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 #117: Stranger Things / Spielbergian Movies
A review of Netflix's STRANGER THINGS, plus Matt and Alison's favorite Spielbergian movies available to stream.
70 min
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SVU #116: Sorcerer / Ghostbusters (2016) / Movi...
Matt and Alison review William Friedkin’s SORCERER and recommend some other movies about men and women with dangerous jobs available to rent or stream right now.
72 min
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SVU #115: O.J.: Made in America / 30 For 30 Doc...
Matt and Alison watch and discuss all 7.5 hours of the docuseries O.J. MADE IN AMERICA. Plus, they recommend other films from ESPN's outstanding 30 FOR 30 documentary series that you can rent or stream at home right now.
84 min
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SVU #114: Swingers / The Movies of 1996
This episode of SVU is so money and it doesn't even know it. That’s because Matt and Alison review Doug Liman's SWINGERS and recommend some other movies from 1996 that are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year.
74 min
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SVU #113: Lady Dynamite / Mental Illness Movies
Alison and Matt break down the new Netflix series LADY DYNAMITE starring Maria Bamford. Plus, they recommend some movies about mental illness you can rent or stream at home right now.
78 min
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SVU #112: Cannes Film Festival Review / Mustang
Freshly returned from the Cannes Film Festival, Alison joins Matt to review the highlights and lowlights of the fest. Plus, a review of MUSTANG, last year's Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language film, and more.
74 min
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SVU #111: The Keeping Room / Captain America: C...
Lock the doors. Close the windows. The latest episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit is invading your home with an episode all about home invasion thrillers. Plus, Matt and Alison review the Civil War-set Western (and home invasion thriller) THE KE
66 min
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SVU #110: Look Who's Back / Controversial Comedies
What if Adolf Hitler woke up in 2016? That's the provocative subject of the new German comedy Look Who’s Back, which is the subject of this week’s Listeners’ Choice Review on Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit. In honor of Look Who’s Back, Matt an
76 min
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SVU #109: The Assassin / Martial Arts Movies
Matt and Alison discuss Hou Hsiao-Hsien's gorgeous wuxia movie THE ASSASSIN and recommend some other martial arts movies you can rent or stream at home right now. Their picks may or may not be fast as lightning.
78 min
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SVU #108: Pee-wee’s Big Holiday / Road Trip Movies
Get read to hit the road with Matt and Alison for a Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit road trip! In addition to recommending some great road trip movies you can watch at home right now, they also review the new Netflix original movie PEE-WEE'S BIG HOLIDA
77 min
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SVU #107: Mortdecai / The Films of Johnny Depp
Do you think mustaches are inherently hilarious? Then you are going to love the new episode of Filmspotting: SVU, where Alison and Matt discuss the art heist caper (and mustache comedy) MORTDECAI. Plus, they discuss the fascinating and frustrating career
73 min
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SVU #106: Love (Netflix) / Unromantic Romantic ...
Love is in the air on the new Filmspotting: SVU... like literally, as Matt and Alison discuss the new Netflix original series LOVE starring Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs, and co-created by Judd Apatow. Inspired by this unusual show, Matt and Alison also re
71 min
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SVU #105: Lady Snowblood / New Release Roundup ...
Quentin Tarantino's a huge fan, but what did Matt and Alison think of the Japanese revenge movie LADY SNOWBLOOD? Find out in the latest episode of SVU. Plus, Matt and Alison discuss all the week's big new releases, and offer some movies you can watch at h
78 min
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SVU #104: Chi-Raq / 2016 Sundance Highlights / ...
Matt and Alison head to the Windy City for a serious discussion of Spike Lee’s hip-hop sex comedy CHI-RAQ. Plus, fresh from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Alison shares the highlights of her trip, while Matt helps you win your Oscar pool by handicappi
82 min
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SVU #103: Bone Tomahawk / 2016 Sundance Film Fe...
Matt is back from paternity leave, just in time for for Alison to leave for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Before she goes, though, she's got a preview of some of the most exciting titles at this year's fest. Hopefully her trip out West will go better t
90 min
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SVU #102: The Ridiculous 6 / The Highs and Lows...
Alison is joined by special guest Amy Nicholson from LA Weekly and The Canon podcast while Matt’s on leave... Together they brave Adam Sandler’s first (and apparently wildly successful) Netflix original movie THE RIDICULOUS 6, then recommend some Sand
75 min
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SVU #101: The Force Awakens Spoiler Special / I...
With Matt away on paternity leave, Alison is joined by special guest Jen Yamato from The Daily Beast to bust into the multiplex and talk about the new Star Wars movie in all its spoilerific glory. Then they
66 min
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SVU #100: 2015 SVUvie Awards / Inglourious Bast...
On the 100th episode of Filmspotting: SVU, Matt and Alison celebrate the best (and worst) of 2015 with the latest installment of their annual SVUvie Awards. Plus, with The Hateful Eight on the horizon, they're reviewing Quentin Tarantino's war movie INGLO
107 min
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SVU #99: Master of None: (Season 1) / Great 201...
Ladies and gentlemen, on the new Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore discuss all ten episodes of Aziz Ansari's new Netflix series, MASTER OF NONE. We think you'll find the discussion as soothing as a robotic therapy seal. P
83 min
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SVU #98: Project Greenlight / The Leisure Class...
Film or digital, digital or film? On the new SVU, Matt and Alison follow Jason Mann as he tries to make THE LEISURE CLASS on the latest season of PROJECT GREENLIGHT and then recommend some other films from producers Ben Affleck and Matt Damon that you can
82 min
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SVU #97: Beasts of No Nation / African Films an...
The latest episode of SVU takes a trip across the world, as Matt and Alison review the new Netflix Original Movie BEASTS OF NO NATION and recommend some more films and television shows set across Africa that you can rent or stream at home right now.
77 min
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SVU #96: Iris / Great Movie Fashion
Strike a pose, Filmspotting: SVU listeners! On the latest episode of Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison dive deep into the world of fashion. First they review the new documentary IRIS from filmmaker Albert Maysles. Then they share some of their own per
81 min
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SVU #95: Fall Festival Highlights / Mandingo
A review of Richard Fleischer's infamous MANDINGO, plus – with Matt and Alison traveling around the continent to cover various film festivals – they discuss some of the best movies they've seen from Toronto, New York and Fantastic Fest.
73 min
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SVU #94: Queen of Earth / Mental Breakdown Movies
Matt and Alison review Alex Ross Perry's QUEEN OF EARTH, starring Elisabeth Moss. Then they try to hold things together long enough to recommend some other movies about characters in the midst of mental breakdowns you can rent or stream at home right now.
76 min
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SVU #93: Two Days, One Night / Workplace Movies
Yeah, hi. We're going to have to ask you to come in on Saturday? And listen to Matt and Alison review Marion Cotillard in TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT, and then recommend some other movies about work and jobs that you can rent or stream at home right now? If you c
76 min