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FilmspottingColumbus with Kogonada, Pather Panchali with Dana Stevens at Filmspotting FestTo celebrate 20 years of the show, we hosted Filmspotting Fest in March – six films over three days at two of Chicago’s iconic cinemas. This episode features two standout post-screening conversations: director Kogonada reflects on his Golden Brick-winning debut COLUMBUS, and Slate film critic Dana Stevens joins Josh to discuss Satyajit Ray’s indelible PATHER PANCHALI.
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2025-09-051h 03
Movie of the Year1999 - The Limey (feat. Adam Kempenaar from Filmspotting)Movie of the Year: 1999The Limey (feat. Adam Kempenaar from Filmspotting)Why The Limey Still Packs a PunchIn this episode of Movie of the Year, the Taste Buds turn their sights on The Limey (1999), Steven Soderbergh’s sharp revenge thriller about grief, family, and memory. Mixing classic crime tropes with experimental editing, The Limey is both a gripping noir and an impressionistic meditation on loss. With Terence Stamp delivering a career-defining performance, the film remains one of Soderbergh’s most daring works.1960s vs 1990s in...
2025-09-042h 16
FilmspottingFilmspotting Fest, Oscars Recap, Pantheon InductionAdam and Josh recap the Sean Baker Oscars and relive screenings of BRICK, BEFORE SUNRISE and more at the inaugural Filmspotting Fest. Plus the 2025 Pantheon Project concludes with two films inducted into Filmspotting’s Hall of Fame. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.(Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.)Intro (00:00:00-00:01:44)Remembering Gene Hackman (00:01:45-00:07:09)Oscars Recap (00:07:10-00:15:01)Filmspotting Family (00:15:02-00:18:43)Next Week / Notes (00:18:44-00:24:06)Fi...
2025-03-071h 34
UIowa SJMC PodcastEpisode 9: Co-Host of Filmspotting Adam KempenaarHost Kennedy Lein sat down with SJMC professor, Adam Kempenaar who is celebrating 20 years of co-hosing the podcast FIlmspotting. He remembers back to pivotal times for this podcast, memorable guests and films, and so much more! They also discuss the first ever Filmspotting Festival that takes place February 28-March 1 in Chicago.
2025-02-271h 03
Out Now With Aaron and AbeOut Now Interview: Filmspotting’s 20th Anniversary with Adam Kempenaar & Josh LarsenWhile I’m happy to co-host a weekly podcast, I do listen to several others. One of the finest examples is Filmspotting, a movie-themed podcast that celebrates film via weekly in-depth reviews, interviews, “Sacred Cow” reviews of classic movies, and “Top 5” segments. The show is hosted by Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen, but it has been running since March 2005 (with Adam’s former co-host/current producer Sam Van Hallgren). It’s the one podcast I knowingly listen to the day it arrives in my feed. Given its popularity, I know I’m not alone. In honor of the podcast’s 20th anniversary, th...
2025-02-2135 minMovie of the Year1984 - The Karate Kid (with Adam Kempenaar from Filmspotting!)Movie of the Year: 1984The Karate Kid(with Adam Kempenaar from Filmspotting!) In a riveting episode of the "Movie of the Year" podcast, the panel dives deep into the beloved 1984 classic, "The Karate Kid." With guest panelist Adam Kempenaar, the host of the renowned podcast Filmspotting, this episode offers a comprehensive exploration of the film's enduring appeal. Through detailed discussions, the episode examines the intricate relationship between Daniel and Mr. Miyagi, the directorial vision of John G. Avildson, and the thematic clash of Eastern and Western philosophies that defines the movie.
2024-06-201h 52
The Film That Blew My MindTFTBMM Presents: Filmspotting - Top 5 Movies That Siskel and Ebert Got Wrong with Matt SingerOn the heels of our conversation with Chaz Ebert discussing Life Itself, we are sharing this episode from our friends at Filmspotting. As we learned from Chaz, even Roger himself once admitted to getting one review wrong!In this episode, critic and author Matt Singer joins Filmspotting co-hosts Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen to consider the enduring impact of Ebert and his longtime partner Gene Siskel, and to dissect five other reviews they may have gotten wrong. Originally dropped in October, 2023, the episode followed publication of Matt’s book, “Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed Movi...
