Film Junk Podcast

Hey Bobby, now do you care? Just a little bit? This week we are stepping up to the plate to revisit an underrated Tony Scott thriller that was definitely not a hit on initial release. His batting aver...

Note: This episode is dedicated to longtime listener and beloved Film Junk community member Charbel Beaini, aka Chuck B, who sadly passed last week. His positive presence will be greatly missed, and o...

Where's my dinner? This week on the Film Junk Podcast we step inside the world of a 1950s black and white sitcom with the 1998 high concept dramedy Pleasantville. The movie was fairly well-received at...

You have to make the right choice. As long as you don't choose, everything remains possible. For some reason we chose to go back in time to re-review Mr. Nobody as this month's mystery movie, revisiti...

"Come August, we like to celebrate: Saint Suck My Big Fat Fucking Sausage!" August's lineup is here, and Magnolia is NOT on the schedule! BUT... customer service is on trial in this collection of film...

"What you have to understand is, four days ago he was only my brother in name and this morning we had pancakes." It's time for another Frankie favourite here on Film Junk: the 1988 road trip dramedy R...

"Why cover the same ground again? It goes against my grain to repeat a tale told once, and told so clearly." Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey has finally arrived but it may not be the hero's journey yo...

Damn! We're in a tight spot! This week we are seeking treasure with Ulysses Everett McGill and his two companions, Pete and Delmar, in the 2000 Coen Brothers musical comedy O Brother, Where Art Thou? ...

"Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!" - Mama Klump. Join us as we crack open Pandora's Jug and chug about an hour-and-change worth of podcast protein puree; thick and white and full of all the nutrients nee...

Professional assassination is the highest form of public service. Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins was sadly both the beginning and the end of a movie franchise that wanted to be the "red, white an...

0:00 - Intro 18:35 - Scream 7 48:00 - Busboys 52:55 - Innerspace 54:40 - Apex 59:06 - The Devil Wears Prada 1:07:50 - Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man 1:11:23 - Love on the Spectrum Season 4 1:13:10 - ...

Hello Junkers, we're trying something new here to coincide with the announcement of our upcoming episodes for July. Moving forward, we will be "juicing" these announcements by releasing a short reveal...

O my God, I trust in thee. Let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me. With Steven Spielberg's latest film Disclosure Day hitting theatres this month, we decided to revisit one of his m...

Are you an experiencer? With Disclosure Day, Steven Spielberg returns to the idea of extra-terrestrials and brings with him a bold message for humanity. But is this a triumphant return to form for the...

Back in the early 90s, fear of aliens was at an all-time high with the release of The X-Files and Fire in the Sky. One of those was a lot more successful than the other, but Fire in the Sky still left...

Counselor... come out come out wherever you are! With the new Apple TV series about to launch, we thought it might be the perfect time to revisit Martin Scorsese's 1991 thriller Cape Fear. Some say it...

Every time someone farts, a demon gets his wings, and this week there are a lot of flying demons after we revisited the notorious 1997 stinker Spawn. At least one member of the Film Junk crew was very...

We're back with another current release review as Star Wars returns to the big screen with The Mandalorian and Grogu! Joining us for the ride is special guest Mr. Dax Gordine as we dive deep into whet...

Live fast, fight well and have a beautiful ending. On this week's episode, we are journeying to a minor planet in a third rate galaxy for Battle Beyond the Stars, a Roger Corman production that is arg...

It's a strange life. Cybernetics, genetics, lasers and all those things... I guess I'll never understand any of that stuff. This week on Film Junk we're looking back at the directorial debut of one Mr...

"I've seen people as they are, without pretense. I've seen their beauty and their ugliness with my own eyes." At long last, Film Junk is finally showing legendary director Akira Kurosawa a little love...

May the Schwartz be with you! To kick off Star Wars month here on Film Junk, we are revisiting a beloved parody film from Mel Brooks, which also happened to have been a very formative experience for a...

"I just feel so alone, even when I'm surrounded by other people." On this week's episode, we return to Tokyo for a bleary-eyed re-evaluation of Sofia Coppola's 2003 indie dramedy Lost in Translation. ...

Who's fighting and what for? Why are we fighting? The idealism of the '60s gave way to tragedy and darkness in December 1969 as captured in the seminal Rolling Stones documentary Gimme Shelter. Direct...

Do you... like pineapple? On this week's episode of Film Junk, we enter the vibe zone with Wong Kar-Wai as Frank finally takes the shrink wrap off of his Criterion Blu-ray for Chungking Express. The a...

Eat your heart out Hulk Hogan, it's the 40th anniversary of Rad and we're ready to revisit this slightly under the radar '80s gem. Cru and his BMX crew fight the good fight against the evil forces of ...

