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Film based podcast Contra Zoom, hosted by Dakota Arsenault Vancouver/Toronto. Co-founder of @cascadiacritics https://linktr.ee/contrazoompod
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Late Fame looks at Ed Saxberger, a man who published a book of poetry when he was young but gets rediscovered now that he is much older but a group of young poetry enthusiasts. Click to read @plexsty.bsky.social's ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew blog! The Toronto After Dark Film festival runs from October 14-18th and specializes in horror and genre films. Jeff Bulmer previews three movies he's excited to see including Whalefall, 5 More Minutes and DRAG.
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@thatshelf.comReposted by @contrazoompod.bsky.socialThe 51st edition of TIFF ran from September 10-20th, and @contrazoompod.bsky.social looks at the award winners and discusses some of our favourite films that played.
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@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Yellow Letters tells the story about a theatre group that gets shut down and censored by the Turkish government after they put on a critical production of the administration. Click to read Dakota Arsenault's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.
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@thatshelf.comReposted by @contrazoompod.bsky.socialThe 51st edition of TIFF ran from September 10-20th, and @contrazoompod.bsky.social looks at the award winners and discusses some of our favourite films that played.
thatshelf.com/contra-zoom-...
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Black Zombie is a documentary, which traces the original Voudou mythology with how zombies are now portrayed in media compared to the original roots they had. Click to read @elysiacb.bsky.social's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother stars Mahershala Ali as a devout Muslim hitman with a code of honour who must find a way to keep his baby alive after his wife dies, but his work keeps getting in the way. Click to read Matt Sheardown's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! The Debut is from Jesse Eisenberg and is about a timid housewife who gets a part in a community theatre production where the aggressive director pushes her so far out of her comfort zone to make her work. Click to read Matt Sheardown's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! We kick off our Calgary International Film Festival coverage with the Jay Baruchel who plays Ken Carter an iconic Dare Devil who attempted to jump across the St Lawrence in a rocket propelled car. Click to read Matt Sheardown's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. is based on the seminal Judy Blume novel about a preteen girl who spends a year trying to discover her faith as puberty is coming at her head on. Click to read Dakota Arsenault's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 physical media review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew episode! We wrap up the 51st Toronto International Film Festival by talking about the big winners and films such as Everybody Wants To F*ck Me, Angh, The Surgeon and more! Click to listen.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Toy Gun Bandit sees teen Felix get in over his head quickly as he falls in with the wrong crowd and starts robbing banks. Click to read Dakota Arsenault’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! The Julia Set is a drama about a woman at university who joins a math competition only to find her up against her own peers. Clink to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Heart of the Beast is a new David Ayer film starring Brad Pitt about a retired military pilot who goes on a solo trip to Alaska with his dog and must survive the wilderness after their plane goes down. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️ review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Primetime looks back at the infamous Chris Hansen hosted show To Catch A Predator. This film takes a dark look at how catching pedophile’s in the act was turned into entertainment. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review!
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Ha-Chan Shake Your Booty tells the story of a widowed ballroom dancer who gets back into the scene who finds herself and new love in the process. Click to read @brodiecotnam.bsky.social’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Auntie Mame is a 1958 film about a rich heiress who suddenly finds herself taking care of her orphaned nephew as she learns to not be as selfish and care for people other than herself. Click to read Matt Sheardown’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review of the 4K release.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Misty Green is the latest film from director Chris Rock, about an aging former star who struggles to regain her once successful career amidst personal and professional problems. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️ review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! The Man I Love is a tragic love triangle from Ira Sachs about a charismatic actor who is dying from pneumonia. When Vincent moves into the same building as Jimmy things get complicated for the performer. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.
@contrazoompod.bsky.socialNew review! Angh is about a remote village in India that experiences Christian colonization where missionaries arrive and the devastating effects it has on everyone. Angh won the Platform Prize at TIFF. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.
