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Film Yak is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth movie discussions. Listen in each week as Jonathan, Jon, and Kevin dive deep into a different film of their choice. Get movie news, hear trivia battles, and discover movie recommendations. Listen in for a good dose of humor and friendly banter as the h…

Film Yak


    • Dec 10, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 239 EPISODES


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    Episode 133 - Metropolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 127:53


    2001 d. Rintaro We're back talking another one of Kevin's beloved anime films plus loads of other stuff we watched and even a trailer or two. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 132 - All Quiet on the Western Front

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 132:51


    2022 d. Edward Berger We're back talking another recent Netflix release. JR can't get enough of these easy Netflix watches, eh? We also talk other 2022 releases and trailers. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 131 - No Escape

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 144:47


    1994 d. Martin Campbell We're back talking another 90s actioner plus tons of 2022 releases. Also, look out for the cold open discussion of 2022 TV at the top of the episode. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 130 - Panama Canal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 138:18


    2001 d. John Boorman We're back talking Kevin's pick, the anti-Bond "thriller" The Tailor of Panama. We also talk lots of recent releases + trailers. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 129 - Samurai Rebellion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 152:18


    1967 d. Masaki Kobayashi We're back after a short break to talk JR's pick, tons of 2022 releases, and a slew of new trailers. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 128 - Roger Dodger

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 146:05


    2002 d. Dylan Kidd We're talking Jon's pick this week plus loads of other new releases and Criterion Challenge picks and trailers. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 127 - Immortal Beloved

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 149:01


    We're gathering this week to talk Kevin's pick, a rarely discussed Beethoven biopic from mid 90s. We also talk recent trailers and loads of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 126 - Luzifer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2022 120:17


    2022 d. Peter Brunner This week we're talking another of JR's obscure foreign film picks plus loads of recent stuff and even some TV discussion! Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 125 - Dirty Little Billy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 131:38


    1972 d. Stan Dragoti We're back after some time off and talking the little seen 70s western Dirty Little Billy. We also talk lots of other stuff we watched including recent releases such as Ambulance, Top Gun:Maverick, Crimes of the Future, Men, and much, much more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 124 - Ladyhawke

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 133:39


    1985 d. Richard Donner We're back and talking Donner's medieval fantasy comedy plus loads of other things we watched and the new red band trailer for Cronenberg's latest. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 123 - It's Always Fair Weather

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 124:24


    1955 d. Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly We're talking JR's pick (who else would choose this?) as well as the Cannes lineup and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 122 - Time to Kill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 98:01


    1989 d. Giuliano Montaldo We suffered some technical difficulties right near the end of this week's episode. So when you hear the music kick in out of nowhere and my poorly recorded explanation of what happened, you'll know why.

    Episode 121 - A Walk in the Clouds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 140:12


    1995 d. Alfonso Arau We're back talking Kevin's pick, trailers, other stuff we watched, even some light Oscar predictions. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

    Episode 120 - Kimi

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 136:30


    2022 d. Steven Soderbergh On this week's deep dive we're talking a rare new release. We also talk other stuff we watched including recent releases and new trailers. It's a jam-packed episode just for you! Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 119 - Jeremiah Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2022 127:45


    This week we're back talking Jeremiah Johnson, some Criterion Challenge picks, and a couple of early 2022 releases + lots of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

    Episode 118 - Triplets of Belleville + Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 179:11


    We're finally back talking our end of the year top 10s as well as other stuff we watched that didn't make the cut. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 117 - Pulse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 134:01


    2001 d. Kiyoshi Kurosawa We're back and talking JR's pick, the psycho-techno Asian horror, Pulse. We also talk lots of other stuff we watched including more 2021 releases. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 116 - 15 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 130:11


    2001 d. John Herzfeld This week we're back to talk Jon's pick as well as several 2021 releases as we round out our "Best of" lists. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 115 - Dune

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 142:27


    This week it's just Jon and JR talking the release of the year, Dune! We also talk other stuff we watched including new releases, Memoria and Spencer. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 114 - Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2021 121:47


    1995 d. Koji Morimoto, Tensai Okamura, Katsuhiro Otomo After a bit of delay due to technical issues (see JR's voice in this episode), we're back talking Kevin's pick, Memories. We also talk lots of other stuff we watched including new releases and some new trailers. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 113 - Odd Man Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 132:09


    1947 - d. Carol Reed This week we're talking JR's pick as well as other stuff we watched including several new releases plus trailers. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 112 - Straight Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 145:26


    1978 d. Ulu Grosbard We're back discussing Jon's pick plus other stuff we watched and some new (and huge) trailers. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 111 - Basquiat

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 134:37


    1996 d. Julian Schnabel This week we're talking Kevin's pick, Julian Schnabel's directorial debut, *Basquiat*. We also talk other stuff we watched including Criterion Challenge picks and the latest from Leos Carax. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyapodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 110 - Paper Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 149:53


    1973 d. Peter Bogdanovich This week we're talking Paper Moon as well as other stuff we watched, trailers, etc. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 109 - Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 160:49


    We're talking our third documentary ever this week on Film Yak! We also talk other stuff we watched including, Pig, Old, and new trailers. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 108 - Amores Perros

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 127:43


    2000 d. Alejandro G. Innaritu We're back talking Innaritu's first feature as well as several other things we watched + trailers and more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! Write to us @ filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 107 - A Married Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 56:33


    Technical difficulties aside, we're thrilled to be all back in the same room recording out latest discussion. We also talk the Letterboxd Roulette pick from last time as well as Soderbergh's latest. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 106 - The Funeral

