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Comic artist Jacques Tardi is little known in the U.S but revered in his native France. His expressionistic, historical graphic novels are the inspiration for the new animated film APRIL & THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD, which just opened in limited release. Adam and Josh review, plus preview the Chicago Critics Film Festival and discuss the first film in their Contemporary Nordic Cinema Marathon – Swedish director Roy Andersson's SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR.

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0:00-2:08 - Billboard / Sponsors

2:08-19:09 - "April & The Extraordinary World"

19:09-20:26 - Sponsors

20:26-32:58 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

32:58-49:52 - Chicago Critics Film Festival

49:52-53:22 - Donations

53:22-1:15:37 - "Songs from the Second FLoor"

1:15:37-1:27:31 - Close / Random Chatter

MUSIC

- Lykke Li

LINKS / NOTES

- MT winner: Elise Mugge

- Josh's review of "April and the Extraordinary World"

- Josh's review of "High-Rise"

- Chicago Critics Film Festival

- Adam's Top 5 CCFF Movies: Little Men, In a Valley of Violence, War On Everyone, Operator, Lo and Behold

- Josh's review of "Songs from the Second Floor"

- How to Design a Website for Your Film

Even if you’re a comic book fan, it’s possible that you’re feeling some Marvel movie fatigue. But one of the surprising things about the dozen or so films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is that two of the best films in the mega-franchise are Captain America movies. Maybe make that three. Adam and Josh review the shield-wielding patriot’s CIVIL WAR and ask their Top 5 Summer Movie Questions. Plus, some thoughts on Key and Peele's KEANU and a bonus JUNGLE BOOK review.

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0:00-2:01 - Billboard / MUBI

2:01-27:45 - Review: "Civil War"

Besnard Lakes, "Golden Lion"

28:29-40:56 - Notes / Polls

40:56-50:09 - Larsen Recs: "Keanu"

Besnard Lakes, "Pressure of Our Plans"

50:58-55:48 - Donations

55:48-1:27:44 - Summer Movie Preview

1:25:49-1:43:30 - Close / "Jungle Book"

MUSIC

- The Besnard Lakes

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Civil War"

- Josh's review of "Keanu"

- Indiewire's 2016 Summer Movie Preview

- Adam's Art of Memoir class

- LEGO Adam and Josh

- Ocean Research Project / The Sailing Channel

When they finally get around to making Filmspotting: The Movie,
it will be eligible for a future revisit of this week’s Top 5:
Single Location Films. Maybe Adam and Josh can convince Jeremy
Saulnier to direct. Call it "Beige Studio." That top 5, plus a
review of Saulnier's GREEN ROOM, Massacre Theatre and Adam and Josh
finally close the book on Filmspotting Madness 2016 with results
from the impossibly close third-place contest between Wes Anderson
and Martin Scorsese.

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0:00-2:54 - Billboard / MUBI

2:54-26:17 - Review: "Green Room"

Muhammad Seven, "The Beastly Ballad..."

26:17-48:52 - Prince / Notes

48:52-51:09 - Massacre Theatre

Muhammad Seven, "Swampers at Fame"

52:12-55:53 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:14:10-1:25:49 - Top 5: Single Location Films

1:25:49-1:28:57 - Close

MUSIC

- Muhammad Seven

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Green Room"

- Chicago Underground
Film Fest

- Filmspotting Madness Final Bracket

- Adam's Art of Memoir class

- Art of the Real on MUBI

- The Dark Side of
Disney doc

- Soderbergh and Nichols Commentary

Fans celebrated Back to the Future Day on Oct. 21, 2015, the date Doc, Marty and Jennifer traveled to from 1985. In that same spirit, fans of the ALIEN franchise have marked a movie date of their own. Taking inspiration from LV-426, the ex-moon where the crew of the Nostromo first encounter the famous xenomorph, April 26th has been deemed 'Alien Day.' We honor the occasion with a Sacred Cow review of Ridley Scott's 1979 classic. Plus, a conversation with GREEN ROOM writer/director Jeremy Saulnier, and the 2016 Filmspotting Madness champion is crowned.

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0:00-2:43 - Billboard / Donations
2:43-39:37 - Sacred Cow Review: "Alien"
Prince, "Let's Go Crazy"
40:48-47:03 - Notes
47:03-1:07:08 - Filmspotting Madness: Champion
Prince, "Purple Rain"
1:08:18-1:14:10 - Donations
1:14:10-1:34:33 - Interview: Jeremy Saulnier
1:34:33-1:37:35 - Close

LINKS

- Alien Day

- Filmspotting Madness Voting

- Filmspotting Madness Bracket

- Adam's Art of Memoir class

- Josh's review of "Alien"

- Thomas Torrey's movie "Fare"

Richard Linlaker’s last film was an ambitious Best Picture nominee that landed on just about every critic's 2014 Top 10 list. That was BOYHOOD. The trailer for his latest would have you thinking that it's a dumb sex comedy (not that there's anything wrong with that). Adam and Josh consider Linklater's 80s-set EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! and look for signs of the Tao of Linklater among the beer, babes and baseball. Plus, their Top 5 Linklater Scenes and the championship round of Filmspotting Madness.

0:00-2:47 - Billboard / Donations
2:47-33:50 - Review: "Everybody Wants Some!!"
Van Halen, "Everybody Wants Some!!"
34:37-39:22 - Notes
39:22-53:41 - FS Madness: Final Round
Nina Simone, "Just In Time"
54:30 -1:26:13 - Top 5: Richard Linklater Scenes
1:26:13-1:29:45 - Close / Outtake

LINKS

- Filmspotting Madness Voting

- Filmspotting Madness Bracket

- Josh's review of Everybody Wants Some!!

- Peter Labuza's The Cinephiliacs

Beloved by critics (including Adam and Josh), filmmaker Jeff Nichols made a bid for popular success in 2012 with MUD. But when MUD didn’t catch on with audiences, Nichols-watchers had to wait four long years for his return. Now he's back with MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, a Spielberg-meets-STARMAN sci-fi family drama starring Nichols regular Michael Shannon. Adam and Josh review, plus the Filmspotting Madness Final Four and some thoughts on the much-maligned ISHTAR, the final film in their Elaine May Marathon.

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0:00-3:02 - Billboard / Sponsors
3:02-29:32 - Review: "Midnight Special"
Music: Lucero, "Young Outlaws"
30:35-32:21 - Squarespace
32:21-38:11 - Notes
38:11-1:03:08 - FS Madness: Final 4
Music: Lucero, "My Girl & Me in '93"
1:03:59-1:09:56 - Donations
1:09:56 -1:31:55 - May #4: "Ishtar"
1:31:55-1:35:17 - Close

MUSIC

- Lucero

LINKS

- Filmspotting Madness Voting

- Filmspotting Madness Bracket

- Josh's review of Ishtar

- The Far Side: Hell's video store

- Elaine May talks about "Ishtar"

- MUBI's Herzog: Ecstatic Truths

- Adam's thoughts on "Remember"

With Josh away this week, Adam made elaborate plans for a special Justice League-inspired episode. Minus one Wonder Woman, he almost pulled it off. Michael Phillips joins Adam for BATMAN v SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE and sticks around to make a mockery of Filmspotting Madness. Then critics Chris Klimek and Glen Weldon (author of "The Caped Crusade: Batman and the Rise of Nerd Culture") drop in for the Top 5 Batman/Superman Movie Moments.

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0:00-2:37 - Billboard / Sponsors

2:37-27:10 - Review: "Batman v Superman"

Andrew Bird, "Left Handed Kisses"

28:21-35:42 - Notes / Brickspotting

35:42-1:00:45 - FS Madness - Rd. 2 Results

Andrew Bird, "Capsized"

1:01:42-1:02:33 - SVU Promo

1:02:33 -1:47:18 - Top 5: Batman/Superman Moments

1:47:18-1:49:34 - Close

MUSIC

- Andrew Bird

LINKS

- Filmspotting Madness Voting

- Filmspotting Madness Bracket

- "...Batman v Superman surrounded by terrorism"

- Michael's "Krisha" review

- Michael's Jeff Nichols interview

- "Born to Be Blue" Trailer

- Chris Klimek

- Glen Weldon's "The Caped Crusade"

- Lois Lane auditions

10 CLOVERFIELD LANE finds a woman holed up in a bunker with John Goodman. But is the monster inside or outside? Adam and Josh review, and try to get back on Terrence Malick's good side after their KNIGHT OF CUPS dismissal by sharing their Top 5 Malick Images. Plus, the Filmspotting Madness Sweet 16 is revealed!

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0:00-2:47 - Billboard / Sponsors
2:47-21:36 - Review: "10 Cloverfield Lane"
21:36-36:20 - 10 Cloverfield Spoiled
Mason Jennings, "Two Dollar Man"
37:25-39:35 - Sponsors
39:35-47:53 - Notes / Massacre Theatre
47:53-1:18:57 - FS Madness - Rd. 1 Results
Mason Jennings, "Future King"
1:20:12 -1:56:35 - Top 5: Malick Images
1:56:35-1:59:13 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Mason Jennings

NOTES

- MT winner: Justin Sims

LINKS

- Josh's review of 10 Cloverfield Lane

- "Why Howard is the real victim in 10 Cloverfield Lane"

- Filmspotting Madness Voting

- Filmspotting Madness Bracket

- Top 5 Terrence Malick Images

- You Must Remember This site

Since returning in the late '90s with "The Thin Red Line," director Terrence Malick has spent the past couple of decades producing enigmatic masterpieces – or becoming a self-parody, depending who you ask. KNIGHT OF CUPS is Malick’s enigmatically-titled latest starring Christian Bale. Josh and Adam discuss in hushed tones and unveil the director's edition of Filmspotting Madness. Plus, the third Elaine May Marathon movie, MIKEY AND NICKY.

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0:00-2:18 - Billboard / Sponsors
2:18-23:51 - Review: "Knight of Cups"
M Ward, "Girl from Conejo Valley"
24:55-27:21 - Sponsors
27:21-1:02:57 - Notes / FS Madness - Round 1
M Ward, "Time Won't Wait"
1:04:06 - 1:14:03 - Donations / SVU Promo
1:14:03 -1:34:42 - May #3: "Mikey & Nicky"
1:34:42-1:36:57 - Close

MUSIC

- M. Ward

NOTES

...

LINKS

- Josh's review of Knight of Cups

- Premium: "The Hateful Revenant"

- "The Flick" at Steppenwolf

- Filmspotting Madness

- Evana's Squarespace site

- CineMatsuri Japanese Film Fest

- Josh's review of Mikey and Nicky

- Olive Films

Debuting last weekend on Netflix, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY has lost original director Ang Lee, but star Michelle Yeoh has returned, along with fight choreographer - and now director - Yuen Woo-Ping. Can they bring the magic back, too? Josh and Adam discuss, and are joined by critic and podcaster Sean Gilman, who shares his Top 5 Wuxia Films.

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0:00-3:03 - Billboard / Sponsors
3:03-27:10 - Review: "Sword of Destiny"
Brian Fallon, "Nobody Wins"
28:26-30:13 - Sponsors
30:13-50:53 - Notes / Polls
Brian Fallon, "A Wonderful Life"
51:48 - 58:27 - Donations / SVU Promo
58:27 -1:20:20 - Top 5: Wuxia Films
1:20:20-1:24:52 - Close

MUSIC

- Brian Fallon

NOTES

LINKS

- Josh's review of Sword of Destiny

- Premium: The Hateful Revenant

- Sean Gilman

- 30 Essential Wuxia Films

- "American Werewolf in College"

On his honeymoon, a man falls for another woman. The marriage is a bust, but the movie isn't. It's Elaine May's THE HEARTBREAK KID. On this week's show, Adam and Josh continue their May Marathon with the 1972 comedy starring Charles Grodin and Cybill Shepherd (and a great, Oscar-nominated turn by May's daughter Jeannie Berlin as the jilted wife). Plus, what happened when Josh found himself in a dark room with THE WITCH, Adam's trip to Broadway and the Top 5 Films of 1972.

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0:00-2:47 - Billboard / Sponsors
2:47-31:04 - Elaine May #2: "The Heartbreak Kid"
31:04-33:56 - Listener Voicemaills
Music: Hamilton, "Alexander Hamilton"
35:03-41:19 - Sponsors
41:19-51:18 - Notes / Massacre Theatre
51:18-1:03:25 – Recommendations: "The Witch" / "Hamilton"
Music: Hamilton, "My Shot"
1:04:44 - 1:05:49 - Promo
1:05:49 -1:36:09 - Top 5: 1972 Movies
1:36:09-1:39:19 - Close

MUSIC

- Hamilton

NOTES

- MT winner: Ryan McQuade

LINKS

- Josh's review of The Heartbreak Kid

- Josh's reviews of The Witch

- YouTube: The Heartbreak Kid

- "The Mysterious Elaine May"

- "The Beer Doctor's" Oscar pairings

Filling in for Adam and Josh this week, the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips and Tasha Robinson from The Verge/Next Picture Show chat about the 17th century-set horror film THE WITCH and potty-mouthed superhero DEADPOOL – plus 2016's most baffling Oscar picks.

