ZERO PRETENSION

ZOMBIES! ZOMBIES! ZOMBIES!

Welcome to Episode 10 and our zombie apocalypse show.  In this episode Frances and Shawn discuss everything zombies from Season 2 of The Walking Dead, our favourite zombie films, to finally we share some of our top zombie survival tips including hiding in a maximum security prison.  The criminals may be your new BFF.

Oh and for an extra special treat here is a look at the worlds first zombie proof home

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Total run time: 48:12

File Size: 11.6 MB

Well after a long hiatus we are back with our New Fall Show Preview.  In this episode Frances and Shawn go Gregless (Hell we aren’t even sure he watches TV anyway).  From the short lived The Playboy Club to Fox’s new Mega Hit Terra Nova, we cover 9 of this years new shows, and trust me it isn’t all good.

Shows Reviewed: Pan Am, The Playboy Club , Unforgettable , Ringer , The Secret Circle , Person of Interest , Up All Night, A Gifted Man, Terra Nova

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Total run time: 1:04:50

File Size: 15.6 MB

Well it is time. We FINALLY get to our long teased The Walking Dead episode, and there was no better time to introduce our BRAND NEW cohost. Our good friend Frances Maxwell joins us as our third voice and she brings with her an obsession with Zombies.   During this episode we discuss Frank Darabont’s ground breaking television show and how it relates to Robert Kirkman’s original Graphic Novel.  We discuss the high points, the low points, and what we are looking forward to seeing in Season 2.  Be WARNED this episode is SPOILER heavy when it comes to Season 1 with a few spoilers coming for Season 2, and with the Graphic Novel.

Films Reviewed: The Walking Dead Season 1

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Total run time: 1:23:44

File Size: 19.17 MB

Welcome to the Second Zero Pretension/Critical Mass Cast Simulcast (Yes it happened faster then WE thought it would).  In this episode Greg, Corey, and Shawn break down our Mid-Summer movies with a HEAVY emphasis on action films (mainly Captain America).  Oh and Greg and Shawn almost have a fight.  So site back and enjoy the bloodletting.

Films Reviewed: Captain America: The First Avenger, Green Lantern, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Project Nim, The Smurfs, and Transformers: Dark of The Moon

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Total run time: 1:48:51

File Size: 99.6 MB

Welcome to the FIRST Zero Pretension and Critical Mass Cast Simulcast, but don’t worry Zero Pretension fans you get it FIRST (mainly because Shawn is faster then Greg at these things). In this episode Shawn and Greg welcome CriticalMassCast cohosts Cindy Alexander and Corey Pierce to a discussion about the end of an era.  The Harry Potter franchise has now seen its FINAL instalment Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and we will look at the Deathly Hallows film as a whole.  Not only do we review the Deathly Hallows we discuss how these films have been major parts of our lives for the last 10 years, and how the entire Harry Potter franchise has grown along with a whole new generation of movie lovers.

Films Reviewed:  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1,  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

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EDIT: There are MAJOR spoilers in this episode for the Harry Potter films.  You have NOW been warned.

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Total run time: 2:03:17

File Size:  112 MB

Our second adventure into what would become Zero Pretension.  In this episode we reviewed Predators, Tron, and Zombie Land.  Oh and Shawn goes off on a major rant concerning the merits of the Action Film, and why they are such a HUGE part of the Hollywood landscape.

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Intro track: Fett’s Vette by MC Chris

Outro Track: In the Union of Wine- The Hidden Cameras

Total Run Time: 1:13:14

Total File Size: 67.1 MB

Where it all started.  The GREAT experiment CriticalMassCast Episodes 15.5 A and 15.5 B presented for the first time as they were originally recorded.  Uncut at their full 1.5 hr time frame.  Here we talked about IronMan II, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, A-Team, Clash of the Titans, Sherlock Homes, Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief, and the then brand new look at Ryan Renolds as the Green Lantern.  Recorded in the seedy underbelly of the Greater Toronto Area (Aka Shawn’s Kitchen) this is the Podcast that started it all.

Films Previewed: Iron Man 2r,The Sorcerer’s Apprentice The A-Team, Clash of The Titans, Sherlock Holmes, and Percy Jackson: The Lightning Theif

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The voyage of the man who grew to be the MOST iconic Superhero of them all has come to an end.  However this is not the story of Superman, but of Clark Kent and those who loved, hated, and helped shape the legend.  In this episode Greg and Shawn are joined by their good friend Frances Maxwell in a tribute to the LONGEST running North American Science Fiction Series.  In this episode we discuss everything from our initial love of the show (okay Frances and Shawn loved it), to the Freak of the Week problem, and in the end how we felt about how the CW ended the story of Clark Kent, and where superhero television may go from here.  So sit back and hear a tale about the series that tried to make us believe that a boy from Kansas could fly (well okay sort of).

Series Reviewed: Smallville: The Complete Series

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Total run time: 1:40:59

File Size: 96.9 MB

Welcome back to ZeroPretension.  In this episode we will break down one of the fundamental reasons for the formation of ZeroPretension.  Aka Shawn’s violent spazmatic tick caused by the phrases “So we saw this movie at TIFF” or “Hot Docs”.  Why is it that The Oscars seem to be become less and less relevant, and how do last year’s critical darling’s size up against the big blockbusters at the box office.

We also have a mini review of Marvel Studio’s Thor, and trust us when we say it is a mixed bag of hammers.

Films Previewed: THOR

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Total run time: 1:22:41

File Size: 75.70 MB

In this episode we talk about everything  Harry Potter. With the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Trailer freshly released we take a walk down memory lane where we discuss how after 10 years the Harry Potter film franchise can be used to define our friendship. We discuss how the books brought us closer as friends, how the movies were events to be shared, and how the various directors and screen writers have helped to shape the Harry Potter world both for the better and for the worse. So pour yourself a mug of Butter Beer, pull on a warm jumper, and please join us on our marathon adventure as we travel from Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone to Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince; all in preparation for the Final Harry Potter Motion Picture EVENT : Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2.

Films Reviewed: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets , Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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Total run time: 1:55:52

File Size:  106 MB