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On today's episode, I talk to Dakota Arsenault from the Contra Zoom podcast about Edgar Wright's seminal Canadian cult classic Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and the animated sequel series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off on Netflix. We chat about Toronto's music scene, Canadian cinema, and hipster culture, as well as where the series could potentially go from here.Patreon: https://patreon.com/martynstrangeListen to Dakota's podcast Contra Zoom here.follow and subscribe to the show on your favorite platform via the link below:https://linktr.ee/martynstrange Become a supporter on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, Bryan and Hannah are joined by Dakota Arsenault from the Contra Zoom podcast to preview the 2025 Academy Awards. They talk through who they think is likely to win, before drafting who *they* think should win in eleven major categories.Who do you think won the draft? Vote on our poll on the Spotify episode to determine the winner!Contra Zoom Pod: https://contrazoompod.com/Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.comWhat a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.comBryan's Social Media: Letterboxd | BlueskyMusic is "Phaser" by Static in Verona.
On this episode of What a Picture, Bryan and Hannah go underground to record their conversation about Metropolis, the 1927 movie directed by Fritz Lang that ranks #67 on Sight and Sound's 2022 Greatest Films of All Time Critics' Poll. The guest for today's episode is Dakota Arsenault, the host of Contra Zoom Pod. Where to find Dakota: Contra Zoom Pod | Instagram Email us at podcast@whatapicturepod.com What a Picture website: https://whatapicturepod.com Bryan's Social Media: Letterboxd | Bluesky Music is "Phaser" by Static in Verona.
Greetings, programs! We're back after a two-week hiatus! This week, we're talking about something a little different: 1989s Road House and 2024s Road House. The former is an 80s action classic with big hair, cheesy dialogue, and throat rips and then the latter is an update that tests the limits of how much Jake Gyllenhaal can carry a movie. Join us!BONUS CONTENT: Greetings patrons! We're back after a two-week break with a new bonus episode! This week, we have a special guest, Dakota Arsenault, host of the Contra Zoom Podcast. We get into a few topics with him, including movies with the score played live, home video packaging, and the best remakes. As always, we greatly appreciate every one of you who is listening to this bonus round, and if you have answers to our questions here, please leave them in the comments!Link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/march-24th-bonus-101071880SUPPORT: Patreon Ko-Fi EPISODE HOMEPAGE: Visit this episode's homepage for JustWatch-powered links to everywhere you can buy, rent, or stream each of these movies. The links automatically update as availability changes, and if you use the links you'll help us keep making the show. So please do!Link: https://awesomefriday.ca/2024/03/podcast-make-remake-roadhouse/ CONNECT WITH US: Awesome Friday: https://awesomefriday.ca Matthew: https://stretched.ca/ Simon: https://temporarypen.com/ SHOW LINKS: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/awesome-friday/id480100293 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kwPQGeBvVFVtewkCbrbA9 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/18daf305-2c59-4718-bd5c-0dc393173353 Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/en/show/2775782 Goodpods: https://goodpods.app.link/ulvugeHonjb IHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/85390621/ Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes480100293/the-awesome-friday-movie-podcast Meanwhile, relax and enjoy your flight.
We are celebrating our 7th anniversary here at Contra Zoom, so we decided to continue our Better Know a Contributor series by getting the whole backstory of the pod from the creator himself. From the early days at Live in Limbo where finding a name was the most difficult thing in the world to the current highs of always striving for the heat possible show. We learn about Dakota's introduction to loving film (12 Angry Men) to what he thinks are the best shows produced are (93: Best Films of the Decade Part 1 and 94: Best Films of the Decade Part 2). Check out previous Better Know a Contributor shows focusing on Rachel, Sammy, Stephanie and Calum to learn more about the extended CZP family. Follow Rachel on Twitter and check out her website for more great reviews. Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more! Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Send us a screenshot of your 5 star rating and review to contrazoompod@gmail.com and we will send you free stickers! Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for creating the awesome theme music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook and visit our official website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
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A Special Preview: Crate Digging is a brand new podcast from The Soundtrack hosted by Dakota Arsenault, the Music and Creative Associate for the site. This show is all about flipping through peoples record collections. From musicians, to DJ's, to impassioned collectors, we answer questions like what makes a good record store, what is the most you've ever spent on a single record, what are your shopping patterns when in a record store and much more. Each season will be eight episodes long and for season one we have some amazing guests including The Beaches, The Zolas, Junia-T, DJ Waves and more! Visit thesoundtrack.ca for more info and make sure you subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. Crate Digging is produced by Dakota Arsenault and Gemma Mastroianni with original music by Jared Burke and graphic design by Stephanie Prior. Thief in the Night by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4521-thief-in-the-night License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
With the 2021 Oscar Nominations now out and the awards race nearing its conclusion, now is the best time to revisit and rank the top 5 Best Picture winners from 2000-2020. In this episode, Dakota Arsenault of the Contra Zoom Podcast joins Joe discuss and debate their top 5 Best Picture winners from the last 20 years. Surprisingly, we only shared 2 movies in our top 5... obviously we both had Crash and Green Book ranked #1 and #2. Check out the Contra Zoom Podcast: IG: @ContraZoomPodCheck out House of CinemaIG: @house.of.cinema_TikTok: @houseofcinema
This episode we are joined by Dakota of the ContraZoomPod to talk about the Rest of the Best Picture predicted nominees (The Father, First Cow, News of the World, Judas and the Black Messiah), as well as to give our predictions about which films will make the cut for the final nominations next week. Also, be sure to check out the Academy of Death Racers on the ODR Subreddit and Discord - a super cool project from the mods over there to help build community around the death race. I also may or may not livestream my reactions to the Oscars nominations on Monday, we'll see. Check out Contra Zoom Pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/contrazoompod IG: https://www.instagram.com/contrazoompod FB: https://www.facebook.com/ContraZoomPod Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/contra-zoom-pod-858157 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0rdhbCzOpccrSUJG7taoYn This Season's Schedule Feb 10 - Intro Episode Feb 17 - Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Da 5 Bloods / One Night in Miami / Soul Feb 24 - Mank / Trial of the Chicago 7 / Promising Young Woman Mar 3 - Minari / Nomadland / Sound of Metal Mar 10 - Nominee Predictions / The Father / News of the World / Judas and the Black Messiah Mar 17 - Nominee Reactions Mar 24 - WGA / TBD Mar 31 - PGA / TBD Apr 7 - SAG / Art Awards / TBD Apr 14 - DGA / BAFTA / Cosume / TBD Apr 21 - Final Predictions / Edit / Cinematography / Audio / Annie Awards / TBD Apr 28 - Post Race Recap Join the Community! r/OscarsDeathRace - https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarsdeathrace/ r/OscarRace - https://old.reddit.com/r/oscarrace/ Oscars Death Race Discord - https://discord.gg/gZzsdxKFS5 Community Race Progress Tracking Site - https://oscarsdeathrace.netlify.app/ Community Prediction Odds - GoldDerby.com Credits Email: oscarsdeathracepodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/OscarsDRaceCast iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oscar-death-race-podcast/id1490975424 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H4k4ojRI8gDdE0JANfvAV Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iyauzre7vuce4fnxnbxzqbec6um Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-oscars-death-race-podcast-1021552 A Ninjaboi Media Production Email: ninjaboimedia@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninjaboimedia Twitter: https://twitter.com/NinjaboiMedia Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ninjaboi333 Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/ninjaboi Music from https://filmmusic.io "Take a Chance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Find out more at https://the-oscar-death-race-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Episode 79. Hugh, Sam and returning guest and Contra Zoom Pod host Dakota Arsenault have joined a cult, as we look at the Paul Thomas Anderson film The Master. Did Hugh enjoy the film so much that he now wants to join a cult and devote this and all his subsequent lives to the cause for the next billion years? Or was he so bored he was looking for the Kool Aid? Find out this and much more on this weeks episode of Please Watch This!!! Whilst you're here, check out our sister blog 'Please Read This': https://pleasewatchthis.wordpress.com/ Also check out Dakota's podcast Contra Zoom: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/contra-zoom-pod-858157 Music: "Let That Sink In" & "Southside" by Lee Rosevere "Barbra Streisand" (Original Mix)" By Duck Sauce "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode "Master of Puppets" By Metallica
Episode 70. Hugh, Sam and Contra Zoom's very own Dakota Arsenault are hanging out in Vienna with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in the Richard Linklater classic Before Sunrise. Did Hugh enjoy the film so much he will meet them all on platform 9 in six months? Or was he so bored that he give it a miss? Find out this and much more on Please Watch This!! Check out the wonderful Contra Zoom Pod here: http://contrazoompod.com/. Available on all major podcast platforms! Whilst you're here, check out our sister blog 'Please Read This': https://pleasewatchthis.wordpress.com/ Music: "Let That Sink In" & "Southside" by Lee Rosevere "Barbra Streisand" (Original Mix)" By Duck Sauce
Gemma is joined by Dakota Arsenault to discuss the 2020 Polaris Music Prize.
This week it is Dakota Arsenault's birthday! To help celebrate he names one movie per year that make up who he is as a film lover. View the entire list on Letterboxd, and send in your picks for a movie per year! Dakota of course can't count very well and actually 31 movies, but don't hold that over him. Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Overcast, RadioPublic, Breaker, Podcast Addict and more! Please rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen. Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for creating the awesome theme music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send an email to contrazoompod@gmail.com. Contra Zoom is proudly presented by Aesthetic Magazine. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Oh boy, this week we were surprise Shakespeare'd! That's right, we're talking Cymbeline! And we're joined by Dakota Arsenault (@contrazoompod) to talk Shakespeare, Ethan Hawke, and more!
The new Tame Impala album is.... a lot. Dakota Arsenault joins us to discuss this new album in depth.
Follow along with Gemma Mastroianni and Dakota Arsenault as they go through their top albums all the way from 2010 to 2019. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
On this episode Dakota Arsenault and Stephanie Prior talk about the movies that are the early frontrunners to be nominated and potentially win big at this year's Oscar's. First they run through films they have seen like Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, My Name is Dolemite and Parasite, then later they talk about movies either not out yet or just ones they haven't seen like Marriage Story, The Irishman and 1917. Also in the show Dakota chats with Colin Mercer, the creator and show runner for Game Time a new sketch comedy show. The two discuss how to mine dark subject matter for laughs, male nudity being funny and the creative process of writing short sketches. You can watch 5 sketches on YouTube right now. Make sure you follow Game Time for updates on future sketches. Time Stamps: 00:35-39:00 Early Oscar Predictions for Movies Seen 39:30-1.00:40 Interview with Colin Mercer of Game Time 1.01:10-1.31:00 Early Oscar Predictions for Unseen Movies Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Podcast Addict and more on the way! Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for creating the awesome theme music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook or send an email to contrazoompod@gmail.com. Contra Zoom is proudly presented by Aesthetic Magazine. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this episode Dakota Arsenault is joined by Stephanie Prior to talk about some classic horror movies that you can check out this Halloween season. All the picks can be found on The Criterion Channel for ease of viewing. Also as an added bonus friend of the show Calum McNab who hosts SCARETRODUCING, a horror themed podcast leaves his top 5 picks for under rated scary films you should check out. Here are the movies Dakota and Stephanie talk about: 1. Godzilla 2. The Blob 3. The Haunted Strangler 4. Eyes Without A Face 5. Night of the Living Dead Here are Calum's picks: 1. Frenzy 2. Kill List 3. The Neon Demon 4. Hounds of Love 5. Whistle and I'll Come To You! You can see Dakota's complete Alfred Hitchcock rankings HERE. Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Podchaser, Podcast Addict and more on the way! Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for creating the awesome theme music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram or send an email to contrazoompod@gmail.com. Contra Zoom is proudly presented by Aesthetic Magazine. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this episode of Contra Zoom, we have our first interview! Benjamin Charles Watson, who will been seen on the upcoming season of Netflix's Designated Survivor and TNT's Snowpiercer, joins Dakota Arsenault to talk about these shows along with what it is like to be a Canadian actor living in LA, his workout routine and his appearance on the short-lived cult CW show The LA Complex. Listen to Contra Zoom on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, RadioPublic, Podcast Addict and more on the way! Thank you Eric and Kevin Smale for creating the awesome theme music and Stephanie Prior for designing the logo. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram or send an email to contrazoompod@gmail.com. Contra Zoom is proudly presented by Aesthetic Magazine. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Welcome to the brand new iteration of the Contra Zoom podcast! We are now very proud to be presented by Aesthetic Magazine and have this welcoming home. On this debut episode, Aesthetic Magazine founder and Editor-in-Chief Curtis Sindrey joins Dakota Arsenault, to discuss movies coming out this summer. The movies discussed include: May Releases – Ad Astra, Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Rocketman June Releases – Dark Phoenix, Late Night, Men in Black: International, The Dead Don’t Die, Toy Story 4, Child’s Play and Yesterday July Releases – Spider-Man: Far From Home, Midsommar, The Lion King and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood August Releases – The New Mutants, Where’d You Go Bernadette and Good Boys Make sure you follow Atheistic Magazine on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Special thanks to Eric and Kevin Smale for composing the Contra Zoom theme music. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this week’s episode Dakota Arsenault is joined by Zach Sokol, host of Radio Camp Half Blood a Percy Jackson read-a long podcast. The two talk about director Alfred Hitchcock one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. They talk about his legacy on cinema history and their favourite works by him. If you were to recommend a Hitchcock film to introduce someone to his work the guys have a few options. Zach rec’s The Birds or Psycho while Dakota suggests Rear Window. While breaking down Hitchcock’s films into tiers they try to make a Mount Rushmore of his work. They agree on Psycho and Vertigo while Dakota suggests Rebecca and Rear Window to round it out contrasting with Zach wants Strangers on a Train and The Lady Vanishes. Zach informs Dakota that a sequel to The Birds exists called The Birds II: Land’s End (“directed” by Alan Smithee like Zach assumed it was). Surprisingly Tippi Hedren, also in this sequel but not as the same character. You can watch the original Psycho trailer where Hitchcock gives the audience a tour of the Bates Motel HERE. In a fun game of over rated/under rated the named some other picks. Dakota- Over rated: Notorious and The Birds Under rated: The Wrong Man and I Confess! (honourable mention Rebecca) Zach- Over rated: Rebecca Under rated: Rope Check out Zach’s podcast Radio Camp Half Blood: A Percy Jackson Read-A-Long Podcast. You can also follow Zach on Twitter @suda41. Something new I’ll be asking people to do is to rate and review Contra Zoom on Podchaser, a site that aims to be the IMDb of podcasts. Please rate 5 stars and if possible leave a short review to help grow this show. Follow the show @ContraZoomPod and Dakota @Dgapa on Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Dakota Arsenault had the opportunity to chat with Mitchell Cushman, director of the play Jerusalem that is currently showing at Crow’s Nest Theatre until March 10th. You may remember Mitchell who previously appeared on Contra Zoom back on episode three when he talked about directing Mr. Burns a Post Electric Play. Special thanks to Mr. Cushman and to Red Eye Media for setting up this chat. Look for Dakota’s review of the play coming soon. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Dakota Arsenault is joined by Mehek Seyid to talk about this year’s Oscar’s nominees as they make some bold predictions. They say who they think should win, will win and who was snubbed. Watch out for Part 2 coming later this week with the rest of their picks. Look at the images below to see their final picks. Easy to watch nominated films: On Netflix- Mudbound, Icarus, Strong Island, On Body and Soul, Heroin(e), Revolting Rhymes, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Last Men in Aleppo and Beauty and the Beast. Edith+Eddie and Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Dakota Arsenault is joined by Mehek Seyid to talk about this year’s Oscar’s nominees as they make some bold predictions. They say who they think should win, will win and who was snubbed. Check out Part 1 from earlier this week for the rest of the picks. Look at the images below to see their final picks. Easy to watch nominated films: On Netflix- Mudbound, Icarus, Strong Island, On Body and Soul, Heroin(e), Revolting Rhymes, Logan, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Last Men in Aleppo and Beauty and the Beast. Edith+Eddie and Heaven is a Traffic Jam on the 405. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Now that 2017 is firmly in the rear view mirror Dakota Arsenault and Mehek Seyid go over their favourite films of last year. Dakota’s list: 10. Loveless 9. Logan Lucky 8. Mudbound 7. Columbus 6. Lady Bird 5. Get Out 4. Dunkirk 3. Phantom Thread 2. Call Me By Your Name 1. A Ghost Story Mehek’s list: 10. Sheikh Jackson 9. Mom and Dad/The Killing of a Sacred Deer 8. Lady Bird 7. The Shape of Water 6. Thor: Ragnarok 5. Coco 4. What Will People Say 3. I, Tonya 2. Get Out 1. The Florida Project Sean Chin’s favourite movie was Icarus. Sammy Feilchenfeld’s favourite movie was Blade Runner 2049. Honourable Mentions for Dakota: The Shape of Water, I, Tonya, Loving Vincent, Coco and Thor Ragnarok. Honourable Mentions for Mehek: The Incredible Jessica James, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Free Fire, Colossal and Logan. Notable Omissions Not Seen by Dakota: Personal Shopper, Lady Macbeth, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Beatriz at Dinner, All the Money in the World and A Fantastic Woman. Notable Omissions Not Seen by Mehek: Logan Lucky, Good Time, Ingrid Goes West, Girl’s Trip and A Ghost Story. Music from this episode is by Ministry of Interior Spaces and his song Hoyt Arboretum OR. Last week we premiered the music video and you can find out more at his Bandcamp where you can preorder his upcoming album. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
In the latest edition of make/remake Dakota Arsenault and Stephanie Prior talk about George Orwell’s novel 1984 and two different cinematic adaptations of it. In 1949, George Orwell published his landmark novel detailing what the future might look like if we allow our civil liberties to be eroded and for extreme ideologies to take hold so strongly that the very fabric of society would crumble. It only took eight years for the first film adaptation of the book to be made directed by Michael Anderson and staring Edmond O’Brien as Winston Smith. The 1984 version of 1984 directed by Michael Radford and staring John Hurt as Winston, portrays communism just as dangerous as right wing authoritarianism. Dakota and Steph discuss what similarities both films employ to tell the same story along with what differences the filmmakers decided to diverge from each other. Both contexts are looking at the pros and cons of the director’s choices. Follow the show @ContraZoomPod and Dakota @Dgapa on Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Dakota Arsenault and Sammy Feilchenfeld decide to revisit Sydney Lumet’s landmark debut film, 1957’s 12 Angry Men starring Henry Fonda. The idea for this episode stems from Dakota and Sammy who requested a list of their favourite movies for a friend. Dakota mentioned 12 Angry Men as one of his favourite films and called it a drama/thriller, which Sammy had initially rebuked. Upon a rewatch, the guys realized just how prescient the subject matter is, especially in the current political climate where xenophobia and racism, especially in privileged white male culture pervades thinking. For a “bottle episode” film that takes place entirely in one location the film is remarkable in building tension and fleshing out an ensemble of characters who all get their time to shine. Follow the show @ContraZoomPod and Dakota @Dgapa on Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
For this massive episode Sammy Feilchenfeld joins Dakota Arsenault again to talk about all things concerning the new trend of “Cinematic Universes”, starting with reviews of both Justice League and Thor: Ragnarok the films that helped kick this new style of moving making off. After reviewing the two latest superhero movies, the guys look to see what the future holds for both the MCU and DCEU. – For the MCU about 20 films are already in the pipeline to come out over the next 10 years barring no major catastrophe. – For something more immediate, we learn that Marvel’s first female lead film, appropriately named Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson, has just cast Jude Law. – Sony wants to get in on the action after lending Marvel Spider-Man, and has decided to start its own Spider-centric universe, with the first movie being based on Tom Hardy’s portrayal of Venom. – Sammy praises the new Monster-verse kicked off with Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island for starting a franchise off right. – The guys also belittle the very poorly conceived “Dark Universe” that started with this year’s The Mummy and how its poor reception has caused the entire planned universe to be scrapped. – Also talked about is the X-Men series and how Deadpool is connected to it, the Star Wars series and how Rian Johnson is about to be given carte blanche to explore the galaxy from long, long ago to new heights and The Incredibles among other movie related offerings. Music from this episode is Teach Me by folk singer Caren. You can catch her December 19th at the Horseshoe Tavern and January 27th at Musiikki Café in Kingston. Make sure you follow Caren on Twitter @songsbycaren and on Facebook. You can listen to her self titled album on Spotify or buy it on iTunes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this very special episode Dakota Arsenault celebrates reaching the milestone of 50 episodes! The very first one was back in April of 2015 discussing the first ten Best Picture Winner’s can be found HEREand marvel at how much better the quality has gotten (and notice the run times are much shorter!) A bit of the podcast’s history is shared including the origin of our name. Special thanks goes out to Sean Chin, Live in Limbo’s Editor in Chief and the creator and host of Capsulewho sent in a lovely congratulatory message. Joining Dakota is Stephanie Prior, who has twice been a guest specializing in the Make/Remakesegment of the show. Dakota and Stephanie talk about the history of Dracula in cinema in regards to three specific films. 