My Darling Clementine (1946; Dir.: John Ford) Canon Fodder Episode 46 Daniel and Corky rustle up a mess of vittles and head to the “rough-looking country” of Tombstone to review this masterful western, arguably the least factual yet most definitive take on the Wyatt Earp/OK Corral legend. But […] The post My Darling Clementine – Episode 46 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
A Canterbury Tale (1944; Dir.: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger) Canon Fodder Episode 45 Podcasting pilgrims Daniel and Corky voyage to the WWII-era England of The Archers by way of the 14th-century England of Chaucer to review A Canterbury Tale. This star-studless small-town mystery has all the magic and […] The post A Canterbury Tale – Episode 45 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Eden (2025; Ron Howard) GRADE: B *Now playing. IMDB Synopsis: “Based on a factual account of a group of outsiders who settle on a remote island only to discover their greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.” Relay (2025; David Mackenzie) GRADE: B- […] The post Daniel Reviews “Relay” and “Eden” (2025) appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Mirror (1975; Dir.: Andrei Tarkovsky) Canon Fodder Episode 44 Daniel and Corky are in a reflective mood this week as they review Andrei Tarkovsky’s semi-auto-bio-tour-de-force Mirror. Did this dreamlike film shatter your hosts beliefs about the artistic possibilities of cinema, or were their expectations under glass? MIRROR (1975) FACTS […] The post Mirror (1975) – Episode 44 – Canon Fodder Podcast appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
The 400 Blows (1959; Dir.: Francois Truffaut) Canon Fodder Episode 43 Daniel and Corky ride the French New Wave all the way back to boyhood with their review of The 400 Blows. Instantly recognizable to anyone who was ever a child, this debut film from Francois Truffaut helped […] The post The 400 Blows – Episode 43 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Only Angels Have Wings (1939; Dir.: Howard Hawks) Canon Fodder Episode 42 Your hosts continue their cinematic world tour by jetting to the fictional South American port town of Barranca. Only Angels Have Wings is one of the most revered movies by Howard Hawks. But were your hosts rapt-or with […] The post Only Angels Have Wings – Episode 42 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
La Ciénaga (2001; Dir.: Lucrecia Martel) Canon Fodder Episode 41 Daniel and Corky drain the swamp with their review of New Argentine Cinema legend Lucrecia Martel’s La Ciénaga. Your hosts are always down for a fetid pool party, and they already lost their heads to The Headless Woman. […] The post La Ciénaga – Canon Fodder Episode 41 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Army of Shadows (1969; Dir.: Jean-Pierre Melville) Canon Fodder Episode 40 Daniel and Corky celebrate the 40th episode of Canon Fodder with a sojourn to Nazi-occupied France for Army of Shadows. This stark, episodic look at the moral shadows of the French Resistance found a loyal following despite […] The post Army of Shadows – Canon Fodder Episode 40 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Videodrome (1983; Dir.: David Cronenberg) Canon Fodder Episode 39 Daniel and Corky put on their finest Canadian tuxedos to review James Woods in the body horror classic Videodrome. But did your hosts “open up to” Cronenberg’s vision, or were their torso tape players incompatible with the film’s McLuhan-inspired medium-is-the-message? […] The post Videodrome – Canon Fodder Episode 39 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Amarcord (1973; Dir.: Federico Fellini) Canon Fodder Episode 38 “When the puffballs soar, winter is no more.” Daniel and Corky sail down memory lane to 1930s Italy for this beguiling semi-pseudo-autobiographical masterwork from Il Maestro. But did this highly influential film give your hosts stardust memories or leave […] The post Amarcord – Canon Fodder Episode 38 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025; Christopher McQuarrie) GRADE: B *Now playing everywhere. In this change-of-pace mini-episode, Sacramento film critic Daniel Barnes shares his thoughts on the latest Mission: Impossible film. Listen along as Daniel talks to himself about auteurs, McQu-auteurs, horny submarine crews and the unfortunate Spectre-ization of the […] The post Daniel Reviews “The Final Reckoning” appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Cries & Whispers (1972; Dir.: Ingmar Bergman) Canon Fodder Episode 37 Your hosts retreat to the red room in their most immaculately ivory-white finery to review this blistering chamber drama. But did this stylistically bold wringer from Swedish master Ingmar Bergman inspire cries of joy or whispers of […] The post Cries & Whispers – Episode 37 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Vertigo (1958; Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock) Canon Fodder Episode 36 Daniel and Corky take a dizzying road trip through the streets of San Francisco in pursuit of Alfred Hitchcock’s mysterious and alluring Vertigo. Although neglected in its day, Vertigo famously knocked Citizen Kane off the top spot of the Sight & Sound poll […] The post Vertigo – Canon Fodder Episode 36 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Charulata (1964; Dir.: Satyajit Ray) Canon Fodder Episode 35 After the French fever dream of India Song, Daniel and Corys take their first real trip to the home country of Bengali maestro Satyajit Ray. But were your hosts stimulated enough by this deceptively simple story of an under-stimulated […] The post Charulata – Canon Fodder Episode 35 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Happy Together (1997; Dir.: Wong Kar-Wai) Canon Fodder Episode 34 Daniel and Corky rekindle their passion for Wong Kar-Wai by reviewing his 1997 film Happy Together. But were your hosts in the mood for loving this moody love story, or will they relegate it to the ashes of […] The post Happy Together – Canon Fodder Episode 34 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
The Watermelon Woman (1996; Dir.: Cheryl Dunye) Canon Fodder Episode 33 Daniel and Corky share their thoughts on Cheryl Dunye’s groundbreaking The Watermelon Woman, widely cited as the first feature film directed by an out black lesbian. But did your hosts love this lo-fi rom-com or was it the […] The post The Watermelon Woman – Canon Fodder Episode 33 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Memories of Underdevelopment (1968; Dir.: Tomás Gutiérrez Alea) Canon Fodder Episode 32 Daniel Barnes and Corky McDonnell take their traveling medicine show to Castro-era to review this essential piece of Cuban cinema. But will your hosts hold fond memories of this gritty yet dreamy film, or are their […] The post Memories of Underdevelopment – Canon Fodder Episode 32 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
To Be or Not to Be (1942; Dir.: Ernst Lubitsch) Canon Fodder Episode 31 Daniel and Corky review Jack Benny, Carole Lombard and Robert Stack in Ernst Lubitsch’s To Be or Not to Be. Elsewhere, Daniel offers his thoughts on the recently released Wolf Man, starring Christopher Abbott and Julia […] The post The Real “To Be or Not to Be” (1942) – Canon Fodder Episode 31 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
India Song (1975; Dir.: Marguerite Duras) Canon Fodder Episode 30 Daniel and Corky travel to 1930s India by way of 1970s France for this haunting look at decaying colonialists. INDIA SONG FACTS & FIGURES Sight & Sound 2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #146 (tied) Cannes Film Festival premiere: May […] The post India Song – Canon Fodder Episode 30 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.
Daniel’s Best & Worst Films of 2024 Disgraced pseudo-film critic Daniel Barnes takes a solo excursion to share his picks for the best and worst films of 2024. He also discusses some of the awards contenders that did not make either list, and previews next week’s review of India […] The post Daniel’s Best & Worst Films of 2024 appeared first on Dare Daniel & Canon Fodder Podcasts.