Ever since his Dad brought him to see Star Wars back in 1978, Steve Johnston has enjoyed a long passionate love affair with movies. Instead of going bowling or heading to a petting zoo on his birthday, his parties would include screenings of Tron and Time Bandits. Fueled by classes in film in high school, and a hazy stint as a video store clerk, Steve managed to snag a degree in Film Studies and amass a DVD collection numbering over 400 and counting. During his University days, he would host movie nights for his friends and colleagues, and pioneered a two-tiered couch system to accommodate his guests. Since leaving school, Steve has spent much of his time working in the television business on both coasts as an Editor, while carving out his spare moments to write the next great Canadian screenplay. He considers himself blessed in having a wife who is willing to oblige both his DVD addiction, and his passion for High Definition TV. Like many proud Canadians, Steve always roots for the underdog and counts Hudson Hawk and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles among his favourite films, alongside of the works of Terry Gilliam.

Brian Dutkewich is a self-confessed movie and TV geek. Having discovered this passion in his late teens, after taking a job at a local video store in the town where he grew up. This job afforded him all the movies he could watch, and boy, did he take advantage of that. Four years later, he decided that he wanted to be a part of the TV world, and no longer just a consumer. After enrolling in a communications program at a local college in Victoria, Brian discovered his new passion. Editing. Brian dove head first into this job, cutting every project he could and starting a video production company on the side. Brian's editing skills soon landed him lucrative jobs at local television stations. It was at his second TV news job that Brian met Steve, and their daily TV and movie discussions soon became legendary. Having come of age in a time where technology is changing on an almost daily basis, Brian has always prided himself on being "in the know" or at least knowing someone who is "in the know." Brian brings an open mind and a critical eye to the "Film Cynics" not loving everything he sees, but being able to appreciate a movie on a broader level, taking the good and the bad and being able to process whether the movie or TV show is worth watching. Brian lists his all time favorite movie as Citizen Kane but in reality it's Anchorman: The legend of Ron Burgundy.