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- Bonus Episode: AODR Festival Interview with Mike Donahue of Troy
On this bonus episode, I am sharing my interview with Mike Donahue, director of the new film Troy for the Academy of Death Racers Festival. Troy is a short film about a couple in NYC who hear their neighbour having loud sex nonstop, the noise consumes their lives until one day it stops and they try to learn what happened. I was asked to film a Q&A with Mike to appear alongside the film's screening.
Watch Troy for free on the New York Times website (U.S. residents only).
To learn more about the Academy of Death Racers Festival, check out their official site and follow them on Twitter and Instagram.
Follow Mike Donahue and Troy on Instagram.
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Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
19 min - 266: 2024 Oscar Nomination Reactions
The 2024 Oscar nominations have now been announced with Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, Barbie and Maestro leading the pack. We go over the big categories and discuss what we think of the crop of nominees including who our pleasant surprises were and biggest snubs. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson, one half of the Awesome Friday podcast and co-founder of the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association.
Check out the full list of nominees.
Listen to Dakota's appearance on the Oscars Death Race Podcast with Paulo Bautista as he attempted to predict who would be nominated.
Want to track what nominated films you've seen? Use Death Race Tracking or Oscars Death Race, two excellent sites.
For more of Matthew's work check out his personal portfolio. Follow Awesome Friday on Twitter and Instagram.
Read Kyle Garzon's review of the Disney+ show Echo and Brodie Cotnam's review of The Teachers' Lounge on Contra Zoom.
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Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. For more information, visit contrazoompod.com.
Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
1 hr 6 min - 265: A24 Retrospective - Amy
We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2015's Amy directed by Asif Kapadia. The film chronicles the life and career of the singer Amy Winehouse who tragically died at the age of 27 in 2011. The film only uses archival footage and home movies an adding in narration from friends, family and colleagues. Joining the show is Alex Watson who was last heard on Bonus Episode: Oscars 2023 - Oscar Draft.
Our double bill pairings include Moonage Daydream (Dakota) and Whitney (Alex). See our complete A24 Double Bill Pairings on Letterboxd.
If you haven't heard our deep dive into the origins of A24, listen to episode 108: A History of A24 Films and our last episode in this series episode 262: A24 Retrospective - Barely Lethal.
Follow Alex Watson on Twitter and Letterboxd.
Read Paulo Bautista's reviews of Godzilla Minus One, The Missing and Beyond Utopia and Dakota's review of Smoke Sauna Sisterhood over on Contra Zoom.
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Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to [email protected] and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit contrazoompod.com.
Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
1 hr 2 min - 264: James Bond Draft
To end 2023 we are having another game themed episode! Earlier this year we celebrated the birth of the James Bond film franchise on episode 236: Dr. No at 60 Years. After watching all 25 official Bond films in a calendar year, it was time to make our ultimate spy movie. 10 different categories were selected to create our own Fantasy Bond Film. Joining the show is Matthew Simpson and Simon Best, the hosts of the Awesome Friday Podcast.
Check out Dakota's Bond rankings on Letterboxd.
How to watch the Bond franchise in chronological time order.
Follow Awesome Friday on Twitter and Instagram.
Check out Matthew Simpson's personal website.
Check out Simon Best's personal website.
Follow our new critics group, the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association on Instagram, Twitter and see our nominees for Best Cascadian Film.
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Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
54 min - 263: Make/Remake The Wages of Fear and Sorcerer
Make/Remake examines how two films that share the same story. Not to say what film was better or worse, but how they are similar and different while following the same arcs. This time we are looking at the 1953 Henri-Georges Clouzot film The Wages of Fear and the 1977 William Friedkin film Sorcerer. Check out our past Make/Remake‘s for more great comparison episodes and see the Letterboxd list.
Listen to Drink In The Movies and visit their website to read Taylor's reviews. Follow Taylor on Twitter and Letterboxd.
Read Jay Stryker's review of Napoleon and Brodie Cotnam's review of Total Trust over on Contra Zoom.
Follow our new critics group, the Cascadian Film and Television Critics Association on Instagram, Twitter and see our nominees for Best Cascadian Film.
Support the show on Ko-fi by sending us a tip!
Follow Contra Zoom on Twitter and Instagram.
Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf!
For more information, visit contrazoompod.com.
Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
1 hr 11 min - 262: A24 Retrospective - Barely Lethal
We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24's films. On this episode we are looking at 2015's Barely Lethal directed by Kyle Newman. The film stars Hailee Steinfeld as a teenaged secret agent who runs away to be a regular high schooler but trouble pops up in the form of her rival in Sophie Turner. Joining the show is Jericho Tadeo, The Asian Cut's newest editor!
Our double bill pairings include Agent Cody Banks (Dakota), Harriet the Spy (Rachel) and The Edge of Seventeen (Jericho). See our complete A24 Double Bill Pairings on Letterboxd.
