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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 performance as a small-town psychic, and how Raimi blends supernatural tension with real-world drama. From its chilling mystery to its star-studded cast, this episode uncovers why T...

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more. On this week's episode, our crew continues their conversation about the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Join us for a recap of episode 9, Terrarium! For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our  Patreon here! You can s...

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 hunted, as a group of hikers frantically try to bring a kidnapped girl to safety in Julian Gilbey's 2011 thriller, A Lonely Place to Die ! Would you like to hear an episode abou...

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more. On this week's episode, our crew continues their conversation about the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Join us for a recap of episode 8,  Four-and-a-Half Vulcans ! For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our  Patreon...

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 2000, The Replacements ! This episode features an additional 5 minutes of content discussing our top 5 favorite football movies! Wait... is it our favorites, or did a few scab...

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more. On this week's episode, our crew continues their conversation about the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Join us for a recap of episode 7,  What Is Starfleet? For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our  Patreon here!...

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 a quick 'top 5' list relevant to the movie exclusively on our Patreon! Check out A Film By... Podcast on  our Pa...

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more. On this week's episode, our crew continues their conversation about the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Join us for a recap of episode 6, The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail . For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our  Patr...

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... Podcast on our Patreon  with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member!  Check out www.a...

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more. On this week's episode, our crew continues their conversation about the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Join us for a recap of episode 5, Through the Lens of Time . For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our  Patreon...

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 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 yo...

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more. On this week's episode, our crew continues their conversation about the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Join us for a recap of episode 4, A Space Adventure Hour . For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our  Patreon h...

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 episode below! 1986: Under the Cherry Moon For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on  our P...

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more. On this week's episode, our crew continues their conversation about the third season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Join us for a recap of episode 3, Shuttle to Kenfori . For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our  Patreon here!...

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 feature film debut, Super ! 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!  C...

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at the television shows, animation, movies, and much more. On this week's episode, our crew welcomes the return of  Star Trek: Strange New Worlds for it's third season. Join us for a recap of episode 1, Hegemony, Part II, and episode 2, Wedding Bell Blues. For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinu...

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 we can't help but love. Come along for the ride in Collateral ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on  our Patreon  with a FREE 7-day trial. You...

On " Phasers Set To Stun ," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at television shows, animation, movies, and much more! On this episode, Wayne and David get you ready for the upcoming third season of Strange New Worlds with a recap of season two, discussing their favorite, and not so favorite (rapping Klingons, anyone?) moments, and share their theories about what's com...

On " Phasers Set To Stun ," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at television shows, animation, movies, and much more! On this episode, our crew reaches the end of the theatrically released films with the third and final film of the Kelvin Timeline, Star Trek Beyond ! For exclusive episodes and content, send some latinum to our Patreon here! You can sign up for a FREE...

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 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 afilmbypodca...

"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, check out A Film By... Podcast on  our Patreon  with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member! ...

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 leadership are discussed with a look at Rob Bowman's Reign of Fire ! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... Podcast on our Patreon  with a FREE 7-day trial. You c...

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 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...

"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 on  our Patreon  with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also sign up as a free member!  Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com...

On " Phasers Set To Stun ," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at television shows, animation, movies, and much more! On this episode, Wayne, David welcome long-time listener and Star Trek fan, Jason Coslet , to the bridge to discuss the second film in the Kelvin Timeline that divided the fanbase over the film's villain, Star Trek Into Darkness ! For exclusive episode...