In this special English-language "mini jam" episode, hosts Sebastian Gomez and Pablo Velez wrap up their October "Must-Watch Movies" series. They revisit the five personal favorites they discussed all month: Michael Mann's The Insider , Terry Gilliam's The Fisher King , Rian Johnson's Knives Out , Jeremy Gardner's After Midnight , and the Spike Jonze/Charlie Kaufman classic Adaptation..

Instead of a simple recap, the hosts borrow a format from FilmSpotting and the /Filmcast to rank the films across a series of "best of" categories. Listen in to hear their surprising picks for Best Acting , Biggest Disappointment , Best Direction , and the one scene that truly blew them away.

Plus, stick around to the end for a preview of November's exciting theme: Underrated Sequels!

• The Insider (1999)

• The Fisher King (1991)

• Knives Out (2019)

• After Midnight (2019)

• Adaptation. (2002)

  
  

(00:15) Welcome to the October "Must-Watch" Recap (01:10) Movie 1: The Insider (Reflections on Russell Crowe's powerhouse performance vs. Al Pacino) (04:47) Movie 2: The Fisher King (The theme of redemption and Robin Williams' role) (06:58) Movie 3: Knives Out (Deconstructing the 'whodunit' with an all-star ensemble cast) (09:25) Movie 4: After Midnight (Using indie horror as an allegory for human relationships) (11:41) Movie 5: Adaptation. (The "cherry on top": A movie about the creative struggle) (14:45) The Recap Awards Begin!(14:50) Biggest Surprise? (Russell Crowe in Insider vs. Brea Grant in After Midnight) (16:07) What We "Didn't Get" (Jeff Bridges in Fisher King vs. Meryl Streep in Adaptation) (18:30) Best Overall Performance? (Nicolas Cage vs. Russell Crowe) (20:36) Worst (or Least Appropriate) Performance? (23:17) Biggest Disappointment? (After Midnight's creature vs. Knives Out's plot) (24:44) Best Direction? (Terry Gilliam vs. Spike Jonze) (26:24) Best Leading Actress (27:10) Best Cinematography (Insider, Fisher King, After Midnight) (29:25) Best Dialogue (Adaptation vs. the 14-minute scene in After Midnight) (32:54) Best Scene? (Knives Out's interviews vs. After Midnight's single take) (34:20) Coming Up in November: Underrated Sequels! (Predator 2, Gremlins 2, Temple of Doom, Back to the Future 2)

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