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Awesome Friday PodcastVIFF 2024: Rumours & The ApprenticeGreetings 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. BONUS CONTENT: 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 P...
2024-10-1559 min
Awesome Friday PodcastVIFF 2024: Inedia & It's What's Inside (& Transformers One, too)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 of these films are exciting for some of the same, and some entirely different reasons, and we have a lot to say about each of them! Additionally we talk about Transformers One for a solid few minutes, which means this episode has coverage of three films we both liked! ...
2024-10-0853 min
Awesome Friday PodcastBlink Twice & LeeGreetings 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 Samberg. Join us!BONUS CONTENT: The bonus episode for this week has Matthew asking about our favourite Jimmy Stewart movies and Simon asking about our favourite cops-hunting-serial-killers movies, and there's some fun discussion there! To listen you can join...
2024-09-2356 min
Awesome Friday PodcastUniversal Language & Rebel RidgeGreetings, 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: https://tiff.net/events/universal-languageFollowing that, we look at Jeremy Saulnier's new Netflix-produced action thriller Rebel Ridge, featuring star-in-the-making Aaron Pierre. Join usBONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus episode is all James Bond all the time, inspired by Simo...
2024-09-091h 02
Awesome Friday PodcastOut Come The Wolves & TrapThis 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 Josh Hartnett. Join us!BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus episode is available for all patrons! Join us for a discussion of great worldbuilding and then films missing from our personal canons. Patronage starts at just $2 CAD per month!Link...
2024-09-031h 05
Awesome Friday PodcastTwisters & Alien: RomulusGreetings 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 us!BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus episode is live for Patrons! Remember, if you subscribe to the Patreon you get a new weekly bonus episode. This week, we spoke about movies we came to love over time, an...
2024-08-191h 08
Awesome Friday PodcastA Quiet Place: Day One & Deadpool & WolverineGreetings Programs! We're back after a month long hiatus and we're excited to talk about two summer movies! Join us for discussions two different franchise third entries: A Quiet Place: Day One and the Marvel multiverse romp Deadpool & Wolverine.Join us!BONUS CONTENT: This week's subscriber bonus episode is available now! We disucss films we love that the world at large doesn't so much, and also go through the films Simon watched on Holiday, rapid-fire. Patreon subscriptions start at just $2 CAD/month and you get full access to every bonus episode we have recorde...
2024-08-121h 09
Awesome Friday PodcastI Saw The TV Glow & DaddioThis 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!BONUS CONTENT: 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. As alwa...
2024-06-2459 min
Awesome Friday PodcastHit Man & Bad Boys: Ride or DieGreetings 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!BONUS CONTENT: 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!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-16th-bonus-106443727EPISODE HOMEPAGE: This...
2024-06-1858 min
Awesome Friday PodcastStar Wars: The Acolyte & Under ParisGreetings 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!BONUS CONTENT: 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 a...
2024-06-101h 05
Awesome Friday PodcastBoy Kills World & Furiosa: A Mad Max SagaGreetings 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!BONUS CONTENT: 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 pat...
2024-06-0454 min
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Fall Guy & ChallengersGreetings 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. BONUS CONTENT: This week's supporter bonus show sees us talking about our favourite directors and about concert films. It's a good one! The episode is available to all Patreon supporters, and support starts at just $2 CAD per month!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-26th-bonus-105120607SUPPORT...
2024-05-2851 min
Awesome Friday PodcastThe People's Joker & AbigailGreetings programs! This week on the show we're discussing The People's Joker, chaotic but important coming of age story that remixes the Batman milieu into something singularly personal, and also utterly universal, by Vera Drew. Next we tackle the locked-house horror thriller Abigail. Join us! BONUS CONTENT: This week our Patreon supporters can join us for a conversation about what makes movies that are so bad they're good, and then our most anticipated movies of the year of our Swift 2024. This conversation is available to all patrons, and patronage starts at just $2 CAD per month. Link: ht...
2024-05-1355 min
Awesome Friday PodcastRebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver & Civil WarSalutations applications! This week, we're catching up on the latest from beefcake auteur filmmaker Zack Snyder, the second part of his Seven Samurai riff, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, which I promise you is its actual title. After that, Simon finally had a chance to catch up with Alex Garland's latest film, Civil War, which is a discussion not to be missed. Join us!BONUS CONTENT: On this week's bonus show, Simon and Matthew discuss a series of Matthew's lukewarm takes on pop culture franchises. Matthew created a thread on Threads, so check t...
2024-04-291h 02
Awesome Friday PodcastFallout & HumaneGreetings, programs! Join us this week for reviews of the new Amazon Prime adaptation of Fallout and then the new Canadian dystopian black comedy horror movie Humane, Caitlin Cronenberg's feature directorial debut. BONUS CONTENT: This week's patron bonus episode has us talking about horny 1980s movies and then, fittingly, our favourite David Cronenberg movies. All paid patrons get access to the bonus shows, and support starts at just $2 CAD per month!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-21st-bonus-102913010SUPPORT:
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2024-04-231h 06
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Beast & Godzilla x Kong: The New EmpireGreetings Programs! This week on the show, we're diving into a heady French Science Fiction film, La Bete (The Beast), starring Lea Seydoux and George MacKay, which will be in Canadian cinemas this week. Then we move on to the latest entry in the legendary Monsterverse, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. We have a lot to say about each of them, so let's dive in! Join us!BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus discussion explores some interesting topics, including a formative animated film from Matthew's childhood and some movies that were big swings and misses that we...
