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

#48

#937: Top 5 Music Docs, The Last Waltz at 45

With “Stop Making Sense” back in theaters, Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Music Docs, and give Scorsese’s celebrated ‘78 concert doc “The Last Waltz” the Sacred Cow treatment. -Top 5: Music Docs (05:32) -Next Week / Notes (36:06) -Massacre Theatre (42:17) -Sacred Cow Review: “The Last Waltz” (50:04) -Top 5 Music Docs, cont. (01:23:26) (Times may not be precise with ads) Notes/Links: - [An Evening With Josh Larsen, Calgary Public Library] (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/an-evening-with-film-critic-josh-larsen-tickets-709721204227?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&fbclid=IwAR3qyHiTQuZVd_EphNKoglJWNkmyP92SNtcuWWS4ydNO4hUaGowdylCtKcw) (Wednesday, Oct. 4) - [Refocus Film Festival, Iowa City] (https://refocusfilmfestival.org/) (Sunday, Oct. 15) - [Scorsese’s Tribute to Robbie Robertson] (https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1703434915121881438) - [“Danko/Manuel” by Jason Isbell] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaWkvqah9W8) - ["Richard Manuel Is Dead” by Counting Crows] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMEFV0fQybg) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) @filmspotting on Threads [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) @larsenonfilm on Threads [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

22 Sep 2023

1 HR 47 MINS

1:47:58

22 Sep 2023

#47

#936: Dazed and Confused at 30, I Am Not A Witch (African Cinema #5)

30 years later, Richard Linklater’s “Dazed and Confused” is even better than you remember. Plus, 2017’s “I Am Not A Witch” from Zambian-Welsh director Rungano Nyoni, and the African Cinema Marathon Awards. -Sacred Cow Review: “Dazed and Confused” (04:29) -Next Week / Notes (39:06) -Polls (Linklater, John Carney) (43:05) -African Cinema Marathon #5: “I Am Not A Witch” (56:21) -African Cinema Marathon Awards (01:23:49) (Times may not be precise with ads) Notes/Links: -"Black Girl" Is a Ghost Story https://www.publicbooks.org/sembenes-black-girl-is-a-ghost-story/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) @filmspotting on Threads [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) @larsenonfilm on Threads [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Sep 2023

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:58

15 Sep 2023

#46

#935: Midnight Run at 35, Yeelen (African Cinema #4)

The Filmspotting Pantheon contains distinguished titles like “Vertigo,” “Do The Right Thing,” and “The Godfather.” Also? The 1988 action comedy “Midnight Run.” Adam and Josh investigate with a revisit. -Sacred Cow Review: “Midnight Run” (03:42) -Next Week / Notes (53:42) -Massacre Theatre (49:03) -African Cinema Marathon #4: “Yeelen” (01:06:03) (Times may not be precise with ads) Promo: [Babbel.com/filmspotting] (https://babbel.com/filmspotting) for 55% off your subscription. Notes/Links: [Jonathan Rosenbaum’s A Few Ways of Looking at Midnight Run] (https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2022/08/a-few-ways-of-looking-at-midnight-run/) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) @filmspotting on Threads [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) @larsenonfilm on Threads [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Sep 2023

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:29

08 Sep 2023

#45

#934: Fall Movie Preview, Touki Bouki (African Cinema Marathon #3)

As they consider the fall movie slate, Adam and Josh look past some of the bigger releases for questions about the season’s potential hidden gems. -Fall Movie Preview (05:08) -Next Week / Notes / Polls (47:39) -African Cinema Marathon: “Touki Bouki” (01:01:51) (Times may not be precise with ads) Notes/Links: [Beyond the Canon: Touki Bouki + Breathless] (https://blog.bam.org/2019/06/beyond-canon-touki-bouki-breathless.html) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) @filmspotting on Threads [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) @larsenonfilm on Threads [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

