Synopsis
Movie podcasts from a Canadian perspective
Episodes
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Or Is It? – The Adventures of Hercules II
23/04/2020 Duration: 01h09minIn the 1980s, Lou Ferrigno played the legendary hero Hercules in a pair of movies meant to excite young boys and titillate stay at home moms. Because we didn’t initially know that there were two of them, we reviewed the … Continue reading →
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Or Is It? – The VelociPastor
17/04/2020 Duration: 01h15minA young priest goes to China after his parents are killed in a horrific car fire that’s too tragic for the movie to show. He then becomes a “dragon warrior” which gives him the ability to turn into a dinosaur. … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 9-08: Vivarium & The Platform
10/04/2020 Duration: 01h27minAnother two-for-one from quarantined isolation. This time, we’re depressing ourselves with two isolation themed horror films, Vivarium and The Platform. First, a young couple looking for a house gets tricked into a maze of a suburban neighbourhood that they cannot … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 9-07: Underwater
02/04/2020 Duration: 01h09minDeep at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, a drilling facility experiences a major malfunction. The entire facility collapses and all but six lucky employees survive. Now they have to get to the escape pods before being killed by the … Continue reading →
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Or Is It? – Wish Upon
28/03/2020 Duration: 01h19minWhat would you do wish seven wishes? What would you do with seven wishes that each come with a blood sacrifice? Claire Shannon found out. But luckily, she chose to wish for money and popularity rather than wishing her dead … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 9-06: 6 Underground & Spenser Confidential
25/03/2020 Duration: 01h06minWith the worldwide pandemic is full effect, we’re taking a look at movies released on streaming services. This time around, we take a look at two Netflix originals. First, Ryan Ryenolds stars in an action-packed adventure where he forms a … Continue reading →
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Or Is It? – Death Wish V
23/03/2020 Duration: 01h23minScott White returns with a second movie from the Death Wish franchise. This time, Paul Kersey is dating a fashion designer who becomes the target of her mafia ex-husband. Then, well . . . it’s Death Wish so just guess … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 9-05: The Hunt
19/03/2020 Duration: 01h10minIn a world where the political landscape is more toxic than it’s ever been, comes a movie that splits the rights and lefts both literally and violently. A group of wealthy Liberal elites kidnap and hunt down a group of … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 9-04: The Invisible Man
16/03/2020 Duration: 49minCecilia (Cee) has left her abusive boyfriend, Adrian, and trying to get into a normal life. Finally, news comes that Adrian has committed suicide. No longer afraid to face the world, Cee starts to see and hear things leading her … Continue reading →
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Or Is It? – The Boy
25/02/2020 Duration: 01h10minAn American woman, hot off the heels of a bad break up, travels to England for a nanny job. But soon, she learns that she’ll be taking care of a three foot doll of a boy rather than a real … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 9-03: Sonic The Hedgehog
18/02/2020 Duration: 01h04minWell, after the Internet bitched and complained, Sonic finally has been released. Was it worth it? We have two very special guests to help us decided. Derek sits down with comedians Dylan Rhymer and Mike Storck to review this controversial … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 9-02: Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
11/02/2020 Duration: 52minIt’s the spin-off from DC’s much maligned Suicide Squad but starring Suicide Squad’s favourite character, Harley Quinn. She’s broken up with “Mista J” and without his protection, she’s wanted dead by every lowlife and scumbag in Gotham City. But she’s … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 9-01: The Turning
04/02/2020 Duration: 54minIt’s the beginning of Season 9 here on Film Studies and we’re kicking it off with a January horror release called The Turning. Mackenzie Davis is a live-in nanny to a young girl and her older brother in a creepy … Continue reading →
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2019 Year in Review
18/01/2020 Duration: 01h23minAnother year has come and gone so it’s time for our annual Year in Review show. The show where we hand out awards to movies and stars who won’t show up to accept them. But hey, that means no long, … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 8-26: Star Wars – The Rise of Skywalker
24/12/2019 Duration: 01h28minIn 1977, a bold new movie hit theatres and changed the Hollywood blockbuster forever. In 2019, the Skywalker Saga comes to an end. Rey’s lineage is finally revealed, the ultimate battle between good and evil, and the end of the … Continue reading →
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Or Is It? – The Almighty Thor
24/11/2019 Duration: 01h02minThor. The God of Thunder. Son of Odin and brother to Loki. If you’re familiar with the Chris Hemsworth/MCU version of Thor, you don’t have any idea what this movie is talking about! Scott White joins us for a look … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 8-25: Terminator Dark Fate
07/11/2019 Duration: 01h13minIn this, the sixth film in the Terminator franchise, a new threat is on the horizon and Grace, a cybernetic-enhanced human from the future, comes back in time to protect Danni with help from Sarah Connor from the evil Terminator … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 8-23: Zombieland Double Tap
23/10/2019 Duration: 58minIt’s been ten years since Columbus formed a family with Tallahasee, Witchita, and Little Rock and now there’s dissension among them. Little Rock and Witchita run off again and when Little Rock leaves Witchita for a young man named Berkely, … Continue reading →
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Film Studies 8-22: Joker
10/10/2019 Duration: 01h19minIt’s the most controversial and crowd-splitting movies of the year. Joaquin Phoenix brings to life a dark and gritty origin story of Batman’s most infamous villains, The Joker. Normally shrouded in mystery, we finally get to see what turned a … Continue reading →
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Or Is It? – Man Thing
05/10/2019 Duration: 01h14minComedian and part-time co-host Scott White is live and in studio and brings us a Marvel movie you’ve likely never seen. It’s the story of a new sheriff in a small, Louisiana town having to deal with feuding locals, protesters, … Continue reading →