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Author: Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen

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Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).

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Adam and Josh enter the Pantheon for a welcome revisit of Martin Scorsese’s 1990 masterpiece GOODFELLAS, which turns 35 this month. Plus, Josh shares thoughts on Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch in THE ROSES and nominates the sinister new indie LURKER for the Golden Brick. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:08) GoodFellas (35th Anniv.) (00:02:09-00:57:17) Filmspotting Family (00:57:18-01:03:19) Lurker, The Roses (01:03:20-01:09:16) Notes (01:09:17-01:17:16) Polls (01:17:17-01:27:59) Credits / New Releases (01:28:00-01:31:24) Links: -Vulture's Movies Fantasy League ("Filmspotters") https://moviegame.vulture.com/ -“Towards a True Children’s Cinema: On My Neighbor Totoro” https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/2017/03/13/towards-a-true-childrens-cinema-on-my-neighbor-totoro/ -Filmspotting Poll: 1960s Musicals https://poll.fm/15976522 Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To celebrate 20 years of the show, we hosted Filmspotting Fest in March – six films over three days at two of Chicago’s iconic cinemas. This episode features two standout post-screening conversations: director Kogonada reflects on his Golden Brick-winning debut COLUMBUS, and Slate film critic Dana Stevens joins Josh to discuss Satyajit Ray’s indelible PATHER PANCHALI.  This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:47) Columbus with Kogonada (00:01:48-00:28:21) Notes (00:28:22-00:29:31) Pather Panchali with Dana Stevens (00:29:32-00:56:49) Credits / New Releases (00:56:50-01:00:16) Links: -Filmspotting Fest https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest -"Camera Man: Buster Keaton, the Dawn of Cinema, and the Invention of the 20th Century" https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Camera-Man/Dana-Stevens/9781501134203  -Filmspotting Poll: Pixar or Ghibli https://poll.fm/15908981 Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The definitive '80s high school movie is 40 and back in theaters. Adam and Josh gave it the Sacred Cow treatment back in 2015 for its 30th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For their fifth collaboration, HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reimagine Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 masterpiece “High and Low.” Adam and Josh review the film coming to Apple TV+ Sept. 5. Plus, spoiler feedback for Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS, Massacre Theatre, and revisiting the show’s 2020 Sacred Cow review of JAWS. This episode is presented by ⁠Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:59) Highest 2 Lowest (00:02:00-00:47:59) 20th Anniversary Messages (00:48:00-00:54:43) Weapons Spoilers Feedback (00:54:44-01:25:12) Notes (01:25:13-01:30:16) Massacre Theatre (01:30:17-01:40:53) Jaws at 50 (01:40:54-02:17:57) Credits / New Releases (02:17:58-02:25:24) Links: “How to Watch Jaws in Theaters for Its 50th Anniversary” https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/how-to-watch-jaws-in-theaters-for-50th-anniversary Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With a review of the new Spike Lee/Denzel Washington collaboration HIGHEST 2 LOWEST coming Friday, we're sharing 2016's Top 5 Denzel Washington Performances with guest W. Kamau Bell ("United Shades of America", "We Need to Talk About Cosby", the "Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period" podcast). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
For its 50th anniversary, Adam and Josh revisit Sidney Lumet’s Best Picture-nominated (and ⁠Filmspotting Pantheon⁠ enshrined) DOG DAY AFTERNOON. Plus, Josh recommends the Chinese animated phenomenon NE ZHA II, and a new Deeply Flawed Filmspotting Poll ⁠pits two giants of animation against each other. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:12) Dog Day Afternoon at 50 (00:02:13-00:57:55) Filmspotting Family (00:57:56-01:02:42) Review (JL): Ne Zha II (01:02:43-01:07:05) Notes / RIP Terrence Stamp / Michael Phillips News (01:07:06-01:34:19) Deeply Flawed Filmspotting Polls (01:34:20-01:48:25) Credits / New Releases (01:48:26-01:51:54) Links: -Michael Phillips Says So Long For Now ⁠https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/20/tribune-film-critic-goodbye/⁠ -Filmspotting Madness (Updated) List https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-madness-2026-best-of-the-1940s-1/ Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN back in theaters for its 20th anniversary, we're sharing a Top 5 from 2016: 21st Century Comedies. Judd Apatow's 2005 comedy fares pretty well on one of the lists. Access to the complete Filmspotting archive – over 1,000 episodes spanning 20 years – is just one benefit of joining the Filmspotting Family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam and Josh go long on Zach Cregger’s provocative horror mystery WEAPONS, and Adam recommends the new doc IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY. Plus Massacre Theatre. