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In this episode, Carsten & Stephen have a look at a selection of adventure films and dramas inspired by the sagas of those bold raiders from the north, the Vikings, currently represented in theatres by The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers' highly anticipated big screen saga The Northman. Stephen & Carsten put out their oars and row their way throu…

This week, Carsten & Stephen take a look at the latest from apocalyptic auteur Roland Emmerich, Moonfall, as well as a journey through the history of the disaster movie, from its historical and sci-fi roots in films like When Worlds Collide, through its heyday in the 1970s with star-studded spectaculars like Airport and The Towering Inferno, to our…

On the latest edition of Lens Me Your Ears, we take a look at the work of Austin-based indie filmmaking legend Richard Linklater, inspired by the recent release of his new digitally rotoscoped feature Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood, which just dropped on Netflix. Carsten & Stephen take a look at some under-appreciated gems in his filmography,…

On the latest edition of Lens Me Your Ears, we have a look at films set in Toronto, Canada's largest city and for some, The Centre of the Universe :). Ah, but we kid the T-Dot. With the new Disney/Pixar film Turning Red examining the life of a teenage girl and her Chinese-Canadian family, and an ancestral legacy that sees her turn into a giant red …

On this week's show, we look at the career of successful Hollywood screenwriter David Koepp! Koepp came to prominence in the early 1990s with his work on Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park and Brian DePalma's Carlito's Way, and most recently has finally collaborated for the first time with longtime friend Steven Soderbergh on the techno thriller Kimi…

Carsten & Stephen take a look at the lengthy and impressive career of New Zealand-born director Jane Campion, in the wake of her tale of toxic masculinity on the open range, The Power of the Dog, emerging as a top contender at this year's Academy Awards. Her first feature film in more than a decade, the film comes after her loving look at the roman…

On the latest episode of LMYE, Carsten & Stephen take a look at the ouvre of cinematic enfant-terrible Paul Verhoeven, whose latest controversial release 'Benedetta' takes a look at the life of a nun who defied the power of the Catholic church in Renaissance Italy. From his earliest work as a Dutch filmmaker (Soldier of Orange, The 4th Man) to his …

With the recent release of Asghar Farhadi's latest film A Hero on Amazon Prime, pegged as a strong contender for this year's Best International Film at the Academy Awards, Carsten & Stephen take a look at a range of noteworthy films from Iranian and Iranian-American filmmakers, including the work of Farhadi, Jafar Panahi (Taxi, The White Balloon), …

On today's episode, Stephen & Carsten take a look back at the films of the late Sidney Poitier, who led the way in changing Hollywood's approach to Black representation in films, and portrayed a series of memorable characters defined by their strength, their integrity and their defiance through the 1950s and '60s and beyond. Carsten and Stephen loo…

This week, Carsten and Stephen take a look at Guillermo del Toro's new blend of horror and film noir in his reimagining of the collision between the side show and high society, Nightmare Alley, inspired by the 1947 film starring Tyrone Power and the original novel by William Lindsay Gresham. The show also takes a look at the original film and other…

This week, Carsten & Stephen take a look at the return of the movie musical, with three new productions on the big and small screens starting with Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated remake of the Broadway and Hollywood classic West Side Story, plus modern musical maestro Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his directorial debut with his adaptation of Jonat…

This week, Carsten & Stephen follow the Noir-vember tradition of delving into hard-boiled cinema with some of the best known and under-appreciated titles in the genre, with heavy hitters like Double Indemnity, Laura and Out of the Past, alongside terrific thrillers like Phantom Lady, The Asphalt Jungle, No Way Out and Niagara. Follow us on twitter:…

In this episode, Carsten & Stephen take a look at U.K. director Edgar Wright's new thriller 'Last Night in Soho'. Stepping out of his comedy comfort zone, Wright tells a gripping and lurid tale of a young fashion student's trip through time and into terror when she comes to London and becomes embroiled in the city's nightlife and a fantasy vision o…

In this episode of Lens Me Your Ears, Carsten & Stephen discuss the long-awaited sci-fi epic DUNE, directed by Canada's own Denis Villeneuve, the first half of his visionary interpretation of the epic Frank Herbert novel. Along with Dune, Carsten and Stephen also took a look back at David Lynch's own mixed bag of spice with his 1984 version, and th…

This week, avowed 007-philes Carsten & Stephen take a look at the long-awaited 25th official James Bond film No Time to Die, which is also Daniel Craig's (Madeleine) swan song as the unstoppable MI6 secret agent with a license to kill. There are spoilers galore in this examination of the film and discussion of where the 007 franchise could be heade…

