Awesome Friday Podcast (Matthew Simpson & Simon Best)
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| 18 Jul 2021 | Episode 1: Black Widow & Loki | 00:54:13 | |
Greetings friends! It has been a minute, hasn't it, but we're back with a new episode for the first time in six years. | |||
| 25 Jul 2021 | Episode 2: Blood Red Sky & Settlers | 00:50:59 | |
Greetings programs! We're back for the second week in a row with a new episode. Rejoice!
We'd like to take a moment to thank you for all your support and ask you for the usual podcast things: subscribe to the podcast, like the episode, and review us on your podcast platform of choice. If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via Patreon or Ko-Fi to help us keep making episodes. | |||
| 01 Aug 2021 | Episode 3: Beans & Jungle Cruise | 01:05:15 | |
Greetings programs! We're back with another episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we're once again talking about two movies: 'Beans', a Canadian coming of age story set against the 1990 Oka Crisis, currently in theatres, and 'Jungle Cruise', the latest Disney family adventure which is both in theatres and on Disney+ with premier access. You can read prior coverage of both movies here:
As always, thank you for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider liking, subscribing, and giving us a review on your podcast platform of choice. It may seem like nothing, but those things help us immeasurably. We hope you enjoy the episode!
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| 08 Aug 2021 | Episode 4: Vivo & The Suicide Squad | 01:02:07 | |
Greetings programs, it’s Awesome Friday on a Sunday, which means we’re back with another episode of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast! Join us this week as we discuss two new movies. First up is the new Sony Pictures Animation film Vivo, which features the voice, and songs, of Lin-Manuel Miranda and was released to Netflix this week. Second up is James Gunn’s triumphant return to superhero movies; the Warner Brothers and DC released The Suicide Squad, now in theatres (and on HBO Max in the United States). You can read our prior coverage of these two films right here:
Thank you once again for listening and all the support you are able to give. If you have a moment and you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like or review (or both) on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare the price of 40% of a latte in Vancouver once a month, please consider joining our Patreon, which can be found at patreon.com/mcsimpson. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
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| 15 Aug 2021 | Episode 5: Nine Days & Marvel's What If..? | 01:18:51 | |
This week we are discussing a new movie and a new series. First up is the drama Nine Days, which is now in theatres and headed to an on-demand release this fall. Second, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Marvel's new animated Anthology series What If...? You can read our prior coverage of these titles here:
We'd like to thank you all for listening and your support. If you like what you hear, please give us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. | |||
| 22 Aug 2021 | Episode 6: Free Guy & The Night House | 00:49:36 | |
Greetings Programs and welcome to another episode of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast! This week Matt and Simon are talking about the summer movie sensation Free Guy, starring Vancouver Local Ryan Reynolds, and the new horror movie release The Night House starring Rebecca Hall. One of these films we think is excellent and the other we think is pretty good. Listen to find out which! You can read our prior coverage of these titles here:
We’d like to thank you all for listening and your support. If you like what you hear, please give us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 29 Aug 2021 | Episode 7: Fantasia Festival Wrap Up Special! | 01:01:24 | |
This week on the podcast we’re recapping some of our favourite films from this year’s Fantasia Festival! Join us! We’d like to thank you all for listening and your support. If you like what you hear, please give us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. | |||
| 05 Sep 2021 | Episode 8: Candyman & Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | 01:07:53 | |
Greetings programs! it’s that time of the week: Awesome Friday, on a Sunday. On this weeks episode of the podcast we’re taking on two new theatrical releases: Candyman, from director Nia DaCosta and Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings from director Destin Daniel Cretton. We can be found on most major podcasting platforms now and for a list of links to most of them, or to listen right here on the website, please scroll down. We want to thank you all for listening and your support. If you like what you hear, please give us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. You can read our prior coverage of these films here:
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| 12 Sep 2021 | Episode 9: Kate & Cruella | 00:52:48 | |
Greetings programs! We’re back with our 9th episode of the new Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we’re talking about one new thing and one not so new thing. First up is the new Mary Elizabeth Winstead starring action film from Netflix, Kate, which we have mixed feelings about, and second is the new-to-all-Disney+-subscribers Disney film starring Emma Stone, Cruella, which as it turns out, we both really like. We can be found on most major podcasting platforms now and for a list of links to most of them, or to listen right here on the website, please scroll down. We want to thank you all for listening and your support. If you like what you hear, please give us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal.
