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