Filmspotting

In the first installment of a semi-regular series, Matt and Jordan take a break from reviewing a single film in order to interrogate an entire streaming platform: the industry juggernaut, Netflix. They dissect it across five crucial categories—library size, playback interface, reliability, originals, and price. The goal? Nothing less than determining the greatest service of all time.

Then for Rec Seg, Jordan attempts to track down a forgotten, star-studded 2020 musical drama buried deep in the Netflix sub-basement, while Matt stakes a claim for Adam Sandler's finest 2020s streaming achievement. Plus, they answer a listener mailbag question with two exceptional, music-centric recommendations currently streaming on Mubi.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:23)

The State of Streaming: Netflix (00:02:24-00:43:09)

Rec Seg! (00:43:09-00:57:30)

Personalized Recs: Music Movies on MUBI (00:57:31-01:08:25)

Game: Netflix Capacitor (01:08:26-01:16:13)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:16:14-01:23:09)

Notes:

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive

⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠⁠

Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" comes to bookstores everywhere in October. Pre-Order now!

⁠⁠https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠⁠

Jordan at Foreign Policy Magazine

https://foreignpolicy.com/author/jordan-hoffman/

Matt at ScreenCrush

https://screencrush.com/author/mattsinger/

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15 years after its release, Adam and Josh return to the 1950s Waco of Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life. They discuss Malick’s bold attempt to voice the divine, mapping the books of Job and Genesis onto his narrative, and his attempt to reconcile the beauty of creation with the reality of suffering. Plus, details about Filmspotting Fest II: 68 Weeks Later, and a new poll that attempts to gauge listeners' enthusiasm for the upcoming Mandalorian and Grogu.

This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:32)

The Tree of Life at 15 (00:03:33-00:55:50)

Filmspotting Family (00:55:51-01:00:07)

Next Week / Cannes Film Festival (01:00:08-01:04:44)

Polls (01:38:17-01:13:15)

Credits / New Releases (01:13:16-01:17:20)

Correction:

-Adam actually saw The Thin Red Line upon its release in 1998, making it his first Malick. The New World, then, was the first Malick he got.

Links:

-Filmspotting Fest II: June 26-27, 2026

https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest

-Jake Cole on The Tree of Life

https://letterboxd.com/jakepcole/film/the-tree-of-life-2011/

-Cannes Film Festival

https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/

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Adam and Josh review Sophy Romvari’s debut feature Blue Heron, a semi-autobiographical "memory piece" that follows a Hungarian immigrant family on Vancouver Island in the late 1990s. They discuss Romvari’s distinct "observational elegance," the film’s striking meta-elements, and how it stacks up against other recent memory-focused masterworks like Aftersun. Plus, a look at why this is already a frontrunner for the 2026 Golden Brick.

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From the outlaw poetry of Badlands to the cosmic spirituality of The Tree of Life, this week's Archive episode has Adam and Josh counting down the five most indelible moments from one of cinema's most elusive auteurs. Expect plenty of hushed voiceovers and magic-hour cinematography.

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This week, Matt and Jordan flip for the conch to discuss the BBC’s new four-part adaptation of The Lord of the Flies, now streaming on Netflix. The duo dives deep into Jack Thorne’s "cinematic" take on the classic novel, debating the effectiveness of its character-focused structure and its haunting visual palette.

For Rec Seg!, they've got Flies-inspired recommendations that range from the whimsical to the harrowing, and in response to listener emails, a deep-cut horror recommendation and an experimental short (that may just scratch that jam-band itch). Plus, Matt faces his fears as Producer Sam takes over as "Dungeon Master" for this week's game, The Streaming Limited, testing the hosts’ knowledge of literary-inspired miniseries. (Ep. #172)

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:50)

Lord of the Flies (00:02:51-00:35:19)

Rec Seg! (00:35:20-00:55:40)

Personalized Recs: Deep Cut Horror, Jam Band Scores (00:55:41-01:13:13)

Game: The Streaming Limited (01:13:14-01:35:42)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:35:43-01:49:17)

Notes:

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive

⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠⁠

Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" comes to bookstores everywhere in October. Pre-Order now!