And this episodes homepage is here: Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 19 Sep 2021 | Episode 10: Make/Remake: Three Versions of The Thing | 01:10:45 | |
Greetings programs, and welcome to a special episode of the podcast. This week we're doing something a little different and taking a look at three versions of the same film. 1951's The Thing From Another World, 1982's John Carpenter directed horror classic The Thing, and the 2011 remake/prequel thereof, also titled The Thing. We had a lot of fun preparing for this episode, watching or re-watching each of the three movies, and we really enjoyed putting it together for you. | |||
| 26 Sep 2021 | Episode 11: Star Wars: Visions & Midnight Mass | 01:29:05 | |
Greetings programs! It’s that time again, Awesome Friday on a Sunday! Remember, it’s a state of mind and not a day of the week. In this episode, we have two new series to talk about, the latest Star Wars project Star Wars: Visions and director Mike Flanagan’s latest series for Netflix, Midnight Mass. This episode is nearly 90s minutes long, but that’s because we absolutely loved one of these series and have a lot to say about it. Join us! You can read our prior coverage of these series here:
As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 03 Oct 2021 | Episode 12: Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales & Titane | 00:50:27 | |
Greetings programs! Welcome to this weeks episode of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. Join us for 50 minutes this week as we discuss two titles that couldn’t be more different: Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales and Titane. One of these is for kids of all ages, and the other is very much so not, but both are excellent in their own ways. Read Matt’s initial review of Titane here: As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 10 Oct 2021 | Episode 13: Muppets Haunted Mansion & There’s Someone Inside Your House | 00:44:38 | |
Greetings programs! It’s Awesome Friday, on a Sunday, because it’s a state of mind and not a time or place. This week Simon and I are talking about Disney’s new Halloween special, Muppets Haunted Mansion and Netflix’s new teen slasher, There’s Someone Inside Your House. You can read my review of There’s Someone Inside Your House, which I saw as part of Fantastic Fest, here: You can also head to this episodes homepage for streaming links. As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 17 Oct 2021 | Episode 14: Night Teeth & No Time To Die | 01:35:02 | |
Greetings programs! This week on the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast, we’re taking on the new Netflix vampire thriller Night Teeth and the 25th entry in the James Bond franchise, No Time To Die. You can read my review of No Time To Die here: You can also find links to these films on streaming services on this episodes homepage. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 30 Oct 2021 | Episode 15: Army of Thieves & Dune | 01:17:17 | |
Greetings programs! This week on the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast we are talking about the new Netflix heist film (and sequel to Army of the Dead) Army of Thieves and the latest blockbuster adaptation of a classic science fiction story from Canadian auteur Denis Villeneuve, Dune. Read my reviews of these films here:
You can also find links to buy, rent, or stream these movies (as appropriate and where available) on this episodes homepage. As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 07 Nov 2021 | Episode 16: Finch & Red Notice | 01:01:25 | |
Greetings programs! This week on the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast we are taking on the new Tom Hanks boy-and-his-dog-and-his-robot-post-apocalyptic-road-trip movie Finch and the most expensive movie Netflix has ever made, the Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson, and Gadot adventure heist movie Red Notice. Join us! You can read prior coverage of each film here:
You can also find links to stream each of these movies, along with our other reviews and features, on this episodes homepage. As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 14 Nov 2021 | Episode 17: The Harder They Fall & Tick,Tick... Boom! | 01:01:59 | |
Greetings programs and welcome to the latest edition of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast! This week we are looking at two new Netflix movies. First up, The Harder They Fall, a western starring Jonathan Majors, Idris Elba, and a host of other talented actors. Second, Tick, Tick… Boom! , the new film adaptation of famed Rent composer Jonathan Larson’s one-man show directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and starring Andrew Garfield. One of these movies we have differing opinions on, the other we unabashedly loved. Listen in to find out which! You can read my review of The Harder They Fall here: Links to stream these movies, and find us on many other podcasting platforms, are all available on this episodes homepage. As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 28 Nov 2021 | Episode 18: The Humans & Marvel's Hawkeye | 01:00:26 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to the 18th edition of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast! This week we're talking about The Humans, an adaptation of a Tony Award-winning play with an all-star cast, and Hawkeye, the latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Join us! You can read our prior coverage of The Humans and Hawkeye here:
You can find links to stream both of these titles and where else to find us on this episode's homepage. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 03 Dec 2021 | Episode 19: Games: Call of Duty: Vanguard & Rez | 00:32:54 | |
Hello! Welcome to the new Awesome Friday Games Podcast! This is a new weekly dive into a new game and a classic title from the archives, and pairs beautifully with our movie podcast like Laphroaig and parmesan. As someone who has very little time to play anything these days, I’m always interested in what catches my attention, so I’m looking forward to sharing that with you. I also have recently found a place for my large collection of classic games spread over multiple consoles, so I’ll choose one each week to talk about why I love it so much. I’ll sometimes be joined by some special guests, including our very own Matt, for interesting stories and perspectives on games old and new. In this first episode I look at the surprisingly successful campaign in Call Of Duty: Vanguard, and try to verbalise how much Rez means to me on its 20th anniversary. Listen, enjoy, and feel free to make suggestions for future episodes! | |||
