A Film By... Episodes

Jeff welcomes the return of his "deadly friends," Chuck Bryan of The Cinematic Flashback Podcast and "Slasher Girl" Amanda Janik to discuss Wes Craven's 1981 folk horror thriller Deadly Blessing ! Check out our coverage of Sc...

Our scary movie coverage continues with Guillermo del Toro's 2001 Spanish language thriller, The Devil's Backbone ! Amber shares her love for the director's unique ghost story while attempting to temper Jeff's expectations. F...

Jeff and Amber take pause to pay tribute to Diane Keaton with an impromptu discussion about their top 10 favorite performances by the legendary actress. For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on ou...

Scary movie season isn't complete without an over-the-top slasher on the list. This week, Jeff, Garret, and David sharpen their conversation skills with Adam Green's 2006 horror film, Hatchet ! This episode features an additi...

How about just one more Keanu Reeves movie with Jeff and Garret? It's scary movie season, so there's never been a better time to discuss Francis Lawrence's 2005 supernatural superhero film, Constantine , which stars Keanu as ...

We're kicking off scary movie month with a Stephen King adaptation that won't leave you hungry! Jeff and David discuss Tom Holland's 1996 underrated body horror film, Thinner ! This episode features an additional 30 minutes o...

Scarefest Weekend 17 is just a few weeks away and Jeff and David are scaring up conversation with Scarefest's Media Director Wes Forsythe ! Wes offers up details about the history of the convention, his favorite moments, his ...

Jeff welcomes Angela Norris to the show for a cheeky chat about Guy Ritchie's 2020 comedic crime-caper starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, and Hugh Grant. Pour yourself a pint, lad, and settle in for The Gentlemen !...

Jeff, Amber, and Andrew take pause to pay tribute to Robert Redford with an impromptu discussion about their top 10 favorite performances by the iconic actor. For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast...

This week, Jeff and Garret dive into Sam Raimi’s 2000 Southern gothic thriller The Gift . They comment on the deplorable depths of Keanu Reeve's abusive character, the film’s eerie atmosphere, Cate Blanchett’s gripping perfor...

This episode is made possible, thanks to one of our listeners, James Buckley! By request, Jeff and David discuss the tropes of mountain climbing thrillers and explore the dangers of isolated settings, and the fear of being hu...

Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory is forever! Jeff and Garret are kicking off week one of the NFL season by celebrating the 25th anniversary of Howard Deutch's underrated football comedy starring Keanu Reeves from the year ...

Jeff and Garret love a good anthology film. This week, they dive into the chaotic madness and freaky fun of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's 2025 comedic action anthology Freaky Tales ! This episode features an additional 15 minut...

This week, we celebrate the career of another film composer we absolutely love. Wayne and David join Jeff to discuss the life and music of award-winning film composer James Horner , and offer their picks for our Top 5 Favorit...

As we anxiously look forward to M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming film Remain , we take a look back at his 2015 twisted food footage thriller, The Visit ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our ...

Some of your asked for it. Some of you feared it. What Jeff and guest Jason Colvin of the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast started, David and Scott continue. Get ready for a Return to Cherry Moon ! Special appearance by Ja...

As James Gunn's Superman continues to soar at the Box Office, we've decided to listen to those of you asking for a James Gunn episode! And while it's one from the A Film By... vault, we think you'll enjoy hearing about his fe...

On this episode, Jeff takes Eric Dearth on a drive through the neon-lit noctural world of filmmaker Michael Mann's Los Angeles to discuss charismatic hitmen, sleek cinematography, great soundtracks, and a Tom Cruise villain w...

Jeff and David discuss one of Christopher Reeve's greatest performances, as he matches wits against Michael Caine in Sidney Lumet's diabolical murder mystery, Deathtrap ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film B...

On this episode, Jeff, Amber, and Garret aren't talking about training dragons; they're talking about slaying them! Post-apocolyptic communal living, your life expectancy when jumping out of helicopters, and effective leaders...

Summer temperatures aren't the only thing on the rise this week. Jeff and Brad discuss Michael Douglas boiling over in the film he feels is his best performance, Joel Schumacher's Falling Down ! For exclusive episodes and con...

How about a little more Carl Reiner to kick off the summer season? Last week, Amber and Jeff discussed his family vacation comedy Summer Rental , and this week, Jeff and Brad talk about their favorite Carl Reiner film, Summer...

This week, we're kicking off the summer season with Carl Reiner's underrated vacation comedy, Summer Rental ! Jeff and Amber reminisce about family vacations, Jimmy Buffet, and John Candy! Special shout-outs to our creative f...

To commemorate the film's 25th anniversary, Andrew and Amber make their way to NASA's Mission Control to monitor Clint Eastwood's 2000 space drama, Space Cowboys ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Po...