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:25) Review: Weapons (00:01:26-00:43:20) 20th Anniversary Messages (00:43:21-00:50:15) Review (AK): It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (00:50:16-00:59:43) Next Week / Notes (00:59:44-01:07:04) Massacre Theatre (01:07:05-01:12:53) Credits / New Releases (01:12:54-01:17:13) Links: -1976 Best Pic Poll https://poll.fm/15851187 -Soundstripe Licensed Music and Sound Effects https://soundstripe.com/filmspotting (code FILMSPOTTING10) Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With Zach Cregger's WEAPONS getting a review this week, we dig deep into the archive for a 2012 Sacred Cow review of THE SHINING, a film Cregger frequently mentions as a major influence. Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh for the conversation about Kubrick's horror classic, which turns 45 this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam and Josh, um, split on the Dave Franco-Alison Brie body horror movie TOGETHER, then catalog the wonders of Billy Wilder’s SUNSET BOULEVARD, which still astonishes at 75. Plus, the new doc about T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan and the Deeply Flawed Filmspotting Poll asks you to relitigate the 1976 Best Picture race. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:54) Review: “Together” (00:01:55-00:40:06) Filmspotting Family (00:40:07-00:43:43) Review (AK): “AngelHeaded Hipster” (00:43:44-00:47:13) Next Week / Notes (00:47:14-00:52:29) Polls (00:52:30-01:01:13) Sacred Cow: “Sunset Boulevard” at 75 (01:01:14-01:42:46) Credits / New Releases (01:42:47-01:45:58) Links: -Cinema Interruptus: “The Player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus -"AngelHeaded Hipster” Screenings https://greenwichentertainment.com/film/angelheaded-hipster-the-songs-of-marc-bolan-t-rex/ Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Milos Forman’s Best Picture-winning ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST turns 50 this year, which gives Adam and Josh an excuse to revisit the film (which is already in the ⁠Filmspotting Pantheon⁠) and to celebrate the long and illustrious career of its charismatic star with their Top 5 Jack Nicholson Scenes. Plus, Adam recommends the new doc ARCHITECTON and Massacre Theatre. This episode is presented by ⁠Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:38) Review: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" (00:01:39-00:42:25) 20th Anniversary Messages (00:42:26-00:48:03) Review (AK): “Architecton” (00:48:04-00:55:29) Next Week / Notes (00:55:30-01:01:00) Massacre Theatre (01:01:01-01:07:20) Top 5: Jack Nicholson Scenes (01:07:21-02:11:06) Credits / New Releases (02:11:07-02:14:22) Links: -Cinema Interruptus: "The Player" ⁠https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus⁠ Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Josh welcomes Michael Phillips to discuss Ari Aster’s divisive pandemic-set movie EDDINGTON – a review that appropriately includes the phrase, "I couldn’t agree less with you…" Plus, Michael shares thoughts on THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS; Josh gives the "non-cringe ventriloquist comedy" SUNLIGHT a Golden Brick nomination; and, from 2023, the Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:54) Review: “Eddington” (00:01:55-00:27:05) Spoiler Talk: “Eddington” (00:27:06-00:35:52) Filmspotting Family (00:35:53-00:38:51) Review (MP): "Fantastic Four: First Steps" (00:38:52-00:45:18) Golden Brickspotting (JL): “Sunlight” (00:45:19-00:50:55) Next Week / Notes (00:50:56-00:57:35) Poll (00:57:36-01:02:30) Top 5: Joaquin Phoenix Performances [2023] (01:02:31-01:48:44) Credits / New Releases (01:48:45-01:54:38) Links: -Josh on “Eddington” ⁠https://larsenonfilm.com/eddington⁠ -Michael Phillips on “Eddington” ⁠https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/eddington-joaquin-phoenix-pedro-pascal/⁠ -Cinema Interruptus: “The Player” ⁠https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus⁠ -Poll: Actresses Playing Actresses Going Through it ⁠https://poll.fm/15787235⁠ -Josh's Ari Aster Ranked ⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/ari-aster-ranked/⁠ -Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2023/2/24⁠ -“Soundtrack” on WFMT with Michael Phillips ⁠https://www.wfmt.com/programs/soundtrack/⁠ Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm/ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From the Archive: Her

