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On the latest episode the YKY gang discuss 2006's Apocalypto. This adventure film was directed by Mel Gibson and features a cast of mostly unknowns speaking in the original language. Did the language and subtitles throw the gang off? Does Gibson's own personal problems impact the enjoyment of the film? Do we get into a deep dive about our own exper…

The YKY gang all went out to the theater to experience Cocaine Bear. We were all excited to see the film based on the crazy trailer. Directed by Elizabeth Banks and starring Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, O'Shea Jackson Jr. and in his final film role, Ray Liotta. Is it everything you could hope in a movie about a bear doing Cocaine? For that you'l…

On the latest episode, without Seand and Debbiie, we go full Nic Cage with 1999's Snake Eyes. Directed by Brian De Palma and written by him and David Koepp. Starring Cage and a full 90's cast, Gary Sinise, John Heard, Stan Shaw, Carla Cugino and Kevin Dunn. Does it have the De Palma touch? Does Cage do the whole "manic Cage" thing? Is the twist eff…

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Tonight the YKY gang discuss Ralph's pick, Academy Award nominee 2022's Triangle of Sadness. Starring Harris Dickinson, the late Charlbi Dean and in a smaller but memorable role Woody Harrelson. A different kind of film about social influencers, the super wealthy and the difference in the classes all set aboard a Yacht and isolated island. Think Lo…

On the latest episode of YKY it's a Hollywood Golden age classic, so you know that means it was John's pick. His pick is the 1936 Frank Capra classic, Mr. Deeds Goes to Town. Starring the great Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur and Lionel Stander (Max on Hart to Hart). It's the story of Longfellow Deeds from Mandrake Falls who inherits 20 million dollars. I…

On the latest episode of YKY Classic we look at another film recently released and a Best Picture nominee The Banshees of Inisherin. Written and directed by Martin McDonagh and starring Best Actor nominee Colin Farrell, Best Supporting Actor nominee Brenden Gleeson, Best Supporting Actress nominee Kerry Condon and Best Supporting Actor nominee Barr…

On the latest episode the YKY gang get a little cultured with Chris's pick 1985's A Room with a View. Directed by James Ivory and starring in her first movie role a very young Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith, Denholm Elliot, Julian Sands and in his 2nd American movie Daniel Day-Lewis. Chris strongly defends his choice and once we understand why …

On the latest episode of YKY we go back to the 70's with a Sydney Pollack film, The Yakuza. Starring Robert Mitchum, Ken Takakura, Brian Keith, Richard Jordan, Keiko Kishi and James Shigeta (Takagi in Die Hard). This is an East meets West Character study about debt, loyalty and honor with a screenplay by legends Robert Towne and Paul Schrader. Ralp…

Tis the season for the Wheel of Holiday movies. We review Ralph's choice, 2022's A Christmas Story, Christmas. A sequel to the beloved holiday classic A Christmas Story (1983). This one was produced and stars the original Ralphie, Peter Billingsley. Does it capture the magic of the original film or is it a blatant money grab? Is it destined to beco…

Continuing the tradition in December of picking our favorite Holiday Themed Films, the Holiday wheel chose Drew. Drew's Holiday pick is the 1999 Classic Holiday film, Eyes Wide Shut. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, his last film before his death, and starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, who were married at the time of filming. You can imagine how th…

In the latest YKY episode we discuss Chris's "Never seen pick", 1970's, The Looking Glass War. A gritty British espionage thriller in the vein of The Spy Who Came in From the Cold. Based on the novel by John le Carré it's directed by Frank Pierson and stars Christopher Jones, Ralph Richardson, Pia Degermark and in only his 4th film, Sir Anthony Hop…

On the latest episode of YKY we review and discuss our wining community poll viewer pick, 2018’s Andhanhun. This review will include MAJOR SPOILERS so if you have not seen the film be warned. Directed and co-written by Sriram Raghaven and starring, Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte, Manav Vij, 70’s and 80’s Bollywood star, Anil Dhawan and in a perfo…

This week we take our second look at the comic rockumentary with special guest Joe Macre. Joe was the original bass player for the acclaimed cult band Crack The Sky. Rolling Stone Magazine declared Crack The Sky "the Beatles of Baltimore." The magazine gave their eponymous first album their "debut of the year" award. Joe says "This Is Spinal Tap" b…

