Filmspotting

Ryan Coogler puts everything, and we do mean everything, into SINNERS, his first film post-”Black Panther.” Adam and Josh have a review, plus ANDREI RUBLEV, THE LEGEND OF OCHI, and the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the Century Final.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:27)
Review: “Sinners” (00:02:28-00:32:07)
Filmspotting Family (00:32:08-00:36:34)
Review (JL): “The Legend of Ochi” (00:36:35-00:40:48)
Next Week / Notes (00:40:49-00:44:23)
Filmspotting Madness Final (00:44:24-00:52:02)
Tarkovsky #2: “Andrei Rublev” (00:52:03-01:32:13)
Credits / New Releases (01:32:14-01:36:42)

Links:
-Chicago Critics Film Fest
https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/

-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness

-Scott Tobias and Keith Phipps on “Andrei Rublev”
https://thereveal.substack.com/p/67-tie-andrei-rublev-the-reveal-discusses

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The same weekend that Sean Baker won a shelf-full of Oscars, Filmspotting was screening his 2015 breakout TANGERINE as part of Filmspotting Fest. Following that screening, Vulture’s Alison Willmore joined Adam and Josh to discuss the film. That conversation, plus reviews of THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND and THE FISHING PLACE, the Filmspotting Madness Final 4, and the start of the Andrei Tarkovsky Marathon.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:06:49)
Review (JL): “The Fishing Place” (00:06:50-00:14:15)
Review (AK): “The Ballad of Wallis Island” (00:14:16-00:18:28)
Filmspotting Fest: “Tangerine” (00:18:29-00:52:44)
Filmspotting Family (00:52:45-00:57:08)
Next Week / Notes (00:57:09-01:03:53)
Filmspotting Madness: Final 4 (01:03:54-01:14:00)
Tarkovsky #1: “Steamroller and the Violin,” “Ivan’s Childhood” (01:14:01-01:47:28)
Credits / New Releases (01:47:29-01:50:45)

Notes/Links:
-Alison Willmore at Vulture
https://www.vulture.com/author/alison-willmore/

-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness

-Chicago Critics Film Fest
https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/

-Facets 50
https://facets.org/anniversary/

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Adam and Michael Phillips revisit Joe Wright’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE for its 20th anniversary – and to see if Adam has warmed up to a film he was tepid on back in 2005. (Spoiler: boy, has he.) Will C-beams glitter in the dark for the Top 5 Rain Scenes? Plus, Brickspotting with the indie baseball movie EEPHUS and the Filmspotting Madness Elite 8.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:18)
Val Kilmer (00:02:19-00:11:18)
Sacred Cow: “Pride & Prejudice” at 20 (00:11:19-00:43:27)
Filmspotting Family (00:43:28-00:47:59)
Brickspotting: “Eephus” (00:48:00-00:57:38)
Next Week / Notes (00:57:39-01:01:44)
Filmspotting Madness: Elite 8 (01:01:45-01:12:47)
Top 5 Rain Scenes (01:12:48-01:59:26)
Credits / New Releases (01:59:27-02:04:22)

Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-Facets
https://facets.org/

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When Gene Hackman died last month at 95, Adam and Josh knew they owed the actor a Top 5. After knocking out a few blind spots and revisiting some favorites, they use their Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes to try to get at what made the actor so special. Also, Josh reviews Nicole Kidman in HOLLAND, Michael Shannon’s directing debut ERIC LARUE, and nominates the inventive (if "Memento"-inspired) new thriller GAZER for the Golden Brick. Plus, the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) Sweet 16.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:01)
Top 5: Gene Hackman Scenes (00:03:02-00:34:14)
Filmspotting Family (00:34:15-00:39:48)
Reviews (JL): “Gazer,” “Eric Larue,” “Holland” (00:39:49-00:47:00)
Next Week / Notes (00:47:00-00:53:54)
Filmspotting Madness: Sweet 16 (00:53:55-01:18:11)
Top 5 Hackman, cont. (01:18:12-01:48:28)
Credits / New Releases (01:48:29-01:52:15)

Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-Ebert Interruptus: The Wizard of Oz
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/2025-schedule
-Boulder Meetup RSVP
https://forms.gle/ih5JasboFvMJQHYZ7

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Recorded live following Filmspotting Fest's opening night screening of BRICK, writer/director Rian Johnson reflects on his high school-set neo-noir classic. Plus Josh's review of A24's new DEATH OF A UNICORN and Round 2 of Filmspotting Madness–Best of the 21st Century (So Far).

