Red 7 Movie Cast: Recent Episodes
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In episode 66 Hemant comes clean as to why there was no regular episode last week, and it has something to do with the start of the NBA Playoffs. After talking about how he has high hopes for the Toronto Raptors this post season he shares his thoughts on Shazam!, the newest installment in the … Continue reading "Shazam! (2019)"
In episode 65 Hemant opens up with a couple of quick reviews of some films that just hit home release – Clint Eastwood’s The Mule and Adam McKay’s Vice. He then gets into the feature review of Bumblebee, the newest addition to the Transformers franchise. 00:41 – Introduction 1:13 – Quick Review – The Mule … Continue reading "Bumblebee (2018)"
Jordan Peele’s newest film Us hit theaters a couple weekends ago and it has been on a tear, pulling in big money. Hemant wasn’t able to see it opening weekend, but was able to make time to check it out during the week. In episode 64 he dives into a spoiler free review of Us … Continue reading "Us (2019)"
In episode 63 Hemant confesses why he missed recording an episode last week even though he had all the preparation done. It may have something to do with the release of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 video game. Even though the new format for the show states that there will only be one review per … Continue reading "Triple Frontier (2019)"
The newest Marvel film just hit theaters this past weekend and it is making big time money. Hemant, his wife, and his 8 year old son were three of those people that contributed to its massive opening weekend box office numbers. In episode 62 Hemant shares his thoughts on Captain Marvel and what it adds … Continue reading "Captain Marvel (2019)"
In episode 61 Hemant is excited to talk about his cure for the monotony of running on a treadmill. If you’ve listened to this podcast in the past there’s a good chance you’ve heard him rant about how much he hates treadmill runs. But thanks to a friend, he is now running using an online … Continue reading "Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)"
In episode 60 Hemant explains why there hasn’t been a new episode for nearly a month, and you can be sure that it wasn’t because he was being lazy. He then talks about the new format for the podcast which mostly involves focusing on one film per episode and keeping the reviews short and focused. … Continue reading "Alpha (2018)"
M. Night Shyamalan is back with his sequel to Unbreakable and Split. Glass just opened this past weekend and Hemant had a chance to see it opening night. In this episode he shares his thoughts on this highly anticipated film. But before he gets into that he rips through a few quick reviews including First … Continue reading "59. Glass"
It’s week 2 of Frozen Fest 2019 where Hemant watches at least one movie per day for the month of January. In this episode he does some quick reviews of some of his favourites over this time which include The Rider, Blindspotting, Sorry to Bother You, The House that Jack Built, and Zero Charisma. It’s … Continue reading "58. Venom"
It’s that time of year again where I count down my 10 favourite films that I watched in 2018. Since these are the 10 films I enjoyed the most this year, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they were released in 2018. I also outline some honourable mentions, before talking about films I regret not getting … Continue reading "57. Ten Favourite Films Watched in 2018"
Ring in the new year with episode 56 of the podcast. Hemant talks about the low key New Year’s Eve celebrations that he has adopted, and how he is perfectly fine with this life choice. Since he was not hung over on New Year’s day, he had a chance to spend some time with the … Continue reading "56. Bird Box"
It’s Christmas time and in this episode Hemant talks about how his family celebrated the holiday season, as well as some of the cool gifts he got including a Playstation VR. He then does some quick movie reviews for Joseph Khan’s Bodied and the 1988 Eddie Murphy classic Coming to America. The rest of the … Continue reading "55. Aquaman"
In this episode of the podcast Hemant blows through quick reviews of Equalizer 2, Eighth Grade, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. He then talks about Roma, the new film from writer and director Alfonso Cuarón. This Netflix produced film has just hit the streaming service after making its run through various film festivals including Venice … Continue reading "54. Roma"
In this episode of the podcast Hemant gets into the Christmas spirit and shares some of his holiday traditions, including searching for the perfect Christmas tree at a family run tree farm, and starting Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve. It’s then onto the main event of the episode where he discusses the latest instalment in … Continue reading "53. Creed II"
