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341: 2026 Fantasia Festival Wrap Up
Dance Freak (2025) · Aug 17, 2026
341: 2026 Fantasia Festival Wrap Up
Sour Minnows (2026) · Aug 17, 2026
341: 2026 Fantasia Festival Wrap Up
Home Bodies · Aug 17, 2026
341: 2026 Fantasia Festival Wrap Up
Tight Lettuce (2026) · Aug 17, 2026
341: 2026 Fantasia Festival Wrap Up
The Specials (2026) · Aug 17, 2026
336: 2026 Canadian Screen Awards
40 Acres (2025) · Jun 2, 2026
336: 2026 Canadian Screen Awards
Honey Bunch (2026) · Jun 2, 2026
335: Interview with Tommy Avallone of MySpace
Myspace (2026) · May 28, 2026
330: Interview With Alireza Khatami of The Things You Kill
The Things You Kill (2025) · Mar 24, 2026
327: Interview With Alison McAlpine of Perfectly A Strangeness
perfectly a strangeness (2024) · Mar 7, 2026
325: Marty Frankenstein The Train Agent
The Train (1964) · Feb 23, 2026
325: Marty Frankenstein The Train Agent
Marty (1955) · Feb 23, 2026
325: Marty Frankenstein The Train Agent
Frankenstein (2025) · Feb 23, 2026
322: Paying For It Interview with Sook-Yin Lee
Paying for It (2025) · Jan 28, 2026
320: A24 Retrospective - Green Room
Green Room (2016) · Dec 22, 2025
319: KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) · Dec 15, 2025
318: A24 Retrospective - Room
Room (2015) · Nov 17, 2025
310: A24 Retrospective - Oasis: Supersonic
Supersonic (2016) · Jul 28, 2025
307: Mission: Impossible - Ranked
Mission: Impossible (1996) · Jun 3, 2025
304: A24 Retrospective - Val
Val (2021) · Apr 14, 2025
297: Emilia Substance: Part Two
Dune: Part Two (2024) · Feb 3, 2025
297: Emilia Substance: Part Two
Making Emilia Pérez (2025) · Feb 3, 2025
292: A24 Retrospective - The Witch
The Witch (2016) · Dec 23, 2024
290: A24 Retrospective - The Souvenir
The Souvenir (2019) · Nov 17, 2024
290: A24 Retrospective - The Souvenir
The Souvenir: Part II (2021) · Nov 17, 2024
288: A24 Retrospective - Mojave
Mojave (2016) · Oct 21, 2024
283: A24 Retrospective - Mississippi Grind
Mississippi Grind (2015) · Aug 12, 2024
280: Canadian Screen Awards 2024
280: Canadian Screen Awards 2024
BlackBerry (2023) · Jun 3, 2024
277: A24 Retrospective - Dark Places
Dark Places (2015) · May 13, 2024
275: Seven Samurai at 70 Years
Seven Samurai (1954) · Apr 29, 2024
274: A24 Retrospective - The End of the Tour
The End of the Tour (2015) · Apr 22, 2024
267: Anatomy of an Oppenheimer Zone
Oppenheimer (2023) · Feb 5, 2024
266: 2024 Oscar Nomination Reactions
Barbie (2023) · Jan 24, 2024
266: 2024 Oscar Nomination Reactions
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · Jan 24, 2024
266: 2024 Oscar Nomination Reactions
Maestro (2023) · Jan 24, 2024
266: 2024 Oscar Nomination Reactions
Poor Things (2023) · Jan 24, 2024
266: 2024 Oscar Nomination Reactions
Oppenheimer (2023) · Jan 24, 2024
265: A24 Retrospective - Amy
Amy (2015) · Jan 15, 2024
263: Make/Remake The Wages of Fear and Sorcerer
The Wages of Fear (1953) · Dec 11, 2023
263: Make/Remake The Wages of Fear and Sorcerer
Sorcerer (1977) · Dec 11, 2023
262: A24 Retrospective - Barely Lethal
Barely Lethal (2015) · Dec 11, 2023
260: The Red Shoes at 75 Years
The Red Shoes (1948) · Nov 20, 2023
250: A24 Retrospective - Slow West
Slow West (2015) · Aug 28, 2023
246: A24 Retrospective - Ex Machina
Ex Machina (2015) · Jul 31, 2023
245: Make/Remake The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) · Jul 24, 2023
245: Make/Remake The Day The Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) · Jul 24, 2023
239: A24 Retrospective - Cut Bank
Cut Bank (2014) · Jun 5, 2023
237: A24 Retrospective - While We're Young
While We're Young (2015) · May 22, 2023
233: Canadian Screen Awards 2023
Crimes of the Future (2022) · Apr 24, 2023
233: Canadian Screen Awards 2023
Alice, Darling (2022) · Apr 24, 2023
233: Canadian Screen Awards 2023