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:57)
"Brick" Setup (00:02:58-00:12:22)
"Brick" Q&A (00:12:23-01:03:07)
Filmspotting Family (01:03:08-01:06:44)
Review (JL): "Death of a Unicorn" (01:06:45-01:11:01)
Next Week / Notes (01:11:02-01:16:05)
Filmspotting Madness: Round 2 (01:16:06-01:52:40)
Credits / New Releases (01:52:41-01:56:46)

Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-RSVP for Boulder Meetup
https://forms.gle/qHxez1HRFNiufYKeA
-2025 Ebert Interruptus
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/

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Josh and Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi review BLACK BAG, with Josh calling it Steven Soderbergh's best in over a decade. Roxana sticks around for Round 1 of Filmspotting Madness - Best of the 21st Century (So Far), only to be confronted with choices like PHANTOM THREAD or WALL-E.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:42)
Review: “Black Bag” (00:03:43-00:36:51)
Filmspotting Family (00:36:52-00:42:29)
Next Week / Notes (00:42:30-00:49:54)
Filmspotting Madness: Round 1 (00:49:55-01:15:33)
Credits / New Releases (01:15:34-01:21:24)

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-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-2025 Ebert Interruptus
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/

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Adam and Josh split on MICKEY 17, Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to the Best Picture-winning PARASITE. Josh recommends Rungano Nyoni’s ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL and Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) begins.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:50)
Review: “Mickey 17” (00:01:51-00:29:54)
Filmspotting Family (00:29:55-00:32:49)
Review (JL): “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” (00:32:50-00:36:28)
Next Week / Notes (00:36:29-00:43:03)
Massacre Theatre (00:43:04-00:46:20)
Filmspotting Madness: Play-Ins (00:46:21-01:16:08)
Credits / New Releases (01:16:09-01:20:22)

Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far)
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-2025 Ebert Interruptus
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/
-Filmspotting Fest Posters
https://www.filmspotting.net/shop