01 Sep 2023

1 HR 33 MINS

1:33:03

01 Sep 2023

#44

#933: Bottoms, Risky Business at 40

Emma Seligman (“Shiva Baby”) wields satirical feminism in her raunchy, violent, and hilarious new high school comedy BOTTOMS; and Josh and guest host Marya E. Gates discover surprising depths in RISKY BUSINESS, which turns 40 this year. -Review: “Bottoms” (02:23) -Next Week / Notes (24:30) -Massacre Theatre (30:13) -Sacred Cow Review: “Risky Business” (38:03) (Times may not be precise with ads) Promo: FACTORMEALS.com/filmspotting50 and use code filmspotting50 to get 50% off. Notes/Links: Marya E. Gates [ [Substack] (https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/) | [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/oldfilmsflicker?lang=en) | [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/oldfilmsflicker/) ] [Roger Ebert reviews “Risky Business”] (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/risky-business-1983) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) @filmspotting on Threads [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) @larsenonfilm on Threads [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

25 Aug 2023

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:11

25 Aug 2023

#43

#932: The Fugitive at 30 with Michael Phillips, Top 5 Movies of 1993

Not the most acclaimed film of ‘93, but maybe the most surprisingly acclaimed. Josh and guest Michael Phillips on the lasting appeal of Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, and one of the great Chicago-set movies. And from the archive, the Top 5 Movies of 1993, recorded in 2013. -Review: “The Fugitive” at 30 (03:02) -Next Week / Notes (28:55) -Polls (31:45) -Top 5 of 1993 (40:47) (Times may not be precise with ads) Promo: Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to [https://nordvpn.com/filmspotting] (https://nordvpn.com/filmspotting) to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + a Bonus Gift! Notes/Links: [Michael Phillips interviews “Fugitive” director Andrew Davis] (https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/sc-ent-fugitive-movie-anniversary-0813-20230809-7jl36hkh45fgpclfh4kno7n3l4-story.html) [Rolling Stone’s Oral History of “The Fugitive”] (https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-features/the-fugitive-movie-oral-history-cast-director-1234789685/) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) @filmspotting on Threads [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) @larsenonfilm on Threads [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Aug 2023

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:22

18 Aug 2023

#42

#931: Mailbag (Oppenheimer, Actor-Director Duos), Black Girl (African Cinema #2)

It’s an old-school Listener Feedback segment as Adam and Josh respond to recent emails. Plus, a tribute to William Friedkin, the second African Cinema Marathon installment, and Adam shares some personal and professional news. -RIP William Friedkin (07:23) -Mailbag (16:01) -Adam’s Announcements (44:26) -Next Week / Notes / Giveaway (58:05) -Massacre Theatre (01:01:29) -African Cinema Marathon #2: “Black Girl (01:10:38) (Times may not be precise with ads) Promo: [Babbel.com/filmspotting] (http://babbel.com/filmspotting) for up to 55% off your subscription. Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to [https://nordvpn.com/filmspotting] (https://nordvpn.com/filmspotting) to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + a Bonus Gift! Notes/Links: [Joe George on Christopher Nolan’s “Wordless Humanism” ] (https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/christopher-nolan-sound-design-dialogue-is-great-actually/) [African Cinema Marathon] (https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons) [African Cinema in The Film Foundation's Restoration Screening Room] (https://delphiquest.com/film-foundation/restoration-screening-room/al-momia) [Film Forum's SEMBÈNE Series Starts Sept. 8] (https://filmforum.org/series/sembene) [UNESCO African Film Heritage Project Teaser] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmTKpUPldps) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) @filmspotting on Threads [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) @larsenonfilm on Threads [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Aug 2023

1 HR 46 MINS

1:46:17

11 Aug 2023

#41

#930: Top 5 Jump Scares, Talk To Me, Cairo Station (African Cinema #1)

