William and Chris try not to think about the global pandemic by watching a zombie pandemic movie. They explore the roots of their feelings about Blood Quantum, a new movie by Mi'kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby. The talk covers Canada's 1982 Constitution Act, Predator, Dawn of the Dead and District 9. Download this episode here. (40 MB) More information…

Alexander, Chris and William dream of a better podcast in the big city. They talk about Goin' Down the Road, the legendary indie movie about two guys seeking better lives in Toronto. The chat cruises through Terrence Malick, John Cassavetes and Bruce McDonald territory so get comfortable. The 1970 movie was directed by Donald Shebib, written by Wil…

Love is still complicated when Alexander and William talk about Maudie. Listen again to their chat about the Canada-Ireland co-production that tells the story of Nova Scotia's beloved folk painter. Bonus content: Chris joins the conversation and the movie is re-evaluated according to our new grading scheme. Download this episode here. (29 MB) Find …

Chris and William discuss The Grey Fox from 1982. One of the most highly regarded BC films, it's criminal that this movie is so difficult to find today. Richard Farnsworth stars as gentleman bandit Billy Miner. Download this episode here. (70 MB) Find more information about the movies we discussed by visiting The Grey Fox on IMDb and Jackie Brown o…

William and Alexander dive into Sharkwater on this episode. Rob Stewart's debut documentary made waves by shining the spotlight on a destructive practice. They consider the legacy of the film in the wake of Canada's ban on shark fins. They also touch on Sharkwater Extinction before arriving at a comparison with An Inconvenient Truth. Download this …

Back from an extended break we eventually get to talking about action movie Braven. It's barely a Canadian movie but hardly anyone is listening. Jason Momoa stars as a lethally capable logger in the Newfoundland-shot thriller. Download this episode here. (50 MB) Find more information about the films we discussed on the respective IMDb pages for Bra…

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Is Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner the best Canadian movie of all time? William, Chris and Alexander chat about this legendary Inuit tale and the relevance of TIFF's top ten list. Is this the best podcast about Canadian films ever? Not likely. Their talk references Maliglutit, Edge of the Knife, The Celebration, Just Friends and Aga before arriving at …

Alexander and William discuss Zero Patience, John Greyson's movie musical about AIDS. Their conversation finds points of comparison with Once, Philadelphia and Stop Making Sense. Download this episode here. (38 MB) Find more information about this film and related ones on their respective IMDb pages: Zero Patience, Philadelphia and And the Band Pla…

On our belated Valentine's Day podcast we fall for Les amours imaginaires. Xavier Dolan's second film, aka Heartbeats, casts a romantic spell that makes our hosts swoon. Comparisons with Francois Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Wong Kar-wai and Quentin Tarantino are just the beginning. A fun version of the song "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" can be …

It's a cold day in Canada when our podcasters revisit The Sweet Hereafter. Based on the book by Russell Banks about the aftermath of a school bus crash, the movie ranks high on TIFF's Canada's Top Ten list. Atom Egoyan's cold and uncompromising film ignites a heated discussion. Download this episode here. (62 MB) Find more information about the fil…

Chris and William rediscover My American Cousin, a gem of BC cinema. The touching story of an Okanagan summer melted their winter blues. Writer-director Sandy Wilson's film draws comparisons to Call Me By Your Name and Stand By Me. Download this episode here. (39 MB) Find more information about this film and related ones on their respective IMDb pa…

'Twas the night before Christmas when we posted our obligatory holiday episode. Hear Chris and William discuss how A Christmas Story is an enduring classic. The Ovaltine is hot, the duck is roasted and their memories are fond. We triple dog dare you to subscribe to this podcast. Download this episode here. (38 MB) Find more information about this f…

William and Alexander refer you to a troupe of comedy specialists in this talk about Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy. Does the singular movie effort by the famed Canadian absurdists still tickle the funny bone? Take two podcasts and email us in the morning. Download this episode here. (40 MB) Find more information about this film and related ones on …

Alexander and Chris recap their experience at VIFF 2018 and ponder how to return to regular movies after feasting on festival flicks. VIFF closed Oct. 12 but these recommendations will put films in your viewing queue for months to come. Download this episode here. (33 MB) Telling friends what podcasts you listen to has been said to improve verbal-s…

These three hosts have seen a g-g-g-ghost! Alexander, Chris and William reunite to discuss Lavender, starring Abbie Cornish. It's a tale of scary farm houses and fractured memories. Beware of spoilers between 30:00 and 51:00. Download this episode here. (50 MB) Find more information about the films we discussed on their respective IMDb pages: Laven…

The 37th Vancouver International Film Festival closed Oct. 12 but Chris and Alexander still have thoughts to share on some festival films that will return to various screens in the future. Hear them muse on Sharkwater: Extinction (in theatres Oct. 19), Finding Big Country (at the Rio Theatre on Oct. 21), Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (available for pre-order…

