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Filmspotting

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Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen

Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).

#48

#999: Presence, Pantheon Nominations, Oscar Reactions

Adam and Josh start with the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2025 Oscar nominations bef... more

31 Jan 2025

1 HR 59 MINS

1:59:25

31 Jan 2025

#47

#998: Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2025

Adam and Josh make their picks for the most promising films of the movie year and share de... more

24 Jan 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:05

24 Jan 2025

#46

#997: The Best Scenes of 2024

It’s the annual Filmspotting Wrap Party with Adam and Josh sharing their favorite scenes o... more

17 Jan 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:35

17 Jan 2025

#45

#996: A Complete Unknown, Nosferatu, Babygirl, September 5

Adam and Josh catch up with a trio of end-of-year releases, including the Dylan biopic A C... more

10 Jan 2025

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:17

10 Jan 2025

#44

#995: Top 10 Films of 2024 with Michael Phillips and Marya Gates

Adam and Josh get out the Allen wrench and reassemble the Filmspotting roundtable for the ... more

20 Dec 2024

3 HR 04 MINS

3:04:57

20 Dec 2024

#43

#994: Best Performances of 2024, Flow, Maria

The best of 2024 conversation begins with Adam and Josh sharing their favorite lead and su... more

13 Dec 2024

1 HR 50 MINS

1:50:07

13 Dec 2024

#42

#993: Nosferatu, Nightbitch, Top 5 Movie Moms Going Through It

Thoughts on Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU (coming 12/25) and Marielle Heller’s NIGHTBITCH, plus... more

06 Dec 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:15

06 Dec 2024

#41

#992: Gladiator II w/Rico Gagliano, Moana 2, The Seed of the Sacred Fig

MUBI’s Rico Gagliano joins Adam and Josh for a review of Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II, plus... more

27 Nov 2024

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:57

27 Nov 2024

#40

#991: Wicked, Blitz, The Piano Lesson, All We Imagine as Light

It’s review roundup time as Adam and Josh cover several releases new to theaters and strea... more

22 Nov 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:51

22 Nov 2024

#39

#990: Anora, Heretic, Here

Mikey Madison’s Ani is another memorable Sean Baker hustler but one defined by her defianc... more

15 Nov 2024

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:49

15 Nov 2024

#38

From the Archive: Fight Club, Top 5 David Fincher Scenes

Back in 2019, Adam and Josh took another look at David Fincher's FIGHT CLUB as part of the... more

08 Nov 2024

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:03

08 Nov 2024

#37

#989: Top 5 Ralph Fiennes Performances, Conclave

Along with a review of the new papal thriller CONCLAVE, Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Ra... more

01 Nov 2024

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:37

01 Nov 2024

#36

#988: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre at 50, Lumet Marathon Awards, Memoir of a Snail

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE still has it. 50 years later, Tobe Hooper’s seminal horror fil... more

25 Oct 2024

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:52

25 Oct 2024

#35

From the Archive: A Nightmare on Elm Street

With Wes Craven's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET back in theaters for its 40th anniversary, we'... more

23 Oct 2024

28 MINS

28:29

23 Oct 2024

#34

#987: Top 5 SNL Cast Member Performances, Saturday Night

Adam and Josh share their Top 5 SNL Cast Member Performances… with Kristin Wiig! Eddie Mur... more

18 Oct 2024

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:28

18 Oct 2024

#33

From the Archive: Pulp Fiction

Our very first Sacred Cow review was this March 2012 revisit of PULP FICTION, which turns ... more

16 Oct 2024

31 MINS

31:44

16 Oct 2024

#32

#986: Joker Folie à Deux, The Outrun, Prince of the City (Lumet #6)

It’s no joke: JOKER FOLIE À DEUX is a musical. Adam and Josh discuss whether it pays off a... more

11 Oct 2024

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:22

11 Oct 2024

#31

From the Archive: Joker (2019)

Between its late-August premiere at Venice (where it won the festival's top prize) and its... more

09 Oct 2024

35 MINS

35:02

09 Oct 2024

#30

#985: Megalopolis, Wolfs, Chicago Int'l Film Festival, The Wild Robot, Apartment 7A

There's much to discuss (and admire) about Coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS. Plus, reviews of Pitt an... more