The [Top 5 Jump Scares] (https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2023/8/4/930-top-5-jump-scares) that messed Adam and Josh up. Also, thoughts on the new horror film “Talk To Me,” Ira Sachs’s “Passages,” and a marathon review of 1958’s “Cairo Station.” -Top 5: Jump Scares (09:15) -Review (JL): “Talk To Me” (1:02:27) -Review (AK): “Passages” (1:08:26) -Next Week / Notes / Poll (1:12:40) -African Cinema Marathon #1: “Cairo Station” (1:24:36) (Times may not be precise with ads) Notes: - [Josh’s Fear Not: A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies] (https://wipfandstock.com/9781666738520/fear-not/) - [“Venomous, Sexy, Queer Romance Passages Lives in the Fallout of a Narcissist’s Dalliance”] (https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/sundance-2023/passages-review) - [Cairo Station on YouTube] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYAG_Gi2iDA) - [African Cinema Marathon] (https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons) - [The Filmspotting Guide to the Archives] (https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/) - [Filmspotting Pantheon] (https://www.filmspotting.net/pantheon) Promo: Filmspotting is presented by Fandango! Find times, read reviews, AND buy tickets to your favorite theater--fast and easy on the Fandango app or [Fandango.com] (https://www.fandango.com/) . Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to [https://nordvpn.com/filmspotting ] (https://nordvpn.com/filmspotting) to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + a Bonus Gift! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) @filmspotting on Threads [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) @larsenonfilm on Threads [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

04 Aug 2023

1 HR 55 MINS

1:55:46

04 Aug 2023

#40

#929: Barbie, Oppenheimer

For the most anticipated double feature in years - Greta Gerwig's BARBIE and Christopher Nolan's OPPENHEIMER - Adam and Josh praise two very different films for treating their subjects with similar complexity. -Review: “Barbie” (03:20) -Brickspotting (JL): “Earth Mama” (30:27) -Next Week / Notes / Massacre Theatre (36:02) -Review: “Oppenheimer” (52:03) -”Oppenheimer” Spoiler Talk (01:09:37) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources: -Alicia Wilkinson's "Oppenheimer" review https://www.vox.com/culture/23800888/oppenheimer-review-physics-donne-trinity-christopher-nolan-fission-fusion-manhattan-project Promo: Filmspotting is presented by Factor Meals. Go to [FACTORMEALS.com/filmspotting50] (FACTORMEALS.com/filmspotting50) and use code filmspotting50 to get 50% off. Filmspotting is presented by Fandango! Find times, read reviews, AND buy tickets to your favorite theater – fast and easy on the Fandango app or [Fandango.com] (https://www.fandango.com/) . Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) @filmspotting on Threads [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) @larsenonfilm on Threads [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

28 Jul 2023

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:11

28 Jul 2023

#39

#928: M:I - Dead Reckoning Part One, Mission: Impossible Ranked

With its show-stopping stunts, the long-awaited seventh film in the “Mission: Impossible” series - DEAD RECKONING PART ONE - delivers the goods. But has the series - and its star - become too meta for their own good? -Review: M:I Dead Reckoning Part One (02:40) -Mission: Impossible Ranked (24:55) -Next Week / Notes / Poll (39:00) -Christopher Nolan Oeuvre-view Awards [2020] (50:31) (Times may not be precise with ads) Links: - [Adam’s M:I Ranking] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/mission-impossible/) - [Josh’s M:I Ranking] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/mission-impossible-ranked/) Promo: Filmspotting is presented by Fandango! Find times, read reviews, AND buy tickets to your favorite theater--fast and easy on the Fandango app or [Fandango.com] (http://fandango.com/) . Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Jul 2023

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:52

21 Jul 2023

#38

#927: Top 5 Actor-Director Duos (Since 2000)

Lots of directors have favorite actors. But for their Top 5 Actor-Director Duos since 2000, Adam and Josh choose the definitive collaborations of the last 20-plus years. -Top 5: Actor-Director Duos (02:37) -Next Week/Notes (45:56) -Massacre Theatre (51:31) -Top 5, cont. (57:01) (Times may not be precise with ads) Promo: Filmspotting is presented by Fandango! Find times, read reviews, AND buy tickets to your favorite theater – fast and easy on the Fandango app or [Fandango.com] (http://fandango.com/) . Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Jul 2023