2024-04-152h 19
Film And WhiskeyWhiskey Talk with Josh Larsen, "Filmspotting"The guys start a new interview series, "Whiskey Talk," and their first guest is Josh Larsen, a Chicago-based movie critic who hosts the incredibly popular podcast Filmspotting. He is also the editor at Think Christian and author of Movies are Prayers. The guys talk with Josh about the nature of film criticism, how the average film-goer can start watching with a more keen eye, and how movies can be like prayers.
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2019-10-2452 min
Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping / Ultimate Listener's ChoiceIt's been six (mostly) wonderful years of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, but on this episode, Matt and Alison say goodbye. First, in honor of JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER, which they talked about in their first episode (yup) back in 2012, they take a look at a movie that owes a lot to that documentary — Lonely Island's POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING. Then they devote the rest of the podcast to answering listener questions about everything from the future of the film industry to THE ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE. Thanks for listening, everyone!Hosts' Choice Review: "Popstar: Never St...
2018-07-031h 45Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)It (1990) / Clown MoviesRemember how when we were kids we battled a nightmare clown terrorizing our small town and devouring children? No? Maybe it was just us then. On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison take a look at the 1990 TV miniseries version of Stephen King's IT, now available on Hulu, and then recommend some other clown movies, scary and otherwise, available to rent or stream right now. They also share some important (and sad) news about the future of the podcast. Listener's Choice Review: "It" (1990)Queue Shots: Clown MoviesBehind the 8...
2018-06-191h 09Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)Manhunt / Hong Kong Action MoviesIs John Woo's latest movie a return to form for the director, or something closer to self-parody? On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison debate the merits of MANHUNT, Woo's 2017 thriller, which was recently released as a Netflix original. Then, despite MANHUNT taking place in Japan, they use Woo's place as an influential force in Hong Kong film to recommend some other Hong Kong action movies, all available to rent or stream.Listener's Choice Review: "Manunt"Queue Shots: Hong Kong Action MoviesBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming...
2018-05-221h 05Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)The Thin Man / Movies About DrinkingPour a row of martinis and ready your finest 1930s repartee, because on this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison sample THE THIN MAN, available via TCM's new partnership with FilmStruck. And, in honor of Nick and Nora Charles making constant alcohol consumption look so good, they spend the second half of the episode recommending some other movies about drinking that are available to rent or stream right now.Listener's Choice Review: "The Thin Man"Queue Shots: Movies About DrinkingBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming Releases2 L...
2018-03-271h 29Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)Babylon Berlin / Berlin MoviesWillkommen, bienvenue, welcome — in this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison pay a visit to Weimar-era Berlin by way of the German period drama BABYLON BERLIN, co-created by Tom Tykwer and streaming on Netflix. Then they talk about how the city tends to be portrayed on screen, recommending some other Berlin-set titles that are available to rent or stream.Listener's Choice Review: "Babylon Berlin"Queue Shots: Berlin MoviesBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming Releases2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists"...
2018-03-131h 25Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)Good Time / Movies That Take Place In One NightIt's no sleep 'til Rego Park, Queens, in this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, in which Matt and Alison consider the uneasy charms of the Safdie brothers' New York set-thriller GOOD TIME, starring Robert Pattinson and currently streaming on Amazon. Then they recommend some other staying-up-all-night movies that are available to rent or stream, from the romantic to the nostalgic to the dystopian. Listener's Choice Review: "Good Time"Queue Shots: Movies That Take Place In One NightBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming Releases2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Fi...
2018-02-271h 28Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)On Body and Soul / The Cloverfield ParadoxWhat is the future for original movies on the world's largest streaming service? In this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison wonder where Netflix is headed as they take longer looks at two recent acquisitions — the Hungarian Best Foreign Language Film nominee ON BODY AND SOUL and the studio-discard-turned-Super-Bowl-stunt movie THE CLOVERFIELD PARADOX.Listener's Choice Review: "On Body and Soul"A Special Occasion Second Longer Review: "The Cloverfield Paradox"Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming Releases2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists"
2018-02-131h 12Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)Brawl in Cell Block 99 / Neo-Exploitation FilmsSometimes you've got to talk your pain and frustration out — and sometimes you've got to punch a car. In this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison consider a film that tries to do both — S. Craig Zahler's brawny, wry, brutal Vince Vaughn-goes-to-prison drama BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99. Then they offer some recommendations of other movies that could also be considered neo-exploitation, all available to rent or stream right now.Listener's Choice Review: "Brawl in Cell Block 99"Queue Shots: Neo-Exploitation MoviesBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming Releases2 Liste...
