The Film Snobs

Hey! What can you say?? We're in the mood for love today and RICKY IS BAAACCCKKK!!!!1!! Today is Ricky's pick and he decided to go for the Kar-Wai Wong classic, "In the Mood for Love." Guys...we loved the film. It was so good. Such a lovely tribute to films that can be so sensual and sexy but not have to show any over the top nudity or sex scenes. Sometimes it works, but in this film, they didn't...

SNOBBIES! This is a new topic for the history books! We are going through the Sigh and Sound list of 100 greatest films of all time! We are picking from the Director list because the Critic list is just absolutely insane and not in a good way. This week we have CODY back! And we induct him into the hallowed halls of Films Snobs. Past Film Snobs include Ethan Jasso. Ricky Wickham. and current snobs...

Welcome Snobbies to CHEER-UP films #3 with Jared’s pick featuring two late 50’s Japanese children going on a speaking strike until they get a brand new television in their home. This hilarious and well made film comes from director Yasujirô Ozu and is called, “Good Morning.” The film takes place almost entirely in a small Japaense village while we follow the daily goings on of people and tune in t...

CHEER ME UP! Welcome Snobbies to CHEER-UP films #2 with Eric’s pick featuring Martin Scorsese’s 1931 Paris masterpiece, “Hugo!” This film was a treat to watch and we really enjoyed talking through the different themes involved. Guest star TOM joins us on the pod and he gives thoughts on orphan culture, how deep this film was to him and what the notes say that he took on the film! This film is a de...

Snobbies, welcome to CHEER-UP FILMS month! Today we are introducing a new topic for the snobs and we begin with Caleb’s pick. He is a deeply Midwestern boy, as is Eric, and Jared a little too, so Caleb decided to Cheer us up after a long Halloween month with a film that dribbles down into the soul of every Indiana proud resident…director David Anspaugh brings a true classic of Sports film perfecti...

Hey there Snobbies!! Welcome...to...THE TRIANGLE OF SADNESS!!! If you didn't know, this is the most insane film you'll watch all year. So buckle up.  This film is by director: Ruben Östlund and features two models, some rich people, Woody Harrelson, and an island. This film goes places you would not anticipate and says things that will stick with you for days...maybe years. With themes like r...

WELCOME Snobbies to the second LIVE Film Snobs Event! We recorded this 10/27/2022. We love putting these on and bringing all of you out has helped us buy some decent microphones!! So thank you! Joining us for the Live event is Warren Epstein! He is a very special guest and MAJOR supporter of films at Kimball’s Peak Theater. He’s features at the beginning of every film that comes on! He is the Exec...

Sorry for the late release again snobbies! I WAS TRICK OR TREATING!! …and then I forgot…Anyway, today we have a late addition to SPOOKTOBER 3, Jared’s pick…the 2022’s modern Gothic horror and film that has MUCH to say…Alex Garland’s, “Men.” This film is NOT, I repeat NOT for the faint of heart and should not be watched unless you are prepared for it. The imagery, sound, and themes in this film are...

THEY’RE Heeeeeeeeereeee! That’s right Snobbies, we back and we watched POLTERGEIST! Welcome to SPOOKTOBER 3 part 2! This week was Eric’s pick and we watched a CLASSIC of Americana filming and visual effects. This film was written and produced by Steven Spielberg…also we think it was also directed by him too..shhhhhhh. Guest Star Cody Martin joins us on the pod, our FIRST GUEST in the New Era of Th...

SPOOKTOBER IS HERE!!! Snobbies! WE have Arrived at the 3rd installment of Spooktober with Caleb, Jared, and Eric. Sorry this is coming a day late! This time we are releasing every WEEK! Just like the old days, in order to get them out by Halloween! This film comes from one of our favorite directors and most unrealized directors of our time. From such hits as Signs, The Sixth Sense, The Village, M....

Welcome back Snobbies! WE’RE BACK!! It’s interesting getting used to the new every other week schedule. I like it though. ANYWAY, today we have Eric’s pick for NEW ERA and he decided to go with a film that piggy-backs off the CLASSIC clout of an epic series of films…The Rocky Films…Ryan Coogler’s “CREED” Can we take you higher? This film has all the feels as Sly gives probably his most Oscar worth...

WELCOME! To….THE NEW ERA! Snobbies, this is a momentous occasion. Today we enter into the new film topic…The New Era. We decided that with Ethan and Ricky gone, we would usher in the new and…basically the same Film Snobs as you know them, but we would watch films that dealt with a personal change, entering into a new space, find one’s self, etc. We are ALSO starting a new schedule that means we wi...

