Filmspotting

"The Flagship Film Podcast"

“The flagship film podcast” featuring in-depth reviews, top 5 lists and interviews.

Family Bonus #48: Filmspotting Madness - Best of the '50s Preview

With the play-in round of Filmspotting Madness - Best of the ‘50s starting this week and the first round only a week away, Adam, Josh, and producer Sam fired up Zoom for a chat with members of the Filmspotting Advisory Board, giving them a first glance at the tourney’s top 20 seeds. What resulted was a very thoughtful discussion that threw the existing bracket into some disarray. Also on the agenda: finalizing titles for our 2024 Marathons.

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categories / Bonus, 2024
tags / oscars

#951: Best Scenes of 2023 with Michael Phillips, Mia Lee Vicino, and Tran Ahn Hung

The 2023 Wrap Party, live in Los Angeles.

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#950: Ferrari, Maestro, Wonka, The Color Purple

 End of ‘23 catch-up.   

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#949: Best Films of 2023 with Michael Phillips and Marya E. Gates

The consensus best, the outliers, and the #1 films of the year.

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Family Bonus #46: '23 Chicago Film Critics Ballots

Adam and Josh follow up their Performances of the Year episode with more from their Chicago Film Critics Association ballots, including picks from 2023’s best cinematography, editing, adapted and original screenplay, most promising performer, and more.

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categories / Bonus, 2023
tags / best of

#948: 30 Best Performances of 2023

December 15, 2023  /  Veronica Phillips

Murphy, Portman, Gosling, Moore, and… more.

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#947: Poor Things, May December, Napoleon, Four Daughters, Fallen Leaves

December 08, 2023  /  Guest User

A new-release bonanza.

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From the Archive: Alien at 40, Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances

December 01, 2023  /  Guest User

Ridley Scott's '79 horror masterpiece, the "Napoleon" star's best.

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categories / 2023
tags / sacred cow, top 5

Family Bonus #45: Marathon 2024 Pitches with the Filmspotting Advisory Board (Copy)

November 26, 2023  /  Adam Kempenaar

Adam, Josh, and Sam make their 2024 Marathon pitches and solicit input from the Filmspotting Advisory Board. Plus, Filmspotting Family Feud, the future of Triviaspotting, and a final appeal for the Golden Brick nominations.

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categories / Bonus, 2023
tags / marathon, golden brick

#946: The Holdovers, Essential Werner Herzog

November 23, 2023  /  Guest User

Alexander Payne reunites with Paul Giamatti for a holiday period comedy that is one of the director’s best—and one of the best of the year.  

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categories / 2023
tags / alexander payne, werner herzog

#945: The Killer, Fincher Ranked, The Marvels

November 17, 2023  /  Guest User

Michael Fassbender watches, waits, kills, and monologues in David Fincher’s latest.

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#944: Priscilla, Sofia Coppola Ranked, Fingernails

November 10, 2023  /  Guest User

Sofia Coppola flips the biopic.

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categories / 2023
tags / sofia coppola, polls

#943: Anatomy of a Fall, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, Theater Camp

November 03, 2023  /  Guest User

Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or-winning courtroom drama is one of the best of the year.


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Family Bonus #44: Horror Draft

October 30, 2023  /  Adam Kempenaar

Is "Jaws" a horror movie?

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categories / Bonus, 2023
tags / horror, guest

#942: Killers of the Flower Moon, Scorsese Ranked

October 27, 2023  /  Guest User

Epic, majestic, and grim, Scorsese’s latest delivers the goods.

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categories / 2023
tags / scorsese, power ranking, polls