Filmspotting

Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen
Filmspotting

Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).

  1. -5 J

    Pride & Prejudice at 20, Top 5 Rain Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Elite 8), Eephus

    Adam and Michael Phillips revisit Joe Wright’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE for its 20th anniversary – and to see if Adam has warmed up to a film he was tepid on back in 2005. (Spoiler: boy, has he.) Will C-beams glitter in the dark for the Top 5 Rain Scenes? Plus, Brickspotting with the indie baseball movie EEPHUS and the Filmspotting Madness Elite 8. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:18) Val Kilmer (00:02:19-00:11:18) Sacred Cow: “Pride & Prejudice” at 20 (00:11:19-00:43:27) Filmspotting Family (00:43:28-00:47:59) Brickspotting: “Eephus” (00:48:00-00:57:38) Next Week / Notes (00:57:39-01:01:44) Filmspotting Madness: Elite 8 (01:01:45-01:12:47) Top 5 Rain Scenes (01:12:48-01:59:26) Credits / New Releases (01:59:27-02:04:22) Links: -Filmspotting Madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -Facets https://facets.org/ Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2 h 10 min
  2. 4 AVR.

    Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Sweet 16)

    When Gene Hackman died last month at 95, Adam and Josh knew they owed the actor a Top 5. After knocking out a few blind spots and revisiting some favorites, they use their Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes to try to get at what made the actor so special. Also, Josh reviews Nicole Kidman in HOLLAND, Michael Shannon’s directing debut ERIC LARUE, and nominates the inventive (if "Memento"-inspired) new thriller GAZER for the Golden Brick. Plus, the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) Sweet 16. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:03:01) Top 5: Gene Hackman Scenes (00:03:02-00:34:14) Filmspotting Family (00:34:15-00:39:48) Reviews (JL): “Gazer,” “Eric Larue,” “Holland” (00:39:49-00:47:00) Next Week / Notes (00:47:00-00:53:54) Filmspotting Madness: Sweet 16 (00:53:55-01:18:11) Top 5 Hackman, cont. (01:18:12-01:48:28) Credits / New Releases (01:48:29-01:52:15) Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -Ebert Interruptus: The Wizard of Oz https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/2025-schedule -Boulder Meetup RSVP https://forms.gle/ih5JasboFvMJQHYZ7 Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 57 min
  3. 28 MARS

    Brick Q&A with Rian Johnson, Death of a Unicorn, Madness '25 - Round 2

    Recorded live following Filmspotting Fest's opening night screening of BRICK, writer/director Rian Johnson reflects on his high school-set neo-noir classic. Plus Josh's review of A24's new DEATH OF A UNICORN and Round 2 of Filmspotting Madness–Best of the 21st Century (So Far). This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:57) "Brick" Setup (00:02:58-00:12:22) "Brick" Q&A (00:12:23-01:03:07) Filmspotting Family (01:03:08-01:06:44) Review (JL): "Death of a Unicorn" (01:06:45-01:11:01) Next Week / Notes (01:11:02-01:16:05) Filmspotting Madness: Round 2 (01:16:06-01:52:40) Credits / New Releases (01:52:41-01:56:46) Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -RSVP for Boulder Meetup https://forms.gle/qHxez1HRFNiufYKeA -2025 Ebert Interruptus https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/ Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    2 h 2 min
  4. 21 MARS

    Black Bag with Roxana Hadadi, Madness ‘25 - Round 1

    Josh and Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi review BLACK BAG, with Josh calling it Steven Soderbergh's best in over a decade. Roxana sticks around for Round 1 of Filmspotting Madness - Best of the 21st Century (So Far), only to be confronted with choices like PHANTOM THREAD or WALL-E. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:03:42) Review: “Black Bag” (00:03:43-00:36:51) Filmspotting Family (00:36:52-00:42:29) Next Week / Notes (00:42:30-00:49:54) Filmspotting Madness: Round 1 (00:49:55-01:15:33) Credits / New Releases (01:15:34-01:21:24) Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -2025 Ebert Interruptus https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/ Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 27 min
  5. 14 MARS

