Blending pop culture with personal storytelling, Close Watch gives host Robert Yaniz Jr. the chance to get to know guests through the movies they love. From emotional favorites like Field of Dreams and The Crow to beloved cult hits like The Wicker Man , Kiss Kiss Bang Bang , and The Big Lebowski , each episode offers a thoughtful deep dive discussion into how films both shape who we are and reflect who we’ve become.
'Wicked: For Good' [CROOKED ROUNDTABLE]
Wicked: For Good (2025) · Dec 30, 2025
'Oz the Great and Powerful' (feat. Kevin the Critic)
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) · Dec 24, 2025
'Return to Oz' (feat. Kai Yaniz)
Return to Oz (1985) · Dec 16, 2025
'The Wiz' (feat. Phoenix Clouden of Curtain to Curtain)
The Wiz (1978) · Dec 8, 2025
'Journey Back to Oz' (feat. Will Ashton of Cinemaholics)
Journey Back to Oz (1972) · Oct 30, 2025
'The Wizard of Oz' (feat. The Famous Ashley Grant)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) · Oct 8, 2025
Grease (feat. Kai Yaniz)
Grease (1978) · Mar 26, 2025
Moonwalker (feat. Russ Robinson of Infectious Groove Music)
Moonwalker (1988) · Mar 12, 2025
'Moulin Rouge!' (feat. Jennifer Howell of Every Rom Com)
Moulin Rouge! (2001) · Mar 11, 2025
‘Chicago’ (feat. The Famous Ashley Grant)
Chicago (2002) · Feb 27, 2025
‘The Sound of Music’ (feat. Phoenix Clouden of Curtain To Curtain)
The Sound of Music (1965) · Feb 20, 2025
'Fiddler on the Roof' (feat. Pete Abeyta of Middle Class Film Class)
Fiddler on the Roof (1971) · Feb 12, 2025
'Wicked: Part I' (feat. Lauren Knight of That Movie Is Fine)
Wicked (2024) · Feb 5, 2025
'tick, tick... BOOM!' (feat. Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews)
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021) · Nov 14, 2024
'West Side Story' (1961/2021) (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
West Side Story (1961) · Oct 19, 2023
'West Side Story' (1961/2021) (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
West Side Story (2021) · Oct 19, 2023
'An American in Paris' (feat. Philip Boone of Ultimate Gilmore Girls Movie Night)
An American in Paris (1951) · Jun 7, 2023
'In the Heights' (feat. The Lady-Wan from Screen Run)
In the Heights (2021) · Apr 5, 2023
'Little Shop of Horrors' (1986) (feat. film critic Morgan Roberts)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) · Feb 15, 2023
'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' (feat. Lauren Carey of the Beer'd Al Podcast)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) · Dec 23, 2022
'Bandits' (feat. The Famous Ashley Grant)
Bandits (2001) · Nov 24, 2022
'Cloud Atlas' (feat. Brian Skutle of the Sonic Cinema Podcast)
Cloud Atlas (2012) · Oct 26, 2022
'Willow' (feat. Jeremiah Stewart of Let's Talk)
Willow (1988) · Sep 23, 2022
'Airplane!' (feat. film critic Albert Lanier)
Airplane! (1980) · Jul 1, 2022
'Beetlejuice' (feat. Bri Azmoudeh of Killer Waffles)
Beetlejuice (1988) · Jan 5, 2022
'The Mummy' (feat. Catherine Gonzales of Latinx Lens)
The Mummy (1999) · Dec 18, 2021
'The Big Lebowski' (feat. Kerri Jones)
The Big Lebowski (1998) · Dec 17, 2021
'Time Bandits' (feat. JC from Screen Fix)
Time Bandits (1981) · Dec 16, 2021
'Do the Right Thing' (feat. David Snyder)
Do the Right Thing (1989) · Dec 15, 2021
'The Wicker Man' (1973) (feat. Amy Otero)
The Wicker Man (1973) · Dec 14, 2021
'The First Wives Club' (feat. Phoenix Clouden of the Film Code Podcast)
The First Wives Club (1996) · Oct 21, 2021
'The Crow' (feat. Brian Skutle of Sonic Cinema Podcast)
The Crow (1994) · Oct 6, 2021
'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang' (feat. Thomas Greene of Movies After Work)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) · Sep 29, 2021
'Your Name' (feat. Rachel Wagner of Rachel's Reviews)
Your Name. (2016) · Aug 13, 2021
'Field of Dreams' (feat. Darin Lundberg of NostalgiaCast)
Field of Dreams (1989) · Aug 2, 2021
'Goodfellas' (featuring Jason from Binge Movies)
GoodFellas (1990) · Jun 29, 2021
'Rudy' (feat. Philip Boone of Sports Flix, Just Give Us Clix)
Rudy (1993) · Jun 7, 2021
'Howard the Duck' (feat. Jamie Williams)
Howard the Duck (1986) · May 31, 2021
'Mulholland Drive' (feat. Albert Lanier)
Mulholland Drive (2001) · Feb 9, 2021
