Film Yak

1984 d. Peter Hyams We're back talking Kevin's pick. Listen as our discussion devolves into shit-talking Christopher Nolan's filmography.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com [email protected]

1991 d. Joe Johnston We're back talking an early 90s Disney action/adventurer, plus Cannes news, other stuff we watched, and even some lite 90s anime discussion. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

1997 d. Robert Duvall We're back talking the late great Bobby Duvall's underseen The Apostle. We also talk recent watches and some lite news. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

2017 d. Paul Thomas Anderson We are back with Kevin's pick, plus other stuff we watched and alot of great discussion.  Thnks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

2025 d. Jim Jarmusch Oopsie, this is being uploaded a few weeks late. Blame it on the editor (idiot). Anyway, hope you enjoy. Thanks for listening.

1971 d. Frank Perry We're back this week talking the (acid? revisionist?) western, Doc from 1971. We also get into other stuff we watched as well as the recent passings of some titans of cinema. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com [email protected] We apologize for any audio issues in this week's episode. We are in between hardware setups. Next episode should sound clearer.

1986 d. Robert Mandel We're back, talking our top 10s from 2025, plus a semi-forgotten thriller from the 80s, 2026 releases, Hollywood gossip and more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

2009 d. Maren Ade In our first episode of 2026, we're discussing recent 2025 watches as we round out our top 10s, plus the deep dive, homework, and other stuff we watched. Happy new year! Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com [email protected]

It's a twofer this week as we gather together to discuss our individual top 50 films of the past 25 years lists. What will be number one???? Listen and find out! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

1981 d. Abel Ferrara We're back talking Jon's pick + other stuff we watched inlcuding Die My Love, The Mastermind, Wake Up Dead Man, and much much more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com [email protected]

1962 d. Masaki Kobayashi This time around we are talking Kevin's pick plus loads of 2025 releases, Tarantino's foot-in-mouth disorder, and the possible Netlfix acquisition of WB. Please write comments and questions to [email protected] Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

1994 d. John Dahl We're finally back after a solid month and talking JR's neo-noir from the 90s pick, The Last Seduction. We also go in depth on Frankenstein and split on Nouvelle Vague. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

1994 d. Gisaburo Sugii This week we are talking the anime adaptation of Street Fighter II. We also talk other stuff we watched and finally serve JR with the homework he deserves. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

2004 d. Paul McGuigan We're talking Kevin's pick this week, plus One Battle After Another, Honey Don't, Billy Liar, and much much more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

1969 d. Peter Watkins We're finally back and talking one of our most obscure deep dives ever. We also talk other stuff we watched and much much more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

2015 d. John Maclean We're talking Jon's pick (we promise a break from westerns for the foreseeable future), plus other stuff we watched including Fantastic Four: First Steps, Eddington, Happy Gilmore 2 and much, much more. Thank for listening. Enjoy! Don't forget to write us your best guess at which Criterion blus Jon refuses to sell at [email protected] for your chance to win a FREE blu ray from his much-storied collection.

1997 d. Bill Duke This week we're talking Kevin's pick, plus 2025 releases including Superman, 28 Years Later, and Eephus as well as other stuff we watched.  Don't forget to email your guesses for which 3 Criterion films Jon set aside in the "do not sell" pile for your chance to win a free random blu ray from his collection.  [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

2025 d. Matthew Rankin We're back and talking loads of 2025 releases including the deep dive), plus an impromptu BookYak segment, and much, much more! Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

1972 d. Robert Benton We're back with another underappreciated western (shocking, right?). We also talk other stuff we watched, including some 2025 releases and lots more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com [email protected]

1996 d. Christopher Hampton This is probably the quickest we've ever recorded two back-to-back episodes ever. Just dropped our bonus episode, Album Yak a few short days ago and we're already back with a new regular show in which we discuss Kevin's pick, other stuff we watched, Cannes, and much more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

This week we've got a bonus episode for you before episode 175 next week. We gather to discuss our top 13 albums of all time + early influences, stories, honorable mentions and much more.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

1975 d. Kirk Douglas We're talking Kirk Douglas's second and final film as a director this week, as well as its namesake 90s Blaxploitation counterpart from 1993. We also dig into our anime homework and lots of other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com [email protected]

1988 d. Graham Baker We're back and talking the sci-fi buddy cop actioner, Alien Nation. We also talk other stuff we watched, including Adolescence, Mickey 17, A Minecraft Movie, and much much more. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

