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“This is a really fun, really interesting podcast. I love movies so much I can’t stand it. There are no other podcasts out there that treat films, filmmakers, and filmmaking with the care and attention they deserve. This podcast is fantastic, and I want it back!!! Please?”
bruceevan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/15/22
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“Listening to old episodes over again. Please restart podcast.”
iheartmovoes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/22
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“I miss Alex and Katie”
Turtlemountain via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/22
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“I’m so lucky to have stumbled across this duo’s review podcast. It’s like being in a coffee shop with friends, discussing what u saw last night at the movies. Covid has taken a lot away but this is the podcast where u can listen to sharp, funny & honest reviews, together.”
bailatony via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/21/21
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“Whatever is happening at av club please don’t cancel this podcast. I look forward to listening to the two of you discussing movies every Friday so much. This has become my favorite podcast. It’s a treat to listen to experts in this field talk about my favorite subject; I especially like when...”Read full review »
heylightt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/20/21
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“It’s been surprisingly difficult to find a podcast that does great general overview discussions on film and this one is pretty close to perfect. It’s the right mix of analytical and irreverent fun. Katie and Dowd have great chemistry. I’ll listen to them talk about any movie.”
ZeroDullBits via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/19/21
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“I’ve been listening to this podcast for about six months now—I always find it no-holds-barred and insightful. Also love that the episodes are a little on the longer side—they offer in-depth analyses instead of sound bites. Much appreciated.”
KCHNC via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/21
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“This show rules gimme more !!! Fun.”
bbbtour via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/24/21
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“Woke nonsense I couldn’t finish a episode. Hearing them complaining about Myers killing people shows they know nothing about horror. Stick to indy films that align with your nose in the air values.”
Dbatarse via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/18/21
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“I had heard good things about the AV club so I gave this podcast a two episode test. And it was tough to make it through the second one. Typical movie snobs that don’t understand popular films. Not for me. But if you are a film fan who likes to turn your nose up at all pop culture films then this...”Read full review »
Kbraidz via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/16/21
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“I listen to a lot of film podcasts and this one has slowly snuck up on me and become one of my favorites. Given the AV Club's reputation, you might expect Dowd and Rife to be noxiously pretentious, but they're quite the opposite. While their taste isn't exactly friendly to mainstream...”Read full review »
kira-siobhán via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/15/21
“Listening to their Pixar episode made me cringe… two snobs who don’t know what they are talking about”
Matt9422 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/18/21
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“Katie and Alex have great chemistry as hosts, and as a long time reader of the A.V. Club, I really respect and enjoy hearing their opinions about film and media. My favourite episodes are the ones where they discuss a particular topic (elevated horror, for instance) or film series (such as the...”Read full review »
Sebastian9900 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/08/21
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“I’ve been a fan of the AV Club’s movie reviews for nearly a decade, and its great to hear Katie and Alex talk about movies each week. I think they’ve done a good job developing as podcasters, which is a skill that is often initially underrated by folks who are just getting started. Keep up the...”Read full review »
Kampalicious via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/04/21
“Katie Rife has somewhat telling views in her criticisms of jewish filmmaker, S. Craig Zahler. Maybe it’s due to a lack of research, but he has repeatedly said that his films are apolitical. It’s the viewers biases and blind spots if they can’t enjoy his films due to their unconscious...”Read full review »
Hiphopopatmus via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/26/21
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“The topics for each episode are rich and varied, and almost always lead to an insightful conversation. Both hosts have a deep knowledge of film history and are pretty well-versed in the inside baseball of film production and distribution: but they explain it in a way that’s accessible—I always...”Read full review »
Gumby31649392 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/28/21
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“Rife and Dowd know their cinema and clearly relish these conversations- thanks for the podcast!”
J B100 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
02/24/21
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“Funny and intriguing podcast that takes on a variety of topics, from film reviews to topics on January horror films!”
lechataucafe via Apple Podcasts ·
South Korea ·
02/11/21
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“Love the AV club, love this podcast.”
cmukhopa via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/06/21
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“I love the discussions on this podcast. The hosts are educated on film history and are very fair in their criticisms - you don’t see films being unfairly maligned or fawned over. I also like how they tend to highlight obscure independent films or foreign films. I’ve gotten a lot of great...”Read full review »
gejxfhwhxhd via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/21
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“An excellent podcast that harks back to the days of Siskel and Ebert. It complements the thoughtful written reviews on the site and feels like getting to discuss film with a very knowledgeable friend. Hope they keep it going past COVID (may have predated it a bit but I prefer this format to the...”Read full review »
Bulldozer2012 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/01/21
“This a really great podcast, with discussions on a wide range of films. From festival fare to blockbusters, and everything in between, this podcast is great for discovering overlooked and underappreciated gems, as well as providing insight into popular films that you may have ignored. The...”Read full review »
[R. Cook] via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/16/20
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“These two are the most intelligent people talking about movies in podcast-dom. I only wish they did this more than just once a week.”
Thousandfold via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
11/03/20
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“This is old school movie criticism at its best, the switch to the long format has been great also. Please delve into more spoiler territory and more in-depth analysis. You guys need to collaborate with others to get the word out there cause this podcast really is a hidden gem.”
King Moonracer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/26/20
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“Love Kaite and Alex. Always enjoy hearing them talk about film.”
Milk_Jester via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/16/20
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“Love both critics, and never tire of hearing them talk film. The podcast does what great criticism should and makes me defend my opinions.”
Max Kath via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/11/20
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“Simply put: the chemistry between Rife and Dowd is good; they both speak well enough and have not unpleasant voices, and there’s no ads popping up every 5 minutes. In fact, I don’t think there’s any ads that I can recall, but don’t quote me on that.”
Serious Vanity via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/28/20
“This podcast used to be enjoyable: thoughtful critics with takes on popular and historic films. Now, though, the first half hour of every episode is about Covid, and the second is a check-in on a movie to make sure it’s ideologically pure.”
MeanColMustard via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/04/20
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“See above”
StoningFan via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/27/20
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“I grew up on reading the A.V. Club. Nathan Rabin, Scott Tobias, Keith Phipps, Tasha Robinson.
Today, it’s not a great website. A lot of advertisements for hiking gear I’ll never need and video games I’ll never play.
But there is a small pocket of critics I still appreciate, albeit their...”Read full review »
Guy Gallo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/15/20
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“These two are some of the best in the industry. I look forward to listening to every podcast you put out! Also, hope to see you out at Music Box every now and again.”
DawsonOler via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/20
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“Loved the original A.V. Film Club and always hoped it would go the podcast route eventually.
AA Dowd is my favorite film critic — even if I don’t always agree with his scores, he writes intelligently and accessibly. Having Ignatiy Vishnevetsky in the original Film Club video episodes was great,...”Read full review »
J. Katsanakis via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/20
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“Been a fan of AV Club’s film club for years. Originally with IV and AA, and now love the addition of Katie. Anyways, I only just now found out about the podcast version, ya’ll have great insight and criticism, I just wish more success for you all. Cheers!”
ballinn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/02/20
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