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

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#922: Across the Spider-Verse, A Brighter Summe...
So many Spideys.
96 min
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#921: Top 5 Films of 2023 (So Far) with Michael...
Reichardt, Holofcener, Schrader, and Judy Blume.
99 min
3
#920: Master Gardener, BlackBerry, Marker's San...
The latest entry in Paul Schrader's "Man in a Room" trilogy.
71 min
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#919: Summer Movie Preview, Tarkovsky’s Mirror ...
10 questions about the summer movie season.
97 min
5
#918: Is Guardians Vol. 3 the Worst of the MCU?...
An Adam v Josh debate about the new "Guardians of the Galaxy."
86 min
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#917: Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances, Beau ...
The “Joker” actor has been doing singular work for three decades.
100 min
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#916: How to Blow Up a Pipeline, ’60s Madness C...
The acclaimed new “Battle of Algiers”/”Reservoir Dogs” mashup we didn’t know we needed.
94 min
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#915: New Releases with Michael Phillips, Kelly...
Reviews of Affleck's "Air," "Paint," "Pretty Baby," plus Reichardt's "Showing Up."
95 min
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#914: John Wick: Chapter 4 - Endurance Test or ...
Yes, people still want to kill John Wick.
99 min
10
#913: Books That Should Be Adapted Into Movies ...
Filmspotting Studios is open for business.
120 min
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#912: The Big Lebowski at 25 (New Sh*t Has Come...
Shut the f*ck up, Donnie, it's the Dude's birthday.
116 min
12
#911: Is Creed III Worthy of Jonathan Majors? P...
The rising star joins another high-profile franchise.
76 min
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#910: '23 Oscars Special with Michael Phillips ...
Who will win, who should win—and who should have been nominated.
121 min
14
#909: Mean Streets and Badlands Turn 50, plus '...
Breakthroughs for Malick, Scorsese, and Lucas turn 50.
99 min
15
#908: Top 5 Magic-est Mike Moments, Quantumania...
One word: "Pony."
71 min
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#907: Hitchcock's Psycho Still Thrills and Osca...
Still crazy after all these years.
82 min
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#906: Top 5 Shyamalan Moments / Knock at the Cabin
Once associated with twist endings, M. Night Shyamalan has proved equally adept at contemplative moments full of feeling.
94 min
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#905: 2023 Movie Preview / Skinamarink
"Oppenheimer" vs "Barbie" and other debates about the new movie year.
74 min
19
Reaction Shot: 2023 Oscar Nominations
10 takeaways from this morning's Oscar noms announcement.
28 min
20
#904: Scenes of the Year w/Griffin Newman, Dana...
Adam, Josh and some very special guests with the funniest, most moving, and best music moments of the movie year.
131 min
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#903: White Noise / Top 5 Noah Baumbach Characters
Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig in Baumbach’s adaptation of Don DeLillo’s “unfilmable” 1985 novel.
86 min
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#902: Top 10 Films of 2022 with Michael Phillip...
The best of the best.
188 min
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Avatar: The Way of Water
A recommendation - and a hard pass - on James Cameron's return to Pandora.
42 min
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#901: Best Performances of 2022 / Sight & Sound...
Blanchett, Farrell, Yeoh, and the rest.
114 min
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Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxe...
Filmspotting's conversation about the #1 movie in Sight & Sound's Greatest Films Poll.
33 min