#992: Gladiator II W/Rico Gagliano, Moana 2, The Seed Of The Sacred Fig

to celebrate 20 years of the show, we hosted filmspotting fest in march – six films over three days at two of chicago’s iconic cinemas. this episode features two standout post-screening conversations: director kogonada reflects on his golden brick-winning debut columbus, and slate film critic dana stevens joins josh to discuss satyajit ray’s indelible pather panchali.  this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:47) columbus with kogonada (00:01:48-00:28:21) notes (00:28:22-00:29:31) pather panchali with dana stevens (00:29:32-00:56:49) credits / new releases (00:56:50-01:00:16) links: -filmspotting fest https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest -"camera man: buster keaton, the dawn of cinema, and the invention of the 20th century" https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/camera-man/dana-stevens/9781501134203  -filmspotting poll: pixar or ghibli https://poll.fm/15908981 feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the definitive '80s high school movie, the breakfast club, is 40 and back in theaters. adam and josh gave it sacred cow review back in 2015 for its 30th. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

for their fifth collaboration, highest 2 lowest, spike lee and denzel washington reimagine akira kurosawa’s 1963 masterpiece “high and low.” adam and josh review the film coming to apple tv+ sept. 5. plus, spoiler feedback for zach cregger’s weapons, massacre theatre, and revisiting the show’s 2020 sacred cow review of jaws. this episode is presented by ⁠regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:59) highest 2 lowest (00:02:00-00:47:59) 20th anniversary messages (00:48:00-00:54:43) weapons spoilers feedback (00:54:44-01:25:12) notes (01:25:13-01:30:16) massacre theatre (01:30:17-01:40:53) jaws at 50 (01:40:54-02:17:57) credits / new releases (02:17:58-02:25:24) links: “how to watch jaws in theaters for its 50th anniversary” https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/how-to-watch-jaws-in-theaters-for-50th-anniversary feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with a review of the new spike lee/denzel washington collaboration highest 2 lowest coming friday, we're sharing 2016's top 5 denzel washington performances with guest w. kamau bell ("united shades of america", "we need to talk about cosby", the "denzel washington is the greatest actor of all time period" podcast). learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

for its 50th anniversary, adam and josh revisit sidney lumet’s best picture-nominated (and ⁠filmspotting pantheon⁠ enshrined) dog day afternoon. plus, josh recommends the chinese animated phenomenon ne zha ii, and a new deeply flawed filmspotting poll ⁠pits two giants of animation against each other⁠. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) intro (00:00:00-00:02:12) dog day afternoon at 50 (00:02:13-00:57:55) filmspotting family (00:57:56-01:02:42) review (jl): ne zha ii (01:02:43-01:07:05) notes / rip terrence stamp / michael phillips news (01:07:06-01:34:19) deeply flawed filmspotting polls (01:34:20-01:48:25) credits / new releases (01:48:26-01:51:54) links: -michael phillips says so long for now ⁠https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/20/tribune-film-critic-goodbye/⁠ feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with the 40-year-old virgin back in theaters for its 20th anniversary, we're sharing a top 5 from 2016: 21st century comedies. judd apatow's 2005 comedy fares pretty well on one of the lists. access to the complete filmspotting archive – over 1,000 episodes spanning 20 years – is just one benefit of joining the filmspotting family. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh go long on zach cregger’s provocative horror mystery weapons, and adam recommends the new doc it’s never over, jeff buckley. plus massacre theatre. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:25) review: weapons (00:01:26-00:43:20) 20th anniversary messages (00:43:21-00:50:15) review (ak): it’s never over, jeff buckley (00:50:16-00:59:43) next week / notes (00:59:44-01:07:04) massacre theatre (01:07:05-01:12:53) credits / new releases (01:12:54-01:17:13) links: -1976 best pic poll https://poll.fm/15851187 -soundstripe licensed music and sound effects https://soundstripe.com/filmspotting (code filmspotting10) feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with zach cregger's weapons getting a review on this week's show, we dig deep into the archives for a 2012 sacred cow review of the shining, a film cregger frequently mentions as an influence on him and the film. michael phillips joins adam and josh for the review. of kubrick's horror classic, which turns 45 this year. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh, um, split on the dave franco-alison brie body horror movie together, then catalog the wonders of billy wilder’s sunset boulevard, which still astonishes at 75. plus, the new doc about t. rex frontman marc bolan and the deeply flawed filmspotting poll asks you to relitigate the 1976 best picture race. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:54) review: “together” (00:01:55-00:40:06) filmspotting family (00:40:07-00:43:43) review (ak): “angelheaded hipster” (00:43:44-00:47:13) next week / notes (00:47:14-00:52:29) polls (00:52:30-01:01:13) sacred cow: “sunset boulevard” at 75 (01:01:14-01:42:46) credits / new releases (01:42:47-01:45:58) links: -cinema interruptus: “the player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus -"angelheaded hipster” screenings https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/angelheaded-hipster-the-songs-of-marc-bolan-t-rex/ feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

milos forman’s best picture-winning one flew over the cuckoo’s nest turns 50 this year, which gives adam and josh an excuse to revisit the film (which is already in the ⁠filmspotting pantheon⁠) and to celebrate the long and illustrious career of its charismatic star with their top 5 jack nicholson scenes. plus, adam recommends the new doc architecton and massacre theatre. this episode is presented by ⁠regal unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:38) review: "one flew over the cuckoo’s nest" (00:01:39-00:42:25) 20th anniversary messages (00:42:26-00:48:03) review (ak): “architecton” (00:48:04-00:55:29) next week / notes (00:55:30-01:01:00) massacre theatre (01:01:01-01:07:20) top 5: jack nicholson scenes (01:07:21-02:11:06) credits / new releases (02:11:07-02:14:22) links: -cinema interruptus: "the player ⁠https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus⁠ feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to celebrate its 25th anniversary, wong kar-wai's intoxicatingly romantic film returns to theaters in select cities. adam and josh discussed the film, which placed 4th on the new york times' recent list of the 100 best movies of the 21st century, as part of a 2021 marathon devoted to the filmmaker. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