2024-04-1656 min
Awesome Friday PodcastDune: Part Two & Monkey ManGreetings, programs! This week, we're finally taking on Dune Part Two, alongside Dev Patel's directorial debut, the action movie Monkey Man. Join us!BONUS CONTENT: Patreon supporters, be sure to check out this week's exclusive bonus episode. We start out by asking if there is a certain film you'd like to hear re-scored by a certain composer, and we go to all kinds of places from there! If you're not already a supporter, it starts at just $2 Canadian per month!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/april-7th-bonus-101973386SUPPORT:
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2024-04-091h 11
Awesome Friday PodcastMake/Remake: Roadhouse (w/ Guest Dakota Arsenault)Greetings, programs! We're back after a two-week hiatus! This week, we're talking about something a little different: 1989s Road House and 2024s Road House. The former is an 80s action classic with big hair, cheesy dialogue, and throat rips and then the latter is an update that tests the limits of how much Jake Gyllenhaal can carry a movie. Join us!BONUS CONTENT: Greetings patrons! We're back after a two-week break with a new bonus episode! This week, we have a special guest, Dakota Arsenault, host of the Contra Zoom Podcast. We get into a few...
2024-03-261h 15
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Zone of Interest & SpacemanGreetings programs! Join us for a discussion about Jonathan Glazer's academy award nominated The Zone of Interest and Johan Renck's Adam Sandler starring existential sci-fi drama Spaceman. It's a good discussion, and we hope you enjoy it!BONUS CONTENT: On this week's Patreon supporter bonus episode, Matthew saw Dune Part Two and then hijacked the whole show to talk about it. Simon also asks about movies and shows that we were expecting to not like but ended up loving, which is a fun discussion for reasons you may not expect. All Patreon supporters get access to t...
2024-03-0449 min
Awesome Friday PodcastAnyone But You & Avatar: The Last AirbenderThis week on the show, we're looking at the new Shakespeare-adapted rom-com Anyone But You and the new live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Listen to find out how they each hold up!BONUS CONTENT: This week, Matthew & Simon went on an actual trip to an actual cinema to see Christopher Nolan's film Tenet in 70mm, so that ended up being the major topic of discussion in this week's bonus round, as well as more talk about Mr Nolan and his filmography. All of our Patreon supporters get access to this episode and all of ou...
2024-02-271h 00
Awesome Friday PodcastI.S.S. & The Taste of ThingsGreetings programs! We're back after a week away and talking about the new outer space set thriller I.S.S. and then catching up with France's official submission for the Best International Feature Oscar, The Taste of Things. Our opinions are both the same and different about both of these movies, and one them garnered a pretty specific reaction from Matthew. Join us! BONUS CONTENT: This week for your bonus episode, Simon and I talk first about films from our childhood that don't really hold up despite the nostalgia we may have attached to them...
2024-02-2047 min
Worth The Fight PodcastHabit Force: Solocast Matt SimpsonFirst we create our habits, then our habits create us. In this solocast, I break down what a typical day looks like for me and present many habits, practices, rituals that have helped to supercharge my health, energy levels, and productivity. Somethings that I didn’t mention or share: Love those long walks in nature for creativity. I listen to inspired podcasts and audiobooks at night to keep up with the latest cutting-edge health directives. The supreme importance to get out and get sunshine in the first 30-60 minutes upon waking and turning on as much bright light as po...
2024-02-1132 min
Awesome Friday PodcastAquaman and the Lost Kingdom & The BeekeeperGreetings programs! This week on the show, we're catching up with the last CDEU film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and then we move on to Jason Statham's new action movie, The Beekeeper. Both of these movies are more fun than you think; join us to find out why!BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus chat has us discussing our favourite against-type performances, among other things. Join us on Patreon for as little as CAD $2 per month!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/february-4th-98000437SUPPORT:
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2024-02-0758 min
Awesome Friday PodcastOscars Special: The 96th Academy Awards Predictions & PreferencesGreetings programs! It's that time of year when the Oscar nominees are announced! This week, we're breaking down our preferences and predictions for (almost) every category of the 96th Academy Awards. Some of our choices line up, and some don't, so listen to see if you agree with Matthew, Simon or both. Join us!BONUS CONTENT: Staying on theme with the Academy Awards, we look back at the best picture winners of our lifetimes and try to choose a favourite, and then attempt to pick out the year that makes us each say...
2024-01-291h 20
Awesome Friday PodcastEileen & Next Goal WinsThis week on the show, we're covering the just-released thriller Eileen, starring Thomasin McKenzie and the incomparable Anne Hathaway, which Matthew first saw at Sundance 2023, and then finally follow up with Taika Waititi's latest sports underdog story Next Goal Wins. BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus episode, available to all paid Patreon supporters, starts with a discussion of how one successful thing can influence the entire media landscape and carries on -a little rambly- from there. Support starts from just $2 CAD per month, a bargain!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-21st-97000116
2024-01-2248 min
Awesome Friday PodcastEcho & LiftGreetings programs! Join us this week as we look closer at the new Marvel Cinematic UNvierse series Echo and then the new F Gary Gray heist film Lift, which stars Kevin Hart. We liked one of these things more than the other. Listen to find out which! ,BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus chat has us talking once again about formative cinematic experiences. It's a bit free-form, but it was a fun conversation. Alll Patreon supporters can listen, and support starts at as little as $2 Canadian per month!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-14th-9661...
2024-01-161h 04
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes & The Society of the SnowGreetings programs! This week, we're diving into the world of the Hunger Games with the new prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and then taking a look at Span's entry for the Best International Feature award at this year's Oscars, The Society of the Snow. BONUS CONTENT: On this week's Patron Bonus Round, we discuss some of the movies we received as Christmas gifts this year, leading to a talk about Tremors 2, Thelma & Louise, and It Follows. This episode is available to all patrons, and you can join our Patreon for as little as $2 Canad...
