Film Yak

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! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

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. filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

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...

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 fee...

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...

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 Do...

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*, *Lea...

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 f...

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...

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...

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 condescen...

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 mo...

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 f...

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 Brea...

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...

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 Filmyakpodcast1@gmail.com

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 Filmyakpodcast1@gmail.com

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 Filmyakpodcast1@gmail.com

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 1:49:1...

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*,...

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. H...

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 P...

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*,...

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 U...

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!