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:02

14 Jul 2023

#37

#926: Dial of Destiny, Top 5 Indiana Jones Moments

Adam and Josh praise Harrison Ford’s farewell to Indy with their review of DIAL OF DESTINY and narrow down their favorite scenes in the franchise with their Top 5 Indiana Jones Moments. -Top 5: Indiana Jones Moments (01:52) -Next Week/Notes/Poll (48:52) -Review: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (01:03:20) (Times may not be precise with ads) Promo: AMANDA Opens July 7th at The IFC Center in NY and the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles More at [CinemaMadeinItaly.com] (https://cinemamadeinitaly.com/) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Jul 2023

1 HR 37 MINS

1:37:34

07 Jul 2023

#36

#925: Asteroid City, Past Lives

The space race and method acting collide in Wes Anderson’s '50s-set ASTEROID CITY, and former sweethearts reunite in Celine Song’s acclaimed debut PAST LIVES. -Review: “Asteroid City” (01:42) -Notes (38:21) -Massacre Theatre (40:30) -Review: “Past Lives” (47:42) (Times may not be precise with ads) Promo: [FACTORMEALS.com/filmspotting50] (http://factormeals.com/filmspotting50) and use code filmspotting50 to get 50% off your first box. Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

23 Jun 2023

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:29

23 Jun 2023

#35

#924: Top 5 Movie Characters Who Shaped Us with Aisha Harris, Elemental

Aisha Harris’s new book - “Wannabe: Reckoning With the Pop Culture that Shapes Me” - inspires this week’s show. Adam, Josh, and Aisha share the Top 5 Movie Characters Who Shaped Us. Plus, Josh’s take on Pixar’s ELEMENTAL. -Interview: Aisha Harris (02:01) -Top 5: Characters Who Shaped Us (10:13) -Review (JL): Pixar’s “Elemental” (56:40) -Notes/Polls (1:00:45) -Top 5, cont. (1:17:35) (Times may not be precise with ads) Notes/Corrections: Resources/Links: “Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture that Shapes Me” [https://www.harpercollins.com/products/wannabe-aisha-harris?variant=40679574437922] (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/wannabe-aisha-harris?variant=40679574437922) Upcoming in-person events with Aisha Harris [https://twitter.com/craftingmystyle/status/1658526875629797376?s=20] (https://twitter.com/craftingmystyle/status/1658526875629797376?s=20) "There was no one better to watch a movie with than Casey Tourangeau" [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dq56B-YAhI41dBCSXgaA_9JRXDY6KF83/view] (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dq56B-YAhI41dBCSXgaA_9JRXDY6KF83/view) Casey Tourangeau's 5-Star Films [https://letterboxd.com/c_redmond/list/caseys-five-star-films/] (https://letterboxd.com/c_redmond/list/caseys-five-star-films/) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Jun 2023

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:50

16 Jun 2023

#34

#923: Pride Top 5 - LGBTQ+ Movies, Sight & Sound Marathon Awards, Close to Vermeer

Adam and Josh celebrate Pride Month with the [Top 5 LGBTQ+ Movies] (https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2023/6/9/923-top-5-lgbtq-movies) that were formative in shaping their understanding of queer life. Plus, ‘The BFIs’ recognize the best of the [Sight & Sound Top 100 Marathon] (https://www.filmspotting.net/sight-and-sound) . -Pride Top 5: LGBTQ+ Movies (02:01) -Next Week/Notes (31:28) -Review (AK): “Close To Vermeer” (39:42) -Massacre Theatre (44:42) -Top 5, cont. (56:18) -Sight & Sound Top 100 Awards (1:16:00) (Times may not be precise with ads) Notes/Corrections: -”All That Heaven Allows” made the Sight & Sound Critcs’ Top 250 – not the Top 100. Resources/Links: “Garp, Forty Years Later” [https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/08/23/garp-forty-years-later/] (https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/08/23/garp-forty-years-later/) “The Top 175 Essential Films of All Time for LGBT Viewers” [https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/film/2014/06/23/top-175-essential-films-all-time-lgbt-viewers] (https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/film/2014/06/23/top-175-essential-films-all-time-lgbt-viewers) “Kenneth Anger Never Cooled Off” [https://www.vulture.com/2023/05/kenneth-anger-filmmaker-obituary-appreciation.html] (https://www.vulture.com/2023/05/kenneth-anger-filmmaker-obituary-appreciation.html) 826CHI: A Nonprofit Creative Writing, Tutoring, and Publishing Center [https://www.826chi.org/] (https://www.826chi.org/) “The Grace of Keanu Reeves” [https://www.rogerebert.com/features/bright-walldark-room-february-2016-the-grace-of-keanu-reeves-by-angelica-jade-basti%C3%A9n] (https://www.rogerebert.com/features/bright-walldark-room-february-2016-the-grace-of-keanu-reeves-by-angelica-jade-basti%C3%A9n) “Oscar Nominee Chris Sarandon Remembers His Groundbreaking Role in Dog Day Afternoon” [https://gwynnew.tumblr.com/post/129721633114/oscar-nominee-chris-sarandon-remembers-his] (https://gwynnew.tumblr.com/post/129721633114/oscar-nominee-chris-sarandon-remembers-his) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Jun 2023