1987 d. Steven Spielberg We're back and talking Spielberg's underseen war picture starring a teenaged Christian Bale and criminal Ben Stiller. We also talk other stuff we watched including recent releases like Mickey 17 and Best Animated Feature Oscar Winner, Flow.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com [email protected]

1990 d. David Lynch This week, it's all things Lynch. We talk a good portion of the master's filmography and reminisce about our first encounters with the late filmmaker.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com [email protected]

1974 d. Richard Fleischer It's our end of 2024 show! We talk our top tens as well as a deep dive of The Spikes Gang from 1974. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

1998 d. Gregory Hoblit We're back for our first episode of 2025 talking lots of 2024 releases (trying to round out our top 10s before episode 170) and the late 90s Satanic thriller, Fallen. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

2024 d. Coralie Fargeat filmyakpodcast.com [email protected]

2004 d. Oliver Stone [email protected]

1973 d. Marcell Jankovics Other films discussed include Woman of the Hour, Problemista, Le Samourai, Alien: Romulus, General Idi Amin, The Taste of Things, and more. [email protected]  

1950 d. John Ford   [email protected]

1992 d. Dwight H. Little

2018 d. Yorgos Lanthimos Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

2023 d. Michel Franco We are finally back and talking JR's pick. We also talk recent movie news, and lots of other stuff we watched. Thanks for sticking around. Enjoy! [email protected]

2007 d. Tony Stone We're talking Tony Stone's forgotten lo-fi historo-anachro-anarcho-procedural music video of a film. Plus JR finally catches up on his 2024 viewing, but has he surpassed Jon for most watched? Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.castos.com [email protected]

 1997 d. Martin Scorsese This week we're talking Kevin's pick and some recent (or semi-recent) 2024 releases. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyak.castos.com [email protected]  

1977 d. Donald Cammell We're back and talking JR's unlikeliest pick ever, plus a few others you can skip seeing. We watch them so you don't have to! Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]  

2004 d. David O. Russell We're back talking Jon's pick--our second comedy about an unemployed poet in a row! Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.castos.com [email protected]

 1993 d. Thomas Schlamme We're talking another Kevin comedy pick this week, plus other stuff we watched, yada, yada, yada, you know the drill.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

1957 d. Andrzej Wajda 2024 d. Denis Villeneuve Wer're back talking JR's pick, plus the much-anticipated sequel to Dune and maybe just one or two more things we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyak.castos.com [email protected]

1996 d. Renny Harlin We're taking a page right out of the Filmshake Podcast playbook and talking a Renny Harlin classic 90s actioner this week. Plus, lost of other stuff we watched and of course Letterboxd Roulette! Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyak.castos.com [email protected]

2004 d. Ken Burns We're back talking Kevin's epic PBS doc pic plus lots of other stuff we watched including Jon's covid comfort watches, Kevin's Prime choices, and JR's continuing rounding out of his 2023 list.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected] filmyakpodcast.com

2000 d. David Twohy It's our 2023 year-in-review show where we dive deep into our best and absolute worst films of the year. We also talk the Riddick franchise of films and even get into some lite TV talk. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

2001 d. Larry Clarke We're back with our first episode of 2024 and it's a big one. We take a very deep dive into Bully and also talk everything we watched over our respective Christmas breaks including lots of 2023 potential Oscar contenders The Iron Claw, Maestro, Poor Things, Ferrari, and much more.  Stay tuned for Episode 153 and our Top 10s of 2023. Coming soon! [email protected]

1996 d. Kelly Makin It's our last show of 2023 and we're talking Kevin's pick as well as lots of other stufff we watched, including Maestro, Tokyo Godfathers, Saltburn, The Holdovers and more.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

We're back talking JR's period, costume drama pick, plus other stuff we watched and the Furiosa teaser.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy! filmyakpodcast.com

2003 d. Ron Howard This time around we're talking Jon's pick, a big budget western from Ronnie Howard as well as other stuff we watched, including the new Fincher-Netflix collab, the Spawn animated films, and some surprisingly good TV shows.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

1972 d. George Roy Hill We're finally back talking Kevin's pick plus lots of other stuff we watched (as always). Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

Spoilers for El Conde @3min20sec mark  2023 d. Pablo Larrain This week we're talking the recent Pablo Larrain horror/comedy/satire El Conde. We also talk other stuff we watched and even play some lite movie trivia. Thanks for listening. Enjoy! [email protected]

2019 d. Logan Marshall-Green We're back and talking Jon's pick, new trailers, plus lots of other stuff we watched.  Thanks for listening. Enjoy!