coming up on episode #1024, josh welcomes michael phillips for a review of ari aster's eddington. we'll also replay adam and josh's top 5 joaquin phoenix performances from april 2023. notably absent from that top 5? phoenix's theodore from spike jonze's her. that's because the 2013 film was in the 'penalty box', having been the subject of a recent bonus show shared exclusively with filmspotting family members. here it is for the first time in the main feed. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the best of the century conversation continues with a draft of the best actors and actresses of the last 25 years, and the andrei tarkovsky marathon brings adam and josh into stalker’s the zone. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:43) actors of the century draft (00:01:44-00:56:24) filmspotting family (00:56:25-00:59:52) next week / notes / poll (00:59:53-01:06:45) tarkovsky marathon #4: “stalker” (01:06:46-01:47:10) credits / new releases (01:47:11-01:50:58) links: top 25 films of the century https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/1013-top-25-century andrei tarkovsky marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh revisit before sunset for its 20th-ish anniversary and share their conversation about before sunrise, which followed a 30th-anniversary screening earlier this year to close filmspotting fest. scott tobias (the next picture show, the reveal) and producer sam van hallgren joined them for that. plus, the final film in the andrei tarkovsky marathon, 1983’s nostalghia.     this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:56) pantheon project: “before sunset” (00:01:57-00:37:39) filmspotting family (00:37:40-00:40:02) next week / notes / massacre theatre (00:40:03-00:50:29) filmspotting fest: “before sunrise” (00:50:30-01:20:46) pantheon induction (01:20:47-01:23:27) tarkovsky #5: “nostalghia” (01:23:28-01:53:27) credits / new releases (01:53:28-01:56:39) links: -filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ -filmspotting fest https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest -andrei tarkovsky marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh reckon with james gunn’s superman and then consider all the supermen for their top 5 superman movie moments. plus massacre theatre and more.  this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:52) review: “superman” (00:01:53-00:37:29) filmspotting family (00:37:30-00:41:28) next week / notes (00:41:29-00:49:32) massacre theatre (00:49:33-00:54:56) top 5: superman moments (00:54:57-01:39:31) credits / new releases (01:39:32-01:42:55) links: cinema interruptus: “the player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus snl's space, the infinite frontier: dr. kent wahler ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thealmanac77/video/7339217301218086149?lang=en⁠ top 5 batman/superman moments with glen weldon and chris klimek ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8⁠ https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8 feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

josh welcomes michael phillips to discuss ari aster’s divisive pandemic-set movie eddington – a review that appropriately includes the phrase, "i couldn’t agree less with you…" plus, michael shares thoughts on the fantastic four: first steps; josh gives the "non-cringe ventriloquist comedy" sunlight a golden brick nomination; and, from 2023, the top 5 joaquin phoenix performances. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:54) review: “eddington” (00:01:55-00:27:05) spoiler talk: “eddington” (00:27:06-00:35:52) filmspotting family (00:35:53-00:38:51) review (mp): "fantastic four: first steps" (00:38:52-00:45:18) golden brickspotting (jl): “sunlight” (00:45:19-00:50:55) next week / notes (00:50:56-00:57:35) poll (00:57:36-01:02:30) top 5: joaquin phoenix performances [2023] (01:02:31-01:48:44) credits / new releases (01:48:45-01:54:38) links: -josh on “eddington” ⁠https://larsenonfilm.com/eddington⁠ -michael phillips on “eddington” ⁠https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/eddington-joaquin-phoenix-pedro-pascal/⁠ -cinema interruptus: “the player” ⁠https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus⁠ -poll: actresses playing actresses going through it ⁠https://poll.fm/15787235⁠ -josh's ari aster ranked ⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/ari-aster-ranked/⁠ -top 5 joaquin phoenix performances ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2023/2/24⁠ -“soundtrack” on wfmt with michael phillips ⁠https://www.wfmt.com/programs/soundtrack/⁠ feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm/ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

josh welcomes michael phillips to discuss ari aster’s divisive pandemic-set movie eddington – a review that appropriately includes the phrase, "i couldn’t agree less with you…" plus, michael shares thoughts on the fantastic four: first steps; josh gives the "non-cringe ventriloquist comedy" sunlight a golden brick nomination; and, from 2023, the top 5 joaquin phoenix performances. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:54) review: “eddington” (00:01:55-00:27:05) spoiler talk: “eddington” (00:27:06-00:35:52) filmspotting family (00:35:53-00:38:51) review (mp): "fantastic four: first steps" (00:38:52-00:45:18) golden brickspotting (jl): “sunlight” (00:45:19-00:50:55) next week / notes (00:50:56-00:57:35) poll (00:57:36-01:02:30) top 5: joaquin phoenix performances [2023] (01:02:31-01:48:44) credits / new releases (01:48:45-01:54:38) links: -josh on “eddington” ⁠https://larsenonfilm.com/eddington⁠ -michael phillips on “eddington” ⁠https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/eddington-joaquin-phoenix-pedro-pascal/⁠ -cinema interruptus: “the player” ⁠https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus⁠ -poll: actresses playing actresses going through it ⁠https://poll.fm/15787235⁠ -josh's ari aster ranked ⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/ari-aster-ranked/⁠ -top 5 joaquin phoenix performances ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2023/2/24⁠ -“soundtrack” on wfmt with michael phillips ⁠https://www.wfmt.com/programs/soundtrack/⁠ feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm/ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

coming up on episode #1024, josh welcomes michael phillips for a review of ari aster's eddington. we'll also replay adam and josh's top 5 joaquin phoenix performances from april 2023. notably absent from that top 5? phoenix's theodore from spike jonze's her. that's because the 2013 film was in the 'penalty box', having been the subject of a recent bonus show shared exclusively with filmspotting family members. here it is for the first time in the main feed. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

this week on the show, josh welcomes michael phillips for a review of ari aster's eddington. we'll also share adam and josh's top 5 joaquin phoenix performances from april 2023. notably absent from that top 5 was phoenix's theodore from spike jonze's her. that's because the 2013 film was the subject of bonus show that same month. that review went exclusively to filmspotting family members, but we're sharing it now for the first time in the main feed. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

to celebrate its 25th anniversary, wong kar-wai's intoxicatingly romantic film returns to theaters in select cities. adam and josh discussed the film, which placed 4th on the new york times' recent list of the 100 best movies of the 21st century, as part of a 2021 marathon devoted to the filmmaker. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh reckon with james gunn’s superman and then consider all the supermen for their top 5 superman movie moments. plus massacre theatre and more.  this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:52) review: “superman” (00:01:53-00:37:29) filmspotting family (00:37:30-00:41:28) next week / notes (00:41:29-00:49:32) massacre theatre (00:49:33-00:54:56) top 5: superman moments (00:54:57-01:39:31) credits / new releases (01:39:32-01:42:55) links: cinema interruptus: “the player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus snl's space, the infinite frontier: dr. kent wahler ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thealmanac77/video/7339217301218086149?lang=en⁠ top 5 batman/superman moments with glen weldon and chris klimek ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8⁠ https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8 feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the best of the century conversation continues with a draft of the best actors and actresses of the last 25 years, and the andrei tarkovsky marathon brings adam and josh into stalker’s the zone. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:43) actors of the century draft (00:01:44-00:56:24) filmspotting family (00:56:25-00:59:52) next week / notes / poll (00:59:53-01:06:45) tarkovsky marathon #4: “stalker” (01:06:46-01:47:10) credits / new releases (01:47:11-01:50:58) links: top 25 films of the century https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/1013-top-25-century andrei tarkovsky marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh revisit before sunset for its 20th-ish anniversary and share their conversation about before sunrise, which followed a 30th-anniversary screening earlier this year to close filmspotting fest. scott tobias (the next picture show, the reveal) and producer sam van hallgren joined them for that. plus, the final film in the andrei tarkovsky marathon, 1983’s nostalghia.     this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:56) pantheon project: “before sunset” (00:01:57-00:37:39) filmspotting family (00:37:40-00:40:02) next week / notes / massacre theatre (00:40:03-00:50:29) filmspotting fest: “before sunrise” (00:50:30-01:20:46) pantheon induction (01:20:47-01:23:27) tarkovsky #5: “nostalghia” (01:23:28-01:53:27) credits / new releases (01:53:28-01:56:39) links: -filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ -filmspotting fest https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest -andrei tarkovsky marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