It’s hard to believe, but this episode marks the one year anniversary of the Red 7 Movie Cast podcast. I find it pretty crazy that I’ve been able to maintain a weekly podcast for this long. I start off this episode reflecting on the last year, talking about what I’ve learned from producing this podcast, … Continue reading "Episode 52: Eyes Wide Shut & Reflecting on Year One of Red 7"
In this episode Hemant talks a bit about taking his son to see the Joe Dante classic from 1984, Gremlins, and how they plan to start up a podcast together. He also has recently finished season 1 of The Purge TV series, and gives his final verdict on it. It’s then onto the feature review … Continue reading "Episode 51: The Meg"
In this episode Hemant revisits 2015’s Blackhat from Michael Mann while running on the treadmill. He also talks about the Russell Peters comedy show he got to experience from a corporate luxury suite in the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. He then shares his thoughts on Spike Lee’s newest film BlacKkKlansman which was recently released on … Continue reading "Episode 50: BlacKkKlansman & Full Metal Jacket"
Over the last week and a half Hemant has been fighting off a bad cold. During this time he has spent a lot of time on the couch, revisiting a number of different films. He doesn’t dive very deep into talking about them, but he does give his brief thoughts on them. He also discusses … Continue reading "Episode 49: The Shining"
Episode 48 marks the beginning of Hemant’s exploration of films by Stanley Kubrick. Over the next several weeks he will be watching various films from this iconic director’s filmography. In this inaugural episode he visits 2001: A Space Odyssey from 1968. He’s not proud of it, but this is the first time Hemant has watched … Continue reading "Episode 48: 2001: A Space Odyssey & Mr. Robot Season 3"
In this episode Hemant reports from the treadmill once again and talks about what worked and didn’t work for him during a rewatch of 2016’s 10 Cloverfield Lane. He also revisited Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One this week with a bunch of 8 year olds. Why you ask? Well it was his oldest son’s birthday … Continue reading "Episode 47: Summer of 84"
It’s still October so that means the month of horror continues. In this episode of the podcast Hemant talks about some news including the possibility of LeBron James’ production company Springhill Entertainment rebooting the Friday the 13th movie franchise. And speaking of exciting, Hemant filled out a survey from Landmark Cinemas and all signs are … Continue reading "Episode 46: Ant Man and the Wasp, Christine, and a Friday the 13th Reboot?"
We’re well into October and Hemant is continuing with his horror movie theme for the month. In this episode he starts off with a couple of films he revisited. He ended up re-watching Rogue One: A Star Wars Story while running on his treadmill, and explains why he loves that film so much. He then … Continue reading "Episode 45: Skyscraper, Halloween, and Apostle"
It was Thanksgiving Weekend in Canada so Hemant had a long weekend to put in a little extra movie time. In this week’s episode he talks about some exciting Star Wars news regarding the upcoming live action TV series that will be debuting on the new Disney streaming service. He then briefly talks about a … Continue reading "Episode 44: The First Purge, Uncle Drew, The Thing, and More"
It’s been a few episodes since Hemant talked Star Wars. In episode 43 he reacts to some recent news regarding the “galaxy far, far, away”. He also re-watched Solo: A Star Wars Story which was just released on Bluray, so he chats a bit about the film, as well as some special features on the … Continue reading "Episode 43: Hold the Dark & Support the Girls"
Hemant ended up recording this episode a day late since he spent Monday night practicing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on his guitar. He still got the episode out on schedule, but he does take a moment to explain what this was all about. He then gives some brief thoughts on the recent news of a … Continue reading "Episode 42: The Predator & Mandy"
Remember that time I mentioned that one of my iTunes movie purchases disappeared for a while then eventually showed up again? Well, it turns out that a guy recently reported that three of his purchases went missing, and the internet blew up when Apple responded. In this episode I discuss what happened and why I … Continue reading "Episode 41: Degrassi High: School’s Out & Ocean’s 8"
It’s hard to believe just how much stuff one can watch when they are at home sick for two days during the week. In episode 40 Hemant talks a bit about the first episode of the new Amazon Prime series The Purge, Season 1 of the Netflix Original series American Vandal, as well as Season … Continue reading "Episode 40: Hereditary & Den of Thieves"
There’s a lot to cover in episode 39 of the Red 7 Movie Cast podcast. On this Labour Day long weekend, Hemant worked his way through season 2 of the Netflix Original series Ozark, season 1 of the Amazon Prime Original series Jack Ryan, and a few episodes of the first season of another Netflix … Continue reading "Episode 39: Searching, Upgrade, Jack Ryan, Ozark, and More!"