2018-01-301h 10Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)A Ghost Story / Ghostly MoviesGhosts — not just good for scares! In this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison take a look at A GHOST STORY, David Lowery's exploration of grief, time, and the afterlife as represented by a sheet with two eye holes cut in it. Then they run with the theme to recommend some other good ghost stories, spooky and otherwise, that are currently available to rent or stream right now.Listener's Choice Review: "A Ghost Story"Queue Shots: Ghostly MoviesBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming Releases2 Listener Recommendations
2018-01-161h 10Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)Bright / Will SmithOrcs, elves, fairies, and racial allegories — on this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison delve into the deceptively muddled waters of BRIGHT, Netflix's first homegrown attempt at a blockbuster. Then, in honor of the film's (human) lead, they look at the hit-laden career of BRIGHT star Will Smith, highlighting titles you can rent or stream right now, from early obscurities to the big successes that may or may not hold up.Listener's Choice Review: "Bright"Queue Shots: Will Smith MoviesBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming Releases2 Lis...
2018-01-021h 13Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)The 2017 SVUvie Awards2017. It was... quite a year. But at least there were some good films? On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison look back at the past 12 months of movies by way of their annual, unconventional, and highly personal year-end awards. Yes, it's the SVUvies, in which the cinematic year gets broken down by way of categories like "We Didn't Get It," "Best Music Moment," and, of course, "Best Film of 2017." Then Matt and Alison offer up some recommendations of titles that are new to streaming, and a few from SVU listeners.Behind the 8-Ball: 3...
2017-12-191h 44Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)A Very Special Flopspotting LiveAlison gets to take a break this time around as Matt makes his triumphant return by stepping up to the (live) mic for a very special episode recorded on stage at the inaugural Brooklyn Podcast Festival on November 18. Matt is joined by Dan McCoy and Stuart Wellington of The Flop House to create a hideous one-night-only mutant movie-talking creation — Flopspotting: SVU! And, for this momentus occasion, they’ve settled on a feature worthy of the talents of two podcasts — TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT, from one Michael Benjamin Bay.This episode of Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Tri...
2017-12-061h 32Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)Mudbound/Black Female FilmmakersEric Kohn of IndieWire and the Screen Talk podcast joins Alison while on the road in the Florida Keys to discuss Dee Rees’ Netflix original MUDBOUND. Matt is still off on paternity leave, so this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit has turned the responsibility for picking the main review to our guest host. In addition to talking Rees’ ensemble period drama (an Oscar contender with an outside chance of making history) Eric and Alison recommend other films directed by black women available to rent or stream, some of whom Rees has cited as influences.This episode of F...
2017-11-211h 08Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)The Meyerowitz Stories / Movies About Grown-up BrothersWhile Matt is off on paternity leave, this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit turns the responsibility for picking the main review to our guest host, who opts for the Netflix original movie THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED). Then, in honor of the complicated relationship between the half-siblings played by Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller in the film, they offer up some streaming recs about what happens when brothers grow up.Guest Critic's Choice Review: "The Meyerowitz Stories"Queue Shots: Movies About Grown-up BrothersIn Theaters: "Thor: Ragnarok"Behind the 8...
2017-11-071h 29Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)Raw / College MoviesFreshmeeeeen! On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison haze each other with drunken parties and rabbit kidneys in preparation for talking Julia Ducournau’s body horror/coming of age movie RAW. Then they reminisce about their long-ago undergrad years with some recs of other college movies and TV series, (mostly) available to stream or rent.Listener's Choice Review: "Raw"Queue Shots: College MoviesIn Theaters: "The Snowman"Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming Releases2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lis...
2017-10-241h 13Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)The Bad Batch / Cannibalism MoviesOn this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison run off to the desert to start their own Keanu Reeves-centric rave cult in preparation for their discussion of Ana Lily Amirpour’s dystopian drama THE BAD BATCH. Then, in honor of THE BAD BATCH’s truly disturbing scenes of human flesh-consumption (set to Ace of Base!), they recommend some other movies in which cannibalism is featured — as an allegory, a total gross-out, or both. And, of course, they’re all available to stream or rent.Listener's Choice Review: "The Bad Batch"Queue Shots: Cannibal...
