co-founder of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association . Check out the full list of nominees . Listen to Dakota's appea...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 9Ep. 35
We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2015's Amy directed by Asif Kapadia. The film chronicles the life and career of the singer Amy Winehouse who tragically died at the age of 27 in 2011. The film only uses archival footage and home movies an adding in narration from friends, family and colleagues. Joining the show is Alex Watson who was last heard on Bonus Episode: Oscars 2023 - Oscar Draft . Our double bill pairings include M...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 34
To end 2023 we are having another game themed episode! Earlier this year we celebrated the birth of the James Bond film franchise on episode 236: Dr. No at 60 Years . After watching all 25 official Bond films in a calendar year, it was time to make our ultimate spy movie. 10 different categories were selected to create our own Fantasy Bond Film. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson and Simon Best, the hosts of the Awesome Friday Podcast . Check out Dakota's Bond rankings on Letterboxd . How to wa...
Dec 18, 2023•54 min•Season 9Ep. 32
Make/Remake examines how two films that share the same story. Not to say what film was better or worse, but how they are similar and different while following the same arcs. This time we are looking at the 1953 Henri-Georges Clouzot film The Wages of Fear and the 1977 William Friedkin film Sorcerer . Check out our past Make/Remake ‘s for more great comparison episodes and see the Letterboxd list. Listen to Drink In The Movies and visit their website to read Taylor's reviews . Follow Taylor on Tw...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 31
We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2015's Barely Lethal directed by Kyle Newman. The film stars Hailee Steinfeld as a teenaged secret agent who runs away to be a regular high schooler but trouble pops up in the form of her rival in Sophie Turner. Joining the show is Jericho Tadeo, The Asian Cut's newest editor! Our double bill pairings include Agent Cody Banks (Dakota), Harriet the Spy (Rachel) and The Edge of Seventeen (Jeri...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 9Ep. 30
It's Noir-vember, which means it's time for our 3rd annual noir themed episode! This year we are looking at McCarthyism in film noir with three films, On The Waterfront , Storm Center and Witch Hunt . Joining the show is Alisha Mughal, who was last heard on episode 216: Fox Film Noirs . Watch Storm Center and Witch Hunt for free on YouTube. Watch Orson Welles criticize Elia Kazan and read about Kazan receiving his honorary Oscar . Read Jericho Tadeo's feature on Alice Wu . Read Alisha's reviews ...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 9Ep. 29
Back in 1948, Powell and Pressburger made one of the definitive dance films with The Red Shoes starring Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook and Marius Goring. The film tells the story of a young ballerina who gets caught up between dedicated herself completely to dance and falling in love. The film came out 75 years ago, so to celebrate the anniversary we review it and talk about the film's influence. Support the show on Ko-fi by sending us a tip ! Follow Rachel on Twitter...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 9Ep. 28
ImagineNATIVE is the world's biggest Indigenous film and arts festival. This year the fest ran from October 17-22nd in Toronto and from October 23-29th online. We discuss I'm Just Here For The Riot , Fancy Dance , Hey Viktor! , Tautuktavuk: What We See , Red, White and Brass and Inky Pinky Ponky. Listen to our review of I'm Just Here For The Riot back on episode 235: Hot Docs 2023 . Read Dakota's reviews of I'm Just Here For The Riot and Tautuktavuk: What We See . Read Jeff's reviews of Fancy Da...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 31
To celebrate Halloween this year we have brought on Kyle Edward Ball, the writer and director behind the hit horror film Skinamarink . As both a Canadian and a horror filmmaker, who better to bring on! We asked Kyle about 3 classic films and he selected Black Christmas , Rituals and Scanners to discuss. We also chat about Skinamarink and how his life has changed since its release. Stay tuned to the end where Kyle talks about how his follow up project is going. Read The Globe and Mail's 20 best C...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 9Ep. 30
We've got a bonus episode this week, Paulo Bautista host of the Oscars Death Race Podcast attended the New York Film Festival, which ran from September 29th-October 15th this year. Paulo recorded his immediate reactions. Evil Does Not Exist: 03:15-09:00 The Zone of Interest: 09:00-15:45 The Taste of Things: 15:45-20:10 The Boy and the Heron: 20:10-26:40 Read Paulo's reviews for Evil Does Not Exist , The Zone of Interest , The Taste of Things and The Boy and the Heron . Follow Paulo on Twitter...
Oct 26, 2023•31 min•Season 9Ep. 29
Back in 1978 John Carpenter made his third feature film, Halloween for only $300,000. It went on to be a massive box office hit and spanned a franchise that has released 13 films. The film came out 45 years ago October 17th, 1978 so we celebrate the enduring legacy of the film. Joining is our resident Halloween super-fan Brodie Cotnam. Check out this handy guide to understand how the Halloween franchise works. Listen to Scaretroducing's podcasts on Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends . Check out ...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 9Ep. 28
We wrap up our Vancouver International Film Festival coverage with two excellent interviews. First is Caitlyn Sponheimer, the writer, director and lead actor from Wild Goat Surf . We follow that up with Olga Petsa, an actor from I Used To Be Funny . Check out our VIFF Wrap Up podcast. Read our reviews of Aitamaako’tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun and Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person . Read our reviews from the New York Film Festival by Paulo Bautista. Support the show on ...
Oct 16, 2023•44 min•Season 9Ep. 27
The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival just concluded and we wrap up some of the films we saw. Joining the show again is Todd Pengelly who was last heard just two shows ago on 253: 2023 VIFF Preview . We talk about Anatomy of a Fall , The Promised Land , The Royal Hotel , The Teachers’ Lounge and The Zone of Interest . Check out the full list of Canadian award winners at VIFF . Watch Thomas Stoneham-Judge's interview with the director of Asog . Read Dakota's reviews for The Royal Hotel ,...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 9Ep. 26
October is Filipino American Heritage Month and to celebrate we are looking at the contributions that The Philippines have made to cinema. We specifically are looking at three films Manilla in the Claws of Light , Ma' Rosa and Islands along with namedropping plenty of other titles. Joining the show to lead the discussion is Paulo Bautista host of the Oscars Death Race Podcast . Check out Paulo's Letterboxd list with every movie mentioned on the show along with plenty more to expand your Filipin...
Oct 02, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 9Ep. 25
The 2023 edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival runs from September 28-October 8th. We preview our most anticipated films that are playing. Joining the show is Todd Pengelly a critic from For Reel. Dakota's picks include: I Used to Be Funny , Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe , Monster , Only the River Flows and The Teachers' Lounge . Todd's picks include: Anatomy of a Fall , Goodbye Julia , On the Adamant , Priscilla and The Royal Hotel . Stay tuned for more great VIFF conten...
Sep 25, 2023•53 min•Season 9Ep. 24
