CriticalMassCast

Welcome back! In this this geeky, spoilery edition of the podcast, Shawn (of ZERO PRETENSION) joins CMC resident Greg for a talk on Star Trek: Into Darkness.  We talk up the success of the film, how it fits into the Star Trek canon, its strengths and weaknesses and what we would like to see in future returns to Trek, especially now that it looks like Abrams might not be returning for the next film because of his responsibilities on STAR WARS VII.

Also, stay tuned to the end of the podcast where we countdown our TOP 5 BEST and WORST moments in the entire Star Trek film franchise.  Enjoy!  Please send your comments to criticalmasscast@gmail.com or zeropretension@gmail.com. We can also be reached via Twitter at @cmasscast 0r @zeropretension

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Greg’s FAVORITE MOMENT IN TREK:

Shawn’s FAVORITE MOMENT IN TREK:

Opening Track: Star Trek: Into Darkness trailer #3

Closing Track: Star Trek OST – Sub Prime Directive- Michael Giacchino

Total Run Time: 1:23:10

File Size: 38 MB

Actress Catherine Deneuve on the set of "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg"

With the summer season well underway here in Toronto, Canada and all the blockbusters trickling their way into the local cineplex in a steady stream week to week, we here at CMC are wondering what else might be out there to quench a film lovers thirst during the dog days of summer.  Ryan McNeil, of The Matinee Web blog and podcast joins CMC host Greg Ashman in an exercise of podcast verite to answer this vital question.

Luckily, TIFF ‘s summer 2012 programme is offering an exciting selection of new releases (Camera d’Or winner, “Beasts of the Southern Wild”, plus a 4K digital restorration of the original summer blockbuster, 1975′s “Jaws”), the Summer in France lineup (including “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”, Jean-Luc Godard’s “Weekend”, including standards and rare gems from master directors the likes of Truffaut, Renoir, Pialat, and Ophuls, to name a few).  Greg talks up his excitement for the Merchant Ivory retrospective which kicks off June 19th, while both hosts gush about the coming retrospectives: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: The Blonde in Fifties Hollywood Cinema as well as Schwartzenegger/Stallone: The Rise of Beefcake Cinema which will bring action classics like Terminator 2: Judgement Day and First Blood back to the big screen in all their blood splattery 1980′s glory.

If you live in/near Toronto or plan on visiting the city during the summer, be sure to check out Ryan’s excellent run down of Free Movie Screenings happening around the the city.  TIFF IN THE PARK will be offering up such screwball comedy classics from Raising Arizona to 1934′s “It Happened One Night”.  It is going to be a great time!!  Thanks again to Ryan for co-hosting this episode, and be sure to check out his site and podcast which both can be found at www.thematinee.ca

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Intro Music- “Two Girls From Little Rock “-  from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Closing Clip- Theatrical Trailer- “The Bride Wore Black” (1967)

Total Run Time: 51:51

File Size: 47.2MB

Life has been busy with all the CriticalMassCast crew,especially now that the summer blockbuster season has officially arrived with the unveiling of Marvel Studios’ “The Avengers”,  which has been creating great critical and commercial buzz, plus keeping the fanboys salivating (Corey had another term for it, listen in to find out).

Corey and Greg help to dissect the phenomena as well as catch up on some Hot Docs screenings of note from this year’s festival including: G.L.O.W. (The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling), Scarlet Road, and The Queen of Versailles.

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Intro music: Theme from “The Marvel Super Heroes” (1966)

Outro Clip: Opening Rap from G.L.O.W. (The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling)- 1986

Total Run Time: 1:06:20

File Size: 60.7 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

Grab some popcorn, pump up the A/C, and take a listen to our reviews of the summer’s latest offerings. Corey, Greg, Ryan and guest co-host John Carmichael of Filmjitsu don’t agree on everything – so be sure to add your two cents to the mix on Twitter (@cmasscast) or by sending us an email at criticalmasscast[at]gmail[dot]com.

Films Reviewed: Green Lantern, Super 8, The Tree of Life, The Trip, Midnight in Paris, Beautiful Boy, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Horrible Bosses

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Intro Clip: Super 8 – How to be a Zombie
Outro Music: Les Barricades Mysterieuses (OST The Tree of Life)

Total run time: 1:24:41
File Size: 123.7MB