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Episode 85 has us reviewing two fairly new releases, Baz Luhrmann’s latest and eagerly anticipated film adaptation in “The Great Gatsby” as well as the Marvel Studios’ juggernaut, “Iron Man 3″.  Our Show and-Tell segment sheds some light on the pop culture goodies we have been recently enjoying: Nikki talks up the Glee finale, Greg lauds two films, GRACELAND (currently playing at TIFF’s Bell Lightbox) and KON-TIKI, as well as two amazing podcasts: NOSTALGIA CRITIC and A DAMN MOVIE PODCAST. Corey closes the show recounting the delights of the Kitchen Nightmares season 6 finale.  Join us soon for Ryan and Cindy’s return where we will be reviewing Star Trek: Into Darkness.

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Intro Music: Blue (Da Ba Dee)- Eifel 65

Closing Music: Young and Beautiful- Lana Del Ray (from The Great Gatsby Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Total Run Time: 1:33:42

File Size: 85.8 MB

Here is a link to the infamous KITCHEN NIGHTMARES season 6 finale:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6LY7TJ16pg

Here is the link to the Coulton Baby Got Back track that Nikki mentions in her GLEE review:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCWaN_Tc5wo

Lastly, here is a pic of Corey’s wall of DVD epic-ness Greg mentions at the top of the show:

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

Epic story time! Ryan recounts his brush with fame (and Tina Fey) on a recent trip to New York City. Corey tells us about the worst subway ride of his life. And Greg and Cindy eat cupcakes. Strap yourself in: it’s a week full of hot topics on The View !

 
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Intro Music: Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind
Outro Music: Sesame Street – The Subway Song
Total run time: 42:34
File Size: 41 MB

Welcome back to CriticalMassCast! After a mini hiatus we are back to sound off on a couple big movies coming out of March. The last time Corey, Nicole and Greg got together to podcast together was for a screening of the MGM 1939 original- The Wizard of Oz but this time they are back for a go at Disney’s fantasy adaptation “Oz: The Great And Powerful”- as you can tell from the title of the episode we MIGHT of had some issues with this foray into the Oz film mythology but you will never know till you take a listen!

Lastly, we top off the episode with a review of Park Chan-wook’s lush and lurid thriller, “Stoker”, which has been garnering a significant amount of critical buzz- it is currently in limited relea but should be breaking out nationwide soon. Be sure to stick around till the end for our “Show and Tell” segment and please continue to send us your e-mails at criticalmasscast@gmail.com and don’t forget to rate us on iTunes. Thanks for listening!!

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Intro music- Return To Oz- Scissor Sisters

Outro music- Become the Color- Emily Wells

Total run time: 52:28

File Size: 24 MB

CMC resident host Greg is joined by a special gaggle of guests hosts to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Star Trek: Deep Space which debuted with the pilot, “Emissary” on January 3rd, 1993!!  We talk up the highs and lows of what continues to be the most experimental and daring chapter in Trek.

Special thanks go out to Rick and Karen from Simply Syndicated’s long-running speculative and international Science Fiction podcast, Starbase 66 as well as Mark Perez, formerly of The Devil and Miss Mindy podcast and frequent guest host on CriticalMassCast.  A fun time was had by all! Enjoy

As always your feedback is valued- What are your favorite DS9 memories and do you have anything to add to our conversation?? Drop us a line at criticalmasscast@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter and subscribe on iTunes

Intro music: Deep Space Nine theme- by Dennis McCarthy

Closing Clip: Closing monologue from “In the Pale Moonlight”

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Total Run Time: 2:02:59

File Size: 112 MB

This week, we’re chatting about the Golden Globe ceremony, this year’s Oscar nominations, and our favorite film moments of 2012.

 
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Intro Music: Buggles – Video Killed the Radio Star
Outro Music: Les Miserables – Can You Hear the People Sing

Total run time: 1:56
File Size: 56 MB

Hey listeners, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Welcome to the first podcast of 2013!! Cindy and Ryan are still out of town for the holidays, but Greg, Corey and guest host Nikki are here to give you some highlights on what they have been watching over the holidays from the old (Hollywood Classics like The Wizard of Oz and Saturday Night Fever at the TIFF Bell Lightbox and even the old Rankin-Bass stop-and-go classic Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer) and the new (Django Unchained and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey). Enjoy!

The whole crew will be back for what will probably be a mammoth episode to talk up their top films of 2012 and what they are most looking forward to in film for 2013!

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Intro Music: The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins- performed by Leonard Nimoy

Outro Music: Disco Duck- Rick Dees

Total run time: 1:07:24

File Size: 30.8 MB

All four CMCers are back this week, and we’re dishing on Judd Apatow’s newest, yet-to-be-released flick: This Is 40. We also chat about our group outing to last week’s Marina & The Diamonds‘ concert at the Kool Haus.

 
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Intro Music: Serena Ryder – Stompa
Outro Music: Marina & The Diamonds – Radioactive (Extended Edit)

Total run time: 1:03:19
File Size: 32.2MB

Aaaand we’re back! Well, almost. Cindy didn’t make it this time around, but the rest of us are here and we can’t get enough of SKYFALL. Plus, we’re talking up some of our other favourites from the past couple of months. Better late than never, right?

 
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Intro Music: Adele – Skyfall
Outro Music: David Bowie – Heroes

Total run time: 1:39
File Size: 42.3MB

Hey listeners!!  We are back with a short show for you this time with a review of Disney’s “Wreck-It-Ralph”- the new animated nostalgia trip that recently took last weekend’s box office with record numbers.  We will be back with regular episodes soon with the full crew- till then enjoy!

Closing song: “Sugar Rush” by AKB48

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Total Run Time: 18:29

File Size: 8.46 MB

Well, we finally made it happen!!  CMC host Greg Ashman and old podcasting pal Mark Perez of The Devil and Miss Mindy got together to have a conversation on director Andrew Haigh’s “Weekend”, starring Tom Cullen and Chris New.  The UK romantic indie drama coursed its way through the festival circuit in 2011 to critical acclaim and landed a great Criterion release in August of this year.  Hope you enjoy the show and be sure to check out Dennis Lim’s fantastic piece, “The Space Between Two People” that helps to break down the craft of the film and its place both in contemporary and queer cinema.

As always, please feel free to leave messages here on the blog, at criticalmasscast@gmail.com or on Twitter @cmasscast

Opening/closing song: Marz- John Grant and Midlake

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Total Run Time: 1:30:09

File Size: 82.5 MB

CMC co-host Corey Pierce recently did a guest spot on The Cinecast, Row Three’s official film review podcast.  From the website:

“Continuing with another week centered around an interesting title to talk about, Corey Pierce from CriticalMassCast joins us for a (SPOILER!) filled discussion on structure, themes and mouth-feel of Looper. Corey explains the ‘Rule of Awesome’ when it comes to these types of movies, and whether or not to nitpick. Kurt obsesses about the visual queues in the film and Andrew contemplates Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s adoption of Bruce Willis’ body language. We move on to grading homework, wherein Matt Gamble joins us for colour commentary and general merriment. The Watch List has Corey giving a mini-review of The Perks of Being a Wallflower, while Kurt falls down the Kubrick rabbit hole with visual essays both good and bad. Micro-discussions on The Fountain, Christopher Guest, Electric Cars, The Game, Alan Rickman and Compliance ensue.”