SNOBBIES! Today…we watched…Steven Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY!! In Jared’s pick for COZY movies, we talk about a beautiful remake of a 1961 Musical that captured out hearts. The music in this film is actually incredible and very well crafted to sound like the 60’s. If you’re a fan of the original, you’ll love the remake. From fire escape ballads to knife fights in a warehouse, everyone but Ricky was wowed by this film. Be sure to be ready for some tissues if you hadn’t seen any of this story like Caleb and Eric. We talk about the acting, the soundtrack, the shots, the directing, the choreography, ITS ALL HERE! Join us on this journey and fall in love.

Film Discussed: West Side Story (2021)

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Ladies and Gentlemen. This film is perfect. Yes, that may be a tall claim, but few movies come close to the level of attention, feeling, and artistry that this film has reached. A classic from the vault of director Jacques Demy, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a masterpiece of song, color, and emotion. In Ethan's pick, we discover just how sad we can get, happy we can feel, and cozy we can become. Eric is surprised at how short the film is, Jared is in love with the colors, Ricky's views change on a character, Caleb goes gaga for Catherine Deneuve's eyes, and Ethan is touched. This film is a great watch and we have so much to say about it. Enjoy this with a loved one or by yourself, just have some tissues handy. 

Film Discussed: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

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CARRRRPPPEEEE DIIIIIIIEEEEEMMMMM. Seize the day boys! That’s right, we watched Dead Poets Society by: Peter Weir. Get ready for some east coast Autumn, also snow, also study groups huddled close, boys becoming best friends, and a teacher who stokes the fire of their souls, teaches them to think for themselves, and love poetry. This movie was Eric's pick and was basically the reason he started/joined a poetry club in college after watching the movie. SKYLAR joins us on this pod and tells us his greatest acting moment, we call Caleb "Fink," Eric divulges that he showed this movie to a girl he liked, we talk about some heavy topics, and Caleb is angry at the ending. This episode is WILD and packed full of things you're sure to enjoy!

Films Discussed: Dead Poets Society (1989)

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BUDDY THE ELF IS COMING!! That's right, we watched, Jon Favreau's "Elf," in Caleb's pick for COZY movies. We bundled up for this ride through The Seven Levels of the Candy Cane Forrest, past The Sea of Twirly, Swirly Gumdrops, and finally through the Lincoln tunnel. Elf has a special place in our hearts and a sour place in others hearts. It's complex emotion for sure. Caleb says a naughty word and ends up on the Naughty List, Eric drops an Easter Egg?, Jared says Art is dead, and Ricky Hungyyyyy! It's a wild ride today folks. Enjoy!

Films Discussed: Elf (2003)

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Snobbies. Get. You’re. Hygge on!!! Wrap up in a sweater, light a candle, get some hot coco cause WE IN COZY MONTH!! We are very happy about this segment. Not necessarily needing to be about Christmas as we approach the Holidays. This film, directed by: Hayao Miyazaki and coming from the Studio Ghibli. We love Ghibli and are really excited to talk about this cozy little adventure. Whether its the pitter patter of the rain, the fuzzy belly of Totoro, or the childlike nature of the main characters, we LOVE this cozy movie. Sijia and Sammy join us on this episode and we discuss past traumas, Ricky cries, Eric loses his mind over the course of the episode, and we conclude that this episode goes off the rails completely. ENJOY!

Films Discussed: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

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Hey there Snobbies! This week we are bringing to you a different episode entirely. Caleb, Ricky, and Ethan are gone this week and you know what that means…..FIRESIDE CHAT! with Jared and Eric. Today we talked about Taylor Swift’s short film, Netflix’s film “Passing” and the Marvel Film Shang-Chi. We have opinions, we have takes…some of the are hot…and we enjoy this interlude episode until next week when we talk about Cozy Movies. So sit back, pull up a mug of tea, wrap yourself in a blanket, and enjoy this Fireside Chat.

Films Discussed: All Too Well (2021), Passing (2021), Shang-Chi (2021)

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Snobbies. We have some soleumn news. Unfortunately in the process of recording this weeks episode, one of the audio tracks that contained a full hour of recording, was lost. We apologize for the disappointment, we’re pretty bummed here too. We managed to salvage 20 minutes of material, even though very little of it is about the movie. Bottom line is, we HIGHLY recommend this film and as Jared said in the lost recording, this is in his TOP TOP movies and is 5 start rated. We loved watching and talking about it. We hope you go watch it yourself. This movie was directed by M. Night Shyamalan and came out in 2004. This was one of his best in our opinion. We hope you Enjoy. 

Film Discussed: The Village (2004)

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Yes Snobbies, we know. SPOOKTOBER is over. But not at The Film Snobs! Here we are keeping the spooky train going babyyy!! This week we have Caleb’s pick and it’s a surprisingly good choice! Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban! Directed by Alfonso Cuarón, we get the first really creepy addition to the Harry Potter franchise. We have a Film Snobs first by having our first married guests on the pod! Micah and Kaitlyn Houghton! We discuss our houses, our relationship with Harry Potter, our patronus, and many more things. This is a good one everyone! Enjoy!

Film Discussed: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

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SPOOOOOOOOOKTOBER is here to stay! This week we have Ethan’s pick and it is a bit of a funny horror flick. Fresh of the Boat of Wellington, New Zealand we have Taika Waititi’s “What We Do In The Shadows.” This is a bit of a hilarious, spooky movie and we love it. Filled with a Mocumentary style of filmmaking, this film is near and dear to Ricky and Eric as they spent some time in NZ. Breaking the U.S. market for an indie film that isn’t The Lord of the Rings, What we do in the shadows was a bit groundbreaking and we are excited to talk about it…right after Caleb cleans up this wine spill. Classic Caleb…ENJOY!

Film Discussed: What We Do In The Shadows (2014)

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