A Film By... Episodes

Join us for a nostalgic trip back to the year 1996! We're exploring the culture, the music, and the message that films in 1996 offered, to determine whether they're classics, cult classics, or a product of their time! Jeff and David are enroute to Scarefest this weekend, but they're making plans to stop off at the Titty Twister for some piss-warm Chango beer, tequila toes, and vampire strippers. They'll be talking From Dusk till Dawn! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... o...

This week, Jeff and Amber sink their fangs into an unusual vampire tale involving a seductive predator with a taste for bad guys, and a mob boss who lives life to the fullest... after his death. It's John Landis and his dark vampire comedy Innocent Blood! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com wit...

Join us for a nostalgic trip back to the year 1996! We're exploring the culture, the music, and the message that films in 1996 offered, to determine whether they're classics, cult classics, or a product of their time! Jeff welcomes David to 1996 with a conversation about the biggest slasher film of the 1990s that revived the genre. Wes Craven's Scream. For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more info...

Today's episode is made possible thanks to one of our Patreon members, James Buckley! David and Jeff discuss a cult classic starring Kyle MacLachlan tracking down a body-hopping alien parasite that's leaving a path of carnage in it's wake. Join us for Jack Sholder's sci-fi thriller The Hidden! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. E...

Amber and Jeff offer their thoughts on the unique blend of horror and dark comedy in Mike Nichols' 1994 romantic horror thriller, Wolf. After suffering a bite from a wolf, Jack Nicholson delivers a primal performance as a man struggling with his identity, dangerous power, and the wildness lurking within each of us! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ f...

Join us for a nostalgic trip back to the year 1996! We're exploring the culture, the music, and the message that films in 1996 offered, to determine whether they're classics, cult classics, or a product of their time! Andrew and Jeff discuss peak Bruce Willis, and adapting Akira Kurosawa in Walter Hill's Last Man Standing. For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypo...

Jeff and Andrew are talking football, the sharp wit of Shane Black's writing, and Bruce Willis at the height of his stardom in Tony Scott's underrated comedic action film, The Last Boy Scout! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests. Find us on Instagram, ...

Arsenic and Old Lace celebrates its 80th anniversary this week! "The Authority on the Golden Age of Cinema" Robert Burnett returns for an in-depth conversation about Frank Capra's macabre comedy! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests. Find us on Instagr...

Join us for a nostalgic trip back to the year 1996! We're exploring the culture, the music, and the message that films in 1996 offered, to determine whether they're classics, cult classics, or a product of their time! Author Andy Frye is back with Jeff to discuss Cruise, Crowe, and the Kwan with our look at "Jerry Maguire!" For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbyp...

Today is the 40th anniversary of the G.I. JOE miniseries, The Revenge of Cobra! We're back with an animated conversation about the new faces, familiar story beats, and fresh action that filled the second 5-part miniseries from 1984. If you love G.I. JOE, you'll love this episode! Yo Joe! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email u...

In this episode, we dive into Tim Burton's whimsical and emotionally charged film, Big Fish. Jeff and Amber explore the story that is both fantastical and profoundly heartfelt. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to Burton’s world, this episode promises insights and reflections on a film that’s as enchanting as it is poignant. For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmby...

On this special episode, Jeff heads to trial with James Buckley for a riveting conversation about the tension, legal maneuvering, and powerful storytelling found in our top 5 courtroom movies! Join us as we dissect these films and explore what makes them so compelling. Will your favorite make the list? For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more infor...

In the latest episode of A Film By..., Jeff and Amber dive into the dark, action-packed world of Fede Alvarez's 2018 thriller, The Girl in the Spider's Web. They explore the film's intense atmosphere, the portrayal of the iconic character Lisbeth Salander, and how it stacks up against its predecessors. Join them as they dissect the film's strengths and shortcomings, offering their unique insights and critiques. For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon wi...

Join us for a nostalgic trip back to the year 1996! We're exploring the culture, the music, and the message that films in 1996 offered, to determine whether they're classics, cult classics, or a product of their time! Jeff is joined by Jason Colvin of the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast for a trip to Alcatraz to talk about VX gas, Cage and Connery as action stars, and an amazing James Bond theory. Welcome to "The Rock!" For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on o...

With some time to spare before they head to the theater to see "Trap," Jeff and David dive into M. Night Shyamalan's twisted tale about a young woman held prisoner by one man, and his 24 personalities. It's a tense conversation about incredible performances, and an ending no one could have seen coming on this episode about M. Night Shyamalan's "Split!" For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member...

By listener request, Jeff and Amber debate the merit of Robert Altman's work with a nuanced conversation about celebrity cameos, tracking shots, and what may be cinema's worst directed sex scene. Join us for "The Player!" For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and re...

If you enjoyed our limited "1986" series, this episode is for you! This week, we hijacked our Patreon to bring you the Chuck Norris action classic, "The Delta Force!" For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests. Find us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @afilmbyp...

When most of the A Film By... team go on vacation at the same time, Jeff and Dave scan Tubi for a hidden gem. What they find is a little known Kevin Bacon film from 1987! "White Water Summer" is a coming-of-age thriller packed with tense action! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your que...

Join us for a nostalgic trip back to the year 1996! We're exploring the culture, the music, and the message that films in 1996 offered, to determine whether they're classics, cult classics, or a product of their time! Jeff is joined by Jason Colvin of the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast for a drive into the cone of silence for a conversation about "Twister!" For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a f...

Jeff and Dave take a SPOILER-FREE journey out west to discuss Kevin Costner's underrated 2024 western epic, "Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1." For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests. Find us on Instagram, X, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

Jeff and Amber travel the roads to Aquila, discussing swords, evil curses, and true love, plus Wayne Whited returns for another brief "score session" in this episode covering a film by Richard Donner; his 1985 underrated fantasy film "Ladyhawke." For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your qu...

Join us for a nostalgic trip back to the year 1996! We're exploring the culture, the music, and the message that films in 1996 offered, to determine whether they're classics, cult classics, or a product of their time! Jeff is joined by Jason Colvin of the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast to discuss the biggest movie of 1996, "Independence Day!" For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Ch...

Jeff and Scott look to the L.A. skies to catch sight of 1938's jetpack-wearing hero out to stop evil, in Joe Johnston's pulp action adventure classic; starring Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, and Timothy Dalton. Let's fly with "The Rocketeer!" For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your qu...

Jeff and Andrew are heading to the rodeo for a look at life on the road, and what it takes to bring home the PRCA World Championship in John G. Avildsen's underrated bull riding drama, "8 Seconds." Are you ready to cowboy up? For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information. Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, an...