The Movie Exchange

With the release of the first new Final Destination in 15 years, it felt fitting to go back to where it all started, with the original Final Destination. Since 2000, this franchise has delivered anxiety inducing horror and unforgettable character deaths. Join our cohorts as they run through this now classic contribution to the horror genre.  As always, we are brought to you by Frosty's Pub in...

Another teen movie for our cohosts Carolyn and Colin  this month with a viewing of the cult classic, Empire Records, starring 90's icons Liv Tyler and Renee Zellweger. This movie was not a hit at the time of it's release, but has since become a beloved staple of the genre. Set in an indie record store during a 24 hour period, and touting an impressive soundtrack of 90's alternative...

A pinnacle film of both the teen movie genre and 80's flicks, The Breakfast Club is John Hughes' most iconic film. Starring almost exclusively members of the Brat Pack, including Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, and Ally Sheedy, this R-rated film packs a lot of drama and comedy into its 97 minute run time.  Join our cohosts as they break down their favou...

If you're into indie, high-octane rom com's, this month's Movie Exchange episode is for you! Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, and Tim Roth starred in 2015's underrated comedy Mr. Right. With a 90 minute run time, smart dialogue and fantastic chemistry between the leads, this film was just a really FUN watch for our hosts! Next up? The All Time Classic Teen Movie "The Breakfast...

For our first watch of 2025, The Movie Exchange hosts Carolyn and Colin watched Hell of High Water, a modern Western from 2016 that has been on Carolyn's rewatch list for quite some time. Written by one of the cohosts' favourite writers, Taylor Sheridan, and starring Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham, this movie is both action packed and moving. With visuals and the...

Local horror author ( What Happened to Maggie Dalton? ) and friend of the podcast Christopher Tobin joins us this month to chat about the classic Sci-Fi Horror franchise ALIEN. Come along as we take a journey with Ellen Ripley and the crews of the Nostradamus and Sulaco, while she battles facehuggers, xenomorphs, and alien queens.  Additionally, this week we took a field trip to watch ALIEN Romulu...

Ti West and Mia Goth prove themselves to be a match made in hell with the first two instalments in this trilogy. With Maxxine hitting theatres this weekend, our hosts wanted to revisit these films, which set themselves apart as a  master class in both character and world building. Mia Goth knocks it out of the park with her performances, and Ti West shows he is a man with a visionary direction sty...

In 2018, John Krasinski's Directorial Debut hit big screens, starting a new franchise of horror films with terrifying creatures who hunt through sound instead of sight. With the newest film hitting theatres today, let's go back to the start and watch the Abbott Family's journey in a new world where silence is paramount to survival.  As always, we are brought to you by Frosty's...

This week's episode is the first of its kind for The Movie Exchange - a direct compare and contrast between an original movie, Road House (1989) and Road House (2024). With 35 years between iterations, the movies are lead by some of the biggest names of their times, with awesome cameos and brimming with action and fight sequences.  Which film was your favourite? Did you prefer Patrick Swayze&...

This one has been on Carolyn's list for a while, and what better time to watch a Rom Com than February? This movie makes just about every list of the best rom coms of all time, so it's unsurprising that this was easily Carolyn's 14th watch (but a first time for Colin!). Tune in to see how he felt about the characters brought to life by Steve Carrell, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, and...

This week Colin and Carolyn (along with input from best friend of the show - Chris Tobin) do a sports style draft and select and discuss their favourite horror movies and franchises. Posing the question to you..... What's your favourite scary movie?

Friend of the podcast, author, comedian, and actor Christopher Tobin joins our cohosts Colin and Carolyn for another exciting episode of The Movie Exchange. After seeing the long-delayed Nothing On Productions staging of "Misery", featuring Christopher Tobin as Paul Sheldon, our cohosts sat down to watch the Stephen King adaptation for the first time. Adapted for both stage and the scree...

Next weekend, The Super Mario Bros Movie will be released.  But 30 years ago, Super Mario Bros came to theatres. Starring Bob Hoskins and John Leguizamo as Mario Mario and Luigi Mario, this film is a cult classic and a completely original take on the Italian-American plumbers we all remember from childhood games. In this episode, we talk about the non-stop references to game play that occur, the b...