0:00-2:37 - Billboard / Sponsors
2:37-24:39 - Review: "The Witch"
The Cactus Blossoms, "Change Your Ways or Die"
25:45-31:55 - Polls
31:55-44:12 – Review: 'Deadpool"
The Cactus Blossoms, "If I Can't Win"
45:18 - 46:11 - SVU Promo
46:11 -1:14:49 - Top 5: Baffling Oscar Picks
1:14:49-1:18:34 - Close

‘Funny looking’ is a perfectly good way to describe, say, Steve Buscemi in FARGO – or countless other memorable characters that make up the Coen Bros. universe. With their latest, HAIL, CAESAR!, Josh and Adam consider the whole funny looking bunch and force themselves to pick their Top 5 Coen Bros. Characters. Plus, a review of HAIL, CAESAR!, Massacre Theatre and more!

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0:00-3:17 - Billboard / Sponsors
3:24-33:19 - Review: "Hail Caesar!"
Music: Josh Rouse, "You Walked Through the Door"
33:19-46:58 - Notes / Massacre Theatre
46:58-53:48 – Top 5: Coen Bros Characters.
Music: Josh Rouse, "Some Days I’m Golden All Night"
1:03:00-1:11:19 - Donations
1: 11:19 -1:33:46 - Top 5: Coen Characters cont.
1:33:46-1:36:02 - Close

MUSIC

- Josh Rouse

NOTES

Massacre Theatre winner: Beth Etter, Twin Cities, MN

CORRECTIONS

- Yes, Adam said "Llewyn" Moss when he meant "Llewelyn" Moss.

LINKS

- Mike Nichols quote about directing

- Josh's review of "Hail, Caesar!"

- Indiewire's Best Coen Brothers Characters

- Rolling Stone's 25 Best Coen Characters

- Kevin B. Lee's "Big Short" video essay

- Laura's Squarespace quilting website

- Mary-marry-merry merger

- Kate chiding Rooney on Kimmel

After carbo-loading for weeks and buying a pair of matching running shorts, Adam and Josh set off on the latest Filmspotting Marathon: a four-part look at the work of comedy legend Elaine May – a director unfortunately best known for one of the biggest box office failures of the 1980s: "Ishtar." This week, a review of May's 1971 debut A NEW LEAF starring May and Walter Matthau. Plus, the Top 5 Comedies About the Rich.

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0:00-1:57 - Billboard / Sponsors
1:57-41:29 - Elaine May #1: "A New Leaf"
Music: Little Legend, "Crooked My Nose"
42:25-45:03 - Sponsors
45:03-1:06:20 - Notes / Polls
Music: Little Legend, "My Best George Carlin"
1:07:16-1:03:10 - Donations / SVU Promo
1:13:32-1:46:01 - Top 5: Comedies About the Rich
1:46:01-1:47:45 - Close

MUSIC

- Little Legend

LINKS / NOTES

- NY Times Jacques Rivette obit

- Peter Labuza's The Cinephiliacs

- American Masters: Mike Nichols

- Josh's review of A New Leaf

It’s January and the movie year is full of promise. Full of promise – and questions. Questions like: Who wins in a battle between Batman and Superman? Or, Will the new Terrence Malick approach the greatness of "The Tree of Life?" What about Batman v. Terrence Malick? The 2016 Movie Preview continues with Adam, Josh and special guest Genevieve Koski from The Next Picture Show podcast sharing their Top 5 Movie Questions of 2016. Plus, a review of the Oscar-nominated 45 YEARS and Josh's thoughts on SON OF SAUL.

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0:00-3:24 - Billboard / Sponsors
3:24-30:11 - Review: "45 Years"
The Noise FM, "Crooked Smile"
31:29-33:02 - Sponsors
33:02-48:52 - Notes / Massacre Theatre
48:52-53:48 - Larsen Recs: "Son of Saul"
The Noise FM, "Scam Artist"
54:46-1:03:10 - Donations
1:03:10-1:49:25 - 2016 Preview (Pt 2)
1:49:25-1:52:25 - Close

MUSIC

- The Noise FM

LINKS

- Josh's review of 45 Years

- Josh's review of Son of Saul

- Music Box 70mm Festival

- Calgary Cinematheque's Squarespace site

- Stephanie's husband w/ Werner Herzog

- Genevieve Koski (@GenevieveKoski)

- The Next Picture Show

In the tradition of their Wolf of Wall Street vs. American Hustle battle a couple years back, Adam and Josh again find themselves on opposite sides of a pair of high-profile, late-year releases: Quentn Tarantino's THE HATEFUL EIGHT and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's THE REVENANT. On this week's show, that 12-round bout, and a look ahead at the new year in film with the Top 5 Most Anticipated Films of 2016.

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0:00-3:20 - Billboard / Sponsors
3:20-47:33 - "Revenant" vs. "Hateful Eight"
Music: David Bowie, "Cat People"
48:22-52:13 - Sponsors / SVU
52:13-1:09:26 - Notes / Polls
Music: David Bowie, "Life on Mars?"
1:10:58-1:20:21 - Donations / Sponsor
1:20:21-1:47:00 - 2016 Preview (Pt 1)
1:47:00-1:49:23 - Close

MUSIC

- David Bowie

LINKS

- Josh's review of The Hateful Eight

- Josh's review of The Revenant

- Hateful Eight and The Revenant bring the pain...

- Revenant and The Hateful Eight go to hell

- Hipster Misogyny: The Betrayal of The Hateful Eight

- Michael Phillips on Alan Rickman

- Adam Sternbergh on Hans Gruber

- Kevin Smith on Rickman (starts at 56:32)

- Taylor's Squarespace site

Live from Mayne Stage in Chicago, it's Filmspotting’s 2015 Wrap Party presented by WBEZ! Adam, Josh and an All-Star roster of special guests share their favorite moments from the year in film. Plus, an epic musical edition of Massacre Theatre, improvised songs by Abraham Levitan and the announcement of the 2015 Golden Brick Winner.

This episode is brought to you by Audible and Vermont College of Fine Art MFA .

0:00-2:14 - Billboard / Sponsors

2:14-25:13 - Opening Scenes / Moving Moments

25:13-48:14 - Massacre Theatre / Funniest Moments

Act I Musical Recap

49:52-52:51 - Sponsors / SVU Promo

52:51-1:22:00 - Musical Moments / Action Scenes

1:22:00-1:32:48 - 2015 Golden Brick Award

1:32:48-1:50:55 - Scenes of the Year

Act II Musical Recap

1:52:51-1:56:13 - Close

MUSIC

- Abraham Levitan

NOTES

- MT winner: Chris Birkhimer, San Marcos, TX

LINKS

- Host and guest choices

- "Inside The Most OMG Scene In “Creed”

One of the most acclaimed movies of 2015 tells the story of an ordinary encounter between two strangers in an ordinary Cincinnati hotel room. Less ordinary? They’re puppets. ANOMALISA, written and co-directed by Charlie Kaufman is an unusual – and ambitious – stop-motion animated film from the creator of SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK. In this special fix edition of Filmspotting, Adam and Josh review ANOMALISA and note the passing of legendary cinematographers Haskell Wexler and Vilmos Zsigmond.

0:00-25:21 - Review: "Anomalisa"
25:21-35:18 - Notes / Poll

LINKS

- Josh's Anomalisa review

The 2015 box office has been dominated by the usual spectacle – JURASSIC WORLD, THE AVENGERS and now THE FORCE AWAKENS – but there is less consensus than usual on the best films of the year. And that includes our Top 10 Films of 2015 roundtable. For the first time in the nine years that Scott Tobias and Michael Phillips have been dropping by for Filmspotting's year-end countdown, no single film made it onto all four lists. This week, the Top 5 of 2015, plus Massacre Theatre and more.

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0:00-3:16 - Billboard / Sponsors
3:16-47:01 - Top 10 of 2015 (#5-3)
"The Times," Carol
47:51-51:23 - Squarespace / Vermont MFA
36:10-1:02:30 - Notes / Massacre Theatre
1:02:30-1:43:15 - Top 10 cont. (#2-1)
1:43:15-1:46:41 - Close

MUSIC

- Carter Burwell, Carol

NOTES

- MT Winner: Zak Santucci, Queens, NY

LINKS

- 2015 Wrap Party Live tickets

- Full top 10 lists with guest picks

- Scott Tobias (Full Top 10)

- Michael Phillips

End of year movie talk is usually dominated by a few prestige pictures, but does anyone care about prestige with a new STAR WARS in theaters? Sure you do. Michael Phillips and Scott Tobias join Adam and Josh for the Top 10 Films of 2015 roundtable - and ok, a little Star Wars talk.

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0:00-3:57 - Billboard / Sponsors

3:57-33:54 - Top 10 of 2015

"Rohan," The Assassin

34:57-36:10 - Squarespace

36:10-47:57 - "The Force Awakens" / Notes

47:57-55:38 - Polls

"We Used To Dance," While We're Young

56:08-57:49 - VT MFA

57:49-1:37:44 - Top 10 of 2015 cont.

1:37:44-1:41:40 - Close

MUSIC

- Doudou N'Diaye Rose / James Murphy

LINKS

- Michael Phillips

- Scott Tobias (Full Top 10)

- 2015 Wrap Party Live tickets

- Golden Brick Finalists

- Village Voice Critics Poll

- Indiewire Critics Poll

- Chicago Film Critics Winners

If a movie has you sticking around for the credits, chances are you’re looking for an answer to the question: who WAS that? Every year the movies introduce us to someone – or something – we’ve never seen before. Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Discoveries of 2015 – among them: "Anchorman" director Adam McKay, great director? Lots of debate on that one during their review of THE BIG SHORT starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt. Plus, Larsen Recommends CHI-RAQ.

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0:00-4:25 - WBEZ Promo / Billboard / Sponsors

4:25-28:00 - Review: "The Big Short"

Sharon Jones..., "World of Love"

29:22-31:54 - VT MFA / Harry's

31:54-39:46 - Notes / Golden Brick Finalists

39:46-43:56 - JL Recommends: "Chi-raq"

Sharon Jones... "8 Days of Hannukah"

45:15-58:11 - Sponsor / Donations / SVU Promo

58:11-1:29:46 - Top 5: Discoveries of 2015

1:29:46-1:33:08 - Close

MUSIC

- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

LINKS

- 2015 Wrap Party Live tickets

- Golden Brick Finalists

- Josh's review of The Big Short

- Josh's review of Chi-Raq

- The First King of Hollywood

- Setsuko Hara obituary

It may not be quite as momentous as Hitchcock and Truffaut getting together in 1962, but on this week's show, Adam speaks with HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT director Kent Jones about the legacy of Truffaut's seminal film book about the Master of Suspense. Plus, Adam and Josh take care of the holiday shopping for the budding film snob in your life with their own Top 5 Film Books.

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0:00-2:42 - Billboard / Sponsors

2:42-28:51 - Interview: Kent Jones

Music: Ryan Adams, "Bad Blood"

29:56-31:51 - Audible / MUBI

31:51-42:58 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

42:58-51:15 - Polls

Music: Ryan Adams, "Blank Space"

52:22-1:01:43 - Donations

1:01:43-1:29:26 - Top 5: Film Books

1:29:26-1:32:17 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Ryan Adams

NOTES

- MT winner: Brian Fontanilla, San Leandro, CA

LINKS

- Hitchcock/Truffaut info

- Chicago Serbian Film Festival

Based on a true story and made in the same decade as Hitchcock masterpieces "Strangers on a Train," "Rear Window" and "Vertigo," 1956's THE WRONG MAN with Henry Fonda is an often overlooked title in the Hitchcock filmography – as it was until recently by Adam and Josh, who discuss for this special Blindspotting prelude to Adam's conversation with HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT director Kent Jones and their Top 5 Film Books.

LINKS

- Josh's review of The Wrong Man

We hope you haven’t had your fill of leftovers because on this week’s show Josh and Adam start their look back at the year in film with their annual Thanksgiving Golden Brick Preview. They revisit reviews for three of their favorite overlooked or under-seen movies of 2015 and announce the films that have made the shortlist for this year’s Golden Brick Award.

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2:13-24:34 - Review: "Buzzard"

Chance Jones, "Love Still Wild"

27:04-28:01 - SVU Promo

28:01-45:36 - Review: "What We Do..."

