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On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, we're joined by Actor BRENDAN FRASER and Screenwriter SAMUEL D. HUNTER of Darren Aronofsky's The Whale as part of The Movie Podcast's 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. In our Round Table discussion with Brendan and Samuel, we‘re also joined by Rachel Ho of Exclaim! and Steve Norton of ScreenFish who have generously allowed us to include their questions. The Whale invites us to identify with a man in a precarious state of isolation that has been exacerbated by a potentially lethal mix of technology and our culture of body shaming. It stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton. The Whale will release theatrically by A24 and Elevation Pictures in December.  Listen to The Movie Podcast Interview now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA! THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! Rachel Ho: exclaim.ca / rachelkh.com Steve Norton: https://screenfish.net FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Sep 202235min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Martin McDonagh's THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN as part of The Movie Podcast's 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. Set in 1923 on the fictional island of Inisherin, the film stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as lifelong friends Pádraic and Colm, who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. The film also stars Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan. The Banshees Of Inisherin is now playing at TIFF and releases in theatres October 21, 2022 by Searchlight Pictures. Listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA! THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Sep 202224min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Rian Johnson's GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY as part of The Movie Podcast's 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. In the follow up to Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT, Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects. The film stars Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline with Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista. Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery releases globally on Netflix December 23rd, 2022 and will debut as a Gala Presentation at Princess of Wales Theatre at TIFF on September 10, 2022. Listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA! THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Sep 202224min

Daniel and Anthony review Ti West's PEARL, as part of The Movie Podcast's 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. Set within the twisted world of X, Pearl is an origin story of the iconic villain and follow-up to the year’s most acclaimed horror film. It stars Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, and Emma Jenkins-Purro. Pearl will be available to watch beginning September 12, 2022 as part of TIFF with a release theatrically outside the festival September 16, 2022.  Listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Sep 202222min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Brett Morgen's MOONAGE DAYDREAM as part of The Movie Podcast's 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. David Bowie had a multitude of personas as a musician, painter, actor, and world traveller. This documentary portrait, told in his own words from decades of interviews, is as bold and visually inventive as he was and screening exclusively in IMAX at TIFF. Moonage Daydream will be available to watch at Ontario Place Cinesphere beginning September 12, 2022 with a release theatrically outside the festival September 16, 2022.  Listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA! THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Sep 202220min

Daniel and Shahbaz review Rodrigo García's RAYMOND & RAY as part of The Movie Podcast's 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. The film stars Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke as long-estranged half-brothers who reunite to bury their father. The film also stars Maribel Verdú, Tom Bower, Vondie Curtis Hall, and Sophie Okonedo. Raymond & Ray will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on October 21 and will debut as a Gala Presentation at TIFF at Roy Thomson Hall on September 12, 2022. Listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA! THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Sep 202220min

Daniel and Shahbaz review Steven Spielberg's THE FABELMANS as part of The Movie Podcast's 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. The Fabelmans is Spielberg's most personal film yet. It's based on the master director’s childhood passion for moviemaking, and the family dynamics that found their way into his work. It stars Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, Jeannie Berlin, Julia Butters, Robin Bartlett, Keeley Karsten, and Judd Hirsch. The Fabelmans is now playing at TIFF and releases in select theatres November 11, 2022 and everywhere November 23, 2022 by Universal Pictures. Listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA! THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12 Sep 202225min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Darren Aronofsky's THE WHALE as part of The Movie Podcast's 2022 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. The film is written by Samuel D. Hunter and based on his 2012 play of the same name. The Whale invites us to identify with a man in a precarious state of isolation that has been exacerbated by a potentially lethal mix of technology and our culture of body shaming. It stars Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, and Samantha Morton. The Whale will debut as a Gala Presentation at TIFF at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 11, 2022 and release theatrically by A24 and Elevation Pictures in December. Listen to The Movie Podcast review now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE! THE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA! FOLLOW US Daniel on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd Anthony on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 Sep 202227min