wong kar-wai's intoxicatingly romantic film is back in limited release for its 25th anniversary. it also placed in the top 5 of the new york times recent series on the 100 best films of the 21st century. here's adam and josh's review from their 2021 "world of wong kar-wai" marathon. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the best of the century conversation continues with a draft of the best actors and actresses of the last 25 years, and the andrei tarkovsky marathon brings adam and josh into stalker’s the zone. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:43) actors of the century draft (00:01:44-00:56:24) filmspotting family (00:56:25-00:59:52) next week / notes / poll (00:59:53-01:06:45) tarkovsky marathon #4: “stalker” (01:06:46-01:47:10) credits / new releases (01:47:11-01:50:58) links: top 25 films of the century https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/1013-top-25-century andrei tarkovsky marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh revisit before sunset for its 20th-ish anniversary and share their conversation about before sunrise, which followed a 30th-anniversary screening earlier this year to close filmspotting fest. scott tobias (the next picture show, the reveal) and producer sam van hallgren joined them for that. plus, the final film in the andrei tarkovsky marathon, 1983’s nostalghia.     this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:56) pantheon project: “before sunset” (00:01:57-00:37:39) filmspotting family (00:37:40-00:40:02) next week / notes / massacre theatre (00:40:03-00:50:29) filmspotting fest: “before sunrise” (00:50:30-01:20:46) pantheon induction (01:20:47-01:23:27) tarkovsky #5: “nostalghia” (01:23:28-01:53:27) credits / new releases (01:53:28-01:56:39) links: -filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ -filmspotting fest https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest -andrei tarkovsky marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

inspired by their review of  mission: impossible - the final reckoning, the latest and allegedly last film in the 30-year-old tom cruise-led franchise, adam and guest michael phillips share their top 5 movie stunts. plus, what is the best m:i film anyway?   this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:54) top 5 movie stunts (00:01:55-00:34:11) 20th anniversary messages (00:34:12-00:39:10) review: “m:i - the final reckoning” (00:39:11-00:57:26) next week / notes / polls (00:57:27-01:14:29) top 5 cont. (01:14:30-01:42:26) credits / new releases (01:42:27-01:47:34) notes/links: -did adam forget die hard was in the pantheon? absolutely. -filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ -michael phillips' interview with rolf saxon https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/27/column-in-the-new-mission-impossible-rolf-saxon-is-the-secret-weapon-a-coffee-guy-no-more/ feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

it’s clueless’s 30th anniversary garden party and everyone’s invited, including npr’s aisha harris, who joins adam for a revisit of amy heckerling’s ‘95 comedy and the top 5 movie quotes (in our lexicon).  this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:03:12) review: “clueless” at 30 (00:03:13-00:46:46) 20th anniversary messages (00:46:47-00:51:22) next week / notes (00:51:23-00:55:42) massacre theatre (00:55:43-01:02:25) top 5: movie quotes (01:02:26-01:46:56) credits / new releases (01:46:57-01:51:47) links: npr’s pop culture happy hour https://www.npr.org/people/912788259/aisha-harris the “clueless” cd-rom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi4jakizt5s feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with his latest, the phoenician scheme, now in theaters, here's adam and josh's 2023 review of wes anderson's previous feature, asteroid city. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

wes anderson and the anderson players are back in theaters with the phoenician scheme. adam and josh have a review, plus thoughts on the philippou brothers’ bring her back and alex ross perry’s pavements. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:02:35) review: “the phoenician scheme” (00:02:35-00:37:48) filmspotting family (00:37:49-00:41:22) next week / notes (00:41:23-00:43:45) polls (00:43:45-00:58:19) reviews: "pavements," "bring her back" (00:58:20-01:09:29) tarkovsky marathon awards (01:09:30-01:35:08) credits / new releases (01:35:09-01:38:44) links: adam's wes anderson ranked https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/wes-anderson-ranked/ filmspotting archive: wes anderson ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/wes+anderson josh's wes anderson ranked https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/wes-anderson-ranked/ adam's tarkovsky ranked https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/andrei-tarkovsky-ranked/ josh's tarkovsky ranked ⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/andrei-tarkovsky-ranked/⁠ filmspotting marathons https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with celine song's materialists now in theaters, we share our review of her remarkable 2023 debut, past lives. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh review celine song’s love-and-money triangle materialists, the follow-up to her exquisite 2023 debut "past lives." plus, reviews of mike flanagan’s stephen king adaptation the life of chuck and pixar’s elio.  this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:37) review: “materialists” (00:01:38-00:36:48) family / 20th anniversary messages (00:36:49-00:42:41) review (jl): "elio" (00:42:42-00:45:48) next week / notes (00:45:49-00:52:27) massacre theatre (00:52:28-00:59:53) review: "the life of chuck" (00:59:54-01:19:49) credits / new releases (01:19:50-01:22:54) links: cinema interruptus: "the player" https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus celine song's "past lives" https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2023/6/23/925-asteroid-city-past-lives stephen king reviews https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/stephen+king feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

whether you agree 28 years later has too many ideas “smooshed” together or that it all coheres around a single compelling one, adam and josh are both eager to see how these rage zombies evolve. plus, a revisit of the top 5 danny boyle characters with danny boyle. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:02:12) review: “28 years later” (00:02:13-00:36:01) review: “familiar touch” (00:36:02-00:46:00) filmspotting family (00:46:01-00:50:07) next week / polls / promos (00:50:08-01:09:06) listener feedback (01:09:07-01:23:02) top 5: danny boyle characters pt. 1 (01:23:02-01:45:21) danny boyle characters pt. 2 (01:45:22-01:59:11) credits / new releases (01:59:12-02:03:22) links: cinema interruptus: “the player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus new york times: 100 best movies of the 21st century https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/best-movies-21st-century.html lbx: films that inspired celine song’s “materialists” https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/films-that-inspired-celine-songs-materialists/ top 5 danny boyle characters with danny boyle https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2017/4/12/626-danny-boyle-characters adam’s danny boyle ranked https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/danny-boyle-ranked/ josh’s danny boyle ranked https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/danny-boyle-ranked/ filmspotting’s danny boyle episodes https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/danny+boyle feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with this is spinal tap back in theaters for its 41st anniversary, we're sharing our 8 from '84 review of the mock rock doc classic. also from '84, the talking heads' classic concert film directed by jonathan demme, stop making sense. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh decided they could and should give steven spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster jurassic park the sacred cow treatment, along with a review of the franchise’s latest (and best since ‘93?) installment jurassic world rebirth. plus, josh recommends m3gan 2.0 and sorry, baby. this episode is presented by ⁠regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:02:02) review: "jurassic world rebirth" (00:02:03-00:35:05) review (jl): "m3gan 2.0" (00:35:06-00:41:15) filmspotting family (00:41:16-00:44:45) golden brickspotting: "sorry, baby" (00:44:46-00:50:44) next week / notes (00:50:45-00:53:06) massacre theatre (00:53:07-01:00:11) sacred cow: "jurassic park" (01:00:12-01:47:58) credits / new releases (01:47:59-01:52:56) correction: -the r rating existed in 1975; pg-13 didn't. links: -july 4th merch sale ⁠⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ -cinema interruptus: "the player" https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus -filmspotting’s steven spielberg episodes https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/spielberg feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with a new superman coming to theaters, we're sharing a top 5 from the zack snyder era: "batman/superman moments" featuring adam joined by pop culture happy hour's glen weldon and chris klimek. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh take stock of the movie year with their top 5 films of 2025 (so far), and take another look at billy wilder’s the apartment, which took home the best picture and best director prize 65 years ago. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:32) top 5: films of 2025 so far (00:01:33-00:52:35) filmspotting family (00:52:36-00:58:59) next week / notes / poll (00:59:00-01:09:12) pantheon project: “the apartment” (01:09:13-01:48:47) credits / new releases (01:48:48-01:50:54) links: cinema interruptus: “the player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus the reveal: “the apartment” https://thereveal.film/54-tie-the-apartment-the-reveal-discusses-all-100-of-sight-sounds-greatest-films-of-all-time/ filmspotting’s billy wilder marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/wilder feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts and more available at the filmspotting shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

