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Film Yak

Film Yak is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth movie discussions. Each week one of our cohosts chooses a film for the three of us to watch, discuss, debate, angrily gripe about, and sometimes even praise. After the discussion, we play a nice round of Letterboxd roulette to see what film two of the cohosts will be saddled with watching and reporting on during the subsequent episode. Follow us on IG: @filmyakpodcast Subscribe to us and rate us on iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!
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Episodes

Episode 58 - Rob Roy

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 free to send us some feedback! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

Jan 17, 20191 hr 55 minSeason 1Ep. 58

Episode 57 - Frank

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 Breakfast Club*. Got any questions or comments? Let us know at filmyakpodcast@gmail.com!

Jan 07, 20192 hr 9 minSeason 1Ep. 57

Episode 56 - Le Corbeau

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 Filmyakpodcast1@gmail.com

Dec 31, 20182 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 56

Episode 55 - The Falcon and the Snowman/Top Ten Films of 2018

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

Dec 28, 20181 hr 32 minSeason 1Ep. 55

Episode 54 - Black Robe

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

Dec 12, 20182 hr 5 minSeason 1Ep. 54

Episode 52 - Crank

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 1:49:17 – Next Episode/Jonathan’s Pick Filmyak.podiant.co Email us at Filmyakpodcast1@gmail.com

Nov 20, 20181 hr 53 minSeason 1Ep. 52

Episode 51 - The Crossing Guard

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*, *Day of the Outlaw*, *A Star is Born*, *Mandy*, *Logan*, *Hunt for the Wilderpeople* 1:03:30 - Deep ...

Nov 02, 20181 hr 32 minSeason 1Ep. 51

Episode 50 - Top 50s + Four Deep Dives

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. Harmony Korine 59:43 - Top 30-21 1:08:54 - Deep Dive #3: *Hiroshima Mon Amour* (1959) d. Alain Resnai...

Oct 22, 20183 hr 38 minSeason 1Ep. 50

Episode 49 - Misery

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 Plans feedback@filmyakpodcast.com

Sep 24, 20181 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 49

Episode 48 - Werckmeister Harmonies

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*, *No Country for Old Men*, *A Quiet Place*, *Marie Antoinette*, *Lost in Translation*, *The Virgin Su...

Sep 19, 20182 hr 11 minSeason 1Ep. 48

Episode 47 - The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

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 Up*, *Anatomy of a Murder*, *Good Night and Good Luck*, *Sleepless*, *A Quiet Place*, *Die Nibelungen...

Sep 04, 20182 hr 26 minSeason 1Ep. 47

Episode 46 - Vanilla Sky

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!

Aug 20, 20182 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 46

Episode 45 - Dante's Inferno

In this week’s episode we talk Kevin’s pick, the uncategorizable *Dante’s Inferno* from 2007. We also talk the new trailers for *Lizzie* and *If Beale Street Could Talk*, *Mission Impossible Fallout*, plus other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! Trailers – *Lizzie*, *If Beale Street Could Talk* What We Watched – *The Face of Another*, *Mission Impossible* Franchise + *Fallout*, *A Serious Man*, *Rain Man*, *Tully*, *Dogtooth*, *Cabin Boy*, *The Belly of an Architect*, *Seven Days in...

Aug 06, 20182 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 45

Episode 44 - The Face of Another

This week, Kevin, JR, and Jonathan go it alone to discuss Jonathan’s pick, *The Face of Another*; Jonathan and JR’s heads explode when Kevin talks cutting crucial scenes from *The Thin Red Line*; Plus we talk trailers and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 – Intro/Trailers 12:37 – What We Watched: *You Were Never Really Here*, *New York, New York*, *The Last Man on the Moon*, *Leave No Trace*, *The Adventures of Tintin*, *Ready Player One*, *The Intouchables*, *The Thin Re...

Jul 31, 20182 hr 2 minSeason 1Ep. 44

Episode 43 - In the Mood For Love

John Ryan (JR) is back this week and has brought along his favorite movie of all time for our 43rd deep dive. We also talk the new trailer for *Glass* as well as other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/News/Trailers 20:32 - What We Watched: *15:17 to Paris*, *Full Metal Jacket*, *Letter Never Sent*, *Neal Brennan 3 Mics*, *Salvador*, *THX 1138*, *The Stranger*, *Chappaquiddick*, *A Fantastic Woman*, *I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore*, *Unsane* 1:49:33 - Deep D...