Ladies and GENTLEMEN! This is the first LIVE event for The Film Snobs and what an event it was. After gathering fans and friends in The Kimball’s Theater to watch a special showing of The Young Girls of Rochefort and…it was a delight! Jacques Demy directs this pastel joy driven gem of a film. The music, the young love, the summer feeling…this film brings the feels to everyone. Jared brings candy f...

Snobbies. This is technically the second to last episode with Ricky and Ethan, but the last episode we as friends spend with them. Next week we will be premiering THE FILM SNOBS LIVE! episode that was so very special to us all. Thank you all for coming out to see the film with us at Kimball’s and for staying for the podcast. But anyway, this episode is about the conclusion of the long long LONG aw...

This is officially the end of RICKY & ETHAN MONTH!!! Ethan wraps up his week with a delightful, beautiful, and wholesome film that captured the feeling of purity and charm. We watched director Paul King’s “Paddington 2.” Guys…SNOBBIES! In the words of Ricky, “This film slaps.” It’s just a good time and makes you feel happy throughout the washing experience. Ethan must really have a thing for c...

Well, the time has come. We are saying good-bye soon to our fellow snobs and it’s getting sad around here. But tonight, we have started ETHAN WEEK and he has chosen a very funny and yet serious film that we all love…a film by Martin McDonagh called, “In Bruges.” This film is filled with hilarious one liners, action, shoot-outs, brilliant performances, and deals with suicide. This film also handles...

This week we watched Ricky's final pick for RICKY PALOOZA and it was a VERY memorable film for more ways than one. Jonathan Glazer‘s "Under the Skin" is an art house sci-fi masterpiece. DISCLAIMER: this film is not for the faint of heart. It includes some images which may be disturbing or graphic. We discuss the nature of humans, cinematography, lighting, the incredible soundtrack, predatory behav...

This begins our send off for RICKY&ETHAN! We’ll be watching two films from Ricky and two more from Ethan. Movies that capture their taste or are significant in some way. So first up is David Lynch’s genius debut feature, Eraserhead! This film was NOT well received by most of the Snobs the first time…or the second time. We discuss our varying thoughts, along with the general artistry on display...

Sorry for the late release everyone! I hope you haven’t been just sitting there waiting for the episode to drop…just wasting away, not eating, drinking, breathing….ANYWAY, Today we have Caleb’s pick for Summer Hours, A Peter Weir film, Picnic At Hanging Rock. This film was deeeeeeply symbolic and we had many things to say about it. And did you know that Caleb made a short film about this movie???...

THE GREAT BAMBINO!!! JUST in time for the 4th of July comes a film with one of the most iconic 4th of July celebrations in all of cinema. A nostalgic pic coming from Eric and his choice for Summer Hours, David Mickey Evans’s summer Americana baseball epic, The Sandlot. The snobs dig in with special Guest TJ!! Ricky is missing today and he was missed. Is this movie the best film ever? No. Is it #4...

Snobbies, tonight we have Ethan’s pick for our hot new topic Summer Hours. He chose a very long film, but one that is considered a modern Classic already. From the mind of the LEGENDARY Director, PTA (Paul Thomas Anderson), comes “There Will Be Blood.” Guess star Andy Harding for a brief moment on the pod, we talk through incredible lighting, incredible soundtrack from Johnny Greenwood, incredible...

WELCOME BACK!! Snobbies, we are jumping in to our née topic, Summer Hours! Will these films capture the heart of summer? Ricky’s pick seems to know a thing or two about summer time…“Night Is Short, Walk on Girl”, by director Masaaki Yausa, is animated film filled to the brim with distinct and insane animation in the best way possible. We laughed our way through the whole film and thought it was on...

The Film Bro Part 2: The Midnight Sun In the events after Caleb was investigated for being a Film Bro in episode 1, he was found innocent and acquitted of all charges. But that means something even more sinister has happened - a false accusation. Who would do this to Caleb? Why would they do it? The investigation leads to  film sets, rattlesnakes, and a web of lies bigger that anyone imagined.  Li...

GUEST STAR Parker rises from the ashes of the long lost episode he once perished with. We started this reflection journey with a film starring Juliette Binoche talking about the value of a copy and we end this reflection journey with a film starring Juliette Binoche discussing the value of art. Summer Hours, by Olivier Assayas, was perfect and beautiful and perfect. We discussed the meaning and va...

This week is part 4 of Reflections with Eric choosing Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan.” This film is CRAZY! Eric experienced one of the most uncomfortable movie moments in his his life. Caleb, Ethan, Jared, and Eric talk about mental health, pressure of excellence, growing up after being held back emotionally, etc. This film was stunning, scary, beautiful, and uncomfortable. We hope you enjoy the d...