Back Pocket Films

A podcast where we discuss the films you may not know exist but will be happy to watch on your next movie night!

Into The Wild 11/01/2023

Into The Wild For the season 4 premiere David & Devon discuss Sean Penn's incredible cinematic adaptation of Jon Krakauer's INTO THE WILD which details the true story of Chris McCandless and his epic journey to seperate from society and conquer the harsh Alaskan landscape alone. Featuring an unbeleivable performance by Emile Hirsch and a stunning soundtrack from Eddie Vedder this is one of the best conversations we've had about a film that we love. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/28489313

To Die For 10/18/2023

To Die For For our 60th episode and the third season finale, David & Devon discuss Gus Van Sant's scorching black comedy with a screenplay by Buck Henry and starring an electrifying, incredible central performance by Nicole Kidman plus featuring a young Joaquin Pheonix, Matt Dillon, and Casey Affleck. Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/28355453

HUD 09/27/2023

HUD David & Devon take the opportunity to discuss the legacy of Paul Newman as they include this 1963 back pocket gem to the library... Part western, part character study, part Greek tragedy that is directed by Martin Ritt... adapted from a novel by Larry McMurtry... phototgraphed by the great James Wong Howe... and featuring a quadruble threat of a cast. This is a cinematic marvel of a film. Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/28112633

Sweet and Lowdown 09/20/2023

Sweet and Lowdown David and Devon are back to discuss Woody Allen's 1999 musical docudrama featuring an out of this world Sean Penn performance as well as a remarkable turn from Samantha Morton. Another back pocket pick with a great cast, great writing, and a great soundtrack! Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/28096271

Stalker 08/23/2023

Stalker David & Devon share one of their favorite filmmakers, Andrei Tarkovsky's incredible 1979 STALKER, and take a deep dive into the many intepretations, allegories, and deeper reading of this one of a kind cinematic experience. Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/27776031

BRICK 08/16/2023

BRICK David & Devon discuss the stunning debut film of writer/director Rian Johnson and how incredibly well he adapts a 1940's film noir in a high school setting with a pitch-perfect performance from Joseph Gorden-Levitt. Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/27771942

A Very Long Engagement 07/19/2023

A Very Long Engagement This week David pulls French filmmaker Jean Pierre Jeunet's visually mesmerizing and deeply affecting romantic drama A VERY LONG ENGAGEMENT out of his back pocket to discuss with Devon the overwhelming affect of this visionary filmmaker's total command of story, cinematography, and art direction as well as the amazing performance by Audrey Tautou. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/27494037

Jesus' Son 07/13/2023

Jesus' Son Devon pulls a low key indie film from 1999 called Jesus' Son featuring a stellar central perfromance from Billy Crudup with a rougue's gallery of amazing supporting performances from Michael Shannon, Dennis Hopper, Denis Leary, Jack Black, and the amazing Holly Hunter! Take our word for it and see this wild ride of a film and enjoy our discussion about it!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/27456801

Kings of the Road 06/28/2023

Kings of the Road This week David discusses his mad love for Wim Wender's ultimate road film odyssey THE KINGS OF THE ROAD wih Devon as they discuss how the film's loose, improvisational structure and its deeply emoptional undertow affected them both on their first viewing. Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/27306996

The Chocolate War 06/21/2023

The Chocolate War /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/27225777

Cruising 06/14/2023

Cruising David chooses William Friedkin's stylish, wild, and bracing 1980 thriller from his back pocket and discusses with Devon the story of a police officer played by Al Pacino who must go undercover in the NYC underground S&M clubs to find a serial killer! Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/27095133

Hurricane Streets 05/31/2023

Hurricane Streets For our 50th episode Devon breaks down a deep back pocket film with 1997's HURRICANE STREETS with David. A gritty, coming of age drama with a stellar central performance by Brendan Sexton III. Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/27001122

Running On Empty 05/17/2023

Running On Empty David takes Sidney Lumet's 1988 hidden gem out of his back pocket to discuss Lumet's process, River Pheonix, Christine Lahti, Judd Hirsh, and an incredibly affecting screenplay for this emotional drama. Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26861778

The Go-Getter (2007) 05/03/2023

The Go-Getter (2007) Devon intoduces David to a little known indie coming of age road film from 2007 called THE GO-GETTER with Zooey Deshanel, Jena Malone, and Nick Offerman! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26728437

