Take This Waltz and Paper Year are two standout Canadian films exploring the end of a marriage with empathy and emotional complexity. We discuss the film's …
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Ep. 42: The Romances of Normal People & On Chesil Beach
Recent hit Normal People and site favourite On Chesil Beach both feature couples failing to communicate. We analyze the characters, the story's approaches to …
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Ep. 41: Political Satires: In the Loop and My Internship in Canada
This episode compares two political satires about nations on the bring of war, Armando Iannucci's modern classic In the Loop (2009) and Canadian unseen gem …
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Ep. 40: Dead Mothers: Stories We Tell , Louder Than Bombs , & Mouthpiece
This episode focuses on three films, Stories We Tell, Louder Than Bombs, and Mouthpiece, united by their focus on dead mothers and formally expressive …
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Ep. 39: Jeff Barnaby’s Rhymes for Young Ghouls & Blood Quantum
This episode discusses Jeff Barnaby's new Indigenous zombie film, Blood Quantum in conversation with his modern classic, Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013) …
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Ep. 38: Australian Westerns and True History of the Kelly Gang
In this episode, special guest Debbie Zhou joins us to discuss what defines the Australian Western, featuring True History of the Kelly Gang, Sweet Country, and …
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