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58. Venom

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It’s week 2 of Frozen Fest 2019 where Hemant watches at least one movie per day for the month of January. In this episode he does some quick reviews of some of his favourites over this time which include The Rider, Blindspotting, Sorry to Bother You, The House that Jack Built, and Zero Charisma.

It’s then time to dive into this week’s feature review of Venom which was just released on Bluray.

00:41 – Introduction
1:38 – Frozen Fest 2019
3:59 – Quick Review – The Rider (2017)
9:40 – Quick Review – Blindspotting (2018)
12:38 – Quick Review – Sorry to Bother You (2018)
16:23 – Quick Review – The House that Jack Built (2018)
22:03 – Quick Review – Zero Charisma (2013)
27:37 – Venom (2018)
47:13 – Next Week
49:08 – Wrap-up

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57. Ten Favourite Films Watched in 2018

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It’s that time of year again where I count down my 10 favourite films that I watched in 2018. Since these are the 10 films I enjoyed the most this year, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they were released in 2018.

I also outline some honourable mentions, before talking about films I regret not getting a chance to see in 2018, as well as my top 3 disappointments for the year.

00:41 – Introduction
5:39 – Number 10
8:01 – Number 9
11:13 – Number 8
14:21 – Number 7
18:35 – Number 6
22:26 – Number 5
25:42 – Number 4
29:40 – Number 3
36:00 – Number 2
38:46 – Number 1
45:56 – Honourable Mentions
48:36 – Movies I Regret Not Seeing in 2018
51:44 – Disappointments from 2018
57:52 – Next Week
1:00:40 – Wrap-up

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56. Bird Box

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Ring in the new year with episode 56 of the podcast. Hemant talks about the low key New Year’s Eve celebrations that he has adopted, and how he is perfectly fine with this life choice.

Since he was not hung over on New Year’s day, he had a chance to spend some time with the PSVR game The Exorcist: Legion which scared the bejeezus out of him.

It’s then on to a quick review of Paul Feig’s newest film starring Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively, A Simple Favor, before diving into the feature review of Bird Box. Find out if Sandra Bullock teaming up with Netflix produced a worthwhile experience.

00:41 – Introduction
1:12 – Low Key New Years Eve
4:42 – Crapping my pants with The Exorcist: Legion on Playstation VR
7:34 – Quick Review – A Simple Favor (2018)
13:15 – Bird Box (2018)
33:39 – Next Week
35:40 – Wrap-up

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55. Aquaman

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It’s Christmas time and in this episode Hemant talks about how his family celebrated the holiday season, as well as some of the cool gifts he got including a Playstation VR. He then does some quick movie reviews for Joseph Khan’s Bodied and the 1988 Eddie Murphy classic Coming to America.

The rest of the episode is spent talking about the newest film in the DC Extended Universe from James Wan, Aquaman.

00:41 – Introduction
20:27 – Quick Review – Bodied (2018)
24:46 – Quick Review – Coming to America (1988)
29:51 – Aquaman (2018)
1:11:01 – Next Week
1:12:35 – Wrap-up

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54. Roma

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In this episode of the podcast Hemant blows through quick reviews of Equalizer 2, Eighth Grade, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

He then talks about Roma, the new film from writer and director Alfonso Cuarón. This Netflix produced film has just hit the streaming service after making its run through various film festivals including Venice and TIFF this past year.

00:41 – Introduction
1:19 – Quick Review – Equalizer 2 (2018)
3:08 – Quick Review – Eighth Grade (2018)
6:12 – Quick Review – Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
11:24 – Roma (2018)
37:00 – Next Week
39:55 – Wrap-up

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53. Creed II

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In this episode of the podcast Hemant gets into the Christmas spirit and shares some of his holiday traditions, including searching for the perfect Christmas tree at a family run tree farm, and starting Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve.

It’s then onto the main event of the episode where he discusses the latest instalment in the Rocky franchise, Creed II.

00:41 – Introduction
1:10 – Christmas is Coming
7:18 – Creed II (2018)
37:00 – Next Week
40:55 – Wrap-up

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Episode 52: Eyes Wide Shut & Reflecting on Year One of Red 7

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It’s hard to believe, but this episode marks the one year anniversary of the Red 7 Movie Cast podcast. I find it pretty crazy that I’ve been able to maintain a weekly podcast for this long. I start off this episode reflecting on the last year, talking about what I’ve learned from producing this podcast, how I have found it to be fulfilling, and how I see it evolving over the next year.

After the celebration I continue with film number four of my Stanley Kubrick Experience, sharing my thoughts on his final film from 1999, Eyes Wide Shut.

00:41 – Introduction
1:13 – Reflecting on the One Year Anniversary of Red 7
9:59 – Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
41:03 – Next Week
43:27 – Wrap-up

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Episode 51: The Meg

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In this episode Hemant talks a bit about taking his son to see the Joe Dante classic from 1984, Gremlins, and how they plan to start up a podcast together. He also has recently finished season 1 of The Purge TV series, and gives his final verdict on it.

It’s then onto the feature review of the week, 2018’s The Meg from director Jon Turteltaub starring Jason Statham.

00:41 – Introduction
2:31 – Gremlins (1984) and a New Podcast?
5:45 – The Purge – Season 1
8:24 – The Meg (2018)
24:43 – Next Week
25:25 – Wrap-up

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Episode 50: BlacKkKlansman & Full Metal Jacket

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In this episode Hemant revisits 2015’s Blackhat from Michael Mann while running on the treadmill. He also talks about the Russell Peters comedy show he got to experience from a corporate luxury suite in the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon.

He then shares his thoughts on Spike Lee’s newest film BlacKkKlansman which was recently released on Bluray.

He wraps up the episode with the latest film in his Stanley Kubrick Experience series, 1987’s Full Metal Jacket.

00:41 – Introduction
2:22 – From the Treadmill: Blackhat (2015)
10:22 – Russell Peters Live from Luxury Box Seats
14:19 – BlacKkKlansman (2018)
33:54 – Full Metal Jacket (1987)
46:55 – Next Week
49:53 – Wrap-up

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Episode 49: The Shining

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Over the last week and a half Hemant has been fighting off a bad cold. During this time he has spent a lot of time on the couch, revisiting a number of different films. He doesn’t dive very deep into talking about them, but he does give his brief thoughts on them.

He also discusses some exciting news about some unlikely TV series that are in development, including a new Star Wars series featuring the Rogue One character Cassian Andor, as well as a TV series adaptation of the 1985 Joe Dante film Explorers.

This episode wraps up with an in-depth discussion of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, as Hemant continues his exploration of this iconic director’s work.

00:41 – Introduction
4:42 – Explorers TV Series in Development
10:08 – Star Wars Cassian Andor TV Series in Development
15:22 – From the Treadmill & the Couch
15:51 – The Skeleton Key (2005)
18:37 – Interstellar (2014)
20:54 – Event Horizon (1997)
22:09 – Semi-Pro (2008)
24:12 – Push (2009)
28:53 – The Shining (1980)
1:05:05 – Next Week
1:07:55 – Wrap-up

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The Shining: Danny’s Ordeal and the bear costumed man by Rob Ager

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