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Friend of the show Mav Adecer returns to discuss the new A24 Arthurian epic from director David Lowery  The Green Knight . This episode is a cry for help regarding my issues with lactose intolerance and also a celebration of when The Movies are really good! Here's a photo of The Gambler from Stargirl. ReComradations: Mav: The Strength of Strength and the Strength of Weakness by Oliver Bateman...

Adrenochrome. Conrad Black. 300. The fall of the Western male.  During July 2021, the National Post (Canada's conservative paper of record) ran a publication event called Action Movie Month. They attempted to highlight the greatest action films of all time, and in classic fashion, some articles are bland and some are deeply damaging on a psychic level. Eric , Marino , and Jeremy from Big Shin...

Friends of the show Juan and Vic return to discuss cultural figure Lin-Manuel Miranda and the film adaptation of his celebrated 2005 musical In The Heights . Set in the NYC community of Washington Heights, the film follows Usnavi, a small business owner with a dream. How does the film approach questions of identity and capital ownership? What changes have been made and why? Will Dascha Polanco DM...

Abdul and Eytan from Harbinger's very own The Off Court Podcast  return to learn about playing by the rules, being a good family man, and digitally rapturing millions of people into the Warner Bros. ServerVerse for a high-stakes game of basketball between LeFraud Shames and an AI that appears to be Don Cheadle.  ReComradations: Eytan: [1] Neo Noir collection on Criterion Channel [2] old Resid...

Battle for the Planet of the Apes is a decidedly lighter film in the franchise set in the early years of Ape society. Caesar's community, now co-existing in apartheid with humans, faces conflict on two fronts: the Mutants living in the burnt-out remains of a city, as well as the gorilla leader Aldo's boiling hatred of humanity. How does the film explore these significant issue in a kid-f...

Tristan returns to the show for a spirited conversation on faith, gender, health care work, and getting rawed by Jesus Christ for Rose Glass' film Saint Maud put out by A24 last year, now available digitally. ReComradations: Tristan: Shenmue Evan: Darth Plageuis by James Luceno [ Evan's Goodreads review ]  Rate + review the show on the podcatcher of your choice!  Join the Kino Lefter Dis...

Kino alumna Laura returns to discuss Dasha Nekrasova's directorial debut The Scary of Sixty-First and Epstein Truth culture. 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.  

The Great Saw Marathon comes to an end as Faris + Evan discuss Spiral: From the Book of Saw . In this second attempt to softly reboot the Saw franchise, we get a story about police corruption, how hard it is to be a cop, and why Forrest Gump 2 was never made. ReComradations: Faris: [1] True Romance , dir. Tony Scott (1993) [2] Sweet Pea Cafe and Playhouse in Edmonton Evan: Hellblade: Senua's...

Jigsaw has trapped you in the washing machine and your step son is coming home in 90 mins. Let the games begin. 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 I'm joined by game developer Tali Faulkner to discuss his game Umurangi Generation : a photography game set during the death of the world thanks to neoliberalism. One of the best games of 2020, Umurangi is now available on both PC and the Nintendo Switch eShop. Be warned: this is a deep-dive conversation on the political themes and questions explored by the game, so if you don'...

Phil and Taylor from the Hammer and Camera podcast join me to discuss one of the most interesting films in the Apes franchise: Conquest of the Planet of the Apes . A slave class of apes stage a revolt against their human oppressors - a mirror of the state oppression experienced against Black Americans in the late 1960s and early 1970s that the filmmakers drew inspiration from. This is a preview of...

Ev and Sophie from Dumb Bitch Media return to discuss the new Disney live action adaptation Cruella which asks if girlbosses also suffer from mental illness or something. Here are some things we talked about: Christine Chubbuck disney adults fashion as inherited mental illness  Paul Walter Hauser queerbaiting  ReComradations: Sophie:   Sharp Objects on HBO Ev: Predator, Predator 2, and Predators E...