2017-10-111h 13Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)TIFF 2017 / GraduationOn this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison talk moral compromises and modern Romania in their review of Cristian Mungiu’s GRADUATION. Then, having entirely failed to find the time to watch more streaming Romanian New Wave films, as was the original plan, they instead delve into the Toronto International Film Festival. Yes, Matt and Alison both recently returned from the event that typically kicks off awards season, and each are ready to offer their top five highlights (and one lowlight) from the fest.Listener's Choice Review: "Graduation"Queue Shots: TIFF 2017...
2017-09-261h 21Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)Inside No. 9 / Anthology ShowsAnthology television series mean you can have a brand new cast and story in each new installment. Alas, when it comes to listening to Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, you’ll have to settle for Matt and Alison every time. On this episode of Filmspotting: SVU, they discuss the British series INSIDE NO. 9, a collection of standalone episodes ranging from comedy to horror, but all set at a location numbered “9.” Then they talk about how episodic anthology series are a kind of intersection between TV and short films, and offer some new and classic recs, all available to stream right now.
2017-09-131h 18Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #145: Death Note / Anime Starter KitShall we begin? On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison dissect Adam Wingard’s Netflix original movie DEATH NOTE, based on the popular manga and anime series. After despairing at there ever being a great American anime adaptation, they offer up four anime features available to rent or stream at home right now — a kind of anime movie starter pack.Listener's Choice Review: "Death Note"Queue Shots: Anime Starter KitBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists...
2017-08-291h 14Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #144: Hudson Hawk / Vanity ProjectsWould you like to swing on a star? How about listen to Bruce Willis sing pop standards while stealing artifacts? On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison consider 1991’s notorious HUDSON HAWK and whether it deserves its reputation as an epic disaster. Then they talk vanity projects and what makes a film deserve that designation, recommending some fascinating failures available to rent or stream at home right now.Opening Break: "Alien" Covenant" "Chuck" "Unleashed"Listener's Choice Review: "Hudson Hawk"Queue Shots: Vanity ProjectsBehind the 8-Ball: 3...
2017-08-151h 30Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #143: To The Bone / When TV Creators Make MoviesIn the era of Peak TV, it’s become increasingly common to see filmmakers crossing over to work on the small screen. But what about when it’s the other way around? This week, Matt and Alison look at the film debuts of some famous television creators and talk about how well their approach ends up translating. It’s all inspired by their main review, of Netflix’s original movie TO THE BONE, the directorial debut of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Unreal"'s Marti Noxon.Opening Break: "Colossal" "The Circle" "Fun Mom Dinner"Listener's Choice R...
2017-08-011h 24Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #142: The Lost City of Z / Movies About ExplorersTo think what people could accomplish, were it not for the pesky families they love! On this episode of the Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit podcast, Matt and Alison talk ambition, sacrifice, and James Gray’s THE LOST CITY OF Z. Then, in honor of Charlie Hunnam’s career-best turn as the dashing Percy Fawcett, they recommend some other movies about explorers (of various sorts), all available to rent or stream right now.Opening Break: "A Cure For Wellness" "Kong: Skull Island" "The Last Face"Listener's Choice Review: "The Lost City of Z"Queue Shot...
2017-07-181h 20
On TapEpisode 16 - Movies Are Prayers, feat. Interview w/Josh Larsen of FilmspottingTo celebrate the release of his new book, Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings (available June 13th), Filmspotting's Josh Larsen comes on the show to talk cinema, spirituality, and everything in between.
2017-06-1325 minFilmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #139: Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me / The Tradition of The Beautiful Dead GirlWith TWIN PEAKS back on the air after 26 years, Matt and Alison start this episode of SVU by taking a look at the film with which TWIN PEAKS last left off — prequel FIRE WALK WITH ME, which was booed at Cannes back in 1992, but has since been reevaluated as a David Lynch classic. Then, in honor of the way FIRE WALK WITH ME gives the spotlight to Laura Palmer, TWIN PEAKS’ murder victim, they discuss the not-always-grand tradition of the beautiful dead girl on screen, offering examples that established or subverted this trend, all available to rent or stream righ...