Chance Jones, "Alone With Him"

46:43-52:49 - Golden Brick Shortlist

52:49-1:18:43 - Review: "Slow West"

1:18:43-1:20:46 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Chance Jones

LINKS / NOTES

- Golden Bricks Shortlist

The HUNGER GAMES series could have settled for pleasing its YA fan base, but its success at the box office – and (mostly) with critics – shows a greater ambition. Or at least really good judgment in the casting of Jennifer Lawrence. Adam and Josh have a review of the series finale, MOCKINGJAY – PART 2, plus the Top 5 Dramatic Ensemble Movies and some thoughts on the stellar ensemble in Tom McCarthy's SPOTLIGHT.

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0:00-2:18 - Billboard / MUBI

2:18-24:34 - Review: "Mockingjay – Part 2"

The Dead Weather, "I Feel Love (Every Million Miles)"

25:47-44:25 - Notes / Polls

44:25-54:24 - Review: "Spotlight"

The Dead Weather, "Impossible Winner"

55:27-59:35 - Donations

59:35-1:28:16 - Top 5: Ensemble Movies

1:28:16-1:31:33 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- The Dead Weather

LINKS

- Josh's "Mockingjay - Part 2" review

- Hunger Games Name Generator

- Clip: James Bond Jr.

- Josh's "Spotlight" review

- Roosmania.ca

- Klosterman on "Dazed and Confused"

Daniel Craig’s James Bond is more serious, more human and more haunted than his predecessors. Does that make him the best? (Yes, actually it does.) Craig’s fourth and latest outing as Bond, SPECTRE, topped the box office in its opening weekend. Adam and Josh review and share their Top 5 Bond Tropes with the help of special guest Bond expert Chris Klimek.

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0:00-2:26 - Billboard / Sponsors

2:26-27:27 - Review: "Spectre"

Shirley Bassey, "Goldfinger"

28:27-30:45 - Promo: Harry's

30:45-42:28 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

42:28-44:33 - Brickspotting: "Heart of a Dog"

Nancy Sinatra, "You Only Live Twice"

45:15-52:01 - Donations / SVU Promo

52:01-1:21:25 - Top 5: James Bond Tropes

1:21:25-1:25:47 - Close / Outtake

NOTES

- MT winner: Rochelle Fetters

MUSIC

- Bond Themes

LINKS

- Josh's Spectre review

- The Next Picture Show

- Michael Phillips on "Heart of a Dog"

- Matt Singer ranks every Bond

- Chris Klimek

- Klimek's "Spectre" review

- Klimek on the history of SPECTRE

The Cannes Film Festival has awarded a Best Director Prize since the festival’s second year, 1946. For this week’s Top 5, Adam and Josh pick their favorite winners of the Prix de la mise en scène and review the film that won this year's prize, THE ASSASSIN, from Taiwan's Hou Hsiao-Hsien. Plus, some thoughts on Paul Thomas Anderson's JUNUN.

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2:51-20:57 - Review: "The Assassin"

The Surface of the Deep, "Poetry"

21:57-38:19 - Notes / Polls

38:19-45:55 - AK Recommends: "Junun"

Jonny Greenwood, et al, "Roked" (Junun)

46:30-53:13 - Donations

53:13-1:21:17 - Top 5: Cannes Director Winners

1:21:17-1:24:06 - Close

MUSIC

- The Surface of the Deep

LINKS

- Josh's "Movies Are Prayers" Tumblr

- Labuza's interview w/ Hou Hsiao-Hsien

- "Junun" on MUBI

- John DeCarli's review of "Junun"

- Cannes Best Director Winners

Twenty-five years ago, the movies gave us Schwarzenegger on Mars, “Best Director Kevin Costner,” and iconic performances like Kathy Bates’ Annie Wilkes, Julia Roberts’ Hooker with a Heart of Gold Vivian Ward, and of course Joe Pesci’s career-defining performance as Harry Lime in HOME ALONE (oh yeah, and GOODFELLAS)... Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Films of 1990, plus a "Blind Cow" review of Tim Burton's cult classic EDWARD SCISSORHANDS.

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2:59-25:58 - 'Sacred Cow' Review: "Edward Scissorhands"

They Might Be Giants, "Whistling in the Dark"

26:54-27:49 - SVU Promo

27:49-41:01 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

41:01-50:54 - Top 5 1990 Movies

They Might Be Giants, "Istanbul"

51:36-58:37 - Donations / Sound Ops Promo

58:37-1:13:31 - Top 5 cont.

1:13:31-1:16:35 - Close

MUSIC

- They Might Be Giants

NOTES

- MT winner: Ashley Adum

LINKS

- Josh's "Movies Are Prayers" Tumblr

- "Before Neorealism" screening

- Alex in Philly links

- Recommend Belgian films

Josh and guest host Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) are visited by the 'Ghost of Fights over Guillermo del Toro Movies Past' for their divisive review of CRIMSON PEAK. Plus, their takes on Steven Spielberg's BRIDGE OF SPIES and the Top 5 Cold War Movies.

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4:35-25:17 - Review: "Crimson Peak"

Murder By Death, "Solitary One"

26:22-27:23 - Squarespace

27:23-37:52 - Notes / Polls

37:52-47:16 - Review: "Bridge of Spies"

Murder By Death, "Last Thing"

48:27-1:18:51 - Top 5: Cold War Movies

1:18:51-1:24:03 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Murder By Death

LINKS

- Josh on "Crimson Peak"

- Michael on "Crimson Peak"

- Josh on "Bridge of Spies"

- Michael on "Bridge of Spies"

How hard is it to make two great films in a row? Turns out, most legendary directors have done it. The show's recent Ridley Scott Death Match poll between "Alien" ('79) and "Blade Runner' ('82) was the inspiration for this week’s Top 5: Back-To-Back Movies. Plus, a review of Danny Boyle's STEVE JOBS starring Filmspotting Madness Champion(tm) Michael Fassbender.

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3:17-30:01 - Review: "Steve Jobs"

Music: EL VY, "Paul is Alive"

31:02-31:57 - SVU Promo

31:57-42:18 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

42:18-51:55 - Top 5: Back-To-Back Movies

Music: EL VY, "Return to the Moon"

42:18-51:55 - Donations

53:10-1:27:38 - Top 5 cont.

1:27:38-1:30:41 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- EL VY

NOTES

- MT winner: Bianca Soto

LINKS

- D.C. Immigration Film Fest

- Dark Side of Disney

- Lukas in Belgium's site

- What Died At Altamont

- Bergman's legacy

Telluride, Venice, Toronto, New York… they’ve had their fun. Now it’s Chicago’s turn, as the Fall film festival season sweeps into the Windy City for the 51st annual Chicago International Film Fest. Josh and Adam—with the help of Chicago filmmaker Stephen Cone—sort through the fest's 130 feature titles to offer a few of their most anticipated screenings. Plus, a completely likable review of Ridley Scott's completely likable THE MARTIAN.

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2:38-21:17 - Review: "The Martian"

Music: Ne-Hi, "Turncoat"

22:29-24:42 - MUBI

24:42-37:50 - Notes / Polls

37:50-57:34 - Stephen Cone / Top 5: CIFF Preview

Music: Ne-Hi, "Drag"

58:36-1:13:18 - CIFF Preview, cont.

1:13:18-1:16:51 - Close / Outtakes

MUSIC

- Ne-Hi

LINKS

- Josh's review of "The Martian"

- Henry Gamble's Birthday Party

- Phillips' profile of Stephen Cone

- "Junun" on MUBI

- Kent Jones' Selected Criticism

- Top 5 Anticipated CIFF Movies

Adam and Josh held out hope that Tasha Robinson and Dana Stevens might come crashing into the studio to share THEIR Top 5 Breaking Up the Boys' Club Movies. Alas, that didn't happen, but that didn't stop the guys from revealing their lists along with a review of SICARIO starring Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro.

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4:08-33:08 - Review: "Sicario"

Le Butcherettes, "Shave the Pride"

34:14-35:09 - SVU Promo

35:09-43:15 - Notes

43:15-52:34 - Massacre Theatre

Le Butcherettes, "Stab My Back"

53:45-56:38 - Donations

56:38-1:24:22 - Top 5: Breaking Up the Boys' Club Movies

1:24:22-1:28:56 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Le Butcherettes

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Sicario"

- More on Adam's issue with Sicario here (spoilers)

- Adam on The Cinephiliacs

- PTA's "Junjun" on MUBI

- "Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead" Passes

- Quartet Macabre info

Master of Disguise Johnny Depp goes Southie as infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in the new film BLACK MASS. Josh and Adam eat some chowdah and take some pitchez of the local cullah before reviewing "Mass" and sharing their Top 5 Neighborhood Movies. Plus, Josh's take on some of the films he saw at the Toronto International Film Festival.

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2:52-28:30 - Review: "Black Mass"

Chuck Prophet,"Truth Will Out"

30:00-31:42 - Squarespace

31:42-46:38 - Notes / Polls

46:38-55:48 - JL: TIFF Recap

Chuck Prophet, "Guilty as a Saint"

57:10-59:12 - Notes

59:12-1:29:05 - Top 5 Neighborhood Movies

1:29:05-1:31:47 - Close

MUSIC

- Chuck Prophet

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Black Mass"

- "The Primary Instinct"

- "How Green Was My Valley" essay

- Andras' Squarespace site

For a director who was once called “The Next Spielberg,” M. Night Shyamalan has fallen on hard times. In the decade since the success of THE SIXTH SENSE, UNBREAKABLE and SIGNS, Shyamalan has seen diminishing returns at the box office and with critics. Josh and Adam assess whether Shyamalan has changed his luck with the low-budget horror film THE VISIT. Plus, the Top 5 Movie House Guests and a few thoughts on THE MEND.

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2:04-27:08 - Review: "The Visit"

Keith Richards, "Amnesia"

28:30-47:47 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

47:47-52:29 - AK Recommends: "The Mend"

Keith Richards, "Trouble"

53:25-59:49 - Donations / SVU Promo

59:40-1:26:08 - Top 5: House Guests

1:26:08-1:29:53 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Keith Richards

LINKS

- Josh's review of "The Visit"

- "99 Homes" Passes

- Slate Culture Gabfest in Chicago

- Hands of Uncle Charlie

Live from the rooftop of Nakatomi Plaza, it's Filmspotting, where Adam and Josh welcome special guests Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh, Prince Akeem of Zamunda and Chicago gang boss Jimmy Serrano. Yes, it's the Top 5 Films of 1988, plus Depp v Depp (v Depp) and a review of Alex Ross Perry's QUEEN OF EARTH.

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3:00-20:56 - Review: "Queen of Earth"

Pixies, "Where is My Mind"

22:17-24:03 - Harry's

24:03-43:19 - Notes / Polls

Pixies, "Bone Machine"

44:30-53:00 - Donations

53:00-1:18:33 - Top 5: Films of 1988

1:18:33-1:22:36 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- The Pixies

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Queen of Earth"

- Adam on InSession Film podcast

- "Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story"

If the summer and year-end movie seasons are all about expectation, fall… is all about surprises. Hopefully, good ones. The Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips (and his trusty light saber) joins Adam and Josh for a double dose of Top 5s this week – Most Anticipated Fall Movies and Questions about the impending season. Plus, a review roundup with thoughts on QUEEN OF EARTH, MERU, DIGGING FOR FIRE and PHOENIX.

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Get Matthew McConaughey’s performance of “Summer Farmer” as a free download through Sept. 30.

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3:14-32:33 - Fall Movie Preview, Pt. 1

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, "S.O.B."

33:39-34:37 - Audible

34:37-48:12 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

48:12-1:04:21 - Review Roundup

Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, "Wasting Time"

1:05:18-1:06:12 - SVU Promo

1:06:12-1:32:56 - Fall Movie Preview, Pt. 2

1:32:56-1:36:20 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweat

NOTES

- MT winner: Ryan Ervin

LINKS

- Michael Phillips on Wes Craven

Of current actor-director combos, Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach are significant for their writing partnership – and for Gerwig’s impact on Baumbach’s choice of subjects. Since hooking up with the 32 year-old Gerwig, Gen-Xer Baumbach has started training his eye on 20-something millennials – first in 2012’s "Frances Ha" and with the new MISTRESS AMERICA. Adam and Josh review Baumbach and Gerwig's latest, and revisit their Top 5 Desert Island Directors.

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2:35-28:20 - Review: "Mistress America"

The Staves, "Teeth White"

29:31-31:41 - Squarespace

31:41-46:29 - Notes / Polls

The Staves, "Make It Holy"

47:48-58:35 - Donations

58:35-1:39:04 - Top 5: Desert Island Directors

1:39:04-1:41:38 - Close

MUSIC

- The Staves

LINKS

- Josh's "Mistress America" review

- Michelle's Squarespace site

- Ricardo's movie: "El Cumpleaños de Joaquín"

With 2012's ACT OF KILLING, director Joshua Oppenheimer delivered one of the most acclaimed, innovative - and harrowing - documentaries in recent memory. His follow-up, THE LOOK OF SILENCE, is less formally ambitious, but returns Oppenheimer to familiar territory – Indonesia's bloody anti-Communist purge that left hundreds of thousands dead in the mid-1960s. Adam and Josh review "Silence," give last week's director/muse poll another shot, and revisit their Top 5 Haunted Past Movies.

