Episodes
Ash (Cara Gee) and Joe (Peter Mooney) meet at the bookstore that he owns. They begin seeing each other and find themselves falling in love. That all changes when Ash and Joe are enjoying coffee at an outdoor café and a man walks by with a gun and shoots Ash — then disappears into thin air. Grieving, Joe contemplates suicide, but soon discovers that his reality isn't quite what it seems to be. He discovers Ash is alive in another dimension and he has to try to connect with her. Written and...
Published 11/02/24
Published 11/02/24
In this interview, Stefano from the 1st team talks with director, Karl Janisse about his newest mini series, Passage. Part of the Unknown 9 video game series, Passage is a 7 part web series available now for streaming. Synopsis: It’s 1914, and the crew of the SS Talaria descends into a puzzling charade of madness after departing the docks of Cairo. Emilia Duprey, a lone stowaway stealing passage to America, now finds herself entangled in a 100,000-year-old secret fueled by a mysterious...
Published 10/27/24
Triumph is a 2024 Bulgarian-Greek black comedy film directed by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov. It will star Maria Bakalova, Julian Kostov, Julian Vergov and Margita Gosheva. After the Fall of Communism in the early 1990s, a classified task force of high-rank Bulgarian Army officers led by a psychic channeler starts digging a hole in search of a mysterious artifact which will bring about the ultimate triumph. Triumph premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
Published 10/06/24
The second season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the season depicts the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron and the creation of more Rings of Power. Season 2 of The Rings of Power is available now on Prime Video #interview #toronto #lotr...
Published 10/06/24
The second season of the American fantasy television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings. Set thousands of years before the novel in the Second Age of Middle-earth, the season depicts the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron and the creation of more Rings of Power. Charlie Vickers stars as Sauron in The Rings of Power. In this interview, Charlie discusses his...
Published 10/02/24
television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the novel The Lord of the Rings. Season 2 of Rings of Power centers on the return of Sauron. He is rebuilding his strength and overseeing the creation of the Rings of Power. These rings are meant to bind the peoples of Middle-earth to his will. In this interview, Stefano speaks with Markella Kavenagh, who plays Nori and Cynthia...
Published 09/29/24
This beautifully textured period drama from director Frida Kempff tells the story of Sally Bauer, a Swedish mother who pursues her dream of swimming the English Channel before the Second World War envelops Europe.
Published 09/09/24
You Godda Believe: After dedicating the season to a teammate's ailing father, a group of underdog youth baseball players makes it all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series, culminating in a record-breaking showdown. Sarah Gadon is a Canadian actor who began her career at the age of 11. She has appeared in more than 35 feature films and 42 television shows. Her newest film, You Godda Believe is in theatres now.
Published 09/06/24
A competitive fencer agrees to test an experimental device that lets her train within lucid dreams in which she meets a mysterious stranger who will upend her marriage, her psyche, and her path to Olympic gold. In theatres now
Published 08/09/24
After a series of strange events leads her to question her family's isolated life on a fortified compound deep in the English wilds, 10-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of the ancient forest. But upon witnessing her father undergo a terrible transformation, she too becomes ensnared by the dark ancestral secret they've tried so desperately to conceal.
Published 07/26/24
I’m this episode of the pod, Stefano, Ben and Gal from the 1st team discuss all of the major moments in the newest season of the Boys. Spoilers if you have not watched season 4, now streaming on Prime video
Published 07/21/24
Welcome back to The Boys chat! Stefano and Ben discuss the 4th episode of the new season. Spoiler warning!
Published 06/26/24
The Boys is back with its fourth season and the 1st team is here to talk about it. Spoiler warning if you have not watched the first 3 episodes that have aired on Amazon Prime last week.
Published 06/18/24
In this episode, stefano and James are joined by special guest and anime fan, Nicholas to discuss the newest Gundam Movie, Seed Freedom that is in theatres now. We discuss many spoiler moments in the film and references to the Gundam IP. We do discuss other animes as well in this long winded conversation but hopefully you enjoy!
Published 05/19/24
Spoiler warning! Stefano and James from the 1st team discuss the newest video adaptation series, Fallout.
Published 05/15/24
Unfrosted is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Jerry Seinfeld (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay he co-wrote with his writing team of Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, and Andy Robin. Seinfeld and Feresten also serve as producers of the film alongside Beau Beauman, through their production company Columbus 81 Productions. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon,...
Published 04/27/24
Film synopsis: After the death of the family patriarch, a mother and daughter's precarious existence is ripped apart. They must find strength in each other to survive the malevolent forces that threaten to engulf them. Zarrar Kahn is an award-winning Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker. Born in Karachi, and currently based out of Toronto, Kahn is committed to telling stories that amplify historically marginalized communities. Ramesha Nawal is a theater and film actress...
Published 04/13/24
Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner Alex Lora joins the podcast this week to discuss his award winning short film, The Masterpiece Synopsis: Leo and Diana, a wealthy couple, meet Salif and Yousef, two scrap dealers, at a recycle center. Offering them more junk, Diana invites them to their mansion, but the immigrants actually might be the ones with something she wants.
Published 04/06/24
Based on the popular novel by #1 NY Times Bestselling author Karen Kingsbury, Someone Like You is an achingly beautiful redemptive love story. Shocking news hits after young architect Dawson Gage loses his best friend, London Quinn. Now in his heartbreak, Dawson is compelled to launch an impossible search for London's secret twin sister, twins separated as embryos. But along the way, Dawson never planned to fall in love. Someone Like You is in theatres April...
Published 03/29/24
A struggling Indigenous actor tries to rejuvenate his career by getting a sequel made to the beloved film Smoke Signals, in star and director Cody Lightning’s wildly funny debut mockumentary. In recent years, Chris Eyre’s 1998 film Smoke Signals has been the source of a thousand memes shared by Indigenous people. Among the most popular have been images of Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams) calling out “Hey, Victor!” to Victor Joseph (Adam Beach) in a distinctive rez accent. In Hey,...
Published 03/15/24
The pioneering footballers who participated in the 1971 Women's World Cup tell their extraordinary story, giving insight into a tournament that witnessed record crowds but is largely written out of sporting history. Director, Rachel Ramsay joins the podcast this week to talk about her newest documentary, Copa 71 and the true history of woman’s soccer.
Published 03/06/24
Film Synopsis: Adam is an ex-con who goes back to his old neighborhood after serving a 16-year prison sentence for murder. Mike, sick of doing the bidding of his drug-dealing uncle, is desperate to leave his sordid life behind him. When Adam and Mike's paths converge, their inescapable destinies give way to violence -- and a final, fleeting shot at redemption. Gaius from the 1st team spoke to director, Phil Allocco about his upcoming film....
Published 03/02/24
Jeffery Aro was born Jeffery Ong but has since changed his last name. Jeffery and his wife Maja Stace-Smith changed their last names to Aro in honor of Mount Kilimanjaro, where they were engaged. Having worked around the globe with some of the world's finest stunt coordinators, riggers and performers, Jeffery is very happy to call Vancouver, Canada his home. Having studied various martial arts from age 5, his passion for movement has extended into...
Published 02/23/24
Takeshi Furukawa is a BAFTA-nominated Japanese American composer. Known for sweeping large-scale orchestral works with modern cinematic sensibilities, his recent scores include Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix), Mythic Quest (Apple TV+), Star Wars: Clone Wars (Lucasfilm), The Last Guardian (Sony Interactive Entertainment), Planet of Lana (Wishfully), and Honor of Kings (Tencent). Gal from the 1st Team was able to talk to Takeshi...
Published 02/23/24