Join Shawn and Greg for a discussion about the latest films they have been catching up with in 2013 (Argo, Looper, most notably the coming of age flick, “The Perks of Being A Wallflower) as well as the best of what is to come in Summer 2013. Thanks for listening. Please feel free to leave us comments/questions at zeropretension@gmail.com, Twitter, …

Welcome back! In this this geeky, spoilery edition of the podcast, Shawn and Greg get together after an extra long hiatus to discuss the summer blockbuster, Star Trek: Into Darkness. We talk up the success of the film, how it fits into the Star Trek canon, its strengths and weaknesses and what we would like to see in future returns to Trek, especia…

Hey everybody, welcome back to our show after what has been an EXTRA long hiatus. But we are back to get caught up on some of the films we have been taking in this summer season. On this episode, Shawn and Greg break down their thoughts on two of this summer season’s early blockbusters, the rebooted “The Amazing Spider-Man” starring Andrew Garfield…

Welcome back to another episode of Zero Pretension. We are back with our long awaited podcast episode on Marvel’s “The Avengers”. Frances is back and we dish on our favorite character moments, the Whedon-esque factor and the film as a whole as a piece of large scale blockbuster entertainment. Again, we would love to get your feedback, please feel f…

Welcome back to the show after an extra long hiatus!! Shawn and Greg bring you another late night podcast to talk about their most anticipated movies of 2012. What really ended up happening was mostly a big chat about a lot of the upcoming summer films of this year including the Ridley Scott”s upcoming Sci-fi Alien(prequel?) “Prometheus”, the Marve…

Well, it is just after the opening weekend of “The Hunger Games”, the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ mega selling young adult dystopian trilogy and the world was DEFINITELY watching. With a worldwide gross of over 200 million in just a little over three days, the film has not only managed to reel in both casual movie goers and hard core fans b…

Well, we might almost be into a quarter of 2012, but that didn’t stop hosts Greg and Shawn from staying up late, sacrificing sleep and chatting well into the night about their favorite films of 2011… you know what they say… slow and steady… Send coffee!! Be sure to leave us any questions/comments at zeropretension@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter…

BACK TO THE FILMS!! After many months we finally get back to doing what we started Zero Pretension to do reviewing films. During this episode Greg and Shawn review SEVEN fun holiday romps, and ONE B Movie Christmas Alien Invasion movie, and trust us when we say that we are beginning the Oscar letter writing campaign TODAY!! We are calling the BEST …

THE CURSE IS OVER!! We are finally back in the land of the podcasts, and after almost 2 months we have finally managed to avoid technical difficulties, stomach flus, and horrible head colds. During this episode Greg and Shawn finally manage to get to the overly hyped and frequently teased changing media episode. Also, during this episode we discuss…

Haaaaapy Halloweeeeeeeeen (in dulcet, creepy Vincent Price tones)!! Welcome back to Zero Pretension for our Horror Movie Special! This week, Shawn, Greg and Frances are joined by special guest Ricky D from the Montreal-based e-zine and podcast Sound On Sight to discuss our favourite horror films. We discuss everything from the old classics that con…

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…

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 , Unf…

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…

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 Review…

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 …

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. DOWNLOAD LINK http://criticalmasscast.com/podcasts/episode17.mp3 Intro track: Fett’s …

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 n…

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…

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 si…

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 even…

Welcome to the second episode of Zero Pretension. In this episode Shawn and Greg discuss Walt Disney’s almost BILLION dollar 2010 Christmas Season with an in depth review of both Tron: Legacy and the animated film Tangled. From the rebirth of one of our childhood classics to the return of Disney’s Animated Charm; we cover it all. Oh and what happen…

Welcome to the first ever episode of Zero Pretension… the podcast where we leave the art house behind and just have some fun. In this premiere episode your hosts Shawn and Greg introduce themselves and jump headlong into the plethora of superhero offerings that will be coming soon to your local cineplex. Films Previewed: Thor,Captain America: The F…