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Even when they are doing us wrong, we always have an unexpected pull towards family.... On this very special episode we dive head first into some high quality Can-Con that has finally hit theatres for the masses to see after a successful festival run that kicked off last TIFF.  It's time for 'Blood Lines'. 'Blood Lines' is the story of an estranged Metis mother who are struggling to overcome years...

It's nice that we have nice things.... We're still deep in the throws of Emmy consideration season and on this episode we get to go behind the scenes on one of the best TV shows out there on Apple+.  It's time to talk 'Shrinking'. From creator Bill Lawrence; 'Shrinking' is the story of grieving therapist starts to tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds...

When you're turning the world upside down, you need to be working with people you trust.... On this very special episode we're back on the Emmy march and considering as much as we possibly can as we get dive into one of the more unique shows out there on the docket right now.  It's time for 'Pluribus' In a world where the one miserable person has to save us from an unnatural state of bliss you nee...

Sometimes it's the music that's the thing.... On this very special episode we dive into one of the beating hearts of what makes a show so special and why it has expanded into so many iterations.  It's time for 'Rupaul's Drag Race'. Part of why this show is just so damn fun is the original over the top musical numbers that the show gets to highlight and at the heart of that is the man who wrote the...

Even the classics can do with a fresh look once in a while.... On this very special episode we're diving into what just might be the hottest new show of the season and it's gorgeous visual stylings.  It's time for 'Spider-Noir'. Ben Reilly (Nicolas Cage), a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator in 1930s New York, is forced to grapple with his past life, following a deeply personal traged...

It's the profound arts that are usually the most delicate... On this episode as we wade into the deep end of Emmy consideration season, we take a look at a very specific episode from a series that created a very specific tone for the rest of the show going forward.  It's time for 'Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette' This show explores the undeniable chemistry, whirlwind courtship a...

Getting in the ring certainly requires a different perspective... On this episode we're getting into the squared circle to get a unique perspective on one of our new favourite shows.  It's time for 'Margot's Got Money Troubles'. From creator David E. Kelley, this is the story of a young mother (Elle Fanning) struggling to make ends meet. When her estranged father (Nick Offerman offers help, she st...

Music is so very vital when it comes to crafting mood.... On this very special episode we're back with our friends at Prime Video for a continuation of one of the better page to screen adaptations out there today.  It's time for 'The Night Manager'. While it picks up nine years later, the vibe is still very much the same and so much of that comes to play in the music.  We had the pleasure of talki...

The right piece of music turns a simple scene, into a memory that will last a life time.... There's a song in our hearts on this episode as we're deep in the TV weeds during this Emmy consideration season as we jump head first into a show that being run by one of the greats of our time.  It's time for 'Young Sherlock'. This show gives us the classic feel with some modern beats and much of that com...

Visual Effects is a delicate art, especially in the worlds of Science Fiction... On this episode we're back into it with more over at Apple+ during the heights of Emmy consideration and we're going headlong into our favorite genre of science fiction.  It's time for a little 'Murderbot' A security android (Alexander Skarsgård) hides its sentience as it works on risky jobs, even though all it wants...

The art of production design can be the art of big world building or adding layers and nuance to the things that are already there.... On this special episode we are in the heights of Emmy Award consideration and we get to look behind the scenes on one of our favorite shows.  It's time to talk production design and 'Slow Horses'. Going into Season 6, 'Slow Horses' isn't a show that's designed to b...

It's important to be reminded of the realities that even one person in the world doing the right thing can make a big difference.... On this episode we dive into a fascinating documentary that hit home in ways which we never expected as it now hits home for the masses on VOD Platforms.  It's time for 'This Ordinary Thing'. A holocaust documentary explores the heroism, bravery and self-sacrifice of...

Sometimes a movie comes along and the game just changes.... On this episode we dive head first into what just might be one of our favourite movies of the year.  It's time for 'The Furious'. A father fights fiercely against ruthless kidnappers to save his abducted daughter. Not since Gareth Evans and 'The Raid' has the action community been turned on it's ear with the spectacular collision of frene...

