The Film Effect Podcast

Season 2

Aug. 23, 2022

Before Sunset (2004)

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 enco...

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Aug. 16, 2022

Freddy vs Jason (2003)

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 Kr...

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Aug. 9, 2022

Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)

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 Time...

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Aug. 2, 2022

Waterworld (1995)

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 ...

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July 28, 2022

The Social Network (2010)

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 soc...

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July 19, 2022

Thief (1981)

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 …

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July 12, 2022

Dredd (2012)

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!...

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July 4, 2022

Jaws (1975)

This week we're joined by special guests & good friends Jocelyn & Jeff (aka Rex Golden) to celebrate the Fourth of July by giving one of our all-time favorites, Steven Spielberg's Jaws, the film effect treatment!! In 'Jaws', ...

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June 29, 2022

Batman Returns (1992)

This week we're chatting about one of our favorite comic book Christmas films featuring The Bat, The Cat, and The Penguin as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton's Batman Returns!! In 'Batman Returns', Batman deals...

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June 21, 2022

Jurassic Park (1993)

This week we're heading to the island of Isla Nublar with special guest Eric Klima (Corey's kid brother) to dive deep into the prehistoric, modern era as we explore & discuss the 1993 juggernaut hit Jurassic Park!! In 'Jurass...

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June 14, 2022

The Shining (1980)

It's episode 100 of The Film Effect Podcast and we're celebrating this milestone by getting the whole band together so we can breakdown and discuss Stanley Kubrick's masterpiece The Shining from 1980!! In 'The Shining', a fam...

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June 7, 2022

True Romance (1993)

We're a little late with May's "Tarantino XXX" entry but if the film we're discussing this time sounds all too familiar it's because this week we're revisiting Tony Scott's True Romance from 1993!! In 'True Romance', a lonely...

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May 31, 2022

The Rock (1996)

All good things must come to an end...and we're ending BAYhem with a bang as Ed & his kid brother Andrew get together to talk all about Michael Bay's sophomore effort, 1996's The Rock!! In 'The Rock', a mild-mannered chemist …

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May 24, 2022

Bad Boys II (2003)

The BAYhem continues this week as Ed & Corey return to Miami to catch up with Mike & Marcus, who are hunting down Jordi Molla in 2003's Bad Boys II!! In 'Bad Boys II', Miami is being flooded with Cuban …

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May 17, 2022

Pain & Gain (2013)

We're back with an all-new BAYhem episode of the podcast as Ed & Justin team up to breakdown Michael Bay's little indie darling, 2013's Pain & Gain!! In 'Pain & Gain', a trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up …

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May 13, 2022

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

It's Friday the 13th, so we're taking a break from all the BAYhem festivities to celebrate Jason Voorhees as Ed & Corey breakdown one of their favorite entries in the franchise, 1986's Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives fro...

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May 10, 2022

Armageddon (1998)

BAYhem month is coming in hot this week as Ed & Corey sit down and discuss Michael Bay's blockbuster hit from 1998 (the other disaster film from 1998), Armageddon!! In 'Armageddon', after discovering that an asteroid the size...

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May 4, 2022

Bad Boys (1995)

Welcome to May as we officially kick off BAYhem month here on the show with the one that started them all: Michael Bay's directorial debut, Bad Boys from 1995!! In 'Bad Boys', two hip detectives protect a witness to a …

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April 27, 2022

Robocop (1987)

This week on the show, Ed & Corey are heading to the motor city of Detroit (aka Dallas, TX) to talk about man vs machine as they breakdown 1987's Robocop from director Paul Verhoeven!! In 'Robocop', a terminally wounded cop …

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April 21, 2022

John Carpenter's The Fog (1980)

Happy Birthday Antonio Bay.. This week on the podcast, Ed & Corey are celebrating April 21st with a deep-dive into one of John Carpenter's classic horror originals, The Fog from 1980!! In 'The Fog', an unearthly fog rolls int...

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April 20, 2022

Us (2019) w/ Carlo from 'The Movie Loot' & Madilyn from 'Mad-Dad Movi…

This week, Ed gets untethered with Carlo (from 'The Movie Loot' podcast) & his daughter Madilyn (from 'Mad-Dad Movie Review') as they get together to breakdown & discuss Jordan Peele's Us!! In 'Us', a family's serene beach va...

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April 12, 2022

Nothing But Trouble (1991)

After nearly 100 episodes of the podcast, Ed & Corey are finally getting together to talk about the 1991 horror-comedy cult classic, Nothing But Trouble!! In 'Nothing But Trouble', a businessman and his friends are captured b...

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April 7, 2022

Panic Room (2002)

On this edition of the show, Ed & Corey get together to breakdown & reminisce about David Fincher's Panic Room for the film's 20th anniversary!! In 'Panic Room', a divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their...

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April 6, 2022

Kill Bill Vol 2 (2004)

Ed & Corey return for another week of Tarantino XXX as they dive back into the world of blood, violence, and revenge with Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill (Volume 2)!! In 'Kill Bill Volume 2', the Bride continues her quest of …

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