The Film Snobs

SNOBBIES! You are in for a TREAT! We have something in Film Snob lore called, "The Lost Episodes." In a hard drive mishap, we have unfortunately lost the first three episodes of The Film Snobs Podcast. We are proud to be releasing one of those lost episodes today, fully recovered. Next week we will be continuing on our topic of "Going on a Journey." With Ethan's surprise pick. But for now, Enjoy....

Hey there Snobbies. Welcome to SEASON 5 of this podcast. Today we start a new topic all about Going on a Journey. Movies that deal with a journey that the main character takes...in whatever form. Today, Ricky navigates us down the ski hill of life with a chimpanzee in tow. That's right, we watched Robert Vince's, "MXP: Most Xtreme Primate." On this episode, the Snobbies are short one Ethan, but ma...

In this episode, Jared takes us down the delightful path of Joe Wright's "Pride and Prejudice." You know the players in this movie so I wont even begin to insult you. The gang make their way through this lovely film as they discuss life, love, awkward social moments, strong independent women, and even Kiera herself makes an appearance! Enjoy our commentary on this beautiful period piece from Jane...

Hey there Snobbies! Today we continue on our topic of "Feeling Lonely." Join us as we talk about Derek Cianfrance's "The Light Between Oceans." This is a good one folks. Guest star Andy Harding joins us for our discussion on motherhood, miscarriages, enduring love, and ethical choices. Whooo! Enjoy! Film Discussed: The Light Between Oceans (2016) Letterboxd: Eric Peterson: https://letterboxd.com/E...

This week we are taking a lonely stroll through one of Krzysztof Kieslowski's three part series titled the "Three Colors trilogy." This lonely episode delves into the first color, Blue. Juliette Binoche’s Julie journeys down the awfully lonely road of grief, discovering how to love again. Here we are going to talk about dragging hands against stone walls, blue, completing music, blue, yellow, help...

Welcome back Snobbies! We missed you. Today we continue on our February film topic, “Feeling Lonely”. In this episode Caleb captains the ship of narcism and individualism that director Pietro Marcello created in the lovely and sad "Martin Eden." In this episode we get political and discuss things like socialism, communism, Ricky's turtle and dolphin adventures, bad Italian accent impressions, and...

Well Snobbies, it’s that time again..we are moving on from the cold outside to explore the coldness in our hearts with the new film topic, “Feeling Lonely”. In this episode Ricky takes us into the world of director Wong Kar-Wai with the critically acclaimed Chungking Express. We discuss the big questions in life, like why the leaves are brown and the sky is grey. We further discuss why the leaves...

Welcome to the end of a journey. In this episode, we conclude our trek through the Czech snowscape and land in Frantisek Vlácil's, "Marketa Lazarová." Here, the snobs dig into the finer details of this religious allegory? Nationalistic propaganda? 5 chapter EPIC about a family feud? We pick our understanding of this incredible film and give our final COLD MOVIE rankings for all five freezing films...

In this week's episode, The Snobs travel through the unforgiving Siberian wilderness as they watch Letter Never Sent. They discuss nature, communism and love. But the greatest of these is love. Ricky Wickham also recites a poem he wrote that was never sent. Grab your hammer and sickle as they unpack this 1960 Soviet Union survival drama. Film Discussed: Letter Never Sent (1960) Letterboxd: Eric Pe...

The Snobs continue their arduous journey through the cold and make their way to the deeply powerful and tender tale of Wind River directed by: Taylor Sheridan, writer of acclaimed films like Hell or High Water and Sicario. In this episode, the snobs discuss the films deeper meanings behind the murder mystery backdrop. Join us on another cold journey as we unpack Indigenous issues, Jared sing's a r...

The Snobs continue on their journey through "Movies Where It's Cold Outside" as they make their way towards The Overlook Hotel in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining." In this episode, the snobs really delve into the more subtle sides of The Shining. Enjoy this deep dive into Kubrick's vision and his take on this Stephen King classic.  Film Discussed: The Shining (1980) Letterboxd: Eric Peterson: https...

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Welcome to True Snob Theatre, the first spin-off series in the same podacastic universe of The Film Snobs. Here, only the highest art films are allowed to be discussed. Only the truest snobs are allowed, and two special guests who change the podcast game forever.  We open with one of the top 10 feature films of 2020: The Bachelorette: Tayshia's Hometowns. Who had the best hometown date? What...

As the The Snobs start their next section of movies (Movies Where It's Cold Outside) they embark on a journey across the Russian countryside as they watch The Ascent (1977). In one of their deeper episodes, they discuss war, faith, the human condition and Vladamir Putin's favorite movie. Film Discussed: The Ascent (1977) Letterboxd: Eric Peterson: https://letterboxd.com/EricLPeterson/, Jared Klopf...

Jared Klopfenstein wraps up the "FFF Month" (Favorite Film Family) with Babe. The whimsical story of an orphaned swine who finds his family and purpose in very unusual places. Caleb, Ethan, Ricky, Eric, and Jared all chime in this week from another socially distanced episode. We are also joined by special guest Sammy Wickham, Ricky's sister. We discuss why people need to watch this movie and what...

Caleb Zehr continues our "FFF Month" (Favorite Film Family) with one of the easiest, loveliest, most heartwarming 199 minutes we've seen yet in "Anne of Green Gables" by Kevin Sullivan. Caleb, Ethan, Ricky, Eric, and Jared all chime in this week from another socially distanced episode. In this episode we take a look at a classic coming of age story as Anne, an orphan, finds her voice, confidence,...

Eric Peterson continues "FFF Month" (Favorite Film Family) with an lovable, odd ball family in "You Can't Take it With You" directed by Frank Capra. In this episode we take a look at what it means to live a fulfilled life. Two families from opposite ends of the social structure meet when lovers from each family decide to get married. Hilarity ensues, but mostly a sobering look at what happens when...

Ethan Jasso continues "FFF Month" (Favorite Film Family) with a big favorite of all the snobs, Little Women (2019) directed by Greta Gerwig. Here we break down the ever changing, ever moving, ever powerful bonds of family as this movie breaks us down emotionally. Definitely had some sobby snobies this week. Film Discussed: Little Women (IMDb) Letterboxd: Eric Peterson: Eric Peterson, Jared Klopfen...

Ricky starts off "FFF Month" (Favorite Film Family) with Palme d'Or winner Shoplifters (2018) directed by Hirokazu Koreeda. We deconstruct family with a gentle film that literally deconstructs a family in heartbreaking fashion. Film Discussed: Shoplifters (iMDb) Letterboxd: Eric Peterson: Eric Peterson, Jared Klopfenstein: kidchimp, Ethan Jasso: Ethan, Caleb Zehr: Caleb Zehr, Ricky Wickham: Octopu...

Welcome! to The Film Snobs. We are five guys, Ethan Jasso, Jared Klopfenstein, Caleb Zehr, Ricky Wickham, and Eric Peterson, all who love films and talking about them. Here we take a topic and each pick a movie within that topic. This week we chose Spooktober. Join us as we talk about our picks for this month and discuss what makes them great. Find us on Letterboxd as well for our reviews and rati...