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Filmspotting

Filmspotting

By: Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen
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 Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).Telegraph Road Productions, 2005- Art
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  • Top 5 Actor-Director Duos We’d Like To See, The Smashing Machine Review (#1035)

    Top 5 Actor-Director Duos We’d Like To See, The Smashing Machine Review (#1035)
    Oct 10 2025
    Inspired by Leonardo DiCaprio’s long-hoped-for recent collaboration with Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam and Josh share the Top 5 Actor-Director Duos They’d Like To See. Plus, Adam’s review of Benny Safdie’s THE SMASHING MACHINE, and listeners share their 5 Years/5 Movies picks. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:03:06) Top 5 Actor-Director Duos We’d Like To See (00:03:07-00:58:08) Filmspotting Family (00:58:09-01:06:28) The Smashing Machine (01:06:29-01:17:06) Next Week / Notes (01:17:07-01:23:58) Polls (01:23:59-01:31:17) 5 Years/5 Movies Feedback (01:31:18-01:41:48) Credits / New Releases (01:41:49-01:46:12) Links: -Redford’s Best https://poll.fm/16120054 -Refocus Film Festival https://refocusfilmfestival.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 archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • From the Archive: All the President's Men (7 From '76)

    From the Archive: All the President's Men (7 From '76)
    Oct 8 2025
    Next week on the show, Adam and Josh will honor the passing of Robert Redford with their Top 5 Redford Movies. A title that is sure to make the cut is Best Picture nominee ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN, which was part of 2021's 7 From '76–Best Year Ever series. It was also notably the first film in the Filmspotting Pantheon to receive the Sacred Cow treatment. Access to the Filmspotting Archive is just one of the benefits of joining the Filmspotting Family. Family members also get monthly bonus episodes, a weekly newsletter, early and ad-free episodes, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • One Battle After Another Review, Predators (#1034)

    One Battle After Another Review, Predators (#1034)
    Oct 3 2025
    Paul Thomas Anderson is back in a big way with ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Adam and Josh have a review. Plus, Adam’s thoughts on PREDATORS, a new documentary about the troubling legacy of the reality series “To Catch A Predator.” This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:46) One Battle After Another (00:02:46-00:48:36) Filmspotting Family (00:48:37-00:55:06) Predators (00:55:07-01:04:20) Next Week / Notes (01:04:21-01:11:58) Massacre Theatre (01:11:59-01:18:33) Credits / New Releases (01:18:34-01:23:26) Links: -TCM Guest Programmer: Paul Thomas Anderson https://www.tcm.com/articles/Programming%20Article/022042/guest-programmer-paul-thomas-anderson -PTA Decades Poll ⁠https://poll.fm/16057462 -Refocus Film Festival https://refocusfilmfestival.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 archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
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