CRITICALMASSCAST

We are back at it this week with our regular pop culture overload: Ryan and Corey debate the merits of HBO’s Girls season 2 over its breakout first season, Greg and Corey square off on Harmony Korine’s latest trash dystopia Spring Breakers, and we talk up the nostalgia of watching the 20th anniversary release of the Speilberg classic, Jurassic Park currently in theaters, playing in virtually every format you could ever imagine.  Stick around later in the show for more film reviews (Admission, No), and music reviews including a look at Solange’s amazing EP, True.  Remember to send your listener e-mails to criticalmasscast@gmail.com and we would love to see more feedback reviews on iTunes.  Thanks for listening!!

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Intro Music: Solange- Losing You (From the EP True)

Closing Music: Charli XCX- Take My Hand (From the album True Romance)

Total run time: 1:08:19

File Size: 62.5 MB

Nothing brings the whole CMC quartet together like a suffocating heat wave in the dead of summer! To commemorate the occasion, we’re chatting about our favorite summer vacation movies (and a few movies that remind us of the summertime). We also recap what we’ve been watching this summer – everything from concerts to films to the latest in TV. Pump up the A/C and enjoy!

Film Reviews: happythankyoumoreplease, Space Camp, Age of Heroes, Season of the Witch, Sucker Punch, Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times, The Triplets of Belleville, Bad Teacher, Winnie the Pooh

Concert Reviews: Weird Al Live at Massey Hall

TV Reviews: Weeds (Season 7), Breaking Bad (Season 4)

 
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Intro Music: Ace of Base – Cruel Summer
Outro Music: Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone (Top Gun OST)

Total run time: 1:09:54
File Size: 102.5MB

Greg, Cindy, Ryan and Corey bid farewell to screen legend, gay icon, and bona-fide superstar Elizabeth Taylor. Plus: a sneak peek at this year’s Hot Docs festival (featuring an in-depth look at Beauty Day), more film reviews, and a recap of Sarah McLachlan’s concert at Massey Hall.

TCM: 24-Hour Elizabeth Taylor Movie Tribute

Film Reviews
Beauty Day, How Do You Know, I Am Number Four, Jane Eyre, Dogtooth, The Village, Paul, I Saw The Devil

Concert Reviews
Sarah McLachlan @ Massey Hall

 
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Beauty Day Trailer from Jay Cheel on Vimeo.

Intro Clip: Captain Planet Theme
Outro Music: Sarah McLachlan – Ice Cream
Total run time: 1:03:15
File Size: 92MB

CriticalMassCast has Grammy fever this week! We discuss our favorite performances and the surprise winners who stole the show. We also chat more about the films we’re looking forward to seeing in 2011, and review a few movies currently in theatres.

Film Reviews: Another Year, The Romantics, Somewhere
Concert Reviews: Lissie @ The Opera House

 
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Intro Music: Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies)
Outro Music: Cee-Lo Green – Forget Fuck You

Total run time: 1:13:06
File Size: 105.3MB

The return of Sarah McLachlan’s Lilith Fair has us waxing nostalgic for the 90s, a decade full of music we love/hate. We discuss the evolution of girl pop over the last two decades, review several new releases and TV shows, and provide an update on the TIFF 2010 gala presentations.

Concert Review: Lilith 2010
Film Reviews: Despicable Me, Salt, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
DVD Reviews: Winter Light (Criterion Edition), BBC’s Beautiful People
TV Reviews: Mad Men (Season 4), Pillars of the Earth

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This week, we review five films currently playing on screens across the city. We also discuss the return of Lady GaGa’s Monster Ball to the Air Canada Centre, the Canadian debut of CriticalMassCast favourite Marina and the Diamonds, and TIFF’s list of 100 Essential Films.

Film Reviews: The Kids Are All Right, Cyrus, Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger, The Cove, A Star Is Born
Concert Review: Lady GaGa’s Monster Ball @ ACC
Marina & The Diamonds meets Toronto
TIFF’s The Essential 100

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In this special holiday-themed episode, we discuss our all-time favourite holiday movies — the ones that never fail to bring smiles to our faces and get us in the festive spirit.

They may not have won any awards, but they’ve definitely won over our hearts.

Special Thanks: Gavin Bradley (gavinbradley.com)

Total run time: 54:19
File Size: 49.8 MB

Happy Holidays from CriticalMassCast!

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In our first episode, we review and discuss the politics of the film Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, NBC’s Thursday night lineup, and the Lady GaGa concert at the Air Canada Centre.

Special Thanks: Gavin Bradley (gavinbradley.com) & Corey Pierce (corey-pierce.com)

Total run time: 1:38:35
File Size: 46.8MB

Supplemental Materials

GaGa Over Lady GaGa: The Globe and Mail
The  Audacity of ‘Precious’: The New York Times

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