Film Junk: The Longest-Running Movie Podcast

"I just feel so alone, even when I'm surrounded by other people." On this week's episode, we return to Tokyo for a bleary-eyed re-evaluation of Sofia Coppola's 2003 indie dramedy Lost in Translation. Despite being often referenced on the podcast, it was time to finally let Frank air his grievances about this era of Bill Murray's career and see how the movie holds up over 20 years later. Is it real...

Do you... like pineapple? On this week's episode of Film Junk, we enter the vibe zone with Wong Kar-Wai as Frank finally takes the shrink wrap off of his Criterion Blu-ray for Chungking Express. The acclaimed Hong Kong director is known for his visual poetry and sense of romance but plot often takes a backseat to mood and emotion. Can breaking the law be romantic or is it always just plain reprehe...

Who's fighting and what for? Why are we fighting? The idealism of the '60s gave way to tragedy and darkness in December 1969 as captured in the seminal Rolling Stones documentary Gimme Shelter. Directed by The Maysles Brothers and Charlotte Zwerin, this is more than just a concert film but rather a complex masterwork that would influence non-fiction filmmakers for many generations to come. Is ther...

Do you... like pineapple? On this week's episode of Film Junk, we enter the vibe zone with Wong Kar-Wai as Frank finally takes the shrink wrap off of his Criterion Blu-ray for Chungking Express. The acclaimed Hong Kong director is known for his visual poetry and sense of romance but plot often takes a backseat to mood and emotion. Can breaking the law be romantic or is it always just plain reprehe...

Eat your heart out Hulk Hogan, it's the 40th anniversary of Rad and we're ready to revisit this slightly under the radar '80s gem. Cru and his BMX crew fight the good fight against the evil forces of Mongoose before facing the death defying Helltrack… I mean, Hecktrack. Which members of the Film Junk crew were BMX heads as kids? Did Hal Needham and his stunt team elevate this movie way beyond what...

It's the Madness of March once again on the Ball Junk Podcast.  Listen as the Gasman and Frankie Knuckles, joined by special guest Seany Elbows (?), decide who the greatest Athlete turned Musician is.  We breakdown musical careers and tackle the bracket to reveal who reigns supreme!  Check it out at the link below or download and subscribe wherever you find your favourite podcasts.

The sun is dying and Ryan Gosling is the only one who can save us. After a few close calls and a close encounter, he's going to science the shit out of the situation. But is this hero's journey a new masterpiece or is it just space junk? Why is Reed Farrington using a translator app to watch this movie? Does humanity have a future beyond the stars? Fist my bump and prepare to be amaze on the lates...

Forget basketball, the real Madness is on the TV Junk Podcast.  Sean, Dax, Nuno, Greg and Frank tackle the bracket to decide what is the Greatest Cereal Mascot of All Time.  Open up Google Images and play along as Frank loses it.  Multiple times.  Check it out at the link below or download and subscribe wherever you get your favourite podcasts.

There can only be one, or in this case, one plus several sequels, two TV shows and an upcoming modern reboot. Highlander remains a beloved and iconic 80s action movie, and it's about time Film Junk explored what it means to live forever. Is immortality a gift or a curse? Is The Prize a gift or a curse? What is The Quickening? Do the rules of this world make any sense? Would every movie be better w...

Hey there double ugly, it's time for one of the wildest movies we've ever reviewed here on Film Junk. John De Hart's Champagne and Bullets (aka Geteven aka Road to Revenge) is an indie film and vanity project that will challenge your very perception of what cinema can be. It's the buddy cop softcore satanic cult action thriller you didn't know you needed in your life. But is John De Hart a creativ...

The Film Junk Podcast is a goddamn miracle of modern science and this week we're taking a look at another (indisputable?) all-time classic. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has won its fair share of awards over the years but it's time for a modern diagnosis. Is Nurse Ratched one of the most chilling villains ever put on screen or does she actually seem kinda reasonable? Is this a career-best perfor...

Hey you guys! It's our first adventure in a brand new format and the Film Junk crew is diving deep into our childhood memories with the 1985 classic The Goonies. But does the movie still hold up without bully blinders on? Is it Dicky D's greatest invention or should Steven Spielberg get all the credit? Let's hop on our bikes and find out the truth about One-Eyed Willy's treasure together.

Just a quick taste of Film Junk's new format starting with a clip from our upcoming retro review of the 1985 classic The Goonies.

0:00 - Intro: Format Change Announcement   29:55 - Review: No Other Choice   1:13:20 - What We Watched: Zodiac Killer Project, Best Defence, Is This Thing On?, Body of Evidence, The Plague, The Plumber   2:03:30 - Outro

Okey Dokey!  Two thirds of the Game Junk Podcast show up to discuss Season 2 of the video game turned Amazon Prime show Fallout on the latest TV Junk Podcast.  Sean, Frank and Greg breakdown each episode and discuss stunt casting, the very slow pace of the season, the lack of Dogmeat, the fantastic look of the show, the bad writing and the great Walton Goggins.  They also hand out superlatives and...

0:00 - Intro   19:10 - Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die   38:15 - Review: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie   58:30 - What We Watched: Frasier, Lonesome Dove, Whistle, The Paper   1:11:10 - This Week on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD   1:12:50 - Outro   1:14:20 - Spoiler Discussion: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Let me tell you something, brother!  The Wondermaniacs have gatheted together after training, saying their prayers and eating their vitamins to build up their 24 inch pythons to discus the new Disney+ series Marvel's Wonder Man.  Dax, Nuno and Greg break down each episode, discuss Wonder Man lore, the brilliance of Ben Kingsley, Hollywood behind the scenes and truly become Wondermaniacs.  Check it...