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Greetings programs!  We're back after an impromptu hiatus!  To make up for it we're talking about three films on the show: Emma Seligman's Bottoms, Chloe Domont's Fair Play, and David Yates's Pain Hustlers.  Join us!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.   BONUS CONTENT:     On this week's patron bonus episode, Matt asks Simon to name a film that he didn't expect to like, and turned out to love, and Simon asks Matt to recast any film on his DVD shelf with Brad Pitt.  Join us for that, for as little as $2 CAD / month. Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-29th-in-91908554    SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi  EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     This episode's homepage features JustWatch-powered streaming links for each title, which are updated as film availability is updated.  Use these links to stream, rent, or buy the movies and help us keep the lights on

The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival has drawn to a close, and this week, we're talking about three films we saw as part of the fest: I'm Just Here for the Riot, a documentary about the 2011 Stanley Cup Riot in Vancouver, our hometown. Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe is a documentary about a beloved children's entertainer who helped shape generations of Canadians.The Royal Hotel is a gripping thriller from director Kitty Green about two young women who take a job at a bar in rural Australia.  We have much to say about each of them, so join us!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:                Apologies, due to conflicting Thanksgiving schedules, we do not have a bonus episode this week. SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     As always, find our star ratings and JustWatch-powered links to the places you c

This week on the show, we dive into two movies in which our opinions are nearly mirror images of one another.  Join us for discussions of Flora and Son, and The Creator!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:     This week, our patron bonus conversation is about movies we use as litmus tests for other people, among other things.  Join us for as little as 2$ CAD a month!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/october-1st-test-90176497SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Visit this episode's homepage for our star ratings and for JustWatch-powered links to where you can stream these movies.  These links are updated as availability changes, so check back often if a film is unavailable, and if you use those links, we get a few pennies in our piggy bank.  Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/10/podcast-flora-and-son-the-creator/CONNE

This week, we're diving into two horror titles! Join us for the new Disney+/Hulu alien home invasion film No One Will Save You and then Mike Flanagan's latest for Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher.  Join us!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:     This week, our patrons get to hear us talk about whether we actually watch the movies we buy and then more discussion of the ongoing strikes:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-24th-8979423SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Head to this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered links to where you can stream both of these movies. Use those links to help us keep the lights on around here!Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/09/podcast-no-one-will-save-you-the-fall-of-the-house-of-usher/  CONNECT WITH US:        Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca       

Greetings programs! We're back with another summer catch-up episode! Join us as we dive into No Hard Feelings with Jennifer Lawrence, and then stick around for this year's big summer horror breakout, Talk To Me.  Join us!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:     Greetings patrons!  Thank you once again for joining us!  On this week's patron chat, we're taking on Drew Barrymore's disastrous decision to go back to work despite the strike, our favourite poets, and also movies that we could -without changing anything else- recast one actor.  Join us for this and other fun movie conversations for the bargain price of CAD $2/month, and help us keep this thing going! Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/september-18th-89441914SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Head to this week's homepage to find links to all the

Greetings programs! This week, Matthew and Simon catch up with another summer blockbuster, diving headfirst into the sea with The Meg 2: The Trench and then visit South America with the upcoming satire El Conde. Join us!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:       This week on the bonus show, Simon asks which is the best and most important decade for film, and Matthew follows up with which filmmakers we get the most excited to hear they are adapting classic material.The bonus show is available for all patrons to listen to, and the lowest support tier is just CAD $2/ month! Join us for some fun conversations!Listen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sept-10th-bonus-89089330SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links for both movies. See where you can buy

Greetings programs! Join us this week as we catch up with two summer movies, The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:     Apologies, friends, no bonus recording this week. SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered links to where you can stream the film.  Use those links to watch the film and help us keep the lights on!Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/09/podcast-the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem/CONNECT WITH US:        Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca        Matthew: https://stretched.ca/ Simon: https://temporarypen.com/ SHOW LINKS: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/awesome-friday/id480100293 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podc

Greetings programs!  This week, Rachel subs in for Simon again, and she and Matthew take on the A24 critical darling Past Lives and the new documentary Reinventing Elvis, which explores the story of the '68 comeback special. STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:     This week, I ask Rachel about remakes that are better (or as good as) their original films, and Rachel asks me what my favourite Elvis songs are.  The bonus show happens every week for all of our Patreon supporters, and support starts at just CAD $2/month!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-27th-2023-88349236SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     You will find affiliate links powered by JustWatch on this episode's homepage, if you click on those you'll be taken right to where you can swatch the films and help us keep the lights on!Link: htt

