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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.” This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:39) Pantheon Review: “The Wizard of Oz” (00:01:40-00:42:43) Next Week, Notes (00:42:44-00:45:10) Massacre Theatre (00:45:11-00:53:01) Lumet Marathon #3: “The Pawnbroker” (00:53:02-01:17:54) Notes/Links: Sidney Lumet Marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The great Gena Rowlands recently passed away at 94. We honor the two-time Oscar nominee with a revisit of her performance in husband John Cassavetes's "Opening Night." Plus, our 8 From '84 discussion of Wim Wenders's "Paris, Texas." Opening (00:00:00-00:01:14) Review: “Opening Night” (00:01:15-00:17:32) Next Week, Notes (00:17:33-00:18:26) Review: “Paris, Texas” (00:18:27-00:54:27) Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following “The Conversation” and the massive success of the “Godfather” films, Francis Ford Coppola closed out the ‘70s with the almost disastrous “Apocalypse Now.” Adam and Josh confront “the horror,” plus reviews of “Alien: Romulus” and two new docs. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:51) Pantheon Review: “Apocalypse Now” (00:01:51-01:01:05) Review (JL): “Alien: Romulus” (01:01:06-01:06:34) Review (AK): “War Game” (01:06:35-01:11:50) Next Week, Polls (01:11:51-01:20:58) Review: “Daughters” (01:20:59-01:36:41) Notes/Links: -"In the Blink of an Eye" by Walter Murch https://www.silmanjamespress.com/shop/filmmaking-directing/in-the-blink-of-an-eye2nd-edition/ -"Unspooled" with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

M. Night Shyamalan’s "doozy" of a new movie inspires Adam and Josh to share their Top 5 Bad Movie Dads, featuring a rogue’s gallery of cinema’s lousiest fathers. Plus, a Golden Brick nod for “National Anthem,” and the Sidney Lumet Marathon continues with “Long Day’s Journey into Night," and more.  This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:49) Top 5: Bad Movie Dads (00:01:50-00:56:55) Review: “Trap” (00:56:56-01:10:47) Brickspotting (AK): “National Anthem” (01:10:48-01:17:08) Review (JL): “The Instigators” (01:17:09-01:21:12) Next Week, Notes (01:21:13-01:25:35) Massacre Theatre (01:25:36-01:33:51) Lumet #2: “Long Day’s Journey into Night” (01:33:52-02:08:57 Notes/Links: -'Sins of the Father' in "Magnolia" https://talkfilmsociety.com/articles/sins-of-the-father-paul-thomas-andersons-magnolia -Sidney Lumet Marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons -“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With M. Night Shyamalan's "Trap" currently in theaters, we dug into the archives for our 9 From '99 review of "The Sixth Sense." Shyamalan's box office juggernaut and Best Picture nominee turns 25 this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new prison drama “Sing Sing” is another potent showcase for Colman Domingo and an impressive debut for director Greg Kwedar. Plus, Adam on “Deadpool and Wolverine,” and the first film in the Sidney Lumet Marathon, “The Fugitive Kind,” with Marlon Brando, Joanne Woodward, and Italian acting great Anna Magnani. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:02:23) Review: “Sing Sing” (00:02:24-00:36:04) Review (AK): “Deadpool and Wolverine” (00:36:05-00:45:21) Next Week, Polls (00:45:22-00:55:53) Lumet #1: “The Fugitive Kind” (00:55:54-01:35:37) Notes/Links: -Emma Corrin uses they/them pronouns. -Sidney Lumet Marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons -Sidney Lumet’s “Making Movies”  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/104488/making-movies-by-sidney-lumet/ -“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Family member Jake Skubish joins Adam, Josh, and producer Sam for a thrilling cinematic showdown where iconic films like The Matrix, Fight Club, The Sixth Sense, Magnolia, and Being John Malkovich are up for grabs.  -Join the Filmspotting Family Intro (00:00:00-00:00:56) Structure / Order (00:00:57-00:10:15) Rd. 1 (00:10:16-00:23:01) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does director Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”) put his stamp on”Twisters”? Adam and Josh debate. Plus, Martin Scorsese celebrates The Archers in the new doc “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger.”   (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:02:02) Review: “Twisters” (00:02:03-00:38:39) Next Week, Notes (00:38:40-00:47:03) Massacre Theatre (00:47:04-00:52:41) The Films of Powell and Pressburger (00:52:42-01:23:41) Notes/Links: -“Made in England: The Filmspotting of Powell and Pressburger” https://cohenmedia.net/product/made-in-england-the-films-of-powell-and-pressburger -Follow @filmspotting on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting -“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A cultural flashpoint in the summer of ‘89, Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” has lost none of its power in the last 35 years. Adam and Josh have a Pantheon review, plus thoughts on “Kinds of Kindness” and the new space-age comedy “Fly Me to the Moon.” (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:41) Pantheon Review: “Do the Right Thing” (00:01:42-00:52:12) Review (JL): “Fly Me to the Moon” (00:52:13-00:56:08) Next Week, Notes (00:56:09-01:02:14) Polls (01:02:15-01:12:29) Review: “Kinds of Kindness” (01:12:30-01:25:30) Notes/Links: -Follow @filmspotting on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting -Filmspotting Pantheon https://www.filmspotting.net/pantheon -Vikram Murthi on “Do the Right Thing” https://letterboxd.com/vikramkmurthi/film/do-the-right-thing/ -“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With "Do The Right Thing" celebrating its 35th anniversary this summer - and Adam and Josh's upcoming Pantheon review - we're sharing our Top 5 Spike Lee Shots from 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) 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/ 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 Contact us: https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The clown under the bed. The elevator filled with blood. Scary movies make an impression – especially as a kid. From 2016, Adam, Josh, and special guest Ti West ("MaXXXine") tap into their earliest fears for their Top 5 Childhood Movie Scares. For full access to the show archive, join the Filmspotting Family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Critic Roxana Hadadi joins Josh for reviews of “A Quiet Place: Day One” and Lily Gladstone in “Fancy Dance.” Plus, the Top 5 Movie Prequels.  (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:04:13) Review: “A Quiet Place: Day One” (00:04:14-00:27:52) Review: “Fancy Dance” (00:27:53-00:37:01) Next Week, Notes (00:37:02-00:40:11) Polls (00:40:12-00:51:01) Top 5: Prequels (00:51:01-01:37:07) Notes/Links: Roxana Hadadi at Vulture https://www.vulture.com/author/roxana-hadadi/ Josh’s A Quiet Place: Day One review https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/film/a-quiet-place-day-one/ 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 Contact us: https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With picks heavy on emerging filmmakers, Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh to count down the best of the year so far. Plus, a Golden Brick nod for Annie Baker’s directing debut, “Janet Planet.”  (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:58) Picks #5-3 (00:01:59-00:39:16) Review: “Janet Planet” (00:39:16-00:45:44) RIP Donald Sutherland, Next Week, Notes (00:45:45-00:56:09) Massacre Theatre (00:56:10-01:04:57) Picks #2-1 (01:04:57-01:40:05) Notes/Links: The People’s Joker is the Killing Blow for the Studio Superhero Movie Boom “The People’s Joker” Screening in Spring Green, WI What You Need to Know About Nietzche to Get Richard Linklater’s Hit Man 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 Contact us: 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

