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A Film By... Episodes

March 31, 2025

A Film By... presents: An April Fool's Day Episode!

We're a day late, but it's April Fool's Day! Who is hosting? What film is being discussed? What exactly is going on? Press play and find out! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon w...

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March 23, 2025

Barry Levinson - Young Sherlock Holmes

Jeff, Amber, and David team up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Barry Levinson's unique take on Sherlock Holmes' early years, which offers audiences an exciting, action-packed ride filled with hidden clues, supernatural e...

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March 21, 2025

Con Men III: The Search for Scott

Too much time has passed since our last Con Men special! We're back with a super-sized episode to tell you all about the biggest and the best of the comic conventions. Join us as we recap our time on the convention floor and ...

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March 16, 2025

Catherine Hardwicke - Lords of Dogtown

To celebrate it's 20th anniversary, we're pulling a classic from our vault! Jeff and Brad talk about the film's groundbreaking visual style, as well as the rising skateboard culture of 1970s California, as real-life skate leg...

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March 9, 2025

Nancy Meyers - The Intern

Experience never gets old! Jeff and Amber explore the ups and downs of intergenerational friendship and workplace dynamics in Nancy Meyers' charming comedy, The Intern ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By...

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March 7, 2025

Gene Hackman: Our Top 10 Favorite Roles

On this special bonus episode, Jeff and Amber fondly look back on the legendary career of Gene Hackman , and celebrate his work with our Top 10 Favorite Roles. For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcas...

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March 2, 2025

Darren Aronofsky - Black Swan

Jeff and Amber dive into duality, obsession, and the pursuit of perfection in Darren Aronofsky's dark, psychological horror film, Black Swan ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon ...

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Feb. 23, 2025

George A. Romero - Monkey Shines

This week, Jeff and David debate the advantages and life-threatening disadvantages of keeping a service monkey in the house. Ella may be housebroken, but she's also homicidal in George A. Romero's psychological horror film, M...

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Feb. 16, 2025

Peter Weir - Witness

Jeff and Amber are heading to Lancaster County for the 40th anniversay of Peter Weir's crime thriller, Witness , starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis! The film examines the clashing of pacifism and violence, as a young A...

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Feb. 10, 2025

Robert Townsend - The Five Heartbeats

Def Dave stops by to share his love of Motown music with a discussion about Robert Townsend's semi-autobiographical music drama, The Five Heartbeats! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our P...

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Feb. 7, 2025

The Music of Jerry Goldsmith: Our Top 5 Favorite Scores

David and Wayne welcome Chuck Bryan from The Cinematic Flashback Podcast back to the show to celebrate one of their favorite composers, Jerry Goldsmith , with their top five favorites of his scores! For exclusive episodes and...

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Feb. 2, 2025

Carl Franklin - Devil in a Blue Dress

We're celebrating Black History Month with Carl Franklin's Devil in a Blue Dress , an atmospheric film noir that's equal parts mystery and social commentary. Denzel Washington leads a powerhouse cast in this thriller that cap...

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Jan. 26, 2025

Paul Schrader - Blue Collar

Jeff and Amber are taking aim at tense relationships, the struggles that come with a union job, and one of Richard Pryor's greatest performances in Paul Schrader's directorial debut, Blue Collar ! For exclusive episodes and c...

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Jan. 19, 2025

Rob Reiner - The American President

It's Inauguration Day, so Jeff and Amber are discussing one of their favorite movie presidents in Rob Reiner's political romantic comedy, The American President . Listen as they talk minor controversies behind the scenes, Mic...

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Jan. 17, 2025

A Chat with Phantasm's Lady in Lavender: Kat Lester

Actress and musician Kat Lester joins Jeff and David for a chat about her iconic role as the Lady in Lavender in Don Coscarelli's 1979 horror classic, Phantasm ! Kat shares her favorite stories from the set, her experiences a...

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Jan. 13, 2025

Robert Eggers - The Northman

Our 6th season kicks off with current in-demand director Robert Eggers and his 2022 historical Viking epic, The Northman ! Jeff and Amber offer a thrilling, in-depth conversation about the raw portrayal of Viking culture, and...

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Jan. 2, 2025

Top 10 of the 2020s

We're halfway through the 2020s! We asked you to tell us what the best films of the decade are at this point and you did not disappoint! We've taken your lists, compiled the data, and have here what the T op 10 of the 2020s a...

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Dec. 23, 2024

Ted Demme - The Ref

It's Christmas Eve! Before you head home for the holidays, Jeff and Amber are debating dysfunctional families, Christmas, and Denis Leary in Ted Demme's The Ref ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Pod...

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Dec. 17, 2024

Ang Lee: The Ice Storm

Jeff and David discuss Kevin Kline, substance abuse, and the swinging lifestyle of the 70s in Ang Lee's The Ice Storm . For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial...

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Dec. 13, 2024

Tiffany Helm Discusses Friday the 13th: A New Beginning

It's Friday the 13th! Actress Tiffany Helm joins Jeff and David to discuss her character, Violet, and take us back behind the scenes of Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning ! It's not all dancing and hockey masks, though. ...

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Dec. 10, 2024

Shane Black - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Jeff and Andrew are getting into the holiday spirit with Shane Black's snarky fast-talking dialogue, dark humor, and neo-noir story telling of his directorial debut; Kiss Kiss Bang Bang ! We want to hear your feedback! Let us...

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Dec. 2, 2024

George Lucas - THX 1138

Jeff and Andrew dive into the strange, directorial debut of George Lucas with their discussion about the dystopian future sci-fi thriller, THX 1138 ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our P...

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Nov. 25, 2024

Michael Crichton - Runaway

Amber welcomes Def Dave back for another classic from 1984. On this episode, they examine the near-future advanced world of robots in every home, Kiss musician-turned villain Gene Simmons' hair, and Tom Selleck's popularity i...

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Nov. 18, 2024

Danny Boyle - Sunshine

Andrew welcomes Chuck Bryan back to explore the themes of sacrifice, humanity, and internal darkness in Danny Boyle's highly underrated sci-fi journey into space... Sunshine ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A F...

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