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134 - Spider-Man: No Way Home with Paris Marx: Spider-Pay Pig Jan 07, 2022

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Paris Marx, host of fellow Harbinger Media podcast Tech Won't Save Us joins Evan to discuss Spidey's latest outing, Spider-Man: No Way Home. We discuss Peter Parker's working class roots, and how Disney/Sony's new version of the character worships billionaire power and technological might at the expense of character development.
And spoilers ahead! The whole film gets spoiled up top so don't listen if you're spoiler adverse.
ReComradations:
Evan: A Snake of June, dir. Shinya Tsukamoto (2002)
Paris: [1] The Lord of the Rings film trilogy {2] The Matrix Resurrections, dir. Lana Wachowski (2021)

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133 - House of Gucci & Dear Evan Hansen with Vic Dec 30, 2021

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Please note that the second half of this episode contains conversations on self harm and suicide, which can't be avoided because it's central to the plot of Dear Evan Hansen.
2021 provided its share of highs and lows at the cinema, and these two films capture them well. Dear Evan Hansen is the rancid musical that's somehow not a coming out story, and House of Gucci is an auto-pilot Ridley Scott Movie. Friend of the show Vic returns to navigate through these challenging works.
Vic: [1] Pokemon Brilliant Diamond [2] Picking up Naloxone or Narcan
Evan: An Angel at my Table, dir. Jane Campion (1990)

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132 - Marvel's Eternals: Tears on the Ashes with Karen Mills Dec 15, 2021

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Celebrated director of Nomadland Chloé Zhao returns to cinemas with Marvel's Eternals, hyped as a new superhero masterpiece and a win for diverse casting in blockbusters, they instead delivered an absolute mess reviled by fans and critics alike. How did this happen? And why is the bombing of Hiroshima used as character development for a guy named Phastos? Karen Mills from Alberta Advantage and C.H.A.N.G.E. Agents returns.
ReComradations:
Karen: The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime
Evan: Devil in a Blue Dress, dir. Carl Franklin (1995)

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PREVIEW - CODA: Inclusion and Worker Power with Snubs and Dubs Dec 10, 2021

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Kyle and Jason from Snubs & Dubs: A Best Picture Podcast join to discuss CODA directed by Sian Heder streaming on Apple TV+.
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131 - Red Notice: "The Most Watched Film of All Time" with I Have Some Notes Dec 06, 2021

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Gregg from I Have Some Notes joins after Evan's appearance on that show to chat about Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
Red Notice is a content delivery vessel starring The Rock, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds in an art caper / franchise starter that is now Netflix's most viewed film of all time. Every single person alive or dead has seen this film.
ReComradations:
Evan: cat ownership
Gregg: Dan Olson's Fifty Shades series

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PREVIEW - Disney+ Day and Making Westworld Real Dec 03, 2021

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This episode is a run down of what happened on our most sacred public holiday, Disney+ Day, as well as my reaction to The Simpsons Plusaversary, Hawkeye, and my impressions of Disney's attempt to make Westworld happen, Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser.
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130 - Mayor Pete: Liberal ASMR with Alex from Haus of Decline Nov 19, 2021

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On cipher politics and Mayor Pete's struggle against Black voters. Alex from Haus of Decline joins. Director Jesse Moss of Boys State returns with this "intimate" look at the campaign and domestic life of Mayor Pete Buttigieg during the 2020 Democratic primary.
ReComradations:
Alex: True Detective season two
Evan: The Beauty President, dir. Whitney Skauge (2021) The Double Life of Véronique (1991)& Three Colours Blue (1993), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski

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PREVIEW - Bolt Driver with Valerie Faye Nov 07, 2021

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The wonderful Valerie Faye joins me to discuss the mysterious Taxi Driver homage Bolt Driver, which says a lot about society.
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129 - Squid Game and Late Capitalism (From The Korea File) with André Goulet and Paris Marx Nov 04, 2021

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Evan's on vacation this week, so enjoy this episode of The Korea File where host André Goulet chats with Evan and Paris Marx of Tech Won't Save Us about Squid Game, the limits of anti-capitalist art, and Fortnite.
From The Korea File:
"On a celebratory 100th episode host Andre Goulet welcomes Harbinger Media Network podcast pals Paris Marx of leftist tech worldview critique show Tech Won't Save Us and Evan MacDonald of socialist film review show Kino Lefter to explore the historical parallels and context of Squid Game, examine the show's cultural capitalist critique, regret impulsive investments in crypto currency and try to explain why we can't help but hate those notorious VIPs.
Hear Paris' popular tech critique show Tech Won't Save Us at https://techwontsave.us/ and support his work at https://www.patreon.com/techwontsaveus
Subscribe to hear 128 episodes of Evan's excellent, long-running Kino Lefter series at https://www.buzzsprout.com/226175 and get access to more than 100 bonus episodes by supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/kinolefter
Hear Andre's political panel show Harbinger Society Presents at https://www.spreaker.com/show/harbinger-society-presents
Find out more about our work building a politically progressive podcast community at https://harbingermedianetwork.com/
This conversation was recorded on November 1st, 2021."

128 - In Conversation with Gillian McKercher: Orphaned and the legacies of oil and gas development Oct 30, 2021

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Watch Orphaned here.
This week Gillian McKercher stops by to discuss her new documentary available now on CBC Gem: Orphaned. Tackling the issue of orphaned wells in Alberta, the film highlights the need to clean up the thousands of idling sites and the people on the ground working towards change.
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