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Friend of the show Rose returns to the Kino fold for a stacked and thematically rich double feature: Leos Carax's Annette and Julia Ducournau's Titane . Family, trauma, gender, exploitation and more are discussed in the level of detail you expect while also including an "Elden Ring Update." ReComradations: Evan: Gran Turismo 7 Rose: Oil! by Upton Sinclair  Subscribe to Rose&apo...

Caitlin Hart of Twitter fame, her great newsletter , and The Simpsons: Not a Simpsons Podcast joins Kino to discuss the great thinker of our era: Matthew McConaughey and his new tome Greenlights, which is all about prophetic wet dreams, how cursed Australia is, and precious little about True Detective. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get acc...

Enjoy the first ten minutes of this brand new episode of Primo Lefter on Mike Mills' new A24 movie C'mon C'mon . German Villegas of Modern Manhood returns. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.  

This week on Kino I'm joined by Morgan Galen King and Phil Gelatt, the filmmakers behind The Spine of Night, a rotoscoped animated dark fantasy epic that I've adored since I had the chance to see it at SXSW. We discuss their influences, some of the politics of the film, and the animation landscape today. ReComradations Evan:  The Tragedy of Macbeth , dir. Joel Cohen (2021)  Rate + review...

Labour journalist and friend of the show Emily Leedham returns to discuss her new Shift Work newsletter covering Canadian labour news every week, and the brand new instalment in the Matrix series. We discuss the film's relationship to capitalist realism, changing notions of personhood and queer identity, optimism, activism, and love.  To find out more about Emily's newsletter Shift Work,...

Paris Marx , host of fellow Harbinger Media podcast Tech Won't Save Us joins Evan to discuss Spidey's latest outing, Spider-Man: No Way Home .  We discuss Peter Parker's working class roots , and how Disney/Sony's new version of the character worships billionaire power and technological might at the expense of character development. And spoilers ahead! The whole film gets spoil...

Please note that the second half of this episode contains conversations on self harm and suicide, which can't be avoided because it's central to the plot of Dear Evan Hansen. 2021 provided its share of highs and lows at the cinema, and these two films capture them well. Dear Evan Hansen is the rancid musical that's somehow not a coming out story, and House of Gucci is an auto-pilot...

Celebrated director of Nomadland Chloé Zhao returns to cinemas with Marvel's Eternals , hyped as a new superhero masterpiece and a win for diverse casting in blockbusters, they instead delivered an absolute mess reviled by fans and critics alike. How did this happen? And why is the bombing of Hiroshima used as character development for a guy named Phastos? Karen Mills from Alberta Advantage a...

Kyle and Jason from Snubs & Dubs: A Best Picture Podcast join to discuss CODA directed by Sian Heder streaming on Apple TV+. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.  

Gregg from I Have Some Notes joins after Evan's appearance on that show to chat about Kingsman: The Golden Circle .  Red Notice  is a content delivery vessel starring The Rock, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds in an art caper / franchise starter that is now Netflix's most viewed film of all time. Every single person alive or dead has seen this film.  ReComradations: Evan: cat ownership  Greg...

This episode is a run down of what happened on our most sacred public holiday, Disney+ Day, as well as my reaction to The Simpsons Plusaversary, Hawkeye, and my impressions of Disney's attempt to make Westworld happen, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new epi...

On cipher politics and Mayor Pete's struggle against Black voters. Alex from Haus of Decline joins. Director Jesse Moss of Boys State returns with this "intimate" look at the campaign and domestic life of Mayor Pete Buttigieg during the 2020 Democratic primary. ReComradations: Alex: True Detective season two Evan: The Beauty President , dir. Whitney Skauge (2021) The Double Life of...

The wonderful Valerie Faye joins me to discuss the mysterious Taxi Driver homage Bolt Driver, which says a lot about society. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.  

Evan's on vacation this week, so enjoy this episode of The Korea File where host André Goulet chats with Evan and Paris Marx of Tech Won't Save Us about Squid Game, the limits of anti-capitalist art, and Fortnite. From The Korea File: "On a celebratory 100th episode host Andre Goulet welcomes Harbinger Media Network podcast pals Paris Marx of leftist tech worldview critique show Tec...

