It's Sho Time!
90 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA movie review podcast, where we talk about every genre from blockbusters to indie dramas!
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Episodes
Rocketman & Yesterday
July 02, 2019 09:00 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBIt's a musical episode of 'It's Sho Time' (no, Sho does not sing himself), as we explore the latest silver screen takes on Elton John with Rocketman (2:40) and a 'what-if' look into the whimsical world of the Beatles with Yesterday (13:17).
Toy Story 4 & Men in Black: International
June 30, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBOn the latest episode of 'It's Sho Time', Sho spins up the recording equipment for a quick look into Pixar's latest offering with Toy Story 4 (4:16), and puts on the shades for Men in Black: International (16:04)
Aladdin, Godzilla: King of the Monsters & X-Men: Dark Phoenix
June 22, 2019 21:00 - 48 minutes - 66.5 MBWith blockbuster season at the mid-way point, Sho takes a look at a couple of trailers and movies alike. We start with some thoughts on the trailer for Frozen 2 (4:21) ahead of the fall release date, before sticking with Disney for their latest live-action adaptation, Aladdin (11:17). Afterwards, Sho takes a look at the King's latest adventure, Godzilla: King of the Monsters (23:51), and wraps things up with FOX's last X-Men entry, Dark Phoenix (34:02).
Long Shot, Detective Pikachu & John Wick 3
May 21, 2019 20:30 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MBThe summer is upon is, which means that it's time for blockbuster season! To start, Sho takes a look at the immediate reaction from the Cannes debut of Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2:00), which has dominated Twitter ahead of its July release. Afterwards, Sho reviews three summer releases, the romantic comedy Long Shot (10:38), the kid-friendly Detective Pikachu (23:04), and the continuing adventures of the Boogeyman, John Wick 3 (36:04).
Avengers: Endgame & Marvel Studios' Phase 4
May 08, 2019 18:36 - 54 minutes - 74.6 MBIt's officially the second biggest movie ever, crossing $2.2bill worldwide, and so we wrap up our coverage of Avengers: Endgame with a conversation with Sportsnet 590 The FAN host/producer Josh Goldberg (2:38). Together with Sho, they discuss the positives and negatives about Endgame, where it ranks all-time in Marvel's pantheon, and what's next for Marvel Studios.
Avengers: Endgame
May 01, 2019 09:00 - 36 minutes - 50.5 MBWe're in the Endgame now, and what better time than to delve deep into some fan reaction? Mark Staniusz, host/creator of PodDrop, stops by to give his (spoiler-filled!) take on the 22nd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it crushes box office records and fans' hearts alike, and to bat around some predictions for what surprise Marvel has in store next.
Episode 32: Reaction to the 91st Academy Awards
February 26, 2019 02:08 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MBThe Oscars are over, and with their end comes a whole host of reactions, emotions, and everything in-between. Sho gets Quinton Amundson on the show for a quick review of what went down in Hollywood at the 91st Academy Awards.
Episode 31: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
December 14, 2018 01:30 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MBThe wall-crawler is back, and he's swinging into theatres this weekend. To mark the occasion, Sho ranks the actors who have played Spider-Man since the turn of the century, and ranks the movies themselves. Afterwards, Sho gives his (spoiler-free!) review of the creative Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, including a breakdown of the voice work and the new (ish) animation style.
Episode 30: Bad Times at the El Royale, Ralph Breaks The Internet & Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
December 07, 2018 06:27 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBOn this episode of 'It's Sho Time', Sho gives a mini review of Venom (1:34), before diving right into the news that Kevin Hart has stepped down as the host of the Oscars (9:13). Afterwards, Sho discusses the latest movies, including Bad Times at the El Royale (13:45), Ralph Breaks The Internet (25:04), and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (34:20).
TIFF 2018 Roundup Part II
November 21, 2018 23:47 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBAfter a brief hiatus, 'It's Sho Time' is back, as Sho gets caught up with TIFF. Finishing off the movie roundup, some of which are now in theatres, Sho tackles The Hummingbird Project (5:25), First Man (12:05), The Old Man and the Gun (22:30), Can You Ever Forgive Me? (32:24), Widows (41:34), and Green Book (50:11).