On the latest episode of YKY ( @Yippee-Ki-Yay Mother Podcast ) we are back to our Indian films. This one was recommended by a lot of you, so in keeping with the Halloween spirit this week's film is 2018's Tumbbad. Co-directed by Rahi Anil Barve, Anand Gandhi and Adesh Prasad. This is a atmospheric film about the myth of a God, gold coins and greed.…

On the latest episode we discuss Ralph's "Never seen pick" 1974's, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. This classic horror film was directed by Tobe Hooper and featured Gunnar Hansen in the iconic role of "Leatherface". Some of the crew had never seen this film, in addition to Ralph, so it was interesting to hear the takes on the film. Does it hold up? D…

On the latest episode of YKY we take a break from the Bollywood/Tollywood run we have been on with John's horror pick, 2010's Tucker & Dale VS Evil. It stars Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk and Katrina Bowman. It was directed and written by Eli Craig. It's a complete change of pace from the films we have been watching. It's a horror/comedy flick that take…

On the latest episode of YKY we discuss Debbie's pick, which came highly recommended by our Indian watchers. We were looking for a more "grounded Indian film" after the last two we watched. This definitely meets that criteria. It's the true story of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and one man's two-decade plan to assassinate the man responsible for t…

Well, based on the overwhelming International response to our RRR review, the latest episode of YKY is one that was suggested to us by some of our supporters. Sean picked the 2015 film, Baahubali: The Beginning. Directed by the same director of RRR, S.S. Rajamouli and starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati and Tamannah Bhatia. Does it stack up to RRR? Do…

On the latest episode of YKY we go to Tollywood to discuss Drew's "Never seen pick, 2022's RRR.(Rise, Roar, Revolt). This a fictional story of two true life Indian freedom fighters who never actually met. This "what if" film was directed by S.S Rajamouli and stars N.T. Rama Rao Jr. and Ram Charen Teja (The Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise of India) in what…

On the latest episode of YKY we go back to film school with John's "never seen pick" 1954's classic, Seven Samurai. Directed brilliantly by Akira Kurosawa (Also wrote the screenplay) and starring Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima and in a stand out performance, Toshiro Mifune. We dissect the film and of course make comparisons to the classic 1960 re-…

The latest episode of YKY's "Never Seen" pick is Sean's choice, Francis Ford Coppola's 1981's One from the Heart. The controversial film that killed his Zoetrope Studios. The film was universally panned when it was released in 1981. Curious when you consider the stellar cast including, Teri Garr, Frederick Forrest, Raul Julia, Harry Dean Stanton, N…

In keeping with the "recommend a movie you have not seen", the latest episode of YKY is Chris's choice. He chose Carol Reed's 1947 film Odd Man Out. A film about an Irish Nationalist attempting to evade the police after being injured in a botched robbery. If you're a fan of far superior, The 3rd Man, you will see the Reed style throughout the movie…

On the latest episode of YKY, we discuss Debbie's pick, 500 Days of Summer. This "love story"...not really, sparked a lively discussion about love, true love and what happens after a break up. If you ever experienced love or lost love, you may connect with this episode. The film directed by Marc Webb and stars Joseph-Gordon Levitt and as Summer, Zo…

"Rosebud". With that word the YKY discuss what is considered the greatest American film ever made, 1941's Citizen Kane. Co-written, directed and starring the 25 year old wonder kid, Orson Welles. This is the first choice of our current format of picking a movie we have not seen. (I know, not seen Citizen Kane...how does that happen?) This was Ralph…

On the latest episode of YKY, romance is in the air. We discuss Debbie’s pick, the 1999 Romantic Comedy, Notting Hill. A cute story about a girl who meets a boy and falls in love. Starring Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant and a great supporting cast of British actors. Written and directed by Roger Michell and written by Richard Curtis, who also wrote Four…

Tonight the YKY gang enter the Arthurian Legend with the film The Green Knight. Directed with a stylish flair by David Lowery and starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris and as the Green Knight Ralph Ineson. Does the film, based on a 14th century poem, translate to a current audience, that is part of our discussion. Me, I th…

On the latest episode of YKY, a film class staple. 1955's Bad day at Black Rock. Directed by John Sturges and starring Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan and an all-star supporting cast. It's a tension filled mystery that ends with a fiery conclusion. This was John's pick so you can bet Ralph will have lots to say about it. If you have never seen this film…

