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 / madness, marathon

#955: Top 5 Tokyo Movies, Perfect Days (w/Spoilers), How To Have Sex

Kurosawa, Ozu, and a giant, fire-breathing lizard make this week’s Top 5.

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#954: Rear Window vs Vertigo, Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell

Murder, madness, and obsession in a pair of Hitchcock’s ‘50s masterpieces.

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#953: American Fiction (w/Spoilers), Rustin, Sundance 2024

Oscar nom catch-up.

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#952: 2024 Movie Preview - Folie à Deux Edition

 The new movie year in ten death-match polls.

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Family Bonus #47: Oscar Nominations Reaction

Adam and Josh talk “Barbie” snubs, surprise noms, and the mystery of Wes Anderson’s “Asteroid City” shutout.

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categories / Bonus, 2024
tags / oscars

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

January 19, 2024  /  Veronica Phillips

The 2023 Wrap Party, live in Los Angeles.

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

January 12, 2024  /  Veronica Phillips

 End of ‘23 catch-up.   

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

December 22, 2023  /  Veronica Phillips

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

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Family Bonus #46: '23 Chicago Film Critics Ballots

December 19, 2023  /  Adam Kempenaar

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