This continues off from the Saw 101 episode, and will be followed-up with shortly with an episode covering Saw V - Jigsaw   over in Patreon feed.  Discover Donnie Wahlberg's role in the sprawling Sawniverse, what Jigsaw thinks about addiction, and the pitfalls of apprenticing for a serial killer/trap artist. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon...

Returning guest from Fighting With My Family and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Faris , host of the Dreamslam! + Lifetime Pals podcasts, is in the digital studio for a big project. Over the course of a few days, I watched every Saw movie for the first time from 2004's Saw to 2017's Jigsaw to prepare myself for Spiral: From the Book of Saw . This episode is the beginning of a three-part se...

The superstar team of Tyler and Sean from Alberta Advantage , Format: Guardian , and Tyler's Tinker Tailor Podcast Spy reunite with me in a sequel to our Sicario episode from August to cover Taylor Sherdian's next writing and directing venture: Those Who Wish Me Dead . Angelina Jolie is a traumatized smokejumper-turned-fire lookout who stumbles upon a boy in the woods being hunted by two...

Time-travelling apes arrive in 1970s Los Angeles in Escape from the Planet of the Apes . Jeremy Appel , friend of the show from Big Shiny Takes and The Forgotten Corner 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 speak with comedian and auteur Sarah Squirm about her new special The Sarah Vaccine on Means TV . We discuss her inspirations, juicy behind-the-scenes secrets, and our horrible existence devoid of government intervention during COVID. *Plus* our $5+ Patrons during the month of May will get our first ever piece of merch, a beautiful sticker! Sign up today! ReComradations : Sara...

The wonderful Valerie Faye joins me in our evaluation of Beneath the Planet of the Apes , a film about war-mongering, religious dogma, and most importantly, looking hot in a fur bikini. 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.  

Kino alumna Laura Kruse returns to the show to discuss two Oscar-nominated films that represent the duality of life on Earth. My Octopus Teacher , winner of the Best Documentary award, is a beautifully-told story about one man's connection with the natural world. Ron Howard's Hillbilly Elegy on the other hand requires surgical intervention to ensure its toxin doesn't spread. This is...

The Oscars happened again this year and its slide into cultural irrelevance continues. What happened? What's an NFT? Why are people mad and who should have won? All of this and more are discussed inside. Plus: your questions are answered on-air and Evan's top ten films of last year are revealed. ReComradations: Evan : Down the Rabbit Hole: Deep Blue  Join the Kino Lefter Discord Join the...

Here it is: the first episode of Takes From the Forbidden Zone : a miniseries covering every film in the storied Planet of the Apes franchise.  Aaron and Shawn from the utopian comedy podcast SRSLY WRONG rejoin Team Kino to discuss the plot and themes of the first film in the series, 1968's Planet of the Apes starring Charlton Heston. Cornelius! Zira! Dr. Zaius! All your faves are here. This...

Returning guest from the fan-favourite Casino Royale episode, Clinton Hallahan from Alberta Advantage returns to disect the relationship between Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone and it's latest biproduct: the Netflix original superhero film that was marketed as an empowering film for large women which in reality is stuffed with fat jokes, Thunder Force . This is a preview of Primo...

This episode begins with a teaser for the next major Patreon-only miniseries in the style of Gun Barrel, the Kino James Bond series. Enjoy! Get hyped! Welcome to Oscarbaiting: a miniseries leading up to the 2021 Academy Awards in which Evan and a series of guests discuss the highs and lows of the Oscar-nominated films we, the movie-viewing public, are subjected to. On this episode, Pearson Bolt of...

Justin & Alice from Well There's Your Problem join me for a viewing of one of the worst films of 2017: Joss Whedon's Justice League. 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.  

The wonderful Rose joins me for a discussion on the kaiju genre and the latest entry in the Legendary MonsterVerse, the highly anticipated Godzilla vs. Kong . ReComradations Rose's Guide to Godzilla Godzilla (1954)  Mothra vs Godzilla (1964) Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991) Godzilla vs Biollante (1989) Godzilla vs Destoroyah (1995)  Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out...