| 09 Dec 2021 | Episode 20: Games: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy & Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | 00:25:17 | |
Hello there, and the warmest of welcomes to this week's Awesome Friday Games Podcast! This week Simon takes a dive into why 'Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy' makes such a strong case for game of the year, and also looks into the endless thrills of the Spec OPs missions in 'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2'. | |||
| 12 Dec 2021 | Episode 21: The Witcher & West Side Story | 01:12:58 | |
Greetings 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:
And of course you can find all this and more at this episodes homepage on AwesomeFriday.ca As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 17 Dec 2021 | Episode 22: Games: Halo Infinite & Halo 4 | 00:31:57 | |
Welcome to the new episode of the Awesome Friday Games Podcast! And as you can see from the title, this week it's all Halo, all the time. There's a little reflection on Halo's significance on its release in 2001, then a look at Halo Infinite and how it compares to the divisive Halo 4. Enjoy! | |||
| 19 Dec 2021 | Episode 23: The Shining & Doctor Sleep | 01:10:04 | |
Greetings programs! Welcome to episode 20 of the Awesome Friday Movie Podcast. This week we’re talking about a classic and its recent sequel: Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep. You can read our prior coverage of Doctor Sleep here: As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. | |||
| 09 Jan 2022 | Episode 24: 2021 in Review | 01:06:00 | |
Greetings programs and welcome to the first Awesome Friday Movie Podcast episode of 2022! In this episode we take a look back over some of our favourites from the year past. Join us! We cover a lot of things in this episode, and here’s where we’ve covered about them previously:
This episode is also part of our 2021 in review series: 2021 YEAR IN REVIEW
You can also find streaming links to many of the films and shows we talked about on the episodes homepage. As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. | |||
| 16 Jan 2022 | Episode 25: Marvel's Eternals & The Matrix Resurrections | 01:03:08 | |
Greetings programs! In the latest episode of the podcast, Simon and I are discussing two films just released for home audiences in Canada: Marvel’s Eternals and The Matrix Resurrections. Join us! As always, we want to thank you all for listening, and if you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 23 Jan 2022 | Episode 26: The Tragedy of Macbeth & Peacemaker | 01:09:37 | |
Greetings programs! This week on the podcast, we’re talking about Macbeth and Peacemaker. One is a timeless tale of a power-hungry man who tries to take control of his life with a trail of unthinkable violence, and the other is Macbeth. Both of them are excellent, too. We also discuss James Gunn as a writer and director, which goes to some interesting places, especially in the wake of further revelations about Joss Whedon. As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 27 Jan 2022 | Episode 27: Games: JETT: The Far Shore & Vampire Survivors | 00:31:54 | |
Hello and welcome to the first Awesome Friday Games Podcast of 2022! This week I’m discussing two games that are connected to graphics vs. mechanics. Hey! Listen! The first game this week is ‘JETT The Far Shore‘, a title that will leave you exhilarated and frustrated (often at the same time). Then, we take a look at the game getting all the buzz this week, ‘Vampire Survivors‘ (that I also call a variety of things including ‘Vampire Survival’, so please excuse my memory). Hope you enjoy it! Buy Jett The Far Shore on PSN / Epic Buy Vampire Survivors on Steam | |||
| 30 Jan 2022 | Episode 28: The Book of Boba Fett & Pam and Tommy | 01:07:45 | |
Greetings programs! This week on the Awesome Friday Podcast, we talk about two new series, both from Disney. First up is The Book of Boba Fett, which has aired five episodes and is struggling to figure out precisely what it wants to be. Next, Pam & Tommy, the upcoming miniseries starring Lily James, Sebastian Stan, and Seth Rogen, depicts a specific moment in 90s pop culture with staggering accuracy and honestly. As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 04 Feb 2022 | Episode 29: Games: Virtual Virtual Reality & Half-Life: Alyx | 00:00:24 | |
Hello and welcome to a new episode of our games podcast! This week I travel deep into the Grid for a VR special, with Oculus Quest’s answer to Portal (yes, really), and then a reminder of why Valve is the best in the business of games design. Put on your VR headset of choice* and join me! *VR headset not required VR gaming has been threatening to disrupt the industry for many years, yet never quite living up to its promises. But between ‘Virtual Virtual Reality‘ and ‘Half-Life: Alyx‘, it’s starting to get a lot more convincing. Buy ‘Virtual Virtual Reality’ on Oculus / PSN Buy ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ on Steam | |||
| 06 Feb 2022 | Episode 30: Slamdance Interview w/ Avalon Fast | 00:50:36 | |
Greetings programs and welcome to a very special episode of the podcast. This week we’re joined by Avalon Fast, director of Honeycomb, a new indie feature playing as part of the Slamdance Film Festival. We talk with her at length about her film and the experience of making it, as well as a quick recap of some more favourites of the festival. As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We really do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 13 Feb 2022 | Episode 31: Parallel Mothers & The 94th Academy Award Nominations | 01:22:48 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to another Awesome Friday! This week is a little different; we're covering the latest film from Pedro Amaldóvar, Parallel Mothers, which, as it turns out, is an excellent segue into our second topic: the recently announced nominations for the 94th Academy Awards. This episode runs a little longer than our average, but we think it's worth it! As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 20 Feb 2022 | Episode 32: Texas Chainsaw Massacre & The Cursed | 01:06:31 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we’re tackling two new horror movies: First, the latest Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and then the newly released period-set gothic werewolf movie The Cursed. Join us! As always, we want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. | |||