If you haven't heard our deep dive into the origins of A24, listen to episode 108: A History of A24 Films and our last episode in this series episode 250: A24 Retrospective - Slow West.
Follow Jericho on Twitter and Instagram. Read Jericho's profile on Alice Wu at The Asian Cut.
Read Jeff Bulmer's review of Gran Turismo and Paulo Bautista's DOCNYC recap over on Contra Zoom.
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Follow Rachel on Twitter and Instagram, bookmark The Asian Cut and check out her website for more great reviews.
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Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more!
Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to [email protected] and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit contrazoompod.com.
Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
1 hr 8 min - 261: McCarthyism in Noir
It's Noir-vember, which means it's time for our 3rd annual noir themed episode! This year we are looking at McCarthyism in film noir with three films, On The Waterfront, Storm Center and Witch Hunt. Joining the show is Alisha Mughal, who was last heard on episode 216: Fox Film Noirs.
Watch Storm Center and Witch Hunt for free on YouTube.
Watch Orson Welles criticize Elia Kazan and read about Kazan receiving his honorary Oscar.
Read Jericho Tadeo's feature on Alice Wu.
Read Alisha's reviews from Reel Asian including Q and Moustache.
Read recent Contra Zoom reviews including Perfect Days, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes and Bad CGI Gator.
Support the show on Ko-fi by sending us a tip!
Follow Alisha on Twitter.
Follow Rachel on Twitter and Instagram, bookmark The Asian Cut and check out her website for more great reviews.
Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf!
Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more!
Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to [email protected] and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit contrazoompod.com.
Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
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1 hr 6 min - 260: The Red Shoes at 75 Years
Back in 1948, Powell and Pressburger made one of the definitive dance films with The Red Shoes starring Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook and Marius Goring. The film tells the story of a young ballerina who gets caught up between dedicated herself completely to dance and falling in love. The film came out 75 years ago, so to celebrate the anniversary we review it and talk about the film's influence.
Support the show on Ko-fi by sending us a tip!
Follow Rachel on Twitter and Instagram, bookmark The Asian Cut and check out her website for more great reviews.
Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf!
Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more!
Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to [email protected] and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit contrazoompod.com.
Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
Use my special link (https://zen.ai/Tzmt1w7Ugwp2K_w8umo6Cw) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.
1 hr 16 min - 259: 2023 ImagineNATIVE
ImagineNATIVE is the world's biggest Indigenous film and arts festival. This year the fest ran from October 17-22nd in Toronto and from October 23-29th online. We discuss I'm Just Here For The Riot, Fancy Dance, Hey Viktor!, Tautuktavuk: What We See, Red, White and Brass and Inky Pinky Ponky.
Listen to our review of I'm Just Here For The Riot back on episode 235: Hot Docs 2023.
Read Dakota's reviews of I'm Just Here For The Riot and Tautuktavuk: What We See.
Read Jeff's reviews of Fancy Dance and Hey Viktor!. Also check out Jeff's review of Late Night With The Devil from the Toronto After Dark festival.
Check out and subscribe to Classic Movies Live on Spotify and follow them on Twitter.
Support the show on Ko-fi by sending us a tip!
Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf!
Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more!
Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to [email protected] and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit contrazoompod.com.
Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
1 hr 2 min - 258: Canadian Horror with Kyle Edward Ball
To celebrate Halloween this year we have brought on Kyle Edward Ball, the writer and director behind the hit horror film Skinamarink. As both a Canadian and a horror filmmaker, who better to bring on! We asked Kyle about 3 classic films and he selected Black Christmas, Rituals and Scanners to discuss. We also chat about Skinamarink and how his life has changed since its release. Stay tuned to the end where Kyle talks about how his follow up project is going.
Read The Globe and Mail's 20 best Canadian horror movies ever made where Kyle helped contribute to the article.Follow Kyle Edward Ball on Twitter and check out his YouTube page for more great horror!Read Rachel's original review of Skinamarink, where she was one of the first critics to write about the film after its world premiere at Fantasia Film Festival.Also read Rachel's interview with Kyle Edward Ball from earlier this year.Read Kyle Edward Ball's interview with Fangoria.Listen to our review of Skinamarink on episode 204: Fantasia Festival 2022 Wrap Up.Listen to episode 197: David Cronenberg and Body Horror where we review several Cronenberg films.Support the show on Ko-fi by sending us a tip!
Follow Rachel on Twitter and Instagram, bookmark The Asian Cut and check out her website for more great reviews.
Check out more great Contra Zoom content on That Shelf!
Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more!
Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send a screenshot with your 5-star rating and review to [email protected] and we will send you free stickers! For more information, visit contrazoompod.com.
Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for the original theme songs, Jimere for the interlude music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo.
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Contra Zoom is a film based podcast going in depth about varying movie related subjects. Dakota Arsenault and guests go over both academic and the fun aspects of enjoying the film medium. Episodes…
feature lists, interviews and comparisons. Visit contrazoompod.com for more details!
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