2 HR 05 MINS

2:05:11

09 Jun 2023

#33

#922: Across the Spider-Verse, A Brighter Summer Day (Sight & Sound #6), Lynch/Oz

This week, a pair of very different, but also surprisingly similar, coming-of-age stories: the electrifying new “Across the Spider-Verse” and Edward Yang’s ‘91 masterpiece “A Brighter Summer Day.” Plus Adam on the new doc “Lynch/Oz.” -Review: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (02:28) -Review (AK): “Lynch/Oz” (29:29) -Next Week/Notes (38:14) -Polls (45:19) -Marathon Review: “A Brighter Summer Day” (55:26) (Times may not be precise with ads) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

02 Jun 2023

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:24

02 Jun 2023

#32

#921: Top 5 Films of 2023 (So Far) with Michael Phillips

Michael Phillips drops in for a look back at the first half of the year in film, including praise for "Showing Up," Nicole Holofcener's "You Hurt My Feelings," "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret" and more. -Top 5 Films of 2023 (So Far) (03:29) -Next Week/Notes (46:16) -Massacre Theatre (55:30) -Top 5 Films of 2023, cont. (01:00:22) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: -”Living With the Men of Paul Schrader’s ‘Man in a Room’ Trilogy” [https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/movies/master-gardener-paul-schrader-joel-edgerton-oscar-isaac-ethan-hawke.html] (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/movies/master-gardener-paul-schrader-joel-edgerton-oscar-isaac-ethan-hawke.html) -”Showing Up: A Masterwork About an Artist’s Life” [https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/showing-up-reviewed-a-masterwork-about-an-artists-life] (https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/showing-up-reviewed-a-masterwork-about-an-artists-life) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

26 May 2023

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:50

26 May 2023

#31

#920: Master Gardener, BlackBerry, Marker's Sans Soleil (Sight & Sound #5)

What seemed like a one-off, late-career masterpiece from ‘70s icon Paul Schrader (2017’s “First Reformed”) has now become a loose series of films about solitary men struggling with past sins. Where does the new MASTER GARDENER rank among the director’s “Man in a Room” trilogy? -Review: “Master Gardener” (04:49) -Review (AK): “BlackBerry” (30:46) -Next Week/Notes (39:03) -Marathon Review: “Sans Soleil” (42:41) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: -"Cinematographer Kirsten Johnson discovers what it means to examine the world as she reflects on her profession” [https://www.salon.com/2017/10/22/twenty-five-years-of-the-world-on-film/] (https://www.salon.com/2017/10/22/twenty-five-years-of-the-world-on-film/) Feedback: Email us at [feedback@filmspotting.net] (mailto:feedback@filmspotting.net) . [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

19 May 2023

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:03

19 May 2023

#30

#919: Summer Movie Preview, Tarkovsky's Mirror (Sight & Sound #4)

New films from Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, and Wes Anderson may be the auteur-driven must-sees of the summer, but Adam and Josh go deeper for their Top 5 Summer Movie Questions. -Summer Movie Preview (02:51) -Next Week/Notes, Polls (43:43) -Marathon Review: “Mirror” (56:15) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: -“Greta Lee Couldn’t Touch Teo Yoo While Filming Past Lives” [https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/sundance-2023-vulture-spot-greta-lee-celine-song.html] (https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/sundance-2023-vulture-spot-greta-lee-celine-song.html) Sponsor: “L’Immensità” – Now Playing in Select Theaters. More at [CinemaMadeinItaly.com] (https://cinemamadeinitaly.com/) . Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