In honour of Creed III hitting theatres, we decided to take it all the way back to Rocky's origin in 1976. Christopher Tobin joins us to review the history of the film, and we dive into the award winning film's incredible script, characters, and story that spawned an incredible 6 movie franchise.  The memorable mumbler and down-on-his-luck boxer Rocky was the creation of Sylvester Stallo...

This episode focuses on the 2014 film NEED FOR SPEED, adapted from the video game of the same name. This film has a knock-out cause of both big names soon-to-be stars, including Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Dakota Johnson, and Rami Malek.  A guilty pleasure film of Carolyn's, this movie often gets overlooked in favour of the blockbuster franchise Fast and the Furious. Let us know if you agree...

Inspired by the recent release of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Carolyn and Colin started 2023 by watching the Agatha Christie adaptions starring and directed by Kenneth Branagh.  Listen in to hear our thoughts on the all-star casts, incredible set design and stunning visuals.  Make sure to follow us on social media. We'll be back soon with our year end recap episode!  As always, we are...

What were your Top 5 films  of 2022? We sat down to talk about their favourite films released this year. Marvel and DC both had big releases this year, an old franchise came back for a second round, and our beloved Kevin Smith released the third instalment of the CLERKS films. Which movies made our lists?  What are your holiday classics that you HAVE to watch every year? We break down our all time...

Spike Lee's "Inside Man"  is a near-perfect heist film and happens to be a favourite of BOTH our cohosts.  This movie is memorable, visually intriguing, and highly rewatchable. The all-star cast includes Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Clive Owen, Christopher Plummer, and Willem Dafoe. These powerhouse actors deliver incredible performances that complement the script and add layers...

For Halloween 2022, we've got a special guest joining us to talk about one of the scariest films ever made - Christopher Tobin is here to talk about The Exorcist.  Directed by William Friedkin, The Exorcist caused quite a stir when it hit theatres in 1973. With intense imagery and unforgettable scenes with child star Linda Blair, this movie still invokes an intense response from audiences.  O...

It's October 3rd, which means there is only one movie Carolyn was interested in revisiting this week - 2004's Mean Girls, starring Lindsay Lohan.  Directed by Mark Waters, written by Tina Fey, and produced by Lorne Michaels, this film will long be remembered as one of the greatest teen movies of all time. Alongside Lindsay Lohan, the film stars Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, and Lacey...

As we move into the fall and the start of the MLB playoffs, baseball superfan Colin introduced Carolyn to  two very different baseball films from 1989 - "Field of Dreams" and "Major League". Our good friend and movie historian Christopher Tobin stopped by with some facts and details about both films, and local comedian Adam Benson pops in to talk about how impactful "Field...

To close out our summer season, Carolyn and Colin wanted to go back 40 years to the summer of 1982, when Steven Spielberg's film E.T. The Extraterrestrial hit the big screens. Known as one of the greatest summer blockbusters of all time, this movie features an unforgettable friendship, and incredible score,  and some of the most iconic imagery still referenced in modern pop culture. Friend of...

Inspired by Aaron Rodger's arrival at Spring Training in Cameron Poe cosplay, Colin wanted to   revisit one of his favourite Jerry Bruckheimer films, "Con-Air," which Carolyn is being introduced to for the first time. With an all-star cast including Nicholas Cage, John Malkovich, John Cusack, Steve Buscemi, Danny Trejo, and Dave Chappell, this film is nonstop action for almost its e...

In honour of the highly anticipated Thor: Love and Thunder, Carolyn and Colin decided to take it back to the early days of the Marvel Cinematic Universe  and return to the origin story for the God of Thunder - 2009's THOR.  With a cast that has only skyrocketed in acclaim since the film, we see incredible talent from Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings,...

This week, Carolyn and Colin are going back to 1995 to re-watch the OG Toy Story with fresh eyes! It's been years since either of our hosts have seen this movie, but with Lightyear about to be released, it felt timely to go back for the nostalgia of the original.  An incredible ensemble cast lead by Tom Hanks and Tim Allen brought the first full computer animated feature film to life, and lau...