1931’s Dracula stars Bela Lugosi as the first “real” on screen Dracula. The film is directed by Tod Browning and with its lack of music is as close to a silent film as a talkie can get. 1958’s Horror of Dracula stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in the Hammer Production directed by Terence Fisher. The film has a historical epic feel to it while also being more of a drama than a horror flick. 1993’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula stars Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins directed by Francis Ford Coppola in what is both a defining and a copycat film at the same time. Paying homage to not just Dracula films but horror films in general. Easily the goriest of the three films in this series. Briefly touched upon is both the German film Nosferatu (the original Dracula) and the mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, which spoofs all previous Dracula/vampire films. Happy Halloween! Make sure you send us your favourite Halloween/Horror films to watch! Follow Dakota @Dgapa and the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on October 19, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
After being out for over a month, Dakota Arsenault finally gets around to talking about the new Blade Runner 2049 movie. Sammy Feilchenfeld returns to talk about what he calls his favourite movie of the year so far. Since this movie has been out for so long, spoilers are talked about in this episode so listeners be warned! – Sammy and Dakota want to heap all the praise on all the amazing actresses in this movie specifically singling out Robin Wright, Ana De Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Hiam Abbas, Mackenzie Davis and Carla Juri – Dave Bautista doesn’t want to be your typical leading man – The guys talk about where director Denis Villeneuve ranks among the greatest current working directors. Earlier this summer there was an episode of Contra Zoom that Sammy guested on talking about the greatest Canadian filmmakers of all time. – Roger Deakins hopefully will finally win first Oscar for his cinematography after being nominated a whopping 13 times!!! – The stunning sets weren’t all massive larger than life ones; some were miniature with really impressive detail included. – We eagerly await Villeneuve’s take on Dune. If you saw Blade Runner 2049, let Dakota know what you thought! Follow Dakota @Dgapa and the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on November 16, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this episode Sammy Feilchenfeld joins Dakota Arsenault as they discuss the end of the summer movie season. This episode includes talk on some summer movie highlights, the media’s decision to cause a panic about low attendance rates for crappy movies, the success of IT and the emergence of the app Movie Pass. – THR talks about what a poor few weeks August was for the box office. – Movie Pass might be the greatest idea ever, except it is only for Americans. – A fancy infographic about the history of the summer movie season. Follow Dakota @Dgapa on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on September 21, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
This is the first episode of a new series called Make/Remake where we look at two films, an original and a remake and compare and contrast the films. It isn’t about anointing, which one is the superior film or deriding remakes as unoriginal. This series is about looking at two films that tell the same story and how the utilize the art of telling a story in both similar and different ways. This week Dakota Arsenault is joined by Stephanie Prior to talk about Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven. Seven Samurai was released in 1954 and was directed by Akira Kurasawa (Rashomon, Akira Ran). The film was nominated for two Oscars (Best Art Direction/Set Decoration B&W and Best Costume Design B&W) and remains one of Japans most famous and influential films. Only six years later did The Magnificent Seven come out, it was directed by John Sturges (The Great Escape, Gunfight at the O.K. Coral). The film only received one Oscar nomination for its iconic score even though it starred a who’s who of Hollywood including Steve McQueen, Yul Brenner, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Eli Wallach and more. Special thanks to Stephanie Prior for joining me and for creating the artwork used for this special episode. Follow Dakota @Dgapa on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on June 8, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this special episode, Dakota Arsenault is joined by Sammy Feilchenfeld as they discuss the greatest aspect of Canada- our filmmakers! From talking about their favourite Canadian produced films like Incendies, Men With Brooms, C.R.A.Z.Y. and many more to just plain talking about their favourite Canadian directors like Denis Villeneuve, Jean-Marc Vallée, David Cronenberg and Deepa Mehta. Episode was originally posted on July 15, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this week’s episode Sierra Nutkevitch joins Dakota Arsenault and they talk about the latest DC film Wonder Woman directed by Patty Jenkins. In the second part of the episode the two discuss their favourite films directed by women and the importance of female fronted movies. Sierra wrote an excellent review of the Wonder Woman film that is worth reading before listening to the pod. Sierra recommends a few great Wonder Woman stories fans of the movie should check out. Anything by Gail Simone who is probably the most influential female comic book writer ever having also penned stories for Birds of Prey and Batgirl. New 52 was a series that Brain Azzarello contributed to, which is a new take on the origin story. For fans of Batman check out WW’s crossover with him in The Hiketeia by Greg Rucka and J.G. Jones. JLA: A League of One where WW fights a dragon by Christopher Moeller! Superman: Sacrifice an arc that features WW also written by Greg Rucka. Episode was originally posted on June 29, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
