Mayfair Theatre

This week, Andrew, Eric, and Josh chat about: laugh tracks, spoilers, end credits, MST3K, copycat movies, elder geek icons, and 3D theme park rides! They also mention the movies screening June 15th - 21st, 2018: On Chesil Beach, Disobedience, Cape Fear, and the Old School 3D 35mm Film Fest: Friday The 13th Part III, Frankenstein’s Bloody Terror, Dynasty, Starchaser: The Legend Of Orin, + Friday / Saturday Night Secret Sinema!

This week, Lee and Josh chat about: Geek bribery for blood donation, swearing in context, modern box office, that Hollywood is making too many movies, piracy, crowdfunding, the Oscars, movies with the same titles, and ponder the Star Wars world post Solo. Plus, they discuss the movies screening June 8th - 14th, 2018: The Seagull, RGB, Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word, Good Fellas, Black Cop, and The Room!

This week, Eric and Josh wander all over off-topic geek conversation, and chat about: 1980's kids movies, DC / Marvel cinematic differences, Star Trek, Judge Dredd, James Bond, Solo, comic conventions, being impressed by Jason Momoa, and Josh's new comic Zomkeys! They also mention the movies screening from June 1st - 7th, 2018: The Seagull, Tully, Ready Player One, Taxi Driver, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song!

Josh checks in with a quick mini episode while he's busy on the road, recording from the in-laws house in Halifax, instead of going into the basement to play E.T. on the Atari. He mentions the movies screening from May 25th - 31st, 2018: The Rider,The Young Karl Marx, Backstabbing for Beginners, Full Metal Jacket, Saturday Night Sinema, Barefoot, Ice Mother, Padman, and Invisible Heart! We'll be back next week with a regular full length episode

This week, Josh checks in from the floor of the Ottawa Comic Con with an interview with Archie Comics legend Dan Parent! They chat about Archie crossovers with Sharknado and Batman 66, the horrible Archie TV movie, Archie movies that almost were, visiting Riverdale, Josie and the Pussycats, Dan's current Kickstarter endeavour - Die Kitty Die, and his new comic - Betty & Veronica: At The Movies! Josh also checks in after the interview to mention the movies screening the week of May 18th - 24th, 2018: Final Portrait, Isle of Dogs, The Young Karl Marx, Filmworker, The Shining, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Other Side of the Hero, and the live event - The Amazing Magic Show!

This week, Eric, Andrew, and Josh chat about: busy schedules, 35mm collecting, B-movie preservation, Blaxploitation, the horrors of VHS pan & scan, fake sequel rumours, and Star Wars trivia night aftermath! Plus, they chat about the the movies screening the week of May 11th - 17th, 2018: Indian Horse, Isle of Dogs, Red Sparrow, A Clockwork Orange, It Came From the Desert, The Room, and Labyrinth!

This week, Eric, Andrew, and Josh chat about: May the 4th, a defense of Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, offensive revenge movies, the 14A rating, the anti-auteur theory, film colourization, and the horrible work ethic and scheduling skills of Stanley Kubrick! Plus, they mention the movies screening from May 4th - 10th, 2018: Lowlife, You Were Never Really Here, Dr Strangelove, Hochelaga: Land Of Souls, Finding Your Feet, and C'est La Vie!

This week, Andrew, Eric, and Josh chat about: babysitting, Ramones, 3D movies, Captain Power, Muppets, Green Hornet, international box office, and movies that you don't want to watch with your parents. Plus, they discuss the movies screening from April 27th - May 3rd, 2018: Borg Vs McEnroe, The Death of Stalin, The Endless, Hochelaga: Land of Souls, Finding Your Feet, West Side Story, Phoenix Wilder and the Great Elephant Adventure, The Vatican Deception, and Saturday Night Sinema!

Lee and Josh chat about: Stanley Kubrick, mini-festivals, 3D presentations, 70mm lenses, supporting Canadian film, movie posters, and a brief mention of Star Wars. Plus, they mention the movies on screen from April 20th - 26th, 2018: The Death of Stalin, The Leisure Seeker, The Devil & Father Amorth, The Great Silence, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, + special presentations of The Vatican Deception, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Phoenix Wilder & the Great Elephant Adventure, and Human Flow!

This week Lee, Andrew, and Josh chat about: Lego phones, popcorn machines, screening grown up movies vs genre stuff, last minute programming, 1970's non-Star Wars sci-fi, sub-par multiplexes, Canadian film, and being grumpy old men. Plus, they mention the movies screening from April 13 - 19, 2018: The Death of Stalin, The Leisure Seeker, Love Cecil, Molly Goes Round, A Swingers Weekend, Grease, Back to the Future, and The Room!

