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Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen
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#859: The Godfather at 50
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02/04/22 • 86 min
As they approached their rewatch of 1972’s THE GODFATHER, Adam and Josh questioned whether they - or anybody, really - could bring anything new to a conversation about a film that has been written about, talked about, watched and rewatched, quoted, and memed pretty much without ceasing since its release a half-century ago. But when they sat down for their Sacred Cow review, the answer was pretty simple: it didn’t actually matter if there is anything new to say; what mattered was the pleasure of watching - and talking about - something so thematically rich, so brilliantly shot and directed, and so damn well acted. (It’s the longest review in the history of the show.)
And, as it turns out, maybe there were a couple of new things to say about THE GODFATHER. Adam has some thoughts about the film as a product of the Vietnam era. And Josh makes the bold suggestion that “The Godfather” could have been an even stronger film if it had paid just a little more attention to one of its more tangential characters. Also: has Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone ever been compared to “Terminator 2"’s T-1000? Seems unlikely.
0:00 - Billboard
1:07 - “The Godfather” at 50
Nina Rota, “The Godfather Love Theme”
56:42 - Next Week / Notes
1:03:52 - Poll: Oscar Snubs
1:19:06 - Outro
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12/17/21 • 96 min
The end-of-year conversation starts this week as Adam and Josh talk through their Chicago Film Critics Association ballots, naming their favorite 20 or so performances of the 2021 movie year. Plus reviews of LICORICE PIZZA, Paul Thomas Anderson's nostalgia trip to 70s-era San Fernando Valley, and NIGHTMARE ALLEY, a nasty new noir from Guillermo del Toro.
0:00 - Billboard
1:14 - Best Performances of 2021
Taj Mahal, "Tomorrow May Not Be Your Day"
48:16 - Review: "Nightmare Alley"
1:03:20 - Next Week / Polls / Notes
1:13:06 - Review: "Licorice Pizza"
1:30:38 - Outro / Outtake
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#925: Asteroid City, Past Lives
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06/23/23 • 74 min
The space race and method acting collide in Wes Anderson’s '50s-set ASTEROID CITY, and former sweethearts reunite in Celine Song’s acclaimed debut PAST LIVES.
-Review: “Asteroid City” (01:42)
-Notes (38:21)
-Massacre Theatre (40:30)
-Review: “Past Lives” (47:42)
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#855: Top 10 Films of 2021 (Pt. 2)
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12/31/21 • 132 min
Sure, a few films have dominated the conversation about the year’s best - Jane Campion’s unsettling western “The Power of the Dog,” Questlove’s ecstatic music doc “Summer of Soul,” and Paul Thomas Anderson’s breezily nostalgic “Licorice Pizza”; but with Adam and Josh joined by Slate’s Dana Stevens and Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune for Pt. 2 of their Top 10 Films of 2021, there isn’t even always agreement about the consensus. Plus, top 10 support for a movie musical revival, a “sui generis” comedy, a medieval epic, and a couple of literary adaptations from first-time filmmakers.
0:00 - Billboard
1:08 - Top 10 of 2021
Jim Williams, "Car F***" ("Titane")
1:16:16 - Notes/Polls
1:22:28 - Top 10 of 2021, cont.
2:04:02 - Outro
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12/10/21 • 96 min
Jane Campion’s filmography is one of the greatest collections of woman-led features in the history of the medium, which makes her latest - THE POWER OF THE DOG - such a startling exception. Set in 1925 against a forbidding Montana landscape, Campion’s film takes place in an utterly masculine domain, with Benedict Cumberbatch’s snarling rancher as the film’s primary focus. But armed with the just-completed Campion Oeuvre-view, Adam and Josh see what is undoubtedly a Campion movie, with its attention finely tuned to gender power dynamics and competing displays of masculinity. They also agree that Campion’s latest is a masterpiece. The Campion love continues in the second half of the show with “We Are The Campions,” the end of Oeuvre-view awards for favorite performances and scenes—and Adam and Josh’s ranked lists of the director’s eight features.
0:00 - Billboard
1:04 - Review: "The Power of the Dog"
Michael Nyman, "The Sacrifice"
36:04 - Next Week / Notes
49:41 - Massacre Theatre
55:58 - Jane Campion Oeuvre-view: Awards
1:29:58 - Outro
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#854: Top 10 Films of 2021 (Pt. 1)
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12/24/21 • 80 min
A shock comic, a gambler, a couple of exotic dancers, and Nicolas Cage all make appearances in part one of the Top 10 Films of 2021 – not to mention a singing puppet baby. On this week's show, it's "The Outliers," the films that only Adam or Josh deemed Top 10-worthy. Next week, they'll be joined by the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips and Dana Stevens of Slate for part two and the 'consensus' best films of the year.