⁠⁠https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠⁠

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Adam and Josh continue Filmspotting’s Dissident Cinema Marathon with its second entry, Roberto Rossellini’s Rome, Open City. Made in the immediate aftermath of Nazi occupation and against the backdrop of a country still in crisis, the film merges neorealist observation with the tension and structure of a spy thriller. The conversation explores how the movie captures resistance not as myth but as lived experience, examining its radical immediacy and why the film stands as a blueprint for what revolutionary cinema could become.

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Meryl Streep is back as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada 2, and what better way to pay tribute to the best to ever do it than with a Top 5 devoted exclusively to her? Adam and Josh attempt to narrow down five decades of legendary work into a handful of essential scenes, ranging from Streep’s emotional precision in Sophie's Choice and Kramer vs. Kramer to her charming looseness in Adaptation. Plus, the long-awaited return of 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. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:16)

Top 5 Streep Scenes – Pt. 1 (00:03:17-00:32:19)

Filmspotting Family (00:32:20-00:37:48)

Top 5 Streep Scenes – Pt. 2 (00:37:49-01:25:21)

Next Week / Notes (01:25:22-01:38:17)

Massacre Theatre (01:38:17-01:41:20)

Credits / New Releases (01:41:21-01:44:05)

Links:

-Chicago Critics Film Festival

https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/

-Filmspotting Fest

https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest

-Filmspotting Madness

https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/

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Adam and Josh discuss how The Devil Wears Prada 2 softens Miranda Priestly’s edges and why, despite mealy‑mouthed social commentary, the legacy sequel mostly works as comfort viewing. Along the way, they make the case that Meryl Streep is still the movie’s true luxury item. Plus: is it time for a Fitspotting spinoff? 

Links

-Andy’s Best Dress 

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As the 2019 edition of Madness – Best of the 2000s wrapped up, Adam and Josh took a break from the heavy hitters to highlight the gems that didn't make the 64-film bracket, including underseen comedies from Jack Black and Seann William Scott, an ambitious "docu-fantasia" from Guy Maddin, and even some deeper cuts from A-list directors like Ridley Scott and Robert Zemeckis.

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Matt and Jordan see if Netflix’s massive rom-com hit People We Meet on Vacation (starring "generational talent" Emily Bader) lives up to its 50-million-stream hype. Does the film successfully invert the When Harry Met Sally formula, or is it just a beautiful travelogue hampered by a "charisma vacuum"?

Later, Jordan recommends an under-seen 2023 indie mafia drama, and Matt invites us to fall in love with a 1963 French New Wave short. Plus, a pair of listener-requested recommendations inspired by 1975's The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. 

Finally, Producer Sam challenges Jordan’s 3-0 winning streak in a high-stakes game of "Full Service." (Ep. #171)

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:45)

People We Meet On Vacation (00:03:46-00:27:02)

Rec Seg! (00:27:03-00:47:50)

Personalized Recommendations Inspired By 1974's The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three (00:47:51-01:03:14)

Game: Full Service (01:03:15-01:20:51)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:20:52-01:33:48)

Notes:

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive

⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠⁠

Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" comes to bookstores everywhere in October. Pre-Order now!

⁠⁠https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠⁠

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First up in Filmspotting’s Dissident Cinema Marathon, Adam and Josh discuss Charlie Chaplin’s 1940 satire The Great Dictator. They explore how comedy becomes a weapon against fascism, the film’s surprising prescience and moral clarity, and the risks Chaplin took by calling out authoritarian power before much of the world was willing to do so.

