The Film Effect Podcast

Season 1

Feb. 18, 2022

RIP Ivan Reitman...Doctor Strange in Marble Madness...Oscar's Despera…

Welcome everyone to the first episode of the FEWERcast: a weekly conversational podcast about all the biggest news & highlights in entertainment from the week! Join Ed, Sean, Corey & Justin as they make this a show you're not...

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Dec. 31, 2021

Rain Man (1988)

We're wrapping up both Best Picture month & 2021 by talking about one of the greatest films of the 80s, Barry Levinson's Rain Man!! In 'Rain Man', a selfish L.A. yuppie learns his estranged father left a fortune to an …

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Dec. 28, 2021

The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)

On this episode of the show, Ed & Sean tear into the Renny Harlin/Shane Black mid 90s action film The Long Kiss Goodnight!! In 'The Long Kiss Goodnight', Samantha Caine lives in a small town with her daughter after turning …

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Dec. 25, 2021

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Merry Christmas! Ed & Corey celebrate the holiday season with The Griswold's as they discuss the Christmas classic, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation!! In 'Christmas Vacation', The Griswold family's plans for a big family...

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Dec. 21, 2021

Argo (2012)

Ed & Sean pretend to produce a movie podcast this week as they tackle & discuss the 2012 Best Picture winner, Argo from Ben Affleck!! In 'Argo', a CIA agent, acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a …

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Dec. 17, 2021

No Country For Old Men (2007)

This week Ed's on the run with guests Corey Klima & Justin Boyd as they discuss all things regarding the 2007 Best Picture winner, No Country For Old Men!! In 'No Country For Old Men', violence and mayhem ensue after …

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Dec. 8, 2021

Planes Trains & Automobiles (1987) w/ Special Guest Larry Hankin

This is a very special edition of The Film Effect Podcast as we're joined by special guest, actor Larry Hankin, to talk to us about his tremendous career after we break down & discuss Ed's all-time favorite movie (which also …

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Dec. 7, 2021

Parasite (2019)

With it being awards season, we're officially kicking off December's "Best Picture Month" by breaking down & discussing Bong Joon Ho's recent hit classic Parasite!! In 'Parasite', greed and class discrimination threaten the n...

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Nov. 30, 2021

Inherent Vice (2014)

On this episode, we're joined once again by frequent guest Justin Boyd to break down & discuss one of our favorite Paul Thomas Anderson films, the underrated Inherent Vice!! In 'Inherent Vice', drug-fueled Los Angeles private...

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Nov. 23, 2021

Last Action Hero (1993)

After months of hype, we're joined by frequent guest Justin Boyd to finally break down & cover "the great bomb of 1993", otherwise known as Last Action Hero!! In 'Last Action Hero', a young movie fan is transported into the …

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Nov. 17, 2021

Collateral (2004)

This week we're back with another Michael Mann film as Ed & Sean breakdown & tackle his 2004 "hit" film Collateral, starring Tom Cruise & Jamie Foxx!! In 'Collateral', a cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging con...

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Nov. 8, 2021

Training Day (2001)

This week on the show, we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of Denzel's best performance ever by breaking down the classic Training Day, as voted by our fans!! In 'Training Day', a rookie cop spends his first day as a Los …

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Oct. 31, 2021

Pumpkinhead (1988)

It's the final episode of the 2021 Halloween Horrorthon with Ed being joined by frequent guest Corey to talk all about Stan Winston & his 1988 classic creature-feature Pumpkinhead!! In 'Pumpkinhead', a man conjures up a tower...

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Oct. 29, 2021

Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1990)

We're spending the penultimate episode of the 2021 Halloween Horrorthon by traveling to Midian as we breakdown & really dive into "The Cabal Cut" (aka the director's cut) of Clive Barker's Nightbreed!! In 'Nightbreed', a trou...

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Oct. 27, 2021

Scream (1996) w/ Special Guest Howard Berger

We're celebrating the 25th anniversary of Wes Craven's Scream on this episode of the Halloween Horrorthon by discussing the film and talking to special guest, Academy Award-winning makeup artist Howard Berger of KNB EFX (who ...

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Oct. 25, 2021

Suspiria (2018)

It's Sean's birthday selection of the 2021 Halloween Horrorthon as we're joined by frequent guest Justin Boyd to discuss the 2018 (loose) remake of Suspiria!! In 'Suspiria', a darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned...

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Oct. 22, 2021

House of Wax (2005)

The 2021 Halloween Horrorthon rolls along as Ed & Corey breakdown & reminisce about the underrated (and hot) 2005 House of Wax remake!! In 'House of Wax', a group of teens are unwittingly stranded near a strange wax museum an...

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Oct. 18, 2021

Halloween Kills (2021)

On this installment of the 2021 Halloween Horrorthon, we're returning to the town of Haddonfield to get reacquainted with Michael Myers in Halloween Kills!! In 'Halloween Kills', Laurie Strode and her family continue to fend ...

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Oct. 15, 2021

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Another October day, another episode of the 2021 Halloween Horrorthon where Ed is joined by recent guest cohost Corey to discuss 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer and what they thought of the film way back when it …

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Oct. 12, 2021

Child's Play (1988)

Welcome back to another installment of the 2021 Halloween Horrorthon where this episode Ed's joined by Corey once more to talk about the original Child's Play from 1988!! In 'Child's Play', a single mother gives her son a muc...

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Oct. 8, 2021

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

We return to another horrifying episode as the 2021 Halloween Horrorthon rolls on, this time with Ed joined by Corey once more to discuss the 1978 classic zombie film, Dawn of the Dead!! In 'Dawn of the Dead', following an …

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Oct. 4, 2021

Malignant (2021)

Welcome back to another episode of the Halloween Horrorthon where Ed is joined by previous guest Corey Klima to discuss James Wan's most recent release, Malignant!! In 'Malignant', a woman named Madison is paralyzed by shocki...

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Oct. 1, 2021

Halloween (2018)

It's October!! Which means we're kicking off the "Halloween Horrorthon" with close friend of the podcast Corey Klima to break down & discuss David Gordon Green's Halloween from 2018!! In 'Halloween 2018', Laurie Strode confro...

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Sept. 22, 2021

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

First it was the RISE, then it was the DAWN, and now we're wrapping up our coverage of the Caesar trilogy with the WAR (for the Planet of the Apes)!! In 'War for the Planet of the Apes', after the …

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