Author: Marina

Happy Halloween week! 

This week, Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) are sharing a batch of horror-themed films and TV shows to help you get your spook on – just in time for one of our favourite times of year!

The recommendations:

• Halloween Kills
• The Night House
• The Queen of Black Magic
• VHS ’94
• Seance
• Werewolves Within
• Host
• Mosquito State
• Superhost
• Little Joe
• American Psycho
• Midnight Mass
• Brand New Cherry Flavour
• Only Murders in the Building

Opening and closing credits music is “Happy Alley” by Kevin MacLeod. Used under CC BY License.

Disclosure: some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

We can also be contacted via email – info@atcpod.ca!

Neo and Trinity are back and we’re very, VERY excited about it.

Join Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) as they fangirl over the excellent The Matrix Resurrections trailer and marvel at how the franchise is still pushing the envelope. 

Beyond that, the pair also share thoughts on a wide ranging collection of movies and TV they’ve been watching lately.

The recommendations:

• Candyman
• Malignant
• Kate
• The Protege
• Stillwater
• The Monster
• Kid 90
• Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James
• The Dry
• Four Good Days
• Land
• Marvel’s What If…
• Foundation

Opening and closing credits music is “Happy Alley” by Kevin MacLeod. Used under CC BY License.

Disclosure: some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

We can also be contacted via email – info@atcpod.ca!

We don’t know what the future of theatrical releases looks like but according to some, it’s dead and full of toxic fandom.

That said, there are movies, as proven by the number of movies Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) have been watching. This week the duo cover some of the recent movie news and share some thoughts on a wide range of new and not-so-new releases.

News story discussed:

• ‘Dune’ Director Denis Villeneuve Sparks Debate About Big Screen Experience: ‘It’s Not Just a Product. It’s Church.’
• When Fandoms Stop Playing Nice
• IndieWire Podast – How Is Movie Performance Measured Now? Screen Talk’s Future of Movies Edition

The recommendations:

• The Suicide Squad
• Jungle Cruise
• Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage
• Jolt
• Mythic Quest
• Brand New Cherry Flavour
• The Night Comes for Us
• Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace
• Staged
• Val
• Misha and the Wolves
• The Half of It
• Sleight
• Stillwater
• Reminiscence

Opening and closing credits music is “Happy Alley” by Kevin MacLeod. Used under CC BY License.

Disclosure: some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

We can also be contacted via email – info@atcpod.ca!

That’s right! The movies are back and so are we after a short summer break. 

And what a busy few weeks it’s been. Join Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) as they talk through some of the recent theatrical releases and some of the other titles that have been making released the last few weeks and what a selection of titles they are! Everything from F9 to Pig.

News story discussed:

• “Hair ties and no heels: The evolution of female superhero costumes is finally here“

Recommendations:

• The Fear Street Trilogy
• The Sparks Brothers
• Gunpowder Milkshake
• F9
• Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard
• Werewolves Within
• Black Widow
• Cruella
• The Tomorrow War
• Wrath of Man
• Pig
• Censor
• Naomi Osaka
• Loki

Opening and closing credits music is “Happy Alley” by Kevin MacLeod. Used under CC BY License.

Disclosure: some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

We can also be contacted via email – info@atcpod.ca!

The news discussed at the beginning of this episode will indicate just how long this was misplaced on the hard drive. Oops.

While the news portion is clearly old, the rest of the episode is pure gold as (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) talk about some trailers and catch up on some of the movies and TV they’ve been watching recently and there’s some amazing stuff – plus Ashley dishes on her experience watching 3D movies in VR and Marina waxes poetic on the greatness of Unobstructed View!

Trailers discussed:

• Eternals
• Tomorrow War
• Old

Recommendations:

• Endangered Species
• A Quiet Place Part II
• Spontaneous
• The Kid Detective
• Mystery Team
• Those Who Wish Me Dead
• This Film is Not Yet Rated

Opening and closing credits music is “Happy Alley” by Kevin MacLeod. Used under CC BY License.

Disclosure: some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

We can also be contacted via email – info@atcpod.ca!

Representation is a real thing that people want to see in movies! For realz! You don’t have to take our word for it. Just have a look at the data from a recent UCLA study (plus these diversity stats from 6 years ago).

Join Marina (@themarina) and Ashley (@ashleylynch) as they discuss how important diversity and representation is both in front and behind the camera.

Recommendations:

• Mortal Kombat
• Godzilla vs Kong
• AKA Jane Roe
• Falcon and the Winter Soldier
• 30 Coins
• Stowaway
• The White Tiger
• Manhunter
• Bloodthirsty
• Snowpiercer
• Q Into the Storm

Opening and closing credits music is “Happy Alley” by Kevin MacLeod. Used under CC BY License.

Disclosure: some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning that at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

We can also be contacted via email – info@atcpod.ca!