2024-01-081h 01
Awesome Friday PodcastOur Favourite Films of 2023Greetings programs! There is no bonus round this week, but our regular episode is double-sized, and we tackle all of our favourites of the year. We each made a list of a dozen films; we tackled all of them, with our absolute favourites coming last. We've had an excellent year making the show, and we want to thank everyone who has listened. We're looking forward to spending 2024 talking about movies with you!EPISODE HOMEPAGE:On this episode's homepage, you will find a JustWatch-powered link to everywhere you can digitally buy, rent, or stream eac...
2024-01-011h 55
Awesome Friday PodcastLeave The World Behind & The HoldoversGreetings programs! This week, we tackle the latest capital-C content from Netflix in Leave The World Behind and then the first new collaboration between Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne in nearly twenty years, the 1970s and Christmas set The Holdovers.Join us!BONUS CONTENT: This week, our Patreon supporters can hear us talk about our favourite background jokes in movies, as well as our top three Ebenezer Scrooge portrayals. It only costs CAD 2$/ month to join our Patreon, and we'll love you forever if you do. Link: https://www...
2023-12-1854 min
Awesome Friday PodcastKillers of the Flower Moon & Godzilla Minus OneThis week on the show we're finally catching up with Martin Scorsese's epic meditation on American sin, Killers of the Flower Moon, and the latest entry in the 70-year-strong giant monster franchise, Godzilla Minus One. BONUS CONTENT: This week's Patreon bonus episode has Simon asking for our dream Star Wars pitches and Matthew asking about which movies we won't be able to pass up on physical media. Join us for that for as little as $2 Canadian per month! Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/december-10th-94458138SUPPORT:
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2023-12-111h 10
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Burning Season & May December at Whistler Film Fest 2023Greetings, patrons! This week, we're covering the 2023 Whistler Films Festival, one of the most interesting festivals in the Pacific Northwest because it so often features great Canadian content. We're covering our usual two films, both playing as part of the fest. First up is the new Canadian relationship drama The Burning Season and then Todd Haynes' new Natalie Portman & Julianne Moore starring drama May December. Whistler Film Festival:The online portion of this year's Whistler Film Festival runs from now until December 17th, 2023. There are a lot of great films to watch!Link: https://www...
2023-12-041h 16
Awesome Friday PodcastFive Nights at Freddy's & JawanThis week on the show, we're reviewing the latest video game film adaptation, Five Nights at Freddy's, and the latest from superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Jawan. Also, join us for this week's bonus show, free for all listeners!Join us!BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus show is a long one, in which we have an extended discussion of Loki, followed by Simon asking why is The Lost World: Jurassic Park (and indeed, every sequel to Jurassic Park) not as good as Jurassic Park, and Matthew -having just...
2023-11-2755 min
Awesome Friday PodcastAnatomy of a Fall & The MarvelsThis week on the show, join us as we talk about Anatomy of a Fall, one of the best courtroom dramas in recent memory, and the latest MCU entry, The Marvels. BONUS CONTENT: This week on the bonus show, Simon asks about the film scores we love and the best one of the century so far, and Matthew asks about movies we have blind-bought and ended up loving. All Patreon supporters get access to the bonus, and this week's episode will be available to everyone else starting on November 27th. Listen here: https://www.patreon...
2023-11-201h 12
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Killer & Monarch: Legacy of MonstersGreetings programs! This week's show sees us taking on the newest David Fincher movie, The Killer and the new Godzilla TV series from AppleTV+, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Join us!STRIKE NOTE: The 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have both ended, with the unions winning virtually everything they had asked for. Solidarity!BONUS CONTENT: This week Simon asks if there are any stone-cold classic films that we just don't connect with, and Matthew asks what our favourite giant monster movies are! The bonus episode is available to all of our Patron suppor...
2023-11-131h 00
Awesome Friday PodcastA Haunting in Venice & Quiz LadyGreetings programs! This week, we're taking on two films new to Disney+: Kenneth Branagh's latest Poirot mystery, A Haunting in Venice, and the new Awkwafina & Sandra Oh starring comedy Quiz Lady. STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT: Patreon supporters this week get an extra half-hour discussion in which Simon asks what our all-time favourite Warner Brothers movies are, and Matthew asks what our favourite lon...
2023-11-061h 02
Awesome Friday PodcastBottoms, Fair Play, & Pain HustlersGreetings programs! We're back after an impromptu hiatus! To make up for it we're talking about three films on the show: Emma Seligman's Bottoms, Chloe Domont's Fair Play, and David Yates's Pain Hustlers. Join us!STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist. BONUS CONTENT: On this week's patron bonus episode, Matt asks Simon to name a film that he didn't expect to like, and turned out to love, and Sim...
2023-10-3057 min
Awesome Friday PodcastVIFF 2023: I'm Just Here for the Riot, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, & The Royal HotelThe 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival has drawn to a close, and this week, we're talking about three films we saw as part of the fest: I'm Just Here for the Riot, a documentary about the 2011 Stanley Cup Riot in Vancouver, our hometown. Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is a documentary about a beloved children's entertainer who helped shape generations of Canadians.The Royal Hotel is a gripping thriller from director Kitty Green about two young women who take a job at a bar in rural Australia. We have much to s...
2023-10-091h 00
Awesome Friday PodcastFlora and Son & The CreatorThis week on the show, we dive into two movies in which our opinions are nearly mirror images of one another. Join us for discussions of Flora and Son, and The Creator!STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT: This week, our patron bonus conversation is about movies we use as litmus tests for other people, among other things. Join us for as little as 2$ CAD a month!Li...
2023-10-0256 min
Awesome Friday PodcastNo One Will Save You & The Fall of the House of UsherThis week, we're diving into two horror titles! Join us for the new Disney+/Hulu alien home invasion film No One Will Save You and then Mike Flanagan's latest for Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher. Join us!STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT: This week, our patrons get to hear us talk about whether we actually watch the movies we buy and then mo...
2023-09-251h 07
Awesome Friday PodcastNo Hard Feelings & Talk To MeGreetings programs! We're back with another summer catch-up episode! Join us as we dive into No Hard Feelings with Jennifer Lawrence, and then stick around for this year's big summer horror breakout, Talk To Me. Join us!STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT: Greetings patrons! Thank you once again for joining us! On this week's patron chat, we're taking on Drew Barrymore's disastrous de...
2023-09-1850 min
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Meg 2: The Trench & El CondeGreetings programs! This week, Matthew and Simon catch up with another summer blockbuster, diving headfirst into the sea with The Meg 2: The Trench and then visit South America with the upcoming satire El Conde. Join us!STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT: This week on the bonus show, Simon asks which is the best and most important decade for film, and Matthew follows up with whic...
2023-09-111h 03
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Last Voyage of the Demeter & Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemGreetings programs! Join us this week as we catch up with two summer movies, The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem!STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT: Apologies, friends, no bonus recording this week. SUPPORT:
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2023-09-041h 05
Awesome Friday PodcastPast Lives & Reinventing ElvisGreetings programs! This week, Rachel subs in for Simon again, and she and Matthew take on the A24 critical darling Past Lives and the new documentary Reinventing Elvis, which explores the story of the '68 comeback special. STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT: This week, I ask Rachel about remakes that are better (or as good as) their original films, and Rachel asks me wha...
2023-08-281h 23
Awesome Friday PodcastAhsoka, Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2Greetings programs! We're here slightly off schedule to talk about the new Star Wars adventure, Ahsoka! Starring Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Brodizzo, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ahsoka picks up a decade after Star Wars Rebels ended and promises to take the characters we already love on a new adventure in the Star Wars Universe. STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus content...
2023-08-2258 min
Awesome Friday PodcastThey Cloned Tyrone & Joy Ride (and also Star Trek)Greetings, programs, and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week on the show, we're taking on her recent Netflix release, They Cloned Tyrone, and the still-in-cinemas Joy Ride. Simon also gets Matthew talking about the recent musical episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which is why the episode runs a little over time. We hope you enjoy it!STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONU...
2023-08-131h 22
Awesome Friday PodcastFantasia Film Festival 2023Greetings programs! This week we dive head first into the 2023 Fantasia Film Festival. We've each seen a number of films and we're going to talk about a number of them including Hundreds of Beavers, Birth/Rebirth, Satan Wants You, A Disturbance in the Force, With Love and a Major Organ, Aporia, Sympathy for the DEvil, and River. Join us!STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.EPISODE HOMEPAGE: You'll find...
2023-08-061h 19
Awesome Friday PodcastOppenheimer & BarbieGreetings programs! This week we're getting caught up in the fascination that is gripping the nation. That's right, it's the Barbenheimer episode! Both Oppenheimer and Barbie are being hailed as being some of the best filmmaking of the year. Do we agree? Yes, yes we do, and listen in to find out why!STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT: This weeks bonus chat -which is avai...
2023-07-311h 21
Awesome Friday PodcastAsteroid City & Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1Greetings programs! This week, we dive head first into the world of Wes Anderson with Asteroid City, and then we jump off a cliff with Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1. Join us! STRIKE NOTE: This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.EPISODE HOMEPAGE: CVisit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links to each title as well as all of our other content. Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/07/podca...
2023-07-231h 05
Awesome Friday PodcastTwo Year Anniversary Special: The Best Movies Since July 2021!Greetings programs! It has been two years, almost to the day, since we relaunched the Awesome Friday Podcast! To celebrate that fact, we are joined by Rachel, and we talk about our favourite films from when the show has been running - that's July 2021 to now. It was a very fun conversation to record, and we hope you enjoy it too!We'd like to thank everyone who is listening or has listened or has thought about listening for helping us reach this milestone. We love you all! This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG...
2023-07-161h 41
Awesome Friday PodcastIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny & NimonaGreetings Programs! Join us this week as we dive into the latest Indiana Jones film and the new Netflix/Annapurna animated release Nimona. It's a good one!HOMEPAGE:Find JustWatch.com powered streaming links for each film as well as our ratings and all of our other content at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/07/podcast-indiana-jones-nimona/ BONUS CONTENT: In this weeks bonus chat Simon asks Matthew to explain his fluid Mission: Impossible rankings and Matthew asks Simon to say something nice about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We finally naile...
2023-07-101h 11
Awesome Friday PodcastMarvel's Secret Invasion & BiosphereGreetings program! This week we're taking on the latest Marvel series, Secret Invasion starring Samual L Jackson as Nick Fury, and an upcoming indie comedy starring Mark Duplass and Sterling K Brown, Biosphere (in cinemas July 9th). We have a lot to say about both, so join us!BONUS CONTENT: This week on our bonus chat, we start with Matthew's recent acquisition of Waterworld on Arrow Video Special edition UHD Blu-Ray, and that leads into a discussion of the 90s shlock we both love. This one clocks in at nearly half an hour, but it's a fun tr...
2023-07-021h 07
Awesome Friday PodcastFast X & Spider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseGreetings programs! This week on the show, we're talking about two super fun movies: Fast X, the 11th Fast & Furious movie and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, the sequel to the best movies of 2018. Join us! BONUS CONTENT: This week our patron bonus chat is all about new TV, including It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Tribeca Premieres, and Black Mirror. Patrons at every tier can listen here (and it's only 2$/month to join!): https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-18th-bonus-84765907 EPISODE HOMEPAGE: JustWatch powered streaming links, our star ratings, and al lof our...
2023-06-181h 13
Awesome Friday PodcastAir & Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.Greetings, programs! We're back after a week away! Join us for a lively discussion of Air (now on Prime Video) and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (now in cinemas). One of these movies we really liked and the other, the opposite of that. Listen to find out which is which! BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus chat for Patreon subscribers is also live. We start with The Truman Show and end up discussing Julie Andrews. It's a good one, I think! Patrons at all tiers can listen, and support starts at just $2 CAD/month. Check it out here...