Greetings programs!  We're here slightly off schedule to talk about the new Star Wars adventure, Ahsoka!  Starring Rosario Dawson, Natasha Liu Brodizzo, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ahsoka picks up a decade after Star Wars Rebels ended and promises to take the characters we already love on a new adventure in the Star Wars Universe.  STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:     This week's bonus content is already available and open for everyone to listen to!  If you like what you hear consider subscribing and helping us keep this thing going.  Support starts at as little as CAD $2/month. This week we talk about movies that benefit from old school, low res presentation and also unintentional shared universes.  Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-20th-chat-88011478SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     This

Greetings, programs, and welcome to another edition of the Awesome Friday Podcast. This week on the show, we're taking on her recent Netflix release, They Cloned Tyrone, and the still-in-cinemas Joy Ride.  Simon also gets Matthew talking about the recent musical episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which is why the episode runs a little over time.   We hope you enjoy it!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:     This week on the Patron Subscriber feed, we discuss the movies we watch at various holidays.  Patreon subscribers at every tier get access, and those tiers start at just $2 CAD per month.Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/august-13th-chat-87645683   SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links for each movie discussed!Link: https://awesomefr

Greetings programs!  This week we dive head first into the 2023 Fantasia Film Festival.  We've each seen a number of films and we're going to talk about a number of them including Hundreds of Beavers, Birth/Rebirth, Satan Wants You, A Disturbance in the Force, With Love and a Major Organ, Aporia, Sympathy for the DEvil, and River. Join us!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films discussed here wouldn't exist.EPISODE HOMEPAGE:         You'll find JustWatch-powered streaming links for all these titles at this episode's homepage.Link:  https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/08/podcast-fantasia-film-festival-2023/   BONUS CONTENT:            This week's supporter bonus conversation involves which live-action films we'd like to see remade with animation, and then we dive into Westerns. Support starts at just CAD $2/month, and all levels of support get access.  Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/a

Greetings programs!  This week we're getting caught up in the fascination that is gripping the nation.  That's right, it's the Barbenheimer episode! Both Oppenheimer and Barbie are being hailed as being some of the best filmmaking of the year.  Do we agree?  Yes, yes we do, and listen in to find out why!STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.BONUS CONTENT:     This weeks bonus chat -which is available to all of our Patreon supporters- starts with Canadian comedy, and then Simon asks what Star Trek's winning formula is, and Matt asks what's holding Star Wars back from being great lately.  Support starts at just $2 CAD/month, which is a bargain, and you can start with a seven day trial.  Join us!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-30th-2023-86930526SUPPORT:             Patreon    Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     This episode's homepage features Ju

Greetings programs!  This week, we dive head first into the world of Wes Anderson with Asteroid City, and then we jump off a cliff with Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1.  Join us! STRIKE NOTE:            This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.EPISODE HOMEPAGE:            CVisit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links to each title as well as all of our other content. Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/07/podcast-asteroid-city-mission-impossible-7/BONUS CONTENT:            Matthew asks, "What was. movie you thought would be bad but turned out to be great?", and Simon follows up with, "What is a scary movie that you saw way too early and remains a benchmark for horror?"  All of our patrons get access to the bonus chats, and the support tiers start at just $2 CAD/month.  Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-23th-bonus-865

Greetings programs!  It has been two years, almost to the day, since we relaunched the Awesome Friday Podcast! To celebrate that fact, we are joined by Rachel, and we talk about our favourite films from when the show has been running - that's July 2021 to now.   It was a very fun conversation to record, and we hope you enjoy it too!We'd like to thank everyone who is listening or has listened or has thought about listening for helping us reach this milestone.  We love you all!  This episode was produced during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labour of the writers and actors currently on strike, the films being discussed here wouldn't exist.LINKS:            So, Ben Affleck is BatmanMatthew: https://awesomefriday.ca/2013/08/so-ben-affleck-is-batman-2/Simon: https://awesomefriday.ca/2013/08/so-ben-affleck-is-batman/BONUS CONTENT:            This week on the bonus show, we talked about road movies, Hitchcock, and single takes.  Patrons at all tiers can listen and support starts at as little as $2

Greetings Programs! Join us this week as we dive into the latest Indiana Jones film and the new Netflix/Annapurna animated release Nimona.  It's a good one!HOMEPAGE:Find JustWatch.com powered streaming links for each film as well as our ratings and all of our other content at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/07/podcast-indiana-jones-nimona/       BONUS CONTENT:            In this weeks bonus chat Simon asks Matthew to explain his fluid Mission: Impossible rankings and Matthew asks Simon to say something nice about Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.  We finally nailed a format for these and we're very excited!  Patreon supporters get access to this and all our bonus chats for as little as CAD $2/month!  Find this episode here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/july-9th-2023-85847958 SUPPORT:             Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson            Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson     CONNECT WITH US:        Homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca        Twitter: https:

