Go: Sarah Polley and Doug Liman revisit their 1999 crime comedy.
In 2009, Sarah Polley hosted myself and director Doug Liman at her house to look back at Go for the movie’s 20th anniversary. This happened to be the first interview Sarah ever gave on the movie, you’ll find out why when you listen. This is the backup recording for a podcast that once lived at the old NOW Magazine.
27 Oct 2023
Criticizing perspectives in Killers of the Flower Moon
Osage language teacher Christopher Côté joins me to his comments on Killers
of the Flower Moon.
21 Sept 2019
Fall Movie Preview: Hustlers, Jokers & Gems with Lainey Lui
ETalk & The Social's Lainey Lui joins me to discuss what we saw and how we felt about the awards season contenders at the Toronto International Film Festival.
We get into Hustlers, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Just Mercy, Knives Out, Marriage Story, Parasite and Uncut Gems.
13 Jun 2018
On Hereditary: Between Hype and Horror
I didn't love Hereditary. So I brought in Film Critic Adam Nayman to play counsellor and walk me through those feelings.
We discuss the film and its relationship to "Elevated Horror", the hype and comparisons to William Friedkin's The Exorcist, the branding from the cool kids at A24, and the wide gap in reception between RottenTomatoes (currently 92%) and CinemaScore (D+).
28 Mar 2018
#AfterMeToo co-founder Aisling Chin-Yee on what's next for the Canadian Film Industry
This week in NOW Magazine, I wrote about the Canadian film and television industry's new code of conduct, their commitment to a "zero tolerance" policy and the involvement of #AfterMeToo. You can read that story here: https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/what-happens-after-metoo/
Joining me to delve deeper into the issues is #AfterMeToo co-founder Aisling Chin-Yee, who details what her initiative is doing and what we hope is next for the Canadian screen industry in terms of tackling harassment, supporting survivors and continuing to fight for representation.
26 Feb 2018
To the Oscars! with Ben Mulroney
I found out what it takes to work the Academy Awards red carpet with my colleague Ben Mulroney, eTalk host and Your Morning co-host.
We discussed the red carpet behind-the-scenes as well as what we hope to see during the awards come Oscar night.
Follow Ben on Twitter and tune into eTalk's red carpet coverage on Sunday, March 4th on CTV.
Follow Radheyan Simonpillai on Twitter and right here at www.justsayrad.com
21 Feb 2018
Black Panther: The Representation, The History, The Kids
Andray Domise (Macleans columnist and Communication Co-Chair for the Black Business & Professionals Association) joins me for a deep dive on Ryan Coogler's Black Panther.
We discuss what it means for kids to see black superheroes; the history that informs the movie's costumes, scenery and approaches to revolution; and the
This is a spoiler-heavy look at the box office and cultural phenomenon.
Follow Andray Domise on Twitter and keep up with his writing in Macleans and The Globe and Mail.
Follow Radheyan Simonpillai on Twitter and right here at www.justsayrad.com
28 Jan 2018
The Most Demanding: Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread
Film Critic Adam Nayman joins me for a deep dive on Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread.
We discuss the Oscar-nominated film, its interpretations, its relationships to Anderson's canon and those of other filmmakers (particularly influences like Hitchcock and Kubrick), and how it may be received along gender lines.
This is an exhaustive, spoiler-heavy look at our favourite film of 2017.
Follow Adam Nayman on Twitter and keep up with his writing in Cinemascope, The Ringer, Reverse Shot, Sight and Sound and Little White Lies.
Follow Radheyan Simonpillai on Twitter and right here at www.justsayrad.com
28 Jan 2018
Episode 1: Do the Oscar nominations signal a generational shift?
Norm Wilner, my colleague at NOW Magazine and the host of Someone Else's Movie (SEMCast), gives me my first lessons in podcasting.
We discuss the 2018 Oscar Nominations, what looks like a generational shift, what we love and hate, and where the Academy can go from here.
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