Austin Butler talks about how he finds a character, and director Jeff Nichols shares his favorite thing about making movies. Plus, a Golden Brick nod for “Tuesday” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.  (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:02:29) Interview: Jeff Nichols (00:02:30-00:25:19) Interview: Austin Butler (00:25:20-00:39:32) Review: “The Bikeriders” (00:39:33-00:57:38) Review: “Tuesday” (00:57:39-01:14:09) Next Week, Notes, Polls (01:14:10-01:26:04) Notes/Links: “The People’s Joker” Screening in Spring Green, WI https://www.slowpokelounge.com/events/peoples-joker 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 Contact us: 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

Richard Linklater’s sexy gun-for-hire flick “Hit Man” just arrived on Netflix. Adam and Josh debate the merits of the film and its star, Glen Powell. Plus, Josh on “Inside Out 2” and Adam on the Chicago burbs-set “Ghostlight.” (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:02:30) Review: “Hit Man” (00:02:31-00:32:43) Reviews: “Inside Out 2” (JL), “Ghostlight” (AK) (00:32:44-00:41:51) Next Week, Notes (00:41:52-00:48:13) Massacre Theatre (00:48:14-00:56:07) Spoiler Talk: “Hit Man” 00:56:07-01:11:35) Notes/Links: NIKKI GLASER: SOMEDAY YOU’LL DIE, now streaming on Max. “The People’s Joker” Screening in Spring Green, WI https://www.slowpokelounge.com/events/peoples-joker 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 Contact us: https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Linklater's "Hit Man" currently steaming up home movie screens, we're sharing a 2016 Top 5 devoted to the director's most memorable movie moments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy back in theaters, we share Adam and Josh’s 2018 reappraisal of Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning films, including their picks for the Top 5 "Rings" Scenes. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:06) Sacred Cow Review: “Lord of the Rings” Trilogy (00:01:07-00:37:51) Top 5: “Lord of the Rings” Scenes (00:37:52-01:19:45) Notes/Links: Top 5 Lord of the Rings Scenes https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2018/5/17/cykldv958gtt0gl54zm2bfw4xoia3d “The People’s Joker” Screening in Spring Green, WI https://www.slowpokelounge.com/events/peoples-joker 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 Contact us: 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

Michael Phillips joins Adam to review “Furiosa,” director George Miller’s latest entry in the Mad Max saga starring Anya-Taylor Joy and Chris Hemsworth. Plus, a revisit of 2022’s Top 5 Movies for Graduates.  (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:02:20) Review: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (00:02:20-00:33:15) Next Week, Notes (00:33:16-00:41:15) Polls, Feedback (00:41:15-00:51:38) Top 5: Movies for Graduates (00:51:39-02:03:34) Notes/Links: “The People’s Joker” Screening in Spring Green, WI https://www.slowpokelounge.com/events/peoples-joker Thomas McAvoy’s Top 200 List https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eQyY8O_L0GruDo3ytvBLpfBgm7iGDylQ/view 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 Contact us: 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

After earning raves at Sundance and SXSW, Jane Schoenbrun’s haunting and insightful new film has made it to theaters. Adam and Josh have a review and hand out their William Wyler Marathon Awards.  (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Open (00:00:00-00:02:18) Review: “I Saw the TV Glow” (00:02:19-00:26:29) Next Week, Notes (00:26:30-00:31:24) Massacre Theatre (00:31:25-00:39:20) Wyler Marathon Awards (00:39:21-01:16:16) Notes/Links: Mitchell Beaupre on “I Saw the TV Glow” https://letterboxd.com/mitchell/film/i-saw-the-tv-glow/ William Wyler Marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Contact us: 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