Contra Zoom Pod
410 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsContra Zoom is a film based podcast going in depth about varying movie related subjects. Dakota Arsenault and guests go over both academic and the fun aspects of enjoying the film medium. Episodes feature lists, interviews and comparisons. Visit contrazoompod.com for more details!
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Bonus Episode: Better Know a Contributor - Dakota Arsenault
April 19, 2022 04:34 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBWe are celebrating our 7th anniversary here at Contra Zoom, so we decided to continue our Better Know a Contributor series by getting the whole backstory of the pod from the creator himself. From the early days at Live in Limbo where finding a name was the most difficult thing in the world to the current highs of always striving for the heat possible show. We learn about Dakota's introduction to loving film (12 Angry Men) to what he thinks are the best shows produced are (93: Best Films of t...
190: Top Ten Films of 2021
April 11, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBWe're finally at the point to reveal out top ten films from last year! Yes it is now April but we have our reasons that you'll have to listen to to find out what they are! Dakota's List: 10. The Worst Person in the World 9. Pig 8. Nightmare Alley 7. The Tragedy of Macbeth 6. Official Competition 5. Red Rocket 4. Drive My Car 3. The Righteous 2. Belfast 1. The Last Duel Rachel's List: 10. Flee 9. Aloners 8. Pig 7. Saloum 6. Dune 5. Drive My Car 4. Nobody 3. Malcolm and Ma...
189: 2022 Oscars Recap
March 28, 2022 21:11 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBWhat a boring uneventful Oscar night. I'm sure there will be nothing to talk about as Bil Antoniou returns to the show after last appearing on episode 157: Best Films Through the Decades. We recap the 94th Academy Awards where CODA won Best Picture, Jane Campion won Best Director, Drive My Car won Best International Film and oh yeah Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock on live television. We discuss the what was supposed to be truncated broadcast that instead was longer than last years, how the t...
188: 2022 Oscar Predictions
March 21, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 79.5 MBAfter spending the last few episodes looking at the Best Picture contenders and their odds to win, we finally make our big bold predictions for the big ceremony happening March 27th. We go over 21 of the categories (the shorts were omitted) and we stated who we think will win and who we want to win. Joining Rachel and Dakota is Stephanie Prior, who was last heard on episode 162: Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2021. Stay tuned for our next episode wrapping up the show with all our thoughts on ...
187: 2022 Oscars: Don't Drive My Dog
March 14, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBWe 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 talked about Belfast, West Side Story, CODA and Licorice Pizza. On this show we break down The Power of the Dog, Don't Look Up and Drive My Car. We label each nomination as Frontrunner, Dark Horse, Longshot and Just Happy To Be There. Joining the show is Kyle and Marilee, hosts of the podcast Once Upon a Time at the Oscars ...
186: 2022 Oscars: CODA Pizza of West Side Belfast
March 07, 2022 17:50 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBWe 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 talked about Dune, King Richard and Nightmare Alley. On this show we break down Belfast, West Side Story, CODA and Licorice Pizza. We label each nomination as Frontrunner, Dark Horse, Longshot and Just Happy To Be There. Joining the show is Jeff Bulmer, one half of the Classic Movies Live podcast who was last heard on episod...
185: 2022 Canadian Screen Awards Nominations
February 28, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes - 42.5 MBWe are taking a brief sojourn from Oscar talk, to instead look back into our own country of Canada and discuss the best movies from north of the border. We react to the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards, which celebrates the best in film, TV and screen work. On this show we discuss the movie portion of the nominees. Some of the films we go over include Scarborough, Night Raiders, All My Puny Sorrows, Wildhood, The Righteous, Islands, Learn to Swim, Night of the Kings, Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meani...
184: 2022 Oscars: The Nightmare of King Dune
February 21, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBWe begin our yearly tradition of breaking down the Best Picture nominees and the odds they have to win each of their categories. On this show we talk about Dune, King Richard and Nightmare Alley. 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. Check out Scaretroducing's review of Nightmare Alley. Check out and subscribe to Oscars Death Race Podcast and Box Office Watch and f...
183: Make/Remake Throne of Blood and The Tragedy of Macbeth
February 14, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBNormally 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 1957 Akira Kurosawa movie Throne of Blood and the 2021 Joel Coen movie The Tragedy of Macbeth both based on the William Shakespeare play Macbeth. Check out past Make/Remake films for more great entries into the series. Read Rachel's review of The Tragedy of Macbeth and Cosmic Daw...
182: 2022 Oscar Nomination Reactions
February 09, 2022 21:53 - 59 minutes - 47.3 MBWe react to the just announced 94th Academy Award nominations. We talk about the big (early) winners in The Power of the Dog, Dune, Belfast, West Side Story, CODA, Being the Ricardos, Flee and more. We look at the big categories and what stuck out as a surprise or a snub. Stay tuned for the rest of Oscar season as there will be plenty more shows devoted to the Academy Awards including episodes breaking down the Best Picture contenders, predictions and after the ceremony reactions. We will al...
181: A24 Retrospective - Life After Beth
January 31, 2022 22:55 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBWe continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2014's Life After Beth directed by Jeff Baena. The film is a story about a young man given a second chance at love when his recently deceased girlfriend comes back to life as a zombie. The film stars Aubrey Plaza, Dane De Haan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon and Anna Kendrick. This is a special episode as it is a cross over show with Jeff and Pierre from Classic Movies Live coming on to g...
180: A24 Retrospective - Enemy
January 24, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBWe continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2013's Enemy directed by Denis Villeneuve. The film is about a history professor played by Jake Gyllenhaal who watches a movie and notices his exact doppelgänger in it. As he investigates who this other man is, they get wrapped up in a mystery of who is really who and how they might be connected. Joining the show is Alex Watson, a film reviewer who used to run the blog Closer to the Edge...
179: Top Stories From 2021
January 17, 2022 23:16 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBWith 2021 now behind us, it's time for Dakota and Rachel to look back at the news stories that dominated the film industry. We talk about Scarlett Johansson suing Disney over the studio pulling Black Widow from theatres, Bob Odenkirk having a scary health moment where for a brief moment the world thought he had died, Jussie Smollet gets sentenced for orchestrating a hate crime against himself, how Spider-Man: No Way Home managed to earn over $600 million in just two weeks and much more. Ch...
Bonus Episode: AODR Festival Interview with Louise Lathey of Who Am I Now?
January 17, 2022 06:54 - 21 minutes - 16.8 MBOn this bonus episode, I am sharing my interview with Louis Lathey, director of the new film Who Am I Now? for the Academy of Death Racers Festival. Who Am I Now? is a queer coming out story for two women who are grappling with their self identities as they fall for each other. I was asked to film a Q&A with the Louise to appear after the films screening. Feel free to either watch the movie first or to listen to the interview here before hand. To watch Who Am I Now? and everything else at t...
178: A24 Retrospective - Red Rocket
December 20, 2021 20:03 - 1 hour - 59 MBWe continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2021's Red Rocket, directed by Sean Baker. The film is about a washed up former porn star Mikey, played by Simon Rex, who returns to his hometown in Texas as he tries to get his life back on track. He moves back in with his estranged wife and mother-in-law and gets back to his scheming ways. He eventually meets 17 year old Strawberry, played by Suzanna Son, as Mikey sees visions of grand...
177: This or That
December 13, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 38.7 MBWe are approaching the holiday season, so we thought we'd have a bit of fun! Rachel put together a bunch of questions to test Dakota's ability to make movie recommendations. Jaws or Saving Private Ryan? Marie Antionette or The Bling Ring? Rushmore or The Royal Tenenbaums? Check out some of Rachel's recent work on Exclaim's best of series, Exclaim!'s 17 Best Films of 2021 and Exclaim!'s 12 Best TV Shows of 2021. Follow Rachel on Twitter and check out her website for more great reviews. Lis...
176: A24 Retrospective - The Spectacular Now
December 06, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 80.2 MBWe continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2013's The Spectacular Now, directed by James Ponsoldt. The film is a coming of age romantic drama about Sutter, played by Miles Teller, who despite being popular has no direction in his life and showing signs of being a burgeoning alcoholic. He meets Aimee, played by Shailene Woodley, who seems to have her life together but isn't quite out going enough as she falls for Sutter. Joining D...
175: Wes Anderson Ranked
November 29, 2021 23:39 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBOur first director ranked episode since episode 134: David Fincher Ranked, we look at the films by Wes Anderson as we celebrate his tenth feature film release, The French Dispatch. Joining the show is Stephanie Prior, who was last heard on episode 162: Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2021. For more information on the rise of Wes Anderson and how he got his first film made, check out the You Must Remember This season of Polly Platt the Invisible Woman. Listen to Dakota guesting on Please Wa...
174: Make/Remake Dune
November 22, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBNormally 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 1984 David Lynch version of Dune and the 2021 Dune directed by Denis Villeneuve. Check out our past Make/Remake's for more great comparison episodes. Sammy Feilchenfeld, last heard on Better Know a Contributor - Sammy Feilchenfeld, joins the show providing insight into how the two...
Bonus Episode: Better Know a Contributor - Calum Macnab
November 15, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 111 MBIn lieu of a full episode this week, we bring you the fourth in our series of bonus episodes, Better Know a Contributor, where we ask frequent guests of the show 10 Contra Zoom Pod movie questions so you can learn more about your favourite voices. On this show is Calum Macnab, one half of the Scaretroducing Podcast. We talk favourite movies (The Shining and Mulholland Drive), favourite guest appearances (104: Make/Remake The Invisible Man and 93: Best Films of the Decade Part 1), last movie ...
173: Noir-vember
November 08, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBNow that Spooktober is over, it's time to get dark and gritty with Noir-vember! Starting back in 2010 and coined by critic Myra E. Gates, every November movie lovers delve into the crime subgenre Film Noir. We make a top five list of our favourite noir films, but do so based on certain criteria. Classic Era Noir - The Maltese Falcon (Dakota's pick), Night and the City (Rachel's pick) New Hollywood Noir - Chinatown (Dakota's pick), A Better Tomorrow (Rachel's pick) New Neo Noir - Devil in...
172: A24 Retrospective - The Bling Ring
November 01, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBWe continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2013's The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola. The movie is a rich kids gone bad, as bored Hollywood teens decide to start robbing celebrities they see on TV all the time. We talk about whether the film is style over substance and how well Emma Watson plays bad. Joining Dakota and Rachel is Naomi Wada Platt, a YouTuber who often covers Japanese culture and politics in both English and...
171: The Unholy Trinity of Folk Horror
October 25, 2021 18:11 - 1 hour - 52 MBOur yearly Halloween special is back! Back in 2010 Mark Gatiss coined the term "Unholy Trinity" in his BBC documentary series A History of Horror, in regards to three seminal British folk horror movies, a subgenre that gained popularity in the late 1960's and beyond. The three films were 1968’s Witchfinder General, 1971’s The Blood on Satan’s Claw and 1973’s The Wicker Man. We first heard the term "Unholy Trinity" back when we watched Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched, a documentary about th...
170: VIFF 2021 Wrap Up
October 18, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOn this episode we wrap up the 2021 edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival. Joining the show to talk about movies watched is Thomas Stoneham-Judge, the Editor-in-Chief of ForReel Movie News and Reviews. Belfast 11:00-19:00 Read Dakota's review. Red Rocket 19:30-30:00 Read Dakota's review. Official Competition 30:00-39:00 Benediction 39:00-47:30 Read Dakota's review. Drive My Car 49:00-52:30 Memoria 52:30-1:04:30 Read Thomas' review. All My Puny Sorrows 1:04:30-1:10:00 R...
169: A24 Retrospective - Spring Breakers
October 11, 2021 20:33 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBWe continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode, 2012's Spring Breakers, directed by Harmony Korine is on the docket. The film had some stunt casting bringing in teen starlets Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson putting them in bikinis and watching them act like bad girls opposite James Franco doing a riff on the rapper Riff Raff and the directors wife Rachel Korine who rounds out the quartet of young women. Our double bill pairings inclu...
168: Cinefest Sudbury 2021 Wrap Up
October 04, 2021 20:00 - 53 minutes - 42.8 MBAfter having such a great time covering last year's Cinefest Sudbury, it was a must to return to this Norther Ontario film festival. Last year it was digital only, this year they went to a hybrid model like so many other film festivals. We look at a few films we both saw and some short films seen too. Wildhood 6:30-15:30 Read Dakota's review and Rachel's review. Drunk Bus 15:30-27:30 Read Dakota's review and Rachel's review. Shadowtown 29:00-41:30 Read Dakota's review and Rachel's review...
167: Vancouver International Film Festival Preview 2021
September 27, 2021 18:00 - 44 minutes - 35.8 MBOn this show we are previewing the 40th edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival. It is the largest film festival in Western Canada and gets plenty of prestige films from around the world. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson, who is one half of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. We each picked five films (and a few honourable mentions) to talk about. Dakota's picks - Red Rocket, Petit Maman, Benediction, Ste. Anne and Wife of a Spy. Matthew's picks - The Power of the Dog, The W...
166: TIFF 2021 Wrap Up
September 21, 2021 03:05 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBThe Toronto International Film Festival just concluded, this year the fest did a hybrid model offering both in person and digital screenings. We talk about the biggest news stories, who won the awards and review films we watched. Read Rachel's review of Belfast. Some digital screeners were leaked online, causing the festival scene to reevaluate the hybrid model. No movies were sold during this year's TIFF. Steven Soderbergh re-edited and re-released his 1991 Kafka, now called Mr. Kneff. ...
165: Fantasia Fest Interviews - The Righteous and Indemnity Directors
September 14, 2021 01:06 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBWe're back with even more great Fantasia Festival coverage. Both Rachel and Dakota did solo interviews with directors who had their films screened at the best genre film festival in Canada. Dakota talked with Mark O'Brien, the director, writer and star of the Canadian horror film The Righteous. They talked about what horror films influenced Mark, finding the right cast members in two Canadian icons and getting to talk with Justin Chon about being a triple threat while he acted in Blue Bayou....
164: TIFF 2021 Preview
September 06, 2021 18:52 - 53 minutes - 43 MBWith this year's Toronto International Film Festival just around the corner, we are here to share our most anticipated films that are playing during this year's iteration. We both had five films we've named and included a few honourable mentions. Dakota's Picks - Spencer, All My Puny Sorrows, Official Competition, A Hero and The Middle Man Rachel's Picks - Flee, Night Raiders, Scarborough, Aloners and Belfast Honourable mentions include Memoira, The Forgiven, Encounter, DASHCAM, Snakehead...
163: Fantasia Festival 2021
August 31, 2021 15:40 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBWe review the films that we watched during the 2021 edition of Fantasia, the yearly Montreal film festival that specializes in genre movies (horror, SciFi, thriller, action etc). We talk about movies we both saw, ones we had previously covered, ones only one of us saw and awards that were given out! 9:45-13:30 Glasshouse (Read Dakota's review and Rachel's review) 13:30-18:50 Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes (Read Rachel's review) 18:50-25:00 Art Kabuki (Read Dakota's review and Rachel's re...
162: Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2021
August 23, 2021 17:00 - 42 minutes - 33.8 MBVancouver's second largest film festival and the largest queer arts festival in Western Canada had their 33rd annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival, celebrating the best films from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Joining the show is Stephanie Prior as we review three films that were screened during the festival. Raw! Uncut! Video! 02:30-13:00 Workhorse Queen 13:30-27:00 The Fandom 27:30-41:00 Check out our previous episode talking about LGBTQ+ movies, 112: Celebrating Queer Cinema. Listen to ...
161: Fantasia Fest Interviews - Glasshouse and Alien on Stage Directors
August 16, 2021 16:55 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBMontreal's Fantasia Festival is going on until August 25th. We had the chance to talk to the directors of two films being screened. Glasshouse, directed by Kelsey Egan, is a South African film about a family living in a green house during a pandemic that causes people to lose their memories and a mysterious stranger appears that upends the families tight bond. We also chatted with Danielle Kummer and Lucy Harvey, the directors of the documentary Alien on Stage. The doc follows a group of b...
160: Best and Worst of 2021... So Far
August 09, 2021 18:01 - 58 minutes - 46.6 MBWe're just past the halfway mark of the year so we decided to name our five favourite and least favourite films of the year, so far. We added a caveat of removing any films that were in awards contention, so you won't hear us talking about Minari, Judas and the Black Messiah, The Father and others that technically came out in 2021. Dakota's Top 5 1. The Green Knight 2. Under The Open Sky 3. Zola 4. Luca 5. The Dig Rachel's Top 5 1. Nine Days 2. Pig 3. Riders of Justice 4. Nobody ...
159: A24 Retrospective - The Green Knight
August 03, 2021 16:43 - 1 hour - 60 MBWith the release of one of the most anticipated films from the last two years, we decide to turn our A24 Retrospective forward to review The Green Knight. The film directed by David Lowrey tells the tale of Sir Gawain, who is challenged to a game by the Green Knight and how his loyalty and desire to become a legend is then tested. This episode does include some spoilers, so if you have not watched it yet, be warned. The film stars Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury, ...
Bonus Episode: Better Know a Contributor - Rachel Ho
July 26, 2021 19:38 - 46 minutes - 37 MBIn lieu of a full episode this week, we bring you the third in our series of bonus episodes, Better Know a Contributor, where we ask frequent guests of the show 10 Contra Zoom Pod movie questions so you can learn more about your favourite voices. We talk favourite movies (Speed, Casablanca), favourite guest appearances (155: Toronto Japanese Film Festival), last movie turned off (The Matrix Reloaded) and more! Check out Rachel's website for more great reviews and interviews and follow her o...
158: A24 Retrospective - Ginger & Rosa
July 19, 2021 18:31 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBWe are continuing a new series here at Contra Zoom. A24 is putting out some of our favourite films and we want to revisit them and fill in the gaps for movies we have missed. We plan on going through every A24 episode, in order (except for some select new releases along the way). On this second episode, we look at the 2012 Sally Potter film Ginger & Rosa. The film stars Elle Fanning, Alice Englert, Christina Hendricks, Alessandro Nivola, Oliver Platt, Timothy Spall and Anette Bening. The fil...
157: Best Films Through the Decades
July 12, 2021 22:13 - 1 hour - 78 MBLast year for my birthday, I made an episode picking my favourite movie from every year that I have been alive for (114: 30 Films in 30 Years). This year Bil Antoniou joins, host of the podcast Bad Gay Movies, as we pick our favourite movie (and runner up) for every decade from the 1920's through the 2010's. Dakota's picks are first then Bil's. 1920's - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Passion of Joan of Arc 1930's - M, L'Atalante 1940's - The Great Dictator, Black Narcissus 1950's - R...
156: A24 Retrospective - A Glimpse Inside The Mind Of Charles Swan III
July 05, 2021 20:11 - 1 hour - 52.2 MBWe are starting a new series here at Contra Zoom. A24 is putting out some of our favourite films and we want to revisit them and fill in the gaps for movies we have missed. We plan on going through every A24 episode, in order (except for some select new releases along the way). We start with the very first film A24 ever distributed, the Roman Coppola directed A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III starring Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Katheryn Winnick, Patricia Arque...
155: Toronto Japanese Film Festival
June 28, 2021 18:52 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBOn this episode, Dakota and Rachel review the films they saw during the 10th annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival. Joining them is Naomi Wada Platt, a YouTuber who often covers Japanese culture and politics in both English and Japanese language videos. The films talked about include: School Meals Time Final Battle 9:30-26:00 A Family 26:00-39:30 Hope 39:30-50:30 Under The Open Sky 50:30-1:00:00 The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese 1:00:00- Read Rachel's reviews for Hope, A Family and...
154: Pandemic Set Films
June 14, 2021 17:40 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBIt's been over a year since the world was ravaged by Covid-19, almost everything was shut down including film sets. Slowly productions started to be granted approval to restart, with the condition that they follow strict medical protocols. It was only time before movies used the pandemic as a plot device or narrative structure. Rachel and Dakota look at five films in particular that are set against our current Covid times. They are Host, In the Earth, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Songbird a...
153: Make/Remake Yojimbo and A Fistful of Dollars
May 31, 2021 00:19 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBNormally 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 1961 Akira Kurosawa film Yojimbo and the 1964 Sergio Leone remake A Fistful of Dollars. Stay tuned for more great Japanese cinema coverage, as we will be doing a show on the Toronto Japanese Film Festival later this month. Check out our two part series celebrating Japanese cine...
152: Cultural Sports Movie Exchange
May 24, 2021 20:36 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBWho doesn't love a good cultural exchange program? On this episode we share sports films from different cultures. Me being a good Canadian hockey fan, brought the movie Goon to the table. It is about a dim witted bouncer who gets brought in to be a fighter for his local hockey team and ends up becoming a sensation. Joining the show is Hugh Dempsey and Sam Blakeley, hosts of Please Watch This, who are two football loving Brits as they share the movie The Damned United. The film is about the t...
Bonus Episode: Better Know a Contributor - Sammy Feilchenfeld
May 17, 2021 21:19 - 29 minutes - 23.5 MBIn lieu of a full episode this week, we bring you the second in our series of bonus episodes, Better Know a Contributor, where we ask frequent guests of the show 10 Contra Zoom Pod movie questions so you can learn more about your favourite voices. We talk favourite movies (Arrival, both Blade Runners), favourite guest appearances (81: Video Game Films - Past, Present and Future), last movie turned off (Wonder Woman 1984) and more! For all for CZP needs visit us at contrazoompod.com. Listen...
151: Hot Docs 2021
May 10, 2021 20:37 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBOn this show we talk about all the films we watched during the 2021 iteration of Hot Docs, the worlds premiere documentary film festival. Joining the show is Rachel Ho. In exciting news Rachel now joins the show as a regular contributor. She won't be on every episode, but she will be on very frequently and will help shape the show going forward. Movies we both saw discussed: Set! - reviews by Dakota and Rachel Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm - reviews by Dakota and Rachel Come Back Any...
150: 2021 Oscar Wrap Up with Thom Ernst
April 26, 2021 20:50 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBJust like last year, film critic Thom Ernst joined the show to recap the Oscars. Thom is the host of the Rewind Fast Forward Podcast, a film podcast where he interviews Canadian directors, it was made in participation with the Kingston Canadian Film Festival. Thom previously hosted TVO's Saturday Night at the Movies and the podcast This Movies About You and you can find his written reviews at Original Cin. We talked about the nights big winners and losers, our thoughts on the new format of t...
149: Oscar Predictions 2021
April 19, 2021 17:24 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBAfter spending the last three weeks breaking down the odds that each of the Best Picture nominees and their odds to win each of their awards (Sound of Minari Nomadland, Judas and the Mank, The Trial of the Promising Young Father). Stephanie Prior joins the show as we list off who we think will win, who we want to win and who was snubbed at this year's Oscars. How will they fare? Below are their predictions and check back next week when critic Thom Ernst joins the show and the results are rev...
148: The Trial of the Promising Young Father
April 12, 2021 16:14 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBEvery year we break down all the Best Picture nominees at the Oscars and go over their chances to win each of their nominations. We rank them as Front Runners, Dark Horses, Long Shots and Just Happy to Be There. Joining the show is Joe Aragon host of House of Cinema, who previously was heard on episode 134: David Fincher Ranked. On today's show we are discussing Promising Young Woman, The Father and The Trial of the Chicago 7. Tune in next week for our annual Oscar predictions episode. Time...
147: Judas and the Mank
April 05, 2021 16:04 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBEvery year we break down all the Best Picture nominees at the Oscars and go over their chances to win each of their nominations. We rank them as Front Runners, Dark Horses, Long Shots and Just Happy to Be There. Joining the show is Jeff and Pierre, hosts of Classic Movies Live who are appearing for their first time. On today's show we are discussing Mank and Judas and the Black Messiah. This series will continue the next week as we finish covering the other three BP nominees. Timestamps Ma...
146: Sound of Minari Nomadland
March 29, 2021 13:03 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBEvery year we break down all the Best Picture nominees at the Oscars and go over their chances to win each of their nominations. We rank them as Front Runners, Dark Horses, Long Shots and Just Happy to Be There. Joining the show is Paulo Bautista the host of the Oscars Death Race Podcast, who was heard on episode 142: Most Anticipated Films of 2021. On today's show we are discussing Sound of Metal, Minari and Nomadland. This series will continue the next two weeks as we finish covering the o...