Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of April 7, 2023. First is the long-awaited animated debut of Illumination Studio's and Nintendo's “Super Mario Bros. Movie” in theatres, but will it be a “Smash” hit?  Prepare yourself for a trip back to 1984, as Matt Damon & Ben Affleck reunite in “Air,”  the movie that dramatically tells the story of how Nike landed Michael Jordan as an endorser and changed the sneaker culture forever with the creation of the Air Jordan line of shoes. The hilarious musical & comedy series “Schmigadoon” returns with season 2 on Apple TV+, titled “Schmicago” on AppleTV+. 

For religious choices this Easter weekend, Angel Studios’ “His Only Son” tells the biblical story of Abraham and Isaac in a moving and beautiful way. And on Prime Video, “On A Wing And A Prayer” sees Dennis Quaid in the true story of a Louisiana man with no flying experience who had to land a twin-engine King Air 200 with his family on board after their pilot died of a heart attack. 

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 March 31, 2023. Will "Dungeons and Dragons" the movie live up to Dungeons and Dragons the game? That's the big question as "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" takes the iconic tabletop role-playing game to the big screen. Another game-turned-movie is "Tetris" on Apple TV+, a sort of Cold War spy movie about a video game. Over on Netflix, Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston are back as the charming, somewhat bumbling, yet unexpectedly effective husband/wife detective team in "Murder Mystery 2." Actor Kiefer Sutherland has a new action-thriller TV series on Paramount+ called "Rabbit Hole." And for fans of sitcoms, Rob Lowe has a comedy for you on Netflix with the quirky show "Unstable." And Finally, a new adaptation of "Great Expectations" on FX & Hulu, starring Olivia Colman as Miss Havisham. But fair warning, this ain't your parents Charles Dickens!

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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Nerds worldwide (including ourselves) are rejoicing as Dungeons & Dragons, the game, gets its latest Hollywood adaptation. "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" is a ridiculously imaginative and magical character-driven film. And in this episode of the Fan Effect, Producer KellieAnn Halvorsen takes the reins as a host and, along with her dice goblin friend JJ Safley breaks apart the big screen adaptation, compares its feel to the game feel, and gives a glimpse into their dorky friendship. 

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 is 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 March 24, 2023. Keanu Reeves is back as the famous assassin (for the final time?) in "John Wick: Chapter 4," which might be the closest thing I've ever seen to a video game being depicted on screen. On Netflix, the engaging conspiracy thriller series "The Night Agent is all available to stream now. Over on Hulu, we get a musical romantic comedy series, "Up Here," set in the 1990s. An interactive, kid-friendly animated special on Netflix called "We Lost Our Human" where you get to choose what the characters do in certain situations. Apple Tv+ is tackling climate change futuristic drama series called "Extrapolations" For a period piece adjacent to Jan Austen, there is the third (and supposedly final) season of "Sanditon" on PBS. And Morgan Freeman & Florence Pugh star in "A Good Person," which the Movie Show's Steve Sales call's the best thing he saw this week.

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 March 17, 2023. Zachary Levi is back as the teenager with superpowers in “Shazam! Fury of the Gods, ” This time, he and his SHAZAM-ily, is facing off with a horde of mythical creatures. But will the sequel live up to the magic of the first film? Andy gives his answer in the first part of our episode, with Producer KellieAnn giving her DC Fanatic answer in the final segment. 

Over on streaming services, fans rejoice at the return of “Ted Lasso” Season 3 on Apple TV+, with the driving question, how does Team Lasso at AFC Richmond solve a problem like Rupert, Nate & West Ham United? Over on Netflix, the fantasy book-turned-series “Shadow and Bone” gets its second season premiere. Also on Netflix, the cute animated movie “The Magician's Elephant” is a magical hit for kids. 

Other honorable mentions this week go to; The Keira Knightley-led “Boston Strangler” on Hulu, “Moving On,” which reunites Lily Tomlin & Jane Fonda, “Agent Elvis” on Netflix (which feels like if the creators of "Venture Brothers" decided to make Elvis a secret agent) and finally the Adam Driver space & dinosaur action film “65”, which did not screen for critics.

