Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)

Filmspotting: SVU is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Alison Willmore and Matt Singer focusing on the world of online movies. Part of the Filmspotting family of podcasts.

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Film Reviews
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SVU #142: The Lost City of Z / Movies About Exp...
A recommendation for James Gray's new jungle adventure - and more movies about dashing, daring adventurers available to rent or stream.
75 min
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SVU #141: Okja / Multilingual Movies
Matt and Alison discuss the genre-defying Netflix original "Okja" and recommend some other multilingual movies available to rent or stream right now.
82 min
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SVU #140: Long Strange Trip / Music Docs
Matt and Alison discuss the new Grateful Dead doc "Long Strange Trip" and the larger question of what makes a music doc worthwhile for audiences beyond the hardcore fans.
79 min
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SVU #139: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me / The T...
Matt and Alison discuss 1992's "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" and the not-always-grand movie tradition of the "the beautiful dead girl."
77 min
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SVU #138: The Handmaid’s Tale / Female Cinemato...
Matt and Alison discuss "The Handmaid's Tale" and how the new Margaret Atwood adaptation depicts its horrors as experience rather than spectacle.
78 min
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SVU #137: Split / Unconventional Superhero Stories
Matt and Alison debate whether SPLIT is the M. Night Shyamalan comeback vehicle it’s been heralded to be, then offer up recommendations for some other convention-defying superhero stories available to stream right now.
78 min
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SVU #136: The Love Witch / Technicolor Classics
Matt and Alison bask in the richly hued glory of Technicolor for this week's episode, recommending Technicolor classics to available to stream inspired by their listeners' choice review, 2016's retro-styled "The Love Witch."
72 min
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SVU #135: The Devils / Religious Horror
Matt and Alison ackowledge the streaming debut of Ken Russell's infamous "The Devils" (1971) with a review and recs for other streaming Religious Horror movies.
68 min
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SVU #134: Frailty / Bill Paxton
Matt and Alison honor the passing of Bill Paxton with a review of the actor's 2001 directorial debut "Frailty."
76 min
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SVU #133: I Don’t Feel At Home In This World An...
Matt and Alison review the Sundance winning "I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore" and share other Amateur Detective Movies available to stream.
78 min
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SVU #132: The Greasy Strangler / Midnight Movies
Matt and Alison stay up late to make some "Midnight Movie" suggestions, plus a review of "The Greasy Strangler."
72 min
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SVU #131: Swiss Army Man / Paul Dano Movies
Matt and Alison dig into one of 2016's most divisive films, the "farting corpse movies" SWISS ARMY MAN and talk other streamable Paul Dano films.
78 min
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SVU #130: Cameraperson / 2017 Sundance Film Fes...
Matt and Alison review Kirsten Johnson's innovative "memoir" documentary "Cameraperson" and reflect on their time at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
66 min
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SVU #129: Under the Shadow / Foreign Horror Films
Matt and Alison get scared with subtitles as they discuss foreign horror films along with a review of 2016 horror flick from Iran "Under the Shadow."
73 min
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SVU #128: Café Society / Love Triangle Movies
Matt and Alison bring in the new year with Woody Allen's 2016 period comedy "Cafe Society" and talk other Love Triangle Movies available to stream.
74 min
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SVU #127: The Lobster / The 2016 SVUvie Awards
Matt and Alison commemorate their last podcast of 2016 with their annual SVUvie Awards, plus a Listeners' Choice review of "The Lobster."
74 min
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SVU #126: Creed / Follow-Ups to Breakthrough Su...
Alison and Matt review Ryan Coogler's "Creed" (2015) and recommend other streaming titles from directors that broke through at Sundance.
80 min
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SVU #125: Live at Chicago Podcast Festival / Th...
Live from Schubas Tavern in Chicago, Matt and Alison recommend some cinematic comfort food and introduce the SVUvotron 5000.
49 min
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SVU #124: The Neon Demon / Notable 2016 Movies ...
Matt and Alison review Nicholas Winding Refn's "The Neon Demon" and catch up with other notable 2016 releases available to stream.
75 min
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SVU #123: 13th / Documentaries By Fiction Filmm...
Matt and Alison review Ana DuVernay's ("Selma") first foray into nonfiction filmmaking - "13th" - and recommend other documentaries made by fiction filmmakers available to stream.
80 min
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SVU #122: Fleabag / Movies That Break The Fourt...
Matt and Alison review the new Amazon series "Fleabag" and talk about some other movies available via streaming that break the fourth wall.
80 min
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SVU #121: The Witch / 2016 Toronto Film Festiva...
Matt and Alison report on their time at the 2016 TIFF and have a review of the arthouse horror hit THE WITCH.
78 min
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SVU #120: Amazon Pilot Season / Further Viewing...
Matt and Alison took time out from their trip to the Toronto International Film Festival to discuss the offerings from Amazon Prime's latest Pilot Season: THE TICK, JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON and I LOVE DICK.
80 min
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SVU #119: Weiner / Political Documentaries
Matt and Alison review WEINER (2016) about disgraced politician Anthony Weiner and recommend their favorite political docs available to rent and stream.
62 min
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SVU #118: The Little Prince / Stop-Motion Anima...
Matt and Alison discuss THE LITTLE PRINCE, now on Netflix, and recommend other stop-motion animated movies you can watch at home right now, and respond to your feedback about their controversial review of STRANGER THINGS.
75 min