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The Hopscotch Friday Podcast

Stevie and Emmet O'Cuana

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Hopscotch Friday is an informed and impassioned pop culture binge. What does that mean? Well, it means we’ll review stuff and give you a good idea of what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s probably worth a cheeky watch anyway. Importantly, we also give you the *why*. Online we mostly focus on movies and DVDs. But we also like music, games, telly, comics…you name it. If you like what you hear, give us a shout at hopfriday@gmail(.com). Join Stevie and Emmet O'Cuana each week for a bit of pop cult ...
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In part two of our run-down of Australian box office releases, we're up to our knees in cape-wearing vigilantes and magic folks. BUT - at the time of publishing, James Cameron's Avatar the Way of Water has completely reordered the list! So consider this episode a curio, a remnant before the Ego landed. Enjoy.…
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In part two of our run-down of Australian box office releases, we're up to our knees in cape-wearing vigilantes and magic folks. BUT - at the time of publishing, James Cameron's Avatar the Way of Water has completely reordered the list! So consider this episode a curio, a remnant before the Ego landed. Enjoy.…
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Director David Weiner is back to toll the bells for the end of the In Search of Darkness part III campaign over on In Search of Darkness Part III - Ends Midnight Halloween! – CreatorVC Studios Inc (80shorrordoc.com) Listeners have until Halloween midnight to get their order in for a copy of the film - as well as a chance to get your name in the cre…
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Director David Weiner is back to toll the bells for the end of the In Search of Darkness part III campaign over on In Search of Darkness Part III - Ends Midnight Halloween! – CreatorVC Studios Inc (80shorrordoc.com) Listeners have until Halloween midnight to get their order in for a copy of the film - as well as a chance to get your name in the cre…
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The loosely adapted tale of Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet - Our Flag Means Death - has proven to be a fan favourite. Stevie and Emmet discuss - also a cat gets involved. Notes: As Emmet mentions, The Dollop and Last Podcast On The Left have also covered this material.The Hopscotch Friday Podcast tarafından oluşturuldu
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The loosely adapted tale of Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet - Our Flag Means Death - has proven to be a fan favourite. Stevie and Emmet discuss - also a cat gets involved. Notes: As Emmet mentions, The Dollop and Last Podcast On The Left have also covered this material.The Hopscotch Friday Podcast tarafından oluşturuldu
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This episode is not a review of Matt Reeves's The Batman. It's a review of season 1 to 6 of Superstore on NBC. ....although you could be fooled! Stevie and Emmet discuss how this workplace comedy used the format to raise issues with unionism, corporate America - and the COVID pandemic. How successful is Justin Spitzer's show in dealing with these s…
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This episode is not a review of Matt Reeves's The Batman. It's a review of season 1 to 6 of Superstore on NBC. ....although you could be fooled! Stevie and Emmet discuss how this workplace comedy used the format to raise issues with unionism, corporate America - and the COVID pandemic. How successful is Justin Spitzer's show in dealing with these s…
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So right out the gate - spoilers for this 'un if you haven't seen Kenneth Branagh's follow-up to The Orient Express. Stevie and Emmet have thoughts! Also - Emmet has a comic story with Jeferson Sadzinski, Cardinal Rae and Marcela Corrêa Müller titled How To Win A Raid in the second volume of The BeBop from Bird's Eye Comics. The anthology is now be…
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So right out the gate - spoilers for this 'un if you haven't seen Kenneth Branagh's follow-up to The Orient Express. Stevie and Emmet have thoughts! Also - Emmet has a comic story with Jeferson Sadzinski, Cardinal Rae and Marcela Corrêa Müller titled How To Win A Raid in the second volume of The BeBop from Bird's Eye Comics. The anthology is now be…
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Ten years ago Emmet had the opportunity to interview Larry Cohen, to promote a visit to Australia as part of MonsterFest October 2012. This episode features segments of their conversation, released as a tribute to mark the 4 year* anniversary of Cohen's passing. During their conversation, Cohen raises his feelings about the use of CGI effects in ho…
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Ten years ago Emmet had the opportunity to interview Larry Cohen, to promote a visit to Australia as part of MonsterFest October 2012. This episode features segments of their conversation, released as a tribute to mark the 4 year* anniversary of Cohen's passing. During their conversation, Cohen raises his feelings about the use of CGI effects in ho…