12 May 2023

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:34

12 May 2023

#29

#918: Is Guardians Vol. 3 the Worst of the MCU? Plus, MCU Villains Draft

It's been six years since the last "Guardians of the Galaxy" movie, and while Josh finds VOL. 3 wildly misguided, Adam will slow-motion strut with the crew. Plus, Draft Day for Killmonger and Thanos. -Draft: MCU Villains (02:16) -Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3” (50:13) -Massacre Theatre (01:10:24) -Chicago Critics Film Fest w/Steve Prokopy (01:13:01) -Doc10 Film Festival / AK on “Subject” (01:20:29) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: -Who won the MCU Villains Draft? [https://poll.fm/12220581] (https://poll.fm/12220581) -MCU Ranked, Adam [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/ranked-marvel-cinematic-universe/] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/ranked-marvel-cinematic-universe/) -MCU Ranked, Josh https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/marvel-cinematic-universe-ranked/ -Chicago Critics Film Festival [https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/] (https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/) -Doc10 Film Festival [https://www.doc10.org/] (https://www.doc10.org/) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Contact us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

05 May 2023

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:39

05 May 2023

#28

#917: Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances, Beau Is Afraid, R.M.N.

Enigmatic, tortured, funny. It’s the Oscar-winning actor’s best from his '90s breakthrough to his partnerships with Shyamalan, Gray, PTA—and Todd Phillips. -Top 5: Joaquin Phoenix Performances (03:21) -R.I.P. Harry Belafonte (28:00) -Review (JL): “R.M.N.” (30:53) -Review: “Beau Is Afraid” (50:59) -Top 5, cont. (01:18:07) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: -Joaquin Phoenix on David Letterman (Feb. 2009) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2M6hRfCp0k] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2M6hRfCp0k) -”What’s Really Going On In Beau Is Afraid” https://slate.com/culture/2023/04/beau-is-afraid-movie-ending-explained-maybe.html Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Where else you can find us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

28 Apr 2023

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:53

28 Apr 2023

#27

#916: How to Blow Up a Pipeline, '60s Madness Champ, Jason Isbell Doc, and Ali: Fear Eats The Soul

Daniel Goldhaber's "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" shows impressive craft and is fueled by real generational anxiety about the climate crisis, but does his approach answer any questions or just raise new ones? -Review: "How To Blow Up A Pipeline" (03:48) -Review (AK): “Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed” (34:10) -Filmspotting Madness—Best of the ‘60s Champ (48:59) -Marathon: “Ali: Fear Eats The Soul” (01:03:22) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: -”Daniel Goldhaber: 5 Genre Movies That Continue To Inspire Me” https://aframe.oscars.org/what-to-watch/post/daniel-goldhaber-5-genre-movies-that-continue-to-inspire-me -Filmspotting Madness [https://filmspotting.net/madness] (https://filmspotting.net/madness) -Ebert Interruptus at the Conference on World Affairs [https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/attend/cwa-week/2023-schedule] (https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/attend/cwa-week/2023-schedule) -RSVP for the Filmspotting/Interruptus Meetup on April 14 in Boulder [https://forms.gle/g94gesMV8Nrpccxu9] (https://forms.gle/g94gesMV8Nrpccxu9) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Where else you can find us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Apr 2023

1 HR 39 MINS

1:39:31

14 Apr 2023

#26

#915: New Releases with Michael Phillips, Kelly Reichardt (Showing Up)

Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) joins Adam for reviews of Ben Affleck’s “Air” and more new releases. Plus Adam’s conversation with Kelly Reichardt about her latest starring Michelle Williams, “Showing Up.” -Review: "Air: Courting a Legend" (04:14) -Review: “Paint” (17:32) -Review: “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” (30:37) -Filmspotting Madness Finals (51:05) -Interview: Kelly Reichardt (01:03:00) -Review: “Showing Up” (01:17:42) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: -”Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal, & Greed” [https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bob-ross-happy-accidents-betrayal-and-greed-movie-review-2021] (https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/bob-ross-happy-accidents-betrayal-and-greed-movie-review-2021) -Ceramicist Cynthia Lahti [https://www.cynthialahti.com/] (https://www.cynthialahti.com/) -Sculpter Michelle Segre [http://michellesegre.com/] (http://michellesegre.com/) -Filmspotting Madness [https://filmspotting.net/madness] (https://filmspotting.net/madness) -Ebert Interruptus at the Conference on World Affairs [https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/attend/cwa-week/2023-schedule] (https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/attend/cwa-week/2023-schedule) -RSVP for the Filmspotting/Interruptus Meetup on April 14 in Boulder [https://forms.gle/g94gesMV8Nrpccxu9] (https://forms.gle/g94gesMV8Nrpccxu9) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Where else you can find us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Apr 2023

1 HR 40 MINS

1:40:23

07 Apr 2023

#25

#914: John Wick: Chapter 4 - Endurance Test or Series' Best, '60s Madness, Imitation of Life ('59)

John Wick 4's 169-minute run time could be seen as a betrayal of its lean and mean origins or a welcome embrace of its byzantine mythology and increasingly ambitious action set pieces. And maybe a little of both. -Review: "John Wick: Chapter 4" (02:33) -Filmspotting Madness Final 4 (41:20) -Marathon Review: "Imitation of Life" (56:59) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: -How 'John Wick 4' Pulled Off That Incredible Stairwell Scene [https://screencrush.com/john-wick-4-stairwell-scene-breakdown/] (https://screencrush.com/john-wick-4-stairwell-scene-breakdown/) -Filmspotting Madness [https://filmspotting.net/madness] (https://filmspotting.net/madness) -Ebert Interruptus at the Conference on World Affairs, April 12-14 [https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/attend/cwa-week/2023-schedule] (https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/attend/cwa-week/2023-schedule) -RSVP for the Filmspotting/Interruptus Meetup on April 14 in Boulder [https://forms.gle/g94gesMV8Nrpccxu9] (https://forms.gle/g94gesMV8Nrpccxu9) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com/) -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Where else you can find us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

31 Mar 2023

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:57

31 Mar 2023

#24

#913: Books That Should Be Adapted Into Movies with Kristen Lopez and ‘60s Madness Elite 8

The new book from film writer Kristen Lopez asks, “But Have You Read The Book?” Kristen joins Adam and Josh for a conversation about books they have read—that they also want to see adapted for the big screen. Interview: Kristen Lopez (01:04) Top 5: Books That Should Be Adapted Into Movies (13:51) R.I.P Lance Reddick (55:55) Filmspotting Madness Elite 8 (01:02:42) Top 5, cont. (01:16:07) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: Kristen Lopez [https://twitter.com/Journeys_Film] (https://twitter.com/Journeys_Film) But Have You Read the Book? [https://www.runningpress.com/titles/kristen-lopez/but-have-you-read-the-book/9780762480982/] (https://www.runningpress.com/titles/kristen-lopez/but-have-you-read-the-book/9780762480982/) What book adaptation would you greenlight? [https://twitter.com/filmspotting/status/1636138273834774530?s=46&t=WwWE0uwNvZmA2VKUx-mzhA] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting/status/1636138273834774530?s=46&t=WwWE0uwNvZmA2VKUx-mzhA) Filmspotting Madness [https://filmspotting.net/madness] (https://filmspotting.net/madness) Ebert Interruptus at the Conference on World Affairs, April 12-14 [https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/attend/cwa-week/2023-schedule] (https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/attend/cwa-week/2023-schedule) RSVP for the Filmspotting/Interruptus Meetup on April 14 in Boulder [https://forms.gle/g94gesMV8Nrpccxu9] (https://forms.gle/g94gesMV8Nrpccxu9) Offer: [Babbel.com/filmspotting] (http://babbel.com/filmspotting) for up to 55% off your subscription. Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com) T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Where else you can find us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

24 Mar 2023

2 HR 04 MINS

2:04:19

24 Mar 2023

#23

#912: The Big Lebowski at 25 (New Sh*t Has Come To Light), '60s Madness, Rodeo, and Sansho the Baili...