| 27 Feb 2022 | Episode 33: The Afterparty & The Dropout | 00:52:23 | |
On this week’s podcast, we take a closer look at the hit AppleTV+ comedy The Afterparty and the upcoming Disney+ drama The Dropout. We want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 07 Mar 2022 | Episode 34: Turning Red, Fresh, & After Yang | 01:07:14 | |
Greetings programs! We’re a day late in posting this episode of the podcast, but to make up for it, we’re talking about three, yes three, excellent movies for you to watch. First up is Pixar’s Turning Red, their first feature set in Canada and another surefire hit for Disney+. Second, we’re talking about the Disney+/Hulu original Fresh, a romantic thriller that goes to some very unexpected places. Last but far from least, we’re talking about the sophomore film from Kogonada, After Yang, a quiet and touching film about what it means to be alive. There are streaming links as well as our ratings on this episode's homepage. We want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 13 Mar 2022 | Episode 35: West Side Story & The Adam Project | 01:11:48 | |
It's Awesome Friday on a Sunday! This week we're talking about West Side Story, which has just been released to Disney+, and the new Ryan Reynolds starring Netflix family action movie The Adam Project. We want to thank you all for listening. We do appreciate every one of you. If you like what you hear, please consider giving us a like, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon, Ko-Fi, or Paypal. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. | |||
| 18 Mar 2022 | Episode 36: An Interview with Seth A Smith, Director of Tin Can | 00:22:26 | |
Welcome to a special episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast in which I sit down with director Seth A Smith to talk about his film Tin Can. Tin Can played at both Fantasia Festival last year and the Vancouver International Film Festival, which is where I originally saw it. It is now getting a wide release from LevelFILM, and Seth and I sat down on Zoom to talk about it. Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ SUPPORT Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson | |||
| 20 Mar 2022 | Episode 37: Spider-Man: No Way Home & The Outfit | 01:08:05 | |
Welcome back to Awesome Friday, on a Sunday! In this week's episode, we speak at length about a little movie you might have heard about from last year, Spider-Man: No Way Home, which has finally come to home video. Then it's onto a new release from Focus Features, The Outfit, a single location mystery thriller starring Mark Rylance and Zoey Deutch. Join us! Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ SUPPORT Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | Episode 38: An Interview with Katie Boland, Director, Writer, Producer, and Star of We're All In This Together | 00:22:56 | |
Greetings programs! Katie Boland is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and producer. She is probably best known for her television appearances and the web series she created, Long Story Short. However, this year, Katie made her feature film directorial debut with We’re All In This Together, a story about a dysfunctional family brought together by absurd events. Not only is she the film’s director, though, but she also adapted it from the best selling book, produced it, and starred in it as estranged twins. A few weeks ago, Katie and I sat down after the Whistler Film Festival –where the film premiered– to talk about the film, which is now playing as part of the Canadian Film Festival.
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| 27 Mar 2022 | Episode 39: Deep Water & Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood | 00:59:28 | |
Salutations applications and welcome to a new episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we're taking a closer look at two new films: First, director Adrian Lyne's new film Deep Water starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, recently released on Amazon Prime here in Canada and Hulu in the US, followed by Richard Linklater's latest animated nostalgia piece, Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood. Join us! We want to say welcome and 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, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Streaming links for both films and our other content can be found at this episode's homepage. Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/awesomefridayca Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AwesomeFriday Instagram: https://instagram.com/awesomefridayca/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJbgpYeyK4b_JH7H8P8INKA Email: https://awesomefriday.ca/contact-us/ SUPPORT Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson | |||
| 03 Apr 2022 | Episode 40: Grab Bag: Moon Knight, Halo, & The Canadian Film Festival | 01:14:45 | |
Greetings programs and welcome back to the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week is a little different than most weeks, instead of two things we are covering a whole bunch of things in a grab bag format. There have just been too many things to narrow it down you see, so join us for brief discussions about The 94th Oscars and the slap heard ‘around the world, Halo, Marvel’s Moon Knight, and the films of the Canadian Film Festival. Join us! We want to say welcome and 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, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.
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| 04 Apr 2022 | Episode 41: An Interview with actor Shawn Doyle on his film Ashgrove (and also Star Trek: Discovery) | 00:27:47 | |
Salutations applications, and welcome to an Awesome Friday Interview with actor Shawn Doyle! A native of Newfoundland, Shawn has been working steadily in film and television since the early 1990s, and in just the last few years has racked up an impressive filmography that includes recurring appearances in The Expanse, Hannibal, Cardinal (for which he won a Canadian Screen Award last year) and most recently Star Trek: Discovery. This year he has two films in the Canadian Film Festival, Ashgrove and The Last Mark. It's the former of these two that we sat down to talk about, and it was a genuine pleasure. And yes, because I am huge nerd, I also asked a few questions about his time on Star Trek Discovery. There are streaming links for the movie as well as all of our other content on this episode's homepage.