Hemant starts off episode 38 by talking about a key scene from Crazy Rich Asians involving the game of Mahjong, and how he completely misinterpreted what happened at the end of the game. He then gets right into this week’s reviews of Deadpool 2 which was just released on Bluray, and 1999’s The Iron Giant, … Continue reading "Episode 38: Deadpool 2 & The Iron Giant"
In episode 37 Hemant talks a bit about a hectic week at the office where his team was pushing to get their new product out into production for a new client. He then chats a bit about how he is planning to start dabbling in some personal video projects again after neglecting that hobby for … Continue reading "Episode 37: Crazy Rich Asians & Extinction"
Hemant only had the time to watch one film this week, mostly because he was gone for a family vacation to the Canadian Badlands in Alberta, Canada. In this episode he talks about some highlights from his family getaway including a visit to the Great Wall of Saskatchewan, exploring Alsask, the village his family lived … Continue reading "Episode 36: Like Father"
In Episode 35 Hemant talks about some recent news that a new Sandlot film is in the works, which is apparently going to be a prequel to the 1993 original. He takes a moment to speculate about what the premise of the film may be, and also reveals some troubling news about one of the … Continue reading "Episode 35: Mission Impossible: Fallout"
For someone who hasn’t really committed to watching many TV series over the last few years, Hemant has been steadily getting back into enjoying some shows. This past week he wrapped up seasons 1 and 2 of the Amazon Original series Sneaky Pete starring Giovanni Ribisi, and shares his thoughts on it. Ready Player One … Continue reading "Episode 34: Rampage & Set It Up"
In Episode 33 of the Red 7 Movie Cast podcast Hemant gives the lowdown on his recent family vacation to Jasper National Park in the beautiful Canadian Rockies, and discusses his heartbreak and excitement around the blockbuster trade between the Toronto Raptors and the San Antonio Spurs. He also gives his opinion about seasons 1 … Continue reading "Episode 33: You Were Never Really Here & Thoroughbreds"
Still wanting to publish an episode on schedule, Hemant recorded Episode 32 of the Red 7 Movie Cast podcast right before heading out on a family vacation to Jasper in the Canadian Rockies. In this episode he talks about a recent Letterboxd announcement that they will be showing targeted ads for users who are on … Continue reading "Episode 32: A Quiet Place"
In Episode 31 of the Red 7 Movie Cast podcast Hemant gets things started by clearing things up around why he decided to skip the Netflix Original film Tau, starring Maika Monroe, despite being excited for its release. He then talks about a movie watching milestone his son may have reached this past weekend after … Continue reading "Episode 31: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom & Blockers"
It was Canada Day this past weekend and Hemant talks about what he and his family did to celebrate in Episode 30 of the Red 7 Movie Cast. He then shares some interesting news that surfaced this week. He talks about a recent rumour that there may be a LucasFilm shake-up at the top including … Continue reading "Episode 30: Sicario: Day of the Soldado & The Endless"
It wouldn’t be an episode of the Red 7 Movie Cast podcast if Hemant didn’t talk about some big Star Wars news. In Episode 29 he talks about the recent news that LucasFilm and Disney have put a hold on all upcoming anthology films, including the recently announced Boba Fett film and the much rumoured … Continue reading "Episode 29: Pacific Rim: Uprising & Impulse"
This weekend Hemant was off to the resort village of Waskesiu in the Prince Albert National Park for an annual golf trip he partakes in with 15 of his friends. In Episode 28 of the Red 7 Movie Cast he talks a bit about this 17 year old tradition that’s still going strong. He then … Continue reading "Episode 28: Tomb Raider and Lots of Star Wars News"
In Episode 27 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant shares his thoughts on the war film, 12 Strong starring Chris Hemsworth and Michael Shannon and directed by Nicolai Fuglsig. This film follows the first team of U.S. troops to enter Afghanistan following the events of 9/11. He didn’t watch much for TV this week, … Continue reading "Episode 27: 12 Strong"
In Episode 26 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant discusses some interesting articles that he came across over the last week including the importance of seeing a film in a theater, Solo: A Star Wars Story projection issues, toxic fandom, and a new multiplex in his neighborhood. He also briefly gives his thoughts on … Continue reading "Episode 26: Red Sparrow and Some Ranting"
