A Film By...

A Film By...

A Film By... is a podcast created and hosted by Brad Koszo and Jeff Johnson. Together, they wax intellectual about Hollywood's biggest film directors, their underrated movies, and the things we love about them.

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July 8, 2025 7 mins
"Krypto... get the toy."


The A Film By... gang is just leaving the theater, having seen an advanced screening of James Gunn's new Superman film. They've got a quick, SPOILER-FREE review to let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it!

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On this episode, Jeff, Amber, and Garret aren't talking about training dragons; they're talking about slaying them! Post-apocolyptic communal living, your life expectancy when jumping out of helicopters, and effective leadership are discussed with a look at Rob Bowman's Reign of Fire!

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June 30, 2025 67 mins
Summer temperatures aren't the only thing on the rise this week. Jeff and Brad discuss Michael Douglas boiling over in the film he feels is his best performance, Joel Schumacher's Falling Down!

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June 26, 2025 14 mins
"You're just worried I'm faster than you."

Jeff and Garret head to the racetrack for a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of Joseph Kosinski's newest film, F1, to let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it!

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On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at television shows, animation, movies, and much more! On this episode, Wayne, David welcome long-time listener and Star Trek fan, Jason Coslet, to the bridge to discuss the second film in the Kelvin Timeline that divided the fanbase over the film's villain, Star Trek Into Darkness!

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June 23, 2025 64 mins
How about a little more Carl Reiner to kick off the summer season? Last week, Amber and Jeff discussed his family vacation comedy Summer Rental, and this week, Jeff and Brad talk about their favorite Carl Reiner film, Summer School!

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June 16, 2025 69 mins
This week, we're kicking off the summer season with Carl Reiner's underrated vacation comedy, Summer Rental! Jeff and Amber reminisce about family vacations, Jimmy Buffet, and John Candy!

Special shout-outs to our creative friends:

Jason Colvin at Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast

Van Allen Plexico at White Rocket Books

Chad Cochran from the band Diesomnia on Spotify

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June 10, 2025 59 mins
On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at television shows, animation, movies, and much more! On this episode, Wayne, David, and Scott head into the Kelvin Timeline to discuss J.J. Abrams' successful 2009 relaunch of Star Trek on the big screen! 

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June 9, 2025 49 mins
To commemorate the film's 25th anniversary, Andrew and Amber make their way to NASA's Mission Control to monitor Clint Eastwood's 2000 space drama, Space Cowboys!

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"I'm working on it." Jeff and Garret have just checked into The Continental and they're ready to offer up a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of From the World of John Wick: Ballerina to let you know whether you should see it, stream, or skip it!

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June 2, 2025 76 mins
Are you ready for Richard Donner's Batman, starring Robin Williams and Mel Gibson? Join us for a very special 400th episode, with our show set in an alternate universe where things are similar... but not exactly the same. Welcome to the Alternate Universe Video Store. We have the hit movies you've only wondered about seeing!

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Jason Colvin of the Surely You Can't Be Serious Podcast joins Jeff for a conversation about Bill Paxton as our Bill Paxton Month comes to an end. They discuss the roles he didn't take, notable TV appearances, and share their Top 10 Favorite Film Roles!

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"Our lives are the sum of our choices." Jeff and Garret head to the IMAX to offer up a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning to let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it!

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On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at television shows, animation, movies, and much more! On this episode, Wayne, David, and Scott use the ship's replicator to bring back their Top 10 Favorite Toys for a fun discussion about Star Trek games, collectables, and action figures. Find out if your favorites made their list!

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May 19, 2025 58 mins
Bill Paxton Month continues here on the A Film By... Podcast! Earlier in the month, we discussed the films directed by Bill Paxton, and this week, we look at a film starring Bill Paxton. Jeff, David, and Amber head back to camp to share their own camp experiences while celebrating Mike Binder's 1993 romantic camp comedy, Indian Summer, starring an ensemble cast lead by Bill Paxton!

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Bill Paxton Month here on the A Film By... Podcast continues! Jeff meets Docking Bay 77's Dayton Johnson on the 18th hole to discuss golf, father-son relationships, and class status in Bill Paxton's autobiographical golf drama, The Greatest Game Ever Played!

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Are you a friend of Friendo? Jeff and Garret offer up a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of Clown in a Cornfield to let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it!

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On "Phasers Set To Stun," we recognize the popularity of all things Star Trek, with a look at television shows, animation, movies, and much more! On this episode, Wayne and David turn their attention back to Star Trek: The Next Generation with a detailed chat about their favorite music and composers from the series. Get ready for the Sounds of Starfleet!

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May 5, 2025 62 mins
It's Bill Paxton Month here on the A Film By... Podcast! Jeff and Amber are kicking things off with a divisive conversation about Bill Paxton's directorial feature debut, Frailty

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May 2, 2025 15 mins
Careful who you assemble! Jeff and Garret offer up a quick, SPOILER-FREE review of Thunderbolts* and let you know whether you should see it, stream it, or skip it!

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