04 Oct 2024

1 HR 38 MINS

1:38:19

04 Oct 2024

#29

#984: Top 5 Whodunits, Murder on the Orient Express (Lumet #5), The Substance, Will & Harper

Who’s guilty of leaving 1974’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS off their Top 5 Whodunits list... more

27 Sep 2024

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:27

27 Sep 2024

#28

#983: The Shawshank Redemption at 30, Fail Safe (Lumet #4)

For its 30th anniversary, Adam and Josh give the Sacred Cow treatment to THE SHAWSHANK RED... more

20 Sep 2024

1 HR 59 MINS

1:59:54

20 Sep 2024

#27

From the Archive: Whiplash at 10, Amadeus at 40

Damien Chazelle's WHIPLASH is back in theaters this month for its 10th anniversary, and Mi... more

18 Sep 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:02

18 Sep 2024

#26

#982: Top 5 Michael Keaton Performances, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

With Michael Keaton back as everyone’s favorite Juilliard-trained ghoul in BEETLEJUICE BEE... more

13 Sep 2024

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:04

13 Sep 2024

#25

From the Archive: Blazing Saddles at 50

Mel Brooks's legendary comedy is back in theaters this month for its 50th anniversary, so ... more

11 Sep 2024

21 MINS

21:52

11 Sep 2024

#24

#981: Fall Movie Preview, Rebel Ridge

Adam and Josh break out the Folie à Deux format for one more 2024 preview, with 25 of the ... more

06 Sep 2024

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:57

06 Sep 2024

#23

#980: The Wizard of Oz at 85, The Pawnbroker (Lumet #3)

Adam and Josh lift the veil of nostalgia for a Pantheon Project review of “The Wizard of O... more

30 Aug 2024

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:09

30 Aug 2024

#22

From the Archive: Gena Rowlands in Opening Night and Paris, Texas at 40

The great Gena Rowlands recently passed away at 94. We honor the two-time Oscar nominee wi... more

23 Aug 2024

58 MINS

58:12

23 Aug 2024

#21

#979: Apocalypse Now at 45, Alien: Romulus, Daughters, War Game

Following “The Conversation” and the massive success of the “Godfather” films, Francis For... more

16 Aug 2024

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:26

16 Aug 2024

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#48

#999: Presence, Pantheon Nominations, Oscar Reactions

#47

#998: Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2025

#46

#997: The Best Scenes of 2024

#45

#996: A Complete Unknown, Nosferatu, Babygirl, September 5

#44

#995: Top 10 Films of 2024 with Michael Phillips and Marya Gates

#43

#994: Best Performances of 2024, Flow, Maria

#42

#993: Nosferatu, Nightbitch, Top 5 Movie Moms Going Through It

#41

#992: Gladiator II w/Rico Gagliano, Moana 2, The Seed of the Sacred Fig

#40

#991: Wicked, Blitz, The Piano Lesson, All We Imagine as Light

#39

#990: Anora, Heretic, Here

#38

From the Archive: Fight Club, Top 5 David Fincher Scenes

#37

#989: Top 5 Ralph Fiennes Performances, Conclave

#36

#988: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre at 50, Lumet Marathon Awards, Memoir of a Snail

#35

From the Archive: A Nightmare on Elm Street

#34

#987: Top 5 SNL Cast Member Performances, Saturday Night

#33

From the Archive: Pulp Fiction

#32

#986: Joker Folie à Deux, The Outrun, Prince of the City (Lumet #6)

#31

From the Archive: Joker (2019)

#30

#985: Megalopolis, Wolfs, Chicago Int'l Film Festival, The Wild Robot, Apartment 7A

#29

#984: Top 5 Whodunits, Murder on the Orient Express (Lumet #5), The Substance, Will & Harper

#28

#983: The Shawshank Redemption at 30, Fail Safe (Lumet #4)

#27

From the Archive: Whiplash at 10, Amadeus at 40

#26

#982: Top 5 Michael Keaton Performances, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

#25

From the Archive: Blazing Saddles at 50

#24

#981: Fall Movie Preview, Rebel Ridge

#23

#980: The Wizard of Oz at 85, The Pawnbroker (Lumet #3)

#22

From the Archive: Gena Rowlands in Opening Night and Paris, Texas at 40

#21

#979: Apocalypse Now at 45, Alien: Romulus, Daughters, War Game