Filmspotting

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

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1
GoodFellas Review, Lurker, The Roses (#1031)
Scorsese’s gangster masterpiece turns 35
91 min
2
Columbus with Kogonada, Pather Panchali with Da...
Best of the fest.
60 min
3
From the Archive: The Breakfast Club
You mess with the bull, you get the horns.
46 min
4
Highest 2 Lowest Review, Jaws Review, Weapons F...
The return of Spike and Denzel.
145 min
5
From the Archive: Top 5 Denzel Washington Perfo...
With the host of the "Denzel Washington is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period" podcast
36 min
6
Dog Day Afternoon at 50, Ne Zha II Review (#1028)
Attica! Attica!
111 min
7
From the Archive: Top 5 21st Century Comedies
Make us laugh.
54 min
8
Weapons Review and It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckle...
The kids are not all right.
77 min
9
From the Archive: The Shining
35 min
10
#1026: Together Review, Sunset Boulevard at 75,...
How close is too close?
105 min
11
#1025: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at 50, T...
Getting to the bottom of R.P. McMurphy.
134 min
12
#1024: Eddington, The Fantastic Four, Sunlight,...
Feeling squirrely about the new Ari Aster.
114 min
13
From the Archive: Her
Spike Jonze's AI drama ten years later.
43 min
14
#1023: Superman Review, Top 5 Superman Movie Mo...
It’s a bird, it’s a plane.
102 min
15
From the Archive: In the Mood for Love
39 min
16
#1022: Top 5 Films of 2025 (So Far), The Apart...
Wilder’s 1960 comedy is one of the greats… movie-wise.
110 min
17
From the Archive: Top 5 Batman/Superman Moments...
Dark Knight of Gotham, Son of Krypton
44 min
18
#1021: Jurassic Park, Jurassic World Rebirth, M...
Hold onto your butts.
112 min
19
From the Archive: This Is Spinal Tap, Stop Maki...
An '84 rock duo.
20 min
20
#1020: 28 Years Later, Top 5 Danny Boyle Chara...
If Adam is Jim from “28 Days Later,” and Danny Boyle is Renton from “Trainspotting,” then who is Josh?
123 min
21
#1019: Materialists, The Life of Chuck, Elio
Celine Song’s follow-up to “Past Lives” is a rom-not-so-com.
82 min
22
From the Archive: Past Lives
Celine Song's assured 20023 debut.
19 min
23
#1018: The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back, P...
Me, I feel very safe.
98 min
24
From the Archive: Asteroid City
Wes out West.
36 min
25
#1017: Clueless at 30, Top 5 Movie Quotes (In O...
As if.
111 min