TIFF 2018 Roundup Part I
September 19, 2018 07:20 - 55 minutes - 75.9 MBIt's a special episode of 'It's Sho Time', as Sho was at TIFF 2018 this year as a member of the media! He tackles 11 movies over the next two episodes, and gets started with a variety of films, including The Predator (3:25), White Boy Rick (11:39), Donnybrook (19:17), Destroyer (25:50), The Sisters Brothers (33:28), and A Star Is Born (43:26).
Episode 29: BlacKkKlansmen & Crazy Rich Asians
August 26, 2018 23:00 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBOn this episode of 'It's Sho Time', Sho gets right to business by introducing two of the hottest movies in Hollywood today, tied together by the way in which they deal with race. BlacKkKlansmen (3:37) is the first up, Spike Lee's latest searing take on race relations in America, starring John David Washington and Adam Driver. Afterwards, Sho takes on Crazy Rich Asians (14:51), starring Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh, which addresses the idea of representation in major Hollywood pictures....
Episode 28: Like Father, Christopher Robin & The Meg
August 13, 2018 02:20 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MBIn this varied episode of 'It's Sho Time', Sho kicks things off by getting into the changes the Oscars have made, including cutting down the telecast and adding a new category (1:19). After, Sho gets into the movie reviews themselves, starting with Netflix's Like Father (9:09), Disney's live-action adaptation of Christopher Robin (17:46), and the campy-but-fun shark movie, The Meg (29:24).
Episode 27: Mission: Impossible - Fallout
July 29, 2018 19:33 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBYour mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to Episode 27 of 'It's Sho Time', and get updated on the latest going on with Tom Cruise's immortal action franchise. In this episode, Sho talks about the idea of video game critics vs. movie critics when comparing people with Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel (1:18), before getting to a review of all of the Mission: Impossible movies in the franchise (15:04). Sho also chats with a special guest, Screendaily film critic + one half of t...
Episode 26: Skyscraper, Leave No Trace, Equalizer 2 & Sorry To Bother You
July 23, 2018 03:50 - 57 minutes - 79.1 MBIn Episode 26 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho examines the new Canadian movie service, Sinemia (1:13), and also takes a look out west towards the San Diego Comic-Con (9:49). He also takes a look back a few years at the rebooted Ghostbusters (19:44) film and the reception it had upon its release. Afterwards, Sho tackles four films, which include The Rock's latest in Skyscraper (25:11), the gripping indie film Leave No Trace (33:32), Denzel Washington's Equalizer 2 (39:37), and the powerful social...
Episode 25: TAG, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Sicario: Day of the Soldado & Ant-Man and the Wasp
July 09, 2018 02:00 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MBIn Episode 25 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho is back from his short (and involuntary) break, and tackles four movies. He starts with the comedy TAG (1:16), the blockbuster Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (6:03), the thriller Sicario: Day of the Soldado (18:41), and finally, Marvel's latest addition to their cinematic empire, Ant-Man and the Wasp (26:06).
Episode 24: Hotel Artemis, Ocean's 8 & The Incredibles 2
June 16, 2018 08:13 - 40 minutes - 55.1 MBIn Episode 24 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho adds a third film, as he tackles the criminal-infused Hotel Artemis (1:46), the latest entry in the Ocean's heist universe, Ocean's 8 (14:53), and Pixar's sequel, The Incredibles 2 (25:33).
Episode 23: Deadpool 2 & Solo: A Star Wars Story
May 28, 2018 10:30 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBIn Episode 23 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho invites Mark Staniusz of Pod Drop to discuss his thoughts on Deadpool 2 (1:16), and towards the end of their chat, they make some predictions on what's to come next for superhero movies (23:31). Afterwards, Sho tackles the latest entry in his favourite film franchise, Solo: A Star Wars Story (33:46).
Episode 22: Blockers & The Week Of
May 14, 2018 11:00 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBIn Episode 22 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho goes all-in on some recent comedies, with the raunchy Blockers (2:09), and then goes after the not-so-great Netflix original, The Week Of (13:33). After the reviews, we get an update on how Avengers: Infinity War is doing at the box office (24:33), and on what's to come on the podcast this summer (26:43).
Episode 21: Avengers: Infinity War
April 29, 2018 11:00 - 50 minutes - 68.7 MBIn Episode 21 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho dives into the Marvel universe with a look at his personal rankings of the movies over the last 10 years (3:25), before getting into the spoiler-free review of Avengers: Infinity War (24:30). After the spoiler-free discussion, Sho switches gears and talks the rather large spoilers at the end of the film (35:22), with a quick lookahead to the Marvel movie coming to theatres in March 2019.