0:00 - Billboard
1:15 - Top 10 of 2021: The Outliers
Jimmy Montague, "70th Avenue Hustle"
45:09 - Golden Brick Finalists
48:50 - Top 10 of 2021: The Outliers, cont.
1:13:20 - Outro
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11/05/21 • 77 min
Edgar Wright's latest, LAST NIGHT IN SOHO, is another opportunity for the director of "Baby Driver" and "Shaun of the Dead" to bring his visual panache, comic verve, and impeccable musical taste to a genre he clearly adores. Like the films that inspired it, Wright's time-hopping giallo picture – set in both contemporary London and the city in its swinging '60s heyday – takes some nasty turns. But Adam and Josh disagree about whether Wright's film is a thrill-ride that continually upends expectations—or an incoherent jumble of influences. And the Jane Campion Oeuvre-view arrives at the director's own divisive genre film, the 2003 erotic thriller IN THE CUT. Largely dismissed at the time, Adam and Josh make the case that the Meg Ryan-starring film deserves another look.
0:00 - Billboard
1:07 - Review: "Last Night in Soho"
The Kinks, "Starstruck"
26:29 - Chicago Critics Film Festival Preview
34:06 - Next Week / Notes
41:42 - Massacre Theatre
47:13 - Campion #6: "In The Cut"
1:09:45 - Outro
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#851: West Side Story / Red Rocket
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12/03/21 • 82 min
When it was announced that Steven Spielberg was mounting a new film adaptation of the classic Broadway musical WEST SIDE STORY, it was entirely reasonable to ask, "Why?" Why a new film adaptation and why Spielberg. The 1961 "West Side," directed by Robert Wise, was a Best Picture-winner and is regarded as one of the great movie musicals of all time. Also? Spielberg has never directed a musical. And yet, as revered as that 1961 adaptation is, it is not without its faults, notably the casting of white actors as Latinx characters and a pair of romantic leads (Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer) who don't sing and are arguably the weakest members of an otherwise ace cast. Adam and Josh make the case that with his thrilling new adaptation, Spielberg more than answers the why, without necessarily fixing all of the earlier film's weaknesses. Plus, a review of Sean Baker's latest, RED ROCKET, which has Simon Rex's former adult film star making an ignominious return to his Texas hometown.
0:00 - Billboard
1:06 - Review: "West Side Story"
"Cool" ("West Side Story," Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
41:44 - Next Week / Notes
47:22 - Polls
57:02 - Review: "Red Rocket"
1:14:36 - Outro
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06/16/23 • 117 min
Aisha Harris’s new book - “Wannabe: Reckoning With the Pop Culture that Shapes Me” - inspires this week’s show. Adam, Josh, and Aisha share the Top 5 Movie Characters Who Shaped Us. Plus, Josh’s take on Pixar’s ELEMENTAL.
-Interview: Aisha Harris (02:01)
-Top 5: Characters Who Shaped Us (10:13)
-Review (JL): Pixar’s “Elemental” (56:40)
-Notes/Polls (1:00:45)
-Top 5, cont. (1:17:35)
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Casey Tourangeau's 5-Star Films
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11/26/21 • 80 min
'Tis the season for awards-bait movies based on real lives, so for this week's holiday review roundup, Adam and Josh discuss Ridley Scott's true-crime drama HOUSE OF GUCCI (aka House of Accents), the Lin-Manuel Miranda biographical musical drama TICK, TICK...BOOM!, Kristen Stewart's turn as Lady Di in Pablo Larrain's biopic-as-horror-film SPENCER, and the new bio-doc KURT VONNEGUT: STUCK IN TIME. Plus, the final list of nominees for the 2021 Golden Brick Award, including recommendations for THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS, TEST PATTERN, SHIVA BABY, and NINE DAYS.
0:00 - Billboard
1:03 - Review Roundup
Original Broadway Cast, "Rent"
31:36 - Next Week / Notes
44:25 - Massacre Theater
51:39 - Golden Brick Nominees
1:12:29 - Outro / Outtake
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FAQ
How many episodes does Filmspotting have?
Filmspotting currently has 682 episodes available.
What topics does Filmspotting cover?
The podcast is about Film History, Podcasts, Tv & Film and Film Reviews.
What is the most popular episode on Filmspotting?
The episode title '#853: Best Performances of 2021 / Licorice Pizza / Nightmare Alley' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Filmspotting?
The average episode length on Filmspotting is 92 minutes.
How often are episodes of Filmspotting released?
Episodes of Filmspotting are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Filmspotting?
The first episode of Filmspotting was released on Jun 15, 2012.
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@contrazoompod
Mar 11
Just about the best film podcast ever made.
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