With the recent passing of Horror legend George A. Romero, we here at Contra Zoom thought we should honour him by dedicating an episode of Make/Remake to him. In this Make/Remake series we discuss how remade films are both similar and different from each other, without going super in depth into if they are “good” or “bad” movies. Much like the first iteration of this Make/Remake series (Seven Samurai/The Magnificent Seven), host Dakota Arsenault is joined once again by Stephanie Prior who also did the cover art for this episode. 1978’s Dawn of the Dead directed by Romero was his second zombie film and a landmark horror movie. Combining body horror with a consumerist satire and comic book humour was a stroke of genius for the auteur as it propelled him into the mainstream movie going collective. Throughout his life Romero made fifteen feature films. In 2004 Zack Synder made his directorial debut with a remake of Dawn of the Dead. At the time Synder was known for his work as a commercial director before given the reins to make his feature debut. Going for a more traditional thriller/horror film, he forwent the satirical take on the concept and made his mark on the industry, which lead him to eventually be the big shot behind the current DC cinematic universe and helming the new Superman and Justice League films. Follow Dakota @Dgapa on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on August 31, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Dakota Arsenault is proud to announce that Rachel Gordon will join Contra Zoom as the permanent co-host along with her new role as Associate Film Editor! – You can check out Andreas Babiolakis’ Top 25 Films of 2016 and Top 25 Performances of 2016. – You can find the top grossing films of 2016 HERE. – Dakota’s thoughts on trends: Great child acting this year (Sing Street, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, etc), DC movies suck but Marvel movies are still great, obsession with Letterboxd (Dakota’s profile), Jeff Nichols dominates 2016 with Midnight Special and Loving. Rachel’s thoughts on trends: Hidden Fences mistakes at The Golden Globes, adult superhero films (Deadpool, Logan), Netflix series are better than movies. – Read Dakota’s review of Patriots Day if you want a good laugh. – Movie watching goals for 2017: Dakota wants to watch more female directed films and Rachel is starting a personal film journal. – Old movies that Dakota watched for the time and loved included The Killing, The Asphalt Jungle and Frankenstein while Rachel loved The Long Good Friday. – Most disappointing films of 2016 for Dakota it was Triple 9 and American Pastoral for Rachel it was The Bad Batch. – Movies we are excited for in 2017 (click for trailers) Dakota: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Blade Runner 2049, War for the Planet of the Apes, Baby Driver (no trailer or teaser) Rachel: Get Out, Wonder Woman, Logan, The Dark Tower (no trailer or teaser) Follow Dakota @Dgapa on Twitter and Rachel on Instagram. Ways to Subscribe to Contra Zoom Podcast: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS Episode was originally posted on January 22, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this week’s episode Dakota Arsenault introduces interviews that Sierra Nutkevitch conducted at the Toronto Screenwriting Conference this year. Christina Jennings– Chairman & CEO of Shaftesbury. Christina talks about what it is like to take the plunge and follow your passions and the greatness Canada has to offer in terms of content creators. Michelle Daly– Senior Director of Comedy at CBC. Michelle talks about what makes Canadian content so great and the abundance of funny women. Courtney Jane Walker– Writer and Producer of Degrassi: Next Class. Courtney talks about how to empower young people, especially young girls and other marginalized people. Allison Friedman– Director of Development of Color Force. Corey Mandell– Playwright and UCLA Screenwriting Professor. Corey talks about watching movies both with a critical eye and as a moviegoer. Special thanks to the good people at the Toronto Screenwriting Conference and Touchwood PR. Follow Dakota @Dgapa and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on May 24, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Rachel Gordon and Dakota Arsenault discuss the top films of 2016, even though it is now 4 months into 2017, as they needed time to digest everything. They were going to just award the top spot to La La Land, but at the last second decided not to. A few guests who also talk about their number one movie of last year join them this week. Gilles Leblanc- Rogue One Sierra Nutkevitch- Moana Sean Chin- Arrival Mehek Seyid- Moonlight Rachel Gordon’s top 10 list: 10. Don’t Think Twice 9. Little Men 8. Sing Street 7. 10 Cloverfield Land 6. Kubo and the Two Strings 5. I, Daniel Blake 4. 20th Century Women 3. Arrival 2. Hunt for the Wilderpeople 1. Moonlight Dakota Arsenault’s top 10 list: 10. Sing Street 9. The Salesman 8. The Handmaiden 7. Hunt for the Wilderpeople 6. The Lobster 5. Arrival 4. O.J.: Made in America 3. Moonlight 2. Hail, Caesar 1. Hell or High Water Check out Dakota’s entire 2016 list on Letterboxd. What was your favourite movie of the year? Episode was originally posted on March 30, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Just in time for your last minute Oscar pool’s Dakota Arsenault and Rachel Gordon host the second annual Contra Zoom Oscar Extravaganza! Your hosts are joined by film buff and Capsule co-host Mehek Seyid. Here are the final predictions for Part 2 of the two-part special. If you missed Part 1, listen HERE. There will be a recap episode after the Oscars. Best Documentary Dakota- O.J.: Made in America Rachel- O.J.: Made in America Mehek- O.J.: Made in America Best Foreign Language Film Dakota- The Salesman Rachel- Toni Erdmann Mehek- The Salesman Best Animated Feature Dakota- Zootopia Rachel- Kubo and the Two Strings Mehek- Zootopia Best Adapted Screenplay Dakota- Moonlight Rachel- Moonlight Mehek- Moonlight Best Original Screenplay Dakota- Manchester By the Sea Rachel- La La Land Mehek- La La Land Best Supporting Actor Dakota- Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) Rachel- Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) Mehek- Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) Best Supporting Actress Dakota- Naomie Harris (Moonlight) Rachel- Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea) Mehek- Viola Davis (Fences) Best Actor Dakota- Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) Rachel- Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) Mehek- Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) Best Actress Dakota- Emma Stone (La La Land) Rachel- Natalie Portman (Jackie) Mehek- Emma Stone (La La Land) Best Director Dakota- Damien Chazelle (La La Land) Rachel- Damien Chazelle (La La Land) Mehek- Damien Chazelle (La La Land) Best Picture Dakota- Moonlight Rachel- La La Land Mehek- La La Land Follow Dakota @Dgapa and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on February 23, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Just in time for your last minute Oscar pool’s Dakota Arsenault and Rachel Gordon host the second annual Contra Zoom Oscar Extravaganza! Your hosts are joined by film buff and Capsule co-host Mehek Seyid. Here are the final predictions for Part 1 of the two part special. Best Live Action Short Film Dakota- Enemies Within (not on pod) Best Documentary Short Film Dakota- Joe’s Violin Best Animated Short Film Dakota- Blind Vaysha (not on pod) Rachel- Pearl Best Sound Mixing Dakota-La La Land Rachel- La La Land Mehek- La La Land Best Sound Editing Dakota- La La Land Rachel- Hacksaw Ridge Mehek- Hacksaw Ridge Best Original Score Dakota- La La Land Rachel- La La Land Mehek- La La Land Best Original Song Dakota- “City of Stars”- La La Land Rachel- “City of Stars”- La La Land Mehek- “City of Stars”- La La Land Best Makeup and Hairstyling Dakota- Suicide Squad Rachel- Suicide Squad Mehek- Suicide Squad Best Editing Dakota- La La Land Rachel- La La Land Mehek- La La Land Best Costume Design Dakota- Jackie Rachel- Jackie Mehek-La La Land Best Production Design Dakota- La La Land Rachel- Hail, Ceasar! Mehek- La La Land Best Visual Effects Dakota-The Jungle Book Rachel- Doctor Strange Mehek- Doctor Strange Best Cinematography Dakota- La La Land Rachel- La La Land Mehek- La La Land Stay tuned to part two coming on Thursday with the rest of the predictions. Special thanks to Mehek Seyid for joining Rachel and Dakota on this episode. Follow Dakota @Dgapa and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on February 21, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this second episode of this year’s breakdown of the Best Picture nominated films Dakota Arsenault and Rachel Gordon talks about Moonlight, Fences and Hell or High Water. On last week’s episode of Contra Zoom he discussed Hidden Figures and La La Land. These are the nominations for Moonlight Best Picture Best Supporting Actor- Mahershala Ali Best Supporting Actress- Naomie Harris Best