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Adam and Josh recap the Sean Baker Oscars and relive screenings of BRICK, BEFORE SUNRISE and more at the inaugural Filmspotting Fest. Plus the 2025 Pantheon Project concludes with two films inducted into Filmspotting’s Hall of Fame.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:44)
Remembering Gene Hackman (00:01:45-00:07:09)
Oscars Recap (00:07:10-00:15:01)
Filmspotting Family (00:15:02-00:18:43)
Next Week / Notes (00:18:44-00:24:06)
Filmspotting Fest (00:24:07-00:50:43)
Pantheon Induction Ceremony (00:50:44-01:02:28)
From the Archive: Marathon Review (01:02:29-01:25:40)
Credits / New Releases (01:25:41-01:30:25)
Notes/Links:
Filmspotting Pantheon
https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/
“Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words”
https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847846610/
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The Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh for some Oscar predictions—and corrections. Plus Josh nominates GRAND THEFT HAMLET for the 2025 Golden Brick Award.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:04:03)
Oscar Picks: Supporting Actress/Actor (00:04:04-00:25:32)
Oscar Picks: Lead Actor/Actress (00:25:33-00:43:38)
Filmspotting Family (00:43:39-00:47:56)
Golden Brickspotting (JL): “Grand Theft Hamlet” (00:47:57-00:53:39)
Notes (00:53:40-00:54:16)
Massacre Theatre (00:54:17-01:02:56)
Oscar Picks: Director/Picture (01:02:57-01:17:19)
Credits / New Releases (01:17:20-01:21:49)
Notes/Links:
Filmspotting Fest
https://www.filmspottingfest.com
Filmspotting Pantheon
https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/
Filmspotting Golden Brick Awards
https://www.filmspotting.net/bricks
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For the Pantheon Project, Adam and Josh revisit GRIZZLY MAN, Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary about the life and tragic death of grizzly bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell. Plus, Josh recommends Walter Salles’ I’M STILL HERE, and Adam catches up with Best Actor nominee Sebastian Stan in his other acclaimed 2024 film, A DIFFERENT MAN.
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Pantheon Project: "Grizzly Man" (00:01:58-00:42:54)
Filmspotting Family (00:42:55-00:46:12)
Next Week / Notes (00:46:13-00:51:02)
Polls (00:51:03-00:58:06)
Oscars Homework: "I’m Still Here," "A Different Man" (00:58:07-01:11:36)
Credits / New Releases (01:11:37-01:15:05)
Notes/Links:
Filmspotting Fest
https://www.filmspottingfest.com
Filmspotting Pantheon
https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/
“For God’s Sake, Let’s Talk About A Different Movie”
https://www.vulture.com/article/a-different-man-should-be-the-oscar-thriller-of-the-moment.html
Steingold’s Deli
https://steingoldsdeli.com/
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With its 13 Oscar nominations, Adam and Josh could no longer ignore EMILIA PÉREZ. True to the film’s divisive reputation, they split on it. Plus, a very special musical edition of Massacre Theatre and a revelatory Pantheon Project review of Agnès Varda’s CLÉO FRMO 5 TO 7.
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Review: “Emilia Pérez” (00:01:43-00:28:36)
Filmspotting Family (00:28:37-00:32:03)
Next Week / Notes (00:32:04-00:39:02)
Musical Massacre Theatre (00:39:03-00:50:14)
Pantheon Project: “Cléo From 5 to 7” (00:50:15-01:20:52)
Credits / New Releases (01:20:53-01:25:13)
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Filmspotting Fest
https://www.filmspottingfest.com
Filmspotting Pantheon
https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/
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For their 1000th episode, Adam, Josh, and guest Michael Phillips consider the many and varied pleasures of 1952’s SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, a Pantheon Project review of the classic movie musical. Adam recommends Sundance award-winners PRIME MINISTER and ZODIAC KILLER PROJECT, and then he and Josh go long on Brady Corbet’s THE BRUTALIST.
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Intro, 1000th Episode (00:00:00-00:04:21)
Pantheon Project: “Singin’ in the Rain” (00:04:22-00:54:33)
Filmspotting Family (00:54:34-00:59:46)
Virtual Sundance: “Prime Minister” “Zodiac Killer Project” (00:59:47-01:06:32)
Next Week / Notes (01:06:33-01:10:14)
Polls (Lynch, Bittersweet Romances) (01:10:15-01:18:06)
Review: “The Brutalist” (01:18:07-01:50:21)
Credits / New Releases (01:50:22-01:54:06)
LINKS
Filmspotting Fest
https://www.filmspottingfest.com
Filmspotting Pantheon
https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/
