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
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
'Singin' in the Rain' (featuring Ryan McQuade)
Singin' in the Rain (1952) · Nov 10, 2020
'Hamilton' (Crooked Roundtable #1)
Hamilton (2025) · Nov 2, 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
'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
'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
'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' (featuring Teri Sears)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) · Apr 30, 2020
'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' (featuring Kimberly Cook)
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) · Apr 9, 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
'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
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (featuring Sandro Falce of Oldie But a Goodie)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) · Dec 10, 2019
Michael Hinman 2 / Star Wars: Episode VI — Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi (1983) · Oct 21, 2019
'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
'Logan Lucky': Soderbergh's Southern-Fried Ocean's Riff
Logan Lucky (2017) · Aug 31, 2017
'The Big Sick': One of the Best Apatow Productions?
The Big Sick (2017) · Jul 25, 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