inspired by their review of  mission: impossible - the final reckoning, the latest and allegedly last film in the 30-year-old tom cruise-led franchise, adam and guest michael phillips share their top 5 movie stunts. plus, what is the best m:i film anyway?   this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:54) top 5 movie stunts (00:01:55-00:34:11) filmspotting family (00:34:12-00:39:10) review: “m:i - the final reckoning” (00:39:11-00:57:26) next week / notes / polls (00:57:27-01:14:29) top 5 cont. (01:14:30-01:42:26) credits / new releases (01:42:27-01:47:34) notes/links: -did adam forget die hard was in the pantheon? absolutely. -filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ -michael phillips' interview with rolf saxon https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/27/column-in-the-new-mission-impossible-rolf-saxon-is-the-secret-weapon-a-coffee-guy-no-more/ feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh revisit before sunset for its 20th-ish anniversary and share their conversation about before sunrise, which followed a 30th-anniversary screening earlier this year to close filmspotting fest. scott tobias (the next picture show, the reveal) and producer sam van hallgren joined them for that. plus, the final film in the andrei tarkovsky marathon, 1983’s nostalghia.     this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:56) pantheon project: “before sunset” (00:01:57-00:37:39) filmspotting family (00:37:40-00:40:02) next week / notes / massacre theatre (00:40:03-00:50:29) filmspotting fest: “before sunrise” (00:50:30-01:20:46) pantheon induction (01:20:47-01:23:27) tarkovsky #5: “nostalghia” (01:23:28-01:53:27) credits / new releases (01:53:28-01:56:39) links: -filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ -filmspotting fest https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest -andrei tarkovsky marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the best of the century conversation continues with a draft of the best actors and actresses of the last 25 years, and the andrei tarkovsky marathon brings adam and josh into stalker’s the zone. this episode is presented by regal unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:43) actors of the century draft (00:01:44-00:56:24) filmspotting family (00:56:25-00:59:52) next week / notes / poll (00:59:53-01:06:45) tarkovsky marathon #4: “stalker” (01:06:46-01:47:10) credits / new releases (01:47:11-01:50:58) links: top 25 films of the century https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/1013-top-25-century andrei tarkovsky marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

a cultural flashpoint in the summer of ‘89, spike lee’s “do the right thing” has lost none of its power in the last 35 years. adam and josh have a pantheon review, plus thoughts on “kinds of kindness” and the new space-age comedy “fly me to the moon.” (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:41) pantheon review: “do the right thing” (00:01:42-00:52:12) review (jl): “fly me to the moon” (00:52:13-00:56:08) next week, notes (00:56:09-01:02:14) polls (01:02:15-01:12:29) review: “kinds of kindness” (01:12:30-01:25:30) notes/links: -follow @filmspotting on instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting -filmspotting pantheon https://www.filmspotting.net/pantheon -vikram murthi on “do the right thing” https://letterboxd.com/vikramkmurthi/film/do-the-right-thing/ -“unspooled” with amy nicholson and paul scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

does director lee isaac chung (“minari”) put his stamp on”twisters”? adam and josh debate. plus, martin scorsese celebrates the archers in the new doc “made in england: the films of powell and pressburger.”   (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:02:02) review: “twisters” (00:02:03-00:38:39) next week, notes (00:38:40-00:47:03) massacre theatre (00:47:04-00:52:41) the films of powell and pressburger (00:52:42-01:23:41) notes/links: -“made in england: the filmspotting of powell and pressburger” https://cohenmedia.net/product/made-in-england-the-films-of-powell-and-pressburger -follow @filmspotting on instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting -“unspooled” with amy nicholson and paul scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

family member jake skubish joins adam, josh, and producer sam for a thrilling cinematic showdown where iconic films like the matrix, fight club, the sixth sense, magnolia, and being john malkovich are up for grabs.  -join the filmspotting family intro (00:00:00-00:00:56) structure / order (00:00:57-00:10:15) rd. 1 (00:10:16-00:23:01) learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the new prison drama “sing sing” is another potent showcase for colman domingo and an impressive debut for director greg kwedar. plus, adam on “deadpool and wolverine,” and the first film in the sidney lumet marathon, “the fugitive kind,” with marlon brando, joanne woodward, and italian acting great anna magnani. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:02:23) review: “sing sing” (00:02:24-00:36:04) review (ak): “deadpool and wolverine” (00:36:05-00:45:21) next week, polls (00:45:22-00:55:53) lumet #1: “the fugitive kind” (00:55:54-01:35:37) notes/links: -emma corrin uses they/them pronouns. -sidney lumet marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons -sidney lumet’s “making movies”  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/104488/making-movies-by-sidney-lumet/ -“unspooled” with amy nicholson and paul scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with m. night shyamalan's "trap" currently in theaters, we dug into the archives for our 9 from '99 review of "the sixth sense." shyamalan's box office juggernaut and best picture nominee turns 25 this summer. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

m. night shyamalan’s "doozy" of a new movie inspires adam and josh to share their top 5 bad movie dads, featuring a rogue’s gallery of cinema’s lousiest fathers. plus, a golden brick nod for “national anthem,” and the sidney lumet marathon continues with “long day’s journey into night," and more.  this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:49) top 5: bad movie dads (00:01:50-00:56:55) review: “trap” (00:56:56-01:10:47) brickspotting (ak): “national anthem” (01:10:48-01:17:08) review (jl): “the instigators” (01:17:09-01:21:12) next week, notes (01:21:13-01:25:35) massacre theatre (01:25:36-01:33:51) lumet #2: “long day’s journey into night” (01:33:52-02:08:57 notes/links: -'sins of the father' in "magnolia" https://talkfilmsociety.com/articles/sins-of-the-father-paul-thomas-andersons-magnolia -sidney lumet marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons -“unspooled” with amy nicholson and paul scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