Hemant underwent some minor surgery this past week and that meant he had a weekend of lying on the couch, as per doctor’s orders. This gave way to being able to work through a few TV series. In Episode 25 of the Red 7 Movie Cast podcast Hemant gives his final reaction to season 2 … Continue reading "Episode 25: Solo and Game Night"
In Episode 24 of the Red 7 Movie Cast podcast Hemant gives his initial impression of season 2 of the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why. He’s only 6 episodes in, but that doesn’t stop him from filling you in on what he likes and doesn’t like, so far. It’s then onto some Star Wars … Continue reading "Episode 24: The Shape of Water and a 7 Year Old’s Review of Black Panther"
Summer weather is in full swing and Hemant has wasted no time in getting his backyard ready for the season. Summers are hot in Saskatchewan, but they are also short, so it’s very important to enjoy them while they’re around. This however didn’t stop him from recording Episode 23 of The Red 7 Movie Cast. … Continue reading "Episode 23: The Death Cure & The Commuter"
Right after watching his Toronto Raptors get swept out of the NBA Playoffs for the 3rd time in a row by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Hemant stays strong and records Episode 22 of The Red 7 Movie Cast. After venting a bit about the devastating loss, and a brief plug for a bonus episode where he … Continue reading "Episode 22: Avengers: Infinity War"
In this bonus episode of The Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant shares his thoughts on season 1 of the hot new release Cobra Kai, a YouTube Red original series. As a die-hard Karate Kid fan, Hemant has been looking forward to the release of this series since it was first announced. Being from Canada, where … Continue reading "Episode 21 Bonus: Cobra Kai | Spoiler Free"
In episode 20 of The Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant lists off various excuses as to why he was only able to watch one film this week which includes the NBA Playoffs, video games, and producing his kid’s videos for his YouTube channel. Then the tone gets much darker as Hemant realizes that YouTube Red … Continue reading "Episode 20: The Post and a Cobra Kai Crisis"
In episode 19 of The Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant gets grumpy about the weather in western Canada, and how it’s making him continue having to run on a treadmill instead of in the great outdoors. Following his rant he gives an update on how Netflix is continuing to explore ideas to get its films … Continue reading "Episode 19: I, Tonya, American Honey, and Treadmill Monotony"
In episode 18 of The Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant briefly talks about how the NBA Playoffs are monopolizing his time, and then weighs in on how Netflix and the Cannes Film Festival are flexing their muscles while jockeying to define what a film is. He then dives into this week’s reviews of Aaron Sorkin’s … Continue reading "Episode 18: Molly’s Game, Coco, and Cannes vs Netflix"
In episode 17 of The Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant binges Season 2 of the Crackle series Startup, and gets a little bit more invested in Far Cry 5 for the PS4. He also talks about a new IMAX theater coming to his city. But is it true IMAX, or the notorious Digital IMAX known … Continue reading "Episode 17: Flight of the Navigator, LieMAX, and Hello Fresh"
In episode 16 of The Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant talks about the new video game that he’s been playing, Far Cry 5, and why he found himself so drawn to it. He then talks about the The Last Jedi documentary The Director and the Jedi, and then confesses about binging Season 1 of Startup … Continue reading "Episode 16: Ready Player One, Sleeping with Other People, and Far Cry 5"
In episode 15 of The Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant starts off the podcast chatting about seeing Michelle Obama during her speaking tour, and how the citizens of his city don’t know how to arrive at an event on time. He also gives his brief thoughts on a concert he watched on Netflix, Hans Zimmer … Continue reading "Episode 15: Thor: Ragnarok, The Karate Kid, The Beguiled, and Michelle Obama"
In episode 14 of The Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant gives an update on the foot injury he suffered while on vacation in the Bahamas, how he’s been dealing with the pain, and how it’s destroyed his running routine. After the pity party he gets into his reviews of Justice League, the newest addition to … Continue reading "Episode 14: Justice League, Lady Bird, and Foot Follies"
Episode 13 of the Red 7 Movie Cast arrives a week late since Hemant was off vacationing in the sunny Bahamas for 10 days. In this episode he comes clean as to why he still buys Blurays and will continue to stay away from going down the digital download path, and then discusses the ups … Continue reading "Episode 13: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Sunshine Cleaning, Bluray vs. Digital, and the Bahamas"