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 March 10, 2023. Mel Brooks is back with a streaming series sequel to one of his movies from 40 years ago. Unfortunately, Andy thinks “History of The World Part II” will be far more offensive than funny for most people who follow our podcast. A surprisingly enjoyable new movie starring Woody Harrelson as a basketball coach who leads a team to the Special Olympics, “Champions” does a good job balancing humor & heart and never stoops to poking fun at the athletes or their disabilities. If you're a "Scream" franchise fan, you've got “Scream VI” in theaters, but this time without Neve Campbell.

Other options include: “Chang Can Dunk,” A family-friendly movie on Disney Plus. The Hulu streaming dramedy series “Unprisoned.” A series on Paramount Plus called “School Spirits.” “Luther: The Fallen Sun” on Netflix, a movie that's a sequel to the popular British detective show starring Idris Elba. And finally, the second half of season 4 of "You" is on Netflix.

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 March 3, 2023.  With a solid group of choices to watch in the theaters and at home this weekend, the big question is, will The Mandalorian season three continue to be a must-see for Star Wars fans? Andy says… Yes! On the big screen, Creed III starring and directed by Michael B. Jordan is an emotional and great addition to the Rocky-Creed series. In theaters as well is the surprisingly good action comedy Operation Fortune, but with Guy Ritchie at the directorial helm, we should have expected that. Over on Amazon Prime Video, we have a best-selling book turned series with Daisy Jones and The Six. And on CBS/ParamountPlus, a movie turned series, True Lies, debuts with an imperfect but enjoyable start for a broadcast-type tv show. As for the kids, Netflix's new animated series  Karate Sheep gives some strong classic Looney Tunes vibes with no dialogue and lots of sight gags family-friendly fun. 

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 February 24, 2023. Ever wondered what a bear is like after it does cocaine? The new movie “Cocaine Bear” will show how director Elizabeth Banks imagines it, all on the big screen. For small-screen options, you have; A silent David Harbour haunts Anthony Mackie's family, who turns him into a social media sensation before things take a very dark turn in “We Have a Ghost” on Netflix. Christoph Waltz is either the best boss ever or the most sadistic one in “The Consultant” on Amazon Prime Video. Eva Green is a British intelligence agent who knows her French rival all too well in the espionage thriller series “Liaison” on Apple TV Plus. The crew from “Outer Banks” is back for a third season of teenagers doing way-too-grown-up things on Netflix. The comedy “Party Down” reunites after 10 years for another series on Starz. And Eugene Levy becomes “The Reluctant Traveler,” visiting locales around the world (including Utah!) in the new Apple TV Plus series.

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 February 17, 2023. It's time for another trip into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is set to make a big box office splash this weekend. This third sequel to 2015’s “Ant-Man” packs a heavy sci-fi punch and a great “new” villain with Kang the Conqueror. Also hitting theaters is “Marlowe,” the throwback noir thriller stars Liam Neeson as a brooding down on his luck detective,  but in color instead of black & white.  And in streaming options, “Star Trek: Picard” returns in Season 3 on ParamountPlus wins the weekend options, with a storyline that is what Trekkies have wished for of the series in the first place. Over on AppleTV Plus, the movie “Sharper” and the series “Hello Tomorrow!” are pretty fun and visually unique for more grown-up audiences. As for family-streaming-fare, kids can enjoy the action/sci-fi/adventure series “My Dad the Bounty Hunter,” on Netflix.

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 December 16, 2022. After a 13-year wait, we finally get the sequel to the biggest-grossing film of all time, James Cameron’s “Avatar the Way of Water.” On streaming, we have a new generation of puzzle solvers hunts Central American treasure in “National Treasure Edge of History” on DisneyPlus. Noah Centineo gets caught up in international power struggles & spy stuff in “The Recruit” on Netflix. Harrison Ford's first TV series EVER in the “Yellowstone” prequel series “1923” on ParamountPlus. And KSL’s Shara Park tells us why one of her favorite Christmas movies is 2006's romantic comedy,  “The Holiday.” 

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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