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| 10 Apr 2022 | Episode 42: Moonfall & Our Flag Means Death | 00:51:56 | |
Greeting programs, and welcome to the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week we’re taking a closer look at the new ridiculous (in a good way) Roland Emmerich film Moonfall and the Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi led series Our Flag Means Death. Spoiler alert we loved both of these things, so come and join us for a love fest. Ed. Note: We had technical difficulties while recording this episode; some interference cropped up that we didn’t hear during recording. While I could minimize it, I couldn’t eliminate it entirely, so apologies for the segments where there is some static. -M This episode's homepage has streaming links for the film and series discussed here. Join us! We want to say welcome and 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, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
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| 14 Apr 2022 | Episode 43: An Interview with Actor, Writer, and Producer Jonas Chernick on his film Ashgrove | 00:28:03 | |
Greetings programs! Welcome to another Awesome Friday interview! Joining me this time is Jonas Chernick, who produced, co-wrote, and stars in the film Ashgrove. Ashgrove is the story of a scientist played by Amanda Brugel, who may be the key to solving a worldwide pandemic and is forced to take a few days for herself and her family. Chernick plays her husband, and we sat down to talk about the film, what it's like shooting a movie during a pandemic, and more. There are streaming links for the movie on this episode's homepage and the rest of our coverage of the Canadian Film Festival. Find that here: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/04/cff-interview-jonas-chernick-ashgrove/
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| 19 Apr 2022 | Episode 44: An Interview with Reel Canada Executive Director Jack Blum on National Canadian Film Day | 00:20:05 | |
The third Wednesday of every year is National Canadian Film Day, a nationwide event that celebrates the best in Canadian cinema. This year is no different, and tomorrow's event promises to be one of the best yet, with screening events in every province and territory and around the world. This morning I sat down with Jack Blum, executive director of Reel Canada (the organisation that puts National Canadian Film Day on), to speak about this year's event, the tribute to the late Jean-Mac Vallée, and the focus on indigenous filmmaking. To learn more about National Canadian Film Day and find a screening event near you, head to their website, CanFilmDay.ca (or their Twitter, @CanFilmDay).
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| 24 Apr 2022 | Episode 45: The Batman & The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent | 00:53:50 | |
Salutations applications, and welcome to a new episode of The Awesome Friday Podcast. We're back after a two-week hiatus and talking about two of the year's most anticipated movies. First up, freshly t streaming services and premium rental, Matt Reeves's noir-inspired take on the caped crusader, The Batman. Following that, the newly released to cinemas film The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, in which Nicolas Cage plays the role he was born to play: Nicolas Cage. There are JustWatch powered streaming links to each film on this episode's homepage, as well as all of our other content: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/04/podcast-batman-massive-talent/
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| 01 May 2022 | Episode 46: Memory & Everything Everywhere All At Once | 00:56:47 | |
Another week, another podcast episode! Join us for discussions of the new Liam Neeson led action thriller Memory and the sophomore effort from The Daniels Everything Everywhere All At Once. There are JustWatch powered streaming links, as well as all of our other content, available at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/podcast-memory-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/ We want to say welcome and 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, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
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| 08 May 2022 | Episode 47: Petite Maman & Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 00:10:02 | |
Greetings programs and welcome to another episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we’re taking a look at Celine Schiamma’s delightful Petite Maman, and the latest entry in the juggernaut that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Join us! We want to say welcome and 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, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi.
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| 14 May 2022 | Episode 48: An Interview with Director Emerson Moore on his new film 'Escape the Field' | 00:15:20 | |
Greetings programs! Writer and director Emerson Moore's first feature, Escape the Field, a story about six strangers stranded in an endless cornfield, is on-demand now. I had the chance to sit down with him via zoom to talk about the film, his experiences making it, and more!