In episode 12 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant gets right into this week’s film reviews. First off he talks about the new Duncan Jones film Mute which premiered this past weekend on Netflix. He then moves into a review of Annihilation, Alex Garland’s new film that also opened this weekend. He wraps up … Continue reading "Episode 12: Annihilation, Mute, and Thirteen"
In episode 11 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant gets excited about the trailer for the upcoming YouTube web series, Cobra Kai. Then after revealing why he wasn’t able to see the original Karate Kid in theaters when he was a kid, he gets into this week’s reviews of the new Netflix film The … Continue reading "Episode 11: Black Panther, The Ritual, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and the Cobra Kai Trailer"
In episode 10 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant talks about recent Star Wars announcements including the Game of Thrones show runners getting their own series of films, and rumours surrounding Ava Duvernay and Ryan Coogler being tied to the franchise. After a brief non-review of the Captain Underpants movie, he gets right into … Continue reading "Episode 10: The Future of Star Wars, Brawl in Cell Block 99, and Strange Days"
In episode 9 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant gets back on board with watching Star Wars trailers after going into The Last Jedi “unsullied.” With the release of the new Solo: A Star Wars Story trailer, Hemant goes all in and gives his thoughts on the upcoming film. He then gets into his … Continue reading "Episode 9: Frozen Fest 2018 Wrap-up, Han Solo Trailer, & The Cloverfield Paradox"
In episode 8 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant discovers that he’s a complete sucker for product placement in TV shows, and ends up buying two Amazon Echo Dots despite having no prior interest in them. He then gets into his reviews of the films he watched during week four of Frozen Fest 2018. … Continue reading "Episode 8: Home Voice Assistants and Week 4 of Frozen Fest 2018"
In episode 7 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant talks about helping coach his son’s basketball team, and how good defence is the key to the game. He then dives into his reviews of the films he watched during week three of Frozen Fest 2018. 00:44 – Introduction 02:50 – Basketball and the Importance … Continue reading "Episode 7: Youth Basketball & Week 3 of Frozen Fest 2018"
In episode 6 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant starts off the podcast by talking about some of the more interesting tidbits from his 2017 Year in Review report generated by Letterboxd. He then gets into his reviews of the films he watched during week two of Frozen Fest 2018. 00:41 – Introduction 00:56 … Continue reading "Episode 6: 2017 Year in Review & Week 2 of Frozen Fest 2018"
In episode 5 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant kicks off Frozen Fest 2018 where he challenges himself to watch 30 films in 30 days. He also discusses 52 Films Directed by Women, another project that he’s taking on this year. He then gets into this week’s reviews. 00:50 – Introduction 01:06 – Frozen … Continue reading "Episode 5: Frozen Fest 2018 & 52 Films Directed by Women"
Episode 4 In episode 4 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant discovers why he has never cared for New Year’s Eve celebrations, and then gets into a review of Netflix’s new big budget film Bright, starring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton. 00:43 – Introduction 01:00 – The Hype Around New Year’s Eve 05:26 – … Continue reading "Episode 4: Bright and New Year’s Eve Hype"
Episode 3 In this bonus episode of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant counts down the top ten films he watched in 2017. He also briefly talks about three 2017 films that really disappointed him. 00:43 – Introduction 08:52 – Number 10 11:09 – Number 9 12:50 – Number 8 16:14 – Number 7 19:39 … Continue reading "Episode 3: Top 10 Films Watched in 2017 and Top 3 Disappointments"
Episode 2 In episode 2 of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant tries to get to the bottom of what Boxing Day actually is, and where it originated. He then talks about two very divisive films – Darren Aronofsky’s Mother! and Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit. 00:42 – Introduction 00:56 – The Origin of Boxing Day 06:25 … Continue reading "Episode 2: Reviews for Mother and Detroit, and the Origin of Boxing Day"
Episode 1 In the inaugural episode of the Red 7 Movie Cast Hemant talks about where the idea for the podcast originated, and what listeners can expect in future episodes. He then reviews Transformers: The Last Knight and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. One of these films required a nap-break midway through the screening. Listen … Continue reading "Mid-Movie Naps"