2017-06-061h 22Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #135: The Devils / Religious HorrorKen Russell’s famous/infamous 1971 horror drama THE DEVILS is available to stream for the first time ever, and so on this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison take a look at the film (available in its US cut) and discuss how its provocations hold up. Then, with minimal rending of garments and speaking in demonic voices, they offer up some other religious horror recommendations available to rent or stream right now.Opening Break: "Lion" "Queen of the Desert" "Split"Listener's Choice Review: "The Devils"Queue Shots: Religious Horror...
2017-04-111h 13Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #134: Frailty / Bill PaxtonIn honor of the recent passing of Bill Paxton, on this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison look at the career of the actor and filmmaker. In addition to offering up some favorite roles in movies available to rent or stream right now, they do a deeper dive into his 2001 directorial debut FRAILTY, in which Paxton also stars as a single dad convinced that God has chosen him to kill demons.Opening Break: "Aftermath" "Hidden Figures" "Assassin's Creed"Listener's Choice Review: "Frailty"Queue Shots: Bill Paxton MoviesBehind...
2017-03-281h 20Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #133: I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore / Amateur Detective MoviesGrab your magnifying glasses and your fake badges — in this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison do some sleuthing into the surprisingly sprawling genre of amateur detective movies. It’s all inspired by their main review of Macon Blair’s I DON'T FEEL AT HOME IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE, in which a lonely, decidedly non-law-enforcement-professional Melanie Lynskey teams up with Elijah Wood to figure out who robbed her house.Opening Break: "Fences" "Allied" "Mean Dreams"Listener's Choice Review: "I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore"Queue Shots: Amateur Detect...
2017-03-141h 23Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #132: The Greasy Strangler / Midnight MoviesIn this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison decide, once and for all, which of them is the true hootie tootie disco cutie, as they talk THE GREASY STRANGLER. Then they discuss what makes a midnight movie and offer some midnight movie recs, all available to rent or stream right now.Opening Break: "Manchester By The Sea" / "Jackie" / "Catfight"Listener's Choice Review: "The Greasy Strangler"Queue Shots: Paul DanoBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My L...
2017-02-281h 17Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #131: Swiss Army Man / Paul Dano MoviesCan a magical farting corpse also be a metaphor for self-acceptance? In this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison discuss whether Swiss Army Man pulls off its attempted combination of body function humor and therapeutic messaging. Then they look at the filmography of one of its stars, Paul Dano, recommending some highlights from the 32-year-old actor's career that are available to rent or stream.Opening Break: "The Edge of Seventeen" / "Moonlight" / "The Girl With All The Gifts"Listener's Choice Review: "Swiss Army Man"Queue Shots: Paul DanoBehind...
2017-02-141h 22Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #130: Cameraperson / 2017 Sundance Film FestivalFresh from Park City, and feeling anything but, Matt and Alison talk the recently concluded Sundance Film Festival on this episode of the Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit podcast — and in particular, why the dominance of Netflix and Amazon means you'll be able to stream some of the fest's most talked-about titles very soon. They also delve into cinematographer-turned-director Kirsten Johnson's beautiful meditation on what it means to make a documentary, Cameraperson.Opening Break: "Loving" / "War on Everyone" "Ouija: Origin of EvilListener's Choice Review: "Cameraperson"Queue Shots: Sundance 2017Behind the 8-Ball:
2017-01-311h 11Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #129: Under the Shadow / Foreign Horror FilmsWith no shortage of scary stuff happening on their home turf at the moment, Matt and Alison dedicate this episode of the Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit podcast to some of the more enjoyable sort of horror, all from international sources. After discussion the Iranian UNDER THE SHADOW and its "Babadook"-like qualities, they recommend some other foreign horror available to be rented or streamed right now.Opening Break: "Trespass Against Us" / "Claire In Motion" / "Nerdland"Listener's Choice Review: "Under the Shadow"Queue Shots: Foreign Horror FilmsBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases2 Listener Recommendations
2017-01-171h 18Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #128: Café Society / Love Triangle MoviesThe Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit podcast kicks off the new year with Matt and Alison trying to take refuge in the nostalgic vision of the past offered in Café Society — but Woody Allen doesn't make this easy. Then they take a look at some other movies featuring love triangles, all available to be streamed or rented right now.Opening Break: "American Honey" "Sully" "Operation Avalanche"Listener's Choice Review: "Café Society"Queue Shots: Films Featuring Love TrianglesBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From...