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Taking on the reins from the late Ivan Reitman, director Jason Reitman returns us to the world of the Ghostbusters - and it feels more like an obligatory school reunion than anything. In this episode Stevie and Emmet discuss how this sequel restages whole sequences from the original movie, the clash of styles between the two Reitmans, and how Ghost…
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Taking on the reins from the late Ivan Reitman, director Jason Reitman returns us to the world of the Ghostbusters - and it feels more like an obligatory school reunion than anything. In this episode Stevie and Emmet discuss how this sequel restages whole sequences from the original movie, the clash of styles between the two Reitmans, and how Ghost…
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We were a little slow getting back in the groove for 2022 - so here's a madcap rush to give you some capsule reviews of things we liked so far this year (and some things....we didn't like)! Dexter New Blood The Matrix Resurrections And Just Like That The Legend of Vox Machina Inventing Anna With quick mentions of Peacemaker, Archive 81, Arcane and …
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We were a little slow getting back in the groove for 2022 - so here's a madcap rush to give you some capsule reviews of things we liked so far this year (and some things....we didn't like)! Dexter New Blood The Matrix Resurrections And Just Like That The Legend of Vox Machina Inventing Anna With quick mentions of Peacemaker, Archive 81, Arcane and …
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In a tip of the hat to Fred Armisen and Bill Hader's Documentary Now!, Stevie and Emmet look back at some recent documentaries exploring the darker sides of human nature. How about something with a bet more pep, hurm? But then with the rise of the true crime podcast and - in a post-Tiger King world - there's clearly a demand for the kinds of docume…
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In a tip of the hat to Fred Armisen and Bill Hader's Documentary Now!, Stevie and Emmet look back at some recent documentaries exploring the darker sides of human nature. How about something with a bet more pep, hurm? But then with the rise of the true crime podcast and - in a post-Tiger King world - there's clearly a demand for the kinds of docume…
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Stevie returns for this chat about all things Dune. We review the latest film, compare it to Jodorowsky's unfinished weird project and David Lynch's finished - and also pretty weird - 1984 production. And Emmet's short review of Rafe Judkins's adaptation of The Wheel of Time is also featured at the end of the episode. Listen to Kumar's appearance o…
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Stevie returns for this chat about all things Dune. We review the latest film, compare it to Jodorowsky's unfinished weird project and David Lynch's finished - and also pretty weird - 1984 production. And Emmet's short review of Rafe Judkins's adaptation of The Wheel of Time is also featured at the end of the episode. Listen to Kumar's appearance o…
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This Halloween, director David Weiner and CreatorVC are hosting a crowdfunding campaign to support the release of In Search of Darkness III. The concluding chapter in Weiner's exhaustive 80s horror documentary series, this campaign is offering fans the opportunity to curate what films will be discussed in this entry. Emmet picks Weiner's brains on …
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This Halloween, director David Weiner and CreatorVC are hosting a crowdfunding campaign to support the release of In Search of Darkness III. The concluding chapter in Weiner's exhaustive 80s horror documentary series, this campaign is offering fans the opportunity to curate what films will be discussed in this entry. Emmet picks Weiner's brains on …
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After an impassioned text exchange with guest Tan, Emmet agreed to watch Midnight Mass on Netflix. This episode is the result of that text message! This is a spoilerific conversations folks, so if you haven't yet seen Mike Flanagan's offering, we recommend checking it out first.The Hopscotch Friday podcast tarafından oluşturuldu
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After an impassioned text exchange with guest Tan, Emmet agreed to watch Midnight Mass on Netflix. This episode is the result of that text message! This is a spoilerific conversations folks, so if you haven't yet seen Mike Flanagan's offering, we recommend checking it out first.The Hopscotch Friday podcast tarafından oluşturuldu
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This episode we talk about shows and movies that use violence for comic and satirical effect. Firstly a very impressive Korean drama just released on Netflix called Squid Game. Then we compare the show's approach to using violence - be it extreme and upsetting, or comical - to the likes of James Gunn's Troma-esque The Suicide Squad and Eric Kripke'…
