Film Yak

This week we take a page from the FilmShake podcast and talk the forgotten, early 90s, western-comedy hit, *Maverick*. We also talk other stuff we watched, and we play another round of our Letterboxd game -- this time with a special punishment for the losers...Please rate and subscribe on iTunes or wherever you listen to this podcast. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

We're back talking JR's pick, Michael Haneke's *Time of the Wolf*. We also talk loads of other stuff we watched including several recent releases, plus we play the first round of a new Letterboxd game we created. Listen until the end to find out who wins. [email protected]

This go round we're talking Jon's pick, the little-seen psych-horror *Hungry Hearts*. We also talk lots of other stuff we watched including Kevin "3-star Ted"'s revisiting of several Oliver Stone films. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we are talking Schumacher. From Kevin's pick, *Flatliners* all the way through *Batman and Robin*. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we're talking JR's pick as well as lots of other stuff we watched, including 2020 releases, *Tenet*, *Bacarau*, and *I'm Thinking of Ending Things*. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we talk the little-discussed Franco-psycho-acid western, *Blueberry* aka *Renegade*. We also talk lots of other stuff we watched including *She Dies Tomorrow*, *Possessor*, *A Rainy Day in New York*, and *Corpus Christi*. Tahnks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we talk Clive Barker's neo-noir horror, *Lord of Illusions* as well as loads of other stuff we watched including new releases *Greyhoud*, *Palm Springs*, and *First Cow*. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

We're back with the latest from Werner Herzog. We also talk lots of other stuff we watched including more Spike Lee and we argue about the artistic merit of the films of John Carpenter. [email protected]

We are back finally and anxious to discuss JR's long-awaited pick, *Notorious*. We also talk loads of Spike Lee films including *Da 5 Bloods* as well as the recently released *King of Staten Island*. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we talk DeNiro as a meek, mild-mannered photographer in Jon's pick, *Mad Dog and Glory*. We also talk lots of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we talk *Heavy Metal* and loads of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This time around we're talking JR's pick and lots of other stuff we watched including several 2020 releases. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

This week we're back to talk a rare comedy pick, *Throw Momma From the Train*. We also talk loads of other quarantine watches. [email protected]

We're back and talking yet another western this week on the Film Yak podcast! We also talk loads of other stuff we watched including new releases like, *The Invisible Man*, *The Platform*, and *Onward*. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week friend of the show, Ruston joins in the discussion to talk one of his all-time favorites, *The 13th Warrior*. We also talk loads of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

This week we brave coronavirus to discuss JR's pick, Robert Altman's *Images*. We also talk lots of other quarantine watches. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

It's Jon's pick this week as we talk Timothy Carey's intentionally controversial midnight movie, *The World's Greatest Sinner*. We also talk lots of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we're back with Kevin's pick, a Harryhausen classic. We also talk the Academy Awards, the newest trailers, and other stuff we watched. Thanks listening. Enjoy!for [email protected]

This week we talk JR's pick (another classic western with a female lead), the Netflix-Criterion deal, plus other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

This week we talk Paul Schrader's 2002 Bob Crane biopic, *Auto Focus*. We also discuss those pesky Oscar nominations as well as other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

On our first episode of 2020 we talk the best films of the past year and the past decade. We also get into Kevin's pick, the little-discussed 1988 neo-noir, *Tequila Sunrise*. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we talk Bong Joon-Ho's procedural crime drama, *Memories of Murder*. We also talk other stuff we watched such as *Joker*, *The Lighthouse*, and *El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie*. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we fix bayonets to discuss the four-and-a-half hour epic, *Getttysburg*. Plus, we talk Scorsese's controversial Marvel comments and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

This week we end the nearly two month hiatus to talk Jonathan's pick, Polanski's controversial retelling of Shakespeare's *Macbeth* from 1971. We also talk Tarantino's latest, plus lots of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

We're back to talk about Billy Bob Thornton's *Sling Blade*, starring Thornton, Dwight Yoakam, John Ritter, and JT Walsh. We also discuss a few trailers, and what we've been watching lately like *Black Swan*, *Midsommar*, *The Crow*, *The Art of Self-Defense*, *The Wicker Man*, *Straw Dogs*, *Yesterday*, *Childhood of a Leader*, and more. [email protected]

