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

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1
The Running Man Review, Nouvelle Vague (#1040)
Run and gun, but not a lot of fun.
107 min
2
The Next Picture Show’s 500th Episode
Our sister show celebrates 500 episodes and 10 years of podcasting.
86 min
3
Bugonia Review, Die My Love, The Mastermind, It...
Lanthimos + Stone = Misanthropy
120 min
4
Emma & Yorgos - The Favourite/Poor Things Revie...
The actor/director duo's first two collaborations.
28 min
5
Frankenstein Review, Hedda, Christy, Peter Huja...
Man made monster.
101 min
6
Tom Cruise Draft (Bonus Excerpt)
When he pours, he reigns.
20 min
7
Back to the Future Review (40th Anniv.), Delive...
OUTATIME
120 min
8
Night of the Living Dead ('68) Review (Archive)
The dead are hungry.
38 min
9
Top 5 Robert Redford Movies, Chicago Int'l Film...
How good are you, kid?
109 min
10
Top 5 Actor-Director Duos We’d Like To See, The...
Match-making and manifesting.
106 min
11
From the Archive: All the President's Men (7 Fr...
Follow the money.
45 min
12
One Battle After Another Review, Predators (#1034)
Viva la Revolución.
83 min
13
From the Archive: Inception
Dream big.
42 min
14
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review, PTA Decade...
Columbus director Kogonada’s big, bold bet pays off.
78 min
15
From the Archive: Magnolia
Wise up.
40 min
16
5 Years / 5 Movies, Spinal Tap II, The History ...
You get five movies. The catch? They must come from a single five-year period.
119 min
17
From the Archive: Almost Famous
Someday you'll be cool.
58 min
18
GoodFellas Review, Lurker, The Roses (#1031)
Scorsese’s gangster masterpiece turns 35
91 min
19
Columbus with Kogonada, Pather Panchali with Da...
Best of the fest.
60 min
20
From the Archive: The Breakfast Club
You mess with the bull, you get the horns.
46 min
21
Highest 2 Lowest Review, Jaws Review, Weapons F...
The return of Spike and Denzel.
145 min
22
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
23
Dog Day Afternoon at 50, Ne Zha II Review (#1028)
Attica! Attica!
111 min
24
From the Archive: Top 5 21st Century Comedies
Make us laugh.
54 min
25
Weapons Review and It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckle...
The kids are not all right.
77 min