Greetings program! This week we're taking on the latest Marvel series, Secret Invasion starring Samual L Jackson as Nick Fury, and an upcoming indie comedy starring Mark Duplass and Sterling K Brown, Biosphere (in cinemas July 9th). We have a lot to say about both, so join us!BONUS CONTENT:            This week on our bonus chat, we start with Matthew's recent acquisition of Waterworld on Arrow Video Special edition UHD Blu-Ray, and that leads into a discussion of the 90s shlock we both love. This one clocks in at nearly half an hour, but it's a fun trip down memory lane.   All of our Patreon supporters get access to the weekly bonus chats, and support starts at just $2 CAD/Month! Join and listen here.GIVEAWAY:            One last reminder that we are still giving away three copies of the hit film Blackberry courtesy of our friends at Elevation Pictures! Enter here! HOMEPAGE:  Be sure to check out this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links for both titles, as well as our star ratings and ot

Greetings, Programs!  This week we're joined by longtime friend of the show Rachel Ho for our discussions of  Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, Chris Hemsworth in Extraction 2, and subway systems around the world (no, really!).  We hope you like it! BONUS CONTENT:            Rachel also joined us for our patron bonus chat this week, in which we talk about film festivals and the films we see there that we know will be hits.  It's an interesting one, and patrons at every tier can listen.  Tiers start at just 2$ CAD/ Month!<https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-25th-bonus-85118666> Patreon: http://patreon.com/mcsimpson            Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/matthewsimpson     We're also having a giveaway right now.  We have three digital copies of the hit movie Blackberry from our friends at Elevation Pictures.  Enter to win here: <https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/06/giveaway-blackberry-digital-copies-courtesy-elevation-pictures>BriTANicK's Academy Award Winning MOvie Trailer:<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAG

Greetings programs!  This week on the show, we're talking about two super fun movies: Fast X, the 11th Fast & Furious movie and Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, the sequel to the best movies of 2018.  Join us! BONUS CONTENT:     This week our patron bonus chat is all about new TV, including It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Tribeca Premieres, and Black Mirror.  Patrons at every tier can listen here (and it's only 2$/month to join!): https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-18th-bonus-84765907 EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     JustWatch powered streaming links, our star ratings, and al lof our other content can be found at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/06/podcast-fast-x-spider-man-across-the-spider-verse/CONNECT WITH US:      Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen Home:   AwesomeFriday.ca Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa    Awesome Friday on Facebook: Awesome Friday Awesome Friday on Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa AwesomeFriday on YouTube: Awesome Friday

.Greetings, programs!  We're back after a week away!  Join us for a lively discussion of Air (now on Prime Video) and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (now in cinemas).  One of these movies we really liked and the other, the opposite of that.  Listen to find out which is which! BONUS CONTENT:     This week's bonus chat for Patreon subscribers is also live.  We start with The Truman Show and end up discussing Julie Andrews.  It's a good one, I think!  Patrons at all tiers can listen, and support starts at just $2 CAD/month. Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/june-11th-bonus-84431267 EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     You can find JustWatch powered streaming links for each movie as well as our star ratings and all of our other content at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/06/podcast-air-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/ CONNECT WITH US:      Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen Home:   AwesomeFriday.ca Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa    Awesome Fri

Greetings Programs!  Join us this week as we discuss Shazam: Fury of the Gods and The Super Mario Bros Movie.  One of these movies is fun; you'll have to listen to find out which! BONUS CONTENT:     Patreon supporters at every tier get access to this week's bonus conversation, in which we dive into It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, one of Matt's favourite shows and one that Simon has just started watching for the first time.  Support starts at just CAD $2 per month!  https://www.patreon.com/posts/may-28th-2023-in-83692035EPISODE HOMEPAGE:     Find JustWatch powered streaming links for both movies, our ratings, and all of our other content at this episodes's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/05/podcast-shazam-fury-of-the-gods-the-super-marios-bros-movie/CONNECT WITH US:      Matthew on Twitter: @SmatthewAF Simon on Twitter: @TemporaryPen Home:   AwesomeFriday.ca Awesome Friday on Twitter: @AwesomeFridayCa    Awesome Friday on Facebook: Awesome Friday Awesome Friday on Instagram: @AwesomeFridayCa