This week we're back to discuss JR's pick, *Johnny Guitar*, directed by Nicholas Ray. We're changing things up a bit and doing our Deep Dive first, so let us know what you think of the change! We discuss a few trailers like *Ford V Ferrari*, *Ad Astra*, and *Sword of Trust*. We also get deep into a discussion of Nicholas Ray's other movies like *They Live By Night* and *Rebel Without a Cause*, as well as other movies we watched: *Hamlet (1948)*, *Tammy and the T-Rex*, *The Substitute*, *Soy Cuba*, *Climax*, *Killer of Sheep*, *My Brother's Wedding*, *First Man*, and others. [email protected]

This week we discuss Jon's pick, James Cameron's *The Abyss*. We also discuss upcoming trailers for *The Kitchen*, *Rambo: Last Blood*, and *The Goldfinch*. Some of the films we talk about include *Godzilla (2014)*, *Replicas*, *The Crow*, *To Sleep With Anger*, *Wildlife*, *Sansho, the Bailiff*, *Cleo from 5 to 7*, *Le Bonheur*, and others. Be sure to check out our blog, and we always welcome feedback! [email protected]

This week we get together to discuss Jonathan's pick, Michael Mann's *The Insider*. We also talk about the trailers for Rick Alverson's *The Mountain* starring Jeff Goldblum and Tye Sheridan and *IT: Chapter Two* with Bill Hader, Jessica Chastain, and James McAvoy. We also talk extensively about (including spoilers) *Avenger's: Endgame*, the goods and many bads of Peter Hyams filmography (*Sudden Death*, *Outland*, and *Time Cop*), Kevin and Jon spar over of Paul Thomas Anderson, specifically *Boogie Nights*, *There Will Be Blood*, and *Inherent Vice*. Other films include *The Wandering Earth*, *The Running Man*, *Prospect*, *Last of the Mohicans*, and *Snowpiercer*. Feel free to email us anytime at [email protected]!

This week we get together to discuss Kevin's pick, *Secretary* starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader. We also talk about the trailer for the new Will Smith movie *Gemini Man* as well as Kevin's Coen Bros. Ranked List, *Jaws*, David Cronenberg's *Crash*, *Fifty Shades of Grey*, *Pasolini*, *Snake Eyes*, *Dressed to Kill*, *Vice*, *Crossroads*, Claire Denis' *High Life*, *The Man Who Killed Don Quixote*, and others. Thanks for listening! [email protected]

This week, for the first time in several years, the four of us are back together to talk JR's pick *Twixt* from Francis Ford Coppola. We also discuss the trailer's for *The Dead Don't Die* and Nicolas Winding Refn's new Amazon Prime project *Too Old to Die Young*. We also get into JR's thoughts on French New Wave, *The Man Who Wasn't There*, *Carrie*, *Logan's Run*, *Dragged Across Concrete*, *Leaving Neverland*, *O Brother, Where Art Thou?*, and Jordan Peele's new film *Us*. We'd love to hear from our listeners at [email protected]!

This week Jonathan returns after many, many years to discuss his pick, *Au Hasard Balthazar*. We also discuss our feelings about French New Wave films in general, and our fear of watching them again in case they suck. We also talk other things we've watched like *Venom*, *Vox Lux*, *Burn After Reading*, *Incredibles 2*, *Creed II*, and *The Twilight Zone: The Movie*. As always, we'd love to hear from any of our listeners! Educate us, chastise us, agree with us, whatever you like! [email protected]

This week it's the dynamic duo of Jon and Kevin talking Jon's pick, *Quest for Fire*. We also discuss a trailer or two, along with some of the movies we've watched like *Batman V Superman*, *Black Angel*, *Blow Out*, *Blood Simple*, *I Need You to Kill*, *The Interview*, *Mid90s*, *Quigley Down Under*, *Mad Dog Morgan*, and *Dirty Little Billy*. We also discuss some of the best directors with only 5 films or less under their belt. As always, we'd love to hear any feedback from our listeners: [email protected] Thanks for listening!

This week we get together talk Kevin's pick *The Bounty*, starring a huge A-list cast before they became A-list. This includes Mel Gibson, Daniel Day-Lewis, Liam Neeson, and Anthony Hopkins. We also talk the ridiculousness of the new *Aladdin*, the undisputed glory that is Peter Hyams' filmography, *The Predator*, *Under the Silver Lake*, *Shoplifters*, *Can You Ever Forgive Me?*, *If Beale Street Could Talk*, *Alita: Battle Angel*, and others. Thanks for listening! [email protected]

We're back! This week we discuss JR's pick *Ulzana's Raid* directed by Robert Aldrich and starring Burt Lancaster and an excessively young Bruce Davison. We also go over a few of the Oscar nominations, discuss the trailer for the new Ted Bundy film *Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile*. We also get into a lengthy discussion about the Alien and Predator movies, Christopher Nolan's condescension, *Minding the Gap*, *Green Book*, and many, many more! As always, our feedback line is open! [email protected]

