The Film Effect Podcast

It's the first 'Werewolf Wednesday' of our Halloween Horrorthon 2: Dead By Pod event and for the first edition, we're tackling the criminally underrated Bad Moon from Eric Red!! In 'Bad Moon', after being bitten by a werewolf in the jungle, a man searches for a cure when his sister invites him to stay in his camper by her house in the woods with her, her son, and their family dog 'Thor'.. Episode...

We're continuing our Halloween Horrorthon 2: Dead By Pod event with a lesson in dead being better as we dive into the adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary from Mary Lambert!! In 'Pet Sematary', after tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.. Episode Directory: *Intro  00:00 *First Time Viewings  08:34 *Li...

Halloween Horrorthon 2: Dead By Pod kicks off with BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES on the first two Evil Dead films - continuing with this episode on 1987's cult-classic, Evil Dead 2, from returning director Sam Raimi!! In 'Evil Dead 2', the lone survivor of an onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.. Episode Directory: *Int...

Halloween Horrorthon 2: Dead By Pod kicks off with BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES on the first two Evil Dead films - beginning with this episode on 1981's horror classic, The Evil Dead, from director Sam Raimi!! In 'The Evil Dead', five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.. Episode Directory: *Intro  00:00 *First Time Viewings  06:59 *Sto...

Another week down, which means we have an all-new edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various entertainment & film industry news...as discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *We have a conversation about Jeremy Allen White & his current stock *Is Warner Bros actually going to greenlight a fifth Lethal Weapon film after cancel...

This week, Ed & Corey are wrapping up "Back 2 School Month" with an episode on the dark comedy, Heathers - a fitting movie to end the month with!! In 'Heathers', at Westerburg High where cliques rule, jocks dominate and all the popular girls are named Heather - it's going to take a Veronica and a mysterious new kid to give teen angst a body count.. Episode Directory: *Intro  00:00 *First...

It's the end of the week, which means it's time for another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...as discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *We talk all about the D23 Expo from the last week, including most of the Disney/Star Wars/Marvel/Indiana Jones coverage from the event *The Toronto Internationa...

It's the end of the week, which means it's time for another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...as discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley will include some familiar faces *The Brendan Fraser Renaissance is real!! *We try and breakdown the drama surrounding Don't Worry...

Corey & Ed are kicking off "Back 2 School" month with a conversation about one of the biggest high school films since it's release, 1985's The Breakfast Club from the ultimate high school director, John Hughes!! In 'The Breakfast Club', five high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a lot more in common than they thought.. Episode Directory: *Intro  00:00...

Happy Friday & welcome back to another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...as discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley begins production for Netflix (and adds Joseph Gordon Levitt) *Brandy returns to the horror genre after 24 years with A24's "The Front Room" from R...

Another Friday, another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *Warner Bros just went nuclear on their upcoming release schedule *Halloween Ends will be streaming on Peacock same day as theaters *The Batman 2 & the upcoming HBO Max Penguin series have finally...

We're heading back over to Europe for this episode, as we catch up with Jesse & Celine after 9 years in 2004's Before Sunset, from Richard Linklater!! In 'Before Sunset', nine years after Jesse and Celine first met, they encounter each other again on the French leg of Jesse's book tour.. Episode Directory: *Intro  00:00 *First Time Viewings  09:21 *Live Top Five  12:00 *Plot Bre...

It's Friday, which means another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *We weight in on Quentin Tarantino's hot take that Crystal Skull's better than The Last Crusade *There's a new Saw film coming out next Halloween.. *The John Wick universe continues to expand...

Ed's celebrating another year of being alive with an episode on Freddy vs Jason from 2003 - a film that's full of conversation and memories about the time the horror icons finally squared off!! In 'Freddy vs Jason', Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street - only this time, they're out to get each other too.. Episode Directory: *Intro  00:00 *First Tim...

It's Friday, which means another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *Jason Momoa reflects on his 2011 Conan The Barbarian remake *Is Renny Harlin secretly directing various new Strangers sequels?? *We give our thoughts on Prey *Tom Cruise & business partn...

This week on the show, Ed & Corey are celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest teenage comedies ever made, 1982's Fast Times at Ridgemont High from director Amy Heckerling & writer Cameron Crowe!! In 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High', a group of Southern California high school students are enjoying their most important subjects: sex, drugs, and rock n' roll.. Episode Directory:...

It's Friday, which means another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *Warner Bros are in the process of self-destructing instead of merging with Discovery (and we are here for all of it, wondering what this means for Evil Dead Rise!!) *We talk all about that R...

Justin joins Ed & Corey this week in their at-length conversation about 1995's Waterworld as they finally give the Kevin Costner film the full-film effect treatment!! In 'Waterworld', where the polar ice-caps have melted and Earth is almost entirely submerged - a mutated mariner fights starvation & outlaw "smokers," and reluctantly helps a woman & young girl try to find dry land.. Epis...

This week's FEWERcast episode is dedicated to last week's annual San Diego Comic Con event, where we go through all the news & reveals from all the biggest panels...discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *We take the time to remember David Warner & Paul Sorvino *Trailer drops for Wakanda Forever, John Wick Chapter 4, Interview With The Vampire, and season two of Chucky! *Ant-Man &amp...

 This week, Andrew's joining Ed & Corey to talk all about David Fincher's excellent biographical-drama The Social Network...and give it high praises!! In 'The Social Network', as Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of...

It's Friday, which means another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *We're discussing our favorite films of 2022 (so far) as well as what we're anticipating later in the year! *Kurt Russell (and son Wyatt) have joined Apple's Godzilla 'Monsterverse' series *W...

This week, Corey & Ed are remembering the late James Caan by giving one of his best films, 1981's Thief, another dose of the film effect treatment!! In 'Thief', an ace safe cracker wants to do one last big heist for the mob before going straight.. Episode Directory: *Intro  00:00 *First Time Viewings  10:08 *Live Top Five  12:14 *Plot Breakdown  35:35 *Box Office Receipts &...

It's Friday, which means another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *Mickey Rourke has some rather thoughtful words about Tom Cruise & his acting *Adam Sandler's next film is already starting to come to fruition over at Netflix *What will become of the bo...

It's the 10th anniversary of Pete Travis' (or Alex Garland's, depending on who you ask) big screen adaptation of Dredd, based on the Judge Dredd comic book series, and this week we're giving it the full-film effect treatment!! In 'Dredd', when the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug SLO...

It's Friday, which means another edition of FEWERcast (our Film Effect Weekly Entertainment Recap podcast), featuring the week's various movie news & updates...discussed by the usual suspects!! This week: *We introduce everyone to the newest member of our Film Effect Family! *We break down & discuss Kevin Smith's first trailer for Clerks III! *Jimmy Cameron doesn't want to hear your whinin...