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| 15 May 2022 | Episode 49: Make/Remake: Zero Hour! & Airplane! | 01:06:43 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to a very special episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. Airplane! is one of the greatest comedy films of all time, but did you know it’s a remake? This week we are talking all about Airplane! and the 1957 Canadian Melodrama it's based on, Zero Hour!. You can find JustWatch powered streaming links for both movies on this episode's home page: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/05/make-remake-zero-hour-airplane/ Join us! We want to say welcome and 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, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
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| 22 May 2022 | Episode 50: Uncharted & Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | 00:44:37 | |
Greeting programs! This week, we’re looking at the newly on-demand Uncharted starring Tom Holland and the new streaming nostalgia trip Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers. Join us! We want to say welcome and 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, review, and subscribe on your podcasting platform of choice, and if you can spare a few bucks, you could support us via Patreon or Ko-Fi. Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
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| 29 May 2022 | Episode 51: RRR & The Northman | 01:08:04 | |
This week on the Awesome Friday Podcast, we’re talking about two big 2022 historical epic films. First up is the Tollywood breakout RRR from director S. S. Rajamouli and stars Ram Charam and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. Second, the latest from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers, The Northman. Join us! Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. CONNECT WITH US:
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| 02 Jun 2022 | Episode 52: An Interview with Mark O'Brien on his film 'The Righteous' | 00:22:59 | |
Greetings programs! Canadian actor Mark O’Brien has been working steadily since the mid-2000s with roles in CBC’s The Republic of Doyle and AMC’s Halt & Catch Fire, and movie appearances in Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett’s Ready or Not, and Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story. This week sees his feature film writing and directorial debut, The Righteous, arrive in cinemas nearly a year after its premiere at least year Fantasia Festival. Grappling with themes of faith and guilt, The Righteous stars a who’s who of Canadian talent including O’Brien himself, Henry Czerny, Mimi Kuzyk, and Nygel Bennet. It also picked up three Canadian Screen Award nominations this year including best original screenplay and best supporting actor for O’Brien himself.
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| 05 Jun 2022 | Episode 53: The Righteous & Top Gun: Maverick | 01:04:27 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to this week’s podcast! Following a year-long journey from its festival premiere at Fantasia 2021, Mark O’Brien’s The Righteous is finally coming to cinemas and on-demand thanks to Arrow Video and Vortex Media, and after a 36-year gap, Tom Cruise is back as a Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell in the long-awaited sequel to the 1980s classic Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick. There are streaming links powered by JustWatch along with all of our other coverage of these films and more at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-the-righteous-top-gun-maverick/ Join us!
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| 12 Jun 2022 | Episode 54: Hustle & The Phantom of the Open (w/ special guest co-host Rachel Ho) | 00:57:51 | |
Greetings programs! It’s time for a new episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week we’re looking at a pair of sports movies: Hustle, the love letter to basketball from Adam Sandler, and The Phantom of the Open, the true story of the man who shot the worst round of golf in British Open History, starring Mark Rylance. This week Simon had some commitments that couldn’t be avoided, but luckily our friend Rachel Ho was able to join me in his place. Rachel is an award-winning critic based out of Toronto; she co-hosts the podcast Contra Zoom and writes for Exclaim, POV Magazine, and That Shelf. This episode was a blast to record, and we hope you enjoy it! There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content available at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-hustle-the-phantom-of-the-open/ Join us! SUPPORT:
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| 19 Jun 2022 | Episode 55: Spiderhead & Cha Cha Real Smooth | 00:58:00 | |
Greetings programs and welcome to this week's episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. Simon is back after his week off and we are talking about two new streaming releases. First up is the new Netflix Sci-Fi thriller Spiderhead, starring Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollett. Following that we have Sundance darling Cha Cha Real Smooth, the sophomore effort from writer, director, and star Cooper Raiff and co-starring Dakota Johnson, now released on AppleTV+.
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| 26 Jun 2022 | Episode 56: The Sea Beast & Obi-Wan Kenobi | 01:17:53 | |
Greeting programs! Join us this week as we discuss the upcoming Netflix animated film The Sea Beast, directed by Chris Williams and starring Karl Urban and Jared Harris, and the recently concluded Obi-Wan Kenobi series from Disney+. There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content available at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/06/podcast-the-sea-beast--obi-wan-kenobi/ Join us!
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| 29 Jun 2022 | Episode 57: An interview with filmmaker Dan Mirvish on his film '18 1/2' | 00:31:52 | |
Greetings programs! Dan Mirvish is an award-winning filmmaker known for films like Omaha: The Musical! and Bernard & Huey, as well as co-founding the Slamdance Film Festival. His latest film is a genre mashup, part thriller and part dark comedy, set in the 1970s and adjacent to the watergate scandal 18 1/2 tells the story of a young transcriptionist who hears the infamous missing time from the Nixon Watergate tapes and the idealistic journalist she brings the story to. I sat down with Dan on Zoom a few weeks ago and had a great conversation. You can listen to it here on this page or anywhere you listen to podcasts. I hope you enjoy it!
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| 03 Jul 2022 | Episode 58: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On & Stranger Things 4 | 01:05:01 | |
Greetings programs! Welcome to the first episode of July, in which we discuss a lovely new movie and the return of a much-loved television series. In the top half, we’ll introduce you to Marcel the Shell with Shoes on, the brainchild of Jenny Slate, Dean Fleischer-Camp, and Elisabeth Holm, which balances childlike whimsey with deep emotional resonance. Then, in the bottom half of the show, we’re talking about Stranger Things 4, how it holds up against the previous seasons, and whether Simon should would it (he hasn’t!). There are streaming links powered by JustWatch as well as all of our other content, and everywhere you can listen to our show at this episodes homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/07/podcast-marcel-the-shell-with-shoes-on-stranger-things-4/ Join us!
