Contra Zoom Pod Episode 342: Canadian Film Draft
On the latest Contra Zoom Pod, Dakota Arsenault, Matthew Simpson, Bil Antoniou and Matt Sheardown draft the best Canadian movies!
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Contra Zoom Pod Episode 341: 2026 Fantasia Festival Wrap-Up
Over on Contra Zoom Pod, they wrap up the Fantasia Film Festival by discussing 6 films watched, including Dance Freak, Home Bodies and more!
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 332: Best Films of 2025
Now that Oscar season has come and gone, it is finally time for Contra Zoom to put a bow on the films from 2025. We rank our top 10 films of the year.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 331: 2026 Canadian Screen Award Nominations
The noms for the Canadian Screen Awards have been released. Contra Zoom Pod discusses the new rule changes, our favourite nominated films and more.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 318: A24 Retrospective – Room
Contra Zoom Pod examines A24's Room (2015), a film about a woman and her son who escape their captivity and try to adjust to the real world.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 316: Old, Young and New Frankenstein
With the latest version of Frankenstein coming out from director Guillermo del Toro, we look back at the history of this monster movie.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 315: 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival
The 44th edition of VIFF just concluded, and Contra Zoom Pod talked about some of their favourite films! Joining the guys is Darren Zakus.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 310: A24 Retrospective – Oasis: Supersonic
Contra Zoom Pod continues their A24 Retrospective by re-visiting the 2016 documentary Oasis: Supersonic.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 308: 2025 Canadian Screen Awards
The Canadian Screen Awards were handed out on June 1st and Contra Zoom Pod discusses the big winners with help from Matthew Simpson and Jeff Bulmer.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 307: Mission: Impossible – Ranked
ContraZoom Pod's Dakota and Matthew rank the 8 Mission: Impossible films alongside very special guest Rachel Ho.
Contra Zoom Pod Bonus Episode: Better Know a Contributor – Matthew Simpson
On the new Contra Zoom episode, Dakota interviews Matthew Simpson half of the Awesome Friday podcast.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 289: Giallo!
For ContraZoom Podcast's Halloween special, they check out the Giallo collection that is available to stream on the Criterion Channel!
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 288: A24 Retrospective – Mojave
On the latest Contra Zoom, Matthew Simpson of Awesome Friday joins as they review Mojave, the next film in the A24 Retrospective series.
Springfield Googolplex 34: Twilight Zone: The Movie with Matthew Simpson
Matthew Simpson joins the pod to enter Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983), as well as The Simpsons’ adaptations: Treehouse of Horror II and IV.
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 264: The James Bond Draft
Matthew Simpson and Simon Best of Awesome Friday Podcast join for a James Bond Draft on Contra Zoom Pod!