Episode 20: Ready Player One, Pacific Rim: Uprising & Rampage
April 16, 2018 11:00 - 46 minutes - 64.1 MBIn Episode 20 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho celebrates the (kind of) milestone by adding another review! He touches on Steven Spielberg's latest in Ready Player One (1:34), hits the pulpy action of Pacific Rim: Uprising (22:39), and then gets back to another video game adaptation with Rampage (35:33).
Episode 19: Isle of Dogs & A Wrinkle in Time
March 26, 2018 11:00 - 46 minutes - 63.2 MBIn Episode 19 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho touches on Cannes banning Netflix from competition at their festival (0:35), before delving into the latest offering from Wes Anderson in Isle of Dogs (9:17) and into the adaptation of the famous book, A Wrinkle in Time (21:59). Before we wrap up today, Sho also previews the next episode with a quick thought on why the action in Pacific Rim gets a pass, but Transformers does not (38:31).
Episode 18: Annihilation & Tomb Raider
March 19, 2018 11:30 - 44 minutes - 61.1 MBIn Episode 18 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho recaps the 90th Academy Awards (0:24), before getting into the movie reviews, tackling the ambitious sci-fi epic Annihilation (8:16) as well as Hollywood's latest attempt at adapting a video game in Tomb Raider (21:46).
Episode 17: The 90th Academy Awards
February 28, 2018 04:02 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBIn Episode 17 of 'It's Sho Time', Sho gives some last thoughts on Black Panther and some of the themes within (0:39), after which hockey broadcaster - and movie buff - Quinton Amundson joins Sho for a rundown on this year's Oscars (6:46).
Episode 16: Black Panther
February 17, 2018 14:00 - 41 minutes - 57 MBIn Episode 16 of the newly rebranded 'It's Sho Time', Sho offers a few thoughts on Netflix's post-Super Bowl offering of The Cloverfield Paradox (1:51), and then moves on to tackle the newest - maybe best? - offering in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Panther (13:53).
Episode 15: The Post & I, Tonya
January 23, 2018 04:13 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBIn Episode 14 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho continues the Oscar-bound films with a review of The Post (2:28). Afterwards, special guest JD Bunkis, co-host of Good Show on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, joins the show to give his thoughts on I, Tonya (18:04).
Episode 14: The Disaster Artist, The Shape of Water & Interview: Cody Piper
January 14, 2018 14:00 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBIn Episode 14 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho reviews two movies bound for the Oscars, the movie-making comedy The Disaster Artist (2:28) as well as Guillermo Del Toro's emotional monster movie masterpiece, The Shape of Water (12:01). Afterwards, Sho invites a Godzilla expert, videographer Cody Piper, to talk about last year's Shin Godzilla, as well as the different reception it got in its native Japan vs. North America (27:07)
Episode 13: Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle & Bright
January 05, 2018 14:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBIn Episode 13 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho gets back to themes (yay!) with two unfortunately less-than-great movies - the comedy/nostalgia trip Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2:43), followed by the Netflix original, Bright (14:54).
Episode 12: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
December 18, 2017 14:00 - 38 minutes - 53.2 MBIn Episode 12 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho takes on his favourite movie franchise, Star Wars, with the latest installment, The Last Jedi. We talk about what it means to be a fan (0:48) before getting to the meat of the episode, the review (6:41). Note: The review is spoiler-heavy, while the fandom segment talks about the movie with zero spoilers.
Episode 11: Murder on the Orient Express & Justice League
November 27, 2017 14:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBIn Episode 11 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho tackles two more movies out in theatres: the most recent adaptation of the famous detective Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express (1:25) and then invites in two guests (one familiar, one not, but both good) for a chat on DC's latest film, Justice League (12:40).
Episode 10: Thor: Ragnarok & Interview: Cinephile's Adnan Virk
November 05, 2017 14:00 - 45 minutes - 62 MBIn Episode 10 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho changes things up a bit - we ditch the news segment in favour of an extended conversation with ESPN's Adnan Virk (2:57), who also runs the movie podcast 'Cinephile'! Sho and Adnan chat about the World Series, baseball movies, and the idea of reviewing movies in general. After the interview, we get into the episode's lone review, the latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the wonderfully funny Thor: Ragnarok (22:55).
Episode 9: Blade Runner 2049 & American Made
October 22, 2017 13:00 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBIn Episode 9 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', we talk about the only news topic that should be tackled: the Harvey Weinstein scandal, and the subject of sexual harassment and assault in Hollywood (0:49). For reviews, Sho talks about the masterful Blade Runner 2049 (8:06), as well as the latest Tom Cruise vehicle, American Made (30:35), featuring guest Mark Gougeon of the Rose 2 Rose Podcast!
Episode 8: Kingsman: The Golden Circle & LEGO Ninjago
October 08, 2017 13:00 - 47 minutes - 65.7 MBIn Episode 8 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', we tackle some discussion subjects, including who deserves an Oscar now that Leo has won (0:48), and what movies do people watch every time they catch it on TV (8:50)? For the reviews, we take a look at two early Fall entries, with Kingsman: The Golden Circle (15:41) and LEGO Ninjago (28:52).
Episode 7: The Mountain Between Us & Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
September 24, 2017 13:00 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBIn Episode 7 - the TIFF Edition - of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', we talk some more Hallmark movies (0:48), and break down some news on JJ Abrams returning to the Star Wars universe (8:16). With the reviews, it's all TIFF this week, as Sho attended screenings of The Mountain Between Us (13:46) and the winner of the People's Choice award, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (25:27).
Episode 6: It & Disobedience
September 16, 2017 13:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBIn Episode 6 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', we get back on track with some more news, including everyone's favourite hitman John Wick and his next adventure (1:55), Obi-Wan Kenobi movie rumours (3:49), and Hallmark's latest foray into Hollywood (6:28) Once Sho gets to the reviews, we talk the scariest clown around in 'IT' (12:32), and then we shift a bit to one of the more buzzworthy films of TIFF, Disobedience (29:23).
Episode 5: The Dark Tower & Atomic Blonde
August 12, 2017 08:16 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBIn Episode 5 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', the news shifts to the latest updates on Guy Ritchie's live-action 'Aladdin' adaptation (0:55), some reveals on who will be members of Guardians of the Galaxy after Vol. 3 is released (3:51), Sony getting sued for not having a license in 'Baby Driver' (7:03), and Disney pulling a power move on Netflix (10:07)! In reviews, Sho tackles two movies based on adaptations: one, a popular book series in The Dark Tower (15:34), and the other a graphic n...
Episode 4: Dunkirk & War for the Planet of the Apes
July 24, 2017 04:35 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBIn Episode 4 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho starts off with news out of San Diego Comic Con, including Ben Affleck's Batman (0:45), Spielberg's adaptation of Ready Player One (1:52), and the trailers for Thor: Ragnarok (4:21) and Justice League (5:39). We switch things up this week and tackle Christopher Nolan's war epic Dunkirk (8:41), as well as go to the future and take a peek at Caesar's (and Matt Reeves') War for the Planet of the Apes (18:21).
Episode 3: Baby Driver & Spider-Man: Homecoming
July 13, 2017 05:03 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn Episode 3 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho talks Daniel Craig returning as Bond (0:51), the potential that a solo Venom movie has (3:16), and the ending of the 22-movie arc by Marvel (7:36). In reviews this week, Sho talks the brilliance of Edgar Wright's new film Baby Driver (12:08), and also invites on his first guest, Spider-Man buff Mark, to have a chat about the latest entry in the Marvel canon, Spider-Man: Homecoming (29:12).
Episode 2: Cars 3 & Transformers: The Last Knight
July 02, 2017 07:46 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBIn Episode 2 of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho focuses on the latest movie news, including a famed actor retiring (00:51), some talk about a potential WarCraft sequel (2:26), and we go into the Star Wars universe with some talk on the late Carrie Fisher (6:15) and the Han Solo movie getting a director change (9:07). For reviews, Sho talks Cars 3 and the questions it raises (12:26), while Transformers: The Last Knight - the fifth entry in the Michael Bay series - manages to crumble under...
Episode 1: Wonder Woman & The Mummy
June 20, 2017 05:20 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBIn the inaugural episode of 'Houston, We Have a Podcast', Sho talks about movie reviews, the idea of critics vs. the audience, Rotten Tomatoes and the infamous Tomatometer, before getting to his review of Wonder Woman (7:38) and then finishing off with The Mummy (19:40).