Directing- Barry Jenkins Best Cinematography- James Laxton Best Film Editing- Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders Best Original Score- Nicholas Britell Best Adapted Screenplay- Barry Jenkins (screenplay) and Tarell Alvin McCraney (story) These are the nominations for Fences Best Picture Best Actor- Denzel Washington Best Supporting Actress- Viola Davis Best Adapted Screenplay- August Wilson These are the nominations for Hell or High Water Best Picture Best Supporting Actor- Jeff Bridges Best Original Screenplay- Taylor Sheridan Best Film Editing- Jake Roberts Make sure you check out this week’s Oscar Primer where Dakota goes over Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Captain Fantastic, Hail, Caesar! and Suicide Squad. These Primers will be posted once a week on Tuesdays. Follow Dakota @Dgapa and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on February 9, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this last episode of this year’s breakdown of the Best Picture nominated films Dakota Arsenault talks about Manchester By the Sea and Lion. On last week’s episode of Contra Zoom he discussed Hell or High Water, Fences and Moonlight. These are the nominations for Manchester By the Sea Best Picture Best Actor- Casey Affleck Best Supporting Actor- Lucas Hedges Best Supporting Actress- Michelle Williams Best Director- Kenneth Lonergan Best Original Screenplay- Kenneth Lonergan These are the nominations for Lion Best Picture Best Supporting Actor- Dev Patel Best Supporting Actress- Nicole Kidman Best Adapted Screenplay- Luke Davies Best Cinematography- Greig Fraser Best Original Score- Dustin O’Halloran and Volker Bertelmann Make sure you check out this week’s Oscar Primer where Dakota goes over Jackie, Loving, Doctor Strange and Zootopia. These Primers will be posted once a week on Tuesdays. Follow Dakota @Dgapa and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Episode was originally posted on February 16, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this mini-episode Dakota Arsenault talks to the lovely and talented Divine Brown, who is most well known for her music career but she is about to star in the musical Passing Strange. Passing Strange is having its Toronto premiere later this month and it is a rock and roll epic that features a live band on stage accompanying the actors. It is being produced by Acting Up Stage Productions and Obsidian Theatre Company and it will be performed at The Opera House. The show runs from January 24th-February 5th tickets can be purchased HERE. Check out Divine Brown’s latest single Love Alibi. Special thanks to penelopePR for setting the interview up and everyone at Acting Up and Obsidian. Follow Dakota @Dgapa on Twitter. Ways to Subscribe to Contra Zoom Podcast: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS Episode was originally posted on January 13, 2017 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
This week Dakota Arsenault is joined by special guest Rachel Gordon as they talk about their favourite movies you should watch during the Halloween season! New Horror (1980’s on)- Rachel suggests watching The Blair Witch Project Dakota suggests watching The Thing Classic Horror- Rachel suggests watching anything from Alfred Hitchcock specifically Psycho or The Birds Dakota suggests watching The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Comedy Horror- Rachel suggests watching The Rocky Horror Picture Show Dakota suggests watching Hot Fuzz Family Friendly- Rachel suggests watching Halloweentown Dakota suggests watching ParaNorman Thrillers- Rachel suggests watching Scream Dakota suggests watching Zodiac Follow Dakota @Dgapa on Twitter. Ways to Subscribe to Contra Zoom Podcast: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS Episode original post date was October 26, 2016 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Even though Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis are currently prepping for their proper return to Contra Zoom, it is only fitting for them to have a tribute to one of the greatest comedic actors ever in Gene Wilder. The guys talk about their favourite Wilder movies, moments and what made him so special. Enjoy some great clips from some of his movies. – Puttin’ On the Ritz from Young Frankenstein – The Waco Kid introduction from Blazing Saddles – Pure Imagination from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Follow Dakota @Dgapa and Andreas @AndreasBabs and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Ways to Subscribe to Contra Zoom Podcast: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS Episode original post date September 2, 2016 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis review the new film X-Men: Apocalypse. In the end the guys think the film is good, but not great and nowhere near the super negative reviews some critics have been giving it. – Andreas spoke with Canadian actress Carolina Bartczak who plays Magneto’s wife, Magda, in the new summer blockbuster film X-Men: Apocalypse. Carolina talks about meeting Jennifer Lawrence for the first time and what a great actor Michael Fassbender is work with. – Dakota’s old acting teacher, John Bourgeois at Humber College has a small part in the movie as a General in the war room. Follow Dakota @Dgapa and Andreas @AndreasBabs and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Ways to Subscribe to Contra Zoom Podcast: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS Episode original post date was June 30, 2016 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
This week Dakota Arsenault is joined by a special guest in Mehek Seyid to talk about some of the films we are most excited to see. April – Sing Street May – Captain America: Civil War – The Angry Birds Movie – X-Men: Apocalypse – The Lobster – The Nice Guys (Redband) June – Me Before You – The Conjuring 2 – Finding Dory – Independence Day: Resurgence – Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (Redband) – Swiss Army Man July – The BFG – Ghostbusters – Jason Bourne – Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (Redband) – The Infiltrator August – The Founder – Suicide Squad – War Dogs Follow Dakota @Dgapa and Mehek @whatthemehek and follow the show @ContraZoomPod on Twitter. Ways to Subscribe to Contra Zoom Podcast: Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe via RSS Episode original post date April 28, 2016 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Your hosts Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis were lucky to enough to see a screening of Rebecca hosted by the legendary film director Guillermo del Toro while he was in town to host a lecture series based on Gothic Horror films. For those not familiar with GdT’s filmography, check out Pan’s Labyrinth, Pacific Rim, or the Hellboy films. Back in 2012 GdT hosted a four part series about other Hitchcock works. GdT was in town to also promote his newest film Crimson Peak a gothic horror film in its own right! Dakota talks about some German Impressionist films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu both of which were inspiration to Hitchcock and Rebecca. The guys talk about their favourite Hitchcock films like Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window and Vertigo. Contra Zoom was actually original going to be called The Third Man after the film of the same name. Instead it is named after the famous shot pioneered by Hitchcock in Vertigo and also used famously in Jaws. Here is a video showing the most popular instances of the shot used in cinema. Music this week is from local band Birds of Bellwoods. Follow them on Twitter @birdsbellwoods. You can purchase EP The Fifth here for only $5! Songs featured in this episode are Roll Your Stone, Sky and Grey Ghosts. Andreas reviewed their EP when it came out. See Dakota’s review of Day 3 of T.U.R.F. where Birds of Bellwoods played! This episode originally came out on October 15, 2015 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