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Coming up on episode #1024, Josh welcomes Michael Phillips for a review of Ari Aster's EDDINGTON. We'll also replay Adam and Josh's Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances from April 2023. Notably absent from that Top 5? Phoenix's Theodore from Spike Jonze's HER. That's because the 2013 film was in the 'penalty box', having been the subject of a recent bonus show shared exclusively with Filmspotting Family members. Here it is for the first time in the main feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam and Josh reckon with James Gunn’s SUPERMAN and then consider all the Supermen for their Top 5 Superman Movie Moments. Plus Massacre Theatre and more.  This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:52) Review: “Superman” (00:01:53-00:37:29) Filmspotting Family (00:37:30-00:41:28) Next Week / Notes (00:41:29-00:49:32) Massacre Theatre (00:49:33-00:54:56) Top 5: Superman Moments (00:54:57-01:39:31) Credits / New Releases (01:39:32-01:42:55) Links: Cinema Interruptus: “The Player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus SNL's Space, The Infinite Frontier: Dr. Kent Wahler ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thealmanac77/video/7339217301218086149?lang=en⁠ Top 5 Batman/Superman Moments with Glen Weldon and Chris Klimek ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8⁠ https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8 Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Wong Kar-Wai's intoxicatingly romantic film returns to theaters in select cities. Adam and Josh discussed the film, which placed 4th on the New York Times' recent list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, as part of a 2021 marathon devoted to the filmmaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam and Josh take stock of the movie year with their Top 5 Films of 2025 (So Far), and take another look at Billy Wilder’s THE APARTMENT, which took home the Best Picture and Best Director prize 65 years ago. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:32) Top 5: Films of 2025 So Far (00:01:33-00:52:35) Filmspotting Family (00:52:36-00:58:59) Next Week / Notes / Poll (00:59:00-01:09:12) Pantheon Project: “The Apartment” (01:09:13-01:48:47) Credits / New Releases (01:48:48-01:50:54) Links: Cinema Interruptus: “The Player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus The Reveal: “The Apartment” https://thereveal.film/54-tie-the-apartment-the-reveal-discusses-all-100-of-sight-sounds-greatest-films-of-all-time/ Filmspotting’s Billy Wilder Marathon https://www.filmspotting.net/wilder Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With a new SUPERMAN coming to theaters, we're sharing a Top 5 from the Zack Snyder era: Batman/Superman Moments featuring Adam joined by Pop Culture Happy Hour's Glen Weldon and Chris Klimek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam and Josh decided they could and should give Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster JURASSIC PARK the Sacred Cow treatment, along with a review of the franchise’s latest (and best since ‘93?) installment JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH. Plus, Josh recommends M3GAN 2.0 and SORRY, BABY. This episode is presented by ⁠Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:02) Review: "Jurassic World Rebirth" (00:02:03-00:35:05) Review (JL): "M3GAN 2.0" (00:35:06-00:41:15) Filmspotting Family (00:41:16-00:44:45) Golden Brickspotting: "Sorry, Baby" (00:44:46-00:50:44) Next Week / Notes (00:50:45-00:53:06) Massacre Theatre (00:53:07-01:00:11) Sacred Cow: "Jurassic Park" (01:00:12-01:47:58) Credits / New Releases (01:47:59-01:52:56) Correction: -The R rating existed in 1975; PG-13 didn't. Links: -July 4th Merch Sale ⁠⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ -Cinema Interruptus: "The Player" https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus -Filmspotting’s Steven Spielberg Episodes https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/spielberg Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
With THIS IS SPINAL TAP back in theaters for its 41st anniversary, we're sharing our 8 From '84 review of the mock rock doc classic. Also from '84, the Talking Heads' classic concert film directed by Jonathan Demme, STOP MAKING SENSE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whether you agree 28 YEARS LATER has too many ideas “smooshed” together or that it all coheres around a single compelling one, Adam and Josh are both eager to see how these rage zombies evolve. Plus, a revisit of the Top 5 Danny Boyle Characters with Danny Boyle. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:12) Review: “28 Years Later” (00:02:13-00:36:01) Review: “Familiar Touch” (00:36:02-00:46:00) Filmspotting Family (00:46:01-00:50:07) Next Week / Polls / Promos (00:50:08-01:09:06) Listener Feedback (01:09:07-01:23:02) Top 5: Danny Boyle Characters Pt. 1 (01:23:02-01:45:21) Danny Boyle Characters Pt. 2 (01:45:22-01:59:11) Credits / New Releases (01:59:12-02:03:22) Links: Cinema Interruptus: “The Player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus New York Times: 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/best-movies-21st-century.html LBX: Films That Inspired Celine Song’s “Materialists” https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/films-that-inspired-celine-songs-materialists/ Top 5 Danny Boyle Characters with Danny Boyle https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2017/4/12/626-danny-boyle-characters Adam’s Danny Boyle Ranked https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/danny-boyle-ranked/ Josh’s Danny Boyle Ranked https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/danny-boyle-ranked/ Filmspotting’s Danny Boyle Episodes https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/danny+boyle Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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