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Filmspotting

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

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

 

#48

#1022: Top 5 Films of 2025 (So Far), The Apartment at 65

Adam and Josh take stock of the movie year with their Top 5 Films of 2025 (So Far), and ta... more

Yesterday

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:09

Yesterday


#47

From the Archive: Top 5 Batman/Superman Moments with Glen Weldon and Chris Klimek

With a new SUPERMAN coming to theaters, we're sharing a Top 5 from the Zack Snyder era: "B... more

09 Jul 2025

47 MINS

47:06

09 Jul 2025


#46

#1021: Jurassic Park, Jurassic World Rebirth, M3GAN 2.0 and Sorry, Baby

Adam and Josh decided they could and should give Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster JURAS... more

04 Jul 2025

1 HR 58 MINS

1:58:05

04 Jul 2025


#45

From the Archive: This Is Spinal Tap, Stop Making Sense

With THIS IS SPINAL TAP back in theaters for its 41st anniversary, we're sharing our 8 Fro... more

02 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:26

02 Jul 2025


#44

#1020: 28 Years Later, Top 5 Danny Boyle Characters, Familiar Touch

Whether you agree 28 YEARS LATER has too many ideas “smooshed” together or that it all coh... more

27 Jun 2025

2 HR 08 MINS

2:08:37

27 Jun 2025


#43

#1019: Materialists, The Life of Chuck, Elio

Adam and Josh review Celine Song’s love-and-money triangle MATERIALISTS, the follow-up to ... more

20 Jun 2025

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:09

20 Jun 2025


#42

From the Archive: Past Lives

With Celine Song's MATERIALISTS now in theaters, we share our review of her remarkable 202... more

18 Jun 2025

20 MINS

20:48

18 Jun 2025


#41

#1018: The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back, Pavements, Tarkovsky Marathon Awards

Wes Anderson and the Anderson Players are back in theaters with THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. Ada... more

13 Jun 2025

1 HR 44 MINS

1:44:57

13 Jun 2025


#40

From the Archive: Asteroid City

With his latest, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, now in theaters, here's Adam and Josh's 2023 revie... more

11 Jun 2025

37 MINS

37:40

11 Jun 2025


#39

#1017: Clueless at 30, Top 5 Movie Quotes (In Our Lexicon) with Aisha Harris

It’s CLUELESS’s 30th anniversary garden party and everyone’s invited, including NPR’s Aish... more

06 Jun 2025

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:05

06 Jun 2025


#38

#1016: M:I - The Final Reckoning, Top 5 Movie Stunts

Inspired by their review of  MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING, the latest and all... more

30 May 2025

1 HR 53 MINS

1:53:49

30 May 2025


#37

#1015: Before Sunrise/Before Sunset, Nostalghia (Tarkovsky #4)

Adam and Josh revisit BEFORE SUNSET for its 20th-ish anniversary and share their conversat... more

23 May 2025

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:54

23 May 2025


#36

#1014: Actors of the Century Draft, Stalker (Tarkovsky #3)

The Best of the Century conversation continues with a draft of the best actors and actress... more

16 May 2025

1 HR 52 MINS

1:52:13

16 May 2025


#35

#1013: Top 25 Films of the Century

Adam and Josh leave their Filmspotting Madness brackets behind to make their Top 25 Films ... more

09 May 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:45

09 May 2025


#34

#1012: Revenge of the Sith at 20, The Shrouds w/Violet Lucca, Madness '25 Champ, Vulcanizadora

Adam sits down with film writer Violet Lucca to discuss David Cronenberg's provocative fil... more

02 May 2025

1 HR 51 MINS

1:51:02

02 May 2025


#33

#1011: Sinners, Andrei Rublev (Tarkovsky #2), Madness ‘25 - Final

Ryan Coogler puts everything, and we do mean everything, into SINNERS, his first film post... more

25 Apr 2025

1 HR 41 MINS

1:41:57

25 Apr 2025


#32

#1010: Tangerine at 10 with Alison Willmore, Ivan’s Childhood (Tarkovsky #1), Madness ‘25 - Final 4

The same weekend that Sean Baker won a shelf-full of Oscars, Filmspotting was screening hi... more

18 Apr 2025

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:00

18 Apr 2025


#31

#1009: Pride & Prejudice at 20, Top 5 Rain Scenes, Madness ‘25 - Elite 8, Eephus

Adam and Michael Phillips revisit Joe Wright’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE for its 20th anniversary ... more

11 Apr 2025

2 HR 09 MINS

2:09:37

11 Apr 2025


#30

#1008: Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 - Sweet 16

When Gene Hackman died last month at 95, Adam and Josh knew they owed the actor a Top 5. A... more

04 Apr 2025

1 HR 57 MINS

1:57:22

04 Apr 2025


#29

#1007: Brick Q&A with Rian Johnson, Death of a Unicorn, Madness '25 - Round 2

Recorded live following Filmspotting Fest's opening night screening of BRICK, writer/direc... more

28 Mar 2025

2 HR 02 MINS

2:02:01

28 Mar 2025


#28

#1006: Black Bag with Roxana Hadadi, Madness ‘25 - Round 1

Josh and Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi review BLACK BAG, with Josh calling it Steven Soderb... more

21 Mar 2025

1 HR 26 MINS

1:26:39

21 Mar 2025


#27

#1005: Mickey 17, Madness ‘25 - Play-Ins, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

Adam and Josh split on MICKEY 17, Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to the Best Picture-winning PAR... more

14 Mar 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:37

14 Mar 2025


#26

#1004: Filmspotting Fest, Oscars Recap, Pantheon Induction

Adam and Josh recap the Sean Baker Oscars and relive screenings of BRICK, BEFORE SUNRISE a... more

07 Mar 2025

1 HR 35 MINS

1:35:40

07 Mar 2025


#25

#1003: Oscars Special with Michael Phillips, Grand Theft Hamlet

The Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh for some Oscar predictions—and ... more

28 Feb 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:04

28 Feb 2025


#24

#1002: Grizzly Man (20th Anniv.), I’m Still Here, A Different Man

For the Pantheon Project, Adam and Josh revisit GRIZZLY MAN, Werner Herzog’s 2005 document... more

21 Feb 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:21

21 Feb 2025


#23

#1001: Emilia Pérez, Cléo From 5 to 7

With its 13 Oscar nominations, Adam and Josh could no longer ignore EMILIA PÉREZ. True to ... more

14 Feb 2025

1 HR 30 MINS

1:30:28

14 Feb 2025


#22

#1000: Singin’ in the Rain, The Brutalist, Zodiac Killer Project (Sundance)

For their 1000th episode, Adam, Josh, and guest Michael Phillips consider the many and var... more

07 Feb 2025

1 HR 59 MINS

1:59:21

07 Feb 2025


#21

#999: Presence, Pantheon Candidates, Oscar Nominations

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