2023-06-121h 07
Awesome Friday PodcastShazam: Fury of the Gods & The Super Mario Bros. MovieGreetings Programs! Join us this week as we discuss Shazam: Fury of the Gods and The Super Mario Bros Movie. One of these movies is fun; you'll have to listen to find out which! BONUS CONTENT: Patreon supporters at every tier get access to this week's bonus conversation, in which we dive into It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, one of Matt's favourite shows and one that Simon has just started watching for the first time. Support starts at just CAD $2 per month! https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-28th-2023-in-83692035EP...
2023-05-291h 04
Awesome Friday PodcastGuardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 & You Hurt My FeelingsGreetings, programs! This week we finally catch up with Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, and then writer/director Nicole Holofcener's latest film, You Hurt My Feelings starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Join us! BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus for Patreon subscribers is a discussion of Letterkenny and Star Trek: Lower Decks, both great and made in Canada. Subscribers at all tiers (starting at just $2 CAD) get access, so join today! Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-21st-2023-83340836EPISODE HOMEPAGE: JustWatch-powered streaming links for both films and all of our other con...
2023-05-211h 14
Awesome Friday PodcastEvil Dead Rise & Still: A Michael J Fox MovieGreetings Programs! This week we're covering Evil Dead Rise, a great new addition to the ongoing Evil Dead Franchise and hen the newly released AppleTV+ Documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. Join us!BONUS CONTENT: All Patreon subscribers get access to our bonus chats, this week talking about Dennis Quaid and then moving into some classic movies of the 1980s and 1990s. EPISODE HOMEPAGE: Visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch powered streaming links for both movies, as well as all of our other content. CONNEC...
2023-05-1555 min
Awesome Friday PodcastDungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves & BlackBerryGreetings programs! This week on the show, we take a look at the newly on-demand fantasy heist movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves before switching gears to the upcoming Canadian dramatization of the rise and fall of one of our biggest tech giants, BlackBerry. We also talk a little about the writer's strike, and just in case there is any ambiguity: we stand with the writers. Be sure to go to this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links for both titles, as well as our ratings and all of our other content. BONUS CONTENT: This...
2023-05-071h 04
Awesome Friday PodcastScream 6 & SisuGreetings programs! This week we dive into the latest instalment in the ongoing Scream franchise and then into a bloody Finnish revenge story. Join us! BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus chat starts with headphone jacks and then dives into -among other things- movies filmed in Malta. All Patreon subscribers can listen to it here!EPISODE HOMEPAGE: Find JustWatch-powered steaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content on this episode's homepage at AwesomeFriday.ca!CONNECT WITH US:
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2023-05-0151 min
Awesome Friday Podcast65 & GhostedGreetings programs! This week on the show, we dive head first into two.... well, two not-great films. First up is the Adam Driver Fights Dinosaurs sci-fi actioner 65. Then we look at the new Chris Evans & Ana de Armas action rom-com Ghosted. BONUS CONTENT: This week on our patron-subscriber bonus chat, we dive into the third seasons of The Mandalorian and Star Trek: Picard, how they're similar and how they're different and whether either of them is actually good. Every tier of subscriber gets access! Check it out here!SUPPORT:
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2023-04-2358 min
Awesome Friday PodcastFalcon Lake & How To Blow Up A PipelineGreetings programs! We're back after a brief hiatus, and this week we're covering Canadian Screen Award Best Picture nominee Falcon Lake and the new indie thriller How To Blow Up A Pipeline. Spoiler alert: it's two good movies on this week's show!BONUS CONTENTThis week on our patron bonus chat, we talked about A24 films and our journeys with them. Join the Patreon to hear it!EPISODE HOMEPAGE: Find our ratings, JustWatch powered streaming links, and all of our other content on this episode's homepage. CONNECT WITH US:
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2023-04-1755 min
Awesome Friday PodcastJohn Wick: Chapter 4 & TetrisGreetings programs! Join Matthew and Simon for a dive into the world of hyper-stylized action that is John Wick: Chapter 4, and then into the weird but true story of Cold War politics, intrigue, and espionage that is Tetris. It's a weird show, but hey, when is it not?Join us!BONUS CONTENT: Patrons at all tiers can hear our bonus discussion about the classic films we've missed over the years over on Patreon. Our lowest tier is just $2 CAD/month! EPISODE HOMEPAGE:Find our star ratings, JustWatch-Powered streaming links, and much m...
2023-04-031h 06
Awesome Friday PodcastMissing & PathaanGreetings, programs and welcome back to the show! This week we are looking at two 2023 releases now available on demand. First up is the new screen-set film Missing starring Storm Reid, and the Hindi language action thriller Pathaan starring Shah Rukh Khan! Join us!EPISODE HOMEPAGE:You can find JustWatch-powered streaming links for both films, our ratings, and all of our other content at this episode's homepage.BONUS CONTENTPatrons can join us for a bonus conversation about the recent arrest of Jonathan Majors and Paul WS Anderson's films. CONNECT WITH US...
2023-03-2647 min
Awesome Friday PodcastCocaine Bear & BrotherGreetings programs! This week on the show Matthew and Simon dig into the latest meme-turned-movie Cocaine Bear and the Canadian Screen Award Best Picture nominee, Brother. One of these films is really good and the other ... well, you'll have to listen to find out!Check out our star ratings, streaming links, and all of our other content at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/03/podcast-cocaine-bear--brother/BONUS CONTENT & SUPPORT:This week patrons at all tier can also hear us speak about Dragonslayer, Idris Elba and The Dark Tower, and more! Join us here: https://www.pat...