following “the conversation” and the massive success of the “godfather” films, francis ford coppola closed out the ‘70s with the almost disastrous “apocalypse now.” adam and josh confront “the horror,” plus reviews of “alien: romulus” and two new docs. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:51) pantheon review: “apocalypse now” (00:01:51-01:01:05) review (jl): “alien: romulus” (01:01:06-01:06:34) review (ak): “war game” (01:06:35-01:11:50) next week, polls (01:11:51-01:20:58) review: “daughters” (01:20:59-01:36:41) notes/links: -"in the blink of an eye" by walter murch https://www.silmanjamespress.com/shop/filmmaking-directing/in-the-blink-of-an-eye2nd-edition/ -"unspooled" with amy nicholson and paul scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the great gena rowlands recently passed away at 94. we honor the two-time oscar nominee with a revisit of her performance in husband john cassavetes's "opening night." plus, our 8 from '84 discussion of wim wenders's "paris, texas." opening (00:00:00-00:01:14) review: “opening night” (00:01:15-00:17:32) next week, notes (00:17:33-00:18:26) review: “paris, texas” (00:18:27-00:54:27) feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh lift the veil of nostalgia for a pantheon project review of “the wizard of oz,” which turns 85 this year. also, massacre theatre, and a conversation about one of the most celebrated performances of the ‘60s, rod steiger in “the pawnbroker.” this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:39) pantheon review: “the wizard of oz” (00:01:40-00:42:43) next week, notes (00:42:44-00:45:10) massacre theatre (00:45:11-00:53:01) lumet marathon #3: “the pawnbroker” (00:53:02-01:17:54) notes/links: sidney lumet marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh break out the folie à deux format for one more 2024 preview, with 25 of the most intriguing fall films organized into 12 head-to-head matchups. plus, adam’s review of rebel ridge, the latest from “green room” director jeremy saulnier. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:32) fall movie preview (00:01:33-00:41:38) review (ak): “rebel ridge” (00:41:39-00:48:41) next week, notes, polls (00:48:42-01:06:10) fall movie preview, cont. (01:06:11-01:36:12) notes/links: feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

mel brooks's legendary comedy is back in theaters this month for its 50th anniversary, so we're sharing adam and josh's 2014 sacred cow review, which was done in honor of its 40th. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with michael keaton back as everyone’s favorite juilliard-trained ghoul in beetlejuice beetlejuice, adam and josh consider the versatile actor’s career with their top 5 keaton performances. plus, a review of the tim burton sequel and massacre theatre. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:30) top 5: michael keaton performances (00:01:31-00:42:10) review: “beetlejuice beetlejuice” (00:42:11-00:51:51) next week, notes (00:51:52-00:59:42) massacre theatre (00:59:42-01:07:54) top 5: michael keaton, cont. (01:07:55-01:31:09) feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

damien chazelle's whiplash is back in theaters this month for its 10th anniversary, and miloš forman's best picture-winning amadeus turns 40. both films use the subject of musical genius to explore themes of obsession, greatness, and complicated relationships between peers, mentors, and proteges. for access to the complete filmspotting archive, going back to 2005, join the filmspotting family. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

for its 30th anniversary, adam and josh give the sacred cow treatment to the shawshank redemption, a best picture nominee turned cable tv staple. and the sidney lumet marathon continues with 1964’s cold war thriller fail safe. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:59) sacred cow: “the shawshank redemption” (00:02:00-01:02:04) next week, notes (01:02:05-01:10:55) polls (01:10:56-01:24:49) lumet #4: “fail safe” (01:24:50-01:55:09) notes/links: lorrie moore on titanic: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3591572/titanic-force-of-a-young-woman-in-love.html dana stevens on titanic https://slate.com/culture/2012/04/james-cameron-s-titanic-starring-leonardo-dicaprio-and-kate-winslet-now-in-3d-reviewed.html umberto eco on casablanca https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/10/28/the-cult-of-the-imperfect/ vulture movies fantasy league https://moviegame.vulture.com/ filmspotting subreddit https://www.reddit.com/r/filmspottingpod/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

who’s guilty of leaving 1974’s murder on the orient express off their top 5 whodunits list? adam and josh discuss the film as part of their sidney lumet marathon. and reviews of the substance and will & harper.    this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:46) top 5: whodunits (00:01:47-00:38:09) reviews: “will & harper,” “the substance” (00:38:10-00:52:26) next week, notes (00:52:27-00:57:33) massacre theatre (00:57:34-01:04:44) lumet #5: “murder on the orient express” (01:04:45-01:26:47) top 5 whodunits, cont. (01:26:48-01:49:42) notes/links: vulture movies fantasy league https://moviegame.vulture.com/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

there's much to discuss (and admire) about coppola’s megalopolis. plus, reviews of pitt and clooney in wolfs, animated hit the wild robot, and rosemary’s baby prequel apartment 7a, along with some under-the-radar chicago international film festival titles to seek out. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:46) "megalopolis" (00:01:47-00:39:48) “wolfs,” “the wild robot,” “apartment 7a” (00:39:49-00:49:52) next week, in memoriam (00:49:53-00:57:25) polls (00:57:26-01:06:56) preview: chicago int'l film festival (01:06:57-01:33:34) notes/links: chicago international film festival https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

between its late-august premiere at venice (where it won the festival's top prize) and its release in theaters here in the states, todd phillips' joker provoked every possible response, with some calling it one of the best films of the year and others calling it the absolute worst – not to mention the much-discussed fears that the movie was "dangerous." no surprise then that when adam and josh finally got around to seeing it, they split – not just on the film itself, but on everything from the film's score to star joaquin phoenix's take on the iconic villain. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

it’s no joke: joker folie À deux is a musical. adam and josh discuss whether it pays off and how the film handles its predecessor’s troubling legacy. plus, josh recommends the outrun, and the sixth and final film in the sidney lumet marathon, 1981’s prince of the city. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:02:44) review: “joker: folie à deux” (00:02:45-00:47:19) review (jl): “the outrun” (00:47:20-00:50:30) next week, notes (00:50:31-00:57:50) massacre theatre (00:57:51-01:03:53) lumet #6: “prince of the city” (01:04:01-01:34:07) notes/links: filmspotting guide to the archives https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

our very first sacred cow review was this march 2012 revisit of pulp fiction, which turns 30 this month. originally paired with the top 5 films of 1994 (episode #390), which you can find in the filmspotting archive. access to the complete archive going back to 2005 is one of the perks of being a filmspotting family member. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh share their top 5 snl cast member performances… with kristin wiig! eddie murphy! adam sandler! and more. plus, adam’s review of jason reitman’s saturday night. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:03:11) top 5: performances by snl cast members (00:03:12-00:36:08) review (ak): “saturday night” (00:36:08-00:46:24) filmspotting at chicago and refocus film fests (00:46:24-00:51:21) next week, notes (00:51:22-00:55:06) new poll (00:55:07-00:59:22) top 5, cont. (00:59:23-01:35:13) notes/links: refocus film festival chicago int'l film festival -an evening with mike myers -kore-eda hirokazu tribute & retrospective -the brink of dreams -memoir of a snail feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with wes craven's a nightmare on elm street back in theaters for its 40th anniversary, we're sharing adam and josh's 2016 "blind cow" review of the film that josh considers the best horror movie of all time—and adam catches up with first the first time. learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the texas chainsaw massacre still has it. 50 years later, tobe hooper’s seminal horror film continues to mess us up. plus, the best of the sidney lumet marathon, and josh recommends the new stop-motion feature memoir of a snail. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:29) sacred cow: “the texas chain saw massacre” (00:01:29-00:47:26) review (jl): “memoir of a snail” (00:47:26-00:51:11) ak at chicago/refocus film fest (00:51:12-01:01:02) next week, notes (01:01:03-01:07:32) massacre theatre (01:07:33-01:14:59) lumet marathon awards (01:15:00-01:47:37) notes/links: josh hosts cinema interruptus at siskel film center https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