Links:

-Filmspotting Marathons

https://www.filmspotting.net/marathons

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Adam and Josh draft their way through the summer movie slate, weighing everything from major studio events like The Odyssey and Disclosure Day to director-driven wild cards such as Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and Power Ballad. Also, the Filmspotting '40s Madness champion and plans for Madness '27 (and beyond).

This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:39)

Summer Preview – Pt. 1 (00:03:40-00:21:11)

Filmspotting Family (00:21:12-00:26:56)

Summer Preview – Pt. 2 (00:26:57-00:52:43)

Poll / Notes (00:52:44-01:01:47)

'40s Madness: Champion (01:01:48-01:24:58)

Credits / New Releases (01:24:59-01:30:29)

Links:

-Chicago Critics Film Festival

https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/

-Summer Movie Draft Results

https://www.filmspotting.net/lists

-Filmspotting Fest

https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest

-Filmspotting Madness

https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/

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Adam and Josh discuss Mother Mary, the new film from David Lowery starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. Part ghost story, part concert film, part chamber drama, the film traces the fraught creative and emotional bond between a pop star and her longtime collaborator as questions of art and control blur together.

The conversation explores the film’s woozy dream-logic filmmaking and the moments where its ideas feel most arresting — and most difficult to reconcile.

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The transition from spring to summer has long meant more than just a change in the weather; it marks the arrival of the definitive movie‑going season. In May 2022, Adam and Josh looked back at the most significant stretches of cinematic history for their Top 5 Movie Summers, ranked by the strength of their legendary slates, their cultural impact, and that unmistakable feeling of a sweltering July afternoon at the multiplex.

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This week on Filmspotting: SVU, Matt and Jordan tackle the new Netflix action-thriller Apex, starring Charlize Theron and Taryn Egerton. Inspired by Matt Damon’s recent comments on "the Netflix note," the duo investigates whether this Australia-set survival story is better than the average streaming title or another victim of Netflix's "house style" that caters to people doing the dishes.

Plus, Jordan uncovers a bizarre cinematic trend involving beef jerky, Matt pays homage to the "undisputed queen of Netflix action," and the guys launch their first-ever Personalized Recommendation segment to help a listener find some deep-cut noirs. The episode wraps with a high-stakes, all-Charlize edition of "Letterboxd-ing," where producer Sam attempts to break his losing streak. (Ep. #170)

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:00)

Apex (00:02:01-00:27:10)

Rec Seg! (00:27:11-00:39:35)

Radical Streaming Honesty (00:39:36-00:53:33)

Personalize Recommendations: Deep Cut Noir (00:53:34-01:03:58)

Game: Letterboxd-ing (01:03:59-01:22:40)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:22:41-01:31:03)

Notes:

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive

https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/

Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" comes to bookstores everywhere in October

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/

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Adam is joined by critic Chris Klimek to discuss Steven Soderbergh's latest, The Christophers. Starring Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel, the film centers on the uneasy power dynamic between a once-celebrated artist and the forger drawn into his orbit. The conversation focuses on McKellen’s bracing late-career performance, Coel’s controlled counterpoint, and Soderbergh and screenwriter Ed Solomon’s refusal to resolve the film’s ideas into sentiment.

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Follow Chris: Instagram | Bluesky | X

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Host Jeremy Odem is BACK with a brand new episode of the chart topping, world wide sensation, Laugh with Me Podcast! This week, Jeremy welcomes the Tiger King, Joe Exotic! Joe Exotic calls into Laugh with Me from the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas where Joe is serving a 21 year sentence.

Joseph Allen Maldonado, is known professionally as "Joe Exotic" and "The Tiger King". Exotic is an established American media personality, businessman, former Chief of Police, magician, musical, model, actor, minister, politician, and world-renowned animal expert. Nominated for Emmy Awards in 2020 in America and four awards in Britain, Joe Exotic also won the Social Media Superstar Award in 2021. Find out more about Joe Exotic on his website joeexoticofficial.com

In this episode:

-Update on Joe's Pardon attempts

-Tiger King on Netflix

-Does Joe know he's a pop culture icon?