'UHF' (feat. Lauren Carey of the Beer'd Al Podcast)
UHF (1989) · Feb 1, 2021
'The Matrix Reloaded'/'The Matrix Revolutions' [Part 2] (ft. Jackson Smith)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) · Jan 1, 2021
'The Matrix' Bonus Material (featuring Freddy Yaniz)
The Matrix (1999) · Dec 25, 2020
'The Matrix Reloaded'/'The Matrix Revolutions' [Part 1] (ft. Jackson Smith)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) · Dec 22, 2020
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2' (featuring Ryan McQuade)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) · Dec 15, 2020
'Scrooged' (featuring Kim Stock Foster)
Scrooged (1988) · Dec 10, 2020
'Enter the Dragon' (featuring Robert Dean)
Enter the Dragon (1973) · Nov 25, 2020
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1' (featuring Lyndsey Cole)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) · Nov 25, 2020
'Salt of the Earth' (featuring Rosa Parra)
Salt of the Earth (1954) · Nov 25, 2020
'Singin' in the Rain' (featuring Ryan McQuade)
Singin' in the Rain (1952) · Nov 10, 2020
'Saw' (featuring Lucy Buglass)
Saw (2004) · Oct 27, 2020
'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' (featuring Kai Yaniz)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) · Oct 20, 2020
'Equilibrium' (featuring Jon Cohorn)
Equilibrium (2002) · Oct 13, 2020
'Darkman' (featuring Kevin Smith)
Darkman (1990) · Oct 9, 2020
'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' (featuring Amy Otero)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) · Oct 1, 2020
'Starman' (featuring JC Screen Fix)
Starman (1984) · Sep 23, 2020
'Raiders of the Lost Ark' and the Indiana Jones series (feat. Craig Price)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Sep 16, 2020
'Back to the Future' Trilogy (featuring Vanessa Taylor)
Back to the Future (1985) · Sep 9, 2020
'Back to the Future' Trilogy (featuring Vanessa Taylor)
Back to the Future Part II (1989) · Sep 9, 2020
'Back to the Future' Trilogy (featuring Vanessa Taylor)
Back to the Future Part III (1990) · Sep 9, 2020
'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' (featuring Freddy Yaniz)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) · Aug 26, 2020
'Phantom Thread' (featuring Ryan McQuade)
Phantom Thread (2017) · Aug 11, 2020
'Ball of Fire' (featuring Lori London)
Ball of Fire (1941) · Jul 28, 2020
'Jojo Rabbit' (featuring Karen Peterson)
Jojo Rabbit (2019) · Jul 21, 2020
'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' (featuring Jackson Smith)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) · Jul 14, 2020
'The Quiet Man' (featuring Caitlin Kennedy)
The Quiet Man (1952) · Jul 8, 2020
'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' (featuring Kai Yaniz)
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) · Jun 30, 2020
Holy Rusted Metal, Batman! (Crooked Commentary #6) (featuring Kai Yaniz)
Batman Forever (1995) · Jun 29, 2020
'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' (featuring Teri Sears)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) · Apr 30, 2020
'Aliens' (featuring Will Nexii)
Aliens (1986) · Apr 24, 2020
Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats (Crooked Commentary #5) (feat. Kai Yaniz)
Cats (2019) · Apr 16, 2020
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (featuring Kimberly Cook)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) · Apr 9, 2020
'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' (featuring Bri Azmoudeh of Geeky Girl Gab)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) · Apr 1, 2020
'8 1/2' (featuring Brian Susbielles of InSession Film)
8½ (1963) · Mar 28, 2020
'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles' (featuring Jamie Williams)
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) · Mar 22, 2020
'La La Land' (featuring The Lady-Wan of Screen Fix)
La La Land (2016) · Mar 20, 2020
'You Can Count on Me' (ft. Dames Marvs of CF3: Cult Fans, Films & Finds)
You Can Count on Me (2000) · Mar 2, 2020
'The Witch' (featuring Amy Otero)
The Witch (2016) · Feb 20, 2020
'Parasite' (featuring Sade Glover of Offscreen Babble)
Parasite (2019) · Feb 6, 2020
'Event Horizon' (featuring Jon Cohorn of Modern Horrors)
