

The Movie Podcast
The Movie Podcast
The Movie Podcast is a top film and entertainment show that is Tomatometer-Approved and releases new episodes, interviews, and reviews all throughout the week. Hosted by: Daniel Baptista, Shahbaz Siddiqui, & Anthony Gagliardi. Follow @TheMoviePodcast on Instagram, TikTok, Letterboxd, and X. Contact: hello@themoviepodcast.ca
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Sep 9, 2023 • 37min
The Boy and the Heron Review (TIFF 2023)
Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastDaniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Hayao Miyazaki’s THE BOY AND THE HERON as part of The Movie Podcast's 2023 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. Already acclaimed as a masterpiece in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki’s new film begins as a simple story of loss and love, and rises to become a staggering work of imagination. The voice cast includes Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Karou Kobayashi, and Shinobu Otake. The Boy and the Heron is the Opening-Night film of 48th Annual Toronto international Film Festival with a premiere set at VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Thursday September 7. Studio Ghibli has teamed up with GKIDS for a wide release of the film. No release date has been set.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 8, 2023 • 29min
Dumb Money Movie Review (TIFF 2023)
The podcast discusses the film 'Dumb Money' and its exploration of the GameStop Wall Street scandal. They reflect on the event and its impact, discuss the star-studded cast in the movie, and analyze its concept and execution. They also talk about the absence of certain characters, the influence of Roaring Kitty, and the movie's portrayal of the pandemic and broken stock market system.

Sep 7, 2023 • 27min
Anatomy of a Fall Review (TIFF 2023)
Get a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastDaniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Justine Triet’s ANATOMY OF A FALL as part of The Movie Podcast's 2023 Toronto International Film Festival coverage. Winner of this year’s Palme d’Or, the film is a riveting portrait of a complex woman put on trial for the murder of her spouse. It stars Sandra Hüller, Samuel Theis, Swann Arlaud, Messi the Dog and Milo Machado Graner. Anatomy of a Fall has its North American Premiere Thursday September 7 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto with a release later this year by Elevation Pictures and Neon.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 5, 2023 • 30min
A Haunting in Venice Interview with Oscar-Winning Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and Cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Academy Award-Winning Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker), and Cinematographer Haris Zambarloukos (Belfast) of Kenneth Branagh's A HAUNTING IN VENICE. The film is as the sequel to Death on the Nile (2022) and Murder on the Orient Express (2017) in which Branagh portrays the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, the fictional Belgian detective created by writer Agatha Christie. A Haunting in Venice is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets. The film opens exclusively in theatres September 15, 2023.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 1, 2023 • 33min
The Equalizer 3 Interview with Production Designer Naomi Shohan & Location Supervisor Robin Melville
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Production Designer Naomi Shohan & Location Supervisor Robin Melville of The Equalizer 3. Production Designer Naomi Shohan, known for her work on all three Equalizer films with Denzel Washington, has collaborated with director Antoine Fuqua on seven films, including "Emancipation" and "Training Day." Her diverse credits encompass movies like "Constantine" and "I Am Legend" directed by Francis Lawrence, "A Wrinkle in Time" by Ava DuVernay, "The Lovely Bones" by Peter Jackson, and "American Beauty" by Sam Mendes. Shohan resides in New York City with her husband and son. Robin Melville, a Location Supervisor based in Rome, originally hails from India and began his film career there, contributing to projects like "Octopussy," "Gandhi," and "The Far Pavilions." He later moved to London, where he worked as a Promotion and Warehouse Manager for "Anokhi" (later known as "East") and managed cinemas for Warner Brothers Theatres in the UK. Since 1995, he has been based in Rome, Italy, working on notable films such as "No Time to Die," "Spectre," "Eat Pray Love," "Wonder Woman," "Avengers: The Age of Ultron," and more. The Equalizer 3 releases exclusively in theatres September 1, 2023 by Sony Pictures.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 2023 • 26min
ONE PIECE Netflix Review (2023)
The hosts of The Movie Podcast engage in a lighthearted conversation about their potential pirate names. They discuss the significance and perception of pirate names and playfully come up with names. They share their initial impressions of the One Piece series and discuss the adventures of Luffy, the concept of treasure and powers. They also delve into the upcoming live-action adaptation and express their enjoyment of the show despite its 'Netflix vibe'. They have a discussion on the Netflix adaptation of the anime series One Piece, comparing it to other live-action adaptations and analyzing the translation of animation style and characters.

Aug 30, 2023 • 27min
Interview with Gran Turismo Composer Andrew Kawczynski
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Daniel and Shahbaz are joined by Gran Turismo Composer Andrew Kawczynski. Based in Los Angeles, Andrew Kawczynski is a composer specializing in film, television, commercials and video games. He has written original music for feature films (The Eight Hundred, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 as a member of the band- Hans Zimmer and "The Magnificent Six,) various commercials (Apple, Audi, Mercedes-Benz,) and short films (Laboratory Conditions, The Escape.) Andrew has also been credited with additional music on over 25 major motion pictures, most recently including Top Gun: Maverick, Dune, Aquaman, Dunkirk, Wonder Woman, Thor: Ragnarok, Chappie, and the Grammy-nominated The Dark Knight Rises. On Gran Turismo, he collaborated with Lorne Balfe for the film's soundtrack. Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story is now playing in theatres.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 29, 2023 • 31min
The Equalizer 3 Review
Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony review Antoine Fuqua's THE EQUALIZER 3. Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall has struggled to reconcile the horrific things he’s done in the past and finds a strange solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Finding himself surprisingly at home in Southern Italy, he discovers his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends’ protector by taking on the mafia. The film stars Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, and David Denman. The Equalizer 3 releases exclusively in theatres September 1, 2023 by Sony Pictures.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caLINKS TO COOL STUFFFOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 2023 • 46min
LIVE from FAN EXPO Canada with Jay McCarrol (Nirvanna the Band the Show, BlackBerry, Brave Shores)
This week on The Movie Podcast, Daniel, Shahbaz, & Anthony are LIVE from FAN EXPO Canada in Toronto with 5x Canadian Screen Award Nominee Jay McCarrol. Thank you to our friends at The Sonar Network for inviting The Movie Podcast to partner with them on this panel. BlackBerry is now available on Blu-Ray, DVD, Digital, and everywhere you rent movies.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 2023 • 14min
Blue Beetle Interview with Director Ángel Manuel Soto
On this SPECIAL EDITION of The Movie Podcast, Shahbaz is joined LIVE from the Blue Beetle Canadian Premiere carpet with Director Ángel Manuel Soto. Blue Beetle is now playing exclusively in theatres by Warner Bros. Pictures.Watch and listen to The Movie Podcast now on all podcast feeds, YouTube, and TheMoviePodcast.caGet a whole month of great cinema FREE on MUBI: mubi.com/themoviepodcastContact: hello@themoviepodcast.caTHE MOVIE PODCAST ON ET CANADA!THE MOVIE PODCAST MERCHANDISE NOW AVAILABLE!FOLLOW USDaniel on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdShahbaz on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdAnthony on Twitter, Instagram, and LetterboxdThe Movie Podcast on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Discord, and YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