-Movie offers?

-Music career update

-Find love in Prison

-Thoughts on Doc Antle's prison sentence

-AND SO MUCH MORE

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Is Casablanca the best film of the 1940s? Adam and Josh put it to the test in a head‑to‑head showdown with its fiercest competitor: Citizen Kane. As part of the Filmspotting Pantheon Project — and on the occasion of Kane’s 85th anniversary — the conversation digs into what each film says about America, power, and the promise (or illusion) of individualism. They also trace how the ’40s Madness bracket led to this championship matchup.

This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:53)

Kane vs. Casablanca (00:01:54-00:46:28)

Filmspotting Family (00:46:29-00:50:57)

Notes / Filmspotting Fest On Sale (00:50:58-00:59:42)

'40s Madness: Final (00:59:43-01:10:06)

Credits / New Releases (01:10:07-01:13:17)

Links:

-Filmspotting Pantheon

https://www.filmspotting.net/pantheon

-Filmspotting Fest

https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest

-Social Media Asst. Role

https://www.filmspotting.net/social

-Filmspotting Madness

https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/

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A24 may have launched modestly in the early 2010s, but it didn’t take long for the indie distributor to reshape American cinema. To mark the company’s first decade — spanning Spring Breakers and The Bling Ring through Moonlight, Lady Bird, The Florida Project, and more — Adam and Josh convened the debut Filmspotting Draft in August 2022: ten A24 titles each, no shared picks, no trades, no fighting.

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Matt and Jordan return with a review of Balls Up, debating if the Peter Farrelly formula still works on the small screen and whether they can actually recommend a movie involving cocaine-addicted crocodiles. Later, Matt revisits Empire Records, Jordan goes back to 1935 with The 39 Steps, and the team plays the first-ever round of "Key Chain." (Ep. #169)

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:58)

Balls Up (00:02:59-00:34:13)

Rec Seg + Radical Streaming Honesty (00:34:14-01:11:40)

Game: Key Chain (01:11:41-01:29:18)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:29:19-01:37:28)

Notes:

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive

https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/

Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" comes to bookstores everywhere in October

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/

The Reddit thread that explains how the poster for Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie ripped off Marty Supreme (and how this all related to the Balls Out poster):

https://www.reddit.com/r/blankies/comments/1qk7av1/marketing_for_nirvanna_the_band_the_show_the/

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Adam and Josh honor the late Robert Duvall with a Top 5 discussion of the scenes that best capture his range, authority, and restraint. From iconic bravura moments to quieter displays of control and vulnerability, the conversation traces performances that continue to define Duvall’s place in American cinema. Plus, the ’40s Madness bracket narrows to its Final 4 contenders.

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Top 5 Robert Duvall Scenes (00:01:49-01:21:05)

Filmspotting Family (01:21:06-01:30:10)

Notes / Filmspotting Fest Announcement (01:30:11-01:47:45)

'40s Madness: Final 4 (01:47:46-02:00:12)

Credits / New Releases (02:00:12-02:02:30)

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After reviewing The Godfather in 2022 for the film's 50th anniversary, Adam and Josh devoted a bonus show to — arguably — its even greater sequel. For the first time, we're sharing that review in the main Filmspotting feed.

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Not a dream, not a hoax — SVU is back. After an eight-year hiatus and a “miracle leap forward in technology,” Matt Singer returns with new co-host Jordan Hoffman. To christen the new era, they tackle Jonah Hill’s Apple TV original Outcome, starring Keanu Reeves as the neurotically obsessed movie star (and former heroin addict) Reef Hawk. The duo debates whether the film is a fascinating failure — or just a “transcendentally bad” piece of garbage. Plus, Jordan takes us on the grossest space-related tangent in podcast history, Matt provides some radical streaming honesty, including a recommendation for Netflix’s new Pizza Movie, and producer Sam Van Hallgren joins the fray for the inaugural edition of Letterboxding. (Ep. #168)

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"Outcome" (00:03:58-00:44:02)

Radical Streaming Honesty (00:44:03-01:14:01)

Game: Letterboxding (01:14:02-01:28:56)

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Michael Phillips talks with author Paul Fischer about The Last Kings of Hollywood and the fragile, collaborative moment that brought Coppola, Lucas, and Spielberg together before success hardened into mythology. From near-misses and rivalries to the system they helped build—and later found themselves up against—the conversation asks what was possible then, what was lost, and why none of it happens without people pushing one another.

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Rod and Karen review the newest Disney Pixar animated film, “Hoppers.” They also discuss movie trailers and your feedback.

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Adam and Josh review The Drama, Kristoffer Borgli’s provocative relationship experiment starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, and split on whether its formal games around perception, narrative, and moral judgment deepen the emotional stakes. They then break down the Elite 8 matchups in ’40s Madness and size up what’s left of the bracket.

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The Drama (00:02:07-00:43:21)

Filmspotting Family (00:43:22-00:47:01)

Next Week/Notes (00:47:02-01:00:43)

'40s Madness: Elite 8 (01:00:44-01:18:51)

Credits / New Releases (01:18:52-01:21:40)

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Adam and Josh officially induct two films into the Filmspotting Pantheon, the show’s eclectic movie Hall of Fame, welcoming a pair of foreign‑language classics from two of the show’s most admired filmmakers. They walk through the Pantheon voting process, reflect on this year’s nominees, and explain how the final selections rose to the top.

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Dissident Cinema Marathon (00:01:16-00:18:57)

Pantheon Induction (00:18:58-00:37:45)

Credits (00:37:45-00:38:43)

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Originally recorded ten years ago during a conversation sparked by David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows, Adam is joined by Michael Phillips for a Top 5 about standout horror films from the 21st century. The conversation captures a moment tied to a film whose influence remains strong, with a sequel set to begin filming this summer.

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After two rounds entirely dominated by top seeds, could the first upset of ’40s Madness be brewing between Bicycle Thieves and Brief Encounter? Plus — thanks to the Filmspotting Bump™ — does The Best Years of Our Lives have what it takes to go toe‑to‑toe with It’s a Wonderful Life? Adam and Josh dig into the Sweet 16.

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Round 2 Results (00:03:31-00:33:55)

Sweet 16 Matchups (00:33:56-00:40:43)

Bracket Challenge (00:40:44-00:45:15)

Credits / New Releases (01:13:01-01:18:01)

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With THE DRAMA unfolding this weekend, we’re revisiting 2019’s Top 5 Movies About Marriage — a tour through the cracks and complexities of on‑screen commitments.

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Adam and Josh review PROJECT HAIL MARY, exploring Ryan Gosling’s blend of humor, melancholy, and middle‑school‑teacher energy. They also discuss the practical effects approach that makes it all work before turning to Round 2 of '40s Madness.

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Project Hail Mary (00:03:31-00:33:55)

Filmspotting Family (00:33:56-00:40:43)

Notes / Save the Date (00:40:44-00:45:15)

‘40s Madness Rd. 2 (00:45:16-01:13:00)

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Adam and Josh consider the Pantheon credentials of Kelly Reichardt’s MEEK’S CUTOFF, reflecting on its spare frontier world, questions of free will, and place in Reichardt’s larger American project.

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With our PROJECT HAIL MARY review coming Friday, we’re revisiting a Filmspotting blast from beyond: 2014’s Top 5 Things From Space (That Came to Destroy Us). B-movies, classic sci-fi, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all make the cut.

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Why does STAND BY ME still resonate 40 years later? Adam and Josh revisit Rob Reiner’s classic, reflecting on its friendships, its wistfulness, and River Phoenix’s unforgettable performance. Plus: a review of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s THE BRIDE and a look at the Round 1 matchups of Filmspotting '40s Madness.

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Stand by Me (00:02:54-00:49:35)
Filmspotting Family (00:49:36-00:57:12)
The Bride (00:57:13-01:02:59)
Notes / Save the Date (01:03:00-01:08:22)
'40s Madness Rd. 1 (01:08:23-01:24:03)
Credits / New Releases (01:24:04-01:25:53)

Correction:

-Yes, Adam realizes that he said "Jesus, does anybody" – twice! – not "anyone." He regrets the error.

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-Stephen King: Why I Hugged Rob Reiner After Watching ‘Stand by Me’
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Inspired by the upcoming release of PROJECT HAIL MARY, Adam and Josh beam back to October 2015 when they suited up for THE MARTIAN — Ridley Scott’s brainy, big‑hearted sci‑fi rescue mission starring Matt Damon.

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Adam, Josh, and Michael Phillips size up the Oscars with their annual rundown of who will win, who should win, and who was unfairly overlooked — plus the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 1940s Play‑Ins.

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Supp. Actress (00:02:17-00:22:03)

Supp. Actor (00:22:04-00:40:56)

Lead Actor (00:40:57-00:56:52)

Lead Actress (00:56:53-01:05:37)

Director (01:05:38-01:15:57)

Picture (01:15:58-01:37:53)

Family / Next Week / Notes (01:37:54-01:47:21)

Filmspotting Madness: Play-Ins (01:47:22-2:07:41)

Credits / New Releases (2:07:42-02:09:531)

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This week’s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to May 2018, when Adam and Josh returned to The Shire for a LORD OF THE RINGS reckoning. The original episode (#681) also includes a Top 5 Lord of the Rings Scenes.

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This week’s Top 5 explores cinema’s most unreliable narrators, characters who bend, twist, or completely invent the truth. Adam and Josh pair the list with a fresh look at Kurosawa’s RASHOMON, the film that set the template for them all – and a potential 2026 Pantheon inductee. 

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Top 5 Unreliable Narrators (00:03:19-01:05:17)

Filmspotting Family (01:05:18-01:11:08)

Next Week, Notes, Poll (01:11:09-01:18:16)

Pantheon Project: Rashomon (01:18:17-01:56:39)

Credits / New Releases (01:56:40-01:59:51)

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This week’s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to October 2016 and Adam’s conversation with MOONLIGHT director Barry Jenkins and star Naomie Harris. Then, hear the show's original review from that same episode.

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Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Catherine O’Hara Characters, revisiting the brilliance and range she brought to every role — from Delia and Cookie to Moira Rose and Mickey. A heartfelt tribute to a performer whose presence defined some of cinema and TV’s most hilarious moments.

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Top 5 Catherine O’Hara Characters (00:02:59-01:08:17)

Filmspotting Family (01:08:18-01:14:18)

Next Week, Notes (01:14:19-01:21:07)

Massacre Theatre (01:21:08-01:29:08)

Credits / New Releases (01:29:08-01:32:37)

Notes/Links:

-O’Hara On the “Wiser Than Me” Podcast
https://lemonadamedia.com/podcast/julia-gets-wise-with-catherine-ohara/

-Catherine O’Hara’s 10 Best Roles | Consequence of Sound
https://consequence.net/list/catherine-ohara-10-best-roles/after-hours/

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Oscar‑winning filmmaker Morgan Neville joins Adam to discuss his intimate archival portrait of Paul McCartney’s turbulent and creatively explosive 1970s. Neville reflects on his own documentarian origin story, his lifelong connection to the Beatles and Wings, how he built the film from audio‑only conversations with Paul, and why McCartney’s post‑Beatles decade feels like a sequel to Get Back.

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In honor of the late Robert Duvall, we share Adam and Josh's March 2021 review of Sidney Lumet's Best Picture-nominated NETWORK, which was part of the show's ⁠7 From '76 series⁠.

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Emerald Fennell follows up her earlier provocations with one aimed at lovers of literature, "WUTHERING HEIGHTS." Marya E. Gates ("Cinema Her Way") joins Adam and Josh to unpack it all. Then, a Pantheon Project review of John Ford’s Best Picture-winning HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY, and listeners advocate for the best '90s movie soundtrack.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:12)
Wuthering Heights with Marya E. Gates (00:02:13-00:48:41)
Filmspotting Family (00:48:42-00:52:32)
Robert Duvall, Frederick Wiseman (00:52:33-01:01:56)
Next Week, Notes (01:01:57-01:05:16)
Polls (01:05:17-01:19:39)
How Green Was My Valley (01:19:40-01:52:17)
Credits / New Releases (01:52:18-01:55:51)

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THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS hit theaters 35 years ago this month, winning the Best Picture Oscar (along with Actor, Actress, and Director) a year later. Adam and Josh revisited the film for its 30th anniversary in February 2021.

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Adam and Josh return to Danny Boyle’s drug-addled Edinburgh for TRAINSPOTTING’s 30th anniversary, then bring Producer Sam on to unveil the 2026 nominees for the Filmspotting Pantheon. Plus, Massacre Theatre.  

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Trainspotting at 30 (00:01:50-00:47:32)

Filmspotting Family (00:47:33-00:52:41)

Next Week / Notes (00:52:42-00:56:34)

Massacre Theatre (00:56:35-01:04:43)

Pantheon Nominees (01:04:44-01:48:04)

Credits / New Releases (01:48:05-01:53:10)

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For Valentine's Week, we book a trip to CASABLANCA – circa 2017 – with Adam graciously welcoming critics-on-the-run Michael Phillips and Katherine Fusco to Café Filmspotting. This is the first drop in a four-week series of archive reviews featuring romantic Best Picture winners leading up to the 2026 Oscars.

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When Diane Keaton passed away last fall, Adam and Josh knew she was deserving of a tribute. A couple of months and a BABY BOOM/FIRST WIVES CLUB/SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE later, they were ready to share their Top 5 Diane Keaton Scenes. Plus, thoughts on the loss of Catherine O’Hara, listeners pick their favorite Keaton character, and a new poll demands that you Choose Life. Choose a ‘90s Movie Soundtrack.

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Top 5 Diane Keaton Scenes (00:02:20-01:19:06)
Filmspotting Family (01:19:07-01:22:19)
Catherine O’Hara (01:22:20-01:27:12)
Next Week / Notes (01:27:13-01:34:50)
Polls (01:34:51-01:50:37)
Credits / New Releases (01:50:38-01:53:15)

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-Yes, Adam meant to say Catherine O’Hara was nominated for “The Studio,” not “The Network.”

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12 years ago, Damien Chazelle's WHIPLASH left the Sundance Film Festival with the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. For this week's archive episode, we're sharing Adam and Josh's October 2014 review.

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After PTA’s ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER reigned supreme on the show’s Top 10 Films of 2025 roundtable, Adam and Josh vowed to give the film the Sacred Cow treatment ahead of the ‘26 Oscars. Days after it received 13 nominations – including Best Picture and Director – that’s just what they did. Plus, a few thoughts on those nominations, and the most challenging Massacre Theatre in the show’s history (or so Adam would like you to believe).

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Intro 
One Battle After Another 
Filmspotting Family 
Oscar Nominations / Arco 
Next Week / Notes 
Massacre Theatre 
Credits / New Releases 

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-“Miss Gulch” | “Wizard of Oz” Soundtrack
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Martin Scorsese's TAXI DRIVER arrived in theaters 50 years ago this February, so for this week's archive episode, we're sharing two reviews of the '77 Best Picture nominee: Adam and Josh's ⁠7 From '76—Best Year Ever⁠ review from 2021; and, from 2011, Adam with Slate critic Dana Stevens on the occasion of its 35th anniversary re-release.

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