2023-03-1952 min
Awesome Friday PodcastI Like Movies & InsideGreetings Programs! This week on the show we look at a Canadian festival darling, Chandler Levack's I Like Movies, as well as the recent Berlinale debut Inside starring Willem Dafoe. THere's a lot to talk about, especially when it comes to what works for one viewer vs another. Join us!This episode's homepage can be found here.BONUS CONTENT: If you are a Patreon subscriber be sure to check out this episode's bonus content right here on the Patreon feed.CONNECT WITH US:
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2023-03-1202 min
Awesome Friday PodcastAnt-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania & The Mandalorian Season 3 Episodes 1 and 2Greetings programs and welcome to this week's episode of the show. This week is all Disney all the time as we are slightly late to the part on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania but also slightly early to the party for The Mandalorian Season 3, of which we have seen the first two episodes. BONUS CONTENT:Additionally, starting this week we have bonus content for our Patreon supporters. Typically, whenever we record a podcast, there's a solid 15-30 minutes of us talking about random things that go unrecorded, and more than a few people have told us...
2023-03-0559 min
Awesome Friday PodcastKnock at the Cabin & We Have a GhostGreetings programs! This week on the show Matthew and Simon take a look at the new M. Night Shyamalan movie Knock at the Cabin and the new Netflix release We Have a Ghost. There are many opinions in this one, so listen and let us know what you think!LINKS: Matthew was recently a guest on The LAMBCast, the podcast of the Large Association of Movie Blogs, discussing a personal favourite film, The Man Who Would Be King. Listen to that on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Podomatic!You can find streaming links and all of...
2023-02-2648 min
Awesome Friday PodcastSomebody I Used To Know & SharperGreetings programs! This week Matthew and Rachel take a look at two new streaming releases: Prime Video's new rom-com Somebody I Used To Know and AppleTV+'s new thriller Sharper. CONNECT WITH US:
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2023-02-131h 10
Awesome Friday PodcastJung_E & Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverGreetings programs! This week on the show we're talking about the newly released Korean science fiction film JUNG_E and the not so recently released Marvel movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Check out this episode's homepage for streaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content. SUPPORT:Thanks so much to all of our listeners, new and old! Please consider smashing that link button, the five-star review, or simply tell your friends! Additionally, we have a Patreon and Ko-Fi if you'd like to support us more directly.
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2023-02-051h 02
Awesome Friday PodcastThe 2023 Sundance Film FestivalGreetings programs! You've all been good so here's a bonus episode of the podcast in which Rachel Ho and Matthew break down a few great titles from this year Sundance Film Festival.This was Matthew's first year attending the festival and Rachel's second, and it was a pretty good year if these six films are any indication.Join us as we take a look at Still, Fair Play, The Pod Generation, Eileen, Magazine Dreams, and Infinity Pool.Head to this episode's homepage for JustWatch powered streaming links and all of our other content.
2023-01-311h 42
Awesome Friday PodcastYou People & M3ganGreetings, programs, and welcome back to the show! This week we dive into two 2023 releases. First, we'll discuss the new Netflix rom-com You People, starring Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Second, we'll catch up with the Blumhouse-produced killer robot doll movie M3gan! Check out this episode's homepage for streaming links, our ratings, and more!Matthew has started writing for Exclaim.ca! Read his review of the new AppleTV+ series Shrinking here!SUPPORT: We want to take this moment to thank all our listeners! If you like what you hear, ple...
2023-01-2951 min
Awesome Friday PodcastBurial & Puss in Boots: The Last WishGreetings programs! This week on the show, we're catching up with two more 2022 films, the IFC Midnight produced Shudder exclusive Burial and the latest film in the Shrek franchise, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. One of these movies is a little more divisive than the other here at Awesome Friday HQ; listen to find out which!Check out this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links, our ratings, and more! SUPPORT: Thank you so much for joining us! Whether you're new here or a long-time listener, we're glad you're here! If you like the show...
2023-01-2249 min
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Last of Us (w/ Guest Shaurya Chawla)Greetings programs! You’re reading this correctly, a second episode this week! I was given access to the entire first season of the new HBO series The Last of Us, an adaptation of the PlayStation video game franchise of the same name. Joining me to speak about it is my friend Shaurya Chawla, who has not only seen the whole series but, unlike me, has played the game. In this episode, we will give some brief thoughts on the whole of season one, followed by a more in-depth discussion of the premiere episode of the ser...
2023-01-1638 min
Awesome Friday PodcastMatt & Simon & Rachel's Top Movie Moments of 2022!Greetings, programs, and welcome to a special episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week Matthew, Simon, and Rachel get together and discuss their favourite movie moments of 2022. This episode is replete with spoilers for every movie we discuss, so if you haven't seen something, please be mindful of segments you may want to skip or maybe bookmark this one and come back later.Either way, this is the first time that Simon and Rachel have been in a (virtual) room together, and it was a ton of fun to record. All told, we have fifteen moments...
2023-01-151h 34Awesome Friday PodcastMatt & Simon's Top 11 Films of 2022!Greetings, programs, and welcome to the first episode of 2023! Simon is back from holiday, and we're counting down our favourite films of 2022. This is a long episode because there is a lot to get through; it's hard to keep the discussions of excellent cinema brief! Many of the films we're counting down have been featured on the show before. Here are links to those (but in alphabetical order, you'll have to listen to find out where they land!)- All Quiet on the Western Front- The Banshees of Inisherin- Decision to Leave...
2023-01-081h 51
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Banshees of Inisherin & Avatar: The Way of Water (& Elvis, too) (w/ Guest Host Rachel Ho)Greetings, programs, and welcome to our final episode of 2022! We usually post on Sundays, but since you have been good, we're dropping this one on Christmas Eve. This week we're joined again by Rachel Ho of Contra Zoom Podcast, Exclaim.ca, and others as we talk about The Banshees of Inisherin (one of the year's best) and Avatar: The Way of Water (another movie we have seen!) as well as a brief discussion about Baz Luhrmann's Elvis.Be sure to head to this episode's homepage for streaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content.
