The Film Snobs

Snobbies. We have some soleumn news. Unfortunately in the process of recording this weeks episode, one of the audio tracks that contained a full hour of recording, was lost. We apologize for the disappointment, we’re pretty bummed here too. We managed to salvage 20 minutes of material, even though very little of it is about the movie. Bottom line is, we HIGHLY recommend this film and as Jared said...

Yes Snobbies, we know. SPOOKTOBER is over. But not at The Film Snobs! Here we are keeping the spooky train going babyyy!! This week we have Caleb’s pick and it’s a surprisingly good choice! Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, we get the first really creepy addition to the Harry Potter franchise. We have a Film Snobs first by having our first married guests on the...

Welcome back Snobbies to another installment of SPOOKTOBER! Today we watched Eric’s pick…which turned out to be one of the shortest episodes we’ve ever recorded. This movie was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and has one sequel. What can be said about this movie that we didn't already discuss in the pod in a mere 35 minutes...yeah. It's not incredible by any stretch, but we had a few laughs and enjoy...

SPOOOOOOOOOKTOBER is here to stay! This week we have Ethan’s pick and it is a bit of a funny horror flick. Fresh of the Boat of Wellington, New Zealand we have Taika Waititi’s “What We Do In The Shadows.” This is a bit of a hilarious, spooky movie and we love it. Filled with a Mocumentary style of filmmaking, this film is near and dear to Ricky and Eric as they spent some time in NZ. Breaking the...

Snobbies. What a treat. If you haven't seen the new Dune movie, go watch it and be blessed by it's visual spectacle. If you are Caleb, then be underwhelmed. Today, we talk about the new Dune movie and try not to give anything away. We bring this episode to you in a long series of "Movies that just came out in the theater that you want a review from to know if you should go see it because we alread...

SNOBBIES! SPOOKTOBER is back!! For the second time, we discuss spooooooooky movies that we decided needed some limelight. This week we have Ricky’s pick and he chose the mini-series “Over the Garden Wall,” created by Patrick McHale. This mini-series is the PERFECT thing to watch on a blustery Autumn day, with some warm tea and a blanket. There are ten episodes and the runtime comes to only 110 min...

THERE. IS. NO. TIME. TO. DIE. Snobbies, today we talk about the new bond film without spoiling anything. We loved it so much, we wanted to try and convince you that this is NOT a bad film at all. Please go watch it, please go enjoy it. Enjoy us gushing on it for 15 minutes.  Film Discussed: No Time To Die (2021)   Letterboxd: Eric Peterson: letterboxd.com/EricLPeterson/ Jared Klopfenstei...

WOWOWOW, This pod is about a VERY RAD DAD. Nick Cave stars in this Documentary as we talk through “One More Time With Feeling,” a film made by Andrew Dominik. This is a sad, beautiful, powerful, tragically raw film that deals with grief, music, creation, life, death, family, and bonds that hold us together. The Snobs delve into this incredible doco and we talk about things that ultimately cause Ca...

Heyoooo Snobbies! It is a new week and a new pick in the RAD DAD’s Saga. This week we have ETHAN’s pick and let me tell you…Life is Beautiful…but so if this film. No…like, that is the name of the film. Roberto Benigni directs and stars in this classic piece of cinema where a young man falls in love, loves his family, then keeps life alive in his son amidst impossible odds. A stunning film on the p...

Come one, come all. Today we have ETHAN JASSO back in the house!!! As well as guest star DALTON PHILLIPS! But today is Caleb Zehr’s pick for this week’s RAD DAD movie and it is Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade.” Yes, that’s right. The YouTube Phenom has made a movie and this film is a true beauty of classic youth Americana. As promised, we also delve right back into the trial of the century. Is Caleb Ze...

HOOK, HOOK, HOOK, Gimme the HOOK! Snobbies. This episode is magical. This episode can cure the common cold ANNNNND make you a better person. In this episode we tackle Steven Spielberg’s, “Hook.” Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Smith?! POWERHOUSE line-up for this ultimate classic on the joy of retaining your childhood innocence. In this pod, Eric gushes over this being his fav...

SNOBBIES. RAD DADS ARE IN!!! This month we try to find the most Rad of Dads. It's a competition. We've seen too many Bad Dads and we need to break this curse. What we have here is a first. Lets just say it. We watched a Twilight movie. Most of us have not watched ANY Twilight movies and Ricky's pick for today was the very last one, haha. Director Bill Condon, known for films like The Twilight Saga...

