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On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Director Rob McCallum of Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, based on the life and career of legendary Canadian children’s entertainer Ernie Coombs—or, as he is more commonly known by millions of fans, Mr. Dressup. The feature-length documentary tells the origins and history of Canada’s favourite children’s show, Mr. Dressup, which built a legacy of kindness, patience, inclusiveness, and creativity in 4,000 episodes across 29 years on CBC. With never-before-seen footage and interivews, the documentary reveals Ernie Coombs’ two passions: Entertaining others with childlike wonderment and kindness, and the love for his wife and family, who were his support system and biggest fans. Mr Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe launches exclusively on Prime Video on October 10, 2023. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Okt 202326min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Loki Season 2 Producer and Marvel Creative Executive Kevin Wright. Set within Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Season 2 of the series picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Loki, Season 2 Premieres Thursday, October 5 on Disney+ with new episodes weekly. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Okt 202314min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Assassin's Creed Mirage on PlayStation 5. Developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux and published by Ubisoft, Mirage is set in 9th-century Baghdad, one of the largest, most populated and bustling city found in the Middle Ages and follows Basim, a cunning street thief with nightmarish visions, seeking answers and justice. After an act of deadly retribution, Basim flees Baghdad and joins an ancient organization – The Hidden Ones. Basim is first met as a Hidden One in AC Valhalla (eleven years rafter the events of Mirage). Assassin's Creed Mirage is scheduled to release for Amazon Luna, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 5, 2023, and iOS on iPhone 15 Pro models in early 2024. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 Okt 202353min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Episodes 1-4 of Loki Season 2, a Disney+ original series set within Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [Spoiler-Free] Season 2 picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority. Along with Mobius, Hunter B-15 and a team of new and returning characters, Loki navigates an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous multiverse in search of Sylvie, Judge Renslayer, Miss Minutes and the truth of what it means to possess free will and glorious purpose. The series stars Tom Hiddleston, Sophia Di Martino, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Rafael Casal, Tara Strong, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Neil Ellice, with Jonathan Majors, Ke Huy Quan and Owen Wilson. Marvel Studios’ Loki, Season 2 Premieres Thursday, October 5 on Disney+ with new episodes weekly. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3 Okt 202325min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Action Director LARNELL STOVALL of The Continental, a three-part series that explores the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins, which is the centrepiece of the John Wick universe. The show is seen through the eyes of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the hellscape of 1970s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his throne. Born and raised in New Orleans, Larnell Stovall is a 5th dan and a former world champion in fighting, weapons, and forms (kata). In 2001, he moved to LA to pursue a career in the film industry as a stunt performer. He then worked his way up to action choreographer, stunt coordinator, 2nd unit director, and director, having recently premiered his first episode of DC’s Titans. With 200 credits to his name and a career that took him from Bollywood to Tollywood, Stovall is best known for his work on Hollywood’s most prominent blockbusters such as Creed, Captain America: Civil War, Ride Along, The Raid 2, The Fate of The Furious, and Mortal Kombat. The Continental is now streaming on Prime Video in Canada and Peacock in the United States. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Sep 202318min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Gen V, a Prime Video series set in the diabolical world of The Boys. Gen V expands the universe to Godolkin University, the prestigious superhero-only college where students train to be the next generation of heroes—preferably with lucrative endorsements. As the students vie for popularity and good grades, it’s clear that the stakes are much higher when super powers are involved. The series cast includes Jaz Sinclair, Chance Perdomo, Lizze Broadway, Shelley Conn, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Marco Pigossi. Gen V also features guest stars Clancy Brown and Jason Ritter, as well as appearances from Jessie T. Usher, Colby Minifie, and P.J. Byrne, reprising their roles from The Boys. Gen V premieres exclusively on Prime Video on September 29 with 3 episodes, followed by new episodes weekly. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Sep 202329min

On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Gareth Edwards, Director and Writer of THE CREATOR. Gareth is a British film director known for his visionary work in the science fiction genre, including directing the 2014 blockbuster "Godzilla" and the 2016 "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story." In his new film The Creator, against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child. The Creator releases exclusively in theatres September 29, 2023 by 20th Century Studios. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Sep 202317min

Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Gareth Edward's THE CREATOR. Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child. The film stars John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Ralph Ineson, Marc Menchaca, and Ken Watanabe. The Creator releases exclusively in theatres September 29, 2023 by 20th Century Studios. Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.ca Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcast Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca FOLLOW US Daniel on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Shahbaz on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd Anthony on X, Instagram, Rotten Tomatoes, and Letterboxd The Movie Podcast on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and Rotten Tomatoes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Sep 202333min