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Marc Serpa Francoeur & Robinder Uppal join the program to discuss their new documentary feature on police violence and injustice within the ranks of the Calgary Police Service: No Visible Trauma. The film "examines a deeply troubled police department and reveals the devastating consequences of unchecked police brutality...  From the kidnapping and beating of a young immigrant from Ghana, to the fatal shooting of an unarmed man during a “wellness check”, the film exposes a criminal justice system that fails to hold police officers accountable for their actions." [from Lost Time Media]Here's where you can check out the film: Nov 25th - Dec 1st CUFF.Docs (AB + SK)Globe Cinema Sunday Dec 29thFollow them on Twitter for more updatesJoin the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

Kaden Terepocki joins the program this week to discuss the twenty-second James Bond film Quantum of Solace directed by Marc Forster. Hastily reworked during the WGA writers’ strike, Quantum revolves around an international secret society staging a coup in Bolivia while extorting them by controlling their water supply. We get into the film’s production, strengths, weaknesses, themes, and answer your questions. This may be the most thorough examination of this movie put to record. This is Part Three of Gun Barrel: a miniseries on modern James Bond. Part Four is available now in the Patreon feed, and Part Five on Skyfall will hit this feed next week. Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

Adam Johnson from Citations Needed joins me for Part Four of Gun Barrel: a miniseries on modern James Bond. We talk about the media, conflict, and the wonderful cheese of the 18th Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. Part Three on Quantum of Solace will be in the free feed soon, and Part Five on The World is Not Enough will be available next week through the Patreon feed. 

Andrew Neville (Dog Island, Incredible Thoughts, Penhorn Summer) returns to Kino Lefter in part two of GUN BARREL: a miniseries on modern James Bond. We explore Bond at the end of history and how the fall of the Soviet Union and the advent of computers and feminism challenges our hero. Part Three of Gun Barrel on Quantum of Solace will be in your free feeds this week, and Part Four on Tomorrow Never Dies will be the next episode in the Patreon feed. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week. 

Gun Barrel: a miniseries on modern James Bond begins here. Clinton Hallahan from the Alberta Advantage podcast joins me to discuss Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale. How has James Bond transformed after 9/11? The threats he fights range from terrorism to financial malfeasance to getting too horny to finish the mission. We discuss what works about the film, how it reflects post-9/11 cinema, and its legacy. Part Two of this series will cover GoldenEye on the Patron feed. Part Three will revisit Daniel Craig’s next outing: Quantum of Solace. That will be available next week on this free feed. Additional materials:Listen to the Graphic Policy Radio episode referenced here. Check out the Alberta Advantage newsletter Listen to Alberta Advantage. Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

This is GUN BARREL: a miniseries on the contemporary James Bond films. For the month of November, I'll be connecting with old friends and new ones to discuss the James Bond films of Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig, and how they reflect the political moments they were made in. From the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of history in GoldenEye through to the Marvelfication of all media in Spectre, this series will use the James Bond franchise to explore power, surveillance, violence, entertainment, and masculinity. There is also a stunner of a Mr. Bean impression early on that you can't miss. Casino Royale with Clinton Hallahan drops this Wednesday, and GoldenEye with Andrew Neville goes out to Patrons on Friday. Don't miss an episode by subscribing today: patreon.com/kinolefter

To close out Scream-o Lefter's Shocktober content, celebrated editor, producer, and director Vera Drew joins me for a conversation on the classic slasher Sleepaway Camp to discuss its representations of gender, sexuality, class, and queer identity. As well, we get into all of the hot Tinseltown gossip, what it's like to work for Tim and Eric, and Vera's exciting groundbreaking work of queer cinema: The People's Joker. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week. 