along with a review of the new papal thriller conclave, adam and josh share their top 5 ralph fiennes performances, celebrating the actor’s 30 years on screen.  this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:04:17) top 5: ralph fiennes performances (00:01:29-00:33:40) review: “conclave” (00:33:41-00:52:09) next week, new poll (00:52:10-00:57:49) in memoriam teri garr, notes (00:57:50-01:03:11) top 5, cont. (01:03:12-01:32:22) notes/links: josh hosts cinema interruptus at siskel film center https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

back in 2019, adam and josh took another look at david fincher's fight club as part of the 9 from '99 series. well, another five years have passed and fincher's cult film is 25. a skilled craftsman and legendary perfectionist, fincher's films are always a pleasure to look at, but for their top 5 fincher scenes, adam and josh focus on how the director's style – even at its flashiest – serves the story and his characters. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:02:05) 9 from '99: "fight club" (00:02:06-00:28:37) top 5: david fincher scenes (00:28:38-01:22:48) feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

mikey madison’s ani is another memorable sean baker hustler but one defined by her defiance. along with a review of baker’s euphoric and often hilarious anora, thoughts on hugh grant in heretic and the latest from robert zemeckis, here. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:42) review: “anora” (00:01:42-00:37:53) next week / notes (00:37:54-00:43:08) polls (00:43:09-00:50:42) reviews: “heretic,” “here” (00:50:43-01:11:39) “anora” spoiler talk (01:11:40-01:28:34) notes/links: high-quality, royalty-free music, sound effects, and stock footage for creators https://soundstripe.com/filmspotting josh hosts cinema interruptus at siskel film center https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

it’s review roundup time as adam and josh cover several releases new to theaters and streaming, including the screen adaptation of broadway’s wicked, steve mcqueen’s wwii-set blitz, john david washington in the piano lesson, and brick nominee all we imagine as light.  this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:03:34) review (jl): “wicked” (00:03:34-00:12:42) review: “blitz” (00:12:43-00:29:38) next week / notes (00:29:39-00:43:08) massacre theatre (00:43:09-00:44:34) review (ak): “all we imagine as light” (00:44:34-00:52:24) review (jl): “the piano lesson” (00:52:25-01:04:36) notes/links: l.a. times payal kapadia feature https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-11-12/payal-kapadia-all-we-imagine-as-light-india cinema interruptus: "phantom thread" https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus funny or die's "american psycho" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk15h6pjbis feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

mubi’s rico gagliano joins adam and josh for a review of ridley scott’s gladiator ii, plus josh’s take on moana 2 and adam on the new political thriller from iranian director mohammad rasoulof, the seed of the sacred fig.  this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:02:49) mubi's box office poison (00:03:34-00:09:45) review: “gladiator ii” (00:09:46-00:43:14) next week, notes (00:43:14-00:46:19) polls (00:46:20-00:54:34) review (jl): “moana 2” (00:54:35-00:57:54) review (ak): “the seed of the sacred fig” (00:57:55-01:05:42) notes/links: mubi podcast https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/author/842 cinema interruptus: "phantom thread" https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

thoughts on robert eggers’ nosferatu (coming 12/25) and marielle heller’s nightbitch, plus the top 5 movie moms going through it with adam and guest marya gates. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:26) review (jl): “nosferatu” (00:01:27-00:11:11) review (ak): “nightbitch” (00:11:12-00:16:29) next week, notes (00:16:30-00:21:49) top 5: movie moms going through it (00:21:50-01:04:00) notes/links: filmspotting 2024 wrap party in chicago https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filmspottings-2024-wrap-party-live-at-regal-city-north-tickets-1096469994269?aff=oddtdtcreator “cinema her way: visionary female directors in their own words” https://www.rizzoliusa.com/buy-online/9780847846610/ refocus film festival https://refocusfilmfestival.org/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the best of 2024 conversation begins with adam and josh sharing their favorite lead and supporting performances, plus thoughts on the acclaimed animated film flow and angelina jolie as maria callas in maria. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:01:41) big announcement (00:01:42-00:14:32) supporting actor (00:14:33-00:32:20) supporting actress (00:32:21-00:47:54) review (jl): “flow” (00:47:55-00:51:44) review (ak): “maria” (00:51:45-00:59:06) next week, notes (00:59:07-01:06:07) polls (01:06:08-01:12:40) lead actress (01:12:41-01:27:46) lead actor (01:27:47-01:44:52) notes/links: filmspotting fest https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest chicago film critics association winners https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2024winners 2024 wrap party https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filmspottings-2024-wrap-party-live-at-regal-city-north-tickets-1096469994269 richard brody’s review of “maria” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/maria-angelina-jolie-review feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh get out the allen wrench and reassemble the filmspotting roundtable for the top 10 films of 2024 with michael phillips (chicago tribune) and film and culture writer marya gates.   this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:13:57) top outliers (00:13:58-00:41:58) consensus picks – pt. 1 (00:41:59-01:25:21) notes, polls (01:25:22-01:40:16) golden brick finalists (01:40:17-02:02:38) consensus picks – pt. 2 (02:02:39-02:38:10) more outliers (02:38:11-02:58:42) notes/links: top 10 films of 2024 https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/995-top-10-films-of-2024 filmspotting fest https://filmspottingfest.com 2024 wrap party live https://filmspotting.eventbrite.com/ 2024 golden brick finalists/vote https://www.filmspotting.net/bricks michael phillips at the chicago tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/author/michael-phillips/ marya gates's substack: cool people have feelings, too https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh catch up with a trio of end-of-year releases, including the dylan biopic a complete unknown, robert eggers’ nosferatu, and nicole kidman in the provocative babygirl, plus the new docudrama september 5. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) opening (00:00:00-00:02:18) review: “nosferatu” (00:02:19-00:23:13) review: “a complete unknown” (00:23:14-00:50:34) notes, polls (00:50:35-00:55:30) massacre theatre (00:55:31-01:01:49) review (ak): “september 5” (01:01:50-01:05:35) review: “babygirl” (01:05:36-01:22:49) notes/links: jennifer milich’s review of nosferatu https://letterboxd.com/jennifermilich/film/nosferatu-2024/ "nosferatu and the absence of god" https://thinkchristian.net/nosferatu-and-the-absence-of-god "a complete unknown isn’t about bob dylan" https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/bob-dylan-movie-complete-unknown-timothee-chalamet.html feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