On the latest episode of YKY we discuss the film noir classic The Maltese Flacon. Directorial debut of John Houston and in.a career defining role, Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade. This is a film that changed the "Detective movies" and influences current films. Pay attention to the fantastic supporting cast who play off of Bogart beautifully. This is a…

Tonight on YKY, Chris imports a film from Hong Kong, 1994's Chungking Express. This film was distributed in the US as the result of Quentin Tarantino who fell in love with it. Directed by Kar-Wai-Wong and starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Chiu-Wal Leung, Brigitte Lin and in her film debut, Hong Kong Pop superstar Faye Wong. If you're a fan of Asian …

On the latest episode of YKY we discuss 1980's film The 9th Configuration. Directed by the Exorcist author William Peter Blatty. It is an interesting film that is tough to describe. Is it a Marx Brothers comedy, a dark look into mental illness of Viet Nam vets, or is it a jumble of disconnected scenes. We'll let you decide. Lots of familiar faces i…

This is a very special episode of YKY. Joining the gang tonight is Gary Goldstein. A fan of the show who wanted wanted to get on our podcast who also happens to be an LA Times movie critic. On top of that he worked on the marketing on a film we discussed in a previous episode: Streets of Fire. So we have a great discussion about that and his choice…

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Due to some scheduling snafu's this week's episode of YKY is all about what we are currently watching. We always do this at the beginning of our shows but now you get a full episode where we share our recommendations of what you may want to watch. Some mainstream, some off the beaten path. If you're looking for something to stream, this is the show…

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This week's episode of YKY is testosterone fueled as we discuss our favorite 1980's Action Movies. This is a round robin episode so we each get to bring in one pick. It always leads to a wider discussion about the genre. This one went long due to the amount of great 80's Action Films. Let us know your favorite in the comment section. "Yippee Ki Yay…

On this week's episode of YKY we look back at the box office flop, but cult hit, 1984's Streets of Fire, A Rock n roll fable. Directed by Walter Hill (So yes there will be fog) and starring Michael Paré, a 19 year old Diane Lane, Rick Moranis, Amy Madigan and a very young looking Willem Dafoe. This was a strange blend of genres that also has a fant…

Tonight on YKY we discuss Drew's pick, 2019's Ready or Not and yes, it is SPOILER filled. Starring Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Henry Czerny, Andie MacDowell on a funny and tense story. Not much backstory but plenty of craziness. Check it out if you like bloody and funny. Whatever you do, pick the right card.…

On the latest episode of YKY we discuss the film They Call Me Trinity. An Italian western that spoofs Eastwood's The Man with No Name Trilogy. It stars Terence Hill and Bud Spencer who became international superstars after this film was released. It's a very "charming" and a bit "goofy" western. People liked it so much they even made two sequels an…

After last week's disturbing pick, The Vanishing, John has decided to go in a completely different direction with this week's choice. He has chosen the comedy classic, Airplane! Released in 1980 and written & directed by ZAZ (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker). It's the joke a minute movie that took spoofs (Like Mel Brooks) and brought them to another level…

YKY goes back in time to the 1950 classic Born Yesterday. Directed by George Cukor and starring Broderick Crawford, straight from the Broadway version, William Holden and in her Oscar winning performance as Billie Dawn, Judy Holiday (Role she created on stage). It's an old Hollywood style movie featuring the "dumb blonde" who is smarter than even s…

This latest episode of YKY is of Biblical proportions. We discus films based on stories from the Bible that were also of Epic scale. If you watch our show you know there are opinions of religion that are all over the place. You can bet that will impact some of the choices. I think you will enjoy the discussion. Give is some of your suggestions in t…

The latest episode of YKY brings back returning guest Eric Hicks. He picked the category of World War II War Films. A huge catalog to choose from and the choices made by the gang are pretty eclectic. Let us know what you think of our choices and if you have a favorite of your own. Remember...war is hell.…

On the latest episode of YKY the gang discusses the significance, if there is any, of the Oscars. As the ratings plummet and the nominees for best picture are far from "big box office". With the advent of streaming and social media does anyone get excited any more of seeing "stars". We also focus on one film, a recommendation of Drew, the Power of …

It's 2022 and the world is dystopian with food shortages and over population. That's the premise of the 1973's Sc--fi classic, Soylent Green. Starring Charlton Heston and in his last performance, Edward G Robison. How accurate is the depiction of 2022? Does the message hold up? Do we find out what Soylent Green is made of? Does Ralph really get int…