There can only be one, or in this case, one plus several sequels, two TV shows and an upcoming modern reboot. Highlander remains a beloved and iconic 80s action movie, and it’s about time Film Junk ex...

The sun is dying and Ryan Gosling is the only one who can save us. After a few close calls and a close encounter, he’s going to science the shit out of the situation. But is this hero’s journey a new ...

Hey there double ugly, it's time for one of the wildest movies we've ever reviewed here on Film Junk. John De Hart's Champagne and Bullets (aka Geteven aka Road to Revenge) is an indie film and vanity...

The Film Junk Podcast is a goddamn miracle of modern science and this week we're taking a look at another (indisputable?) all-time classic. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has won its fair share of aw...

Hey you guys! It's our first adventure in a brand new format and the Film Junk crew is diving deep into our childhood memories with the 1985 classic The Goonies. But does the movie still hold up witho...

Just a quick taste of Film Junk's new format starting with a clip from our upcoming retro review of the 1985 classic The Goonies....

We face obsolescence with No Other Choice and discuss Is This Thing On?, Zodiac Killer Project, Body of Evidence and The Plague plus we also announce a new evolution of Film Junk. 0:00 - Intro: Format...

We fight the future with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die and protect the past with Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie plus we also discuss Whistle, The Paper and Lonesome Dove. 0:00 - Intro 19:10 - R...

We survive and thrive with Send Help plus we also discuss Arco, Him, The Dark Knight Trilogy and Girls Just Want to Have Fun while a special guest also contemplates going digital. 0:00 - Intro 10:20 -...

We take a walk on the dark side with a retro review of Eddie and the Cruisers plus we also discuss Hamnet, Dead Man's Wire, Die My Love, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere and Ladies and Gentlemen, ...

We throw a rager over 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple plus we also discuss The Rip, All You Need is Kill and Red Surf plus Frankie has a new favourite film of 2025... or does he? 0:00 - Intro 12:00 - ...

We have an awkward visit with Father Mother Sister Brother plus we also discuss The Mastermind, Cover-Up, Caterpillar, One of One, Lurker, Together and The Shop Around the Corner. 0:00 - Intro 14:45 -...

We look back on another exciting year of cinema and count down our top 10 movies of 2025 plus we also hand out many coveted awards for the 2025 Junkies. 0:00 - Intro 6:10 - Top 10 Movies of 2025 56:10...

We get burned by Avatar: Fire and Ash and outhustled by Marty Supreme plus we also discuss Sentimental Value, Anaconda, Wicked: For Good, Song Sung Blue and The Housemaid. 0:00 - Intro 34:15 - Review:...

We confess our feelings about Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery plus we also discuss Oh. What. Fun., Reflection in a Dead Diamond and Metropolitan. 0:00 - Intro 21:22 - Review: Wake Up Dead Man: ...

We weigh the emotional heft of Jay Kelly and dive into a double documentary discussion with Predators and Corey Feldman vs. The World plus we also talk Dust Bunny and Sorry, Baby. 0:00 - Intro 34:40 -...

We try to force feed After the Hunt plus we also discuss She Walks in Darkness, Stranger Things: Season 5 and the season finale of The Chair Company. 0:00 - Intro 12:35 - Review: After The Hunt 45:2...

The exciting conclusion to a 2-part podcast series counting down our top 100 movies from the past 25 years. 00:00 - Intro 15:45 - Feature: Top 100 Movies 2000-2024 Part 2 2:58:15 - Outro...

We take a long walk with The Running Man plus we also discuss Being Eddie, The 10th Victim, Orwell: 2+2=5, Grease, The O.C. and My Father, the BTK Killer. 0:00 - Intro 15:15 - Review: The Running Man ...

Dax joins the hunt for Predator: Badlands and we give Frankenstein a jolt plus we also discuss Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films and Pluribus. 0:00 - Intro 22:35 - Review: Predator: Badlands 1:0...

We hide out with Roofman and discuss Megadoc, Tron: Ares, John Candy: I Like Me, Night of the Juggler and The Chair Company. 0:00 - Intro 22:05 - Review: Roofman 58:55 - What We Watched: Megadoc, John...

We ground and pound The Smashing Machine plus we also discuss The Lost Bus, Ghost, Under the Silver Lake and Monster: The Ed Gein Story. 0:00 - Intro 16:25 - Review: The Smashing Machine 59:00 - What...

We fight the power with One Battle After Another plus we also talk Relay, Alien Nation, Bad Ronald and The Weather Underground. 0:00 - Intro 29:00 - Review: One Battle After Another 1:27:55 - What We ...

We keep moving forward with The Long Walk plus we also discuss The Surfer and Adolescence. 0:00 - Intro 22:40 - Review: The Long Walk 1:02:45 - What We Watched: The Surfer, Adolescence 1:22:25 - This ...