Event Horizon (1997) · Jan 30, 2020
'Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker' (featuring Kai Yaniz)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Dec 24, 2019
'Gremlins' (featuring Cristian Garcia of Nerds with Friends)
Gremlins (1984) · Dec 17, 2019
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (featuring Sandro Falce of Oldie But a Goodie)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) · Dec 10, 2019
Will Ashton 2 / Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) · Dec 3, 2019
Sade Glover / The Farewell
The Farewell (2019) · Nov 25, 2019
Albert Lanier / Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) · Nov 18, 2019
Kerri Jones 2 / Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) · Nov 12, 2019
Star Wars: Episode VII — The Force Awakens (featuring Kai Yaniz)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) · Nov 12, 2019
David Rosen / Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) · Nov 4, 2019
Josh Bell / Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) · Oct 28, 2019
Michael Hinman 2 / Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi (1983) · Oct 21, 2019
Danielle Solzman / The Lion King
The Lion King (1994) · Oct 15, 2019
Stephen M. Colbert / Speed Racer
Speed Racer (2008) · Oct 8, 2019
Candace Kaw / Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back (1980) · Sep 23, 2019
Justin Beck / Men in Black
Men in Black (1997) · Aug 27, 2019
Kim Stock Foster / Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope
Star Wars (1977) · Aug 20, 2019
Ashley Grant 2 / Fight Club
Fight Club (1999) · Aug 12, 2019
Michael Denniston / The Station Agent
The Station Agent (2003) · Jul 29, 2019
Jackson Smith 2 / Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) · Jul 22, 2019
Jeff Johnson / Dark City
Dark City (1998) · Jul 15, 2019
Adam Barnard / Skyfall
Skyfall (2012) · Jul 9, 2019
Robert Yaniz Jr. 2 / Who Framed Roger Rabbit (with Jeannine Yaniz)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) · Jul 3, 2019
Nell Minow / Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot (1959) · Jun 25, 2019
Pete Langhelt / Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) · Jun 17, 2019
Jon Cohorn / John Wick
John Wick (2014) · Jun 10, 2019
Dane Mychal / Sing Street
Sing Street (2016) · Jun 3, 2019
Jamie Williams / Man on the Moon
Man on the Moon (1999) · May 27, 2019
Kimberly Cook / Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) · May 20, 2019
Karen Peterson / Bridget Jones's Diary
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) · May 13, 2019
Angela Betancourt / The Wife
The Wife (2017) · Apr 29, 2019
Avengers: The Beginning of the Endgame
Avengers: Endgame (2019) · Apr 27, 2019
Star Wars: Episode IX — The Rise of Skywalker Title and Trailer Reaction
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) · Apr 22, 2019
Kai Yaniz 2 / Office Space
Office Space (1999) · Apr 15, 2019
Jefferson Grubbs / mother!
mother! (2017) · Apr 1, 2019
Zach Mathews / Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) · Mar 25, 2019
Nguyen Le / Shoplifters
Shoplifters (2018) · Mar 18, 2019
Captain Marvel and the Feminist Ideal (with Kerri Jones)
Captain Marvel (2019) · Mar 11, 2019
Rodrick Colbert / Psycho
Psycho (1960) · Feb 18, 2019
Freddy Yaniz / The Matrix (PART TWO)
The Matrix (1999) · Feb 11, 2019
Jackson Smith / Eighth Grade
Eighth Grade (2018) · Jan 28, 2019
Kerri Jones / The Grandmaster
The Grandmaster (2013) · Jan 21, 2019
Ashley Grant / Confidence
Confidence (2003) · Jan 14, 2019
Michael Hinman / American Beauty
American Beauty (1999) · Jan 1, 2019
Adam Barnard / Looper
Looper (2012) · Dec 17, 2018
Kai Yaniz / Clueless
Clueless (1995) · Dec 10, 2018
Robert Yaniz Jr. / Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) · Dec 3, 2018
Flipping the Script with Filmmaker Jeff Witzeman
Flipping the Script: When Parents Fight Back · Oct 15, 2018
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Marks the End of an Era
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) · Jun 23, 2018
Star Wars Zone: Solo Review and Boba Fett Movie Announced
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) · May 28, 2018
Is Deadpool the Key to Rebooting the X-Men Franchise?