Chris and Alexander are covering the 37th Vancouver International Film Festival. Beautiful landscapes and rugged adventurers abound as they discuss the Haida Gwaii-set Edge of the Knife, followed by a picturesque portrait of BC’s mountain ranges in This Mountain Life. They close the discussion with a quick rundown of other titles to look forward to…

Chris and William are feeling down after watching Highway of Tears. The 2015 documentary examines the long history of missing and murdered women in northern BC. The issue remains relevant following Greyhound's decision to end its bus service in western Canada effective October 2018. Download this episode here. (32 MB) Highway of Tears is available …

KONELINE: our land beautiful mesmerizes William and Alexander on this episode. Nettie Wild's documentary considers the future of the northern BC wilderness and its meaning to the Tahltan First Nation and other communities of region. Side topics include how Vancouver's Rio Theatre is too cool to accept coin money and Seth Rogan talks how to ride tra…

Alexander and William feel the urge to podcast about David Cronenberg's film eXistenZ. The 1999 film about virtual realities proved prophetic about our relationship with gaming tech. Dwarfed by a certain Hollywood blockbuster in its day, the podcasters compare the film to another box office behemoth. Download this episode here. (42 MB) Find out mor…

William and Chris welcome listeners through the back door to hear their thoughts on Marion Bridge. The movie is based on the play by Daniel MacIvor. Family secrets are not explicitly revealed but they compare this tale of sisters to the movie Sisters (1972) and the movie Sisters (2015). Download this episode here. (40 MB) Find out more about the mo…

Based on the novel by Richard Wagamese, Indian Horse is about an Indigenous boy whose hockey skills give him a chance to survive the Indian residential school system. Alexander and William gingerly talk about a shameful chapter of Canada's history while discussing a new movie in this episode. Speaking of shameful history, 1971's Face-Off pops up in…

Hear part two of Alexander's interview with Matthew Taylor Blais and Manny Mahal. Matthew kicks things off with details on Sital Cinema, their new distribution platform. Their talk transitions toward Manny's shorts For My Mother and The Lift, then suddenly veers into uncharted territory as Manny professes his unconditional love for the very buff, v…

In the first of a two part interview, Matthew Taylor Blais and Manny Mahal join Alexander to discuss their film Forest Movie, which premiered at VIFF in 2017 as part of the Future//Present program. They also prognosticate on the future of film consumption, and how the theatre and home viewing environments provide fundamentally different experiences…

We defrost the classic Canadian hockey drama Face-Off for examination. Art Hindle plays the star rookie in the 1971 movie about the NHL lifestyle. Black Dog Video's Darren Gay joins William and Alexander to chat about unconvincing love stories, men's fur coats, old-school Maple Leafs and champagne showers. Download this episode here. (50 MB) Find o…

Alexander is joined again by Vancouver filmmaker Paige Smith to discuss Jennifer Baichwal’s 2006 documentary Manufactured Landscapes. While the focus of the discussion remains on Edward Burtynsky’s stunning large format photography, they also spend time relating the film to the Vancouver housing crisis and stigma around foreign buyers. Download thi…

William and Alexander apply their new rating system to two previously discussed movies on this mini episode. You can hear their original comments on Ginger Snaps and Take This Waltz on earlier episodes. Also, hear a teaser from a future episode with a special guest. Download this episode here. (20 MB) IMDb links to the movies mentioned in this epis…

Alexander is joined by local filmmaker Paige Smith to discuss her experimental short Watching Us. Paige details her interest in exploring how the act of being watched may alter one’s behaviour, the pornography industry's effect on society’s understanding of female sexuality and the challenge to be true to oneself when others have a different idea o…

William and Alexander examine controversial critics' fave Léolo. TIFF ranked the 1992 movie as the fifth all-time best Canadian film but these podcasters are unsure about its reputation. Their chat covers expectations of the coming-of-age story, potentially unethical demands on young actors and disturbing sexual awakenings. Download this episode he…

Stay up past midnight to hear Alexander, Chris and William talk about the cult hit, animated, anthology movie Heavy Metal. Does this collection of edgy fantasy stories still rock in our morally enlightened times? The answer might not shock you but the discussion is peppered with barbarians, robots, zombies and gratuitous drawn nudity. Download this…

Writer-director Mina Shum talks with Chris and William about her film Meditation Park. They chat about moms and families across all cultures, Asian representation in movies and TV, and standing up to city bylaw enforcement. Listen to our VIFF 2017 wrap-up episode to hear our thoughts on the movie. Download this episode here. (47 MB) Find out more a…

The Trailer Park Boys made a movie and we made a podcast. William and Alexander discuss the first big screen adventure of Nova Scotia's favourite losers. Weed, TV memories and Canadian money are among the digressions.. Download this episode here. (45 MB) Find out more about this movie on its IMDb page: Trailer Park Boys: The Movie Stay in touch wit…