This week the gang is all back together again (with JR coming in on Skype) to discuss Jonathan's pick, *Valhalla Rising* from Nicolas Winding Refn. We also talk a few trailers, inlcuding Claire Denis' *High Life*, *The Man Who Killed Hitler and then Bigfoot* (your guess is as good as ours), and *John Wick 3: Parabellum* (The Impossible Dream is well used in the trailer). And, as always, we talk movies we've watched recently, including *Rollerball*, *Unbreakable*, *Ant-Man and the Wasp*, *Mid 90s*, *Priceless*, *Solo: A Star Wars Story*, and *Predator*. As always, we are open for any questions or comments! [email protected]

This week Ruston joins us again, and JR comes through via Skype to talk about Jon's pick, the historical epic *Rob Roy*. We also discuss various other things we watched including *Eraser*, *If Beale Street Could Talk*, *Shirkers*, *Damsel*, *Peter Pan*, *101 Dalmations*, *Sicario: Day of the Soldado*, the *John Wick* films, and *The Thomas Crown Affair*. Thanks for listening! And as always, feel free to send us some feedback! [email protected]

This week we're joined by our friend Ruston to talk about Kevin's pick *Frank*, starring Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Domhnall Gleeson. We also talk the ups and downs of obscure Disney movies, the genius of *RoboCop*, the absolute bore that is *Mary, Queen of Scots*, the endless quotability of *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* and *Tombstone*, as well as the phenomenal acting in *The Breakfast Club*. Got any questions or comments? Let us know at [email protected]!

This week, we bid farewell to our co-host JR on his last in-person recording for a while. We send him off by discussing his pick *Le Corbeau*. We also get his Top and Bottom 10 Films of 2018 and discuss other things we watched, including: The Dungeon Masters, *Sorry to Bother You*, *Nomads*, *Die Hard*, *Support the Girls*, *The Mule*, *The Favourite*, and others. Thanks for listening. Email us at [email protected]

This week it's Jon's pick, the 80s suspense film *The Falcon and the Snowman*. We also wrap up 2018 with our Top Ten Films of 2018. Other films include *The House That Jack Built*, *Sunday Bloody Sunday*, *The Giver*, *Murder Party*, *Good Will Hunting*, and *The Christmas Chronicles*. Thanks for listening. Email us at [email protected]

This week we take a look at Kevin's pick *Black Robe* as well as other movies we've watched, including *Destination Wedding*, *The Culpepper Cattle Co.*, *9 Fingers*, *The Perfect Bid*, and others. We also take a look at the nominations for this years Golden Globe Awards. Thanks for listening! Email us at [email protected]

This week we're glory bound to discuss the Coens' latest as well as Charlie Kaufman's directorial debut. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! Email us at [email protected]

0:00 – Intro/News/Trailers 18:18 – What We Watched: *Sorcerer*, *The Crossing Guard*, *Moana*, *First Man*, *Deadpool 2*, *Doctor Strange*, *The Death of Stalin*, *Robocop*, *Dallas Buyers Club*, *The Spy Who Dumped Me*, *No Country for Old Men*, *Death Bed: The Bed That Eats*, *The Thief and the Cobbler*, *Batman Mask of the Phantasm* 1:21:31 – Deep Dive: *Crank* (2006) d. Neveldine/Taylor 1:49:17 – Next Episode/Jonathan’s Pick Filmyak.podiant.co Email us at [email protected]

This week we gather to discuss Sean Penn's second directorial effort, *The Crossing Guard*. We also talk a backlog of what we watched plus the newest trailers to have dropped over the past couple of weeks. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailers 10:56 - What We Watched: Guillermo Del Toro's Filmography, *Mid90s*, *Disobedience*, *Fargo*, *Shivers*, *Hold the Dark*, *Dolores Claiborne*, *Day of the Outlaw*, *A Star is Born*, *Mandy*, *Logan*, *Hunt for the Wilderpeople* 1:03:30 - Deep Dive: *The Crossing Guard* (1995) d. Sean Penn 1:29:04 - Outro/JR's Pick Email us at [email protected] filmyak.podiant.co