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4:17-37:42 - Review: "The Look of Silence"

The Aches, "Judas"

39:01-55:07 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

55:07-59:20 - Review: "M:I – Rogue Nation"

The Aches, "Prodigals"

1:00:31-1:07:07 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:07:07-1:32:43 - Top 5: Haunted Past Movies

1:32:43-1:35:53 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- The Aches

NOTES

- MT winner: Joseph Erikson

LINKS

- Josh's "Look of Silence" review

- Nigel's interview w/ Karina Longworth

- Apu Trilogy coming to Criterion

- A WALK IN THE WOODS Tickets

Since his death in 2008 at age 46, a kind of cult has developed around writer David Foster Wallace. For proof, look no further than the existence of THE END OF THE TOUR, the Sundance hit starring Jason Segel as Wallace, along with Jesse Eisenberg as Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky. The film – from SPECTACULAR NOW director James Ponsoldt – documents Lipsky's five-day interview with Wallace following the celebrated publication of the author’s INFINITE JEST. Adam and Josh review THE END OF THE TOUR and revisit their Top 5 Movies About Writers.

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2:56-33:08 - Review: "The End of the Tour"

R.E.M., "Strange Currencies"

34:06-45:54 - Notes / Polls

Tracey Ullman, "They Don't Know"

46:31-56:33 - Donations

56:33-1:21:56 - Top 5: Movies About Writers (Revisited)

1:21:56-1:26:21 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- The End of the Tour Soundtrack

LINKS

- Josh's "End of the Tour" review

Back in March, Adam and Josh celebrated Filmspotting's 10th anniversary with the Top 10 Blind Spots – significant oversights in their ongoing film educations. #3 on Adam's list was David Lean's 1965 epic DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, which gets a special "Blindspotting" review this week in honor of its 50th anniversary and the recent passing of star Omar Sharif. Plus, the Top 5 Small Moments in Big Movies.

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3:02-37:56 - Review: "Doctor Zhivago"

Wilder Embry, "Pretty Things"

39:24-53:39 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

53:39-1:04:08 - FS Recommends

Wilder Embry, "It"

1:05:17-1:11:03 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:11:03-1:42:16 - Top 5 Small Moments...

1:42:16-1:45:30 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Wilder Embry

NOTES

- MT winner: Rance Craft, Austin

LINKS

- Josh's "Doctor Zhivago" review

- You Must Remember This

- The Cinephiliacs

- "Call Me Lucky"

- "Tangerine"

- Harold Ramis Collaborations

Former Dissolve Managing Editor Genevieve Koski joins Scott Tobias for week #2 of The Dissolve's Filmspotting residency. It's also week #2 of putting a positive spin on the end of their former online home... Scott and Genevieve get optimistic with their Top 5 Exciting Movie Trends. Plus, a review of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION and some thoughts on the new indie THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT.

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2:32-28:44 - Review: "M:I – Rogue Nation"

Heartless Bastards, "Gates of Dawn"

30:05-39:12 - Notes / Polls

39:12-52:57 - Review: "Stanford Prison Exp."

Heartless Bastards, "Journey"

54:22-1:10:35 - Top 5: Exciting Movie Trends

1:10:35-1:13:32 - Close

LINKS

- "Jurassic World" and high heels

For two years, members of The Dissolve staff put blood, sweat and tears into running their great film site – and all you get is a lousy top 5 list. Dissolvers Scott Tobias and Keith Phipps fill in for Adam and Josh, sharing the Top 5 Things We Learned At The Dissolve. Plus, reviews of SOUTHPAW with Jake Gyllenhaal and the indie transgender comedy TANGERINE.

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2:32-15:49 - Review: "Southpaw"

Courtney Barnett, "Pedestrian at Best"

17:02-18:50 - Sponsor: Squarespace

18:50-25:14 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

25:14-36:51 - Review "Tangerine"

Courtney Barnett, "Depreston"

38:10-38:59 - SVU Promo

38:59-53:34 - Top 5: Things We Learned At...

53:34-57:52 - Close

MUSIC

- Courtney Barnett

NOTES

- MT winner: Melanie Purser

LINKS

- The Dissolve on Facebook

- Dissolve spinoff "The Solute"

- Oscilliscope Labs' "Musings" Tumblr

- Stanley Kubrick's favorite movies

- Jessef's Squarespace site

- Aaron's Squarespace site

It-Girl Amy Schumer falls for potential Manic Pixie Dream Guy Bill Hader... but will Adam and Josh swoon for the Schumer-penned/Judd Apatow-directed TRAINWRECK? Plus, the movies' Top 5 Comedy Ensembles.

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3:49-25:40 - Review: "Trainwreck"

Jason Isbell, "It Takes a Lifetime"

27:04-37:11 - Notes / Polls

Jason Isbell, "24 Frames"

38:29-44:00 - Donations / Promo: Sound Ops

44:00-1:10:54 - Top 5: Comedy Ensembles

1:10:54-1:14:30 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Jason Isbell

LINKS

- Grammar Girl on 'whole nother'

- Josh's "Trainwreck" review

With nothing but "Mission Impossible" sequels and a "Vacation" reboot ahead, Adam and Josh turn back and share their Top 5 Films of 2015 (So Far). Plus, a few thoughts on LOVE & MERCY and THE TRIBE.

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3:07-25:43 - Top 5: Films of 2015 (So Far)

"Main Title," It Follows

26:29-28:32 - Sponsor: Harry's

28:32-35:55 - Massacre Theatre

35:55-45:58 - "Love & Mercy," "The Tribe"

"Ava," Ex Machina

46:55-55:17 - Donations / SVU Promo

55:17-1:26:25 - Top 5: Films of 2015 cont.

1:26:25-1:30:12 - Close / Outtake

NOTES

- Farewell to The Dissolve! News that came down the morning after we taped this episode.

- MT winner: Eric McConnell

LINKS

- Josh's "The Tribe" review

- It Follows: Anatomy of a Scene

- "Man From Reno"

- A.V. Club's halftime superlatives

- The Music of "Ex Machina"

DOPE was a hit with audiences at this year's Sundance Film Festival... Adam and Josh, not so much. Plus, a few thoughts on David Gordon Green's latest starring Al Pacino, MANGLEHORN... and grab your box of chocolates, some hakuna matata and a little hope for the Top 5 Films of 1994 (Revisited).

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2:38-21:09 - Review: "Dope"

Digable Planets, "9th Wonder (Blackitolism)

22:32-24:26 - Squarespace

24:26-34:28 - Polls / James Horner

34:28-44:02 - Review: "Manglehorn"

Nas, "The World is Yours"

45:18-46:12 - SVU Promo

46:12-1:21:10 - Top 5: Films of 1994

1:21:10-1:25:03 - Close / Outtake

LINKS

- Josh's "Dope" review

- Josh's "Manglehorn" review

- Samuel's Squarespace site

- Kagan's Squarespace site

- "Jack and Jill's" final gag

- Adam's "Crisis of Faith" class

Pixar has made heroes out of mute robots, anxious clown fish, a foodie rat and an irritable 80 year-old man. For their next mission, they go outside... in. Is the new INSIDE OUT a return to form for the once peerless animation studio? Josh and guest host Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune share their eview and revisit their Top 5 Actor-Director Pairs.

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2:59-28:55 - Review: "Inside Out"

Girlpool, "Ideal World"

30:22-40:54 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

Girlpool, "Before the World Was Big"

42:10-1:17:44 - Top 5: Actor-Director Pairs

1:17:44-1:22:51 - Close

MUSIC

- Girlpool

NOTES

- MT winner: Adolfo Acosta

LINKS

- Josh's "Inside Out" review

- Michael's "Inside Out" review

- Michael and Heidi's "Goodfellas" vide o

- Adam's "Crisis of Faith" class

It's been a couple decades since Steven Spielberg first choppered us to Isla Nublar, but Jurassic Park... is back open for business. The long-awaited fourth Jurassic installment comes along just in time for all hell to break loose. Josh and Adam review JURASSIC WORLD and revisit the Top 5 Movie Locations We Wish We Could Visit. Plus, Larsen Recommends Melissa McCarthy in SPY.

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3:19-26:22 - Review: "Jurassic World"

Dawes, "Things Happen"

27:40-41:06 - Polls / Notes

41:06-46:23 - Larsen Recommends: "Spy"

Dawes, "All Your Favorite Bands"

47:38-50:43 - Donations / SVU Promo

50:43-1:23:57 - Top 5: Movie Locations...

1:23:57-1:26:55 - Close

MUSIC

-Dawes

NOTES

- JURASSIC PARK is currently ranked 10th among Adam's favorite Spielberg films.

LINKS

- Josh's "Jurassic World" review

- Josh's "Spy" review

- Adam's boring Crowe rankings

- Trailer: "A Little Chaos"

- Chicago Jewish Film Festival

- Adam's "Crisis of Faith" class

Hawaii - the setting for Cameron Crowe’s ALOHA - is about 2,600 miles away from Seattle, which is the setting of his directorial debut, SAY ANYTHING... Is that also about how far apart the two films are in terms of quality? Josh and Adam answer that question with a Sacred Cow review of the movie that solidified John Cusack as an '80s icon. Plus, Massacre Theatre and a replay of the Top 5 Movies of 1989.

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2:58-36:44 - Review: "Aloha/Say Anything"

The Replacements, "Within Your Reach"

37:55-49:28 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

49:28-1:10:11 - Top 5: Films of 1989

Music: Public Enemy, "Fight the Power"

1:11:02-1:45:53 - Top 5: Films of 1989 cont.

1:45:53-1:49:39 - Close / Outtake

BONUS

- Nothing this week, sorry

NOTES/LINKS

- MT winner: Rich Yates

- Josh on "Say Anything..."

- Josh on "Aloha"

- Alan Scherstuhl's "Aloha" review

- Pacific Northwest FS Meetup

Director Brad Bird has given us an Iron Giant, a Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, and a Rat Chef… what awaits in TOMORROWLAND? Subbing in for Josh and Adam, Screencrush's Matt Singer and Buzzfeed's Alison Willmore – also the hosts of Filmspotting: SVU – review Bird's latest and share their Top 5 Streaming Sci-Fi Movies.

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2:27-28:55 - Review: "Tomorrowland"

Hot Chip, "Love is the Future"

30:13-45:50 - Cannes Recap

45:50-53:39 - Polls

Hot Chip, "Huarache Lights"

54:50-1:37:31 - Top 5: Streaming Sci-Fi

1:37:31-1:41:40 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Hot Chip

LINKS

- Alison at Cannes

- Pacific Northwest FS Meetup

The last time we saw "Mad" Max Rockatansky, he was played by Mel Gibson and battling a spectacularly-coiffed Tina Turner. Max is back with Tom Hardy as the new road warrior. "Relatively Rational" Adam and "Mildly Miffed" Josh review MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. Plus, Adam recommends PITCH PERFECT 2 and the Top 5 Car Scenes (Revisited).

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2:53-36:28 - Review: "Mad Max: Fury Road"

Pitch Perfect 2, "Kennedy Center Perf."

37:06-39:51 - Squarespace

39:51-46:27 - Adam Recs: "Pitch Perfect 2"

46:27-52:22 - Massacre Theatre

52:22-1:04:21 - Top 5: Car Scenes

Pitch Perfect, "Bellas Finals"

1:05:10-1:14:17 - Donations

1:14:17-1:35:55 - Car Scenes cont. / Feedback

1:35:55-1:38:10 - Close

MUSIC

- "Pitch Perfect" soundtracks

NOTES

- MT winner: Simon Vanderveen

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Mad Max"

- A. Sarkeesian on "Fury Road"

- Response to Sarkeesian

- The Thoroughfare

- Trevor's Filmspotting Lego Studio

A Grand Jury Prize winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, SLOW WEST has a lot to recommend: it’s beautifully shot, is occasionally darkly funny, and its star just might be the best actor in the business. Josh and Adam review Michael Fassbender's latest and count down their Top 5 Movie Posters – with the help of design expert Sam Smith.