Jul 23, 20182 hr 34 minSeason 1Ep. 43

Episode 42 - Big Trouble in Little China

0:00 - Intro/News 17:15 - What We Watched: *The Brave*, *Thunderheart*, *Sicario Day of the Soldado*, *Jurassic World*, *Tangerine*, *A Sound of Thunder*, *Transformers The Last Knight*, *Marie Antoinette*, *12 Years a Slave*, *Tombstone*, *Timecop*, *Hard Rain*, *The Lobster*, *The Killing of a Sacred Deer*, *First Reformed*, *Thor Ragnarok*, *Repo Man* 1:42:18 - Deep Dive: *Big Trouble in Little China* (1986) d. John Carpenter 2:06:54 - Feedback from Jordan/Assholes in movies 2:14:30 - Outro/N...

Jul 17, 20182 hr 17 minSeason 1Ep. 42

Episode 41 - The Florida Project

This week we welcome guest cohost Park to discuss his pick, *The Florida Project*. We also talk the death of Robby Muller as well as other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Robby Muller/Criterion sale pick ups 10:32 - What We Watched: *Inside Llewyn Davis*, *Sicario Day of the Soldado*, *JFK*, *Children of Men*, *Black Panther*, *Gimme Danger*, *The Virgin Suicides* 1:26:48 - *The Florida Project (2017) d. Sean Baker 2:13:57 - Outro/Next Episode feedback@filmyakpodcast....

Jul 09, 20182 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 41

Episode 40 - Found

This week we welcome guest cohost Winston and discuss his pick, *Found*. We also talk the newly released *Mandy* trailer as well as other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailers 12:29 - What We Watched: *Senses*, *The Stanford Prison Experiment*, *The Wrong Man*, *L’argent*, *Incredibles 2*, *Arrival*, *Entourage The Movie*, *The Godfather Part III*, *Deadpool 2*, *The Last Laugh*, *War Dogs*, *Moonlight* 1:08:47 - Deep Dive: *Found* (2012) d. Scott Schirmer 1:43:31 ...

Jul 02, 20181 hr 46 minSeason 1Ep. 40

Episode 39 - Talk Radio

This week we pore over Oliver Stone's underdiscussed *Talk Radio*. We also talk the re-return of *Roseanne* (sans Roseanne), the new *Creed II* trailer, and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailer/News 15:59 - What We Watched: *Mystery Train*, *Woodshock*, *Transcendence*, *Ghost Dog*, *The Professional*, *The Last Exorcism*, *The Road*, *Coffee and Cigarettes*, *Broken Flowers*, *One-Eyed Jacks*, *The Magnificent Seven*, *Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan*, *Three...

Jun 25, 20182 hr 34 minSeason 1Ep. 39

Episode 38 - The Mirror

This week we welcome back long-lost cohost Jonathan and talk his pick, *The Mirror*. We also talk the new *Dumbo* live action remake trailer and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! feedback@filmyakpodcast.com

Jun 21, 20182 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 38

Episode 37 - Brazil

This week we talk *Brazil* (again sans Jonathan). We also talk loads of new trailers as well as other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailers 18:03 - What We Watched: *RGB*, *Fadgadget by Frank Tovey*, *Tig Notaro Happy to Be Here*, *Solo A Star Wars Story*, *Pulp Fiction*, *Atlanta*, *Thoroughbreds*, *Picnic at Hanging Rock*, *Twin Peaks The Return*, *Hotel Artemis*, *The Witch*, *Suspiria*, *Toast of London* 1:32:19 - Deep Dive: *Brazil* (1985) d. Terry Gilliam 2:0...

Jun 13, 20182 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 37

Episode 36 - Fat City

This week we get together to discuss J.R.'s first ever Film Yak pick. We also talk some new trailers, other stuff we watched, plus listener feedback. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailers 25:09 - What We Watched: *Fahrenheit 451*, *Galipoli*, *Cassette A Documentary Mixtape*, *Bull Durham*, *Super Dark Times*, *Dumb The Story of Big Brother Magazine*, *Nazarin*, *The Texas Chainsaw Massacre*, *Basic*, *Dawson City Frozen Time*, *Reservoir Dogs*, *Canyon Forge* 1:27:03 - Deep Dive: *...

