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 Inosanto, What We Do in the Shadows’ Harvey Guillén, and the premiere of the Prime Video/Hulu series Davey & Jonesie’s Locker.

00:00 Introduction

00:25 Toronto Comicon Day 1

00:44 70th Anniversary of Godzilla – A History in Music

01:41 Tom Cavanagh Panel

03:36 X-Men: The Animated Series Panel

04:40 Denis Lawson Panel

06:44 Toronto Comicon Day 2

06:59 Xavier’s Lounge for Gifted Youngsters

07:20 Mary McDonnell Panel

08:04 Behind the Scenes of VFX

09:11 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Panel

10:36 Toronto Comicon Day 3

10:50 Ahsoka Panel

12:55 Harvey Guillén Panel

14:24 Afternoon on Toronto Comicon Showfloor

14:37 Davey & Jonesie’s Locker Premiere Panel

15:31 Conclusion

(The previous upload of this podcast was missing Ulkar Alakbarova’s audio, so here is the corrected version)

I am joined once again by Ulkar Alakbarova from “Let the Movie Move Us” to give our 2024 Oscar Predictions and discuss who we predict will win at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

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I am joined once again by Ulkar Alakbarova from “Let the Movie Move Us” to give our 2024 Oscar Predictions and discuss who we predict will win at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

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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 film secured the most nominations and speculate on the potential frontrunners for the prestigious awards. Stay tuned to discover how many of these acclaimed films I have already seen, and let’s embark on this cinematic adventure together. From groundbreaking performances to compelling storytelling, we’ll navigate the intriguing lineup that defines the 96th Academy Awards. Don’t miss out – hit play and join the conversation on this celebration of excellence in the world of film!

Here are our highlights from the 2023 edition of Fan Expo Canada, featuring clips from panels with the cast of Scream (1996), Jason Lee, Ming-Na Wen, and Stephen Amell.

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 is the spring event run by Fan Expo Canada, which is more of a traditional comic convention than its more significant August event. The main show floor in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre’s North Building consisted predominantly of comic and collectable vendors, though there were a few unique booths. One of the most notable was Retrokid, a clothing brand specializing in 1980s and 1990s Canadian nostalgia. Retrokid was promoting a new clothing line centred around children’s performers Sharon, Lois, and Bram, with Sharon Hampson making appearances all weekend with Sharon, Lois, and Bram’s mascot Elephant.

The first panel I attended during Toronto ComicCon was a Marvel vs. DC Roast Battle featuring local Toronto comedians dressing up as superheroes for some intense and often politically incorrect debates. One of the participants happened to be the returning Toronto Batman, a video of whom went viral a decade ago. This was followed by a panel by The Suicide Squad and Peacemaker star Steve Agee, who began by discussing his love of Degrassi.

Day Two began with a live edition of The Movie Podcast, featuring Emmy Award-winning voice actor Eric Bauza (Looney Tunes), who is also one of the owners of Retrokid. This was immediately followed by the first of two panels featuring the cast of The Boys, currently filming their fourth season in Toronto. The final panel of day two was with Andy Serkis (The Lord of the Rings), the featured guest for the weekend.

Things were quieting down for me on Day Three, which began with the second panel for The Boys, this time featuring lead Karl Urban. The final panel of the weekend was with actor Sean Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy), the brother of director James Gunn.

That ends my highlights of the 2023 Toronto ComicCon. This event was only a taste of what will be seen during Fan Expo Canada, which will occur from August 24-27, 2023. See you then!

Before the 95th Academy Awards, I rundown the major nominees and predict who I think will win. Hint: My predictions this year end up being pretty one-sided.