#427: Django Unchained / Ed Burns / Blaxploitation Awards
Quentin Tarantino’s ode to Spaghetti Westerns "Django Unchained" brought Josh and Adam together over the holidays. Was it a fortuitous turn of events?
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#426 (Pt. 2): Top 10 Films of 2012
Filmspotting assembles the film critic Avengers -- Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) and Scott Tobias (A.V. Club) -- to finish off the Top 10 Films of 2012 countdown and reflect on the year in cinema.
Read More#426 (Pt. 1): Top 10 Films of 2012
Josh and Adam didn't set out to meet their makers, but they do tackle the Promethean task of counting down their Top 10 Films of 2012 with the help of some special guest contributors.
Read More#425: Zero Dark Thirty / The Hobbit / 2012 Golden Bricks
The end-of-year onslaught begins as Josh and Adam announce their eight Golden Brick nominees for 2012. Plus, an unexpected journey with "The Hobbit" and an early review of "Zero Dark Thirty."
Read More#424: Killing Them Softly / Top 5 Inept Criminals / Cooley High
Like Nic Cage in "Raising Arizona," last night Josh had a dream... a dream he and Adam were going to discuss the H.I. McDonnough Memorial List of the Top 5 Inept Movie Criminals, inspired by the new Brad Pitt crime drama "Killing Them Softly."
Read More#423: Silver Linings Playbook / Skyfall / Top 5 Credit Sequences
Is manic depression a frustrating mess, or a fascinating one? It's a Nov. release round-up as Adam and Josh discuss "Silver Linings Playbook," plus "Skyfall" and "Anna Karenina."
Read MoreGolden Bricks Preview Special
Filmspotting celebrates Thanksgiving this week with a look back at some of the under-the-radar cinematic gems that Adam and Josh are most grateful for this year... movies that might just earn a spot among the nominees for Filmspotting's coveted Golden Brick award.
Read More#422: Spielberg Spectacular! Lincoln / Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Michael Phillips drops by to select the Top 5 Spielberg Scenes and review the director's latest, "Lincoln." Plus, cook up those mashed potatoes for a Sacred Cow discussion of 1977’s "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
Read More#421: Tim Heidecker / Top 5 Dramatic Performances by Comic Actors
Filmspotting pays respect to the performers who decided they were no longer satisfied simply being clowns here to amuse with a countdown of the Top 5 Dramatic Performances by Comic Actors
Read More#420: Cloud Atlas / Top 5 Multiple Role Performances / Super Fly
Filmspotting crosses continents and generations in search of the true-true with a discussion of "Cloud Atlas."
Read More#419: The Shining / Terrifying Characters / Room 237
Heeeeere's Michael Phillips!
Read More#418: Argo / Top 5 Movies Directed by Their Stars / Shaft
Filmspotting likes reviewing movies, but what the hosts really want to do is direct. Themselves. Inspired by their discussion of Ben Affleck's "Argo," Adam and Josh countdown the Top 5 Movies Directed by Their Stars.
Read More#417: Martin McDonagh (Seven Psychopaths) / Top 5 Movie Pets
Adam chats with writer/director Martin McDonagh about his latest dark comedy, "Seven Psychopaths," starring Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken and a Shih Tzu named Bonny… the inspiration for this week’s Top 5: Movie Pets.
Read More#416: Looper / Top 5 Doppelganger Movies
Adam tries to convince Judy, er, Josh, to change his hair for their Vertigo Memorial Top 5 Doppelganger Movies. Plus, a discussion of Rian Johnson's new time-travel thriller "Looper."
Read More#415: The Master / Top 5 Charismatic Leaders
"The Master" tells us that "Good science, by definition, allows for more than opinion." Adam and Josh mostly prove to be good scientists as they 'process' Paul Thomas Anderson's latest.
Read More#414: Top 5 LA Movies / End of Watch / Iranian Marathon Awards
The sun shines and the land may be cheap, but if you’ve seen L.A. Confidential – or just about any movie set in the City of Angels – you know it's a town with a dark side.
Read More#413: Top 5 Films of 1981 / Raiders of the Lost Ark
Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) plays the role of Belloq for this 'Sacred Cow' discussion of Steven Spielberg's action-adventure classic "Raiders of the Lost Ark."
Read More#412: Top 5 Dance Scenes (Non-Musicals) / Alps / Offside
Hey Kitty Kat, don't be a... draws a square in the air... and be sure to download this show featuring the Pulp Fiction Memorial Top 5 Dance Scenes.
Read More#411: Fall Movie Preview / Cosmopolis / Mike Birbiglia / Craig Zobel
Does this podcast sound asymmetrical to you? Adam and Josh stop their limo ride through downtown Chicago long enough to commend David Cronenberg's bizarre "Cosmopolis" and reveal their Top 5 Most Anticipated Fall Movies.
Read More#410: Top 10 Films of All Time (Pt. 2)
The Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time talk continues with guest Michael Phillips... Plus, writer/director Jeff Nichols ("Take Shelter") calls in to discuss his official (Paul Newman-heavy) Sight & Sound ballot.
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