As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics get into full gear, and the Jamaican men's bobsled team makes it's long-awaited return to the Olympic Games; Rachael finally reviews Disney's "Cool Runnings", the 1993 feel-good movie based on the true story of the first Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. "Cool Runnings" was a hit amongst fans from the time of its release, and has since become a cult classic. The film stars legendary Canadian actor John Candy (in the last movie released in his lifetime), and another great Canadian actor Peter Outerbridge. You can now rate "Lights, Camera, Gold" on Spotify, and continue to rate, and review on Apple Podcasts or any other podcast streaming service, and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. Stay tuned for a bonus episode later this week to make up for the lack of regular episodes in 2022.Follow Rachael on twitter @87_Rachaelb, and on instagram @RBishop31.

Rachael is back with the first "Lights, Camera, Gold" episode of 2022! On this week's episode, Rachael begins the Winter Olympic countdown with one of the most quotable sports films over the past 15 years: 2007's "Blades of Glory", a figure skating comedy starring Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler, and Will Arnett. Rachael discusses why the film works despite being extremely over-the-top. Stay tuned for next week when Rachael continues her Winter Olympic themed movies with the Disney, real-life inspired classic "Cool Runnings". Follow Rachael on twitter @87_Rachaelb, and on instagram @RBishop31.

On the latest episode of "Lights, Camera, Gold", Rachael is joined IN STUDIO by Formula 1 expert Yuri Coghe for the third time as they discuss the end of the 2021 F1 season, full of drama and with a great rivalry. The film for this week's episode, the last one before the New Year is the 2013 F1 drama "Rush", directed by two-time Oscar winner Ron Howard. The film is based on the 1976 F1 season and the rivalry between British driver James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Niki Lauda (Daniel Bruhl). You can check out Yuri's recap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the 2021 F1 season here:https://www.f1total.ca/2021/12/12/verstappen-emerges-as-new-f1-champion-in-abu-dhabi-as-canadian-latifi-causes-decisive-late-safety-car/Follow Rachael on twitter @87_Rachaelb, and on instagram @RBishop31. Follow Yuri on twitter @YuriCoghe. Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe, "Lights, Camera, Gold" is available on all podcast platforms.Have a very Merry Christmas, and all the best for the New Year! "Lights, Camera, Gold" will be back in 2022.

In honour of the 18-year anniversary of Anaheim being awarded an NHL team, Rachael analyzes one of the most beloved hockey films of all-time: "The Mighty Ducks". The film was not well-reviewed when it was first released, but has since become a cult-classic, and a widely successful media franchise for Disney, spawning two sequels, a television show, and a National Hockey League team (the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, now known as the Anaheim Ducks). "The Mighty Ducks" stars Emilio Estevez as Gordon Bombay, a cocky lawyer, who is ordered to coach a ragtag peewee hockey team in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as part of his community service for a DUI. The film also stars a young, unknown Joshua Jackson as Charlie Conway, one of the hockey players on the Ducks. Watch it now on Disney Plus, and don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to "Lights, Camera, Gold" wherever you get your podcasts!

To celebrate the release of the first MMA led female film, Rachael is joined by CBC Sports Associate Producer Marcus Rebelo to discuss the aforementioned movie, "Bruised". "Bruised" marks Academy-Award winner Halle Berry's ("Monsters Ball") directorial debut; she also stars in the movie, about a disgraced female MMA fighter trying to work her way back to the top when her long lost son shows up on her doorstep, completely upending her life. Toronto-native Shamier Anderson co-stars as the MMA promoter of Invicta FC. Follow Marcus on twitter @marcusrebelo94, and follow Rachael @87_Rachaelb, and on instagram @RBishop31. "Bruised" is out on Netflix now.

Just in time for American Thanksgiving, Rachael brings back another popular guest-former Calgary Dinos football player and freelance Yahoo football writer Kellen Forrest to discuss the quintessential American football film of the 21st century: "Friday Night Lights"."Friday Night Lights" stars two-time Oscar nominee and one time-winner Billy Bob Thornton, and the film success resulted in the creation of the critically acclaimed television show "Friday Night Lights", which ran for five seasons.Check out Kellen's latest article for Yahoo Sports here:https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/what-to-watch-nfl-week-12-preview-schedule-live-streams-220408070.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9sLmZhY2Vib29rLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANvwte4lk_VajJcJzmIOu-t4AI7bZLrZqaGCH3kI1ZBblYe1XMVx79wt_GptyG4ey1APu5tkJ7DxDp-O0eHg2pHq64dCCD368fRK4HDRw1T7--PXPVI9H32XLlhNNYJPdiwcYJWt667AOCfgOQ8lcJy9WYyk20NNnToyvrCgor45You can follow Rachael on twitter @87_Rachaelb, and on instagram @RBishop31 and Kellen on twitter @KellenForrest.Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to receive automatic notifications to the podcast so you never miss an episode!

Rachael and Edgardo continue their discussion of Peter Weir's 1981 running, war film "Gallipoli". They discuss the Australian New Wave in cinema, Mel Gibson's career, and provide their final verdicts on the film, and how it compares to other track and field movies. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, so you never miss an episode!Follow Edgardo on twitter @E_R_Sepulveda, follow Rachael on twitter @87_Rachaelb, and on instagram @RBishop31.

In honour of Remembrance Day, Rachael brings back fellow film buff and local economist Edgardo Sepulveda to discuss 1981's "Gallipoli", a movie about two young elite sprinters in Australia sent to the battle of Gallipoli (in what is now modern-day Turkey) during World War One."Gallipoli" stars two-time Academy Award winner Mel Gibson, (Best Picture, Best Director for "Braveheart" Mark Lee and is directed by six-time Academy Award nominee Peter Weir ("Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World", "The Truman Show", "Dead Poets Society", "Green Card", "Witness"). Follow Edgardo on twitter @E_R_Sepulveda, follow Rachael on twitter @87_Rachaelb and on instagram @RBishop31.Stay tuned next week for part two of the discussion!

In honour of Ryan Gosling's 41st birthday next week (November 12th), Rachael dips into the archives to discuss an early pre-fame Ryan Gosling movie, this time the 2002 football film "The Slaughter Rule". Also starring Robert Morse, Clea Duvall, and a pre-fame cameo appearance from Amy Adams, "The Slaughter Rule" explores football, masculinity, mental health, and homophobia set in the backdrop of rural early 2000s Montana.Follow Rachael on social media below:Twitter- @87_Rachaelb, instagram @RBishop31, and stay tuned next week for a special remembrance day sports movie! (hint: it stars a former heartthrob, a very young Mel Gibson)

As the World Series continues, Rachael brings back resident baseball expert and friend of the show Logan Lockhart to discuss one of the craziest MLB playoff stories ever, involving the"cursed" Chicago Cubs and the then-Florida Marlins. The infamous incident from 2003 was depicted in the 2011 ESPN original film "Catching Hell", directed by Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney ("Taxi to the Dark Side"). Logan and Rachael also examine why baseball fans love curses so much, and why the sport is so rife with superstitions, more so than any other sport.Follow Logan on twitter @lgllockhart, follow Rachael on twitter @87_Rachaelb, and on instagram @rbishop31. Don't forget to rate, and review, and leave a comment on any podcast sharing platform, and also subscribe to "Lights, Camera, Gold" so you receive automatic notifications when a new episode is uploaded!