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| 05 Jul 2022 | Episode 59: Games: Red White Yellow Cruising | 00:10:57 | |
It’s back! New year craziness and some technical issues brought the game podcast to a halt, and life found a way (to get in the way), but it finally feels like a good time to restart! You’ll notice that the games podcast is going to have shorter episodes from now on, both to help make it fit into my schedule, and also because I’m only going to talk about one game at a time. However, it’s now fully scripted, so you can read along if you please! Bonus article! This week, I’m trying to put into words the greatness of a new music-based block matching game called ‘Red White Yellow Cruising’ on the Nintendo Switch. You can find a full transcript of this episode, as well as all of our other content, on this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/07/games-red-white-yellow-cruising/
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| 14 Jul 2022 | Episode 60: Games: Flight Of Nova & Superhot VR | 00:22:49 | |
Hello! Welcome to a new edition of the games podcast where I throw superlatives at two of my favourite games so far this year. First, I talk space flight and violent atmosphere-heat death in ‘Flight Of Nova‘, then making John Woo movies in ‘Superhot VR‘. It’s unscripted again – time, it’s (not) on my side – but back to being double the length! Yay! So settle in and join me actually finding my love for gaming again. Enjoy! Visit us at this episode homepage for this and all of our other content:
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| 17 Jul 2022 | Episode 61: Marvel Extravaganza! Ms Marvel, Thor: Love & Thunder, Our MCU Top Ten(s), and The Ultimate MCU Top Ten | 01:56:41 | |
Greetings, programs, and welcome to our first anniversary! It's hard to believe we relaunched the podcast a year ago to the day, but here we are a year later. We are so grateful for all of you, for your listening and engagement, and for the community that we're starting to build. It's fitting that this week saw the release of two new Marvel Cinematic Universe entries because that's how the show began. Last year we covered the Disney+ series Loki and the film Black Widow. We decided to make an event of it, so this is a super-sized episode. Not only do we discuss the new Disney+ series Ms Marvel and the new film Thor: Love & Thunder, but we also break down both Simon and my MCU top ten lists, and then we asked over fifty of our friends to contribute to a consensus top ten list. That's right, the top ten MCU entries as decided by over fifty people. Visit this episode's homepage for streaming links powered by JustWatch for both of the new entries we discussed, a breakdown of the methodology used to determine the consensus top ten, anda. complete list of the more than fifty friends who contributed their own top ten lists. There is also a list of over 30 podcast networks you can find us on: https://awesomefriday.ca/2022/07/podcast-marvel-extravaganza/ Join us! There will also be a bonus episode coming soon with audio clips from our friends about their favourite MCU entries. Look for that soon!
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| 20 Jul 2022 | Episode 62: Bonus: Our Favourite Marvel Movies featuring over a dozen of our friends *Updated* | 00:30:23 | |
Greetings, programs and welcome to a special bonus episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast. In our main episode this week, we asked over fifty of our friends to contribute their top ten Marvel Cinematic Universe entries and used those to establish a consensus top ten. We also asked everyone if they would be willing to record a short audio clip about their favourite with the intent of sprinkling those into the show. Well, we didn’t get one from everyone, but we did get a level of response that made that plan a little untenable. So we used them to build this special bonus episode. We’re going to start with Simon, and I speaking about our number one Marvel movies from our recent episode and then jump right into our friends speaking about theirs. We hope you enjoy it.
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| 21 Jul 2022 | Episode 63: Games: Neon White & Medal of Honour | 00:23:18 | |
Welcome 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!
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| 24 Jul 2022 | Episode 64: Vengeance & The Gray Man | 00:52:30 | |
Greetings 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. Join us! CONNECT WITH US:
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| 31 Jul 2022 | Episode 65: Nope & Not Okay | 00:49:14 | |
Greeting 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. CONNECT WITH US:
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| 07 Aug 2022 | Episode 66: Lightyear & Prey | 00:48:08 | |
Greetings, 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: CONNECT WITH US:
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| 14 Aug 2022 | Episode 67: Day Shift & Fall | 00:44:02 | |
Greetings, 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! Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight. LINKS: SUPPORT: CONNECT WITH US:
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| 21 Aug 2022 | Episode 68: Alienoid & She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | 00:56:37 | |
Greetings 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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| 28 Aug 2022 | Episode 69: Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. & Three Thousand Years of Longing (w/ special guest host Rachel Ho!) | 01:02:50 | |
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 Toronto-based critic and friend of the show Rachel Ho!
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| 11 Sep 2022 | Episode 70: Pinocchio & Saloum | 00:50:43 | |
Greetings 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 our ratings, how you can listen, how you can support us, and all of our other content. Join us!
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| 18 Sep 2022 | Episode 71: Blank & Moonage Daydream | 00:47:00 | |
Greetings, 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.
