Contra Zoom Pod

311: Rashomon at 75 Years Contra Zoom Pod · Episode

New episode! This month marks the 75th anniversary of Akira Kurosawa’s seminal film Rashomon that popularized the use of multiple perspective storytelling in film. We revisit this classic and discuss its legacy. Click link in bio to listen!

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New review! The Woman is a messy murder mystery from Korea that uses multiple perspectives to tell its story. Unfortunately weak writing and a low budget holds this movie back. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️ review.

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New review! Russians at War is a doc that goes behind enemy lines as the filmmaker attempts to understand the on the ground soldiers as they invade Ukraine, making this film a better discussion starter than the movie itself. Click to read Pedro Lima’s ⭐️⭐️.5 review.

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New review! Suspended Time is the latest film from French auteur Olivier Assayas who explores Covid lockdowns as 4 people are stuck inside at the beginning of of lockdowns. Click to read @plexsty.bsky.social’s ⭐️.5 review.

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Stinker is a Kazakh dramedy about an alien that lands on earth and befriends a homeless man and a grumpy elderly shopkeeper who must learn to work and live together. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.

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New review! The House With the Laughing Windows is a restoration of a 1976 giallo directed by Pupi Avati about a man who travels to the countryside to restore a fresco and the church’s murderous secrets are revealed. Click to read Pedro Lima’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.

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New review! Lurker sees a retail employee insert himself into the entourage of an up and coming singer as the film deals with obsession and fame. Click to read Dakota Arsenault’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.

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New review! Boys Go To Jupiter is an inventive indie comedy that uses animation to tackle the gig economy in little vignettes. It features the voices of Jack Corbett, Demi Adejuyigbe, Janeane Garofalo and more! Click to read Jeff Bulmer's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.

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I love mail days!

New review! The School Duel is a biting satire that tackles America's gun infatuation and school shooting epidemic by having a contest where school shooters face off against each other for entertainment. Click to read Rach Epstein's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.

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New review! Looking For An Angel is about a young male sex worker who dies and his friends go to his hometown and suddenly see angels everywhere they go. It's a film about loss and identity. Click to read Pedro Lima's ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review!

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I agree! Math isn't real either!

New review! All You Need Is Kill is a new adaptation of the same novel that was made into Edge of Tomorrow, this time using anime to make a more authentic version. Click to read Jeff Bulmer's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.

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New review! Hi-Five is a superhero origin story where five people who gain powers after each person has surgery as they must battle a cult leader who wishes to steal life from people. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.

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I’m in Montreal for a completely different reason, and totally forgot that Fantasia is still going on!

New review! I Fell In Love With A Z-Grade Director In Brooklyn is a charming love story about a Japanese actress who falls in love with a DIY film maker in New York. Click to read Rach Epstein’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review!

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Contra Zoom Pod Episode 310: A24 Retrospective – Oasis: Supersonic We continue out A24 Retrospective series by looking at the 2016 documentary Oasis: Supersonic, directed by Mat Whitecross.

@contrazoompod.bsky.social continues their A24 Retrospective by re-visiting the 2016 documentary Oasis: Supersonic.
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New review! Juliet and the King is an animated film about how the Shah of Iran wanted to bring Shakespeare to his country and found opposition. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.

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Absolute pleasure to roll with it on @contrazoompod.bsky.social again!! Thanks for allowing me to nerd out about the Gallaghers on the show!! #Oasis #FilmSky

Thank you very much!

Join us for a fun conversation about a totally fine documentary about one of the biggest bands of the 1990s!

310: A24 Retrospective - Oasis: Supersonic Contra Zoom Pod · Episode

New episode! In honour of Oasis kicking off their massive reunion tour, we take a look back at Supersonic the documentary about the founding of the band in our latest A24 Retrospective series. @smatthew.bsky.social and Alex Watson join the show.

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New review! Good Game is an e-sports drama about a once champion trying to regain his glory as he drags an underdog team with him. Unfortunately the film feels unfinished and unoriginal. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️.5 review.

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New review! Every Heavy Thing is a technothriller about a man who gets pulled into a twisted game by a serial killer who forces him to keep his secret. Click to read Dakota Arsenault’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review.

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New review! Iracema: Uma Transa Amazônica Is a 1975 Brazilian film that was restored. It tells the story of trucker that supports the dictatorship as he travels on the new Amazon highway with an underage sex worker. Click to read Pedro Lima’s ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review.

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Coming home for a visit Toronto!

New review! We kick off our Fantasia Festival coverage with Death Does Not Exist, an animated film about an activist who runs away from her group after a botched home invasion. Click to read Jeff Bulmer’s ⭐️⭐️ review.

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New review! Oh, Hi! Is a new romantic comedy about a couple that goes away on a weekend trip only for the guy to say he doesn't want to be in a relationship and for the girl to take drastic measures. Click link in bio to read Rach Epstein's ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review!

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New blog! Fantasia Festival has now begun and we name 11 films we’re excited to see during its run! From new takes on old tropes to restored classics. Fantasia offers the best in horror and genre. Click to read our picks!

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Contra Zoom Pod Episode 309: Best Films By City To celebrate Dakota's birthday, he and Bil Antoniou name their favourite films by city, including NYC, Chicago, LA and seven others!

To celebrate @contrazoompod.bsky.social's birthday, Dakota and Bil Antoniou name their favourite films by city, including NYC, Chicago, LA, and seven others!
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