Watch Orphaned here. This week Gillian McKercher stops by to discuss her new documentary available now on CBC Gem: Orphaned. Tackling the issue of orphaned wells in Alberta, the film highlights the need to clean up the thousands of idling sites and the people on the ground working towards change. Check out Kino Sum Productions.  Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice!  Join the Ki...

WARNING: graphic descriptions of the improv comedy scene are found throughout the episode. Listener discretion is advised.  Sophie from Dumb Bitch Media and Rob from Dumb & Awful return to discuss the Mike Birbiglia directed 2016 comedy-drama Don't Think Twice about the trials and tribulations of an NYC improv comedy troupe known as "The Commune." We also discuss their experienc...

***Content warning: discussion of sexual violence at 1:42:50 - 1:43:20*** Jeremy , Olav , and Kaden join the expert panel to discuss the 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die. Discussed inside: Jeffrey Wright's Felix Leiter, Ana de Armas thirst, Bond's relationships and interiority, physical deformities, and what should be next for the franchise (being public domain.) As well, we explore...

This timed Patreon-exclusive episode is now available for free. Enjoy! Future Canadian Senator and host of The Progress Report Duncan Kinney joins me to discuss the 1974 Alan J. Pakula film The Parallax View . Part of the unofficial "Paranoia Trilogy" with All The President's Men and Klute , this film centres on a journalist shaken into action by a whistleblower's death to find...

As heard on the Harbinger Media Network Hellection Telethon, I review twenty ads running from all major Canadian political ads and score them on a 1-5 scale. Who will win? Who will lose? Who is Dr. Stacey Gastis? And hey! Today is election day in Canada. You should probably vote! Find out more about the Harbinger Media Network here and buy a membership!  Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of...

Canadians are going to the polls! Justin Trudeau is seeking re-election two years early to secure a majority government, but how will Kino cover this? Fear not. As a podcast focused on the visual arts, I examine the issues of the 44th federal election through a close reading of a conversation between Dr. Jordan Peterson and well-spoken crank Rex Murphy on the Jordan B. Peterson Podcast. I learn a...

***Remembering Roxanne Tootoosis Wâpiskaw wâpikwanî GoFundMe*** Host of No Cartridge and author of the upcoming Story Mode: Video Games and the Interplay Between Consoles and Culture   Trevor Strunk joins me to discuss Free Guy , a film about Ryan Reynolds breaking out of his wagecuck NPC life to become a cool guy who follows the rules on his own terms. Discussed inside: representations of game de...

Future Canadian Senator and host of The Progress Report Duncan Kinney joins me to discuss the 1974 Alan J. Pakula film The Parallax View . Part of the unofficial "Paranoia Trilogy" with All The President's Men and Klute , this film centres on a journalist shaken into action by a whistleblower's death to find the truth about the Parallax Corporation and their involvement in poli...

**Please note! I messed up communicating the schedule during this episode a few times. The next Patreon episode will cover The Parallax View , and next week's main episode will cover the Ryan Reynolds film Free Guy ** Marshall and Steven from the Androids and Assets podcast return to discuss the horrible sci-fi genre film which garnered attention thanks to the Netflix algorithm: Cosmic Sin. T...

Professor Shama Rangwala joins me to discuss Tim Burton's spectacular failure to revitalize the Apes series.  Marky Mark gets lost in space and stranded on a world ruled by apes. Will this movie get racist real fast? Yes. We explore the film's psychosexual politics, white slavery narratives, and every other strange and horrifying aspect of its two hour runtime.  This is a preview of Prim...

All-around superstar Vera Drew returns to the show to discuss the newly released two-part animated adaptation of Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's landmark 12 issue limited series Batman: The Long Halloween, originally released between 1996 - 1997. Also included: an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the production of The People's Joker (laugh included.) ReComradations: Vera: Cutie Honey classic...