Peggy Sue Got Married 04/26/2023

Peggy Sue Got Married David takes Francis Ford Coppola's 1986 time travel melancholic odyssey PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED out of his back pocket to discuss nostalgia, growing up, Kathleen Turner, and Nicolas Cage on this week's episode! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26656524

A Cool, Dry Place 04/19/2023

A Cool, Dry Place Devon brings out a little seen film from 1998 starring Vince Vaughn, Joey Lauren Adams, Monica Potter, and Devon Sawa. Enjoy as David & Devon discuss A COOL, DRY PLACE /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26570787

Gattaca 04/13/2023

Gattaca This week David & Devon discuss David's pick which he considers the greatest true science fiction film of the last 30 years! Writer/Director Andrew Niccol's 1997 directorial debut GATTACA starring Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, Uma Thurman, Alan Arkin, Loren Dean, and Gore Vidal. A true under-appreciated masterpiece. Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26525814

Get Low 03/29/2023

Get Low David & Devon discuss a little gem from 2009 starring Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, and Sissy Spacek! They also take the opportunity to discuss the legacy and career of Duvall. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26378199

Ondine 03/22/2023

Ondine Devon reaches into his back pocket to share a wonderful mix of magical realism and harsh reality in the form of writer/director Neil Jordan's Irish fairy tale ONDINE /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26300073

Wild Strawberries with Sophia Ciminello 03/15/2023

Wild Strawberries with Sophia Ciminello The wonderful, amazing co-host of the Oscar Wild podcast, Sophia Ciminello, joins David & Devon to present Ingmar Bergman's bittersweet masterpiece WILD STRAWBERRIES and how this master filmmaker's rich tapestry of self-reflection, cinematic inventiveness, and concise storytelling is her "back pocket Bergman"! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26228796

The Banshees of Inisherin 03/08/2023

The Banshees of Inisherin David & Devon think Martin McDonagh's THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN is the best film of the year and one of the best films they've seen in a really long time. Join them for this special "OSCAR EDITION" episode and Season 3 premiere where they discuss this beautiful film before it compete at this year's Oscars on March 12th with nine nominations! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26128086

River's Edge 03/01/2023

River's Edge We're finishing up Season 2 with a back pocket pick from Devon! A stange but incredibly effective, under the radar crime drama from 1986 starring Crispin Glover, Keanu Reeves, Ione Skye, and Dennis Hooper! RIVER'S EDGE!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26053152

Grosse Pointe Blank with Nathan Hartswick 02/22/2023

Grosse Pointe Blank with Nathan Hartswick /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/26014161

Fresh 02/15/2023

Fresh Devon walks David through the calculated moves and construction of this 1994 crime drama that is also a very powerful coming of age story. /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/25938276

Sing Street 02/08/2023

Sing Street In 2016 David's cousin Lisa recommended SING STREET to him and ever since has been singing the praises of this charming, whimsical, winning gem of a film that is so good it gives you chills! Join them as they discuss the magic of John Carney's coming of age musical!!! Thank you, Lisa! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/25801092

What Happened Was 02/01/2023

What Happened Was This week Devon introduces David to an absolutely unique gem of a film written and directed by the incredible character actor Tom Noonan about a first date with all the eccentric, awkward, deeply personal, and often hilarious reflection and pain that comes with it. A truly exceptional piece of writing and direction! Enjoy! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/25793841

Pecker 01/25/2023

Pecker It was only a matter of time before a John Waters film made it to the pod and for David the only choice was his charming but hilariously irreverent 1998 film PECKER that David & Devon also believe is his most personal film! Enjoy your sugar fix! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/25685190

Cassandra's Dream 01/18/2023

Cassandra's Dream Devon & David discuss this under the radar thriller that came out in 2005 written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor as brothers who get caught up in crimes and misdemeanors. /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/25640619

FRANCES HA with Michael Pomeroy 01/11/2023

FRANCES HA with Michael Pomeroy David & Devon welcome filmmaker Michael Pomeroy to the pod to discuss how much the writing and acting of Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig's enchanting 2012 coming of age comedy/drama FRANCES HA was on his feature film debut THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! Enjoy!!! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/25551813

Levity 01/04/2023

Levity Devon sheds some light on a somehow little seen gem written and directed by Ed Solomon and starring Billy Bob Thorton, Morgan Freeman, and Holly Hunter. Join Devon & Devon as they discuss this existential drama about forgiveness and redemption! /episode/index/show/65f250c0-ad98-4a1f-b1cf-f251247ba25a/id/25499871

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