On this week's episode, Carsten and Stephen take a look at the latest Marvel Studios offering 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' starring Simu Liu and Awkwafina, and the MCU’s dive into its martial arts comics legacy, plus a look at the film careers of its two incredible co-stars from the world of Hong Kong cinema, Michelle Yeoh and Tony L…

This week, Carsten & Stephen take a look at some of the latest Atlantic Canadian film offerings from the 2021 edition of FIN Atlantic International Film Festival running to Sept. 23rd, including Bretten Hannam's amazing Two-Spirit odyssey Wildhood, Shelley Thompson's debut feature Dawn, Her Dad & the Tractor, Juanita Peters' thriller about reconcil…

This week, Carsten & Stephen take a look at some of the overlooked highlights of the career of French star Marion Cotillard following her latest risk-taking role as an opera singer in the Leos Carax/Sparks collaboration Annette. Carsten & Stephen delve into a series of films stretching over two decades, from the Hitchockian thriller A Woman in Dang…

This week, Carsten & Stephen go behind the music with a series of recent and lesser-known music documentaries, from the you-are-there narratives of Woodstock '99: Peace, Love & Rage and Questlove's Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) to the detailed biographies Edgar Wright's The Sparks Brothers, Suzy Q's look at the …

Inspired by Steven Soderbergh's latest outing, the post-modern retro caper film No Sudden Move, with a killer cast. Carsten & Stephen delve into the history of neo-noir films, recalling the classic post-war movement chronicling doomed heroes, femme fatales and dark shadows with fresh spins on a familiar form. Thanks to Criterion Channel, some of th…

This week we take in the return to the big screen of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Black Widow, and the last (maybe?) hurrah for super-agent and erstwhile Avenger Natasha Romanoff, played by Scarlett Johansson. While the film takes us behind-the-scenes of Black Widow's family life, or rather, "family" life, prior to its cataclysmic finale, Ste…

On this episode of LMYE, we take a look at recent and important entries in the realm of Queer cinema, ranging from the landmark documentary The Celluloid Closet currently streaming on The Criterion Channel to Canadian director Bruce LaBruce's new feature Saint-Narcisse and the overlooked My Days of Mercy starring Elliot Page to new films featuring …

Inspired by the recent release of the North Ontario-shot thriller Girl, starring Bella Thorne and Mickey Rourke as an axe-wielding young woman and the foreboding sheriff investigating her father's gruesome demise, Carsten & Stephen opted to take a look back and the wild & wooly filmography of Rourke, who has had his share of letdowns and comebacks …

On this episode of LMYE, Carsten & Stephen have a look at Danish thriller 'Riders of Justice' and the most recent winner of the best foreign language film at the Academy Awards, Denmark's 'Another Round', both starring the omnipresent Mads Mikkelson. From there, the show goes through some classic and recent examples of Danish filmmaking, from Vampy…

On this episode of LMYE, Carsten & Stephen have a look at the superlative work in film by British actor Emily Blunt! With the arrival of the Irish romantic comedy Wild Mountain Thyme on Amazon Prime and the upcoming release of A Quiet Place: Part II, we thought it would be a good time to look back at the career of this expressive, appealing actor w…

On this week's episode, Carsten and Stephen take a look at some classic and lesser-known film about the twilight world of the inveterate gambler, spurred on by the recent addition of a collection of films on the subject on the Criterion Channel, but taking a few side bets along the way, from the Parisien class of Melville's Bob le Flambeur (and it'…

On this week's episode, Carsten & Stephen take a look at the career of Eddie Murphy in the wake of Coming 2 America, his recent return to Zamunda the world of his 1988 comedy hit, Coming *to* America. From 48 Hours and Beverly Hills Cop to some so-so sequels for those films to Dolemite Is My Name, Murphy is a comedic film star who is still able to …

This week, Carsten and Stephen fulfill their international film podcast-mandated duty to discuss Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and take that as an opportunity to look further into the world of extended and so-called director’s cuts with films like Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now: The Final Version, the Cotton Club and The Godfather: Coda - Th…

Welcome to Off The Shelf Vol. 3!! On this episode of LMYE, Carsten & Stephen pick titles from each other's DVD/Blu-ray collections that they've been wanting to see but haven't gotten around to watching yet. From Stephen's collection, Carsten picked: the lurid pre-code drama The Story of Temple Drake, the '60s pop art live-action comic book Danger: …

Impressed by the new and culturally relevant British horror films 'Saint Maud' and 'His House', Carsten and Stephen take a deeper dive into U.K. horror classics from days gone by, from Night of the Demon to 28 Days Later! Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like …

On this episode of LMYE, we take look at some recent (Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, The Kid Detective) and lesser-known examples of the onscreen private eye, taking viewers on a dark, shambling trek through the treacherous back alleys and shadowy streets of the big city, in search of the truth, and a daily retainer plus expenses. Check out CKD…

