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Toronto-based radio host and producer Sho Alli brings his unique take to movie reviews, Hollywood news, and film festivals all over the world of cinema!

The 96th Academy Awards / 2024 Oscars + Dune 2 03/18/2024

The 96th Academy Awards / 2024 Oscars + Dune 2 Sho is back for another year of Oscars reaction, and alongside him is Michael José Collins and Jake Schulz, hosts of the Cinemates podcast. The guys discuss this year's Oscars ceremony, and get to the new start time, Jimmy Kimmel's job as host, who could potentially host in the future, and favourite bits. Plus, they chat about the movies themselves, including the night's big winners alongside some potential snubs. Afterwards, they review the performances of both Austin Butler and Zendaya as Dune 2 is finally out in theatres. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/30414648

Ahsoka Breakdown: Episode 5 + 6 09/21/2023

Ahsoka Breakdown: Episode 5 + 6 Sho gets into the two best episodes of Ahsoka yet, including what was essentially a live-action episode of The Clone Wars with the return of Hayden Christensen - how was it to see both Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader as portrayed by the same actor? Plus, we are finally treated to the live-action debut of Lars Mikkelsen's Grand Admiral Thrawn - was it everything we imagined? Sho gets into his introduction, the idea of 'kintsugi' in the Night Trooper armour, and the lore re-imagining of the Dathomir Nightsisters. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/28107728

Ahsoka Breakdown: Episode 3 + 4 09/11/2023

Ahsoka Breakdown: Episode 3 + 4 Sho has more Ahsoka reaction, including the homage(s) to A New Hope in Episode 3 and the trend of having Force users that don't actually have strong connections to the Force itself, but is that really an issue? Plus, Sho gets into the action-heavy Episode 4, including Sabine vs. Shin, Ahsoka vs. Marrok, and Ahsoka vs. Baylan - he discusses the rumours surrounding Marrok, Baylan's demeanour during (and after) their battle, and the musical cliffhanger the episode ends on. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/28004199

Ahsoka Breakdown: Episode 1 + 2 08/24/2023

Ahsoka Breakdown: Episode 1 + 2 With the return of Ahsoka Tano, Sho gets back in the saddle as well for some reviews in everyone's favourite galaxy far, far away. What can we make of the late Ray Stevenson's performance of Baylan Skoll? How do the re-imagined versions of 'Rebels' characters look in live action? What easter eggs did Dave Filoni hide in the first two episodes? Sho discusses all the EU references and more. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/27840684

Avatar: The Way of Water & Puss in Boots: The Last Wish 01/24/2023

Avatar: The Way of Water & Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Avatar: The Way of Water cracks two billion (!) dollars at the box office - must be culturally relevant in some way, right? Sho brings on Mark Gougeon to discuss that very idea and to review both the return to Pandora, and a return to the (beautifully animated) world of Puss in Boots. Plus, some quick Oscar nomination predictions ahead of the official announcement! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/25708662

TIFF 2022: The Banshees of Inisherin, The Whale & Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 11/15/2022

TIFF 2022: The Banshees of Inisherin, The Whale & Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Sho is back (again)! With the awards season beginning to get underway, he gets to some movies seen at TIFF in September, including Martin McDonagh's Banshees of Inisherin, Darren Aronofsky's The Whale - which includes a terrific turn from Brendan Fraser - and Rian Johnson's next installment in the Knives Out series, Glass Onion. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/25025556

Kenobi Reaction: Part VI 06/26/2022

Kenobi Reaction: Part VI The season finale of Kenobi is out, which means the finale of Sho's Kenobicasts! He gets into the Vader vs. Kenobi fight, and what it means to bridge the prequel trilogy to the original trilogy like this. He discusses the ending to Reva's storyline, Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru, and a cameo at the end of the show - a surprise to be sure, but a welcome one. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/23539721

Kenobi Reaction: Part V 06/16/2022

Kenobi Reaction: Part V As the penultimate episode of Kenobi airs, Sho takes a look back at what people are generally looking for out of Star Wars these days, whether it's via TV or movies. In the episode itself, Sho discusses some potential setups for some old EU content - could we get a callback to 2005's graphic novel Star Wars: Visionaries? Plus, was anyone else reminded of The Force Unleashed towards the end? /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/23445287

Kenobi Reaction: Part IV 06/12/2022

Kenobi Reaction: Part IV More Kenobi reaction! Sho gets into the overall reception to the series to-date, and takes a look at some of the wackier scenes from this past episode (including a few action sequences). Plus, some connections to Jedi: Fallen Order! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/23398187

Kenobi Reaction: Part III 06/01/2022

Kenobi Reaction: Part III More Kenobi reaction! Sho discusses the callback to a certain Kiffar Jedi Master, gets more into Reva (and Moses Malone herself), and breaks down what we see and hear from the Dark Lord of the Sith. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/23298617

Kenobi Reaction: Part I & II 05/28/2022

Kenobi Reaction: Part I & II With the release of Kenobi - the latest Disney+ entry into the much beloved galaxy far, far away - Sho dives into his love for the franchise and examines the first two episodes. He discusses the work by Deborah Chow, the acting from Ewan McGregor, and gets into some of the creative choices - including one involving the Grand Inquisitor. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/23254331