2017-01-031h 19Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #127: The Lobster / The 2016 SVUvie AwardsIt’s that time of year on the Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit podcast in which Matt and Alison come up with arbitrary categories in order to hand out nonexistent prizes to movies that will never hear about them — yes, it’s the 2016 SVUvie Awards. But first, a discussion of The Lobster, as well as that all important question of which animal we’d choose to spend the rest of our lives as.Opening Break: "Train to Busan" "Equity" "Southside With You"Listeners Choice Review: "The Lobster"The 2016 SVUvie AwardsBehind the 8-Ball:
2016-12-201h 19
AlcohollywoodThe Night of the Hunter (1955) w/Filmspotting's Adam KempenaarThis week, we lean into the everlasting arms of special guest Adam Kempenaar of Filmspotting as we discuss the Expressionistic style and intriguing moral center of Charles Laughton's acclaimed 1955 noir thriller The Night of the Hunter! ANNOUNCEMENT: For the month of January 2017, we'll be pre-empting new episodes of the podcast in favor of bringing you our long-awaited full-cast radio drama Indiana Jones and the Monkey King! Don't worry, our spinoff shows Twin Cinema and Alcohollywood On Tap will run as scheduled. Related Links: Get your tickets for Filmspotting, Filmspotting: SVU, CinemaJaw and The Next...
2016-11-1700 minFilmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #124: The Neon Demon / Notable 2016 Movies Available To StreamThis week on a new Filmspotting: SVU, Alison and Matt head to Los Angeles, where Nicolas Winding Refn tells a tale of the fashion industry gone mad in THE NEON DEMON. Plus with awards season almost upon us, Matt and Alison catch up with some great movies from 2016 that are already available to rent or stream at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-11-081h 20Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #119: Weiner / Political DocumentariesWith America in the midst of one of the craziest elections in recent memory, it's the perfect time to watch a political documentary and on the new episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore recommend some of their favorites that are available right now on rental and streaming. And speaking of crazy elections and political documentaries, they also review the recent doc WEINER about the rise and fall (sorry) of former Congressman and New York City Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-08-301h 07
The JuggernautFilm: Adam Kempenaar and FilmspottingAdam Kempenaar is even-keeled and professional in a culture that often rewards snark, and he's made Filmspotting -- which he's hosted for 11 years -- one of the best and most popular movie podcasts in the world. We dive into what makes Filmspotting such an institution, and also crack open Adam's top 10 films of all time, taking an up-close look at three you might not have seen. NOTES: * Follow Adam @Filmspotting * Listen to the Filmspotting podcast: www.filmspotting.net * For a look at Chris's new novel cover, follow @JuggernautPod * Also please j...
2016-07-241h 03Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #116: Sorcerer / Ghostbusters (2016) / Movies About Dangerous JobsWith a tip of the cap to dynamite-hauling truck drivers everywhere, this week’s Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit features Matt and Alison's review of William Friedkin’s SORCERER. And inspired by "Sorcerer’s" dynamite-hauling truck drivers, Matt and Alison recommend some other movies about men and women with dangerous jobs available to rent or stream right now. Plus, they debate Paul Feig’s controversial GHOSTBUSTERS reboot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-07-191h 14Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #115: O.J.: Made in America / 30 For 30 DocumentariesOn the new Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison watch and discuss all 7.5 hours of the docuseries O.J. MADE IN AMERICA. Plus, they recommend other films from ESPN's outstanding 30 FOR 30 documentary series that you can rent or stream at home right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-07-051h 26Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #114: Swingers / The Movies of 1996This episode of SVU is so money and it doesn't even know it. That’s because Matt and Alison review Doug Liman's SWINGERS and recommend some other movies from 1996 that are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, all of which are available to rent or stream at home right now.Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable.Opening BreakThe ClanSongs My Brothers Taught MeCareful What You Wish ForListeners Choice Review
2016-06-221h 16Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #111: The Keeping Room / Captain America: Civil War / Home Invasion MoviesLock the doors. Close the windows. The latest episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit is invading your home with an episode all about home invasion thrillers. Plus, Matt and Alison review the Civil War-set Western (and home invasion thriller) THE KEEPING ROOM. And speaking of Civil Wars, they also give their thoughts on the latest CAPTAIN AMERICA movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-05-111h 08Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #110: Look Who's Back / Controversial ComediesWhat if Adolf Hitler woke up in 2016? That's the provocative subject of the new German comedy Look Who’s Back, which is the subject of this week’s Listeners’ Choice Review on Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit. In honor of Look Who’s Back, Matt and Alison also recommend some other provocative or controversial comedies you can rent or stream at home right now.
