Penelope Spheeris - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Join us for a nostalgic trip back to the year 1996! We're exploring the culture, the music, and the message that films in 1996 offered, to determine whether they're classics, cult classics, or a product of their time! This time, Jeff looks great, and Andy Frye is looking money, you know? Like the bomb! This episode is all about the dating scene in '96, swing music's comeback, and the beautiful babies. Cocktails first. Questions later. Don't wait six days. Listen to our talk about "Swingers" now! For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.Check out Andy Frye's book, Ninety Days in the 90s: A Rock N Roll Time Travel Story at andyfrye.com

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of the latest Star Trek television shows, and how they're building the fanbase. On this episode, we recap episode four, "Face the Strange," of Discovery's final season.For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

Jeff and Andrew enter a world of espionage and intrigue with a discussion about Guy Ritchie's slick spy thriller, "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." It's old school cool when Henry Cavill, Alicia Vikander and Armie Hammer team up in this humorous action-packed adaptation of the Cold War television series!  For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

"They say people don't believe in heroes anymore. Well damn them! You and me, Max, we're gonna give them back their heroes!"Our limited series, "A Film at 45" is back to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the films of 1979. We're dusting off the end of a decade that changed cinema forever, with a fresh look at modern classics and hidden gems that we can't stop watching! On this episode, David and Scott take a look at the film that launched Mel Gibson's career and set the standard for post-apocalyptic action; "Mad Max." For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of the latest Star Trek television shows, and how they're building the fanbase. On this episode, we recap episode three, "Jinaal," of Discovery's final season.For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

Zack Snyder has recently discussed his desire to "fix" his 2011 action fantasy "Sucker Punch" claiming that he didn't finish it correctly, despite a director's cut being released. This week, we're taking a look back at our conversation from 2021!For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

When we finished our limited "1986" series that covered 66 movies from the best cinematic year of the 80s, one listener pointed out that we should have done 86 for "1986!" We agreed, and so began the run of "lost '86" episodes on our Patreon.With "At Close Range," we've now covered 76 movies from 1986! For those of you missing our most popular limited series, here's a sneak preview from our latest Patreon episode!To hear the entire episode, and all the other exclusive episodes available to our Patreon subscribers, sign up for a FREE 7-day trial today! A Film By... on Patreon

On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of the latest Star Trek television shows, and how they're building the fanbase. On this episode, we recap the first two episodes, "Red Directive," and "Under the Twin Moons," of Discovery's final season.For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

Excited for Alex Garland's new film, "Civil War," Jeff and Dave take time to discuss the themes, mind-bending storytelling, and absolute horror of his 2022 folk horror film, "Men."For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.

"Call it anything you want, but whoever did this is as good as dead."Our limited series, "A Film at 45" is back to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the films of 1979. We're dusting off the end of a decade that changed cinema forever, with a fresh look at modern classics and hidden gems that we can't stop watching! On this episode, David and Scott take a look at Chuck Norris in one of his earliest roles in the action thriller, "A Force of One."For exclusive episodes and content, check out A Film By... on Patreon! with a FREE 7-day trial!Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com/ for more information.Email us at [email protected] with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on X Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast.