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Take Shelter with Matt Singer, Lone Star with Michael Phillips (#1046) 1:08:59

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For the first show of the New Year, we’re sharing a couple of previously unaired live conversations: Adam with Matt Singer about Jeff Nichols’s TAKE SHELTER, recorded at Filmspotting Fest; and Adam with Michael Phillips about John Sayles’s 1996 western noir LONE STAR at the City of Chicago’s Siskel & Ebert at 50 celebration. This episode is present…
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Top 10 Films of 2025 (Pt. 2) with Alison Willmore and Michael Phillips (#1045) 2:08:05

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For the second part of their Top 10 Films of 2025 conversation with Michael Phillips and Vulture critic Alison Willmore, the roundtable gets to the films that made at least two and, in one case, all four of their individual lists. Plus, thoughts on Rob Reiner’s passing, and film-of-the-year picks from Aisha Harris, Scott Tobias, Keith Phipps, Tasha…
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Top 10 of 2025 (Pt. 1) with Alison Willmore and Michael Phillips (#1044) 2:26:07

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Adam and Josh’s Top 10 Films of 2025 conversation with Michael Phillips and Vulture critic Alison Willmore went so long that it had to be split into two parts. In this offering, the roundtable shares their "outlier" choices, and we hear film of the year picks from Matt Singer⁠, Amy Nicholson⁠, Roxana Hadadi⁠, Mitchell Beaupre⁠, and more. Plus, the …
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464: IT: Welcome to Derry Finale, Street Fighter, Pluribus & more 1:06:16

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This week we bicker over the IT: Welcome to Derry Finale, Pluribus and Spartacus: House of Ashur. We talk the new Street Fighter movie trailer, Moe gives his thoughts on Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Plus all the weeks trailers and movie and TV news. e-mail us at [email protected] talkingmovies3 x and Bluesky…
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Eyes Wide Shut (Archive) 28:44

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Something for the holidays special from the Filmspotting Archive: Adam and Josh's ⁠9 From '99⁠ review of Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT. For full access to the archive going back to 2005, plus monthly bonus shows, a weekly newsletter, access to the Filmspotting Discord, and more, join the ⁠⁠Filmspotting Family⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices.…
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Best Performances of 2025, Wake Up Dead Man and Hamnet Reviews (#1043) 2:02:32

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Hot on the heels of submitting their Chicago Film Critics Association ballots, Adam and Josh share their favorite performances of the year, plus some thoughts on Rian Johnson’s WAKE UP DEAD MAN and Chloe Zhao’s HAMNET. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two vis…
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Knives Out Review (Archive) 20:33

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For this week's archive drop, we're sharing Adam and Josh's 2019 review of Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT. The third film in the series, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, is currently in theaters and comes to Netflix on Dec. 12. For full access to the archive going back to 2005, plus monthly bonus shows, a weekly newsletter, access to the Filmspotting Discord, and more…
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Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers – Live at Refocus Film Festival (#1042) 1:08:49

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Back in October, Michael Phillips joined Adam at Iowa City’s Refocus Film Festival for a live recording of the Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers. The town is home to the University of Iowa’s famed Writers’ Workshop, so picks were not confined to "Field of Dreams" and "The Music Man" (but those get shout-outs, too). This episode is presented by…
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Bonus: Ask Us Anything (Excerpt) 19:07

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For November's Filmspotting Family bonus episode, Adam, Josh, and Producer Sam fielded a wide variety of questions from listeners, including how Josh ended up in Scotland, how Adam ended up (back) in Iowa, and the very second, circa 2005, when Sam knew that Filmspotting was something bigger than he and Adam imagined it would be. Monthly bonus episo…
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Wicked: For Good Review, Train Dreams, Golden Brick Longlist (#1041) 2:09:53

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Josh (a fan of last year’s "Wicked") and Adam (not a fan) review the sequel and try to get to the bottom of why it fails where the stage musical (mostly) succeeds. Plus, raves for Clint Bentley’s TRAIN DREAMS, and the Golden Brick longlist. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for …
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The Running Man Review, Nouvelle Vague (#1040) 1:51:50

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Director Edgar Wright’s latest, THE RUNNING MAN, is an update of the Schwarzenegger-starring ‘87 sci-fi action film (and the ‘82 Stephen King novella). Josh finds just enough to recommend it, but Adam has a hard time finding the Wright in it all. And Michael Phillips joins Adam for a review of Richard Linklater’s Paris ‘59-set NOUVELLE VAGUE, with …
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The Next Picture Show’s 500th Episode 1:28:11

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We celebrate our sister podcast's milestone by sharing their recently published 500th episode, which has hosts Scott Tobias, Tasha Robinson, Genevieve Koski, and Keith Phipps reflecting on their 10 years of podcasting. Plus, a special one-off review of their namesake film, Peter Bogdanovich's THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. Learn more about your ad choices.…
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Bugonia Review, Die My Love, The Mastermind, It Was Just an Accident (#1039) 2:05:19

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For their fourth film together, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone get weird and go bald in BUGONIA with Jesse Plemons as Stone’s conspiracy-obsessed kidnapper. Adam and Josh discuss, along with reviews of Lynne Ramsay’s DIE MY LOVE starring Jennifer Lawrence, Kelly Reichardt’s THE MASTERMIND with Josh O’Connor, and film-of-the-year candidate IT WAS J…
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Emma & Yorgos - The Favourite/Poor Things Reviews (Archive) 30:52

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With BUGONIA in theaters – and our review dropping soon – we're sharing archive reviews of Lanthimos and Stone's first two collaborations, 2018's THE FAVOURITE and 2023's POOR THINGS. For more information about joining the Filmspotting Family, which gives you access to the archive going back to 2005, plus monthly bonus shows, a weekly newsletter, a…
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Frankenstein Review, Hedda, Christy, Peter Hujar’s Day (#1038) 1:46:10

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Adam and Josh split on Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN, but praise its star – not Oscar Isaac as the mad doctor, but Jacob Elordi’s soulful Creature. Also, reviews of Nia DaCosta’s Ibsen update HEDDA, the Sydney Sweeney-starring boxing biopic CHRISTY, and Ira Sachs’s PETER HUJAR’S DAY. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-…
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Tom Cruise Draft (Bonus Excerpt) 22:12

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October's Filmspotting Family bonus episode was a Tom Cruise Movie Draft with Adam and Josh, Producer Sam, and listener Zach Cook. For the full draft and other benefits like the weekly newsletter, access to the Filmspotting Discord, and more, join the Filmspotting Family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Back to the Future Review (40th Anniv.), Deliver Me From Nowhere, Blue Moon, A House of Dynamite (#1037) 2:05:00

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With BACK TO THE FUTURE back in theaters for its 40th anniversary, Adam and Josh take the opportunity to give it Sacred Cow consideration. Plus, reviews of the Bruce Springsteen biopic DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE, Richard Linklater’s BLUE MOON, and Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear thriller A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, …
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Top 5 Robert Redford Movies, Chicago Int'l Film Fest Preview (#1036) 1:52:42

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When Robert Redford died last month at 89, he left behind a formidable legacy as an actor, director, and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival. To honor his passing, Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Redford Movies. Plus, thoughts on the late Diane Keaton, Adam’s preview of the 61st annual Chicago International Film Festival, and Massacre Theatre.…
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Top 5 Actor-Director Duos We’d Like To See, The Smashing Machine Review (#1035) 1:50:27

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Inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio’s long-hoped-for recent collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam and Josh share the Top 5 Actor-Director Duos They’d Like To See. Plus, Adam’s review of Benny Safdie’s THE SMASHING MACHINE, and listeners share their 5 Years/5 Movies picks. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movi…
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