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The Future is History. This week, Jeff and Brad are discussing Terry Gilliam's 1995 dystopian, sci-fi thriller 12 Monkeys starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more information. Email us at...

Happy Friday the 13th! Jeff and Dave are celebrating the birthday of Jason Voorhees with a special Friday release episode to talk about Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives! Check us out at www.afilmbypodcast.com Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com...

Jeff and Brad open season 4 with a look at Marc Forster's underrated 2011 dramatic biography Machine Gun Preacher starring Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Shannon, Kathy Baker, and Souleyman Sy Savane. Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for...

James Cameron is the most innovative filmmakers of our time. From "The Terminator" to "Avatar," he has been responsible for some of the biggest blockbusters over the past few decades. How did he get his start? While it's not surprising it was a film...

It's that time of year again, when we pile onto the couch for those wonderful Christmas films that warm you up; classics like "The Night the Reindeer Died" with Lee Majors! Okay, so maybe we can't (or shouldn't want to) watch that one, but we've...

Cameron Crowe's movies tend to include great characters and great music. From "Say Anything" to "Almost Famous," we identity with these characters because we are them. In his 1992 romantic comedy "Singles," he examines the lives of a group of...

In just a few short years, Ryan Coogler has reinvigorated the "Rocky" franchise with the compelling story of Adonis Creed in "Creed," and taken us to the advanced civilization of Wakanda to introduce "Black Panther" to the MCU. It is his directorial...

He took us to Middle Earth. He made it possible for King Kong to roar on the silver screen once more. Before that, Peter Jackson gave us a glimpse of the other side with his supernatural horror comedy "The Frighteners." www.afilmbypodcast.com...

"Do you read Sutter Cane?" In 1995, Director John Carpenter delivered the third in what he calls his "apocalypse trilogy" with his supernatural horror mystery "In the Mouth of Madness" We delve into the intended similarities between H.P....

Big budgets. Explosions. Fast cuts. Chances are, you're watching a Michael Bay film. Join us for a look at one of his better films; the based-on-a-true-story crime comedy "Pain & Gain." Bay delves into the Sun Gym Gang's crazy story with his...

With his recent passing, we take a look at the impressive filmography of Wolfgang Petersen and discuss the auteur's knack for delivering hits. Whether it's historical military fare like "Das Boot" and "Troy" or dramatic action like "In the Line of...

Rob Reiner made us laugh with "This Is Spinal Tap." He swept us away into adventure with "The Princess Bride." We discovered the fear of helplessness with "Misery," and he recaptured our childhood with "Stand By Me." In 1996, he educated us about...

From his early days writing for Sid Caesar to his performance of Saul Bloom in the "Ocean's" trilogy, Carl Reiner kept us laughing for seven decades. In 1987, he directed "Summer School." A comedy about a misfit teacher bribed into teaching a group...

On the second half of our 100th episode discussing Kevin Smith and his film, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," we dive into Kevin's filmography, talk about his many creative endeavors, his upcoming projects, and share stories about our visit to Jay &...

It's our 100th episode! Join us as we discuss Kevin Smith's raunchy romantic comedy, "Zack and Miri Make a Porno" on an episode so big, we had to offer it in two parts! On Part I, Brad, Jeff, and Dave discuss the controversial subject matter, the...