As Andy said in his spoiler-free “What to Watch” review,  fans of the original “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” should absolutely LOVE the sequel. “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" has swung into the theaters surpassing box office projections and audiences' expectations. But how does the sequel compare to the Oscar-winning 2018 animated film? In this spoiler-full episode of Fan Effect, hosts Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen are joined by frequent contributor Natalie Mollinet of the Nerd Knowledge blog to answer that question.  

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest-experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan-culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of June 2, 2023.  Fans of the original Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse should absolutely LOVE the sequel "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse". In addition to amazing animation, there is heart, humor, depth (and plenty of easter eggs!)

Andy also takes a look at the new Disney+ series "American Born Chinese", which features Michelle Yeoh & Ke Huy Quan. An animated throwback to the 1980s with "Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai" on Max (formerly HBO Max), which shows how the elderly gentleman who sold Gizmo to Billy's dad in the movie, came into possession of Gizmo in the first place. A movie called "Shooting Stars" on Peacock is about LeBron James and his buddies and how they stuck together through various challenges to become one of the best high school teams ever. And finally, "The Boogeyman" might end up scaring you, even more so perhaps because of its PG-13 rating. 

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs. DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for Memorial Day weekend 2023. Without question, Disney's live-action remake, “The Little Mermaid,” will make a smash! Andy lets gives his quick review on the latest Disney offering, with Producer KellieAnn’s viewpoint in our second segment. 

Other movies and shows out on this big Box Office weekend include: “About My Father” a new comedy starring Robert De Niro and Sebastian Maniscalco as a working-class father-son duo who spend a weekend with the ultra-wealthy family of Sebastian's girlfriend. “You Hurt My Feelings,” a comedy out of the Sundance Film Festival starring Julia Louis-Dreyfuss as an author who is terribly hurt when she overhears her husband admit to someone that he didn't like her new book. “FUBAR,” a new series on Netflix starring Arnold Schwarzenegger & Monica Barbaro.  It's comedy & action but it swings WILDLY between the two, almost giving you whiplash. “Kandahar” stars Gerard Butler as a CIA operative whose cover is blown in Afghanistan and has to fight his way out along with his Afghan interpreter. “Platonic,” a comedy series on Apple TV+ starring Seth Rogan & Rose Byrne about two lifelong friends who reconnect and bring out the worst in each other. And, “The Machine”, a gross-out comedy based on the stand-up routine of Bert Kreischer, that also features Mark Hamill.

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs. DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of May 19, 2023. Fast-ten your seatbelts because Dom Toretto and his ‘Fast and Furious’ bunch is back and better in “Fast X.” Shows we are taking a look at this week are: A remake of the basketball comedy “White Men Can’t Jump” with musician Jack Harlow in the Woody Harrelson role went straight to Hulu streaming. A goofy, mature-aimed comedy series starring Patricia Arquette as a former addict/dealer who decides she wants to become a private investigator on AppleTV Plus called “High Desert.” Also on AppleTV Plus, we can’t miss the must-watch documentary on or those of us who grew up in the 1980's, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie.”  And lesser known shows hitting streaming services are “Class of ‘09” on Hulu, the sequel to the Netflix movie series "To All The Boys I've Loved Before,” and Season 2 of the animated series for kids, “Harriet The Spy” on AppleTV Plus. 

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs. DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

In an emotional end of an era, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ has blasted off into theaters winning box office gold as well as a divisive audience response. On this episode of the Fan Effect podcast, hosts Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen are joined by the Pop Knowledge blogger’ Natalie Mollinet to break down this latest feature of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This spoiler-filled deep-dive tackles the dark(er) comedy in all its space Avengers glory and asks, “Where will the Marvel Univers go next?” 

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of May 5, 2023. They're back for one final adventure: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” will please fans of the Space Avengers and make those same fans have strong feelings. Also emotionally engaging is the romcom “What's Love Got to Do with It?” starring Lilly James. Over on Apple TV Plus is the sci-fi book turned dystopian series, “Silo.” On Hulu/Disney Plus, “A Small Light” is a dramatized version of the efforts the Gies family went through to hide and protect Anne Frank and her family. If you're a fan of“Bridgerton,” you've got “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” on Netflix. And Pete Davidson's “Bupkis” on Peacock has some shocking and disgusting some might find funny, but not Andy. 