We finally return with our 50th episode spectacular in which we talk our individual top 50 films of all time. Plus we do deep dives on four of our favorites from our top 50s. Strap in for our longest episode yet. Enjoy. Thanks for listening! 0:00 - Intro 2:15 - Deep Dive #1: *Monty Python's Life of Brian* (1979) d. Terry Jones 19:00 - Top 50-31 39:42 - Deep Dive #2: *Julien Donkey-Boy* (1999) d. Harmony Korine 59:43 - Top 30-21 1:08:54 - Deep Dive #3: *Hiroshima Mon Amour* (1959) d. Alain Resnais 1:28:55 - Top 20-11 1:57:59 - Deep Dive #4: *Solaris* (1972) d. Andrei Tarkovsky 2:19:41 - Top 10-1 3:34:46 - Outro/Next Episode - Jon's Pick Email us at [email protected] filmyak.podiant.co

This week we record a shorter episode featuring Kevin's pick, *Misery*. We also talk at length about the new Nicolas Cage film, *Mandy* as well as other stuff Kevin watched and that big James Bond news. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/News 9:12 - What We Watched: *Mandy*, *Personal Shopper*, *Crazy Rich Asians* 39:15 - Deep Dive: *Misery* (1990) d. Rob Reiner 59:19 - Outro/50th Episode Plans [email protected]

This week we get together and discuss Jonathan's latest slowcore cinema classic pick, *Werckmeister Harmonies*. We also talk several new and potentially exciting trailers as well as other stuff we watched. Plus we continue to trash the *A Star is Born* trailer. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailers 18:56 - What We Watched: *Red Dragon*, *Too Funny to Fail*, *Swiss Army Man*, *Magic*, *No Country for Old Men*, *A Quiet Place*, *Marie Antoinette*, *Lost in Translation*, *The Virgin Suicides*, *Blame it on Rio*, *Out of Sight*, *Year One*, *Rope*, *Casualties of War*, *Gone Baby Gone*, *Coda*, *Snowpiercer*, *Won't You Be My Neighbor?*, *Kidding* 1:48:51 - Deep Dive: *Werckmeister Harmonies* (2001) d. Bela Tarr 2:09:03 - Outro/Next Episode - Kevin's Pick [email protected]

This week we gather to discuss the original *The Taking of Pelham One Two Three*. We also talk the trailer for *True Detective* Season 3 and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailers 18:54 - What We Watched: Guessing Kevin's star rating for *Vanilla Sky*, Billy Wilder movies, *You've Got Mail*, *Tully*, *Aloha*, *Die Hard with a Vengeance*, *Below Her Mouth*, *42 Up*, *Anatomy of a Murder*, *Good Night and Good Luck*, *Sleepless*, *A Quiet Place*, *Die Nibelungen Siegfried*, *Beirut*, *Chappaquiddick*, *Young Guns*, *Young Guns II*, *Two for the Road*, *First Reformed*, *Archangel* 1:51:48 - Trivia 1:55:47 - Deep Dive: *The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) d. Joseph Sargent 2:23:20 - Outro/Jonathan's Pick [email protected]

This week we talk Cameron Crowe's much maligned 2001 film, *Vanilla Sky*. We also talk trailers, other stuff we watched and our favorite cinematic vehicles. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

In this week’s episode we talk Kevin’s pick, the uncategorizable *Dante’s Inferno* from 2007. We also talk the new trailers for *Lizzie* and *If Beale Street Could Talk*, *Mission Impossible Fallout*, plus other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! Trailers – *Lizzie*, *If Beale Street Could Talk* What We Watched – *The Face of Another*, *Mission Impossible* Franchise + *Fallout*, *A Serious Man*, *Rain Man*, *Tully*, *Dogtooth*, *Cabin Boy*, *The Belly of an Architect*, *Seven Days in May*, *Cliffhanger*, *Transeurope Express*, *Jaws*, *Isle of Dogs* Deep Dive – *Dante’s Inferno* (2007) d. Sean Meredith Outro/Next Episode - Jon’s Pick [email protected]

This week, Kevin, JR, and Jonathan go it alone to discuss Jonathan’s pick, *The Face of Another*; Jonathan and JR’s heads explode when Kevin talks cutting crucial scenes from *The Thin Red Line*; Plus we talk trailers and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 – Intro/Trailers 12:37 – What We Watched: *You Were Never Really Here*, *New York, New York*, *The Last Man on the Moon*, *Leave No Trace*, *The Adventures of Tintin*, *Ready Player One*, *The Intouchables*, *The Thin Red Line*, *The Baby of Macon*, *Jim and Andy The Great Beyond*, *Some Like it Hot*, *Sabrina*, *Witness for the Prosecution*, *Stalag 17* 1:22:11 - Deep Dive: *The Face of Another* (1966) d. Hiroshi Teshigahara 1:56:38 - Outro/Next Episode [email protected]