    Mickey 17, Madness ‘25 (Play-Ins), On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

    Adam and Josh split on MICKEY 17, Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to the Best Picture-winning PARASITE. Josh recommends Rungano Nyoni’s ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL and Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) begins. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:50) Review: “Mickey 17” (00:01:51-00:29:54) Filmspotting Family (00:29:55-00:32:49) Review (JL): “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” (00:32:50-00:36:28) Next Week / Notes (00:36:29-00:43:03) Massacre Theatre (00:43:04-00:46:20) Filmspotting Madness: Play-Ins (00:46:21-01:16:08) Credits / New Releases (01:16:09-01:20:22) Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -2025 Ebert Interruptus https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/ -Filmspotting Fest Posters https://www.filmspotting.net/shop Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. -Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 26 min
  6. 7 MARS

    Filmspotting Fest, Oscars Recap, Pantheon Induction

    Adam and Josh recap the Sean Baker Oscars and relive screenings of BRICK, BEFORE SUNRISE and more at the inaugural Filmspotting Fest. Plus the 2025 Pantheon Project concludes with two films inducted into Filmspotting’s Hall of Fame.   This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:44) Remembering Gene Hackman (00:01:45-00:07:09) Oscars Recap (00:07:10-00:15:01) Filmspotting Family (00:15:02-00:18:43) Next Week / Notes (00:18:44-00:24:06) Filmspotting Fest (00:24:07-00:50:43) Pantheon Induction Ceremony (00:50:44-01:02:28) From the Archive: Marathon Review (01:02:29-01:25:40) Credits / New Releases (01:25:41-01:30:25) Notes/Links: Filmspotting Pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ “Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words” https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847846610/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 36 min
  7. 28 FÉVR.

    Oscars Special with Michael Phillips, Grand Theft Hamlet

    The Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh for some Oscar predictions—and corrections. Plus Josh nominates GRAND THEFT HAMLET for the 2025 Golden Brick Award.  This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:04:03) Oscar Picks: Supporting Actress/Actor (00:04:04-00:25:32) Oscar Picks: Lead Actor/Actress (00:25:33-00:43:38) Filmspotting Family (00:43:39-00:47:56) Golden Brickspotting (JL): “Grand Theft Hamlet” (00:47:57-00:53:39) Notes (00:53:40-00:54:16) Massacre Theatre (00:54:17-01:02:56) Oscar Picks: Director/Picture (01:02:57-01:17:19) Credits / New Releases (01:17:20-01:21:49) Notes/Links: Filmspotting Fest https://www.filmspottingfest.com Filmspotting Pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ Filmspotting Golden Brick Awards https://www.filmspotting.net/bricks Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 27 min
  8. 21 FÉVR.

    Grizzly Man (20th Anniv.), I’m Still Here, A Different Man

    For the Pantheon Project, Adam and Josh revisit GRIZZLY MAN, Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary about the life and tragic death of grizzly bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell. Plus, Josh recommends Walter Salles’ I’M STILL HERE, and Adam catches up with Best Actor nominee Sebastian Stan in his other acclaimed 2024 film, A DIFFERENT MAN. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:57) Pantheon Project: "Grizzly Man" (00:01:58-00:42:54) Filmspotting Family (00:42:55-00:46:12) Next Week / Notes (00:46:13-00:51:02) Polls (00:51:03-00:58:06) Oscars Homework: "I’m Still Here," "A Different Man" (00:58:07-01:11:36) Credits / New Releases (01:11:37-01:15:05) Notes/Links: Filmspotting Fest https://www.filmspottingfest.com Filmspotting Pantheon https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/ “For God’s Sake, Let’s Talk About A Different Movie” https://www.vulture.com/article/a-different-man-should-be-the-oscar-thriller-of-the-moment.html Steingold’s Deli https://steingoldsdeli.com/ Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1 h 20 min
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Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).

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