Film Yak

On our 20th episode we discuss Matt Johnson's *The Dirties* and *Operation Avalanche*. We also talk the Golden Globes ceremony and winners and other stuff we watched. Plus we answer your feedback! Thanks for listening.

0:00 - Intro/Golden Globes

12:16 - What We Watched: *David Bowie The Last Five Years*, *Die Hard*, *Molly's Game*, *12 Angry Men*, *Only God Forgives*, *Dead Presidents*, *Room 666*, *Platoon*, *Operation Avalanche*

1:22:35 - Deep Dive: *The Dirties* (2013) dir. Matt Johnson

1:42:02 - Feedback: Will the DCU ever be good?

1:52:28 - Outro/Next Episode

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For our first episode of the new year, we gather to discuss Kevin's pick, Richard Linklater's *Bernie* starring Jack Black. We also talk Magic: The Gathering, *Frasier* and other stuff we watched plus the glorious return of Trivia. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

0:00 - Intro/Magic the Gathering

8:21 - What We Watched: *The Hit*, *Breadcrumb Trail*, *As Good As It Gets*, *Terms of Endearment*, *Broadcast News*, *Rashomon*, *Private Parts*, *My Son My Son What Have Ye Done?*

34:33 - Deep Dive: *Bernie* (2011) dir. Richard Linklater

55:03 - Movie Trivia

1:10:25 - Outro/Next Episode

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It's our special end-of-the-year special! We're talking Jonathan's pick, John Carpenter's _Escape from New York_ as well as our best and worst films of the year. Plus we answer your feedback and talk other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

0:00 - Intro

9:08 - What We Watched: _Spring Breakers_ , _Highway Patrolman_ , _Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets_ , _The Nightmare Before Christmas_ , _The Sound and the Fury_ , _The Shape of Water_ , _Downsizing_ , _A Ghost Story_ , _Silence_ , _The Killing of a Sacred Deer_ , _Black Christmas_ , _Christmas Vacation_ , _Nostalghia_ , _The Gospel According to St. Matthew_ , _All the Money in the World_ , ___Constantine_ __, _The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant_ , _Burden of Dreams_ , _Twisted_ , _Good Time_ , _Breadcrumb Trail_.

1:18:05 - Deep Dive: _Escape from New York_ (1981) dir. John Carpenter

1:42:45 - Best and Worst of the Year

2:06:54 - Feedback: First theatrical experience/Christmas movies

2:12:55 - Outro/Next Episode

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We return after a week off with a special double deep dive episode in which we talk William Friedkin's psychological horror, _Bug_ as well as the new-to-theaters blockbuster, _Star Wars The Last Jedi_. Plus we talk other stuff we watched including _Star Wars The Force Awakens_. Enjoy and thanks for listening!

0:00 - Intro

3:14 - What We Watched: _Inglorious Basterds_ , _The Wolf of Wall Street_ , _The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo_ , _Gone Girl_ , _Star Wars The Force Awakens_ , _Eraserhead_ , _The Elephant Man_ , _Titanic_ , _The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)_ , _Brick_ , _The Hunted_ , _First Blood_ , _A Scanner Darkly_ , _Tangerine_ , _Altered States_ , _Mad Max Fury Road_ , _The Limits of Control_

1:13:19 - Deep Dive #1: _Bug_ (2006) dir. William Friedkin

1:26:16 - Deep Dive #2: _Star Wars The Last Jedi_ (2017) dir. Rian Johnson

2:11:44 - Outro/Next Episode

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On this week's episode we debate the merit of Kevin's pick, _The Bad Sleep Well_. Plus we talk the new _Alita Battle Angel_ trailer as well as Tarantino's possible foray into the world of _Star Trek_ and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening!

