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This morning, the much-anticipated announcement of the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards was revealed, sparking excitement and debate across the entertainment world. Shortly after the news broke, we went live to provide an in-depth breakdown of the nominations, sharing our initial reactions, surprises, snubs, and early predictions for the big night. In this episode, …

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Here are our highlights for the 2024 Toronto Comicon! Check out clips from the convention’s panels, including the 70th Anniversary of Godzilla, Tom Canavagh, X-Men: The Animated Series, Star Wars actor Denis Lawson, Battlestar Galactica’s Mary McDonnell, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, and Christina Chong, Ahsoka’s Eman Esfandi and Diana Lee …

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It’s a very special episode paying tribute to late film scholar David Bordwell. I dust off my Seventh Edition copy of Bordwell and Kristin Thompson’s textbook “Film Art: An Introduction” and read his narrative theory on Plot and Story. If you want to join me for a ten-minute film lecture, give this episode a listen! …

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Join me in this exciting journey as we delve into the buzz and anticipation surrounding the 96th Academy Awards nominations. In this video, I’ll be running down the list of nominated films, sharing my reactions, and exploring the diverse cinematic landscape that has captured the attention of the Academy. Curiosity abounds as we uncover which …

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Here are our highlights from the 2023 edition of the Toronto ComicCon, which took place from March 17-19, 2023, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Toronto ComicCon 2023 Highlights Video Toronto ComicCon 2023 Highlights Narration Transcript Toronto ComicCon is the spring event run by Fan Expo Canada, which is more of a traditional comic convention …

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In advanced of this Sunday’s Academy Awards, I am joined by fellow critic Ulkar Alakbarova of Let the Movie Move Us, as we both give our Oscar predictions*. 00:00-00:12 Opening Bumper * News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/ 00:12-00:50 – Introductory Comments 00:50-03:15 – Off-Air …

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It’s a new beginning somewhat for the Sean Kelly on Movies podcast, as we preview the 2021 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. 00:00-00:15 Opening Bumper * News Theme 2 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Artist: http://audionautix.com/ 00:15-00:34 – Introductory Comments 00:34-02:06 – Housekeeping * SK on Movies …

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In this episode, I do running commentary of the 2021 Academy Awards, recorded during the commercial breaks. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skonmovies/message This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skonmovies.substack.com/subscribe

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In an increasingly emotional and f-bomb filled episode, I respond to the game-changing news of Warner Bros.’s decision to release their entire 2021 film slate to their HBOMax streaming service. Record Feedback on the Episode Referenced in Episode: Hollywood Reporter Article My Twitter Declaration Untitled Movie Podcast 79th Draft Promotion Segments Patreon Holiday Shout-Out Special …

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The full audio from my #SKMLive stream discussing both the original and remake of 13 Ghosts — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skonmovies/message This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skonmovies.substack.com/subscribe

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It’s our first episode since the world has been hit with the COVID-19 pandemic, so I hope you are all safe at home.  This episode contains the audio from I live stream I hosted as the post-show for a Watch Party of The Changeling I did as part of National Canadian Film Day. The audio …

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In this season finale episode, I revisit my Top Ten Lists from the last decade and see whether my choices survived the test of time. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skonmovies/message This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit skonmovies.substack.com/subscribe

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In this episode of the Sean Kelly on Movies Podcast, I talk about recent changes to my Patreon, rundown some highlights of the Toronto True Crime Film Festival, and comment on the redevelopment plans at the site of the Scotiabank Theatre. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skonmovies/message This is a public episode. If you’d …

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I’m back with a new episode followed a cold last week. I talk a bit about the line-up for the 13th edition of the Canadian Film Festival, list off the films I’ve watched, and rundown this week’s releases. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skonmovies/message This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss …

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