it’s the annual filmspotting wrap party with adam and josh sharing their favorite scenes of the year for a live chicago audience. joined by the chicago tribune’s michael phillips. plus, the announcement of the 2024 golden brick winner! this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:04:25) opening scenes (00:04:26-00:19:12) funniest scenes (00:19:13-00:29:14) moving moment (00:29:15-00:37:03) 2024 golden brick award (00:37:04-00:47:26) music moment (00:47:27-01:06:05) scenes of the year (01:06:06-01:33:35) notes/links: l.a. wildfire relief: world central kitchen https://wck.org/ l.a. wildfire relief: world renew https://worldrenew.net/disasters/responding-to-california-fires feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh make their picks for the most promising films of the movie year and share details about upcoming show plans, including news on marathons, madness, and the pantheon project. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:41) david lynch tribute (00:01:42-00:14:03) 2025 preview (00:14:04-00:39:46) 2025 show plans / notes (00:39:47-00:55:14) 2025 preview, cont. (00:55:15-01:11:21) notes/links: filmspotting fest https://www.filmspottingfest.com "in david lynch’s dreams, cinema cracked open a little wider" https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/17/appreciation-in-david-lynchs-dreams-cinema-cracked-open-a-little-wider/ "david lynch offered a peace that passes understanding" https://thinkchristian.net/david-lynch-offered-a-peace-that-passes-understanding “andrei rublev” at doc films https://docfilms.org/calendar/winter_2025/inner-voyages#screening-3 feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh start with the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2025 oscar nominations before diving into steven soderbergh’s ghost pov film presence, saving some spoiler talk for the end of the show. then producer sam van hallgren joins to talk filmspotting pantheon and nominate nine new titles for induction. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:56) oscar nom reactions (00:01:57-00:14:08) review: “presence” (00:14:09-00:27:24) filmspotting family (00:27:25-00:32:33) next week / notes (00:32:34-00:38:10) massacre theatre (00:38:11-00:46:52) pantheon nominations (00:46:53-01:38:16) show credits, new releases (01:38:17-01:43:01) “presence” spoiler talk (01:43:02-01:54:10) notes/links: filmspotting fest https://www.filmspottingfest.com filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ filmspotting guide to the archives https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

for their 1000th episode, adam, josh, and guest michael phillips consider the many and varied pleasures of 1952’s singin’ in the rain, a pantheon project review of the classic movie musical. adam recommends sundance award-winners prime minister and zodiac killer project, and then he and josh go long on brady corbet’s the brutalist.     this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro, 1000th episode (00:00:00-00:04:21) pantheon project: “singin’ in the rain” (00:04:22-00:54:33) filmspotting family (00:54:34-00:59:46) virtual sundance: “prime minister” “zodiac killer project” (00:59:47-01:06:32) next week / notes (01:06:33-01:10:14) polls (lynch, bittersweet romances) (01:10:15-01:18:06) review: “the brutalist” (01:18:07-01:50:21) credits / new releases (01:50:22-01:54:06) links filmspotting fest https://www.filmspottingfest.com filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ "singin' in the rain" at lyric opera https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2024-25/singin-in-the-rain/ cory atad's on "the brutalist" https://letterboxd.com/coreyatad/film/the-brutalist/5/ feedback email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with its 13 oscar nominations, adam and josh could no longer ignore emilia pÉrez. true to the film’s divisive reputation, they split on it. plus, a very special musical edition of massacre theatre and a revelatory pantheon project review of agnès varda’s clÉo frmo 5 to 7.    this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:42) review: “emilia pérez” (00:01:43-00:28:36) filmspotting family (00:28:37-00:32:03) next week / notes (00:32:04-00:39:02) musical massacre theatre (00:39:03-00:50:14) pantheon project: “cléo from 5 to 7” (00:50:15-01:20:52) credits / new releases (01:20:53-01:25:13) notes/links: filmspotting fest https://www.filmspottingfest.com filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

for the pantheon project, adam and josh revisit grizzly man, werner herzog’s 2005 documentary about the life and tragic death of grizzly bear enthusiast timothy treadwell. plus, josh recommends walter salles’ i’m still here, and adam catches up with best actor nominee sebastian stan in his other acclaimed 2024 film, a different man. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:57) pantheon project: "grizzly man" (00:01:58-00:42:54) filmspotting family (00:42:55-00:46:12) next week / notes (00:46:13-00:51:02) polls (00:51:03-00:58:06) oscars homework: "i’m still here," "a different man" (00:58:07-01:11:36) credits / new releases (01:11:37-01:15:05) notes/links: filmspotting fest https://www.filmspottingfest.com filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ “for god’s sake, let’s talk about a different movie” https://www.vulture.com/article/a-different-man-should-be-the-oscar-thriller-of-the-moment.html steingold’s deli https://steingoldsdeli.com/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the chicago tribune’s michael phillips joins adam and josh for some oscar predictions—and corrections. plus josh nominates grand theft hamlet for the 2025 golden brick award.  this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:04:03) oscar picks: supporting actress/actor (00:04:04-00:25:32) oscar picks: lead actor/actress (00:25:33-00:43:38) filmspotting family (00:43:39-00:47:56) golden brickspotting (jl): “grand theft hamlet” (00:47:57-00:53:39) notes (00:53:40-00:54:16) massacre theatre (00:54:17-01:02:56) oscar picks: director/picture (01:02:57-01:17:19) credits / new releases (01:17:20-01:21:49) notes/links: filmspotting fest https://www.filmspottingfest.com filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ filmspotting golden brick awards https://www.filmspotting.net/bricks feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh recap the sean baker oscars and relive screenings of brick, before sunrise and more at the inaugural filmspotting fest. plus the 2025 pantheon project concludes with two films inducted into filmspotting’s hall of fame.   this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:44) remembering gene hackman (00:01:45-00:07:09) oscars recap (00:07:10-00:15:01) filmspotting family (00:15:02-00:18:43) next week / notes (00:18:44-00:24:06) filmspotting fest (00:24:07-00:50:43) pantheon induction ceremony (00:50:44-01:02:28) from the archive: marathon review (01:02:29-01:25:40) credits / new releases (01:25:41-01:30:25) notes/links: filmspotting pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ “cinema her way: visionary female directors in their own words” https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847846610/ feedback: email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. ask us anything 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 -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh split on mickey 17, bong joon-ho’s follow-up to the best picture-winning parasite. josh recommends rungano nyoni’s on becoming a guinea fowl and filmspotting madness: best of the 21st century (so far) begins. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:50) review: “mickey 17” (00:01:51-00:29:54) filmspotting family (00:29:55-00:32:49) review (jl): “on becoming a guinea fowl” (00:32:50-00:36:28) next week / notes (00:36:29-00:43:03) massacre theatre (00:43:04-00:46:20) filmspotting madness: play-ins (00:46:21-01:16:08) credits / new releases (01:16:09-01:20:22) notes/links: -filmspotting madness: best of the 21st century (so far) https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -2025 ebert interruptus https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/ -filmspotting fest posters https://www.filmspotting.net/shop feedback: -email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -ask us anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

josh and vulture critic roxana hadadi review black bag, with josh calling it steven soderbergh's best in over a decade. roxana sticks around for round 1 of filmspotting madness - best of the 21st century (so far), only to be confronted with choices like phantom thread or wall-e. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:03:42) review: “black bag” (00:03:43-00:36:51) filmspotting family (00:36:52-00:42:29) next week / notes (00:42:30-00:49:54) filmspotting madness: round 1 (00:49:55-01:15:33) credits / new releases (01:15:34-01:21:24) notes/links: -filmspotting madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -2025 ebert interruptus https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/ feedback: -email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -ask us anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

