Andy Farnsworth joins KSL-TV to help audiences decipher #WhatToWatch for the weekend of December 13, 2024. The best thing to watch is actually streaming on Netflix: "Carry-On" is a super-tense action thriller reminiscent of  "Die Hard 2” and even has a Christmas angle. Also streaming, DisneyPlus’s "Dream Productions" takes us back to the imaginative world of  "Inside Out," in shorts that Andy may or may not have liked more than "Inside Out 2.”  And in in-theater options this week, there is "Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim," an anime-style telling of some LOTR backstory, and "Kraven The Hunter," another dud from Sony's Marvel universe. 

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, kslpodcasts.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the conversation and get the latest 'nerdly' news on Facebook @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 December 6, 2024.  5, 2024. This week’s movie roundup starts of strong with Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult turning in outstanding performances in "The Order." One of the better-animated movies of the year, "Flow" follows a kitty trying to survive a catastrophic flood and has absolutely no dialogue whatsoever. On streaming, a couple of Netflix movies might catch your interest, including "Mary," which imagines what *could* have happened with the mother of Jesus. It's a Nativity Action Movie… kind of. And in a sweet story, the animated movie "That Christmas” follows a once-in-a-generation snowstorm on Christmas Eve in a small English seaside town, creating new opportunities for fun and human connection. 

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, kslpodcasts.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the conversation and get the latest 'nerdly' news on Facebook @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 long Thanksgiving weekend of 2024. “Moana 2” is already breaking records this Thanksgiving weekend and while kids are loving it, reviews are mixed. Also out this week is a couple of streaming Christmas movies, including Netlfix’s "Our Little Secret" stars Lindsay Lohan and Kristin Chenoweth, which mixes funny with many cringe moments, and Utah filmed “Deck the Walls” in a Hallmark Movie formula standard. 

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

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

“Wicked: Part 1” is now in theaters, and the Broadway musical spectacular turned silver-screen sensation has defied our producer/cohost KellieAnn Halvorsen’s expectations. On this episode of Fan Effect, she is joined by her fellow fangirl Katelynn VanBuren to explore all things Oz and how the various book, stage, and movie adaptations come together beautifully in this latest on-screen offering. 

While Andy Farnsworth gave his spoiler-free opinion on KSL’s Movie Show, we are getting into the glorious weeds of the various production similarities and restrictions, behind-the-scenes details, and interwoven themes from both “The Complete Collection Wizard of OZ” series and the 1995 book “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” So brace yourself for some high-flying fangirling on this extended exploration of the Yellow Brick Road. 

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen. 

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 November 22, 2024." Wicked" (Part 1) is a stunningly beautiful, colorful, fun, and vibrant cinematographic adaption of the stage production. While the John M. Chu film might be long, it doesn’t seem like it, and it’s not the only solid movie this week. “Wicked” faces of with “Gladiator II,” which is not as enjoyable as the first “Gladiator,” but satisfying nonetheless.  On Apple TV+, get a feel for what it was like in London during one portion of World War II in the movie "Blitz." And over on Netflix, there is a charming animated musical movie "Spellbound.”

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, kslpodcasts.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the conversation and get the latest 'nerdly' news on Facebook @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 November 15, 2024. While Andy had high hopes for “Red One,” he has doubts it is 'THE ONE' to see this weekend. The real favorite of the week was “A Real Pain,” starring Jesse Eisenberg & Kieran Culkin, which actually won the screenwriting award at this year's Sundance Film Festival. And on streaming, there is a very good adaption of the spy novel "The Day of the Jackal" on Peacock, a new season of “Silo” (producer KellieAnn’s pick) on AppleTV+, and you can't miss out on the latest episodes of "Cobra Kai" on Netflix. 

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, kslpodcasts.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the conversation and get the latest 'nerdly' news on Facebook @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 November 8,  2024. Starting off, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" is a delightful adaptation of a book and an excellent family film to kick off the holiday season. Andy actually sat down with Producers Chet Thomas and Darin McDaniel of the show in a Movie Show Digital Extra, which you can find at this link.  Also in theaters is the action suspense movie called "Elevation," which is basically “A Quiet Place” only if the creatures can't go above 8000 ft instead of not being able to see. And, a Luc Besson co-written action movie called "Weekend in Taipei" starring Luke Evans, Sung Kang, and a Taiwanese action star named Gwei Lun-Me, has some fun action pieces.