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2:40-28:55 - Review: "Slow West"

yMusic, "Bladed Stance"

30:11-37:23 - Polls / Notes

37:23-51:39 - Interview: Sam Smith

yMusic, "Everness"

52:38-1:01:34 - Donations / SVU

1:01:34-1:37:57 - Top 5: Movie Posters

1:37:34-1:41:34 - Close

MUSIC

- yMusic

NOTES/LINKS

- Josh's review of "Slow West"

- Top 5 Movie Posters

- Sam Smith

- Brandon Schaefer

- The Poster Boys

- Movie Poster of the Day

- 'Making of Under The Skin Poster'

- Smith on Under The Skin poster

- Ringwald/This American Life Ep.

- Breakfast Club Oral History

- Turan on Golden Age posters

Tasha Robinson (The Dissolve) sits in for Adam this week, playing the brilliant and quick-witted Tony Stark to Josh's earnest do-gooder Steve Rogers. The dynamic duo – not to be confused with that Dynamic Duo – review AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON and share their Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2015.

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:00-3:08 - Billboard / MUBI

3:08-31:20 - Review: "Avengers: Age of Ultron"

Calexico, "Bullets and Rocks"

32:24-33:48 - PleasureTown Promo

33:48-42:31 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

42:31-52:42 - Top 5: Summer Movie Preview

Calexico, "Cumbia de Donde"

53:26-1:09:52 - Summer Movie Preview cont.

1:09:52-1:14:07 - Close

BONUS

- Nothing this week, sorry

MUSIC

- Calexico

NOTES

- MT winner: Ross Brattin, NYC

LINKS

- Erbland's piece on "Ultron" and "Man of Steel"

- The Dissolve's Summer Movie Preview

- Josh on "Avengers: Age of Ultron"

- Adam on "Avengers: Age of Ultron"

- Adam's Most Anticipated Summer Movies

- Pacific Northwest FS Meetup

When RESERVOIR DOGS came out in 1992, Josh and Adam were movie geek teenagers – bound by their DNA to love it. But does Quentin Tarantino's debut hold up more than 20 years later? It's another Filmspotting Sacred Cow review... Plus, the Top 5 Films of 1992.

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:00-2:52 - Billboard / Harry's-MUBI

2:52-43:01 - Review: "Reservoir Dogs"

Sandy Rogers, "Fool for Love"

44:10-47:51 - A24-Harrys / Nerdette Promo

47:51-56:53 - Polls / Notes

56:53-1:09:55 - Top 5: Films of 1992

Paul Westerberg, "Dyslexic Heart"

1:11:08-1:20:40 - Donations / SVU

1:20:40-1:45:15 - Top 5: 1992 cont.

1:45:15-1:48:44 - Close / Outtake

BONUS

- It Follows (Check back)

MUSIC

- Soundtracks: "Reservoir Dogs," "Singles"

LINKS/NOTES

- Noel Murray on "Singles"

- Rosenbaum on "The Player"

- Josh's review of "Reservoir Dogs"

- More AK on "Reservoir Dogs"

- Chicago Critics Film Fest

- Footcandle Film Festival

- Pacific Northwest FS Meetup

- Top 5 Films of 1992

Hop aboard the Filmspotting double decker bus for a tour of the movies' most famous and beloved homes... beloved by the hosts, anyway. Inspired by their review of Alex Garland's directing debut EX MACHINA, Josh and Adam share their Top 5 Movie Houses. Plus, Massacre Theatre and more.

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:00-3:01 - Billboard / Casper-MUBI

3:01-36:30 - Review: "Ex Machina"

Music: Damien Jurado, "Metallic Cloud"

37:37-39:18 - Casper

39:18-49:44 - Notes

49:44-57:29 - Massacre Theatre

Music: Damien Jurado, "Jericho Road"

58:29-1:03:46 - Squarespace / Donations

1:03:46-1:31:40 - Top 5: Movie Houses

1:31:40-1:34:56 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Damien Jurado

NOTES

- MT winner: Aaron Schweighardt

- How did Adam fail to mention that Vikander is dating Michael Fassbender? Great question.

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Ex Machina"

- Chicago Critics Film Fest

- The Contrarians

- Pop Pilgrims: Tenenbaum House

- Inside Cameron's house

- Samantha's site

With Adam and Josh trading in their sensible family sedans for a pair of matching convertibles, their wives suggested they reveal their Top 5 Midlife Crisis Movies. Plus, a review of Noah Baumbach's latest, WHILE WE'RE YOUNG, a conversation with Steve Prokopy about the upcoming Chicago Critics Film Festival, and the Filmspotting Madness champion is crowned.

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3:43-33:00 - Review: "While We're Young"

Ron Sexsmith, "Before The Light Is Gone"

33:56-36:19 - Shutterstock

36:19-51:33 - Notes / Chicago Critics Fest

51:33-1:04:25 - Filmspotting Madness / Polls

Music: Ron Sexsmith, "Getaway Car"

1:05:29-1:13:05 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:13:05-1:44:45 - Top 5: Midlife Crisis Movies

1:44:45-1:48:30 - Close

MUSIC

- Ron Sexsmith

LINKS/NOTES

- Josh on "While We're Young"

- Chicago Critics Film Fest

Having gone from Furious novices to completists in the past couple of weeks, Josh and Adam are all revved up to discuss the latest installment, FURIOUS 7, and share their Top 5 Fast & Furious Moments. Plus, the Filmspotting Madness championship round matchup is set! We talkin' or we racin'? We're definitely just talkin'.

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:00-3:07 - Billboard / MUBI

3:07-35:38 - Review: "Furious 7"

2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa, "We Own It"

36:36-49:38 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

49:38-1:02:19 - Filmspotting Madness

Don Omar, Busta Rhymes..., "How We Roll"

1:03:02-1:11:27 - Donations

1:11:27-1:45:33 - Top 5: Fast & Furious Moments

1:45:33-1:49:04 - Close / Outtakes

NOTES

- Emile Ardolino had a significant career

- MT winner: Stephanie Smith

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Furious 7"

- Alison Willmore's F&F Ranking

- Nicolas Curcio's EP

- "Fast Five" Canyon Jump

- Ryan's Blindspot Series

Coming to you from an old, abandoned orphanage... Adam and guest host Michael Phillips discuss IT FOLLOWS, the new indie horror movie that has garnered a lot of buzz for its handling of familiar material – sex, teens and a supernatural killer. Plus, the Top 5 21st Century Horror Movies and a conversation with pop culture writer Mark Harris about 'what scares us now'.

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:00-3:03 - Billboard / Sponsors

3:03-28:26 - Review: "It Follows"

Laura Marling, "Howl"

29:40-31:47 - Audible

31:47-47:41 - Notes / FS Madness

47:41-59:42 - Interview: Mark Harris

Laura Marling, "False Hope"

1:00:33-1:01:28 - SVU Promo

1:01:28-1:44:23 - Top 5: 21st Century Horror Movies

1:44:23-1:47:32 - Close

MUSIC

- Laura Marling

NOTES

- Audible recs: Silver Screen Fiend, Girl in a Band, Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War

LINKS

- Michael Phillips

- Mark Harris

- "Scared Senseless: The Indie Horror..."

- Playlist: Best Horror Films...

- Criticwire Survey: Best Horror Film...

If Josh is "The Brain," what does that make Adam – Vice Principal Vernon? Filmspotting commemorates the 30th anniversary of John Hughes' classic THE BREAKFAST CLUB with a Sacred Cow discussion. Plus, the Elite Eight of Filmspotting Madness is revealed, and the guys hit 88 mph in the DeLorean to share their Top 5 Films of 1985.

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2:41-46:22 - Sacred Cow: "The Breakfast Club"

Simple Minds, "Don't You Forget About Me"

47:30-54:11 - Notes

54:11-1:04:01 - Filmspotting Madness

Cyndi Lauper, "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough"

1:04:51-1:10:59 - Donations / Promo: It's All True

1:10:59-1:42:01 - Top 5: Movies of 1985

1:42:01-1:48:03 - Close / Outtakes

BONUS

- "Unforgiven" Feedback

LINKS

- Josh's review of "The Breakfast Club"

- Kapelos full interview (Check back)

- Atlantic article on the films of 1985

- Filmspotting Madness Rd. 3

As a director, Kenneth Branagh has done Shakespeare, Mary Shelley and Marvel. But how does he handle Disney? Josh and Adam discuss CINDERELLA with Lily James and Cate Blanchett, and share their Top 5 Movies About Royalty. Plus, the Sweet 16 matchups for Filmspotting Madness are revealed.

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MUSIC

- Jayne Trimble

NOTES

- MT winner: John Newfry, Chicago

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Cinderella"

- Tasha Robinson's take on "Cinderella"

- Filmspotting Madness: Round 2

- David's Squarespace site

- A.O. Scott's "Ran's" video

Bill Murray vs. Tilda Swinton... Emma Stone vs. Sam Rockwell... Just a couple of the first-round matchups in Filmspotting Madness, a month-long battle royale to determine Filmspotting Nation’s favorite working actor. Adam and Josh kick off the tournament and share their Top 5: Characters on the Fringe. Plus, a review of BUZZARD, a new indie in which an unruly office temp fights the power while wearing a customized Power Glove.

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:00-3:24 - Billboard / Sponsors

3:24-24:38 - Review: "Buzzard"

Colleen Green, "TV"

25:45-28:40 - Shutterstock

28:40-35:10 - Notes

35:10-43:01 - Larsen (Doesn't) Rec: "Chappie"

43:01-1:00:12 - Filmspotting Madness

Colleen Green, "I Can't Pay Attention"

1:01:24-1:07:23 - Donations

1:07:23-1:47:05 - Top 5: Characters on the Fringe

1:47:05-1:50:06 - Close

MUSIC

- Colleen Green

NOTES

- Joel Potrykus's Top 10 Fringe Character Movies (in alphabetical order): Basket Case, Breathless, Buffalo '66, Gummo, Made in Britain, Naked, Pickpocket, Repo Man, Stranger Than Paradise, Taxi Driver

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Buzzard"

- Joel Potrykus at The Music Box

- Chicago Critics Film Festival

- Filmspotting Madness: Round 1

How do you celebrate 10 years of talking about movies? You talk about the ones you’re embarrassed you’ve never seen, of course. Adam and Josh confess their Top 5 (or 50) Blind Spots. Plus, a review of director David Cronenberg’s latest, MAPS TO THE STARS, and another edition of Brickspotting.

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3:20-27:25 - Review: "Maps to the Stars"

FS Flashback: "Love Lift Us Up..." (2005)

28:42-46:56 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

46:56-1:07:06 - 10th Anniversary Poll

FS Flashback: "Terrier Style" (2012)

1:08:34-1:17:03 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:17:03-1:53:47 - Top 5: Blind Spots

1:53:47-1:56:52 - Close / Outtake

BONUS

- 2015 Preview feedback

CORRECTIONS / NOTES

- Josh meant Truffaut, not Godard.

- "Videodrome" was actually Cronenberg's fifth feature.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Dan O'Hara, Evergreen Park, IL

LINKS

- Josh on "Maps to the Stars"

- "Spock's Voyage Home"

- "Wild Canaries" Official Site

- Adam on "The Last Five Years"

- Sight & Sound's Top 250

- "Movies to Become More Literate"

- "85 Films You Need to See..."

- Adam's full Blindspotting list

- European Union Film Festival

With the release of the new mock documentary WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS, about a trio of New Zealand Vampires, Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Mockumentary Moments. Plus, a review of SHADOWS and a few thoughts on the Oscars.

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:00-2:18 - Billboard / MUBI

2:18-19:53 - Review: "What We Do..."

Spinal Tap, "Stonehenge"

20:56-41:47 - Notes / Polls

41:47-55:45 - Top 5: Mockumentary Moments

The Folksmen, "A Mighty Wind"

56:55-59:56 - Donations

59:56-1:22:35 - Top 5 cont.

1:22:35-1:26:56 - Close

LINKS

- Josh on "What We Do..."

- The Dissolve on "Real Life"

- Orson Welles's last film

Filmspotting continues its look at Satyajit Ray's work with a discussion of their first non-Apu film, 1958's THE MUSIC ROOM.

0-28:20 – Review: "The Music Room"

NOTES

- Were there really two different guys from Houston named Ben whose feedback was mentioned on the show? Nope... same Ben, which somehow Adam and Josh didn't catch.

LINKS

- Josh on "The Music Room"

- Cinema Revival Festival

- Forum reviews of Ray films

Do Adam and Josh's "singular tastes" include an appreciation for the much-hyped adaptation of E.L. James' FIFTY SHADES OF GREY? Join them in the Filmspotting playroom to find out. Plus, the Top 5 Movies We Had To Review and two new recommended movies – SONG OF THE SEA and MATT SHEPARD IS A FRIEND OF MINE.