"Singin' in the Rain" at Lyric Opera
https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2024-25/singin-in-the-rain/
Cory Atad's on "The Brutalist"
https://letterboxd.com/coreyatad/film/the-brutalist/5/
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Adam and Josh start with the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2025 Oscar nominations before diving into Steven Soderbergh’s ghost POV film PRESENCE, saving some spoiler talk for the end of the show. Then producer Sam Van Hallgren joins to talk Filmspotting Pantheon and nominate nine new titles for induction.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:56)
Oscar Nom Reactions (00:01:57-00:14:08)
Review: “Presence” (00:14:09-00:27:24)
Filmspotting Family (00:27:25-00:32:33)
Next Week / Notes (00:32:34-00:38:10)
Massacre Theatre (00:38:11-00:46:52)
Pantheon Nominations (00:46:53-01:38:16)
Show Credits, New Releases (01:38:17-01:43:01)
“Presence” Spoiler Talk (01:43:02-01:54:10)
Notes/Links:
Filmspotting Fest
https://www.filmspottingfest.com
Filmspotting Pantheon
https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/
Filmspotting Guide to the Archives
https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/
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Adam and Josh make their picks for the most promising films of the movie year and share details about upcoming show plans, including news on Marathons, Madness, and the Pantheon Project.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:41)
David Lynch Tribute (00:01:42-00:14:03)
2025 Preview (00:14:04-00:39:46)
2025 Show Plans / Notes (00:39:47-00:55:14)
2025 Preview, cont. (00:55:15-01:11:21)
Notes/Links:
Filmspotting Fest
https://www.filmspottingfest.com
"In David Lynch’s Dreams, Cinema Cracked Open a Little Wider"
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/17/appreciation-in-david-lynchs-dreams-cinema-cracked-open-a-little-wider/
"David Lynch Offered a Peace that Passes Understanding"
https://thinkchristian.net/david-lynch-offered-a-peace-that-passes-understanding
“Andrei Rublev” at Doc Films
https://docfilms.org/calendar/Winter_2025/inner-voyages#screening-3
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It’s the annual Filmspotting Wrap Party with Adam and Josh sharing their favorite scenes of the year for a live Chicago audience. Joined by the Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips. Plus, the announcement of the 2024 Golden Brick winner!
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Opening Scenes (00:04:26-00:19:12)
Funniest Scenes (00:19:13-00:29:14)
Moving Moment (00:29:15-00:37:03)
2024 Golden Brick Award (00:37:04-00:47:26)
Music Moment (00:47:27-01:06:05)
Scenes of the Year (01:06:06-01:33:35)
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L.A. Wildfire Relief: World Central Kitchen
https://wck.org/
L.A. Wildfire Relief: World Renew
https://worldrenew.net/disasters/responding-to-california-fires
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Adam and Josh catch up with a trio of end-of-year releases, including the Dylan biopic A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU, and Nicole Kidman in the provocative BABYGIRL, plus the new docudrama SEPTEMBER 5.
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Review: “Nosferatu” (00:02:19-00:23:13)
Review: “A Complete Unknown” (00:23:14-00:50:34)
Notes, Polls (00:50:35-00:55:30)
Massacre Theatre (00:55:31-01:01:49)
Review (AK): “September 5” (01:01:50-01:05:35)
Review: “Babygirl” (01:05:36-01:22:49)
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Jennifer Milich’s Review of Nosferatu
https://letterboxd.com/jennifermilich/film/nosferatu-2024/
"Nosferatu and the Absence of God"
https://thinkchristian.net/nosferatu-and-the-absence-of-god
"A Complete Unknown Isn’t About Bob Dylan"
https://slate.com/culture/2024/12/bob-dylan-movie-complete-unknown-timothee-chalamet.html
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Adam and Josh get out the Allen wrench and reassemble the Filmspotting roundtable for the Top 10 Films of 2024 with Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) and film and culture writer Marya Gates.
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Top Outliers (00:13:58-00:41:58)
Consensus Picks – Pt. 1 (00:41:59-01:25:21)
Notes, Polls (01:25:22-01:40:16)
Golden Brick Finalists (01:40:17-02:02:38)
Consensus Picks – Pt. 2 (02:02:39-02:38:10)
More Outliers (02:38:11-02:58:42)
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Top 10 Films of 2024
https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/995-top-10-films-of-2024
Filmspotting Fest
https://filmspottingfest.com
2024 Wrap Party Live
https://filmspotting.eventbrite.com/
2024 Golden Brick Finalists/Vote