On this episode, Carsten & Stephen take a look at the long and illustrious career of screen icon Jane Fonda in light of her recent showcase on Criterion Channel, her recent re-teaming with friend and five-time co-star Robert Redford in Our Souls at Night, and the documentary Jane Fonda: A Life in Five Acts. Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at…

With the release of WONDER WOMAN 1984, Carsten & Stephen take a look at recent work by women directors, including Hopeless Romantic, Spinster, First Cow and more, and a look back at some films by the late Joan Micklin Silver (Hester Street, Crossing Delancey). Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow u…

Carsten and Stephen take a look at a new list from the New York Times of the top actors of the 21st Century so far, and come up with a few more names equally worthy of being on that list, citing some of their favourite performers of the past two decades. Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on t…

With the new biopic 'Mank' examining the life of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz and his role in the creation of Citizen Kane enjoying a brief theatrical run before it arrives on Netflix on Dec. 4th, Stephen & Carsten follow up their previous dive into the work of Citizen Kane mastermind Orson Welles with a look at the career of Mank director Dav…

On the latest LMYE episode, Stephen & Carsten take a look at some of the highlights (and a couple of less-than-highlights) of the career of the cinematic maestro Orson Welles, in anticipation of the upcoming release of David Fincher's MANK, a look at the life of screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, who is credited with co-writing the screenplay for C…

This week on the show, Carsten & Stephen take a look at mind/body swap films inspired by the current Brandon Cronenberg thriller Possessor Uncut, stretching from Freaky Friday to Being John Malkovich, and much much more! Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like u…

Courts in Session and presiding judges Stephen Cooke and Carsten Knox take a look at the new Aaron Sorkin feature The Trial of the Chicago 7. From there, they continue through precedent-setting courtroom dramas like 'A Few Good Men', 'The Verdict', 'Witness for the Prosecution', the recent 'Just Mercy' and many more Check out CKDU every Tuesday aft…

In this week's episode, Stephen and Carsten a look at indigenous filmmaking in Canada and beyond, starting with Mi'kmaw director Jeff Barnaby from just over the New Brunswick/Quebec border in Listuguj First Nation, with his recent apocalyptic zombie hit Blood Quantum and its kinda-prequel Rhymes for Young Ghouls, and moving to the Arctic, the U.S.,…

Carsten and Stephen share their viewing experiences from the FIN Stream online edition of FIN Atlantic International Film Festival, with a few quick looks at TIFF and Fantasia as well! Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like us on Facebook! Stephen's twitter:@NS…

Hiatus is over! Lens Me Your Ears is back with a look at the new Christopher Nolan twisty-turny thriller TENET and how it connects with the rest of his intriguing filmography. Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like us on Facebook! Stephen's twitter:@NS_scooke C…

For this week's instalment of Lens Me Your Ears, Carsten & Stephen pay tribute to the late, great Ennio Morricone, plus the screen legacies of the recently departed Carl Reiner, Ian Holm and John Saxon. Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like us on Facebook! Ste…

On this episode of Lens Me Your Ears, we look at the work of acclaimed French director Olivier Assayas, (Clouds of Sils Maria, Personal Shopper) following the release on Netflix of his latest feature, the true-life thriller Wasp Network! Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyo…

Stephen & Carsten tick off three more titles from the Ebert's Great Films IV book! (The Grapes of Wrath, 3 Women & The 25th Hour) Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like us on Facebook! Stephen's twitter:@NS_scooke Carsten's twitter: @FlawInTheIris https://www.p…

Carsten & Stephen take a look at some recent African-American films available on a variety of platforms, starting with the new Spike Lee release Da 5 Bloods (on Netflix) and moving on to a diverse array of films from the past few years and beyond. Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter:…

On a very special episode of LMYE - a tribute to the recently and sadly departed Lynn Shelton, a singular voice in the world of independent filmmaking whose spirit will be greatly missed. Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like us on Facebook! Stephen's twitter:…

THEY DID IT!!! Lens Me Your Ears reaches its 100th episode! On THIS, the 100th episode, the fellas talk about some of their favourite movie experiences, thoughts on the show, upcoming movies they're excited about and MORE!! Here's to 100 more!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS CARSTEN AND STEPHEN!! Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new …

On this, the 99th episode of Lens Me Your Ears, the fellas take a look at some films that will provide some much-needed laughs right now, although weirdly, most of these comedies tend to have a bittersweet or dark tone, since I guess that just can't be avoided right now. Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the sho…

With the current global pandemic, people are in perpetual self-isolation and quarantine. :( In light of this, the guys take a look at films about shaking off your shackles and making a break for freedom. Check out CKDU every Tuesday afternoon at 5pm AST for a new episode of the show! Follow us on twitter: @Lensmeyourears and like us on Facebook! St…