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:00-3:07 - Billboard / MUBI

3:07-28:06 - Review: "Fifty Shades of Grey"

Nikki Lane, "Sleep With a Stranger"

29:04-40:06 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

40:06-47:10 - JL & AK Recommend

Nikki Lane, "Right Time"

48:36-56:20 - Donations / SVU

56:20-1:26:38 - Top 5: Movies We Had To Review

1:26:38-1:28:57 - Close

MUSIC

- Nikki Lane

NOTES

- MT winner: Matt Peterson

LINKS

- Josh on "Fifty Shades"

- Wally Shawn as Pee-wee Herman

- Matt Shepard Is A Friend of Mine

- "My Years with Apu"

- Cheap Charts

With the divisive "American Sniper" a surprise awards season success, Filmspotting takes a trip back a couple of decades - back to the mythic Old West - for a Sacred Cow review of Clint Eastwood’s Best Picture-winning UNFORGIVEN. Plus, the Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips drops by to help us handicap the 2015 OSCARS.

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:00-3:05 - Billboard / Sponsors

3:05-44:47 - Sacred Cow: "Unforgiven"

Shakey Graves, "Dearly Departed"

45:59-48:59 - Shutterstock

48:59-57:01 - Notes / Polls

57:01-1:10:27 - Oscar Picks

Shakey Graves, "Hard Wired"

1:11:36-1:16:33 - Donations

1:16:33-1:45:20 - Oscar Picks, cont.

1:45:20-1:50:09 - Close

BONUS

- More Oscar picks

MUSIC

- Shakey Graves

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Unforgiven"

- Dissolve Movie of the Week: "Unforgiven"

- "Oscars 2015: Video Evidence"

Holed up in the Canadian Ambassador's residence waiting for Ben Affleck to save them, Josh and Adam share their Top 5 Rescue Scenes. Plus, a review of the Wachowski's latest sci-fi extravaganza (slash absurd future camp classic?) JUPITER ASCENDING, Josh's report from his trip to the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and Adam recommends THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY.

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:00-3:36 - Sponsors / Billboard

3:36-30:52 - Review: "Jupiter Ascending"

alt-J, "Left Hand Free"

32:12-34:01 - Harry's

34:01-46:19 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

46:19-59:00 - Sundance / "Duke of Burgundy"

alt-J, "Every Other Freckle"

1:00:23-1:04:01 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:04:01-1:35:06 - Top 5: Rescue Scenes

1:235:06-1:38:42 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- alt-J

NOTES

- MT winner: Jeff Haynes

LINKS

- Josh on"Jupiter Ascending"

- Josh's 2015 Sundance ranked

- Michael Sheen's infamous laugh

BLACKHAT is a bona fide critical and box office bomb... But its director, Michael Mann, made "Thief," "The Insider" and "Heat," so Josh and Adam are reviewing it anyway. Plus, Pt. 2 of Filmspotting's 2015 Movie Preview poses the biggest questions surrounding the upcoming year in cinema... And Adam (tries to) recommend Godard's GOODBYE TO LANGUAGE 3D.

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:00-3:04 - Billboard / MUBI

3:04-31:55 - Review: "Blackhat"

Ex Hex, "Don't Wanna Lose"

33:05-47:38 - Notes / Polls

47:38-54:13 - "Goodbye to Language"

Ex Hex, "New Kid"

55:08-59:03 - Donations

59:03-1:25:05 - Top 5: 2015 Preview

1:25:05-1:27:24 - Close

MUSIC

- Ex Hex

LINKS

- Josh on "Blackhat"

-Speed of Causality: Mann's "Blackhat"

- On Tour: "Jersey Boys" and "American Sniper"

- Brody on "Goodbye to Language"

- Stephen's best films of 2014

- Int'l Online Critics Poll Results

It's a (woefully civil) showdown over Clint Eastwood's AMERICAN SNIPER, plus thoughts on the (woefully misguided) Oscar nominations, and Josh and Adam take their best shot at predicting what will eventually be their favorite films of the new year with their 2015 Movie Preview.

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:00-3:13 - Billboard / Mubi

3:13-27:57 - Review: "American Sniper"

Decemberists, "Better Not Wake the Baby"

29:05-48:18 - Oscar Nominations / Notes

48:18-54:54 - Massacre Theatre

Decemberists, "Make You Better"

55:50-1:00:34 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:00:34-1:24:24 - Top 5: 2015 Movie Preview

1:24:24-1:27:15 - Close

MUSIC

- The Decemberists

CORRECTIONS

- The Untitled Austin Terrence Malick Project doesn't actually star Ben Affleck; but it does star Fassbender AND Gosling!

NOTES

- MT winner: Katherine Stevens

LINKS

- Josh on "American Sniper"

- Movies.com's 20 Oscar snubs

- Ehrlich on Aniston's "Cake"

With the future of humanity depending on them, Josh and Adam recorded this episode from inside a time-traveling telephone booth in order to compile their Top 5 Historic Event Movies. Plus, your hosts have a dream of a biopic that doesn't worshipfully lionize its central character. Does SELMA deliver?

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:00-3:04 - Billboard / Audible-Mubi

3:04-30:20 - Review: "Selma"

D'Angelo, "The Door"

31:14-33:51 - Audible

33:51-51:10 - Notes / Polls

51:10-58:29 - Adam Recs: "Most Violent Year"

D'Angelo, "Back to the Future"

59:24-1:01:59 - Donations / Nerdette

1:01:59-1:34:32 - Top 5: Historic Events

1:34:32-1:37:38 - Close

BONUS

- Films of the Decade So Far

MUSIC

- D'Angelo

NOTES

- Audible rec: Matthew Modine's "Full Metal Jacket Diary"

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Selma"

- Max O'Connell's rules

- Best Films of the Decade So Far

- More on Best of the Decade

The Oscars are still more than a month away, but Filmspotting's ballots are in for the best performances of 2014. Plus, a review of Mike Leigh's MR TURNER.

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:00-2:30 - Sponsors / Billboard

2:30-25:43 - Review: "Mr. Turner"

Jeremy Messersmith, "Ghost"

27:02-28:49 - Shutterstock

28:39-38:32 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

38:32-57:32 - Top 5: Performances of 2014

Jeremy Messersmith, "It's Only Dancing"

58:45-1:09:00 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:09:09-1:33:04 - Performances of 2014, cont.

1:33:04-1:36:17 - Close

MUSIC

- Jeremy Messersmith

NOTES

- MT winner: Colin Hinckley

LINKS

- Ray Marathon Lineup

- Josh's review of "Mr. Turner"

- The Critical Press

- "The Wire" crime scene

- Ben's 2014 film montage

Somehow "Left Behind" didn't make the cut in Pt. 1 of Filmspotting's Top 10 Films of 2014. But there are five picks remaining and four critics – including Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) and Scott Tobias (The Dissolve) – who might just end the suspense for Nic Cage.

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:00-3:23 - Billboard / Pleasure Town

3:23-46:18 - Top 10 of 2014: #5-3

"Andrew Void," Under the Skin

46:49-47:33 - SVU Promo

47:33-1:24:28 - Top 10 of 2014: #2-1

1:24:28-1:26:28 - Close

MUSIC

- Scores curated by Sam Smith

LINKS

- All host and guest picks

- Scott Tobias

- Scott's "Birdman" review

- Michael Phillips

- The Tribe - Trailer

- 10-9-8-7-6... It's part one of Filmspotting's Top 10 Films of 2014 countdown, featuring special guests Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune and The Dissolve’s Scott Tobias. Plus, Mr. Brick himself, Rian Johnson, announces the winner of this year’s Golden Brick award.

:00-2:28 - Billboard / Donations

2:28-31:15 - Top 10 of 2014: #10-9

"Canto At Gabelmeister's Peak," Grand Budapest...

31:47-45:09 - Polls / Golden Brick Winner

"The Rest Of My Life," Mood Indigo

46:19-1:26:21 - Top 10 of 2014: #8-6

1:26:21-1:29:28 - Close

MUSIC

- Scores curated by Sam Smith

BONUS CONTENT

- Worst Movies of 2014

LINKS

- Michael Phillips

- Scott Tobias

- Melissa's "Under the Skin" theory

- Sam Smith's posters podcast

- Slate's 25 Best Podcast Episodes

- Golden Bricks Page

- Scott on "Wolf of Wall Street"

What was the best shot of 2014? How about the best performances by actors we take granted? Filmspotting covers all its end-of-year bases with the Top 5 "Best of the Rest" – everything Josh and Adam loves about the year in movies... except the movies themselves. Plus, a review of Paul Thomas Anderson's INHERENT VICE.

:00-2:34 - Billboard / Donations

2:34-35:09 - Review: "Inherent Vice"

Willis Earl Beal, "Nobody Knows"

36:28-45:35 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

45:35-1:02:19 - Top 5: "Best of the Rest"

Willis Earl Beal, "Wavering Lines"

1:03:38-1:04:32 - SVU Promo

1:04:32-1:31:48 - "Best of the Rest" cont.

1:31:48-1:34:35 - Close

MUSIC

- Willis Earl Beal

NOTES

- Correction: Pretty sure Peter Sarsgaard is not the progeny of Stellan Skarsgard.

LINKS

- Josh on "Inherent Vice"

Josh and Adam talk fake noses. And wrestling. And murder... with their review of FOXCATCHER starring Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo and Steve Carell. Plus, their Top 5 Discoveries of 2014 – actors, directors and others who made a fine first impression this past year – and Larsen Recommends Isao Takahata's THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA.

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:00-1:30 - Billboard / Squarespace

1:30-22:01 - Review: "Foxcatcher"

Trampled By Turtles, "Ghosts"

23:06-26:15 - Squarespace

26:15-43:43 - Notes / Polls

43:43-48:23 - Larsen Recommends

48:23-1:03:01 - Top 5: 2014 Discoveries

Trampled By Turtles, "Are You Behind..."

1:04:10-1:08:38 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:08:38-1:27:30 - Top 5: Discoveries cont.

1:27:30-1:30:14 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Trampled by Turtles

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Foxcatcher"

- SNL: Sincere Guy Stu

- Timmy's Squarespace site

- Nate's Squarespace site

This Thanksgiving, be grateful for the movies you may have missed... Filmspotting revisits some of its favorite overlooked/underseen movies of 2014 and announces the shortlist of candidates for the coveted Golden Brick Award.

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:00-1:34 - Billboard / Shutterstock

1:34-16:42 - "Blue Ruin"

Music: Tweedy, "Low Key"

17:46-18:48 - Shutterstock

18:48-25:19 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

25:19-37:41 - John Michael McDonagh

Music: Tweedy, "Flowering"

38:58-1:13:11 - "Starred Up"

1:13:11-1:15:34 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Nothing this week, sorry

MUSIC

- Tweedy

LINKS

- Golden Bricks Shortlist

- MT winner: Sarah Blum

Josh and Adam actually recorded this way-too-friendly review of Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR three months ago – it just took a detour through a wormhole to get here. Plus, the Top 5 Movie Sacrifices.

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:00-3:27 - Billboard / Harry's-Shutterstock

3:27-36:12 - Review: "Interstellar"

Brett Shady, "Hard to Leave"

37:09-39:30 - Shutterstock-Harry's

39:30-45:12 - Notes / Larsen Recs: "Memphis"

45:12-58:25 - Polls

58:25-1:11:21 - Top 5: Movie Sacrifices

Simon M Harris, "Song of Heart"

1:12:21-1:16:59 - Donations

1:16:59-1:35:23 - Top 5: Sacrifices, cont.

1:35:23-1:38:45 - Close

MUSIC

- Brett Shady / Simon Harris

NOTES

-

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Interstellar"

- Josh's review of "Memphis"

Josh encounters some awkward moments as he tries to reconcile his cultural differences with The Dissolve's Tasha Robinson. The pair reveal their Top 5 Culture Clash Comedies, and review the provocative new film DEAR WHITE PEOPLE.

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:00-1:41 - Billboard / Squarespace

1:41-27:36 - Review: "Dear White People"

Elvis Costello & The Roots, "Refuse to be Saved"

28:39-31:47 - Squarespace

31:47-42:12 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

42:12-53:58 - Top 5: Culture Clash Comedies

Elvis Costello & The Roots, "Walk Me Uptown"

54:59-55:43 - Filmspotting: SVU Promo

55:43-1:12:37 - Top 5: Culture Clash Comedies, cont.

1:12:37-1:16:45 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Nothing this week, sorry

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Dear White People"

- Nancy's Squarespace site

Vampires aren't the only crazies who come out at night. Josh and Adam stay up late to share their Top 5 Nocturnal Movies, and discuss Jake Gyllenhaal's creepy turn in writer/director Dan Gilroy's NIGHTCRAWLER.

This episode is presented by Audible and Harry's (code FILMSPOTTING) .

:00-3:13 - Billboard / Audible-Harry's

3:13-27:35 - Review: "Nightcrawler"

Music: Rural Alberta Advantage, "Runners in the Night"

28:52-33:12 - Harry's-Audible

30:53-40:54 - Notes / Polls

40:54-54:30 - Top 5: Nocturnal Movies

Music: Rural Alberta Advantage, "Terrified"

55:26-59:48 - Donations

59:48-1:16:00 - Top 5: Nocturnal Movies, cont.

