519: Avatar Fire and Ash
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The world of Pandora is back, and it's simultaneously too much and not enough. We're talking about Avatar: Fire and Ash. We give flowers where it's due, compare it to Star Wars, pushing the limit of alien love stories, and discuss how whales get their ears pierced.
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518: Scrooged
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This week we're talking about the holiday classic Scrooged. We question if a person can really change once he knows there's a hell, the comedy of contrast, 80's stars we don't understand, and 1988's predictions for network television.
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517: True Lies (with Foad HP)
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This week we're talking about one of the more unique James Cameron films, we're joined by comedian and actor Foad HP to talk about True Lies. We get into the unexpected comedic restraint of Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton doing so much, the merits of bathroom fight scenes, and where you should be if a nuke goes off.
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516: Stranger Things (Season 5 - Volume 1 - Episode 1-4)
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The kids are back, and the bicycles have been upgraded to a car because they are played by full adults. We're talking about Season 5 Volume 1 Episodes 1-4 of Stranger Things (rolls off the tongue). We talk about fixing the mistakes of previous seasons, characters being mean for no particular reason, second screen dialogue, shenanigans, and some key performances.
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515: The Running Man (2025)
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Lace up your Pumas because it's time to run again as we talk about 2025's The Running Man. We're talking about the somewhat absent style of Edgar Wright, problematic treatment, the lack of running, and the star we want more of.
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514: Predator Badlands
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Oh boy the Predator really stepped in it this time. We're talking about Predator Badlands this week and it's about video game vibes, good looking CGI, surprising totally normal accents, and is this supposed to be a buddy cop movie or just about the predator?
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513: The Running Man (1987)
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It's an 80's classic action movie this week, the Schwarzenegger driven The Running Man (1987). We talk about the forgettable but interesting rebellion first act, the greatest death lines, the pros and cons of Dynamo, and why Diana would actually attend The Running Man.
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512: The Long Walk
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This week we're talking about the classic genre of Stephen King novel, a speed plus a mode of transportation, it's The Long Walk. We talk about strong performances, hollow meaning, taking a play on the road, and the best build for long walk athletic competitions. Host Andrew Ivimey will be performing in Halifax Nov 7, 2025 with special guests Luba Magnus (CBC, Grindstone Comedy Fest) and Jordan Foisy (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Vice), and Clare Belford (New York Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival). Get tickets here:
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511: Midsommar
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This week we're continuing upsetting spooky month vibes with Midsommar. We talk about performative friendship, who joins these kind of things, how nobody can keep up with Florence Pugh, and the mixed bag of results that is outdated medicine practices. Host Andrew Ivimey will be performing in Halifax Nov 7, 2025 with special guests Luba Magnus (CBC, Grindstone Comedy Fest) and Jordan Foisy (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Vice), and Clare Belford (New York Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival). Get tickets here:
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510: Barbarian
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It's October and that means we're living with spooks and scares. This week we're talking about Barbarian, believing women, the difficulty of civil engineering, and how there's always a bigger creep. Host Andrew Ivimey will be performing in Halifax Nov 7, 2025 with special guests Luba Magnus (CBC, Grindstone Comedy Fest) and Jordan Foisy (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Vice), and Clare Belford (New York Comedy Festival, Halifax Comedy Festival). Get tickets here:
info_outlineThis week we're talking about the 2002 movie Signs. We talk about just how good this movie looks from top to bottom, the popularity of dunking on M. Night, and the great alien-water debate.
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