As for streaming, if you like Pentatonix but don't want to hear them sing very much, you could watch "Meet Me Next Christmas" on Netflix, where Christina Milian is hoping to get some tickets to meet a potential beau at the concert on Christmas Eve, but perhaps she'll realize that everything she was looking for may have been right in front of her the whole time!

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, kslpodcasts.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the conversation and get the latest 'nerdly' news on Facebook @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 Nov 1, 2024. If you want a hit of nostalgia, Robert Zemeckis, Tom Hanks, and Robin Wright are back in theaters with  the generational film "Here." Also in theaters is a unique faith-based fighting film called “The Carpenter,” which mixes a bunch of things that you wouldn't usually put together but actually worked! The pick-of-the-week goes to the DisneyPlus Streaming documentary “Music by John Williams,” which offers two hours of goosebump-inducing music as you bask in the man's supreme musical talent . Also on streaming, Netflix’s season two of the drama “The Diplomat” brings back Keri Russell as the U.S. Ambassador to London trying to work through delicate geo-political situations while investigating a bombing that hit her husband.

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, kslpodcasts.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the conversation and get the latest 'nerdly' news on Facebook @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 October 25, 2024. The weekend's big movie is “Venom: The Last Dance.” For which Andy had to set aside his objections to a Spider-Man Universe film without Spider-Man to admit it was reasonably entertaining. What was more than entertaining is “Conclave,” featuring Ralph Fiennes and the rest of the Cardinals choosing a new Pope; this is one of the best movies of the year, which is no surprise as it is based off of a best-selling fiction novel. Also in theaters is the quirky horror romantic comedy "Your Monster." And on streaming, Season 3 of the Netflix “The Lincoln Lawyer” is another fine entry into one of the best legal dramas on TV. 

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

Listen regularly on your favorite platform, at kslnewsradio.com, kslpodcasts.com, or on the KSL NewsRadio App. Join the conversation and get the latest 'nerdly' news on Facebook @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 October 18, 2024.  Bring the tissues for "We Live in Time” and enjoy the rich chemistry between Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. Michael Keaton stars in another film this year, this time playing a father trying to repair a strained relationship with his daughter in  “Goodrich.” The film highlights the versatility of Keaton and the strong performance of Mila Kunis, who plays his daughter.  Amazon Prime’s “Brothers” reminds Andy of comedies before streaming, with Peter Dinklage and Josh Brolin playing criminal twins and enjoyable scene-stealing performances by Glenn Close and Brendan Fraser. And Anna Kendrick's directorial debut in Netflix’s “Woman of the Hour” has some tense scenes and takes great care not to glorify the actual serial killer story it is based on. 

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes, taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen.  

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

The legacy of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” has lasted through various renditions and forms, and the latest is taking the stage at The Hive Collaborative in Provo, Utah. On this episode of Fan Effect, producer KellieAnn is joined by returning guest-host Rachel Wagner of RachelReviewsTheatre, as well as the lead of the upcoming production. Joel Ackerman plays the iconic Ichabod Crane in “Secrets of Sleepy Hollow,” playing October 17 through November 2, 2024. Together, they discuss the nuances of adapting such a well-known story into new life for new audiences, how the legend has impacted generations, and how creativity sparks creativity.

The brains behind Fan Effect are connoisseurs of categories surpassing nerdy with a goal to publish a weekly "What to Watch on the Weekend" minisodes taken from KSL-TV's Friday segment, and two deep-dives a month on shows, creative works, artists, local events, and other fandom topics. 

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, and is hosted by KSL Movie Show's Andy Farnsworth and KSL Podcasts' KellieAnn Halvorsen. 

Fan Effect is sponsored by Megaplex Theatres, Utah's premiere movie entertainment company.