Continuing on from our Best Picture Winner decade-by-decade breakdown from last week’s part 1 Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis count down the top five films of 1938-1947. – Dakota recommends that you read the bio and trivia on actor John Garfield Here is a link to our bottom five in this decade’s Best Picture Winner’s Dakota’s ratings come first followed by Andreas’ 5. Gentleman’s Agreement 7.5/10 8/10 4. You Can’t Take It With You 8.3/10 8/10 3. The Lost Weekend 8.7/10 9/10 2. Rebecca 8.5/10 10/10 1. Casablanca 9/10 10/10 Best Picture- Casablanca for both Dakota and Andreas Best Actor- Ray Milland (The Lost Weekend) for both Dakota and Andreas Best Actress- Greer Garson (Mrs. Miniver) for both Dakota and Andreas Best Supporting Actor- Lionel Barrymore (You Can’t Take It With You) is Dakota’s pick John Garfield (Gentleman’s Agreement) is Andreas’ pick Best Supporting Actress- Teresa Wright (Mrs. Miniver and The Best Year’s Of Our Lives) is Dakota’s pick Judith Anderson (Rebecca) is Andreas’ pick Songs from this episode are from The OBGM’s – Pill – House Make sure you check the band out at the year’s Riot Festival http://riotfest.org/toronto/ on Saturday September 19th and buy a digital copy of their newest album, which is self titled from their Bandcamp. Follow us on twitter @contrazoompod along with the host’s Dakota @dgapa and Andreas @andreasbabs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
This week Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis turn the tables a bit regarding subject matter and discuss a play called Mr. Burns a Post Electric Play (you’ve probably seen the posters all around subway stations). Instead of just talking about the play the guys discuss methods of telling stories and how telling tales is a human ritual. Dakota also interviews co-director Mitchell Cushman and actor Sebastien Heins and plays a bit of trivia with them. – Mr. Burns a Post Electric play is running until June 7th and tickets can be purchased here http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/15345-aztec-theatre/ – Dakota’s review of Mr. Burns http://www.liveinlimbo.com/2015/05/18/film/mr-burns-a-post-electric-play.html – Outside the March has a history of site-specific shows and you should learn more about the group http://www.outsidethemarch.ca/about.php – Sebastien Heins’ Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WhatsUpSebastien?_rdr Please make sure you subscribe to us on iTunes and give us a rating. Not only does it give us valuable feedback, but also the more subscriptions and ratings we receive the more visibility we get to help other people find our show too. Please follow us on twitter @ContraZoomPod and let us know what you think of this incredibly theatrical experience! Original post date May 30, 2015 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
This week Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis talk about the Toronto Screenwriter’s Conference, a yearly get together where the greatest script writers, show runners, executives and others talk on a professional level to attendees who are writers themselves. We also have two great interviews with David S Goyer and Mara Brock Akil. – This is the 6th TSC annual conference held at Daniels Spectrum in Toronto – The conference is put on by the literary agency Meridian Artists – Andreas got to interview David S Goyer, writer of The Dark Knight trilogy, Man of Steel, Blade and more. – Speaking of movies Goyer has worked on, he wrote a little film called Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. I don’t think you’ve heard of it though. – Andreas also got the chance to interview Mara Brock Akil, creator of Being Mary Jane, The Game and writer on Girlfriends and Moesha. Please make sure you subscribe to us on iTunes and give us a rating. Not only does it give us valuable feedback, but also the more subscriptions and ratings we receive the more visibility we get to help other people find our show too. Please follow us on twitter @ContraZoomPod (not podcast as Andreas accidentally said on the show)! Original post date May 5, 2015 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/contrazoompod/message
On this week’s episode Dakota Arsenault is joined by Zach Sokol, host of Radio Camp Half Blood a Percy Jackson read-a long podcast. The two talk about director Alfred Hitchcock one of the greatest filmmakers... The post 67: Contra Zoom Presents… Hitchcock appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Dakota Arsenault and Sammy Feilchenfeld decide to revisit Sydney Lumet’s landmark debut film, 1957’s 12 Angry Men starring Henry Fonda. The idea for this episode stems from Dakota and Sammy who requested a list of... The post 64: A Revisit of 12 Angry Men appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
In the latest edition of make/remake Dakota Arsenault and Stephanie Prior talk about George Orwell’s novel 1984 and two different cinematic adaptations of it. In 1949, George Orwell published his landmark novel detailing what the... The post 63: Make/Remake 1984 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Now that 2017 is firmly in the rear view mirror Dakota Arsenault and Mehek Seyid go over their favourite films of last year. Dakota’s list: 10. Loveless 9. Logan Lucky 8. Mudbound 7. Columbus 6.... The post 62: Top 10 Films of 2017 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Dakota Arsenault is joined by Mehek Seyid to talk about this year’s Oscar’s nominees as they make some bold predictions. They say who they think should win, will win and who was snubbed. Check out... The post 60: Oscar Predictions 2018 Part 2 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Dakota Arsenault is joined by Mehek Seyid to talk about this year’s Oscar’s nominees as they make some bold predictions. They say who they think should win, will win and who was snubbed. Watch out... The post 59: Oscar Predictions 2018 Part 1 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Dakota Arsenault had the opportunity to chat with Mitchell Cushman, director of the play Jerusalem that is currently showing at Crow’s Nest Theatre until March 10th. You may remember Mitchell who previously appeared on Contra... The post 58: Interview with Mitchell Cushman Director of Jerusalem appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
For this massive episode Sammy Feilchenfeld joins Dakota Arsenault again to talk about all things concerning the new trend of “Cinematic Universes”, starting with reviews of both Justice League and Thor: Ragnarok the films that... The post 52: State of the Cinematic Universe appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
After being out for over a month, Dakota Arsenault finally gets around to talking about the new Blade Runner 2049 movie. Sammy Feilchenfeld returns to talk about what he calls his favourite movie of the... The post 51: Bladerunner 2049 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On this very special episode Dakota Arsenault celebrates reaching the milestone of 50 episodes! The very first one was back in April of 2015 discussing the first ten Best Picture Winner’s can be found HERE... The post 50: History of the Dracul appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On this episode Sammy Feilchenfeld joins Dakota Arsenault as they discuss the end of the summer movie season. This epsidoe includes talk on some summer movie highlights, the media’s decision to cause a panic about... The post 48: Summer Movie Season Post Mortem appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