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2016-04-261h 18Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #109: The Assassin / Martial Arts MoviesMatt and Alison discuss Hou Hsiao-Hsien's gorgeous wuxia movie THE ASSASSIN and recommend some other martial arts movies you can rent or stream at home right now. Their picks may or may not be fast as lightning.
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2016-04-121h 20Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #108: Pee-wee’s Big Holiday / Road Trip MoviesGet read to hit the road with Matt and Alison for a Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit road trip! In addition to recommending some great road trip movies you can watch at home right now, they also review the new Netflix original movie PEE-WEE'S BIG HOLIDAY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-03-291h 19Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #107: Mortdecai / The Films of Johnny DeppDo you think mustaches are inherently hilarious? Then you are going to love the new episode of Filmspotting: SVU, where Alison and Matt discuss the art heist caper (and mustache comedy) MORTDECAI. Plus, they discuss the fascinating and frustrating career of its star, Johnny Depp, and recommend a few more of his movies you can rent or stream at home right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-03-151h 15Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #106: Love (Netflix) / Unromantic Romantic ComediesLove is in the air on the new Filmspotting: SVU... like literally, as Matt and Alison discuss the new Netflix original series LOVE starring Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs, and co-created by Judd Apatow. Inspired by this unusual show, Matt and Alison also recommend some other unusual romantic comedies you can rent or stream at home right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-03-011h 13Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #105: Lady Snowblood / New Release Roundup (And Streaming Alternatives)Quentin Tarantino's a huge fan, but what did Matt and Alison think of the Japanese revenge movie LADY SNOWBLOOD? Find out in the latest episode of SVU. Plus, Matt and Alison discuss all the week's big new releases, and offer some movies you can watch at home right now in their place.
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Opening Break
99 HomesGrandmaSouthbound
Listeners Choice Review
Lady Snowblood
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: Experimenter / Meru / American Graffiti
Alison: Unreal / Love / Amy
2 Listener Recommendations
Matt: Night Gallery / The Missing
Alison: June 17th, 1994 / Black Mountain Side
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2016-02-161h 20Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #104: Chi-Raq / 2016 Sundance Highlights / 2016 Oscar ShortsMatt and Alison head to the Windy City for a serious discussion of Spike Lee’s hip-hop sex comedy CHI-RAQ. Plus, fresh from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Alison shares the highlights of her trip, while Matt helps you win your Oscar pool by handicapping all three Oscar shorts categories.
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Opening Break
Lamb A Perfect DayStonewall
Listeners Choice Review
Chi-Raq
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: Man of Tai Chi / The Dead Zone / The Jacques Tati Collection
Alison: Kal Ho Naa Ho / Mommy / Our Nixon
2 Listener Recommendations
Matt: Mi...
2016-02-021h 24Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #103: Bone Tomahawk / 2016 Sundance Film Festival PreviewMatt is back from paternity leave, just in time for for Alison to leave for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Before she goes, though, she's got a preview of some of the most exciting titles at this year's fest. Hopefully her trip out West will go better than the one in this episode's main review, the indie horror Western BONE TOMAHAWK.
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Opening Break
Freeheld Irrational Man The Condemned 2
Queue Shots: Paternity Leave Viewing
An Honest Liar Men, Women, & Children Outcast Election
Listeners Choice Review
Bone Tomahawk
Behind the 8...
2016-01-191h 32Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #102: The Ridiculous 6 / The Highs and Lows of Adam SandlerAlison is joined by special guest Amy Nicholson from LA Weekly and The Canon podcast while Matt’s on leave... Together they brave Adam Sandler’s first (and apparently wildly successful) Netflix original movie THE RIDICULOUS 6, then recommend some Sandler films that are either actually good or interestingly awful and available to rent or stream.
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Opening Break
Sleeping With Other PeopleThe Keeping RoomCaptive
Guest Host’s Choice Review
The Ridiculous 6
Queue Shots
The CobblerFunny PeopleClickGoing Overboard
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Amy: Chi-raq / Victoria / The Final Girls
Alison...
