Filmspotting

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

TV & Film
Film Reviews
Film History
1
Marty Supreme Review, Avatar: Fire & Ash, Dead ...
Everybody wants to rule the world.
100 min
2
Interview: Josh & Benny Safdie (Archive)
"This is how I win."
27 min
3
Take Shelter with Matt Singer, Lone Star with M...
Live from Filmspotting Fest and Siskel & Ebert’s 50th Anniversary
65 min
4
Top 10 Films of 2025 (Pt. 2) with Alison Willmo...
Consensus picks and #1s.
123 min
5
Top 10 Films of 2025 (Pt. 1) with Alison Willmo...
Outliers, Brick finalists, and more.
140 min
6
Eyes Wide Shut (Archive)
Fidelio!
27 min
7
Best Performances of 2025, Wake Up Dead Man and...
The year’s best supporting and lead performances.
117 min
8
Knives Out Review (Archive)
CSI KFC.
19 min
9
Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers – Live a...
If you build it, they will come.
65 min
10
Bonus: Ask Us Anything (Excerpt)
You ask, we answer.
17 min
11
Wicked: For Good Review, Train Dreams, Golden B...
No one mourns the Wicked sequel.
124 min
12
The Running Man Review, Nouvelle Vague (#1040)
Run and gun, but not a lot of fun.
107 min
13
The Next Picture Show’s 500th Episode
Our sister show celebrates 500 episodes and 10 years of podcasting.
86 min
14
Bugonia Review, Die My Love, The Mastermind, It...
Lanthimos + Stone = Misanthropy
120 min
15
Emma & Yorgos - The Favourite/Poor Things Revie...
The actor/director duo's first two collaborations.
28 min
16
Frankenstein Review, Hedda, Christy, Peter Huja...
Man made monster.
101 min
17
Tom Cruise Draft (Bonus Excerpt)
When he pours, he reigns.
20 min
18
Back to the Future Review (40th Anniv.), Delive...
OUTATIME
120 min
19
Night of the Living Dead ('68) Review (Archive)
The dead are hungry.
38 min
20
Top 5 Robert Redford Movies, Chicago Int'l Film...
How good are you, kid?
109 min
21
Top 5 Actor-Director Duos We’d Like To See, The...
Match-making and manifesting.
106 min
22
All the President's Men (Archive)
Follow the money.
45 min
23
One Battle After Another Review, Predators (#1034)
Viva la Revolución.
83 min
24
Inception (Archive)
Dream big.
42 min
25
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review, PTA Decade...
Columbus director Kogonada’s big, bold bet pays off.
78 min