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 129:56


    Welcome back! This week we're talking Chris Penn, Vincent Gallo, Christopher Walken, Annabella Sciorra, Isabella Rosselini, and Benicio Del Toro in the mid-90s crime/period drama The Funeral. We also talk JR's catching up with his Criterion Challenge list as well as los of other stuff we watched and TRAILERS. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 105 - Snow Falling on Cedars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 131:07


    This week we're talking Ethan Hawke's one-armed performance in the forgotten Oscar-baity Snow Falling on Cedars. We also talk lots of other stuff we watched including Criterion Challenge watches and Bo Burnam's newest Netflix special. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 104 - The Arbor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 94:01


    We're back already! This time talking JR's pick and a couple of very recent streaming releases. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 104 - The Arbor

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 94:01


    We're back already! This time talking JR's pick and a couple of very recent streaming releases. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 103 - Appaloosa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 142:33


    This week we're talking Ed Harris's second directorial outing, Appaloosa. We also talk the recent deluge of trailers as well as lots of others stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 103 - Appaloosa

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 142:33


    This week we're talking Ed Harris's second directorial outing, Appaloosa. We also talk the recent deluge of trailers as well as lots of others stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 102 - Perfect Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 103:39


    We're back talking Kevin's pick and our second Anime feature deep dive. JR talks a selection of Oscar nominees, plus lots of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com @filmyakpodcast on IG

    Episode 102 - Perfect Blue

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 103:39


    We're back talking Kevin's pick and our second Anime feature deep dive. JR talks a selection of Oscar nominees, plus lots of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com @filmyakpodcast on IG

    Episode 101 - Red Dust

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 107:57


    This week we're talking JR's pick, Red Dust starring a pre-mustachioed Clark Gable from 1932. We also get in to lots of other stuff we watched including the infamous Snyder Cut. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 101 - Red Dust

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 107:57


    This week we're talking JR's pick, Red Dust starring a pre-mustachioed Clark Gable from 1932. We also get in to lots of other stuff we watched including the infamous Snyder Cut. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com filmyakpodcast.com

    Episode 100 - Suspect Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 128:25


    On our 100th episode (!!!) we talk my pick as well as loads of other stuff we watched including several films from 100 years ago (1921). Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com @filmyakpodcast on IG

    Episode 100 - Suspect Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 128:25


    On our 100th episode (!!!) we talk my pick as well as loads of other stuff we watched including several films from 100 years ago (1921). Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com filmyakpodcast@gmail.com @filmyakpodcast on IG

    Episode 99 - The Boys From Brazil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 128:47


    On episode 99 we talk Kevin's pick, plus loads of other stuff we watched including Letterboxd roulette penalty atrocity, Stonewall. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com @filmyak filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 99 - The Boys From Brazil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 128:47


    On episode 99 we talk Kevin's pick, plus loads of other stuff we watched including Letterboxd roulette penalty atrocity, Stonewall. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com @filmyak filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 98 - Moonfleet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 110:56


    We're finally back; this time talking JR's pick, Fritz Lang's Moonfleet from 1955. We also get into lots of other stuff we watched including new releases, Judas and the Black Messiah, Malcolm and Marie, and The Little Things. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! Filmyakpodcast@gmail.com Filmyakpodcast.com @Filmyakpodcast on IG

    Episode 98 - Moonfleet

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 110:56


    We're finally back; this time talking JR's pick, Fritz Lang's Moonfleet from 1955. We also get into lots of other stuff we watched including new releases, Judas and the Black Messiah, Malcolm and Marie, and The Little Things. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! Filmyakpodcast@gmail.com Filmyakpodcast.com @Filmyakpodcast on IG

    Episode 97 - Greaser's Palace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 109:20


    This week we're talking Robert Downey Sr.'s underseen acid western, Greaser's Palace along with lots of other stuff we watched and another excellent game of Letterboxd roulette. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 97 - Greaser's Palace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 109:20


    This week we're talking Robert Downey Sr.'s underseen acid western, Greaser's Palace along with lots of other stuff we watched and another excellent game of Letterboxd roulette. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 96 - Dead Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 132:36


    This week we're talking Kevin's pick and loads of other stuff we watched including Small Axe, Bad Education, Let Them All Talk, The Nest, and other 2020 releases. We also reveal our top 10 films of the year and play yet another round of Movie Roulette. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 96 - Dead Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 132:36


    This week we're talking Kevin's pick and loads of other stuff we watched including Small Axe, Bad Education, Let Them All Talk, The Nest, and other 2020 releases. We also reveal our top 10 films of the year and play yet another round of Movie Roulette. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 95 - The Last Wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 111:19


    We're back with JR's pick and our second Peter Weir film, The Last Wave. We also talk other stuff we watched, including recent releases Mank, Happiest Season, and more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 95 - The Last Wave

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 111:19


    We're back with JR's pick and our second Peter Weir film, The Last Wave. We also talk other stuff we watched, including recent releases Mank, Happiest Season, and more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 94 - Turbulence

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 129:53


    Fear not! Filmyak has not followed in the footsteps of its former cohost and become an all-90s podcast as is evidenced by JR's pick for next episode (stayed tuned to the end to see what he picked). Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

    Episode 94 - Turbulence

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 129:53


    Fear not! Filmyak has not followed in the footsteps of its former cohost and become an all-90s podcast as is evidenced by JR's pick for next episode (stayed tuned to the end to see what he picked). Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast@gmail.com

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