The Film Effect Podcast

McConaughMAY continues this month with Killer Joe, the controversial selection of the event - no one under 17 will be admitted to listen without a parent or guardian!!  In ‘Killer Joe’, a cop (who moonlights as a hitman) agrees to kill the hated mother of a desperate drug dealer in exchange for a tumble with the young man's virginal sister..  New episodes of “The Film Effect Podcast” pre...

McConaughMAY is officially underway and to kick off the celebration, we’re headin’ to the party at the moon tower & talking all about McConaughey’s breakthrough hit Dazed and Confused from Richard Linklater!!  ‘Dazed and Confused’, a coming-of-age film, follows the mayhem of a group of rowdy teenagers in Austin, Texas, celebrating the last day of high school in 1976..  New episodes o...

From video game consoles to home video & from home video to podcast platforms, this week we’re talking all about 1995’s Mortal Kombat from (the other) Paul Anderson!!  In ‘Mortal Kombat’, three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a tournament whose outcome will decide the fate of the world..  New episodes of “The Film Effect Podcast” premiere e...

We’re bringing home “Halfway to Halloween” week with the ultimate homecoming in John Carpenter’s Halloween from 1978  In ‘Halloween’, Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963 - Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again..  New episodes of “The Film Effect Podcast” premiere every Monday morning!!  Find us...

Let’s get this party started as this week on the podcast, we kick back and chat up the ultimate love letter to horror in the form of 2012’s Cabin in the Woods from filmmaker Drew Goddard  In ‘The Cabin in the Woods’, five friends go for a break at a remote cabin, where they get more than they bargained for - discovering the truth behind the cabin in the woods..  New episodes of “The Film...

We mustn't dwell...no, not today. We CAN'T. Not on Rex Manning day - celebrating the occasion by dropping a SURPRISE episode of The Film Effect Podcast, where we’re talking about the 1995 cult classic film Empire Records In ‘Empire Records’, we watch a single day in the lives of the young employees at Empire Records - where they all grow up and become young adults thanks to each other & Joe, the m...

This podcast is 100% pure American made, ladies and gentlemen. Disco sh*t. Pure as the driven show - like this week’s show where we (along with special guest Andrew Snyder, Ed’s kid brother) talk about George Jung’s biopic Blow, starring Johnny Depp In ‘Blow’, the story of how George Jung is told - along with the Medellín Cartel headed by Pablo Escobar - established the American cocaine market in...

Buckle up for this edition of The Film Effect Podcast because Sean’s officially here to stay! To celebrate his first episode as the new full-time cohost, we’re talking about Michael Mann’s underrated debut film (which also turns 40 this week), Thief starring James Caan & Jim Belushi In ‘Thief’, A highly skilled jewel thief longs to leave his dangerous trade and settle down with his girlfriend. Eag...

As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to host this episode of the podcast because this week I’m joined by last week’s guest Sean Elliott...as well as another guest in Justin Boyd...to discuss the 1990 classic film Goodfellas from Martin Scorsese In ‘Goodfellas’, a young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys his life of money and luxury...

What am I doing on this week’s show? I'm talking to a blank microphone, ‘cause there is a dead man on the other end of this podcast! On this week’s extended episode of the show, Ed’s joined by guest co-host (and best friend) “Kidd Shmoove” Sean Elliott to discuss one of the most important films of modern film cinema - Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’ In ‘Heat’, master criminal Neil McCauley is trying to cont...

This week we’re turning up the heat as we head down to South Miami & celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the best all-time comedic classics, The Birdcage!! In ‘Birdcage’, A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false-straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.. New episodes of “The Film Effect Podcast” premiere...

On the second episode of “Film Attack”, we take a look at the recently released indie sci-fi comedy ‘Psycho Goreman’!! In ‘Psycho Goreman’, “After unearthing a gem that controls an evil monster looking to destroy the Universe, a young girl and her brother use it to make him do their bidding.” New episodes of “The Film Effect Podcast” premiere every Monday morning!! Find us on social media! Faceboo...

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick and take a ride on a West Coast kick with The Griswolds as we break down & detail the 1983 classic, ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’!! In ‘Vacation’, The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated.. New episodes of “The Film Effect Podcast” premiere every Monday morning!! Find us on socia...

I led you here to this episode because I am Spartacus & this week we’re talking about a little flick about four musicians doing that thing they do best...it’s 1996’s That Thing You Do from Tom Hanks!! In ‘That Thing You Do’, band manager Mr. White helps a small town band achieve big time success when they release a Beatles-style pop song in 1964. Pennsylvania band the "Oneders" become a sensation...

We’re all in on this week’s episode of The Film Effect Podcast because we’re talking about The Sandman Adam Sandler in a recent flick that’s certainly no joke...2019’s Uncut Gems! In Uncut Gems, a charismatic jeweller makes a high-stakes bet that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. In a precarious high-wire act, he must balance business, family and adversaries on all sides in pursuit of the...

Oh you lunkhead! On this week’s episode of The Film Effect Podcast, we’re talking up the mother of all anthology films in 1982’s Creepshow (featuring the late Hal Holbrook who recently passed away) Creepshow features a compendium of five short but terrifying tales contained within a single full-length feature, this film conjures scares from traditional bogeymen and portents of doom. In one story,...

For the first edition of “Film Attack” (which is where I’ll be reviewing brand new movies released in theaters or PVOD), I’m leaving my spoilerless review for the new Warner Bros drama ‘The Little Things’ - starring Denzel Washington, Rami Malek & Jared Leto. In ‘The Little Things’, Deputy Sheriff Joe "Deke" Deacon joins forces with Sgt. Jim Baxter to search for a serial killer who's terrorizing L...

Okie Dokie Doggy-Daddy!! For the premiere episode of The Film Effect Podcast, host Ed Snyder (from Mad-Dad Movie Review) kicks off his new show by taking things to “The Other Side” & breaking down one of his all-time favorite films - 1993’s True Romance from director Tony Scott & written for the screen by Quentin Tarantino!! New episodes of “The Film Effect Podcast” premiere every Monday morning!!...