recorded live following filmspotting fest's opening night screening of brick, writer/director rian johnson reflects on his high school-set neo-noir classic. plus josh's review of a24's new death of a unicorn and round 2 of filmspotting madness–best of the 21st century (so far). this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:02:57) "brick" setup (00:02:58-00:12:22) "brick" q&a (00:12:23-01:03:07) filmspotting family (01:03:08-01:06:44) review (jl): "death of a unicorn" (01:06:45-01:11:01) next week / notes (01:11:02-01:16:05) filmspotting madness: round 2 (01:16:06-01:52:40) credits / new releases (01:52:41-01:56:46) notes/links: -filmspotting madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -rsvp for boulder meetup https://forms.gle/qhxez1hrfniufykea -2025 ebert interruptus https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/ feedback: -email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -ask us anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

when gene hackman died last month at 95, adam and josh knew they owed the actor a top 5. after knocking out a few blind spots and revisiting some favorites, they use their top 5 gene hackman scenes to try to get at what made the actor so special. also, josh reviews nicole kidman in holland, michael shannon’s directing debut eric larue, and nominates the inventive (if "memento"-inspired) new thriller gazer for the golden brick. plus, the filmspotting madness: best of the 21st century (so far) sweet 16. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:03:01) top 5: gene hackman scenes (00:03:02-00:34:14) filmspotting family (00:34:15-00:39:48) reviews (jl): “gazer,” “eric larue,” “holland” (00:39:49-00:47:00) next week / notes (00:47:00-00:53:54) filmspotting madness: sweet 16 (00:53:55-01:18:11) top 5 hackman, cont. (01:18:12-01:48:28) credits / new releases (01:48:29-01:52:15) notes/links: -filmspotting madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -ebert interruptus: the wizard of oz https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/2025-schedule -boulder meetup rsvp https://forms.gle/ih5jasbofvmjqhyz7 feedback: -email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -ask us anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and michael phillips revisit joe wright’s pride & prejudice for its 20th anniversary – and to see if adam has warmed up to a film he was tepid on back in 2005. (spoiler: boy, has he.) will c-beams glitter in the dark for the top 5 rain scenes? plus, brickspotting with the indie baseball movie eephus and the filmspotting madness elite 8. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:02:18) val kilmer (00:02:19-00:11:18) sacred cow: “pride & prejudice” at 20 (00:11:19-00:43:27) filmspotting family (00:43:28-00:47:59) brickspotting: “eephus” (00:48:00-00:57:38) next week / notes (00:57:39-01:01:44) filmspotting madness: elite 8 (01:01:45-01:12:47) top 5 rain scenes (01:12:48-01:59:26) credits / new releases (01:59:27-02:04:22) links: -filmspotting madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -facets https://facets.org/ feedback: -email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -ask us anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

the same weekend that sean baker won a shelf-full of oscars, filmspotting was screening his 2015 breakout tangerine as part of filmspotting fest. following that screening, vulture’s alison willmore joined adam and josh to discuss the film. that conversation, plus reviews of the ballad of wallis island and the fishing place, the filmspotting madness final 4, and the start of the andrei tarkovsky marathon. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:06:49) review (jl): “the fishing place” (00:06:50-00:14:15) review (ak): “the ballad of wallis island” (00:14:16-00:18:28) filmspotting fest: “tangerine” (00:18:29-00:52:44) filmspotting family (00:52:45-00:57:08) next week / notes (00:57:09-01:03:53) filmspotting madness: final 4 (01:03:54-01:14:00) tarkovsky #1: “steamroller and the violin,” “ivan’s childhood” (01:14:01-01:47:28) credits / new releases (01:47:29-01:50:45) notes/links: -alison willmore at vulture https://www.vulture.com/author/alison-willmore/ -filmspotting madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -chicago critics film fest https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/ -facets 50 https://facets.org/anniversary/ feedback: -email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -ask us anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ryan coogler puts everything, and we do mean everything, into sinners, his first film post-”black panther.” adam and josh have a review, plus andrei rublev, the legend of ochi, and the filmspotting madness: best of the century final.   this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:02:27) review: “sinners” (00:02:28-00:32:07) filmspotting family (00:32:08-00:36:34) review (jl): “the legend of ochi” (00:36:35-00:40:48) next week / notes (00:40:49-00:44:23) filmspotting madness final (00:44:24-00:52:02) tarkovsky #2: “andrei rublev” (00:52:03-01:32:13) credits / new releases (01:32:14-01:36:42) links: -chicago critics film fest https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/ -filmspotting madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -scott tobias and keith phipps on “andrei rublev” https://thereveal.substack.com/p/67-tie-andrei-rublev-the-reveal-discusses feedback: -email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -ask us anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam sits down with film writer violet lucca to discuss david cronenberg's provocative filmography and his latest foray into body horror, the shrouds. plus, he revisits star wars: episode iii - revenge of the sith for the first time since his five-star review in 2005, josh has a review of the new vulcanizadora from director joel potrykus, and a new madness champion is crowned. this episode is presented by regal unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:01:55) review: “revenge of the sith” at 20 (00:01:56-00:35:56) review (jl): “vulcanizadora” (00:35:57-00:42:52) filmspotting family (00:42:53-00:46:34) next week / notes (00:46:35-00:51:54) preview: chicago critics film festival (00:51:55-00:57:58) filmspotting madness champion (00:57:59-01:09:41) violet lucca interview (01:09:42-01:39:57) josh on “the shrouds” (01:39:58-01:43:06) credits / new releases (01:43:07-01:45:47) links: -chicago critics film fest ⁠https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/⁠ -filmspotting madness ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/madness⁠ -madness '26 shortlist ⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-madness-2026-best-of-the-1940s/⁠ -violet lucca (“david cronenberg: clinical trials”) ⁠https://www.filmdeskbooks.com/shop/p/david-cronenberg-clinical-trials-by-violet-lucca⁠ feedback: -email us at ⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠. -⁠ask us anything⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. ⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠ follow: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠ ⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠ ⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠ ⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠ ⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

adam and josh leave their filmspotting madness brackets behind to make their top 25 films of the century picks – and they manage to do it with only a little overlap. plus, the return of massacre theatre.  this episode is presented by ⁠regal unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) intro (00:00:00-00:02:19) top 25 - pt. 1 (00:02:20-00:40:58) filmspotting family (00:40:59-00:45:12) next week / notes (00:45:13-00:47:54) massacre theatre (00:47:55-00:50:54) top 25 - pt. 2 (00:50:55-01:15:56) credits / new releases (01:15:57-01:20:30) links: -sam's top 25 of the last 25 https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/top-25-of-the-last-25/ -filmspotting madness ⁠⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/madness⁠⁠⁠ -"petite maman" criterion essay ⁠https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8153-petite-maman-au-revoir-l-enfance⁠ feedback: -email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠ask us anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. support: -join the filmspotting family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠⁠ -t-shirts (and more) on sale at the filmspotting shop. ⁠⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠ follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ learn more about your ad choices. visit megaphone.fm/adchoices