2022-12-241h 25
Awesome Friday PodcastDiaspora, Polaris, & The 2022 Whistler Film Festival (w/ Guest Host Rachel Ho)Greetings programs! This week Rachel and I are speaking about the 2022 Whistler Film Festival. This is my third year covering Whistler, and Rachel flew out to attend in person! We'll be talking about several films, but in particular, two Canadian releases: Diaspora from director Deco Dawson, about a young Ukrainian immigrant living in Winnipeg and Polaris from director Kirsten 'KC' Carthew, about a young girl surviving in a frozen post-apocalypse. Be sure to head over to this episode's homepage for streaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content, too. Join us!SU...
2022-12-181h 00
Awesome Friday PodcastSomething in the Dirt & Emancipation (w/ Guest Host Rachel Ho)Greetings, programs, and welcome to a very special episode of the show. This week (and next!) Simon is on holiday, so Matthew will be joined once again by our friend Rachel Ho of Exclaim.ca, ThatShelf.com, POV Magazine, and The Globe and Mail! We're diving into an indie darling and a big, oscar-bait action spectacle this week. First, Benson & Moorhead's Something in the Dirt, which is finally in release after premiering all the way back at Sundance at the beginning of 2022. Then we move on to Emancipation, Will Smith's first big release since "the slap". One of th...
2022-12-111h 16
Awesome Friday PodcastTroll & Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioGreetings programs! We're breaking down two new Netflix releases this week on the show. First, we look at the Norwegian kaiju film Troll and then the new stop-motion adaptation of Pinocchio by director Guillermo del Toro.Join us, and then be sure to check out this episode's homepage for streaming links, our star ratings, and all of our other content. CONNECT WITH US:
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2022-12-041h 01
Awesome Friday PodcastAndor (reprise), Spirited, & The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialGreetings, programs, and welcome to a very special Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we're covering three things: First, we're headed back to Ferrix to revisit Andor, which might be the best Star Wars thing in a long while. Following that, we're kicking off the holiday season with a look at Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in AppleTV+'s new holiday musical Spirited, and then a quick trip out to Knowhere for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special. This episode is jam-packed, so what are we waiting for?Be sure to visit this episode's homepage for streaming...
2022-11-2753 min
Awesome Friday PodcastBullet Train & TÁRGreetings, programs, and welcome to another week on the Awesome Friday Podcast. In this episode, we dive into the neon-lit, glossy action comedy Brad Pitt spectacle Bullet Train and a tour de force performance from Cate Blanchett in Todd Field's TÁR. Join us!Be sure to visit the homepage for this week's episode, where you can find JustWatch powered streaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/11/podcast-bullet-train--tar/ Once again, this week, it appears we have a few more subscribers, and to each of you joining us, we'd like t...
2022-11-2055 min
Awesome Friday PodcastDon't Worry Darling & The WonderGreetings programs! This week on the show, we have a Florence Pugh doubleheader. First, we look at the now-streaming Don't Worry Darling by director Olivia Wilde. When it was released, this one was laden with controversy, but is it a good movie? Only one way to find out! Following that, we have the new Netflix release, The Wonder, from Sebastien Lelio, who previously won an Oscar for A Fantastic Woman. After listening, be sure to visit this episode's page for JustWatch-powered streaming links to each film, as well as our ratings and all of our other content: htt...
2022-11-1302 min
Awesome Friday PodcastWeird: The Al Yankovic Story & Enola Holmes 2Greetings, programs, and welcome to the Awesome Friday Podcast for November 6th 2022! This week we're diving into two new streaming releases: The Roku Channel Original "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" starring Daniel Radcliffe, and the Netflix Original "Enola Holmes 2" starring Millie Bobby Brown. Every week it looks like there are more listeners joining us, so if you are new here, we want to say welcome! If you aren't new, we want to say welcome back! We're glad you're here. If you like what you hear, we'd like to ask you to consider giving us a five-star review...
2022-11-0644 min
Awesome Friday PodcastGuillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesGreetings, programs, and welcome to a very special episode of the podcast. This week instead of our usual two things, we are reviewing one or eight, depending on your perception of the universe. Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities is an 8-episode horror anthology that is now out on Netflix, and we are looking at all eight episodes. We both have strong feelings about them; listen in to find out what they are! Be sure to visit this episode's homepage for our ratings, streaming links, and all of our other content. CONNECT WITH US:
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2022-10-301h 15
Awesome Friday PodcastRaymond & Ray & Decision to LeaveGreetings Programs! This week on the podcast, Matt and Simon take a look at a pair of wayward bothers in the new AppleTV+ release Raymond & Ray and the Cannes Film Festival Best Director winning Decision to Leave from the great Park Chan-wook. Will there be hot takes? Only one way to find out! Find links to listen (and JustWatch powered streaming links for each movie) below.Join us!Every week it looks like there are more listeners joining us, so if you are new here, we want to say welcome...
2022-10-2359 min
Awesome Friday PodcastMarvel's Werewolf by Night & All Quiet on the Western FrontGreetings programs! This week the Awesome Friday Podcast is back with a look at two new streaming titles. First up is the latest Marvel experiment, the Halloween special Werewolf by Night. Following that, we look at the new adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front, produced by Netflix. You’ll find streaming links powered by JustWatch, as well as our ratings and all our other content at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/10/podcast-werewolf-by-night--all-quiet-on-the-western-front/Join us! CONNECT WITH US:
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2022-10-161h 04
Awesome Friday PodcastVIFF 2022 Top Fives w/ Dakota from Contra ZoomGreetings programs! We’re back after just a few days with a special bonus wrap-up episode for the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival. This episode is also a joint episode with our friends Contra Zoom, Dakota from that show and Matthew are breaking down their five favourites from the festival together, and the episode will be going out on both of our feeds! Surprisingly our top five lists only share one film in common, and you’ll have to listen to find out which! Be sure to visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links...
