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PODCAST

Awesome Friday Podcast

Matthew Simpson & Simon Best

A podcast for film lovers! Join us each week for an in-depth discussion of two new films (or TV series), plus filmmaker interviews and special episodes. Here is where you can connect with us: Homepage: https://awesomefriday.caTwitter: @AwesomeFridayCaFacebook: Awesome FridayInstagram: @AwesomeFridayCa YouTube: Awesome Friday Email: Contact UsIf you like what you hear, please consider supporting us via Patreon or Ko-Fi, and please visit the blog at AwesomeFriday.ca for more reviews and

tv & film film reviews

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Episode 105: Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 & You...

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2023/05/21

Greetings, programs! This week we finally catch up with Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3, and then writer/director Nicole Holofcener's latest film, You Hurt My Feelings starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Join us! BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus for Patreon subscribers is a discussion of Letterkenny and Star Trek: Lower Decks, both great and made in Canada. Subscribers at all tiers (starting at just $2 CAD) get access, so join today! Link:

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Episode 104: Evil Dead Rise & Still: A Michael J Fox...

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2023/05/15

Greetings Programs! This week we're covering Evil Dead Rise, a great new addition to the ongoing Evil Dead Franchise and hen the newly released AppleTV+ Documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. Join us!BONUS CONTENT: All Patreon subscribers get access to our bonus chats, this week talking about Dennis Quaid and then moving into some classic movies of the 1980s and 1990s. EPISODE HOMEPAGE: Visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch powered streaming links for both movies, as well

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Episode 103: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves...

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2023/05/07

Greetings programs! This week on the show, we take a look at the newly on-demand fantasy heist movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves before switching gears to the upcoming Canadian dramatization of the rise and fall of one of our biggest tech giants, BlackBerry. We also talk a little about the writer's strike, and just in case there is any ambiguity: we stand with the writers. Be sure to go to this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links for both titles, as

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Episode 102: Scream 6 & Sisu

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2023/05/01

Greetings programs! This week we dive into the latest instalment in the ongoing Scream franchise and then into a bloody Finnish revenge story. Join us! BONUS CONTENT: This week's bonus chat starts with headphone jacks and then dives into -among other things- movies filmed in Malta. All Patreon subscribers can listen to it here!EPISODE HOMEPAGE: Find JustWatch-powered steaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content on this episode's homepage at AwesomeFriday.ca!CONNECT WITH

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Episode 101: 65 & Ghosted

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2023/04/23

Greetings programs! This week on the show, we dive head first into two.... well, two not-great films. First up is the Adam Driver Fights Dinosaurs sci-fi actioner 65. Then we look at the new Chris Evans & Ana de Armas action rom-com Ghosted. BONUS CONTENT: This week on our patron-subscriber bonus chat, we dive into the third seasons of The Mandalorian and Star Trek: Picard, how they're similar and how they're different and whether either of them is actually good. Every tier of

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Episode 100: Falcon Lake & How To Blow Up A Pipeline

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2023/04/16

Greetings programs! We're back after a brief hiatus, and this week we're covering Canadian Screen Award Best Picture nominee Falcon Lake and the new indie thriller How To Blow Up A Pipeline. Spoiler alert: it's two good movies on this week's show!BONUS CONTENTThis week on our patron bonus chat, we talked about A24 films and our journeys with them. Join the Patreon to hear it!EPISODE HOMEPAGE: Find our ratings, JustWatch powered streaming links, and all of our other content on this

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Episode 99: John Wick: Chapter 4 & Tetris

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2023/04/03

Greetings programs! Join Matthew and Simon for a dive into the world of hyper-stylized action that is John Wick: Chapter 4, and then into the weird but true story of Cold War politics, intrigue, and espionage that is Tetris. It's a weird show, but hey, when is it not?Join us!BONUS CONTENT: Patrons at all tiers can hear our bonus discussion about the classic films we've missed over the years over on Patreon. Our lowest tier is just $2 CAD/month! EPISODE HOMEPAGE:Find our star ratings,

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Episode 98: Missing & Pathaan

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2023/03/26

Greetings, programs and welcome back to the show! This week we are looking at two 2023 releases now available on demand. First up is the new screen-set film Missing starring Storm Reid, and the Hindi language action thriller Pathaan starring Shah Rukh Khan! Join us!EPISODE HOMEPAGE:You can find JustWatch-powered streaming links for both films, our ratings, and all of our other content at this episode's homepage.BONUS CONTENTPatrons can join us for a bonus conversation about the recent

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Episode 97: Cocaine Bear & Brother

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2023/03/19

Greetings programs! This week on the show Matthew and Simon dig into the latest meme-turned-movie Cocaine Bear and the Canadian Screen Award Best Picture nominee, Brother. One of these films is really good and the other ... well, you'll have to listen to find out!Check out our star ratings, streaming links, and all of our other content at this episode's homepage: https://awesomefriday.ca/2023/03/podcast-cocaine-bear--brother/BONUS CONTENT & SUPPORT:This week patrons at all tier can

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Episode 96: I Like Movies & Inside

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2023/03/12

Greetings Programs! This week on the show we look at a Canadian festival darling, Chandler Levack's I Like Movies, as well as the recent Berlinale debut Inside starring Willem Dafoe. THere's a lot to talk about, especially when it comes to what works for one viewer vs another. Join us!This episode's homepage can be found here.BONUS CONTENT: If you are a Patreon subscriber be sure to check out this episode's bonus content right here on the Patreon feed.CONNECT WITH US: Matthew

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Episode 95: Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania & The...

