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Steve Beck - 13 Ghosts

Jeff and David are having a hauntingly good time this week as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of Steve Beck's 2001 supernatural thriller, 13 Ghosts! Does the remake s

Oct 19
1 h 15 min

Phasers Set To Stun: Star Trek TOS | The Menagerie | The Conscience of the King

On Phasers Set To Stun, we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more! Scott and Wayne conti

Oct 14
30 min

David Cronenberg - Videodrome

Jeff and Brad descend into the disturbing subgenre of 'body horror' with a discussion about the terrors of technology, television, and hallucination. It's David Cronenber

Oct 12
44 min

The Shape Returns: Halloween II and Scarefest Weekend

Scarefest Weekend is almost here! Jeff and David are thrilled to welcome back Wes Forsythe to the show! Wes joins us to talk all things Scarefest Weekend 18, from the ex

Oct 5
1 h 20 min

A Script By: Christopher McQuarrie - The Usual Suspects

Before it was a film, it was a script. Brad Koszo dives deep into some of Hollywood's most celebrated screenplays to analyze their structure, themes, and page-to-film jo

Oct 2
1 h 02 min

Phasers Set To Stun: Strange New Worlds S4. E10 | Tomorrow's Enterprise

On Phasers Set To Stun, we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more! Our fearless crew is

Sep 30
43 min

Phasers Set To Stun: Strange New Worlds S4. E9 | Once La'an a Time

On Phasers Set To Stun, we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more! Wayne and David discu

Sep 23
27 min

Neil Burger - The Illusionist

Mystery, Magic & Nolan! Jeff and Amber continue conjuring conversation about mystery, magic, and period settings with a look at Neil Burger's 2006 film, The Illusionist!

Sep 21
43 min

Phasers Set To Stun: Strange New Worlds S4. E8 | Orders of Magnitude

On Phasers Set To Stun, we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more! Wayne, David, and Sco

Sep 16
36 min

Christopher Nolan - The Prestige

Mystery, Magic & Nolan! Jeff and Amber are watching closely as they unveil the tricks behind Christopher Nolan's 2006 mysterious period film about rival magicians who ta

Sep 14
1 h 01 min

Phasers Set To Stun: Strange New Worlds S4. E7 | Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass

On Phasers Set To Stun, we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more! Wayne, David, and Sco

Sep 9
27 min

Christopher Nolan - Memento

Mystery, Magic & Nolan! Jeff and Scott dive deep into Christopher Nolan's highly stylized, mind-bending 2001 film Memento! Unraveling this neo-noir thriller asks questio

Sep 7
56 min

Phasers Set To Stun: Strange New Worlds S4. E6 - Off Hour

On Phasers Set To Stun, we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more! Wow! It's our 100th P

Sep 2
38 min

Christopher Nolan - The Odyssey Conversation

Mystery, Magic & Nolan! Amber speaks candidly with Jeff about Christopher Nolan and his recent success at the box office with 2026's The Odyssey; from it's Oscar chances

Aug 31
40 min

A Script By: Stanley Kubrick - Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Before it was a film, it was a script. Brad Koszo dives deep into some of Hollywood's most celebrated screenplays to analyze their structure, themes, and page-to-film jo

Aug 28
51 min

Phasers Set To Stun: Strange New Worlds S4. E5 - Level Five Transporter Accident

On Phasers Set To Stun, we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more! This week, we're cont

Aug 27
30 min

Ivan Reitman - My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Kevin Smith & The Supers! Jeff and Angela are discussing break-ups, good screenplay writing, and the rise and fall of Ivan Reitman comedy with a look at his 2006 superhe

Aug 24
52 min

Phasers Set To Stun: Strange New Worlds S4. E4 - A Case of Chiaoscuro

On Phasers Set To Stun, we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more! This week, we're cont

Aug 19
26 min

Kevin Smith - Clerks II

Kevin Smith & The Supers! Today's episode is "udderly" delicious as Jeff, and Angela meet up with Ben McQuown at Mooby's to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kevin Smith

Aug 17
1 h 12 min

Phasers Set To Stun: Strange New Worlds S4. E3 - Human Best Friend

On Phasers Set To Stun, we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more! This week, we're cont

Aug 12
28 min

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Amazing podcast with some very good limited series as well. The ‘86 and films at 40 series have been great to relive all those movies from my childhood and the new Strange New Wednesdays pairs well with one of the best written Star Trek series ever!

LTL,FTR · Aug 2023

The guys at the equally awesome Surely You Can’t Be Serious podcast first pointed me toward A Film By .., and I’m so glad they did. Every episode features Jeff, Brad, and others engaging in a detailed, nuanced discussion of various films, prominent and more obscure alike, in a convivial, conversational tone. It’s the audio equivalent of sitting around a bar table with your pals hashing out a list of your favorite films. Highly recommended! James Buckley

LouisianaLawDude · Jan 2023

This podcast does a great job highlighting some of the greatest parts of movies (e.g. “Ack Ack” in Mar’s Attacks) or provocative perspectives on characters and plot points; like who’s the good guy in Ferris Bueller’s Day off or that the coolest bully of all time is James Spader in Pretty in Pink! They also incorporate fun games, like which 86’ character would you like to see appear in the same movie; my own contribution, Sgt. Tackleberry (Police Academy 3) and Jack Burton (Big Trouble in Little China). These guys either listen to a lot of podcasts or are setting the standard for how to do it. Thank you!!

Turtle2811 · Sep 2022

Listening to the reviews of film uncover how much these guys love the cinema and everything that encompasses it! They are smart, insightful, but not condescending, they uncover nuances and expect the listener to be right with them, as if they are the guy in the seat next to you in the theater who asks you a question during the movie. You can hear the smile on their face as they discuss their passion, film!

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