Jun 04, 20182 hr 29 minSeason 1Ep. 36

Episode 35 - Ricochet

This week we get together to talk Jon's pick, *Ricochet*. We also discuss several new trailers and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailers 23:40 - What We Watched - *Riki-Oh*, *The Shape of Water*, *Manhattan*, *Brawl in Cell Block 99*, *Full Metal Jacket*, *Mother Night*, *Let Joy Reign Supreme*, *Call Me By Your Name*, *Next of Kin*, *The Devils*, *Creed*, *Cape Fear*, *The Hunt for Red October*, *Sunset Boulevard*, *Jackie Brown*, *Vinyl* 1:56:50 - Deep Dive...

May 21, 20182 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Episode 34 - The Lair of the White Worm

This week we're joined by chronic special guest, John Ryan to discuss Kevin's pick, *The Lair of the White Worm*. We also talk other stuff we watched as well as multiple feedback emails. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/News/Trailers 13:31 - What We Watched: *Dogtown and Z Boys*, *Little Caesar*, *Westworld Season 2*, *Avengers Infinity War*, *Tropic Thunder*, *Bullets or Ballots*, *I'm Still Here*, *Altered States*, *Predator*, *Spartacus*, *Savage Messiah*, *In the Fade*, *Aliens*, *S...

May 08, 20182 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Episode 33 - Gerry

This week we're joined once again by John Ryan to discuss Jonathan's pick, Gus van Sant's *Gerry*. We also talk other stuff we watched, answer listener feedback, and veer off into uncharted territory more than once. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailers/Best Squibs 13:10 - What We Watched: *Boss Baby*, *Geostorm*, *Isle of Dogs*, *The Outsiders*, *Ex Libris*, *The Game*, *Dead Man*, *Battle of the Sexes*, *BPM (Beats Per Minute)*, *Austin Powers*, *Testament: Elijah*, *The Good Fair...

Apr 30, 20182 hr 51 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Episode 32 - The Apartment

This week we're joined once again by John Ryan to discuss his pick, *The Apartment*. We also get into other stuff we watched as well as your feedback. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro 8:38 - What We Watched: *Trash Humpers*, *I, Tonya*, *Young Mr. Lincoln*, *Black Panther*, *Goodfellas*, *Double Indemnity*, *The Major and the Minor*, *Last Days*, *Andre the Giant*, *Tour de Pharmacy*, *My Nights are More Beautiful than Your Days*, *The Adventures of Robin Hood*, *On the Silver Globe* 1:...

Apr 24, 20182 hr 25 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Episode 31 - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

This week we dive into Peter Weir's maritime epic, *Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World*. We also talk trailers and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/Trailers 5:40 - What We Watched: *The Jinx*, *City of Industry*, *We Own the Night*, *Ace in the Hole*, *Picnic at Hanging Rock*, *Lady Bird*, *Mosquito Coast*, *Upstream Color*, *Barry* 1:06:35 - Deep Dive: *Master and Commander The Far Side of the World* (2003) d. Peter Weir 1:36:06 - Outro/Next Episode...

Apr 12, 20181 hr 47 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Episode 30 - Persona

This week we talk Ingmar Bergman's film, *Persona*. We also get into other stuff we watched as well as some feedback (sort of). Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/First Reformed Trailer/Dune remake 19:15 - What We Watched: *As You Are*, *Snatch*, *Mother*, *Paths of Glory*, *Eyes Wide Shut*, *California Typewriter*, *I Am Not Your Negro*, *Highway*, *The Three Musketeers*, *A Knight's Tale*, *Roseanne* 1:35:13 - Deep Dive: *Persona* (1966) d. Ingmar Bergman 2:09:02 - Feedback (sort of): J...

Apr 04, 20182 hr 23 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Episode 29 - Blade

This week we get together to discuss Jonathan's coin-flip pick, *Blade*. We also discuss the new trailers for *Cobra Kai* and *Under the Silver Lake* as well as other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! 0:00 - Intro/News/Trailers 17:41 - What We Watched: *The Jinx*, *Bad Lieutenant Port of Call New Orleans*, *Atlanta*, *Dog Star Man*, *Vertigo*, *Primer* 55:17 - Deep Dive: *Blade* (1998) dir. Stephen Norrington 1:21:11 - Outro/Next Episode feedback@filmyakpodcast.com

Mar 26, 20181 hr 37 minSeason 1Ep. 29
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