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 minutes of content about our favorite scene of the film, as well as…
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 Favorite Scores. For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By...…
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 Jason Colvin. Check out his hilarious observations on the…
"Krypto... get the toy." The A Film By... gang is just leaving the theater, having seen an advanced screening of James Gunn's new Superman film. They've got a quick, SPOILER-FREE review to let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it! For exclusive episodes and content,…
"You're just worried I'm faster than you." Jeff and Garret head to the racetrack for a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of Joseph Kosinski's newest film, F1, to let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast…
"I'm working on it." Jeff and Garret have just checked into The Continental and they're ready to offer up a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of From the World of John Wick: Ballerina to let you know whether you should see it, stream, or skip it! For exclusive episodes and content, check…
Are you ready for Richard Donner's Batman, starring Robin Williams and Mel Gibson? Join us for a very special 400th episode, with our show set in an alternate universe where things are similar... but not exactly the same. Welcome to the Alternate Universe Video Store. We have the hit movies…
Jason Colvin of the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast (https://www.thesurelypodcast.com/) joins Jeff for a conversation about Bill Paxton as our Bill Paxton Month comes to an end. They discuss the roles he didn't take, notable TV appearances, and share their Top 10 Favorite Film Roles! For exclusive episodes and…
"Our lives are the sum of our choices." Jeff and Garret head to the IMAX to offer up a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning to let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it! For exclusive episodes and content, check out…
Are you a friend of Friendo? Jeff and Garret offer up a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of Clown in a Cornfield to let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/afilmbypodcast) with…
Careful who you assemble! Jeff and Garret offer up a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of Thunderbolts* and let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/afilmbypodcast) with a FREE 7-day trial. You…
Jeff and Garret discusses several new trailers, and offer their SPOILER-FREE reviews for Ryan Coogler's Sinners, and Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant 2. Ready to go back to the box office? For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/afilmbypodcast) with a FREE 7-day trial.…
Jeff and David take pause to pay tribute to Val Kilmer with an unplanned discussion about their top 10 favorite performances by the legendary actor. For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/afilmbypodcast) with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up…
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 chat with stars like John Philbin, Karen…
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... Podcast on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/afilmbypodcast) with a FREE 7-day trial. You can…
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 content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/afilmbypodcast) with a FREE…
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 at fan conventions, her smooth, sensual music, her thoughts on the future…
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. Tiffany shares her passion for photography and details about her…
Jeff and David welcome director Nyle Cavazos Garcia, co-producer David Thomas Newman, and famed actresses Tiffany Helm and Brooke Bundy of the upcoming Christmas horror creature feature Catnip! Join us for a behind-the-scenes conversation with this incredible cast and crew about creating a soon-to-be classic about killer cats! Check out…
Jeff heads to the theater to determine whether or not Bill Skarsgard and FKA twigs can put the wrong things right in Rupert Sanders' retelling of "The Crow" with a quick, SPOILER-FREE review! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/afilmbypodcast) with a…
Filmmaker Cindy Sanabria joins us for a conversation about the beauty of the horror genre. We chat about the female-directed horror anthology film "XX," and Cindy shares her thoughts on independent filmmaking, practical F/X, and the importance of diversity within the horror community. She also offers some exclusive information about…
Whether you love cons, you're curious about cons, or you're heading to your first con soon, this special episode is for you! Our second Con Men special takes a look at Cincinnati Comic Expo, Lexington Scarefest, and Motor City Comic Con! Join us for a conversation about what makes these…
Part Two of our conversation with actor and musician Courtney Gains focuses on several of his memorable film roles. Courtney shares incredible stories about working for Dennis Hopper on Colors, auditioning for Memphis Belle, the on-set mentorship he received from Bruce Dern on The Burbs, his Children of the Corn…
From the first time he terrorized us in 1984's Children of the Corn, Courtney Gains has built an impressive career of memorable roles that have thrilled and chilled us. On this special 2-part episode, Courtney joins us to share his passion for music, and offer some insight into his creative…
