Episodes

  • #995: Top 10 Films of 2024 with Michael Phillips and Marya Gates

    #995: Top 10 Films of 2024 with Michael Phillips and Marya Gates
    Dec 20 2024
    Adam and Josh get out the Allen wrench and reassemble the Filmspotting roundtable for the Top 10 Films of 2024 with Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) and film and culture writer Marya Gates. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:13:57) Top Outliers (00:13:58-00:41:58) Consensus Picks – Pt. 1 (00:41:59-01:25:21) Notes, Polls (01:25:22-01:40:16) Golden Brick Finalists (01:40:17-02:02:38) Consensus Picks – Pt. 2 (02:02:39-02:38:10) More Outliers (02:38:11-02:58:42) Notes/Links: Top 10 Films of 2024 https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/995-top-10-films-of-2024 Filmspotting Fest https://filmspottingfest.com 2024 Wrap Party Live https://filmspotting.eventbrite.com/ 2024 Golden Brick Finalists/Vote https://www.filmspotting.net/bricks Michael Phillips at the Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/author/michael-phillips/ Marya Gates's Substack: Cool People Have Feelings, Too https://oldfilmsflicker.substack.com/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    3 hrs and 5 mins
  • #994: Best Performances of 2024, Flow, Maria

    #994: Best Performances of 2024, Flow, Maria
    Dec 13 2024
    The best of 2024 conversation begins with Adam and Josh sharing their favorite lead and supporting performances, plus thoughts on the acclaimed animated film FLOW and Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in MARIA. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:41) Big Announcement (00:01:42-00:14:32) Supporting Actor (00:14:33-00:32:20) Supporting Actress (00:32:21-00:47:54) Review (JL): “Flow” (00:47:55-00:51:44) Review (AK): “Maria” (00:51:45-00:59:06) Next Week, Notes (00:59:07-01:06:07) Polls (01:06:08-01:12:40) Lead Actress (01:12:41-01:27:46) Lead Actor (01:27:47-01:44:52) Notes/Links: Filmspotting Fest https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest Chicago Film Critics Association Winners https://chicagofilmcritics.org/blog/2024winners 2024 Wrap Party https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filmspottings-2024-wrap-party-live-at-regal-city-north-tickets-1096469994269 Richard Brody’s review of “Maria” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/maria-angelina-jolie-review Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • #993: Nosferatu, Nightbitch, Top 5 Movie Moms Going Through It

    #993: Nosferatu, Nightbitch, Top 5 Movie Moms Going Through It
    Dec 6 2024
    Thoughts on Robert Eggers’ NOSFERATU (coming 12/25) and Marielle Heller’s NIGHTBITCH, plus the Top 5 Movie Moms Going Through It with Adam and guest Marya Gates. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:26) Review (JL): “Nosferatu” (00:01:27-00:11:11) Review (AK): “Nightbitch” (00:11:12-00:16:29) Next Week, Notes (00:16:30-00:21:49) Top 5: Movie Moms Going Through It (00:21:50-01:04:00) Notes/Links: Filmspotting 2024 Wrap party in Chicago https://www.eventbrite.com/e/filmspottings-2024-wrap-party-live-at-regal-city-north-tickets-1096469994269?aff=oddtdtcreator “Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors In Their Own Words” https://www.rizzoliusa.com/buy-online/9780847846610/ Refocus Film Festival https://refocusfilmfestival.org/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • #992: Gladiator II w/Rico Gagliano, Moana 2, The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    #992: Gladiator II w/Rico Gagliano, Moana 2, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
    Nov 27 2024
    MUBI’s Rico Gagliano joins Adam and Josh for a review of Ridley Scott’s GLADIATOR II, plus Josh’s take on MOANA 2 and Adam on the new political thriller from Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:02:49) MUBI's Box Office Poison (00:03:34-00:09:45) Review: “Gladiator II” (00:09:46-00:43:14) Next Week, Notes (00:43:14-00:46:19) Polls (00:46:20-00:54:34) Review (JL): “Moana 2” (00:54:35-00:57:54) Review (AK): “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” (00:57:55-01:05:42) Notes/Links: MUBI Podcast https://mubi.com/en/notebook/posts/author/842 Cinema Interruptus: "Phantom Thread" https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • #991: Wicked, Blitz, The Piano Lesson, All We Imagine as Light

    #991: Wicked, Blitz, The Piano Lesson, All We Imagine as Light
    Nov 22 2024
    It’s review roundup time as Adam and Josh cover several releases new to theaters and streaming, including the screen adaptation of Broadway’s WICKED, Steve McQueen’s WWII-set BLITZ, John David Washington in THE PIANO LESSON, and Brick nominee ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:03:34) Review (JL): “Wicked” (00:03:34-00:12:42) Review: “Blitz” (00:12:43-00:29:38) Next Week / Notes (00:29:39-00:43:08) Massacre Theatre (00:43:09-00:44:34) Review (AK): “All We Imagine as Light” (00:44:34-00:52:24) Review (JL): “The Piano Lesson” (00:52:25-01:04:36) Notes/Links: L.A. Times Payal Kapadia Feature https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2024-11-12/payal-kapadia-all-we-imagine-as-light-india Cinema Interruptus: "Phantom Thread" https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus Funny or Die's "American Psycho" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk15H6PjBis Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • #990: Anora, Heretic, Here

    #990: Anora, Heretic, Here
    Nov 15 2024
    Mikey Madison’s Ani is another memorable Sean Baker hustler but one defined by her defiance. Along with a review of Baker’s euphoric and often hilarious ANORA, thoughts on Hugh Grant in HERETIC and the latest from Robert Zemeckis, HERE. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:42) Review: “Anora” (00:01:42-00:37:53) Next Week / Notes (00:37:54-00:43:08) Polls (00:43:09-00:50:42) Reviews: “Heretic,” “Here” (00:50:43-01:11:39) “Anora” Spoiler Talk (01:11:40-01:28:34) Notes/Links: High-quality, royalty-free music, sound effects, and stock footage for creators https://soundstripe.com/filmspotting Josh hosts Cinema Interruptus at Siskel Film Center https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • From the Archive: Fight Club, Top 5 David Fincher Scenes

    From the Archive: Fight Club, Top 5 David Fincher Scenes
    Nov 8 2024
    Back in 2019, Adam and Josh took another look at David Fincher's FIGHT CLUB as part of the 9 From '99 series. Well, another five years have passed and Fincher's cult film is 25. A skilled craftsman and legendary perfectionist, Fincher's films are always a pleasure to look at, but for their Top 5 Fincher Scenes, Adam and Josh focus on how the director's style – even at its flashiest – serves the story and his characters. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:02:05) 9 From '99: "Fight Club" (00:02:06-00:28:37) Top 5: David Fincher Scenes (00:28:38-01:22:48) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • #989: Top 5 Ralph Fiennes Performances, Conclave

    #989: Top 5 Ralph Fiennes Performances, Conclave
    Nov 1 2024
    Along with a review of the new papal thriller CONCLAVE, Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Ralph Fiennes Performances, celebrating the actor’s 30 years on screen. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:04:17) Top 5: Ralph Fiennes Performances (00:01:29-00:33:40) Review: “Conclave” (00:33:41-00:52:09) Next Week, New Poll (00:52:10-00:57:49) In Memoriam Teri Garr, Notes (00:57:50-01:03:11) Top 5, cont. (01:03:12-01:32:22) Notes/Links: Josh hosts Cinema Interruptus at Siskel Film Center https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 38 mins