Ted, Rose, and Trevor from the Kevin Smith analysis podcast We Need to Talk About Kevin join this week to discuss Paul W.S. Anderson's AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004). Two iconic movie monsters battle it out with the pawns of the tech billionaire Charles Bishop Weyland caught in the middle. Luckily for the Kev crew, they don't have to watch a Kevin Smith film this week. Now we're trapped in the sacrificial chamber ready to get facehugged for the great hunt to begin. ET is there too and so are the Avatar guys, you'll love it. You can check out Edmonton's Avatar guy here. Watch Predator: Dark Ages + AVP Redemption. ReComradations:Rose: [1] Mortal Kombat 10 [2] Horror Noire: Uncut PodcastTed: [1] Speed Racer, dir.  Lana and Lilly Wachowski (2008) [2] the music of Joseph ShabasonTrevor: [1] Das Kapital, one of the essential guy books, by Karl Marx [2] doing kratomEvan: Godzilla, dir. Ishirō Honda (1954) Listen to We Need to Talk About Kevin, a hilarious podcast that we love. Check out their Patreon to hear bonus episodes on non-Kevin moviesJoin the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

One of the best movies done for this show, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 brings to the foreground the comedic notes of the first film to create an unforgettable satire of American life, capitalism, and the nuclear family. Faris, who joined for Fighting With My Family, rejoins Team Kino to explore one of their favourite films. You can check out Faris on Instagram and listen to Dreamslam! All Womens Wrestling Podcast! This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week. 

Brett Payne from Street Fight Radio joins this week to discuss the new docuseries on Amazon Prime about Fernando Alonso: a two-time F1 world champion on a mission for the triple crown of motorsports. We share our love of racing, chat about the 2020 season, and take a glimpse into the ups and downs of Alonoso's time away from the F1 circuit. Plus, Andre from Harbinger Media Network drops by for a spooky chat about the network of Canadian leftist podcasts that we're joining. ReComradations:Brett: Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle QuestEvan: Her Smell, dir. Alex Ross Perry (2018)Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

DC Comics keeps electrifying the corpse of Watchmen and they won't stop until they legally can't print comics anymore. Following in the footsteps of Before Watchmen and Doomsday Clock, Tom King and Jorge Fornés bring a new vision of the Rorschach character to life. Who's under the mask? What horrible secrets await within the pages of this comic? Tune in to find out. Subscribe to Comic Tropes on YouTubeJim Campbell on Unauthorized Watchmen Sequel: "F*** you, Tom King" | Bleeding CoolNew Watchmen spinoff Rorschach explores "what's happening to us" in the real world, according to Tom King | NewsaramaJoin the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

James Comey, portrayed by the Newsroom guy, faces the twin challenges of the Hillary Clinton email investigation and President Trump's relationship with Russia during his tenure as FBI Director. Travel through the time machine with us to 2016 as we discuss Trump cash-in books, the downfall of liberal institutionalism, and the culture output of la belle province. I'm joined by Ethan and Charlotte from Meech Lake Radio.ReComradations:Charlotte: [1] C’est comme ça que je t’aime [2] Les invincibles Ethan: Clubhouse Games 51 Worldwide Classics (Nintendo Switch)Evan: Bram Stoker's Dracula, dir. Francis Ford Coppola (1992) On another note, we just hit 100 ratings across every podcast platform! Thank you so much for your vocal support, and make sure to write a review so you can have it read on the show! Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

Welcome to a month of frights from Kino Lefter. Pontypool, the 2008 Canadian horror film from director Bruce McDonald based on the novel Pontypool Changes Everything by Tong Burgess, takes us to a remote northern Ontario radio station with shock jock Grant Mazzy during the onset of a strange new illness transmitted through the English language. Will Menaker and Matt Christman from Chapo Trap House join.This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week. 

The audio for this episode was corrupted but our brilliant producer Jamar was able to recover it as much as possible. Olav Rokne from the Hugo Book Club joins for this episode on The New Mutants, the final Fox X-Men film. The film, which comes straight from the mind of the director of The Fault in our Stars and one of the writers of Jackass, turns out to be a really tepid last gasp of this franchise with a healthy dose of anti-Indigenous prejudice. The movie literally starts with "there are two bears inside you."This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week. 

