SVU #159: Babylon Berlin / Berlin Movies

Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome — in this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison pay a visit to Weimar-era Berlin by way of the German period drama BABYLON BERLIN, co-created by Tom Tykwer and streaming on Netflix. Then they talk about how the city tends to be portrayed on screen, recommending some other Berlin-set titles that are available to rent or stream.

Listeners’ Choice Review

Babylon Berlin

Queue Shots: Movies Set In Berlin

Atomic Blonde
Christiane F.
Victoria
Possession

Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases

Alison: Gook / I Am Another You / Barracuda
Matt: The Square / Dirty Dancing / Aftermath

2 Listener Recommendations

Alison: Babes in Toyland / The Cube
Matt: SPF-18 / Revanche

1 Random Entry From Our Netflix "My Lists"

Alison: Derren Brown: The Push
Matt: Ugly Delicious

SVU #158: Good Time / Movies That Take Place In One Night

It's no sleep until Rego Park, Queens in this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, in which Matt and Alison consider the uneasy charms of the Safdie brothers' New York set-thriller GOOD TIME, starring Robert Pattinson and currently streaming on Amazon. Then they recommend some other staying-up-all-night movies that are available to rent or stream, from the romantic to the nostalgic to the dystopian.

Listeners’ Choice Review

Good Time

Queue Shots: Up All Night Movies

Mikey and Nicky
American Graffiti
Dogfight
Escape from L.A.

Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases

Alison: The Villainess / Most Beautiful Island / The Breadwinner
Matt: The Joel McHale Show With Joel McHale / Casino / Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2 Listener Recommendations

Alison: Possession / Dark
Matt: Man on the Train / Mon Oncle d'Amerique

1 Random Entry From Our Netflix "My Lists"

Alison: Hap and Leonard S2
Matt: Mindhunter

SVU #157: On Body and Soul / The Cloverfield Paradox

What is the future for original movies on the world's largest streaming service? In this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison wonder where Netflix is headed as they take longer looks at two recent acquisitions — the Hungarian Best Foreign Language Film nominee ON BODY AND SOUL and the studio-discard-turned-Super-Bowl-stunt movie THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX.

Listeners’ Choice Review

On Body and Soul

Queue Shots: A Special Occasion Second Longer Review

The Cloverfield Paradox

Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases

Alison: The Foul King / Good Time / Princess Cyd
Matt: Logan Lucky / Force Majeure / The Skeleton Twins

2 Listener Recommendations

Alison: To Be Or Not To Be / Living in Oblivion
Matt: Nobody Else But You / Columbus

1 Random Entry From Our Netflix "My Lists"

Alison: The Ritual
Matt: Sandy Wexler

SVU #156: Brawl in Cell Block 99 / Neo-Exploitation Films

Sometimes you've got to talk your pain and frustration out--and somtimes you've got to punch a car. In this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison consider a firlm that rie to do both --S. Craig Zaher's brawny, wry, brutal Vince Vaughn-goes-to-prison drama BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99. Then they offer some recommendation of other movies that could also be considered neo-exploitation, all available to rent or stream right now.

Listener's Choice Review

Brawl In Cell Block 9

Queue Shots: Neo-Exploitation Films

Manborg
Nurse 3D
Accident Man
Viva

Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases

Alison: Canadian Bacon / Menashe / Don't Look Up
Matt: Ingrid Goes West / The Warriors / Walk Hard

2 Listener Recommendations

Alison: Inherent Vice / Dark
Matt: Images / 99% Invisible

1 Random Entry From Our Netflix "My Lists"

Alison: Before I Wake
Matt: Berlin Syndrome