Viking (2022) · Apr 24, 2023
233: Canadian Screen Awards 2023
Falcon Lake (2022) · Apr 24, 2023
233: Canadian Screen Awards 2023
I Like Movies (2023) · Apr 24, 2023
233: Canadian Screen Awards 2023
Riceboy Sleeps (2023) · Apr 24, 2023
233: Canadian Screen Awards 2023
Brother (2022) · Apr 24, 2023
232: A24 Retrospective - Son of a Gun
Son of a Gun (2014) · Apr 17, 2023
226: Make/Remake Ikiru and Living
Ikiru (1952) · Feb 13, 2023
226: Make/Remake Ikiru and Living
Living (2022) · Feb 13, 2023
224: A24 Retrospective - A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year (2014) · Jan 30, 2023
219: A24 Retrospective - The Captive
The Captive (2014) · Dec 5, 2022
217: A24 Retrospective - Revenge of the Green Dragons
Revenge of the Green Dragons (2014) · Nov 14, 2022
215: A24 Retrospective - Laggies
Laggies (2014) · Oct 31, 2022
213: A24 Retrospective - Tusk
Tusk (2014) · Oct 17, 2022
211: A24 Retrospective - The Rover
The Rover (2014) · Sep 26, 2022
209: TIFF Interviews - Riceboy Sleeps and The Umbrella Men Directors
Riceboy Sleeps (2023) · Sep 13, 2022
205: A24 Retrospective - Obvious Child
Obvious Child (2014) · Aug 15, 2022
204: Fantasia Festival 2022 Wrap Up
Topology of Sirens (2021) · Aug 8, 2022
204: Fantasia Festival 2022 Wrap Up
Baby Assassins (2021) · Aug 8, 2022
204: Fantasia Festival 2022 Wrap Up
My Small Land (2022) · Aug 8, 2022
204: Fantasia Festival 2022 Wrap Up
Polaris (2022) · Aug 8, 2022
204: Fantasia Festival 2022 Wrap Up
Skinamarink (2023) · Aug 8, 2022
203: Fantasia Fest Interviews - Polaris and Dark Nature Directors
Polaris (2022) · Aug 1, 2022
196: A24 Retrospective - Locke
Locke (2014) · Jun 6, 2022
194: A24 Retrospective - Under the Skin
Under the Skin (2014) · May 23, 2022
191: Turning Red and Toronto Set Movies
Turning Red (2022) · Apr 25, 2022
181: A24 Retrospective - Life After Beth
Life After Beth (2014) · Jan 31, 2022
180: A24 Retrospective - Enemy
Enemy (2014) · Jan 24, 2022
Bonus Episode: AODR Festival Interview with Louise Lathey of Who Am I Now?
Who Am I Now? (2021) · Jan 17, 2022
178: A24 Retrospective - Red Rocket
Red Rocket (2021) · Dec 20, 2021
176: A24 Retrospective - The Spectacular Now
The Spectacular Now (2013) · Dec 6, 2021
174: Make/Remake Dune
Dune (1984) · Nov 22, 2021
174: Make/Remake Dune
Dune (2021) · Nov 22, 2021
172: A24 Retrospective - The Bling Ring
The Bling Ring (2013) · Nov 1, 2021
169: A24 Retrospective - Spring Breakers
Spring Breakers (2013) · Oct 11, 2021
165: Fantasia Fest Interviews - The Righteous and Indemnity Directors
The Righteous (2021) · Sep 14, 2021
161: Fantasia Fest Interviews - Glasshouse and Alien on Stage Directors
Alien on Stage (2020) · Aug 16, 2021
161: Fantasia Fest Interviews - Glasshouse and Alien on Stage Directors
Glasshouse (2021) · Aug 16, 2021
159: A24 Retrospective - The Green Knight
The Green Knight (2021) · Aug 3, 2021
Bonus Episode: Better Know a Contributor - Rachel Ho
Casablanca (1943) · Jul 26, 2021
Bonus Episode: Better Know a Contributor - Rachel Ho
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) · Jul 26, 2021
Bonus Episode: Better Know a Contributor - Rachel Ho
Speed (1994) · Jul 26, 2021
158: A24 Retrospective - Ginger & Rosa
Ginger & Rosa (2012) · Jul 19, 2021
157: Best Films Through the Decades
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) · Jul 12, 2021
157: Best Films Through the Decades
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) · Jul 12, 2021
157: Best Films Through the Decades
M (1931) · Jul 12, 2021
157: Best Films Through the Decades
The Great Dictator (1940) · Jul 12, 2021
157: Best Films Through the Decades
Rififi (1955) · Jul 12, 2021
157: Best Films Through the Decades
Black Narcissus (1947) · Jul 12, 2021
157: Best Films Through the Decades
L'Atalante (1934) · Jul 12, 2021