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs. DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

After waiting almost a year and a half between new episodes of the Star Wars smash-hit series "The Mandalorian", Din Djarin and Grogu have finally returned to Disney+ with a third season.

In this episode of Fan Effect, host Andy Farnsworth and recurring guest Dan Spindle of KSL TV in Salt Lake City utilize all their Star Wars knowledge and fan fervor to break down the eight episodes of season 3, which saw the elevation of Katee Sackhoff to series regular as Bo-Katan Kryze and the team return to re-take the planet Mandalore from a villain none of them expected.

Plus, Dan details his trip to the home of the world's largest collection of Star Wars merchandise & memorabilia, Rancho Obi-Wan in California. 

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs. DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

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Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of April 28, 2023. A true-to-the-book movie is here with the charming “Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.” “Peter Pan & Wendy” flies not into theaters but to Disney Plus in the latest pretty-well-done version of the literary classic.  An original espionage action thriller series called “Citadel” hits big on Prime Video. While a streaming series remake of the movie “Fatal Attraction” lands on Paramount Plus. Apple Plus garners attention with the classic Children’s book turned animated series “Frog & Toad” Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams stars in the movie “Showing Up;” also showing up in theaters is A movie about famous boxing legend/pastor/low-fat grill salesman “Big George Foreman,” and A movie about a giant shark that can eat military ships called “The Black Demon.”

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs. DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

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Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of April 21, 2013. Don’t sleep on the latest Chris Evans and Ana De Armas movie, “Ghosted” on Apple TV+. The hilarious action rom-com is full of unexpected cameos and really worthy of a big-screen release. What did make the big screen was “Evil Dead Rise,”  but it was not screened by critics. Other big-screen options include; the less-well-known-but-very-real French composer Joseph Bologne, “Chevalier” de Saint-Georges, the directorial debut of Ray Romano with “Somewhere In Queens,” and the latest 3-hour-long dramatic-comedy Joaquin Phoenix'st “Beau Is Afraid.”

On streaming, Keri Russell leads the VERY good streaming series “The Diplomat” on Netflix,” The very weird action, sci-fi, comedy streaming series “Mrs. Davis” on Peacock,” and The sci-fi horror series on Prime Video called “Dead Ringers,”  starring Rachel Weisz as twin OB doctors.

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs. DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

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Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of April 14, 2023. Nicolas Cage employs all his Nic Cage-y powers as Dracula alongside Nicholas Hoult's “Renfield” in the new horror-comedy in theaters.  It's funny, but it's also super violent & bloody. Also trying to pass off violence as humor is the Toni Collette starring “Mafia Mamma,” where the American housewife suddenly finds herself at the head of a crime family in Italy. The story of the first Black player to sign a contract in NBA history, “Sweetwater” hits theaters this week, and is pretty good! “The Last Thing He Told Me” is a new mystery thriller series on Apple TV+ starring Jennifer Garner for a streaming option. Other options include “Prom Pact” on Disney+ if your teens are in the middle of prom season at their schools and are looking for another take on the genre.  There's also the gospel-and-soul music-infused “Praise This” on PeacockTV, where a wannabe pop star decides to join a competitive gospel music team.  And, of course, the fifth and final season of “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel” on Prime Video.

Beyond Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming, and Tech, the brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing the nerdy. Brilliant opinions and commentary on all things geek, but surprising knowledge and witty arguments over pop culture, Star Trek, MARVEL vs. DC, and a wide range of movies, TV shows, and more. Formerly known as SLC Fanboys, the show is hosted by Andy Farnsworth and KellieAnn Halvorsen, who are joined by guest experts. Based in the beautiful beehive state, Fan Effect celebrates Utah’s unique fan culture as it has been declared The Nerdiest State in America by TIME.   

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, or on the KSL App. Join the conversation on Facebook @FanEffectShow, Instagram @FanEffectShow, and Twitter @FanEffectShow. Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company. 

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