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| 25 Sep 2022 | Episode 72: Blonde & Star Wars: Andor | 01:00:00 | |
Greetings 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.ca
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| 09 Oct 2022 | Episode 73: VIFF 2022: Viking & Triangle of Sadness | 00:57:47 | |
Greetings 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. Join us!
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| 11 Oct 2022 | Episode 74: VIFF 2022 Top Fives w/ Dakota from Contra Zoom | 01:25:52 | |
Greetings 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!
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| 16 Oct 2022 | Episode 75: Marvel's Werewolf by Night & All Quiet on the Western Front | 01:04:26 | |
Greetings 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/
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| 23 Oct 2022 | Episode 76: Raymond & Ray & Decision to Leave | 00:59:22 | |
Greetings 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! 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 on your podcasting platform of choice, or if you’d like to contribute more directly, we do have a Patreon or Ko-Fi. Thank you so much for listening; we really do appreciate you all.
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| 30 Oct 2022 | Episode 77: Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | 01:15:01 | |
Greetings, 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!
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| 06 Nov 2022 | Episode 78: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story & Enola Holmes 2 | 00:44:42 | |
Greetings, 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.
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| 13 Nov 2022 | Episode 79: Don't Worry Darling & The Wonder | 00:02:22 | |
Greetings 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.
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| 20 Nov 2022 | Episode 80: Bullet Train & TÁR | 00:55:41 | |
Greetings, 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!
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| 27 Nov 2022 | Episode 81: Andor (reprise), Spirited, & The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special | 00:53:54 | |
Greetings, 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?
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| 04 Dec 2022 | Episode 82: Troll & Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio | 01:01:43 | |
Greetings 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.
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| 11 Dec 2022 | Episode 83: Something in the Dirt & Emancipation (w/ Guest Host Rachel Ho) | 01:16:23 | |
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!
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| 18 Dec 2022 | Episode 84: Diaspora, Polaris, & The 2022 Whistler Film Festival (w/ Guest Host Rachel Ho) | 01:00:41 | |
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. CONNECT WITH RACHEL HO
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| 24 Dec 2022 | Episode 85: The Banshees of Inisherin & Avatar: The Way of Water (& Elvis, too) (w/ Guest Host Rachel Ho) | 01:25:10 | |
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. CONNECT WITH RACHEL HO
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| 08 Jan 2023 | Episode 86: Matt & Simon's Top 11 Films of 2022! | 01:51:40 | |
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!
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| 15 Jan 2023 | Episode 87: Matt & Simon & Rachel's Top Movie Moments of 2022! | 01:34:50 | |
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. CONNECT WITH RACHEL HO
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| 16 Jan 2023 | Episode 88: The Last of Us (w/ Guest Shaurya Chawla) | 00:38:10 | |
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 series, which has just finished airing on HBO. We keep the first half spoiler free, but there are some details in the back half. Join us! SHAURYA CHAWLA
Be sure to check out Shaurya’s full review of the series on YouTube.
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| 22 Jan 2023 | Episode 89: Burial & Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | 00:49:42 | |
Greetings 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! CONNECT WITH US:
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| 29 Jan 2023 | Episode 90: You People & M3gan | 00:51:48 | |
Greetings, 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! CONNECT WITH US:
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| 31 Jan 2023 | Episode 91: The 2023 Sundance Film Festival | 01:42:53 | |
Greetings 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. CONNECT WITH RACHEL HO
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| 05 Feb 2023 | Episode 92: Jung_E & Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | 01:02:07 | |
Greetings 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. CONNECT WITH US:
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| 12 Feb 2023 | Episode 93: Somebody I Used To Know & Sharper | 01:10:10 | |
Greetings 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.
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| 26 Feb 2023 | Episode 94: Knock at the Cabin & We Have a Ghost | 00:48:26 | |
Greetings 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! 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! CONNECT WITH US:
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| 05 Mar 2023 | Episode 95: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania & The Mandalorian Season 3 Episodes 1 and 2 | 00:59:10 | |
Greetings 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. We'll be recording right from the jump each week, and paid supporters will get that extra time as bonus content. The first instalment of our bonus ramblings is presented here, centred mainly around my recently acquired Arrow Video Blu-Ray of The Last Starfighter.
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| 12 Mar 2023 | Episode 96: I Like Movies & Inside | 00:02:59 | |
Greetings 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! CONNECT WITH US:
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| 19 Mar 2023 | Episode 97: Cocaine Bear & Brother | 00:52:49 | |
Greetings 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! SHOW LINKS:
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| 26 Mar 2023 | Episode 98: Missing & Pathaan | 00:47:09 | |
Greetings, 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!
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| 03 Apr 2023 | Episode 99: John Wick: Chapter 4 & Tetris | 01:06:48 | |
Greetings 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? 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!
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| 16 Apr 2023 | Episode 100: Falcon Lake & How To Blow Up A Pipeline | 00:55:03 | |
Greetings 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!
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