156: A24 Retrospective - A Glimpse Inside The Mind Of Charles Swan III
A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2013) · Jul 5, 2021
153: Make/Remake Yojimbo and A Fistful of Dollars
A Fistful of Dollars (1964) · May 31, 2021
135: Make/Remake Citizen Kane and Mank
Citizen Kane (1941) · Dec 14, 2020
135: Make/Remake Citizen Kane and Mank
Mank (2020) · Dec 14, 2020
125: Cinefest Sudbury 2020
Radioactive (2020) · Sep 28, 2020
125: Cinefest Sudbury 2020
Another Round (2020) · Sep 28, 2020
125: Cinefest Sudbury 2020
Lucky Grandma (2020) · Sep 28, 2020
125: Cinefest Sudbury 2020
My Salinger Year (2020) · Sep 28, 2020
125: Cinefest Sudbury 2020
Black Bear (2020) · Sep 28, 2020
125: Cinefest Sudbury 2020
Mogul Mowgli (2020) · Sep 28, 2020
125: Cinefest Sudbury 2020
Québexit (2020) · Sep 28, 2020
116: Interview With Kelvin Harrison Jr. of The High Note
The High Note (2020) · Jul 20, 2020
111: Da 5 Bloods and Celebrating Black Cinema
Da 5 Bloods (2020) · Jun 15, 2020
106: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 2
Gladiator (2000) · May 11, 2020
106: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 2
The Departed (2006) · May 11, 2020
106: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 2
Chicago (2002) · May 11, 2020
106: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 2
Shakespeare in Love (1998) · May 11, 2020
106: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 2
No Country for Old Men (2007) · May 11, 2020
105: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 1
American Beauty (1999) · Apr 27, 2020
105: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 1
Million Dollar Baby (2004) · Apr 27, 2020
105: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 1
A Beautiful Mind (2001) · Apr 27, 2020
105: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 1
Wings (1927) · Apr 27, 2020
105: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 1
Parasite (2019) · Apr 27, 2020
105: From Wings to Parasite 1998-2007 Part 1
撞车 Crash (2004) · Apr 27, 2020
82: A Trip To The Moon
A Trip to the Moon (1902) · Jul 22, 2019
80: Interview with the Directors of Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind (2019) · Jun 25, 2019
76: 2019 Post Oscars Analysis
Roma (2018) · Mar 29, 2019
76: 2019 Post Oscars Analysis
Green Book (2018) · Mar 29, 2019
74: Roma’s Favourite
The Favourite (2018) · Mar 29, 2019
72: Green and Black Vice
Vice (2018) · Mar 29, 2019
72: Green and Black Vice
BlacKkKlansman (2018) · Mar 29, 2019
72: Green and Black Vice
Green Book (2018) · Mar 29, 2019
60: 2018 Oscars Recap
The Shape of Water (2017) · Mar 28, 2019
60: 2018 Oscars Recap
Get Out (2017) · Mar 28, 2019
44: Wonder Woman and an Appreciation of Female Directors
Wonder Woman (2017) · Mar 22, 2019
43: Make/Remake: Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven
Seven Samurai (1954) · Mar 22, 2019
43: Make/Remake: Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven (1960) · Mar 22, 2019
40: Post Oscars Recap 2017
La La Land (2016) · Mar 21, 2019
32: Divine Brown and Passing Strange
Passing Strange (2009) · Mar 21, 2019
26: Gene Wilder Tribute
Young Frankenstein (1974) · Mar 21, 2019
26: Gene Wilder Tribute
Blazing Saddles (1974) · Mar 21, 2019
15: The Big Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · Mar 5, 2019
14: Star Wars Prequels, Originals and Sequels
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) · Mar 5, 2019
7: From Wings to Birdman 1938-1947 Part 2
Rebecca (1940) · Mar 1, 2019
7: From Wings to Birdman 1938-1947 Part 2
Casablanca (1943) · Mar 1, 2019
7: From Wings to Birdman 1938-1947 Part 2
The Lost Weekend (1945) · Mar 1, 2019
7: From Wings to Birdman 1938-1947 Part 2
Gentleman's Agreement (1947) · Mar 1, 2019
7: From Wings to Birdman 1938-1947 Part 2
You Can't Take It with You (1938) · Mar 1, 2019