25 years ago, the Coen Brothers followed up their Oscar-winning "Fargo" with a stoned shaggy dog riff on film noir. It bombed at the box office only to become a beloved cult film. Also like their best, everything matters. 'Sacred Cow' Review: "The Big Lebowski" (05:04) 'Brickspotting' Review (JL): "Rodeo" (47:39) Filmspotting Madness Rd. 3 (01:04:34) 'Marathon' Review: "Sansho the Bailiff" (01:27:24) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: Sight & Sound Top 100 (Blindspots) Marathon [https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons] (https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons) Filmspotting Madness [https://filmspotting.net/madness] (https://filmspotting.net/madness) “Showing Up” Chicago Screening [https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/event/showing-up/] (https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/event/showing-up/) Filmspotting Guide to the Archives [https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/] (https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/) Adam’s Coen Bros. Ranked [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/coen-bros-ranked/] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/coen-bros-ranked/) Josh’s Coen Bros. Ranked [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/coen-brothers-ranked/] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/coen-brothers-ranked/) Filmspotting’s Coen Bros. Reviews [https://www.filmspotting.net/coens] (https://www.filmspotting.net/coens) Adam on Blank Check (Millions) [https://audioboom.com/posts/8261950-millions-with-adam-kempenaar] (https://audioboom.com/posts/8261950-millions-with-adam-kempenaar) But Have You Read the Book? [https://www.runningpress.com/titles/kristen-lopez/but-have-you-read-the-book/9780762480982/] (https://www.runningpress.com/titles/kristen-lopez/but-have-you-read-the-book/9780762480982/) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com) T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Where else you can find us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

17 Mar 2023

2 HR 01 MINS

2:01:32

17 Mar 2023

#22

#911: Is Creed III Worthy of Jonathan Majors' Performance? Plus Scream VI and '60s Madness Rd. 2

It takes a star of great confidence to play opposite the electrifying Jonathan Majors. And while CREED III's Michael B. Jordan is up to the challenge of his rival, can the same be said about the movie itself? Review: "Creed III" (03:02) Review (JL): "Scream VI" (29:23) Filmspotting Madness Rd. 2 (42:17) (Times may not be precise with ads) Resources/Links: Filmspotting Madness [https://filmspotting.net/madness] (https://filmspotting.net/madness) Chicago Critics Film Festival [https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com] (https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. [Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. [http://filmspottingfamily.com] (http://filmspottingfamily.com) T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. [https://filmspotting.net/shop] (https://filmspotting.net/shop) Where else you can find us: [https://twitter.com/filmspotting] (https://twitter.com/filmspotting) [https://facebook.com/filmspotting] (https://facebook.com/filmspotting) [https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting] (https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting) [https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm] (https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm) [https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm] (https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm) [https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm] (https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

10 Mar 2023

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:48

10 Mar 2023

#21

#910: '23 Oscars Special with Michael Phillips and ’60s Madness Rd. 1

Adam and Josh compare Oscar ballots with the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips, sharing picks for who will win, who should win, and who should have been nominated in the Supporting and Lead Actor and Actress categories (02:49). Then they introduce some of the Rd. 1 matchups in [Filmspotting Madness 2023: Best of the 1960s] (https://www.filmspotting.net/madness64) (01:06:34) and announce the lineup for the year's first [Filmspotting Marathon] (https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons) - Sight & Sound Top 100 Blind Spots (01:30:33) - before making their choices for Best Director and Best Picture (01:36:49). Time codes may not be precise due to dynamically-inserted ads. [Click here to Ask Us Anything] (https://forms.gle/WvPUi3nm1N7tEQ5YA) and we might answer your question in Filmspotting Family bonus content. Learn more about [Filmspotting Family benefits] (https://filmspotting.supportingcast.fm/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [megaphone.fm/adchoices] (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices) ... Read more

03 Mar 2023

2 HR 04 MINS

2:04:45