0:00 - Intro

12:49 - What We Watched: _The Disaster Artist_ , _The Truman Show_ , _The Straight Story_ , _The Departed_ , _Star Trek Generations_ , _Star Trek Insurrection_ , _Star Trek Nemesis_ , _Hellraiser_ , _Lady Bird_ , _Europa_ , _Ivan's Childhood_ , _The Curious Case of Benjamin Button_ , _The Preacher's Wife_

1:04:04 - Deep Dive: _The Bad Sleep Well_ (1960) dir. Akira Kurosawa

1:27:55 - Outro/Next Episode

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This week we get together to discuss David Lynch's last feature film to date, _Inland Empire_. Plus, we lament the idea of a Denis Villeneuve-helmed _Dune_ adaptation and we talk news and other stuff we watched. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

0:00 - Intro

16:53 - What We Watched: _Jackass_ , _World on a Wire_ , _Sweet Virginia_ , _The Witch_ , _Wonder Woman_ (again), _Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri_ , _Polytechnique_ , _Time Masters_ , _Rock & Rule_, _Wind River_ , _Godless_ , _Grizzly Man_ , _Army of Shadows_ , _Dune_ , _Down by Law_

1:09:06 - Deep Dive: _Inland Empire_ (2006)

1:45:31 - Feedback: Best scenes of cinematic violence

1:53:13 - Outro/Next Episode

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On this week's episode we talk Gaspar Noe's _Enter the Void_ as well as other stuff we watched. Plus we talk news, sexism in cinema, and answer your questions. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

0:00 - Intro

14:43 - What We Watched: _Love_ , _I Stand Alone_ , _Irreversible_ , _Before the Light Takes Us_ , _Harold and Maude_ , _Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond_ , _Honey I Shrunk the Kids_ , _Lost Highway_ , _My Friend Dahmer_ , _Almost Famous_ , _The Hitcher_ , _The Bad Batch_ , _Roman J. Israel Esq._

1:01:09 - Deep Dive: _Enter the Void_ (2009)

1:33:25 - Feedback: Which non-English speaking country has the best cinema?

1:38:29 - Outro/Next Episode

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This week we gather to discuss Kevin's pick, _Hype!_ our first ever documentary review on the show. We also talk the ever expanding saga of movie stars and industry people being accused of sexual assault, other stuff we watched and we answer your feedback. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

0:00 - Intro

6:21 - News: Universal Dark Universe Dead, Gal Gadot threatens to leave _Wonder Woman_ , Louis C.K. allegations and apology

26:10 - What We Watched: _Wonder Woman_ , _Dahmer on Dahmer_ , _Tree's Lounge_ , _The Lobster_ , _Thief_ , _Thor: Ragnarok_ , _1991: The Year Punk Broke_ , _Me Myself and Irene_ , _Repulsion_ , _The Only Living Boy in New York_ , _The Magician_ , _Dahmer_

1:25:05 - Deep Dive: _Hype!_ (1996) dir. Doug Pray

1:50:01 - Feedback: Movies with interesting production histories

1:55:50 - Outro/Next Episode

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This week we gather to discuss Jonathan's pick, _Heart of Glass_ from 1976. We also get wrist deep into some huge news stories including Kevin Spacey being scrubbed and replaced in Ridley Scott's _All the Money in the World_ and Disney's furthering efforts to wash the world in mediocrity. Plus we answer your feedback. Thanks for listening. Enjoy!

0:00 - Intro/News

11:54 - What we watched: _The Last Emperor_ , _The Thin Red Line_ , _Halloween H20_ , _Ali: Fear Eats the Soul_ , _Thief_ , _Certain Women_ , _Amadeus_ , _Three Kings_ , _Carnival of Souls_ , _Clouds of Sils Maria_ , _Personal Shopper_ , _Daddy Longlegs_ , _Battleship Potemkin_

1:18:16 - Deep Dive: _Heart of Glass_ (1976)

1:41:31 - Feedback: Best times to watch movies, Movies for MST3K to riff on

1:51:22 - Outro/Next Episode

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On this episode we introduce our new co-host, Jonathan and discuss how the hell the filmmakers accomplished the miraculous shots in Jon's pick for the week, _I Am Cuba_. We also talk what we watched and offer our thoughts on the _I, Tonya_ trailer. Thanks for listening!

0:00 - Intro

5:55 - What we watched: _The Matrix_ , _The Last Detail_ , _The Lost Boys_ , _The Terminator_ , _T2 Judgment Day_ , _The Exorcist_ , _How to Build a Time Machine_ , _Nosferatu (1979)_ , _Over the Garden Wall_ , _Mindhunter_ finale, _Riverdale_ , _Julien Donkey-boy_

1:04:44 - Deep Dive: _I Am Cuba_ ( _Soy Cuba_ )

1:23:11 - Fake Feedback

1:26:33 - Outro/Next Episode

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