Episodes

  • #986: Joker Folie à Deux, The Outrun, Prince of the City (Lumet #6)
    Oct 11 2024
    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. 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 (00:00:00-00:02:44) Review: “Joker: Folie à Deux” (00:02:45-00:47:19) 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) Notes/Links: Filmspotting Guide to the Archives https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/ 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 39 mins
  • From the Archive: The Joker (2019)
    Oct 9 2024
    Between its late-August premiere at the Venice Film Festival (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 among 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • #985: Megalopolis, Wolfs, Chicago Int'l Film Festival, The Wild Robot, Apartment 7A
    Oct 4 2024
    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. 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 (00:00:00-00:01:46) "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) Preview: Chicago Int'l Film Festival (01:06:57-01:33:34) Notes/Links: Chicago International Film Festival https://www.chicagofilmfestival.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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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • #984: Top 5 Whodunits, Murder on the Orient Express (Lumet #5), The Substance, Will & Harper
    Sep 27 2024
    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. 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 (00:00:00-00:01:46) 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) Notes/Links: Vulture Movies Fantasy League https://moviegame.vulture.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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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • #983: The Shawshank Redemption at 30, Fail Safe (Lumet #4)
    Sep 20 2024
    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. 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 (00:00:00-00:01:59) 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 https://www.reddit.com/r/filmspottingpod/ 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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    2 hrs
  • From the Archive: Whiplash at 10, Amadeus at 40
    Sep 18 2024
    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. For access to the complete Filmspotting archive, going back to 2005, join the Filmspotting Family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • #982: Top 5 Michael Keaton Performances, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
    Sep 13 2024
    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. 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 (00:00:00-00:01:30) 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) 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 41 mins
  • From the Archive: Blazing Saddles at 50
    Sep 11 2024
    Mel Brooks's legendary comedy is back in theaters this month for its 50th anniversary, so we're sharing Adam and Josh's 2014 Sacred Cow review, which was done in honor of its 40th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins