A Film By... Episodes

Her doctor wasn't playing God. He thought he was God. We conclude our look at early 90s thrillers this month with Harold Becker's Malice; starring Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, and Bill Pullman. For plenty of exclusive episodes and content, check out...

80s movies. From the big screen to the boom of home video rentals, it was a decade filled with some of the biggest and best movies. But which year was the best? Following the fun of our Best of the Bond Girls episode, Jeff Johnson joins Jason Colvin...

Where terror lives. The host of the Docking Bay 77 Podcast, Dayton Johnson, stops by to discuss John Schlesinger's 1990 thriller Pacific Heights; starring Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith, and Matthew Modine. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for...

You're Never Alone. This week, Jeff and Brad discuss Christopher Nolan's brilliant feature film debut Following; starring Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell, and John Nolan. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more information, and...

Man. Woman. Life. Death. Infinity. Tuna casserole. One movie dares to tell it all. This week, Jeff and Brad discuss John Hughes' romantic comedy She's Having a Baby; starring Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, and Alec Baldwin. Check out...

No One Is Above The Law. This week, Jeff and Brad discuss James Mangold's crime drama Cop Land; starring Sylvester Stallone, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, and Robert De Niro. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more information, and...

The Big Ticket for '93. This week, Jeff and Brad discuss John McTiernan's action-comedy Last Action Hero; starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, F. Murray Abraham, and Charles Dance. Author and journalist Andy Frye joins them to talk 90s movies and music...

This weekend, someone is going to their very first comic con. Is it you? On this special bonus episode, the "Con Men" share a few stories about their first experiences going to a comic con, what to expect from vendors and celebrities, and break down...

Lee Geum-ja, have mercy on us... This week, Jeff and Brad discuss Park Chan-wook's Lady Vengeance; the final installment in his "Vengeance" trilogy, starring Lee Yeong-ae in the title role, and Choi Min-sik. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more...

On this special episode, Jeff and Brad speak with filmmaker Stimson Snead about his amazing, award-winning film Spirt: A Martian Story, and get the inside story on how his hilarious sci-fi short TIm Travers & the Time Traveler's Paradox became his...

It arrives. This week, Jeff, Brad, and David discuss J.J. Abrams' nostalgic, sci-fi mystery Super 8; starring Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, and Joel Courtney. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more information, and www.patreon.com/afilmbypodcast...

Shut up, crime! This week, Jeff and David discuss James Gunn's strange, dark, superhero comedy, Super; starring Rainn Wilson, Elliot Page, Liv Tyler, Kevin Bacon, and Michael Rooker. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more information, and...

Everyone hated this baseball legend. And he loved it. This week, Jeff and Brad discuss Ron Shelton's dark, biographical baseball drama Cobb; starring Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Wuhl, and Lolita Davidovich. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more...

"Now pay attention, 007..." From Honey Ryder to Vesper Lynd, the best of the "Bond Girls" has been debated by fans of the franchise for decades. We've called upon several of our favorite Double O's to settle the matter! This week, we celebrate the...

Sometimes your battles choose you. This week, Jeff and Brad discuss Scott Cooper's dark revenge drama Out of the Furnance, starring Christian Bale, Casey Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Woody Harrelson, Willem Dafoe, and Forest Whitaker. Check out...

There is no such thing as a simple miracle. This week, Jeff and Brad discuss Penny Marshall's 1990 Oscar-nominated film, Awakenings; starring Robin Williams, Robert De Niro, and Julie Kavner. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more information....

Whatever life gives, you have to fight. Filmmaker Stacey Souther joins us for a special conversation to discuss his 2019 film Valerie; a documentary short about the legendary Valerie Perrine. Join us as we discuss her incredible filmography, from her...

It's more than music...it's a way of life. This week, Dayton Johnson of the Docking Bay 77 Podcast rocks out with Brad and Jeff as they discuss Penelope Spheeris' 1988 rockumentary sequel The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years,...

And the Oscar does not go to... The 95th Academy Awards are upon us, so you know Brad has plenty to say on the history of the subject! This year, he invites "1986" series alum Andrew Blakley to the red carpet for our second annual Academy Awards...

It looked like the perfect bank robbery. But you can't judge a crime by it's cover. This week, David Burns from our limited series "A Film at 45" joins Jeff to discuss Spike Lee's 2006 crime mystery Inside Man, starring Denzel Washington, Clive...

The Truth Has Many Faces. This week, Jeff and Brad discuss Julius Onah's provacative social thriller Luce, starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Octavia Spencer, Naomi Watts, and Tim Roth. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more information. Email us...

The Future is History. This week, Jeff and Brad are discussing Terry Gilliam's 1995 dystopian, sci-fi thriller 12 Monkeys starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more information. Email us at...

Happy Friday the 13th! Jeff and Dave are celebrating the birthday of Jason Voorhees with a special Friday release episode to talk about Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives! Check us out at www.afilmbypodcast.com Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com...

Jeff and Brad open season 4 with a look at Marc Forster's underrated 2011 dramatic biography Machine Gun Preacher starring Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon, Kathy Baker, and Souleyman Sy Savane. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for...