Episode 186 of The HD Movie Podcast is here! Do you want discussions about movies of any year, any genre and any quality? Hayley Alice Roberts and Darren do just that.

This week, your hosts head to the documentary genre for the first time with Colin Hanks' I LIKE ME, looking at the life and career of one of Canada's finest exports, John Candy, with contributions from his family and the folks who worked with him on movies and television. Does anyone have a bad word to say about this guy? We find out!

Hayley and Darren try to get through a piece of work that begins and ends with a funeral - and try not to break whenever Catherine O'Hara is on screen - to assess Colin Hanks' work in assembling a full and varied picture of a comedy icon. As Colin's dad appeared on screen with John Candy, does he get his dad in for one of the talking head segments? It would be rude not to, but there's a wealth of talent other than Tom ready to talk about their experiences with Candy. There's also poignant detail about the media's obsession with weight, this time turned towards a male performer as opposed to the raft of female ones. It's not a fluff piece, that's for certain.

Who do we like? We like Mitch Bain, who is HDMP's resident tune writer and performer. You can find Mitch on Instagram if you look for "evertheoptimitch".

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