This week on the podcast, Sean Chin, Mehek Seyid, and Dakota Arsenault discuss all the fun things that happened at Osheaga in Montreal. We then talk about the latest happening of Game of Thrones. Links:... The post 151: Our Osheaga 2017 Adventure appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On this special episode, Dakota Arsenault is joined by Sammy Feilchenfeld as they discuss the greatest aspect of Canada- our filmmakers! From talking about their favourite Canadian produced films like Incendies, Men With Brooms, C.R.A.Z.Y.... The post 46: Canadian Filmmakers appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On this week’s episode Sierra Nutkevitch joins Dakota Arsenault and they talk about the latest DC film Wonder Woman directed by Patty Jenkins. In the second part of the episode the two discuss their favourite... The post 45: Wonder Woman and an Appreciation of Female Directors appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On this week’s episode Dakota Arsenault introduces interviews that Sierra Nutkevitch conducted at the Toronto Screenwriting Conference this year. Christina Jennings– Chairman & CEO of Shaftesbury. Christina talks about what it is like to take... The post 43: Toronto Screenwriting Conference 2017 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Rachel Gordon and Dakota Arsenault discuss the top films of 2016, even though it is now 4 months into 2017, as they needed time to digest everything. They were going to just award the top... The post 42: Top 10 Films of 2016 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Just in time for your last minute Oscar pool’s Dakota Arsenault and Rachel Gordon host the second annual Contra Zoom Oscar Extravaganza! Your hosts are joined by film buff and Capsule co-host Mehek Seyid. Here... The post 39: Oscar Predictions 2017 Part 1 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On this second episode of this year’s breakdown of the Best Picture nominated films Dakota Arsenault talks about Hidden Figures and La La Land. On last week’s episode of Contra Zoom he discussed Hacksaw Ridge... The post 36: La La Figures appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Dakota Arsenault is proud to announce that Rachel Gordon will join Contra Zoom as the permanent co-host along with her new role as Associate Film Editor! – You can check out Andreas Babiolakis’ Top 25... The post 34: Best Moments of 2016 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On this mini-episode Dakota Arsenault talks to the lovely and talented Divine Brown, who is most well known for her music career but she is about to star in the musical Passing Strange. Passing Strange... The post 33: Divine Brown and Passing Strange appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
This week Dakota Arsenault is joined by special guest Rachel Gordon as they talk about their favourite movies you should watch during the Halloween season! New Horror (1980’s on)- Rachel suggests watching The Blair Witch... The post 30: Halloween Movie Suggestions appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Even though Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis are currently prepping for their proper return to Contra Zoom, it is only fitting for them to have a tribute to one of the greatest comedic actors ever... The post 27: Gene Wilder Tribute appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
We’re back after a few weeks of traveling and hoping around music festivals. Your hosts Sean Chin, Mehek Seyid, and Dakota Arsenault recount their adventures to Wayhome, Osheaga, and OVO Fest. Drake brings out the... The post 117: Summer Music Festival Recovery appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
This week on the podcast, your hosts Sean Chin and Dakota Arsenault welcome back Andrew Partridge. Andrew is helps run the Wayhome Subreddit page and we discuss tips on how to survive and have the... The post 115: Wayhome Survival Tips II appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis review the new film X-Men: Apocalypse. In the end the guys think the film is good, but not great and nowhere near the super negative reviews some critics have been... The post 26: Carolina Bartczak from X-Men: Apocalypse appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
This week, your hosts Sean Chin and Dakota Arsenault reflect on the sad news about The Tragically Hip frontman, Gord Downie and his terminal brain cancer diagnosis. They also discuss the Toronto Urban Roots Festival... The post 109: Tragically Hip appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
This week Dakota Arsenault is joined by a special guest in Mehek Seyid to talk about some of the films we are most excited to see. April – Sing Street May – Captain America: Civil... The post 23: Summer Movie Preview appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On this week’s episode of Capsule, your hosts Sean Chin and Andreas Babiolakis discuss Earth Day, music festival statistics, Kobe Bryant’s legacy, the new Radiohead album, and listen to Dakota Arsenault’s exclusive interview with Alex... The post 106: Alex G appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
This week, your hosts Sean Chin and Dakota Arsenault drool over the Tesla Model 3, the world with mixed reactions to SoundCloud GO, and Jay-Z sues TIDAL creators. In a strange turn of events, Kanye... The post 104: Life vs. Treadmill appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Hello! We’ve made it to episode 100. A milestone indeed. And to celebrate, we have a new intro, bumper music, and cover art. This week, your hosts Sean Chin, Andreas Babiolakis, and Dakota Arsenault take... The post 100: Still Rockin’ In The Free World appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
After a week to fully reflect, your hosts Sean Chin, Andreas Babiolakis, and Dakota Arsenault discuss the everlasting influence the late David Bowie has on music, film, and pop-culture. We also talk about the passing... The post 99: Thank You David Bowie appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Greetings! Capsule is back for another year of podcasting goodness just for your ears. On the very first episode of 2016, your hosts Sean Chin, Andreas Babiolakis, and Dakota Arsenault recap the best artists, albums, and songs of... The post 98: Hello 2016 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Scottish electro pop trio CHVRCHES join us for the show this week. Lauren Mayberry, Martin Doherty, and Iain Cook talk about their creating their unique sounds. Your hosts Sean Chin and Dakota Arsenault discuss the... The post 90: CHVRCHES appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Your hosts Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis were lucky to enough to see a screening of Rebecca hosted by the legendary film director Guillermo del Toro while he was in town to host a lecture series based... The post 8: Guillermo del Toro, Rebecca and Alfred Hitchcock appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
Continuing on from our Best Picture Winner decade-by-decade breakdown from last week’s part 1 Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis count down the top five films of 1938-1947. – Dakota recommends that you read the bio... The post 7: From Wings to Birdman 1938-1947 Part 2 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
The team at LiL are back from the first ever WayHome Music & Arts festival in Oro-Medonte, ON. After a little breather, your hosts Sean Chin, Andreas Babiolakis, and Dakota Arsenault sit down have reflect... The post 82: Kevin Garrett and WayHome Festival Pt. 1 appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
This week Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis turn the tables a bit regarding subject matter and discuss a play called Mr. Burns a Post Electric Play (you’ve probably seen the posters all around subway stations).... The post 3: Mr. Burns a Post Electric Play appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
This week Dakota Arsenault and Andreas Babiolakis talk about the Toronto Screenwriter’s Conference, a yearly get together where the greatest script writers, show runners, executives and others talk on a professional level to attendees who... The post 2: TSC with David S Goyer & Mara Brock Akil appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On this episode Sean Chin, Andreas Babiolakis, and Dakota Arsenault talk the Apple Watch, new MacBook, and who is getting what. 2015 looks to be a very promising year for music with the likes of Sufjan... The post 68: It’s Clobbering Time appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
On today’s episode Sean Chin, Andreas Babiolakis, and Dakota Arsenault are going to be talking a little bit about streaming in 2015. I describe how I accidentally leaked the Bestival Toronto lineup. The editors continue our discussion and... The post 66: Oops, We Leaked a Festival Lineup appeared first on LIVE IN LIMBO.
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