https://www.filmspotting.net/bricks
Michael Phillips at the Chicago Tribune
https://www.chicagotribune.com/author/michael-phillips/
Marya Gates's Substack: Cool People Have Feelings, Too
https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/
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The best of 2024 conversation begins with Adam and Josh sharing their favorite lead and supporting performances, plus thoughts on the acclaimed animated film FLOW and Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in MARIA.
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Supporting Actor (00:14:33-00:32:20)
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Review (JL): “Flow” (00:47:55-00:51:44)
Review (AK): “Maria” (00:51:45-00:59:06)
Next Week, Notes (00:59:07-01:06:07)
Polls (01:06:08-01:12:40)
Lead Actress (01:12:41-01:27:46)
Lead Actor (01:27:47-01:44:52)
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Filmspotting Fest
https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest
Chicago Film Critics Association Winners
https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2024winners
2024 Wrap Party
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filmspottings-2024-wrap-party-live-at-regal-city-north-tickets-1096469994269
Richard Brody’s review of “Maria”
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/maria-angelina-jolie-review
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Thoughts on Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU (coming 12/25) and Marielle Heller’s NIGHTBITCH, plus the Top 5 Movie Moms Going Through It with Adam and guest Marya Gates.
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Review (JL): “Nosferatu” (00:01:27-00:11:11)
Review (AK): “Nightbitch” (00:11:12-00:16:29)
Next Week, Notes (00:16:30-00:21:49)
Top 5: Movie Moms Going Through It (00:21:50-01:04:00)
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Filmspotting 2024 Wrap party in Chicago
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“Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors In Their Own Words”
https://www.rizzoliusa.com/buy-online/9780847846610/
Refocus Film Festival
https://refocusfilmfestival.org/
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MUBI’s Rico Gagliano joins Adam and Josh for a review of Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II, plus Josh’s take on MOANA 2 and Adam on the new political thriller from Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG.
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MUBI's Box Office Poison (00:03:34-00:09:45)
Review: “Gladiator II” (00:09:46-00:43:14)
Next Week, Notes (00:43:14-00:46:19)
Polls (00:46:20-00:54:34)
Review (JL): “Moana 2” (00:54:35-00:57:54)
Review (AK): “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (00:57:55-01:05:42)
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MUBI Podcast
https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/author/842
Cinema Interruptus: "Phantom Thread"
https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus
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It’s review roundup time as Adam and Josh cover several releases new to theaters and streaming, including the screen adaptation of Broadway’s WICKED, Steve McQueen’s WWII-set BLITZ, John David Washington in THE PIANO LESSON, and Brick nominee ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT.
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Review (JL): “Wicked” (00:03:34-00:12:42)
Review: “Blitz” (00:12:43-00:29:38)
Next Week / Notes (00:29:39-00:43:08)
Massacre Theatre (00:43:09-00:44:34)
Review (AK): “All We Imagine as Light” (00:44:34-00:52:24)
Review (JL): “The Piano Lesson” (00:52:25-01:04:36)
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L.A. Times Payal Kapadia Feature
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-11-12/payal-kapadia-all-we-imagine-as-light-india
Cinema Interruptus: "Phantom Thread"
https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus
Funny or Die's "American Psycho"
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Mikey Madison’s Ani is another memorable Sean Baker hustler but one defined by her defiance. Along with a review of Baker’s euphoric and often hilarious ANORA, thoughts on Hugh Grant in HERETIC and the latest from Robert Zemeckis, HERE.
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Polls (00:43:09-00:50:42)
Reviews: “Heretic,” “Here” (00:50:43-01:11:39)
“Anora” Spoiler Talk (01:11:40-01:28:34)