Activist, writer, and Kino Lefter alumna Laura Kruse (@_SaturnReturn) joins the program to discuss one of the most controversial films of the year. Cuties, a French film from director Maïmouna Doucouré is a coming of age story centering on Amy, a young Senegalese girl who becomes fascinated with a dance crew called "The Cuties" and searches for belonging between two models of femininity. After Netflix tweeted a provocative poster of the young cast, it instantly became the target of a boycott campaign from the #SaveTheChildren, QAnon, and normie crowds alike. In this episode we explore the dimensions of this soon-to-be-forgotten controversy, what it means, and what value the film itself has as a liberal feminist document. ReComradations:Laura: Happiness, dir. Todd Solonzd (1998)Evan: [1] Widows, dir. Steve McQueen (2018) [2] Halloween III: Season of the Witch, dir. Tommy Lee Wallace (1982)Read Laura's column on the Progress Report, The Red String, here. Join the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

damn what if comic books were real? This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week. 

The Secret, a cornerstone of Wal-mart discount bins nationwide is having its philosophy brought to life in the big screen with The Secret: Dare to Dream. This self-help book has been turned into one of the poorest reviewed films of the year that's essentially a Nicholas Sparks movie about the law of attraction. One down-on-her-luck widow meets a magical thirsty handyman who may have killed her husband throught the power of positive thinking.Eytan and Brice from the hilarious Drum Circle Jerk podcast join for this episode. ReComradations:Evan: The Changeling, dir. Peter Medak (1980)Eytan: The Vow on HBOBrice: Quest, dir. Saul Bass (1984)Listen to Drum Circle JerkJoin the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

Cody Bondarchuk (yes, the very same Robin Hood of McNuggets) joins Team Kino to discuss Ru Paul's gift to Canadians: our very own drag superstar. Canada's Drag Race Season One is a ten episode journey to find a Canadian queen with enough charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent to make it to the top. Cody and I discuss the state of the Ru Paul empire, the judges, the hosts, the queens, and the highlights and controversies of the season. I also reveal that I don't know who JoJo Siwa is. This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week. 

Live-action Disney adaptations of their animated fare have become a staple of the modern movie-going experience, and in COVID World we're not going to the theatre. Whatever will the Disney Company do? With Disney+ Premier Access (available for a $34.99 CAN fee on top of your subscription) you can have the privilege of seeing Mulan (2020) before it becomes widely accessible to Disney+ subscribers. Black Widow will be released in the same fashion. This is the world we live in. This episode is an exploration of the economics of the premium VOD model Disney is attempting to pioneer, the movie distribution landscape in COVID, the revamped feminism and image Disney wants to project, the boycott and film's relationship to Honk Kong and China, and the grand consumer behaviour experiment that Disney has made us participants in. Evan is joined by Marshall and Steven from the Androids and Assets Podcast, a show on the political economy of speculative fiction. Listen now and own it "forever" until this episode is sealed away in the Disney vault. Here is where you can read Musings on Mouse, Julia Alexander's Disney Substack. ReComradationsMarshall: The Dogs of War by Adrian TchaikovskySteven: [1] Invisible Kingdom by G. Willow WiIson and Christian Ward [2] ALAB PodcastEvan: The Guest, dir. Adam Wingard (2014)Listen to Androids and AssetsJoin the Kino Lefter DiscordJoin the Kino Lefter Facebook group "Kino Lefter VIP Cinema Experience"Get access to Primo Lefter, our weekly bonus show on our Patreon for just $3 per month. 

America is facing a crisis: a crisis of incivility. Unhinged, the first wide in-theatres release in the United States since the COVID-19 pandemic began, follows Rachel, a harried single mom suffering from her greedy husband in family court, encounters "The Man" played by Russell Crowe: a recently divorced man addicted to painkillers who decides to systematically ruin Rachel's life to prove a point? To teach her how it feels to be honked at?Alexander Edward and Tony Boswell from Minion Death Cult join me for a blockbuster conversation on conservative victimhood, the plauge of divorce, suburban psychosis, and yes, we discover what the Facebook user community had to say on this new crucial film.This is a preview of Primo Lefter, our weekly premium show. You can visit our Patreon to get access to this episode, our archive, and a new episode every week.