Alexander and William are fired up about Incendies. Denis Villeneuve's 2010 movie was based on a play by Wajdi Mouawad. Civil war, family secrets and Radiohead fan the flames of their discussion. Download this episode here. (53 MB) Find out more about this movie on its IMDb page: Incendies Stay in touch with us between episodes via Facebook.…

William and Alexander give their talky treatment to Back to God's Country, the 1919 silent movie starring Nell Shipman and an assortment of animals. Join us on a journey back to the wilderness and filmmaking attitudes of nearly 100 years ago. Pit stops in Victoria, BC and Cabazon, CA. Download this episode here. (47 MB) Find out more about this mov…

We start the New Year with business from last Christmas. Alexander, Chris and William open the gift of the 1974 horror classic Black Christmas. It's the Canadian thriller that became the template for countless slasher imitators and inspired a theme song by William. Alexander asks if it is a feminist movie? Download this episode here. (47 MB) IMDb l…

William and Alexander have positive reactions to C.R.A.Z.Y. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée, this 2005 movie is about surviving the 1970s, Quebec winters, Christmas and family. This is our last episode of the year. Happy holidays. Download this episode here. (48 MB) Find out more about this movie on its IMDb page: C.R.A.Z.Y. Stay in touch with us betw…

What if two friends occasionally meet to talk about Canadian movies? William and Alexander navigate the pitfalls of being podcasting pals while they chat about the 2013 relationship movie The F Word. Also known as What If, it's the second Michael Dowse film we've put under the scope. Download this episode here. (50 MB) Find out more about this movi…

Filmmaker Nathan Douglas is back this week to talk about his films Son in the Barbershop and Cave of Sighs. Stick around to the end to hear Alexander and Nathan discuss Terrence Malick and his artistic trajectory since The New World. Please reach out Nathan or us if you are interested in watching his films. Download this episode here. (52 MB) Find …

All is not sweetness and delicacy and harmony when William and Chris share their thoughts on The Red Violin. The award-winning 1998 movie was the art house darling in its day. Our podcasters think its time is up. Download this episode here. (53 MB) Find out more about this movie on its IMDb page: The Red Violin.…

Filmmaker Nathan Douglas joins Alexander to testify to the miracle of Jesus of Montreal. Bless this podcast, listeners, by hearing their chat on Denys Arcand's celebrated movie. Download this episode here. (56 MB) Find out more about this movie on its IMDb page: Jesus of Montreal.By www.filmedincanada.net

VIFF 2017 is over so Chris, William and Alexander debrief at length on the movies they watched. Award winners Black Cop, Unarmed Verses and Never Steady, Never Still are discussed. Hear reactions to The Green Fog show with live music by Kronos Quartet. They also comment on: Meditation Park, Luk'Luk'I, Rupture, Shadow Nettes, The Martyr, The Tesla W…

Alexander Cairns, Chris Savory and William Lee are attending the 36th Vancouver International Film Festival. In our mid-festival update we talk about films from Canada and elsewhere: Maison du bonheur, Fail to Appear, The Cresent, In the Fade, Luk'Luk'I, The Party, Shut Up and Say Something, Keep Talking, Eye on Juliet, The Divine Order, Worst Case…

Chris joins William to self-examine their reactions to the documentary Pink Ribbons, Inc. Then Alexander returns (after 38:30) to hype their coverage of the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival, which happens September 28 to October 13. Download this episode here. (54 MB) Find out more about the movie on IMDb: Pink Ribbons, Inc..…

Alexander and William of the podcasts spend time with Jean of the Joneses. Writer-director Stella Meghie's women-centred comedy gives these two dudes something to talk about. Download this episode here. (25 MB) For more about the movie discussed in this episode, follow the IMDb link to Jean of the Joneses.…

William and Alexander return from summer vacation to talk about Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance. Alanis Obomsawin's documentary captures the Oka Crisis of 1990 from behind the barricades. Also, Alexander's short on Kamloops and brief summer movies commentary. Download this episode here. (50 MB) Alanis Obomsawin's films are available for viewin…

Bonus interview episode! Filmmaker O. Corbin Saleken tells Alexander and William about his experience making and selling Patterson's Wager. He shares observations on the current state of indie film distribution plus side notes on Violent and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore. Download this episode here. (33 MB) Corbin's movie is available …

All bets are off when Alexander and William talk about Patterson's Wager, director O. Corbin Saleken's movie about a man who can see two minutes into the future. We predict you'll be finished listening to this episode in about half an hour. Download this episode here. (32 MB) Find out more about this movie on its IMDb page: Patterson's Wager.…

William and Alexander are back from a disastrous road trip to talk Canadian movies. Indie filmmaker Corbin Saleken is along for the ride to discuss Hard Core Logo. Detours to Get Out, Andrei Rublev and the Bachelorette included. Download this episode here. (60 MB) IMDb links to the movies and TV show mentioned in this episode are here: Hard Core Lo…