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Back in 2019, Adam and Josh took another look at David Fincher's FIGHT CLUB as part of the 9 From '99 series. Well, another five years have passed and Fincher's cult film is 25. A skilled craftsman and legendary perfectionist, Fincher's films are always a pleasure to look at, but for their Top 5 Fincher Scenes, Adam and Josh focus on how the director's style – even at its flashiest – serves the story and his characters.
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9 From '99: "Fight Club" (00:02:06-00:28:37)
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Along with a review of the new papal thriller CONCLAVE, Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Ralph Fiennes Performances, celebrating the actor’s 30 years on screen.
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Next Week, New Poll (00:52:10-00:57:49)
In Memoriam Teri Garr, Notes (00:57:50-01:03:11)
Top 5, cont. (01:03:12-01:32:22)
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THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE still has it. 50 years later, Tobe Hooper’s seminal horror film continues to mess us up. Plus, the best of the Sidney Lumet Marathon, and Josh recommends the new stop-motion feature MEMOIR OF A SNAIL.
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Sacred Cow: “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (00:01:29-00:47:26)
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AK at Chicago/Refocus Film Fest (00:51:12-01:01:02)
Next Week, Notes (01:01:03-01:07:32)
Massacre Theatre (01:07:33-01:14:59)
Lumet Marathon Awards (01:15:00-01:47:37)
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Adam and Josh share their Top 5 SNL Cast Member Performances… with Kristin Wiig! Eddie Murphy! Adam Sandler! And more. Plus, Adam’s review of Jason Reitman’s SATURDAY NIGHT.
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Top 5: Performances by SNL Cast Members (00:03:12-00:36:08)
Review (AK): “Saturday Night” (00:36:08-00:46:24)
Filmspotting at Chicago and Refocus Film Fests (00:46:24-00:51:21)
Next Week, Notes (00:51:22-00:55:06)
New Poll (00:55:07-00:59:22)
Top 5, cont. (00:59:23-01:35:13)
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Refocus Film Festival
Chicago Int'l Film Festival
-An Evening with Mike Myers
-Kore-eda Hirokazu Tribute & Retrospective
-The Brink of Dreams
-Memoir of a Snail
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It’s no joke: JOKER FOLIE À DEUX is a musical. Adam and Josh discuss whether it pays off and how the film handles its predecessor’s troubling legacy. Plus, Josh recommends THE OUTRUN, and the sixth and final film in the Sidney Lumet Marathon, 1981’s PRINCE OF THE CITY.
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Review (JL): “The Outrun” (00:47:20-00:50:30)
Next Week, Notes (00:50:31-00:57:50)
Massacre Theatre (00:57:51-01:03:53)
Lumet #6: “Prince of the City” (01:04:01-01:34:07)
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Filmspotting Guide to the Archives
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Between its late-August premiere at Venice (where it won the festival's top prize) and its release in theaters here in the States, Todd Phillips' JOKER provoked every possible response, with some calling it one of the best films of the year and others calling it the absolute worst – not to mention the much-discussed fears that the movie was "dangerous." No surprise then that when Adam and Josh finally got around to seeing it, they split – not just on the film itself, but on everything from the film's score to star Joaquin Phoenix's take on the iconic villain.
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There's much to discuss (and admire) about Coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS. Plus, reviews of Pitt and Clooney in WOLFS, animated hit THE WILD ROBOT, and Rosemary’s Baby prequel APARTMENT 7A, along with some under-the-radar Chicago International Film Festival titles to seek out.
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"Megalopolis" (00:01:47-00:39:48)
“Wolfs,” “The Wild Robot,” “Apartment 7A” (00:39:49-00:49:52)
Next Week, In Memoriam (00:49:53-00:57:25)
Polls (00:57:26-01:06:56)
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Who’s guilty of leaving 1974’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS off their Top 5 Whodunits list? Adam and Josh discuss the film as part of their Sidney Lumet Marathon. And reviews of THE SUBSTANCE and WILL & HARPER.
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Top 5: Whodunits (00:01:47-00:38:09)
Reviews: “Will & Harper,” “The Substance” (00:38:10-00:52:26)
Next Week, Notes (00:52:27-00:57:33)
Massacre Theatre (00:57:34-01:04:44)
Lumet #5: “Murder on the Orient Express” (01:04:45-01:26:47)
Top 5 Whodunits, cont. (01:26:48-01:49:42)
