Chill popcorn movie guy Scott and high-strung Indie filmmaker Kris rate todays new releases and flicks from cinematic history. They don’t always get along or adhere to the same taste but they always have a good laugh and a hot take. Listen as Kris shatters the stereotype that all Canadians are polite.
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
"A Russian-Canadian filmmaker gains unprecedented access to follow a Russian Army battalion in Ukraine." says the the films IMDB.
The documentary Russians at War was suppose to have its North American premier at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Friday the 13th 2024 but was paused on the Thursday; in what the festival called "an unprecedented move".
The filmmaker is Anastasia Trofimova, and she says her film is an anti-war film.
The Ukrainian Consul General Oleh Nikolenko says its propaganda and "Russian propaganda must be contained, not promoted in theaters.".
Even the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland weighed in saying "It's not right for Canadian public money to be supporting the screening and production of a film like this." This is do to the fact that the film is a co-production between France and Canada and has been made with Canadian tax dollars and Tax Credits.
So is it propaganda?, Should TIFF have paused it? Should you see it?
Tune in to this special episode to find out
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
Thursday Sep 12, 2024
If you love indie film, if you have made indy film , or you are recovering from a TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) hangover then this film might be for you.
The story of filmmaker Zia Anger's first feature attempt Always All Ways, Anne Marie and financed/distributed by Mubi; the film deals with femininity, loss, struggle, abortion, and what it means to "follow your dreams".
This film is available on Mubi.
So tune in and see if we thought this first film should be the beginning or the end.
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Thursday Sep 05, 2024
Thursday Sep 05, 2024
There is no band that has explained Canada to Canadians like the Tragically Hip.
No Dress Rehearsal is a four part docuseries charting the life of the band the defined a country.
Directed by Mike Downie, brother of the bands late frontman Gord; this series has behind the scenes footage, interviews with the band and famous supports such as Will Arnett, Dan Aykroyd, Jay Baruchel, Sarah Harmer, Geddy Lee, George Stroumboulopoulos, The Trailer Park Boys ,Justin Trudeau the current Prime Minister of Canada and many more.
It had its premiere at The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) September 5th and will stream on Prime Video September 20th 2024.
The Tragically Hip (1984-2018) are Gord Downie (1964-2017), Rob Baker, Johnny Fay, Paul Langlois and Gord Sinclair
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Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
Wednesday Sep 04, 2024
The guys run down Dev Patel's Directorial feature debut. So is this a John Wick homage or a whole other animal?
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Friday Aug 23, 2024
We're heading back to space to meet some old friends. We are close to our season finale and what better way than to check in on the franchise we started our first episode on with Aliens? This isn't game over but it sure is a good listen.
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Thursday Aug 15, 2024
Well we are twisting again as the song says and we can't do a Twisters episode without Mr. Twister himself; Canadian filmmaker Reese Eveneshen.
After 26 years we have the next installment of what be may be a tornado franchise. With a $155 million dollar budget and at the time of this posting a box office of $312 million was it a success? or a flop?
So let's Twist again.
Reese Eveneshen A Writer, Director and Producer who in 2021 saw the release of the indie-hit action-thriller feature film & Shudder Exclusive; For the Sake of Vicious.
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Sunday Aug 04, 2024
Sunday Aug 04, 2024
On this week's episode (better late than never) Kris was forced to watch a superhero movie and that in itself is a win for the common people.
Were talking movies were talking Deadpool and Wolverine directed by Canadian director Shawn Levy (Free Guy, Night at the Museum series). Helping us out is Hamilton funny man Joe Botelho.
Was this film worth the wait? Was it a cut above the rest? Or should it be thrown on the the trash heap of awful superhero films?
Tune in to find out!
Joe Botelho is a no holds barred pull no punches Canadian stand-up comedian and filmmaker known for being fearless without a safety net on stage.
He has appeared on Kill Tony and he has had films play the prestigious Blood in the Snow festival.
Kill Tony Show (50 min 43 sec)
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Thursday Jul 25, 2024
Thursday Jul 25, 2024
On this week's episode we may not have brought our long legs but we did bring in Canadian filmmaker Jess Joy to talk about Osgood Perkins latest thriller.
Longlegs which stars Maika Monroe ( It Follows, Villains) and the man himself Nicolas Cage has been said to be "The Best Serial Killer Film Since the Silence of the Lambs". Those are big shoes to fill or at least a big mask, so was it?
Tune in to find out!
Jess Joy is a Canadian writer/director with a passion for creating female driven comedy and genre projects. She's currently under contract to write an ensemble thriller for Neshama Entertainment and is also in development on her own mocumentary web series licensed to Bell Fibe TV.
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Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
Friday Jul 12, 2024
On this week's episode were talking the end of an era or at least the ending of a trilogy (maybe), were talking Ti West's Maxxine.
Time to find out if this homage to 80s slashers is a cut above the rest or should have been left on the cutting room floor.
Only one way to find out
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