The Batman & Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness 05/26/2022

The Batman & Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Sho is back with a new episode as the summer season begins, and with it comes reviews of the two biggest superhero films of the 2022 - so far, at least! He gets into latest reimagining of The Caped Crusader with The Batman (8:00), and discusses the latest Marvel fare with Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (24:52). /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/23233406

The 94th Academy Awards / 2022 Oscars 03/27/2022

The 94th Academy Awards / 2022 Oscars Sho is back, and ahead of the Academy Awards - the Oscars - later that evening, he breaks down his picks for the biggest gold statues in Hollywood! Sho gets into a few snubs, and discusses the lack of true upsets at this year's ceremony. Plus, a preview of what's to come later as blockbuster season gets started in April! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/22584884

The Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021 01/08/2022

The Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021 Sho rings in 2022 with the help of his old pal Josh Goldberg, as the two take a look at all things Marvel/Disney! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/21712295

Spider-Man: No Way Home & The Matrix Resurrections 12/31/2021

Spider-Man: No Way Home & The Matrix Resurrections Sho wraps up 2021 with reviews of two massive releases! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/21644003

Dune, No Time To Die, Encanto & Eternals 12/15/2021

Dune, No Time To Die, Encanto & Eternals 2021 is almost in the bag - wild, right? /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/21490583

TIFF 2021: Belfast, Scarborough, Last Night in Soho, The Humans & more! 11/09/2021

TIFF 2021: Belfast, Scarborough, Last Night in Soho, The Humans & more! Sho goes back to take a look at the movies he saw at the 2021 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, for short)! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/21093422

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Reminiscence & The Suicide Squad 09/22/2021

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Reminiscence & The Suicide Squad The newly-married Sho gets caught up on some in-studio movies, including the latest offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (5:04), Lisa Joy's directorial debut, Reminiscence (21:00), and the James Gunn sequel offering The Suicide Squad (27:08). /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/20556254

Gunpowder Milkshake, Jungle Cruise & The Green Knight 08/06/2021

Gunpowder Milkshake, Jungle Cruise & The Green Knight Sho continues through the jampacked summer by tackling three very different movies, starting with Netflix's Gunpowder Milkshake (4:50), The Rock's latest adventure in Jungle Cruise (19:30), and Dev Patel's leap into Arthurian legend with The Green Knight (32:45). /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/20053979

Space Jam: A New Legacy, Fast 9 & Snake Eyes 07/24/2021

Space Jam: A New Legacy, Fast 9 & Snake Eyes Sho finally makes his way back inside a movie theatre (socially distanced, of course), popcorn and all! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/19913630

The Tomorrow War, Black Widow & No Sudden Move 07/10/2021

The Tomorrow War, Black Widow & No Sudden Move A jam-packed July gets off to a three movie review start, as Sho takes a look at more streaming service offerings, including Amazon's The Tomorrow War (8:00), Disney's Black Widow (22:00), and HBO Max's No Sudden Move (39:00). /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/19765469

In The Heights & Luca 06/25/2021

In The Heights & Luca With the summer season finally upon us, Sho kicks things off by giving a few TV recommendations (wait, this is a ~movie~ podcast, right?), and also discusses the latest trailer for Marvel's Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings (including that incredible music)! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/19602395

Army of the Dead, Wrath of Man & Cruella 06/05/2021

Army of the Dead, Wrath of Man & Cruella What does a non-DC Zack Snyder movie look like these days? Does Jason Statham still have action star bonafides? Does Cruella live up to her 101 Dalmatians infamy? /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/19363058

The Paper Tigers & The Mitchells vs. The Machines 05/17/2021

The Paper Tigers & The Mitchells vs. The Machines Sho kicks off the latest episode with some memories about crowd pleasing moments, spurred by a recent rewatch of Marvel's The Avengers (8:00). /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/19129157

Nobody, Mortal Kombat & Tom Clancy's Without Remorse 05/07/2021

Nobody, Mortal Kombat & Tom Clancy's Without Remorse Sho dives right into a trio of newly released action flicks, including Bob Odenkirk's first foray into 'old man action' with Nobody (4:43), the latest big-budget adaptation of Mortal Kombat (16:49), and another entry into Tom Clancy's 'Ryanverse', Without Remorse (31:06). /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/19017053

Oscars 2021 / 93rd Academy Awards Reaction 04/26/2021

Oscars 2021 / 93rd Academy Awards Reaction It's been a weird year, which means it's only fitting that the 93rd Academy Awards - i.e. the Oscars 2021 - were weird as well! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/18860477

The 93rd Academy Awards / 2021 Oscars 04/20/2021

The 93rd Academy Awards / 2021 Oscars The annual prediction episode is back! Sho is joined by Quinton Amundson to break down each category. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/18789887

The Father, Trial of the Chicago 7 & Promising Young Woman 04/19/2021

The Father, Trial of the Chicago 7 & Promising Young Woman With the Oscars less than a week away, Sho wraps up the reviews on the Best Picture nominees! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/18773600

Sound of Metal, Mank & Godzilla vs Kong 04/03/2021

Sound of Metal, Mank & Godzilla vs Kong We're catching up on the Best Picture nominees as we get into April! /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/18588536

2021 Oscar Nominations Breakdown 03/22/2021

2021 Oscar Nominations Breakdown With the Oscar Nominations officially out ahead of next month's ceremony, Sho discusses some of the issues (snubs, namely) with the 2021 Nominations so far. /episode/index/show/houstonwehaveapodcast/id/18416456

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