This week Josh is joined by Sam, from the Absent Friends shadowcast! They chat about crazy weather, Spongebob on Broadway, Rocky Horror / Star Wars parallels, mascots, box office history, classics vs cult movies vs mainstream success, and blockbuster copycats! They also discuss the movies screening from April 6th - 12th, 2018: Madame, Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool, The Insult, Loveless, Best F(r)iends, The Strangers: Prey At Night, Death Wish, and A Fantastic Woman!

This week, Andrew, Eric, and Josh chat about: screening all the Oscar nominees, the pleasant surprise of multiplex symbiosis, the failed Dark Universe, the business of sequels, Planet of the Apes, AGFA, Steven Spielberg, and Quentin Tarantino! Plus, they mention the movies screening from March 30th - April 5th, 2018: The Post, The Insult, Flower, Early Man, and Saturday Night Sinema!

This week, Andrew, Eric, and Josh chat about: the Oscars, Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, nostalgia, multiplex symbiosis, St Patrick's Day survival, and the return of Best F(r)iends! They also chat about the movies screening the week of March 23rd - 29th, 2018: The Post, A Fantastic Woman, The Party, Thoroughbreds, Annihilation, Rocky Horror, Whiskey Galore!, and the All In The Days Goes To The Movies: A Fontaine Farewell event!

This week, Andrew and Josh are joined by first time podcaster Melissa, and they chat about: digital vs film silver linings, Russ Meyer, movie ratings, homage vs theft, subjectiveness of critics and awards, and Tommy Wiseau! They also mention the movies screening from March 16th - 22nd, 2018: November, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, The Shape of Water, I Tonya, Phantom Thread, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, The Room, and the Saturday Morning All-You-Can-Eat-Cereal Cartoon Party!

This week, Andrew, Lee, and Josh chat about: the Oscars, Nielsen ratings, multiplex coexistence, Wes Anderson, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, Cinemascope, Pan and Scan, novelizations, U.S. vs Canadian ratings, and Luchador masks! Plus, they discuss the movies screening the week of March 9th - 15th: Paddington 2, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Are We Not Cats, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Darkest Hour, and I Tonya!

This week, Lee and Josh chat about: the post video store world, the Disney vault, the Batman 89 / Star Wars connection, Tommy Wiseau, Multiplex socks, overabundance of franchise movies, avoiding spoilers in reviews, unnecessary trailer anger, and movie dreams! Plus, they mention the movies screening from March 2nd - 8th: 2018: Like Me, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, The Shape Of Water, plus the Live Telecast of the 90th Annual Academy Awards!

This week, Andrew, Eric, and Josh chat about: critics vs fans vs movie-goers vs trolls vs box office, childhoods not ruined, lengthy franchises, the Nicolas Cage legacy, carpenter Harrison Ford, a pair of filmmaking Paul Anderson's, and the evils of figure skating! Plus, they discuss the movies screening from February 23rd - March 1st: I Tonya, Phantom Thread, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Mom And Dad, and a Saturday Night Sinema!

This week, Lee and Josh chat about: a lack of sleep, comics, Star Wars vs Star Trek, high school geeks, video discs, weird movies to watch on planes, 16mm film, Crispin Glover, Clint Eastwood, and Orson Welles! They also mention the movies screening from February 16th - 22nd, 2018: Darkest Hour, I Tonya, Phantom Thread, The Final Year, Black Hollow Cage, Happy End, Grease, Sound of Music, and Rocky Horror Picture Show!

This week, Josh is joined by Sam and Chris from the Absent Friends shadow cast! They chat about the ongoing Fox / Disney Vaults / Rocky Horror possibilities, other properties that have survived under the Disney banner (Pixar, Marvel, Muppets, Star Wars), monopoly laws, fan films, and Coke conspiracy theories! Plus, they mention the movies screening the week of February 9th - 15th, 2018: Lady Bird, Call Me By Your Name, Darkest Hour, The Florida Project, Molly's Game, Permission, Hot Knives, The Room, and Casablanca!

This week, Andrew, Lee, and Josh are joined by return guest Peter Monet. They discuss the recent blockbuster, sold out, world premiere of his film Hot Knives at the Mayfair, and the upcoming encore on February 15th! They also chat about film fests, editing, imdb, how many minutes a feature has to be, and the ongoing strange case of Canadian cities being disguised as the US. Plus, they mention the movies screening February 2nd - 8th, 2018: Darkest Hour, The Florida Project, Lady Bird, Call Me By Your Name, and The Road Movie!