Film Rage
Film Rage consists of primary hosts Jim Evans and Bryce Hollingsworth, with technical advisor and producer Murray Boyer occasionally joining. Evans describes Film Rage as a “podcast version of Siskel and Ebert,” in which they try to review every movie released in cinemas.
Along with reviews, they have other segments, like “Rage or Dare,” where a crew member must choose a film from another crew member’s “rage bag” or a dare from a podcast listener. “We just try to make each other watch the worst possible film to torture the other person,” said Evans.
Occasionally, they get filmmakers on the podcast, such as director and writer Pavan Moondi, who chatted with Film Rage about his new film, Middle Life, just a couple of months ago. “It’s a badge of honour we carry that we actually do care about the film the director did,” Evans said.
Film Rage covers film festivals such as the Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) and the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF). Although they do not have a formal partnership with CUFF, Evans and Boyer volunteer for it, and they all share a passion for the festival – Evans even has a CUFF tattoo. They have a more formal partnership with CIFF and get media accreditation every year. “Every year, we just promote it as much as we can, ” said Evans.
Passing Time With Craig
Passing Time With Craig is hosted by Craig McFarlane. He talks about movies, but it is not just a film podcast; it covers a range of topics. His film episodes feature discussions about the Oscars, rewatches of classic films like Poltergeist, and guests from the entertainment industry joining in for a chat.
The majority of the people McFarlane interviews are from the Calgary area, like Andrew G. Cooper, who discussed his short film Strangers and his work as a puppeteer on Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock. “I love when I can highlight all the work anybody in Calgary or Alberta is doing,” McFarlene said. McFarlane also loves helping promote amazing local entertainment, whether it’s magicians, stand-up comedy, theatre, drag shows, concerts, or movies at the Globe Cinema or Plaza Theatre. “It’s so nice when I can help get the word out … and to have people go to [these] shows. It helps get people out.”
McFarlane has partnerships with CIFF and CUFF, and has also volunteered for the Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival. “I love teaming up with the local festivals, which are bringing in films you wouldn’t necessarily see or know about,” he said.
McFarlane hopes Passing Time With Craig continues to grow. “I want to continue to have these conversations, get more people on, and cover subject matters that we haven’t talked about yet, but I still want it to have moments of joyfulness and lightness.”
Cade & Kit
Cade (Kyle Carpenter) and Kit (Crystal Bridges) describe themselves as real people doing reel reviews. “We didn’t see the Everyman going to film festivals,” Bridges said. “We want to be your bestie at the theatre, telling you if it’s worth $50 to go or not.”
Cade and Kit pay special attention to films that celebrate diverse voices and stories, particularly those that represent women, 2SLGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities, in hopes of fostering greater inclusivity. “You don’t have to be a female to watch a female story, so we just wanted people to know there are these really great movies out there to watch,” Bridges said.
In season 3 of the podcast, their topic has been “Stories That Stick,” exploring themes such as love triangles, good versus evil, and rags-to-riches. Each week, one of them selects a film that shaped them, and the other watches it for the first time. “The point of season three was to really get to know us as movie reviewers,” Carpenter said.
Cade and Kit cover many film festivals, from CIFF, CUFF, and Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), to American ones like Fantastic Fest. In 2026, they hope to cover many festivals overseas, like the Berlin International Film Festival. They are also part of the sponsorship committee for Fantastic Pavilion at the Marche du Film at the Cannes Film Festival.
Cade and Kit are in the process of becoming Rotten Tomatoes-certified, a goal they hope to achieve by the end of 2026.