2022-10-111h 25
Awesome Friday PodcastVIFF 2022: Viking & Triangle of SadnessGreetings programs! This week on the podcast, we're looking at two films that played as part of the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival. First up is Canadian director Stéphane Lafleur's new high-concept comedy Viking. Then we take a closer look at Ruben Östlund's Palme d'Or winning satire of wealth and privilege Triangle of Sadness. Be sure to visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content. Join us!CONNECT WITH US:
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2022-10-0957 min
Awesome Friday PodcastBlonde & Star Wars: AndorGreetings programs! This week on the podcast, we are looking at the divisive new Marilyn Monroe movie Blonde, starring Ana de Armas as the titular blonde bombshell, before moving on to the latest entry in the Star Wars franchise, Andor. We spend half the episode swooning over one of these; listen to find out which!JustWatch-powered streaming links, our ratings, as well as all of our other content and a complete list of where you can listen to this episode are available at AwesomeFriday.caCONNECT WITH US:
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2022-09-2500 min
Awesome Friday PodcastBlank & Moonage DaydreamGreetings, programs, and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week Matt and Simon take a look at the new high-concept indie thriller Blank and the new documentary about the life and art of David Bowie, Moonage Daydream. One of these movies is one of the best movies of the year, so listen closely to find out which. When you're done listening to the episode, be sure to head to AwesomeFriday.ca, where you will find streaming links for each film (powered by JustWatch), our ratings, and all of our other content. Jo...
2022-09-1847 min
Awesome Friday PodcastPinocchio & SaloumGreetings programs! We're back after a two-week break with two new movies, one hot off the presses from the largest media conglomerate in history and the other finally seeing wide release after a successful festival run last year. First up is Robert Zemeckis' live-action remake of Disney's Pinocchio, followed by the Senegalese action horror movie Saloum. One of these movies we really didn't like, listen to find out which and then watch the other!Be sure to visit AwesomeFriday.ca for this episode's home page, where you'll find JustWatch-powered streaming links below, as well as...
2022-09-1150 min
Awesome Friday PodcastHonk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. & Three Thousand Years of Longing (w/ special guest host Rachel Ho!)Greetings, programs, and welcome to this week's episode of the Awesome Friday podcast! This week we're taking a closer look at two new films: first, the satire of southern baptist megachurches from first-time director Adamma Ebo, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. Which stars the electric duo of Sterling K. Brown and Regina Hall. Following that, we have the latest from Mad Max creator George Miller, the modern fairy tale Three Thousand Years of Longing starring the inimitable Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. This week Simon is away, so once again, I'm joined by award-winning T...
2022-08-281h 02
Awesome Friday PodcastAlienoid & She-Hulk: Attorney at LawGreetings programs! This week on the podcast, we’ve got two exciting titles for you. First up is the South Korean science fiction epic Alienoid, then the latest Marvel series, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content on this episode's homepage.Join us!CONNECT WITH US:
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2022-08-2156 min
Awesome Friday PodcastDay Shift & FallGreetings, programs, and welcome to our latest episode! This week on the Awesome Friday Podcast, we're breaking down the latest Netflix release, Day Shift starring Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco, and the new young-women-trapped-in-a-place horror movie Fall. One of these movies we really liked. Listen to find out which!Be sure to visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links to each title, our ratings, and all of our other content. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.LINKS:
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2022-08-1444 min
Awesome Friday PodcastLightyear & PreyGreetings, programs, and welcome to another episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we're talking about two new Disney releases: First, the latest Pixar Studios animated feature, Lightyear, followed by Prey director Dan Trachtenberg's prequel to the 1980s action horror classic Predator. Be sure to visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch powered streaming links for each title, plus all of our other content!Join us!SUPPORT: We want to say thanks for listening to all our listeners, new and old; we appreciate every one of you. I...
2022-08-0748 min
Awesome Friday PodcastNope & Not OkayGreeting programs! This week on the podcast we are discussing Jordan Peele's latest directorial effort, the UFO horror thriller Nope, and Quinn Shephard's indictment of influencer culture Not Okay. Join us for this discussion of two thematically linked films, something we totally planned for. Honest. Also: Head over to this episode's homepage for JustWatch powered streaming links and all of our other content. SUPPORT: We want to say 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, r...
2022-07-3149 min
Awesome Friday PodcastVengeance & The Gray ManGreetings programs! This week on the podcast, we’re talking about BJ Novak’s feature directorial debut Vengeance, and the Russo Brothers helmed $200 action blockbuster The Gray Man, starring Chris Evans and Canada’s Ryan Gosling. Check out this episode's homepage for streaming links, review scores, and all of our other content. Join us!SUPPORT:
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2022-07-2452 min
Awesome Friday PodcastGames: Neon White & Medal of HonourWelcome back, friends to a new episode of the games podcast! This week I wax lyrical about the splendours of 'Neon White', before trying to convince you of its link to EA's 'Medal Of Honor' reboot from 2010. Enjoy!Visit this episode's homepage to find a full listing of where you can listen to Awesome Friday as well as all of our other content: Neon White & Medal of Honor at AwesomeFriday.caCONNECT WITH US:
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2022-07-2123 min
Awesome Friday PodcastThe Witcher & West Side StoryGreetings 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:
Review: ‘The Witcher Season 2’ is a cool, confident continuation and improvement of the story that began in season one
Review: ‘West Side Story’ reinvents a classic with modern context
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2021-12-121h 12
Awesome Friday PodcastBlood Red Sky & SettlersGreetings 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
Interview: Wyatt Rockefeller on his film ‘Settlers.’
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