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For its 30th anniversary, Adam and Josh give the Sacred Cow treatment to THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, a Best Picture nominee turned cable TV staple. And the Sidney Lumet Marathon continues with 1964’s Cold War thriller FAIL SAFE.
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Sacred Cow: “The Shawshank Redemption” (00:02:00-01:02:04)
Next Week, Notes (01:02:05-01:10:55)
Polls (01:10:56-01:24:49)
Lumet #4: “Fail Safe” (01:24:50-01:55:09)
Notes/Links:
Lorrie Moore on Titanic:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3591572/Titanic-force-of-a-young-woman-in-love.html
Dana Stevens on Titanic
https://slate.com/culture/2012/04/james-cameron-s-titanic-starring-leonardo-dicaprio-and-kate-winslet-now-in-3d-reviewed.html
Umberto Eco on Casablanca
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2019/10/28/the-cult-of-the-imperfect/
Vulture Movies Fantasy League
https://moviegame.vulture.com/
Filmspotting Subreddit
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Damien Chazelle's WHIPLASH is back in theaters this month for its 10th anniversary, and Miloš Forman's Best Picture-winning AMADEUS turns 40. Both films use the subject of musical genius to explore themes of obsession, greatness, and complicated relationships between peers, mentors, and proteges.
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With Michael Keaton back as everyone’s favorite Juilliard-trained ghoul in BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE, Adam and Josh consider the versatile actor’s career with their Top 5 Keaton Performances. Plus, a review of the Tim Burton sequel and Massacre Theatre.
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Top 5: Michael Keaton Performances (00:01:31-00:42:10)
Review: “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” (00:42:11-00:51:51)
Next Week, Notes (00:51:52-00:59:42)
Massacre Theatre (00:59:42-01:07:54)
Top 5: Michael Keaton, cont. (01:07:55-01:31:09)
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Adam and Josh break out the Folie à Deux format for one more 2024 preview, with 25 of the most intriguing fall films organized into 12 head-to-head matchups. Plus, Adam’s review of REBEL RIDGE, the latest from “Green Room” director Jeremy Saulnier.
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Fall Movie Preview (00:01:33-00:41:38)
Review (AK): “Rebel Ridge” (00:41:39-00:48:41)
Next Week, Notes, Polls (00:48:42-01:06:10)
Fall Movie Preview, cont. (01:06:11-01:36:12)
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Adam and Josh lift the veil of nostalgia for a Pantheon Project review of “The Wizard of Oz,” which turns 85 this year. Also, Massacre Theatre, and a conversation about one of the most celebrated performances of the ‘60s, Rod Steiger in “The Pawnbroker.”
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Pantheon Review: “The Wizard of Oz” (00:01:40-00:42:43)
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Massacre Theatre (00:45:11-00:53:01)
Lumet Marathon #3: “The Pawnbroker” (00:53:02-01:17:54)
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The great Gena Rowlands recently passed away at 94. We honor the two-time Oscar nominee with a revisit of her performance in husband John Cassavetes's "Opening Night." Plus, our 8 From '84 discussion of Wim Wenders's "Paris, Texas."
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Following “The Conversation” and the massive success of the “Godfather” films, Francis Ford Coppola closed out the ‘70s with the almost disastrous “Apocalypse Now.” Adam and Josh confront “the horror,” plus reviews of “Alien: Romulus” and two new docs.
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Pantheon Review: “Apocalypse Now” (00:01:51-01:01:05)
Review (JL): “Alien: Romulus” (01:01:06-01:06:34)
Review (AK): “War Game” (01:06:35-01:11:50)
Next Week, Polls (01:11:51-01:20:58)
Review: “Daughters” (01:20:59-01:36:41)
Notes/Links:
-"In the Blink of an Eye" by Walter Murch
https://www.silmanjamespress.com/shop/filmmaking-directing/in-the-blink-of-an-eye2nd-edition/
-"Unspooled" with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer
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M. Night Shyamalan’s "doozy" of a new movie inspires Adam and Josh to share their Top 5 Bad Movie Dads, featuring a rogue’s gallery of cinema’s lousiest fathers. Plus, a Golden Brick nod for “National Anthem,” and the Sidney Lumet Marathon continues with “Long Day’s Journey into Night," and more.
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Top 5: Bad Movie Dads (00:01:50-00:56:55)
Review: “Trap” (00:56:56-01:10:47)
Brickspotting (AK): “National Anthem” (01:10:48-01:17:08)
Review (JL): “The Instigators” (01:17:09-01:21:12)