1:16:00-1:19:44 - Close

MUSIC

- Rural Alberta Advantage

NOTES

- Audible recs: "Night," "Live from New York," "Oracle Night"

LINKS

- Josh on "Nightcrawler"

Michael Phillips couldn't convince Adam and Josh to be the Chico and Harpo to his Groucho, but that didn't stop him from helping them share the Top 5 Movie Costumes they'd actually wear for Halloween. Plus, a review of BIRDMAN, starring Michael Keaton.

This episode is presented by Audible.

0:00-2:01 - Billboard / Audible-Donations

2:01-29:46 - Review: "Birdman"

Andrew Bird, "Tin Foiled"

31:03-33:12 - Audible

33:12-43:00 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

43:00-59:07 - Top 5: Movie Costumes (We'd Wear)

Andrew Bird, "Don't Be Scared"

1:00:23-1:01:07 - SVU Promo

1:01:07-1:20:28 - Top 5: Costumes cont.

1:20:28-1:24:07 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Andrew Bird

LINKS/NOTES

- Josh on Birdman

- Audible rec: "We Used to Be Kings"

- Josh as Indiana Jones

- Listener costumes on Facebook

- Vanessa as Alex DeLarge

- Capt. America costume at Party City

It's the inspirational tale of a couple down-on-their-luck podcasters who make good with the help of a crusty old radio veteran. Josh and Adam share their Top Mentor-Proteges, and review a movie about a drummer driven to madness in his pursuit of musical perfection – WHIPLASH.

This episode is presented by Squarespace (FILM).

0:00-1:28 - Billboard / Squarespace

1:28-33:06 - Review: "Whiplash"

Herbie Hancock Quintet, "So What"

34:14-36:38 - Squarespace

36:38-51:31 - Notes / Polls

51:31-1:05:53 - Top 5: Mentor-Proteges

Miles Davis, "So What"

1:07:01-1:12:10 - Donations

1:12:10-1:35:46 - Top 5: Mentor-Proteges cont.

1:35:46-1:39:02 - Close

MUSIC

- Herbie Hancock Quintet & Miles Davis

LINKS

- Josh's review of Whiplash

- "Next to Her"

- Peter Bogdanovich IMDb - He doesn't have the greatest track record, but he does have more than 6 feature credits.

- Grace's Squarespace site

Finally, a Top 5 that Adam and Josh can relate to: Movie Narcissists. Plus, a conversation with writer/director Alex Ross Perry and actor Jason Schwartzman about their new movie LISTEN UP PHILIP.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (FILM1014) .

0:00-2:29 - Billboard / Shutterstock-Donations

2:29-28:06 - Interview: Perry & Schwartzman

Typefighter, "Know It's Wrong"

29:22-31:46 - Shutterstock

31:46-43:19 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

43:19-1:04:32 - Perry/Schwartzman cont.

Typefighter, "Much"

1:05:32-1:06:18 - Promo: SVU

1:06:18-1:39:28 - Top 5: Movie Narcissists

1:39:28-1:43:22 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Typefighter

NOTES

- MT winner: Joshua Heizer

LINKS

- Listen Up Philip

- Josh on Listen Up Philip

- Ross Perry on film vs. digital

Before email, texts, Twitter and Snapchat, movie characters had to rely on ‘The Letter’ to communicate their most heartfelt feelings to one another — or to blackmail each other. Inspired by their discussion of director David Fincher's GONE GIRL, Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Movie Missives... the love letters, ransom notes and dear johns that have played pivotal roles in film.

This episode is presented by Squarespace (FILM) and Varidesk .

0:00-1:59 - Billboard / Varidesk-Squarespace

1:59-22:12 - Review: "Gone Girl"

The White Stripes, "Death Letter"

22:48-25:22 - Squarespace

25:22-39:50 - Notes / Polls

39:50-54:42 - Top 5: Movie Missives

Wilco, "Box Full of Letters"

55:27-59:57 - Donations / Promo: CIFF

57:57-1:17:30 - Top 5: Movie Missives cont.

1:17:30-1:22:15 - Close / Outtakes

LINKS

- Vulture: Gone Girl's woman problem

- Josh's review of Gone Girl

- Adam ranks Fincher

- Josh ranks Fincher

- Twin Peaks returning

- Squarespace: Nobody Ordered Wolves

- Visual vs. Aural in M

- Adam's M foreword

- Schedule for Josh's viewing/discussion series on The Decalogue

With the 50th annual Chicago International Film Festival kicking off Oct. 9, Josh and Adam highlight some of the films worth seeking out at the fest or putting on your radar, plus reflect on their Top 5 CIFF Discoveries.

This episode is presented by Audible and Varidesk .

0:00-1:55 - Billboard / Sponsors

1:55-30:24 - Chicago Film Fest Preview

Gaslight Anthem, "Sweet Morphine"

31:21-39:43 - Audible / SVU Promo

39:43-53:01 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

53:01-1:09:39 - Top 5: CIFF Discoveries

1:09:39-1:14:18 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- The Gaslight Anthem

NOTES

- MT winner: Khristopher Marang

- Audible rec: "Fosse" by Sam Wasson

LINKS

- Chicago Film Festival Schedule

- CIFF Critics Picks Movies

- Michael's Stephen Cone profile

- Josh on "Artico"

- Josh on "Gonzalez"

- Inherent Vice trailer

- Gone Girl passes

- QT's New Beverly programming

- QT discusses New Beverly on Treatment

With Adam out for a week, Josh found a willing accomplice in Michael Phillips for a countdown of their Top 5 Movie Manimals, tying in with their review of Kevin Smith's TUSK. Plus, Michael's recap of the recent Toronto International Film Festival and more.

This episode is presented by Squarespace (FILM) and Varidesk .

0:00-1:59 - Billboard / Squarespace-Varidesk

1:59-23:01 - Review: "Tusk"

Chad VanGaalen, "Cut Off My Hands"

24:11-26:12 - Squarespace

26:12-45:21 - Notes / TIFF 2014 Recap

45:21-55:36 - Polls

Chad VanGaalen, "Monster"

56:37-57:13 - Promo: Chicago Film Fest

57:13-1:30:17 - Top 5: Manimals

1:30:17-1:33:49 - Close

MUSIC

- Chad VanGaalen

LINKS

- CIFF Critics' Picks Event

- Soderbergh's Raiders

- Michael on TIFF

- Josh's review of Tusk

It's Sociopath Week at the Filmspotting Lounge... half off Pabst Blue Ribbons and nitrous oxide chasers! The perfect combo to put you in the proper frame of mind for Josh and Adam's Top 5 David Lynch Scenes. Plus, a discussion of Lynch's creepy 1977 debut ERASERHEAD — just out in a Criterion Collection Blu-Ray — and a review of THE SKELETON TWINS, starring SNL alums Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (FILM914) , Harry's (code FILMSPOTTING) and Varidesk .

0:00-2:56 - Billboard / Shutterstock-Harry's

2:56-27:33 - Blindspotting: "Eraserhead"

Peter Ivers, "In Heaven"

28:02-30:55 - Harry's-Shutterstock

30:55-41:05 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

41:05-52:24 - Review: "Skeleton Twins"

Roy Orbison, "In Dreams"

53:21-58:54 - Varidesk-Donations

58:54-1:37:34 - Top 5: Lynch Scenes

1:37:34-1:40:52 - Close / Outtake

BONUS CONTENT

- Pre-CGI Scenes Feedback

MUSIC

- Soundtracks: Eraserhead, Blue Velvet

NOTES

- MT winner: Melissa Maillett

LINKS

- CIFF Critics' Picks Event

- Josh on Eraserhead

- Josh on Skeleton Twins

Josh and Adam head to the clink, the slammer, the Big House to name their Top 5 Movie Prisoners. Plus, a review of the acclaimed new UK prison drama STARRED UP... and Quentin Tarantino's new day job inspires another Filmspotting Poll Death Match.

This episode is presented by Squarespace (FILM) .

0:00-2:10 - Billboard / Sponsors

2:10-31:37 - Review: "Starred Up"

Tom Waits, "Fish in the Jailhouse"

32:39-34:53 - Squarespace

34:53-46:46 - Notes / Polls

46:46-1:06:57 - Top 5: Movie Prisoners

Soggy Bottom Boys, "In the Jailhouse Now"

1:07:53-1:26:27 - Movie Prisoners cont.

1:26:27-1:30:45 - Close / Outtake

LINKS

- Josh on Starred Up

- Sachin's Squarespace site

Time hurries on, and the leaves that are green turn to brown... Josh and Adam preview the fall movie season and offer an end-of-summer review roundup sparked by a clash over THE ONE I LOVE, starring Mark Duplass and Elizabeth Moss. Other movies covered include: THE CONGRESS, THE TRIP TO ITALY, THE DOG and THE ZERO THEOREM. Plus, an interview with Daniel Schechter, writer/director of the new Elmore Leonard adaptation LIFE OF CRIME.

0:00-2:06 - Billboard / Donations

2:06-21:29 - Review: "The One I Love"

21:29-27:02 - "Zero Theorem," "The Congress"

27:02-35:55 - "Trip to Italy," "The Dog"

Jenny Lewis, "Just One of the Guys"

36:54-48:19 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

48:19-1:10:26 - Interview: Dan Schechter

Bob Mould, "The War"

1:11:27-1:12:10 - SVU Promo

1:12:10-1:40:42 - Fall Movie Preview

1:40:42-1:44:05 - Close / Outtake

BONUS CONTENT

- The One I Love Spoiled

MUSIC

- Bob Mould / Jenny Lewis

NOTES

- MT winner: Bill Hutchison

LINKS

- Josh on The One I Love

- Josh on Zero Theorem

- Josh on The Congress

- "Art of Empathy" Workshop

- Anatomy of a Scene: Life of Crime

- Schechter's "Supporting Characters"

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Josh and Adam get to feel almost famous as they go on tour with their Top 5 (Fictional) Movie Bands. Plus, a review of FRANK starring Michael Fassbender, and find out if Larsen dares to recommend SIN CITY: A DAME TO KILL FOR.

This episode is presented by Squarespace (code FILM) .

0:00-1:42 - Billboard / Squarespace

1:42-32:52 - Review: "Frank"

Soronprfbs, "I Love You All"

33:17-35:36 - Squarespace

35:36-46:21 - Notes / Polls

46:21-52:22 - Larsen Recs: "Sin City 2"

Blues Brothers, "Everybody Needs..."

53:17-58:17 - Donations

58:17-1:34:59 - Top 5: Movie Bands

1:34:59-1:38:29 - Close

LINKS

- Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

- Soronfrbps on Colbert

- Josh's review of Frank

- WTF w/ Robin Williams

- Fresh Air w/ Robin Williams

- Cinecast #5: Sin City

- Josh on Sin City 2

- Dissolve Sin City 2 Review

- Dissolve's Favorite Movie Bands

- Playlist's Great Movie Bands

- Best Star Wars order?

- MZS Advice to Young Critics

- Indiewire Advice to Critics

- Gary's Squarespace website

PARTNERS

- Backstory

O Captain! My Captain! if Robin Williams ever failed to seize the day, it wasn't on camera. Filmspotting celebrates the life of the late actor and comedian with a Sacred Cow review of 1989's DEAD POETS SOCIETY. Plus, Josh and Adam share their Top 5 Robin Williams Scenes.

0:00-2:00 - Billboard / Donations

2:00-24:23 - Top 5: R. Williams Scenes

L. Armstrong, "What a Wonderful World"

26:11-38:09 - Lauren Bacall / Massacre Theatre

38:09-1:07:42 - Sacred Cow: "Dead Poets..."

Robin Williams, "Fudd Sings Springsteen"

1:08:43-1:16:00 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:16:00-1:45:11 - Top 5: R. Williams Scenes cont.

1:45:11-1:48:28 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Good Morning Vietnam

NOTES

- MT winner: Kyle Schierholz

- AK forgot to say it but he also regrets not seeing "Popeye" — first movie role, Altman, maligned on release but many have come to appreciate.

LINKS

- Robin Williams - IMDb

- Josh on "Dead Poets Society"

- Atlantic article on "Dead Poets"

- AK's Letterboxd Williams Reviews

- Gilliam on Williams, "Fisher King"

- Noel Muray on Bacall

- Tufnell Park Film Club

- Long Take in "Good Will Hunting"

- Jeffrey's music and sailing podcasts

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Ray Harryhausen, Douglas Trumbull, Dick Smith... Michael Phillips joins Adam in praise of the old school effects guys with their Top 5 Pre-CGI Scenes. Plus, they confess their cinematic sins of omission to Father Brendan Gleeson in CALVARY, and spend a few minutes on Marvel's GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. Not to be left out, Josh breaks down "Calvary's" stunning opening scene with the film's writer/director, John Michael McDonagh.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (FILM814) .