Snobbies…we have ARRIVED. This marks the end of the Yummy Movies journey and it has been truly delightful. Heavyweights, Chef, The Lunchbox, Holy Motors, and Phantom Thread. And that’s what we watched today! Phantom Thread, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is a true thinker and feeler. On initial watch we Snobs were perplexed. On further watches, some Snobs talked about its complexities. We reall...

SNOBBIES! This is a chat for the ages. We have the whole gang back together and a special guest NICK KOZLAREK! Today we discuss the classic, the everlasting, the eternally joyful movie...CHEF! Directed and starred by Jon Favreau, we take a journey following a man who has blown up his food career and is looking for rebirth in a busted up food truck. Chef is a delightful movie that deals with heartb...

WHAT. A. TREAT!! The other Snobs couldn't be bothered showing up today...so Jared and Eric have decided to grace us with the first of many fireside chats talking about rare gems. This week, they talked about ANIMA. A short film/music video directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Radiohead's Thom Yorke. This is too beautiful to really put down into words and IF YOU'RE READING THIS RIGHT NOW,...

Ricky's pick this week as we dive head first into yummy movies...in a pick that baffles the mind, ponders the meaning, and excites the senses. We watched, in what Jared calls, "One of the greatest of all time..." and "The role of a lifetime for Denis Lavant," We watched...HOLY MOTORS! A film directed by: Leos Carax. This was a crazy one folks. There was a LOT to discuss here and we dive into ALL o...

Buckle up Snobbies for quite possibly the most yummy movies that we've talked about to date. This week, we watched Ritesh Batra's "The Lunchbox." A film where a woman tries to gain back the love and affection of her man through food, but accidentally sends the lunch to another man. This episode has love, intrigue, suspense, and just warm warm feelings throughout. This was a real shocker for the sn...

I drink Success for Breakfast....with Skim Milk! That's right people, We watched HEAVYWEIGHTS!! The classic, the immortal, the evergreen movie of the 90's, arguably Ben Stillers greatest role of all time. Steven Brill, who directs this film and co-wrote it with Judd Apatow, has perfectly encapsulated the teenage summer camp experience...for fat kids. In this episode, we talk about our camp history...

Welcome Snobbies to Wild Goose Lake, a film directed by Yi'nan Diao. Today was Caleb’s pick for movies that are hot and it was a great film. In today’s episode we have guest Hamilton Patrick! We discuss the movies subtle takes on surveillance culture, Police culture, and it takes place in Wuhan, so COVID culture? This one is a wild ride with incredibly beautiful shots and compelling characters. En...

"Drive it like ya stole it..." Yeah BABAY! We watched John Carney's beautiful film and according to Ricky..."much better than Once,"...we saw SING STREET this week. From acclaimed movies like, "Once," & "Begin Again," comes a lovely film about young love, making a band, Irish life in the 80's, and opportunity through song. We loved this film and it shows. Joining us was our guest, Ethan's room...

Hello and welcome to 108 L-O-V-E radio. Your hosts for this week are THE FILM SNOBS, and that’s the double truth, Ruth. We watched Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” and yes, we are four white guys and one hispanic guy talking about one of the most important Black films to come out in decades. Join us on our journey through talking about this film. We talk about it all! Film Discussed: Do The Right...

DA NA......DA NA.....DA NA.....that's right. WE WATCHED JAWS! The Iconic Steven Spielberg summer blockbuster that actually kicked off the idea of having summer blockbusters! This film has buckets of blood, good shots, zooms, and dialogue...not to mention one of the greatest speeches in a film I've ever seen. We crack this one open and talk through the trivia and behind the scenes info that you mig...

Hi. This week we start watching movies that deal with the theme of being HOT, warm, scorching, sweltering, blisteringly HOT! Ricky’s pick is an incredible film by Director László Nemes, which follows a series of events leading up to WWI. Sunset, or "Napszállta" (in the true Hungarian) has a synopsis goes like this: A young girl grows up to become a strong and fearless woman in Budapest before Worl...

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! It's finally here folks. We are talking about THE great Terrence Malick...and we are talking about quite possibly THE most beautiful film he's ever created, "The New World." Buckle up everyone, because this is one of our favorite directors of all time. In this film, we get a first hand account of America's Princess Pocahontas. In this episode we talk about how terrible Chri...

Ethan's pick for this week's episode of Princess Month comes from a renowned director Guillermo del Toro, "Pan's Labyrinth." The Snobs continue on the journey to discover...Who is Pan? Spoilers...we have no idea...ALSO, we discuss piles of shoes, eye hands man, shaving, Princess Moanna, and Ethan brings this episode in with a Spanish intro. What more could you possibly want? Like really though. We...