Next Week, Notes (01:21:13-01:25:35)
Massacre Theatre (01:25:36-01:33:51)
Lumet #2: “Long Day’s Journey into Night” (01:33:52-02:08:57
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-'Sins of the Father' in "Magnolia"
https://talkfilmsociety.com/articles/sins-of-the-father-paul-thomas-andersons-magnolia
-Sidney Lumet Marathon
https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons
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The new prison drama “Sing Sing” is another potent showcase for Colman Domingo and an impressive debut for director Greg Kwedar. Plus, Adam on “Deadpool and Wolverine,” and the first film in the Sidney Lumet Marathon, “The Fugitive Kind,” with Marlon Brando, Joanne Woodward, and Italian acting great Anna Magnani.
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Opening (00:00:00-00:02:23)
Review: “Sing Sing” (00:02:24-00:36:04)
Review (AK): “Deadpool and Wolverine” (00:36:05-00:45:21)
Next Week, Polls (00:45:22-00:55:53)
Lumet #1: “The Fugitive Kind” (00:55:54-01:35:37)
Notes/Links:
-Emma Corrin uses they/them pronouns.
-Sidney Lumet Marathon
https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons
-Sidney Lumet’s “Making Movies”
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/104488/making-movies-by-sidney-lumet/
-“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer
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Family member Jake Skubish joins Adam, Josh, and producer Sam for a thrilling cinematic showdown where iconic films like The Matrix, Fight Club, The Sixth Sense, Magnolia, and Being John Malkovich are up for grabs.
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Structure / Order (00:00:57-00:10:15)
Rd. 1 (00:10:16-00:23:01)
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Does director Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”) put his stamp on”Twisters”? Adam and Josh debate. Plus, Martin Scorsese celebrates The Archers in the new doc “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger.”
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Opening (00:00:00-00:02:02)
Review: “Twisters” (00:02:03-00:38:39)
Next Week, Notes (00:38:40-00:47:03)
Massacre Theatre (00:47:04-00:52:41)
The Films of Powell and Pressburger (00:52:42-01:23:41)
Notes/Links:
-“Made in England: The Filmspotting of Powell and Pressburger”
https://cohenmedia.net/product/made-in-england-the-films-of-powell-and-pressburger
-Follow @filmspotting on Instagram
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A cultural flashpoint in the summer of ‘89, Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” has lost none of its power in the last 35 years. Adam and Josh have a Pantheon review, plus thoughts on “Kinds of Kindness” and the new space-age comedy “Fly Me to the Moon.”
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Opening (00:00:00-00:01:41)
Pantheon Review: “Do the Right Thing” (00:01:42-00:52:12)
Review (JL): “Fly Me to the Moon” (00:52:13-00:56:08)
Next Week, Notes (00:56:09-01:02:14)
Polls (01:02:15-01:12:29)
Review: “Kinds of Kindness” (01:12:30-01:25:30)
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-Follow @filmspotting on Instagram
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-Filmspotting Pantheon
https://www.filmspotting.net/pantheon
-Vikram Murthi on “Do the Right Thing”
https://letterboxd.com/vikramkmurthi/film/do-the-right-thing/
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Reviews of Ti West’s horror trilogy-ender “MaXXXine,” Oz Perkins’s “Longlegs” with Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, and Kiki Layne in Nicole Riegel’s “Dandelion.” Plus, Roman Polanski’s possibly perfect L.A. noir turns 50.
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Opening (00:00:00-00:02:29)
Review: “MaXXXine” (00:02:30-00:36:42)
Review (JL): “Longlegs” (00:36:43-00:41:44)
Review (AK): “Dandelion” (00:41:45-00:45:21)
Next Week, Notes (00:45:22-00:51:53)
Massacre Theatre (00:51:54-01:01:06)
Pantheon Review: “Chinatown” at 50 (01:01:07-01:59:31)
Notes/Links:
“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer
https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/
‘The Filmspotting Guide to the Archives’ on Letterboxd
https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/
Film Genre Reader II
https://www.amazon.com/Film-Genre-Reader-II-v/dp/029272778X
Josh’s MaXXXine review
https://larsenonfilm.com/maxxxine
Josh’s Longlegs review
https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/film/longlegs/
Robert Towne on Finding Inspiration for Chinatown at the Library
https://longreads.com/2015/02/08/director-robert-towne-on-finding-the-inspiration-for-chinatown-at-the-library/
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