0:00-1:38 - Billboard / Shutterstock

1:39-26:52 - Review: "Calvary"

First Aid Kit, "Stay Gold"

28:09-30:03 - Shutterstock

30:04-47:42 - Robin Williams / Polls

47:43-1:00:32 - Interview: J.M. McDonagh

First Aid Kit, "My Silver Lining"

1:01:50-1:07:36 - Donations

1:07:37-1:14:37 - Guardians of the Galaxy

1:14:38-1:48:41 - Top 5: Pre-CGI Scenes

1:48:42-1:51:25 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- First Aid Kit

NOTES

-

LINKS

- "Calvary" opening scene

- Michael Phillips

- Michael on "Calvary"

- Josh's review of "Calvary"

- Matt Wallin - IMDb

- VFX Show

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD was twelve years in the making... Before departing for a little post-500th episode R&R, Josh and Adam gave it well more than 12 minutes for this Filmspotting Fix.

This episode is presented by Squarespace (use code FILM) .

0:00-1:35 - Billboard / Squarespace
1:35-42:48 - Review: "Boyhood"
42:48-45:05 - Promos: Sound Ops / Squarespace
45:05-47:17 - Close

LINKS

- Crumpet's Squarespace site

- Boyhood "Black Album"

- Summer Music Film Fest

Nine years, four months and 20 days in the making... Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune, Slate's Dana Stevens and — via Skype from San Francisco — the newly anointed writer/director of STAR WARS VIII, Rian Johnson, join Adam and Josh for this special LIVE edition of Filmspotting recorded at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago on Saturday, July 26. Plus, choices by David Wain, Richard Linklater and more!

This episode is presented by Harry's (code FILMSPOTTING) .

0:00-2:03 - Billboard / Harry's

1:41-14:19 - Top 5: Films of FS Era

14:19-21:23 - Polls

"My Rifle, My Pony and Me"

22:37-25:17 - Sponsor: Harry's

25:17-35:39 - Massacre Theatre

35:39-54:13 - Interview: Rian Johnson

"Fare Thee Well"

55:24-56:46 - WBEZ Promo

56:47-58:26 - David Wain's Top 6

58:27-1:36:23 - Top 5: Films of FS Era cont.

1:36:23-1:41:28 - Close

MUSIC

- Rio Bravo, Inside Llewyn Davis

NOTES

- MT winner: Ian Keiser

LINKS

- Top 5 of Filmspotting Era

- Zoller Seitz on Cinephiliacs

If Filmspotting builds a Top 5 Magic Realism Moments in movies, will you come? With director Michel Gondry’s MOOD INDIGO currently in theatres and available on demand, Josh and Adam devote this week’s Top 5 to a subject that Gondry exploits to great effect, those moments when a director allows the rules of nature to be unseated by the fantastic. Plus, a review of Bong Joon-ho’s SNOWPIERCER, along with Josh’s take on Gondry's latest.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (FILM714) .

0:00-1:41 - Billboard / Shutterstock

1:41-24:50 - Review: "Snowpiercer"

Caleb Hawley, "Would You Even Try"

25:56-27:50 - Shutterstock

27:50-47:08 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

47:08-51:02 - Larsen Recs: "Mood Indigo"

Caleb Hawley, "Crying Wolf"

51:52-56:44 - Donations / WBEZ Promo

56:44-1:29:09 - Top 5: Magic Realism Moments

1:29:09-1:36:41 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Caleb Hawley

NOTES

- MT Winner: Tad Hildum

UPCOMING

- Filmspotting #500 Live

- MUCH ADO at Illinois Shakes

LINKS

- Josh on "Snowpiercer"

- Josh on "Mood Indigo"

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Are the days of treating franchise reboots as an inferior species of movie no more? Josh and Adam check in on the damned dirty apes of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, the sequel to 2011's surprisingly successful — and surprisingly good — Apes restart. Plus, Filmspotting anoints the Top 5 Actors of the Future (2014 class), and Josh's take on Melissa McCarthy's TAMMY.

This episode is presented by Squarespace (FILM) and Audible .

0:00-3:20 - Billboard / Squarespace
3:02-31:50 - Review: "Dawn of the..."
Bob Schneider, "Hop On The World"
32:59-35:36 - Audible
35:36-53:28 - Notes / Polls
53:28-57:40 - Josh on "Tammy"
Bob Schneider, "Unpromised Land"
58:40-1:03:40 - Donations / SVU Promo
1:03:40-1:37:51 - Top 5: Actors of the Future
1:37:51-1:40:55 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Bob Schneider

NOTES

- Audible recs: Life Itself; Attempting Normal; Here and Now

UPCOMING

- Filmspotting #500 Live

- MUCH ADO at Ill. Shakespeare (Enter code FILM)

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Tammy"

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Josh and Adam really carpe the diem this week: they find the holy grail, ask out Diane Cort and fake orgasms at the Carnegie Deli — all on the hottest day of the year in Bed-Stuy. Get a Sacred Cow review of Tim Burton's BATMAN, plus the Top 5 Films of 1989.

0:00-3:02 - Billboard / Donations

3:02-35:28 - Sacred Cow: "Batman" (1989)

Replacements, "I'll Be You"

36:32-47:24 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

47:24-1:06:04 - Top 5: Movies of 1989

Replacements, "Achin' To Be"

1:06:58-1:34:37 - Top 5: Movies of 1989 cont.

1:34:37-1:40:41 - Close

MUSIC

- The Replacements

NOTES

- MT winner: Rachael Lee

UPCOMING

- Filmspotting #500 Live

LINKS

- 15 Reasons Burton's Batman Is Better...

- Why Burton's Batman is still the best

- Josh on "Batman"

- MUCH ADO at Illinois Shakespeare (code FILM)

PARTNERS

- Backstory

There are no instructions for building the perfect Top 5 Movies of the Year (So Far). You’ve got to do it yourself. At the midway point of the moviegoing year, Josh and Adam try their best to be master list builders. Plus, a review of David Michod's bleak THE ROVER, starring Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (FILM614) .

0:00-1:38 - Billboard / Shutterstock

1:38-18:03 - Top 5: Films of 2014 (So Far)

Jack White, "Lazaretto"

19:13-21:07 - Shutterstock

21:07-32:51 - Notes / Polls

32:51-55:16 - Review: "The Rover"

Jack White, "That Black Bat Licorice"

56:23-1:02:37 - Donations

1:02:37-1:28:23 - Top 5: Films of 2014 cont.

1:28:23-1:30:51 - Close

MUSIC

- Jack White

UPCOMING

- Filmspotting #500 Live

- Adam's Roger Ebert class

LINKS

- Josh on "The Rover"

- Tobias on "Only Lovers Left Alive"

- Edelstein on "Locke"

- Patricia's Channing Tatum Fest

- Transformers: The Premake

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Adam and Josh review Oregon director Kelly Reichardt’s NIGHT MOVES with Jesse Eisenberg and Dakota Fanning, and also do some location scouting for this week’s Top 5 — Pacific Northwest Movies — while having some pie and, excuse me, a damn fine cup of coffee.

0:00-1:59 - Billboard / Donations

1:59-24:33 - Review: "Night Moves"

Elliott Smith, "Angeles"

25:43-34:26 - Donations cont.

30:02-46:19 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

46:19-50:04 - AK on "X-Men," "Immigrant"

55:04-1:10:44 - Top 5: Pacific Northwest Movies

Music: Elliott Smith, "Somebody That I Used To Know"

1:11:42-1:12:16 - SVU Promo

1:12:16-1:40:42 - Top 5: PNW Movies cont.

1:40:42-1:44:10 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Elliott Smith

NOTES

- MT winner: Michelle Besonen

UPCOMING

- Filmspotting #500 Live

- Adam's Roger Ebert class

LINKS

- Tim Grierson on Kelly Reichardt

- Josh on "Night Moves"

- Adam on "The Immigrant"

- Adam on "X-Men"

- Elliot Smith doc

- AFI Doc Fest in D.C.

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Josh and Michael Phillips — along with their respective gangs of New York — leave the Five Points for an exploration of immigration in the movies. They’ve got a review of James Gray’s THE IMMIGRANT, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Marion Cotillard, and their Top 5 Immigrant Movies. Plus, recommendations for EDGE OF TOMORROW and HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (FILM614) .

0:00-1:40 - Billboard / Shutterstock
1:40-26:44 - Review: "The Immigrant"
Music: Rodney Crowell, "Oh What a Beautiful World"
27:51-30:02 - Shutterstock
30:02-47:15 - Notes / Polls / "Fault in Our Stars"
47:15-54:36 - "Edge of Tomorrow" / "How to Train Your Dragon 2"
Music: Rodney Crowell, "The Long Journey Home"
55:40-1:28:04 - Top 5: Immigrant Movies
1:28:04-1:31:36 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- None this week, sorry

MUSIC

- Rodney Crowell

UPCOMING

- Filmspotting #500 Live

- Adam's Ebert class

LINKS

- Chicken Wing Hunt at Siskel

- Josh on "The Immigrant"

- Adam on "The Immigrant"

- "We Are the Best" passes

- "The Rover" passes

- Michael on "Fault in Our Stars"

- Josh on "Edge of Tomorrow"

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Josh and The Dissolve’s Tasha Robinson may have to wait until Prince Adam returns in a week or two to lift the curse Tasha just put on this week’s Top 5: Disney Villains. Plus, the hosts weigh in on Angelina Jolie's interpretation of one of those classic Disney villains, MALEFICENT. If the horns fit...

This episode is presented by Squarespace (code FILM) and Harry's (code filmspotting) .

0:00-2:58 - Billboard / Harry's

2:58-27:06 - Review: "Maleficent"

"Trust In Me," The Jungle Book

28:05-30:33 - Squarespace

30:33-38:08 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

38:08-50:08 - Top 5: Disney Villains

"Who's Afraid of," Three Little Pigs

50:55-51:24 - SVU Promo

51:24-1:06:50 - Disney Villains cont.

1:06:50-1:09:39 - Close / Outtake

BONUS CONTENT

- Tasha's tat, X-Men, Maleficent spoilers

NOTES

- MT winner (actually): Nicholas Barner

UPCOMING

- Filmspotting #500 Live

- Adam's Roger Ebert class

LINKS

- Josh on "Maleficent"

- Tasha on "Maleficent"

- Christopher Redmond's Squarespace site

- Tattoos on Sam's Tumblr

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Josh and Michael put aside their petty differences for the good of humanity — and the show — when they share their Top 5 Movie Teams. Plus, Michael's report from Cannes and a review of X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, a movie that begins in the future, mostly takes place in the past and has more mutants than Patrick Stewart can shake a stick at.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (FILM514) .

0:00-1:25 - Billboard / Shutterstock

1:25-19:51 - Review: "X-Men: Days of..."

Sam Roberts Band, "Shapeshifters"

20:58-23:11 - Shutterstock

23:11-38:20 - Cannes / Polls

Sam Roberts Band, "We're All In..."

39:22-1:13:33 - Top 5: Movie Teams

1:13:33-1:15:47 - Close

MUSIC

- Sam Roberts Band

UPCOMING

- Filmspotting #500 Live

- Adam's Roger Ebert class

LINKS

- Michael's Cannes coverage

- Josh's review of "X-Men"

PARTNERS

- Backstory

Don’t tell their wives, but after taping this show, Josh and Adam split a bottle of Jack Daniels and got ink for all of the picks that made this week’s Top 5: Movie Tattoos (That We’d Get). Plus, Larsen Recommends THE DOUBLE starring Jesse Eisenberg and critic David Ehrlich phones in to rave about GODZILLA.

0:00-1:33 - Billboard / Donations

1:33-16:06 - Review: "Godzilla"

Archie Powell, "Holes"

17:09-23:41 - Notes / Mass. Theatre

23:41-29:09 - Larsen Recs: "The Double"

Archie Powell, "Tattoo My Brain"

30:02-30:37 - SVU Promo

30:37-1:10:00 - Top 5: Movie Tattoos

1:10:00-1:13:25 - Close / Outtake

BONUS CONTENT

- Nothing this week, sorry

MUSIC

- Archie Powell & The Exports

NOTES

- MT winner: Patrick Maddigan

UPCOMING

- Filmspotting #500 Live

- Adam's Roger Ebert class

LINKS

- David Ehrlich's Twitter

- Ehrlich on "Godzilla"

- Neon Genesis Evangelion

- Josh on "Godzilla"

- Josh on "The Double"

- Sam's Tumblr (w/ Tattoos!)

PARTNERS

- Backstory