It's those Family Ties that can really choke the life out of you... In theatres tomorrow June 12th for a limited run before it hits VOD (and eventually Shudder), we get to look at a beautifully bent piece of cinema from one of Canada's up & coming storytellers who isn't afraid to get a little bit bent.  It's time for 'The Voices of Our Mother'. When a family matriarch falls seriously ill, rela...

Anthropologically the 'movie theatre' means more to us then we even know.... We're back in the saddle on this very special episode that takes a look at how important movie theatres actually are with the new Curious Minds series starting at the Hot Docs Red Rogers Cinema with 'Toronto: Cinema City'. Toronto's history can be told through its movie theatres. From bustling neighbourhood cinemas and Yo...

It really really is.... On this episode we've got a special one with a documentary that dives into the cold realities of what's going on political with our neighbours to the south.  It's time for 'Democracy Under Siege'. It's the story of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Ann Telnaes as her sharp wit and insightful art come under fire as she examine the challenges confronting US democracy ahead of...

It's one of the scourges of the modern age... On this very special episode we dive into a new documentary that is streaming now on Tubi for us up here in Canada that tackles a subject that needed humanizing long ago.  It's time for 'Homeless'. For quite possibly the first time, 'Homeless' is a film that truly looks at humanizing its subjects rather then coldly dealing with a social issue.  Directo...

It's amazing how little things can impact some pretty huge changes.... It's more non-fiction for you loyal listeners as Hot Docs winds up here in the city of Toronto this weekend as we look at gorgeous film that chronicles how colonialism can bring some sweeping changes to a culture and a community.  It's time for 'Parasisi'. Pulled from the Wayana word for “parasite” or “intruder,”"Parasisi' is a...

There's beauty in the genuine patience of filmmaking.... On this episode we are back in throws of non-fiction as the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival which rounds up here in Toronto this weekend and we look a film that required the filmmakers and the viewers to revel in the need for patience.  It's time for 'Concrete Turned To Sand'. This film takes us to Cortes Island, a...

Achieving the pinnacle of your chosen sport can have costs you don't always anticipate.... It's more non-fiction for your minds as we've got even more from the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival that runs through the weekend.  Up next, it's time for 'Constant Battles'. This is the story of a young woman determined to become the first Iranian born female boxer who has to conf...

In this business, we all end up doing double duty.... Well we got laid up for a couple of days, but luckily the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is still running strong and we've got plenty of non-fiction still to talk about. In the spirit of double duty we got to talk with programmer Aisha Jamal about working as a programmer for the festival for a decade+, the evolution of doc...

Love stories just have a different energy... In theatres this coming Friday is a quiet charm of a love story that is just grounded enough to actually feel real.  It's time for 'Erupcja'. In a film that evokes memories of the French New Wave, 'Erupcja' is the story of the combustible chemistry between a Polish florist and a British tourist in this charming postcard of sapphic synchronicity. There's...

It's important to pay attention.... On this very special episode we dive into one of the more unique horror movies in recent Japanese and might actually be the best video game adaptation to grace the big screen.  It's time for 'Exit 8'. Based on the global hit eponymous video game created by Kotake Create, the movie follows a man (Kazunari Ninomiya) trapped in an endless sterile subway passageway...

Gotta love it when fresh talent brings the funny... On this special episode we are diving into a brand new film from the Happy Madison crew with Canada's own Chandler Levack at the helm.  It's time for 'Roommates'. When a hopeful, naive college freshman, Devon (Sadie Sandler), asks the cool and confident Celeste (Chloe East) to be her roommate, a blossoming friendship spirals into a war of passive...

Sometimes you've gotta dial it back.... On this very special episode we go all the way back to TIFF 2025 for an interview on a fantastic film that we almost forgot about.  It's time for more excellent Canadian cinema and 'Little Lorraine'. Directed by Grammy-nominated Andy Hines (feature film debut), based on a true story and Adam Baldwin's song "Lighthouse in Little Lorraine".   Between 1986 and...