Deadpool 2 (2018) · May 21, 2018
Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Go To 'Infinity War’ and Beyond!
Avengers: Infinity War (2018) · Apr 30, 2018
'Black Panther' Finally Takes Marvel Studios to Wakanda
Black Panther (2018) · Feb 20, 2018
The Cloverfield Franchise Roars Back to Life
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) · Feb 14, 2018
'Justice League': Triumph or Travesty?
Justice League (2017) · Nov 23, 2017
'Man of Steel' and the DC Multiverse
Man of Steel (2013) · Nov 14, 2017
'Thor: Ragnarok': The God of Thunder Strikes Back
Thor: Ragnarok (2017) · Nov 9, 2017
'Blade Runner 2049' and the Return of the Replicants
Blade Runner 2049 (2017) · Oct 19, 2017
Catch Up If I Can: Kingsman: The Golden Circle, mother! and IT
Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) · Oct 11, 2017
Catch Up If I Can: Kingsman: The Golden Circle, mother! and IT
It (2017) · Oct 11, 2017
Catch Up If I Can: Kingsman: The Golden Circle, mother! and IT
mother! (2017) · Oct 11, 2017
'Logan Lucky': Soderbergh's Southern-Fried Ocean's Riff
Logan Lucky (2017) · Aug 31, 2017
'Dunkirk': In Nolan We Trust?
Dunkirk (2017) · Jul 31, 2017
'The Big Sick': One of the Best Apatow Productions?
The Big Sick (2017) · Jul 25, 2017
Ape-Pocalypse Now
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) · Jul 15, 2017
Ape-Pocalypse Now
Despicable Me 3 (2017) · Jul 15, 2017
Ape-Pocalypse Now
Baby Driver (2017) · Jul 15, 2017
The Tangled Web We Weave
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) · Jul 2, 2017
Wonder Woman: The Future of Comic Book Movies Is Female
Wonder Woman (2017) · Jun 9, 2017
A Crooked Retrospective
A Crooked Somebody (2018) · Jun 4, 2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Off the Depp End
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017) · May 27, 2017
'Snatched' and 'Death Becomes Her' Turns 25 (The Goldie Hawn Edition)
Death Becomes Her (1992) · May 12, 2017
'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' and MCU Sequels Ranked
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) · May 6, 2017
'Dear White People': Racist Diatribe or Sharp Satire?
Dear White People (2014) · Apr 28, 2017
The Guy Who Played with 'Free Fire'
Free Fire (2017) · Apr 22, 2017
The Fate of 'Fast and Furious'
The Fate of the Furious (2017) · Apr 15, 2017
Go Go, Power Rangers
Power Rangers (2017) · Apr 1, 2017
'Moonlight': The Best Picture Heard 'Round the World
Moonlight (2016) · Mar 17, 2017
'Logan': Hugh Jackman's Grand X-Men Exit
Logan (2017) · Mar 10, 2017
Rogue One: Another Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) · Dec 23, 2016
The Horror of Miss Peregrine
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) · Oct 3, 2016
Don't Breathe, You Yoga Hosers!
Yoga Hosers (2016) · Sep 2, 2016
Don't Breathe, You Yoga Hosers!
Don't Breathe (2016) · Sep 2, 2016
Princes and Dragons and Sausages, Oh My!
Sausage Party (2016) · Aug 14, 2016
Princes and Dragons and Sausages, Oh My!
Pete's Dragon (2016) · Aug 14, 2016
Princes and Dragons and Sausages, Oh My!
The Little Prince (2015) · Aug 14, 2016
Suicide (Squad) Mission
Suicide Squad (2016) · Aug 5, 2016
Ain't No Bitches Gonna Hunt No Ghosts
Ghostbusters (2016) · Jul 16, 2016
Finding Dory (Again)
Finding Dory (2016) · Jul 5, 2016
Batman v Superman v Crooked Table
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) · Mar 31, 2016
A Field of Clovers, A Crate of Loot
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) · Mar 16, 2016
Zootopia Has Fallen
London Has Fallen (2016) · Mar 8, 2016
A Long Time Ago...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) · Dec 18, 2015
Thankfully, We're Back
Captain America: Civil War (2016) · Nov 26, 2015
Thankfully, We're Back
The Night Before (2015) · Nov 26, 2015
Fantastic Forum
Fantastic Four (2015) · Aug 11, 2015
The Fandom Menace, Part 2
Ant-Man (2015) · Jul 24, 2015
Reboot Camp
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) · May 24, 2015
Reboot Camp
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) · May 24, 2015