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William and Chris try not to think about the global pandemic by watching a zombie pandemic movie. They explore the roots of their feelings about Blood Quantum, a new movie by Mi'kmaq filmmaker Jeff Barnaby. The talk covers Canada's 1982 Constitution Act, Predator, Dawn of the Dead and District 9. Download this episode here. (40 MB) More information about Blood Quantum on IMDb. Detailed show notes after the break. 00:01 A slowly reopening podcast 01:50 VIFF online 03:45 Totally Under Control, a documentary by Alex Gibney 05:20 Totally Under Control, It's about greed and not compassion 06:00 Totally Under Control, History written in the moment 06:55 Totally Under Control, 72 million voted for Donald Trump 07:35 Totally Under Control, Princess cruise ship 08:15 Blood Quantum, a film by Jeff Barnaby 09:30 Blood Quantum, It's set in Red Crow, Quebec 10:00 the cast of Blood Quantum 14:30 the plot of Blood Quantum 16:00 Blood Quantum, White people can be infected 17:55 Blood Quantum, Quoting an ancient settler proverb 18:45 Blood Quantum, Measuring Indigenous ancestry 20:30 Blood Quantum theory undercooked in the narrative 21:45 Blood Quantum, Why is it set in 1981? Chris doesn't know 23:30 Blood Quantum, compared to 28 Days Later 24:45 Blood Quantum, That scene is gruesome 25:20 Blood Quantum and the Canada Constitution Act, 1982 27:15 Blood Quantum, Barnaby asked his cast to watch Alanis Obomsawin's film 29:00 Blood Quantum, Zombie salmon and zombie dog 30:00 Blood Quantum story synopsis on Wikipedia is wrong 31:10 Blood Quantum has some thrills and real jeopardy 32:30 Blood Quantum and Predator, I ain't got time to bleed 34:20 Blood Quantum and that scene from Aliens 35:35 Blood Quantum, I appreciate something that I haven't seen before 36:20 Blood Quantum displays a lot of value for its $4.5 million 37:20 Blood Quantum and Exotica were big budget Canadian films 37:45 Blood Quantum, I've had it with white people 38:05 Blood Quantum, I like it as much as I like other zombie movies 39:15 a superficial way to remember Blood Quantum 39:50 Blood Quantum versus the zombie films of George Romero 41:20 Blood Quantum, Listuguj and Indigenous activism 43:40 Blood Quantum compared to District 9 44:45 the fantasy of racism and Black Like Vic 45:25 our rating of Blood Quantum Thank you for listening.

Alexander, Chris and William dream of a better podcast in the big city. They talk about Goin' Down the Road, the legendary indie movie about two guys seeking better lives in Toronto. The chat cruises through Terrence Malick, John Cassavetes and Bruce McDonald territory so get comfortable. The 1970 movie was directed by Donald Shebib, written by William Fruet and stars Doug McGrath and Paul Bradley. In 2015 it was ranked #6 on TIFF's Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time. Download this episode here. (40 MB) Find more information about the movies and television we mentioned by visiting Goin' Down the Road on IMDb, Days of Heaven on IMDb, Laverne & Shirley on IMDb and The Big Lebowski on IMDb.

Love is still complicated when Alexander and William talk about Maudie. Listen again to their chat about the Canada-Ireland co-production that tells the story of Nova Scotia's beloved folk painter. Bonus content: Chris joins the conversation and the movie is re-evaluated according to our new grading scheme. Download this episode here. (29 MB) Find out more about the movies we talked about on the IMDb pages for Maudie, Marriage Story and My Left Foot.

Chris and William discuss The Grey Fox from 1982. One of the most highly regarded BC films, it's criminal that this movie is so difficult to find today. Richard Farnsworth stars as gentleman bandit Billy Miner. Download this episode here. (70 MB) Find more information about the movies we discussed by visiting The Grey Fox on IMDb and Jackie Brown on IMDb.

William and Alexander dive into Sharkwater on this episode. Rob Stewart's debut documentary made waves by shining the spotlight on a destructive practice. They consider the legacy of the film in the wake of Canada's ban on shark fins. They also touch on Sharkwater Extinction before arriving at a comparison with An Inconvenient Truth. Download this episode here. (44 MB) Find more information about Sharkwater on IMDb and about the ongoing cause at the Sharkwater Foundation.

Back from an extended break we eventually get to talking about action movie Braven. It's barely a Canadian movie but hardly anyone is listening. Jason Momoa stars as a lethally capable logger in the Newfoundland-shot thriller. Download this episode here. (50 MB) Find more information about the films we discussed on the respective IMDb pages for Braven, Flight and Rounders.