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2023/03/05

Greetings programs and welcome to this week's episode of the show. This week is all Disney all the time as we are slightly late to the part on Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania but also slightly early to the party for The Mandalorian Season 3, of which we have seen the first two episodes. BONUS CONTENT:Additionally, starting this week we have bonus content for our Patreon supporters. Typically, whenever we record a podcast, there's a solid 15-30 minutes of us talking about random things

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Episode 94: Knock at the Cabin & We Have a Ghost

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2023/02/26

Greetings programs! This week on the show Matthew and Simon take a look at the new M. Night Shyamalan movie Knock at the Cabin and the new Netflix release We Have a Ghost. There are many opinions in this one, so listen and let us know what you think!LINKS: Matthew was recently a guest on The LAMBCast, the podcast of the Large Association of Movie Blogs, discussing a personal favourite film, The Man Who Would Be King. Listen to that on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Podomatic!You

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Episode 93: Somebody I Used To Know & Sharper

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2023/02/12

Greetings programs! This week Matthew and Rachel take a look at two new streaming releases: Prime Video's new rom-com Somebody I Used To Know and AppleTV+'s new thriller Sharper. 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 Email Awesome

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Episode 92: Jung_E & Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

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2023/02/05

Greetings programs! This week on the show we're talking about the newly released Korean science fiction film JUNG_E and the not so recently released Marvel movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Check out this episode's homepage for streaming links, our ratings, and all of our other content. SUPPORT:Thanks so much to all of our listeners, new and old! Please consider smashing that link button, the five-star review, or simply tell your friends! Additionally, we have a Patreon and Ko-Fi

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Episode 91: The 2023 Sundance Film Festival

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2023/01/31

Greetings programs! You've all been good so here's a bonus episode of the podcast in which Rachel Ho and Matthew break down a few great titles from this year Sundance Film Festival.This was Matthew's first year attending the festival and Rachel's second, and it was a pretty good year if these six films are any indication.Join us as we take a look at Still, Fair Play, The Pod Generation, Eileen, Magazine Dreams, and Infinity Pool.Head to this episode's homepage for JustWatch powered

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Episode 90: You People & M3gan

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2023/01/29

Greetings, programs, and welcome back to the show! This week we dive into two 2023 releases. First, we'll discuss the new Netflix rom-com You People, starring Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Second, we'll catch up with the Blumhouse-produced killer robot doll movie M3gan! Check out this episode's homepage for streaming links, our ratings, and more!Matthew has started writing for Exclaim.ca! Read his review of the new AppleTV+ series Shrinking

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Episode 89: Burial & Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

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2023/01/22

Greetings programs! This week on the show, we're catching up with two more 2022 films, the IFC Midnight produced Shudder exclusive Burial and the latest film in the Shrek franchise, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. One of these movies is a little more divisive than the other here at Awesome Friday HQ; listen to find out which!Check out this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered streaming links, our ratings, and more! SUPPORT: Thank you so much for joining us! Whether you're new

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Episode 88: The Last of Us (w/ Guest Shaurya Chawla)

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2023/01/16

Greetings programs! You’re reading this correctly, a second episode this week! I was given access to the entire first season of the new HBO series The Last of Us, an adaptation of the PlayStation video game franchise of the same name. Joining me to speak about it is my friend Shaurya Chawla, who has not only seen the whole series but, unlike me, has played the game. In this episode, we will give some brief thoughts on the whole of season one, followed by a more in-depth discussion of the

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Episode 87: Matt & Simon & Rachel's Top Movie Moments...

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2023/01/15

Greetings, programs, and welcome to a special episode of the Awesome Friday Podcast! This week Matthew, Simon, and Rachel get together and discuss their favourite movie moments of 2022. This episode is replete with spoilers for every movie we discuss, so if you haven't seen something, please be mindful of segments you may want to skip or maybe bookmark this one and come back later.Either way, this is the first time that Simon and Rachel have been in a (virtual) room together, and it was a

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Episode 86: Matt & Simon's Top 11 Films of 2022!

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2023/01/08

Greetings, programs, and welcome to the first episode of 2023! Simon is back from holiday, and we're counting down our favourite films of 2022. This is a long episode because there is a lot to get through; it's hard to keep the discussions of excellent cinema brief! Many of the films we're counting down have been featured on the show before. Here are links to those (but in alphabetical order, you'll have to listen to find out where they land!)- All Quiet on the Western Front- The

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