Face-Off - Filmed in Canada Ep.61

We defrost the classic Canadian hockey drama Face-Off for examination. Art Hindle plays the star rookie in the 1971 movie about the NHL lifestyle. Black Dog Video's Darren Gay joins William and Alexander to chat about unconvincing love stories, men's fur coats, old-school Maple Leafs and champagne showers.

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Find out more about the movies we mentioned on these IMDb pages: Face-Off, Youngblood, Hello Destroyer and One Sings, the Other Doesn't. We talked about Goon on an older episode. SCTV's parody of the movie is called Power Play.

Manufactured Landscapes - Filmed in Canada Ep.60

Alexander is joined again by Vancouver filmmaker Paige Smith to discuss Jennifer Baichwal’s 2006 documentary Manufactured Landscapes. While the focus of the discussion remains on Edward Burtynsky’s stunning large format photography, they also spend time relating the film to the Vancouver housing crisis and stigma around foreign buyers.

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IMDb links to the movies mentioned in this episode are here: Manufactured Landscapes, Machines and Last Train Home.

Mini Episode - Filmed in Canada Ep.59 1/2

William and Alexander apply their new rating system to two previously discussed movies on this mini episode. You can hear their original comments on Ginger Snaps and Take This Waltz on earlier episodes. Also, hear a teaser from a future episode with a special guest.

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IMDb links to the movies mentioned in this episode are here: Carrie, In the Mood for Love. We talked about Ginger Snaps and Take This Waltz on previous episodes of this podcast.