Awesome Friday Podcast

Awesome Friday Podcast

A podcast for film lovers! Join us each week for an in-depth discussion of two new films (or TV series), plus filmmaker interviews and special episodes. Here is where you can connect with us: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa Facebook: Awesome Friday Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa YouTube: Awesome Friday Email: Contact Us If you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via Patreon or Ko-Fi, and please visit the blog at AwesomeFriday.ca for more reviews and features.

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June 23, 2024 59 mins

This week on the show we're talking about Jane Schoenbrun's I Saw The TV Glow and Christy Hall's Daddio.  Both Singluar visions from their creator, but do they both work?  Join us to find out!

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This week's patron bonus show sees Simon ask about the era of AA action movie video game adaptations, and what recent movies we'd like to get that treatment, and Matthew asks for our two three directorial fi...

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Greetings programs! This week on the show we're looking at the sexy new Netflix comedy Hit Man, and then joining Martin Lawrence and Will Smith for another case in Bad Boys: Ride or Die. 

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This week's patron bonus episode sees us talking about Kevin Costner and his filmography, both our favourites and types of movies we'd like to see him do still. Patronage starts at just $2 CAD per...

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Greetings programs!  This week on the Awwesome Friday Podcast Matthew and Simon are taking a look at two new streaming things.  First we have the new entry in the Star Wars universe, The Acolyte, and following that the new French shark movie Under Paris.  It's a fun episode and we hope you enjoy it!

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This week our patreon supporters get to hear Simon ask about comic book characters that are better ...

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Greetings programs!  Join us as we dive into Boy Kills World, the new live action cartoon action film starring Bill Skarsgård, and then return with us to the wasteland as we look at George Miller's latest, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.  We have a lot to say about both of these movies and we hope you enjoy the show!

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This week on the bonus show we talk about formative but perhaps underseen or underapprec...

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Greetings programs!  This week on the show, we're taking a close look at the new Ryan Gosling & Emily Blunt starring, David Leitch-directed ode to stunt work, The Fall Guy.  Following that, we're looking at Luca Guadagnino's latest Challengers, starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor.   

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This week's supporter bonus show sees us talking about our favourite directors and about concer...

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Greetings programs!  This week on the show we're discussing The People's Joker, chaotic but important coming of age story that remixes the Batman milieu into something singularly personal, and also utterly universal, by Vera Drew.  Next we tackle the locked-house horror thriller Abigail.  Join us!

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This week our Patreon supporters can join us for a conversation about what makes movies that are so ...

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Salutations applications!  This week, we're catching up on the latest from beefcake auteur filmmaker Zack Snyder, the second part of his Seven Samurai riff, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, which I promise you is its actual title.  After that, Simon finally had a chance to catch up with Alex Garland's latest film, Civil War, which is a discussion not to be missed.

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April 23, 2024 66 mins

Greetings, programs! Join us this week for reviews of the new Amazon Prime adaptation of Fallout and then the new Canadian dystopian black comedy horror movie Humane, Caitlin Cronenberg's feature directorial debut. 

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This week's patron bonus episode has us talking about horny 1980s movies and then, fittingly, our favourite David Cronenberg movies.  All paid patrons get access to the bonus shows, a...

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Greetings Programs!  This week on the show, we're diving into a heady French Science Fiction film, La Bete (The Beast), starring Lea Seydoux and George MacKay, which will be in Canadian cinemas this week.  Then we move on to the latest entry in the legendary Monsterverse, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.    We have a lot to say about each of them, so let's dive in!  Join us!

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Greetings, programs! This week, we're finally taking on Dune Part Two, alongside Dev Patel's directorial debut, the action movie Monkey Man. Join us!

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Patreon supporters, be sure to check out this week's exclusive bonus episode. We start out by asking if there is a certain film you'd like to hear re-scored by a certain composer, and we go to all kinds of places from there! If you're not already a s...

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Greetings, programs! We're back after a two-week hiatus! This week, we're talking about something a little different: 1989s Road House and 2024s Road House.  The former is an 80s action classic with big hair, cheesy dialogue, and throat rips and then the latter is an update that tests the limits of how much Jake Gyllenhaal can carry a movie. Join us!

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Greetings programs! Join us for a discussion about Jonathan Glazer's academy award nominated The Zone of Interest and Johan Renck's Adam Sandler starring existential sci-fi drama Spaceman. It's a good discussion, and we hope you enjoy it!

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On this week's Patreon supporter bonus episode, Matthew saw Dune Part Two and then hijacked the whole show to talk about it.  Simon also asks about movies and sh...

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This week on the show, we're looking at the new Shakespeare-adapted rom-com Anyone But You and the new live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender.  Listen to find out how they each hold up!

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This week, Matthew & Simon went on an actual trip to an actual cinema to see Christopher Nolan's film Tenet in 70mm, so that ended up being the major topic of discussion in this week's bonus round...

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February 19, 2024 47 mins

Greetings programs!  We're back after a week away and talking about the new outer space set thriller I.S.S. and then catching up with France's official submission for the Best International Feature Oscar, The Taste of Things.  Our opinions are both the same and different about both of these movies, and one them garnered a pretty specific reaction from Matthew.

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Greetings programs! This week on the show, we're catching up with the last CDEU film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom and then we move on to Jason Statham's new action movie, The Beekeeper. Both of these movies are more fun than you think; join us to find out why!

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This week's bonus chat has us discussing our favourite against-type performances, among other things.  Join us on Patreon for as little as...

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Greetings programs! It's that time of year when the Oscar nominees are announced! This week, we're breaking down our preferences and predictions for (almost) every category of the 96th Academy Awards. Some of our choices line up, and some don't, so listen to see if you agree with Matthew, Simon or both.  

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Staying on theme with the Academy Awards, we look back at the best picture winners of our...

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January 22, 2024 48 mins

This week on the show, we're covering the just-released thriller Eileen, starring Thomasin McKenzie and the incomparable Anne Hathaway, which Matthew first saw at Sundance 2023, and then finally follow up with Taika Waititi's latest sports underdog story Next Goal Wins.

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This week's bonus episode, available to all paid Patreon supporters, starts with a discussion of how one successful thing can in...

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January 16, 2024 64 mins

Greetings programs!  Join us this week as we look closer at the new Marvel Cinematic UNvierse series Echo and then the new F Gary Gray heist film Lift, which stars Kevin Hart.  We liked one of these things more than the other. Listen to find out which! ,

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This week's bonus chat has us talking once again about formative cinematic experiences.  It's a bit free-form, but it was a fun conversation.  Al...

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Greetings programs! This week, we're diving into the world of the Hunger Games with the new prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, and then taking a look at Span's entry for the Best International Feature award at this year's Oscars, The Society of the Snow. 

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On this week's Patron Bonus Round, we discuss some of the movies we received as Christmas gifts this year, leading to a talk about Trem...

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January 1, 2024 115 mins

Greetings programs!  There is no bonus round this week, but our regular episode is double-sized, and we tackle all of our favourites of the year.  We each made a list of a dozen films; we tackled all of them, with our absolute favourites coming last. We've had an excellent year making the show, and we want to thank everyone who has listened.  We're looking forward to spending 2024 talking about movies with you!

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