Just Say Rad Radheyan Simonpillai

Osage language teacher Christopher Côté joins me to his comments on Killers
of the Flower Moon.

ETalk & The Social's Lainey Lui joins me to discuss what we saw and how we felt about the awards season contenders at the Toronto International Film Festival.
We get into Hustlers, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Just Mercy, Knives Out, Marriage Story, Parasite and Uncut Gems.

I didn't love Hereditary. So I brought in Film Critic Adam Nayman to play counsellor and walk me through those feelings.

We discuss the film and its relationship to "Elevated Horror", the hype and comparisons to William Friedkin's The Exorcist, the branding from the cool kids at A24, and the wide gap in reception between RottenTomatoes (currently 92%) and CinemaScore (D+).

This week in NOW Magazine, I wrote about the Canadian film and television industry's new code of conduct, their commitment to a "zero tolerance" policy and the involvement of #AfterMeToo. You can read that story here: https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/what-happens-after-metoo/

Joining me to delve deeper into the issues is #AfterMeToo co-founder Aisling Chin-Yee, who details what her initiative is doing and what we hope is next for the Canadian screen industry in terms of tackling harassment, supporting survivors and continuing to fight for representation.

I found out what it takes to work the Academy Awards red carpet with my colleague Ben Mulroney, eTalk host and Your Morning co-host.

We discussed the red carpet behind-the-scenes as well as what we hope to see during the awards come Oscar night.

Follow Ben on Twitter and tune into eTalk's red carpet coverage on Sunday, March 4th on CTV.

Follow Radheyan Simonpillai on Twitter and right here at www.justsayrad.com

Andray Domise (Macleans columnist and Communication Co-Chair for the Black Business & Professionals Association) joins me for a deep dive on Ryan Coogler's Black Panther.

We discuss what it means for kids to see black superheroes; the history that informs the movie's costumes, scenery and approaches to revolution; and the 

This is a spoiler-heavy look at the box office and cultural phenomenon.

Follow Andray Domise on Twitter and keep up with his writing in Macleans and The Globe and Mail.

Follow Radheyan Simonpillai on Twitter and right here at www.justsayrad.com