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This episode we talk about shows and movies that use violence for comic and satirical effect. Firstly a very impressive Korean drama just released on Netflix called Squid Game. Then we compare the show's approach to using violence - be it extreme and upsetting, or comical - to the likes of James Gunn's Troma-esque The Suicide Squad and Eric Kripke'…
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Remember Black Widow? The movie that inspired its own Marvel's Civil War between the star and studio? Well we talk about it here! (Mainly because Stevie watched it for a second time and has thoughts!). And Emmet bites his tongue to not blurt out his Taskmaster nerd rant - but here's his favourite comic panel featuring the character:…
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Remember Black Widow? The movie that inspired its own Marvel's Civil War between the star and studio? Well we talk about it here! (Mainly because Stevie watched it for a second time and has thoughts!). And Emmet bites his tongue to not blurt out his Taskmaster nerd rant - but here's his favourite comic panel featuring the character:…
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Director David Freyne's follow-up to Irish zombie drama The Cured is this heartfelt coming out drama set in Co. Kildare. Fionn O'Shea and Lola Petticrew star as Eddie and Amber, two gay teens just trying to survive school. Spotting that Eddie is equally estranged from their classmates, Amber proposes a solution - they pretend to date until they can…
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Director David Freyne's follow-up to Irish zombie drama The Cured is this heartfelt coming out drama set in Co. Kildare. Fionn O'Shea and Lola Petticrew star as Eddie and Amber, two gay teens just trying to survive school. Spotting that Eddie is equally estranged from their classmates, Amber proposes a solution - they pretend to date until they can…
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"Cruella De Vil Cruella De Vil If she doesn't scare you No evil thing will To see her is to Take a sudden chill Cruella, Cruella De Vil" Stevie and Emmet review Craig Gillespie's Cruella. Is it a harmless camp foray into Disney villainy with a sidelong glance at the style innovations of Vivienne Westwood, or a heartless corporate product aimed squa…
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"Cruella De Vil Cruella De Vil If she doesn't scare you No evil thing will To see her is to Take a sudden chill Cruella, Cruella De Vil" Stevie and Emmet review Craig Gillespie's Cruella. Is it a harmless camp foray into Disney villainy with a sidelong glance at the style innovations of Vivienne Westwood, or a heartless corporate product aimed squa…
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How does Emmet draw a long bow connecting Wild Mountain Thyme and Army of the Dead? He finds a way. In happier news we also discuss the Matt "Ireland's favourite uncle" Le Blanc meme and if that brown bread ice cream took your fancy, here's where you can get it.The Hopscotch Friday Podcast tarafından oluşturuldu
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How does Emmet draw a long bow connecting Wild Mountain Thyme and Army of the Dead? He finds a way. In happier news we also discuss the Matt "Ireland's favourite uncle" Le Blanc meme and if that brown bread ice cream took your fancy, here's where you can get it.The Hopscotch Friday Podcast tarafından oluşturuldu
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Stevie and Emmet take a drive to Major Tom's in Kyneton to buy burgers. More episodes soon. ...barring further incidents with our kangaroo neighbours. In this episode: Emmet mentions his upcoming interview with Zander Cannon (Top Ten, Smax, Kaijumax) for Deconstructing Comics Catherine Flynn's upcoming Ulysses anniversary edition (and podcast) Upst…
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Stevie and Emmet take a drive to Major Tom's in Kyneton to buy burgers. More episodes soon. ...barring further incidents with our kangaroo neighbours. In this episode: Emmet mentions his upcoming interview with Zander Cannon (Top Ten, Smax, Kaijumax) for Deconstructing Comics Catherine Flynn's upcoming Ulysses anniversary edition (and podcast) Upst…
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'The Snyder Cut', officially known as Zack Snyder's Justice League, dropped this week on HBO's streaming platform. The three year campaign by fans to restore director Zack Snyder's version of Justice League, which we reviewed in episode 42 with Dr Matt Finch, was endorsed by the film-maker and eventually the cast. Additional footage was shot late l…
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'The Snyder Cut', officially known as Zack Snyder's Justice League, dropped this week on HBO's streaming platform. The three year campaign by fans to restore director Zack Snyder's version of Justice League, which we reviewed in episode 42 with Dr Matt Finch, was endorsed by the film-maker and eventually the cast. Additional footage was shot late l…
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