2016-01-081h 17Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #100: 2015 SVUvie Awards / Inglourious BasterdsOn the 100th episode of Filmspotting: SVU, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore celebrate the best (and worst) of 2015 with the latest installment of their annual SVUvie Awards. Plus with THE HATEFUL EIGHT on the horizon, they're reviewing Quentin Tarantino's war movie INGLORIOUS BASTERDS.
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Opening Break
BreatheGoodnight MommyMI-5
2015 SVUvie Award Winners
Jurassic World The Walk We Are Your Friends Cinderella Spy Chappie I Smile Back The End of the Tour The Duke of Burgundy Ex Machina Fifty Shades of Grey
Listeners Choice Review
Inglorious Basterds
Behind the 8-Ball: 3...
2015-12-081h 49Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #99: Master of None: (Season 1) / Great 2015 Movies You Might Have MissedLadies and gentlemen, on the new Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore discuss all ten episodes of Aziz Ansari's new Netflix series, MASTER OF NONE. We think you'll find the discussion as soothing as a robotic therapy seal. Plus, Matt and Alison are deep into their year-end movie research, hunting for the best movies of 2015 they might have missed, and they recommend some of the gems they've discovered that you can rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
American UltraMan UpHeist
Queue...
2015-11-251h 25Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #98: Project Greenlight / The Leisure Class / The Films of Ben Affleck and Matt DamonFilm or digital, digital or film? On the new SVU, Matt and Alison follow Jason Mann as he tries to make THE LEISURE CLASS on the latest season of PROJECT GREENLIGHT and then recommend some other films from producers Ben Affleck and Matt Damon that you can rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
Entertainment Bleeding Heart The Hallow
Queue Shots: Films Starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
Good Will Hunting The Adjustment Bureau Paycheck Che
Listeners Choice Review
Project Greenlight
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New...
2015-11-101h 24Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #97: Beasts of No Nation / African Films and TVThe latest episode of SVU takes a trip across the world, as Matt and Alison review the new Netflix Original Movie BEASTS OF NO NATION and recommend some more films and television shows set across Africa that you can rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
Bone TomahawkThe Vatican TapesNasty Baby
Queue Shots: Movies and TV Shows Set in Africa
Viva Riva!The Gods Must Be CrazyThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyThe Battle of Algiers
Listeners Choice Review
Beasts of No Nation
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New...
2015-10-291h 19Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #96: Iris / Great Movie FashionStrike a pose, Filmspotting: SVU listeners! On the latest episode of Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison dive deep into the world of fashion. First they review the new documentary IRIS from filmmaker Albert Maysles. Then they share some of their own personal fashion heroes of the screen – the men and women whose particular sartorial style has driven them mad with envy.
Opening Break
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence When Marnie Was There Mississippi Grind
Queue Shots: Great Movie Fashion
The Ocean's Movies A Single Man Shaft Blade Runner
Listeners Choice Review
Iris
Behind the 8-B...
2015-10-131h 23Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #95: Fall Festival Highlights / MandingoA review of Richard Fleischer's infamous MANDINGO, plus – with Matt and Alison traveling around the continent to cover various film festivals – they discuss some of the best movies they've seen from Toronto, New York and Fantastic Fest.
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Opening Break
Finders Keepers Knock Knock Ashby
Listeners Choice Review
Mandingo
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: The Duke of Burgundy / On the Town / The Chair
Alison: About Elly / We Got Way Back / Junun
2 Listener Recommendations
Matt: This Ain't No Mouse Music! / Captain Ron
Alison: Tracks / Betty Blue
1 Random Film From...
2015-10-021h 15Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #94: Queen of Earth / Mental Breakdown MoviesMatt and Alison review Alex Ross Perry's QUEEN OF EARTH, starring Elisabeth Moss. Then they try to hold things together long enough to recommend some other movies about characters in the midst of mental breakdowns you can rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
Love & Mercy Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine Time Out of Mind
Queue Shots: Movies About Mental Breakdowns
Repulsion Sunset Boulevard The Ruling Class Gaslight
Listeners Choice Review
Queen of Earth
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: The Weather Man...
2015-09-161h 18Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #93: Two Days, One Night / Workplace MoviesYeah, hi. We're going to have to ask you to come in on Saturday? And listen to Matt and Alison review Marion Cotillard in TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT, and then recommend some other movies about work and jobs that you can rent or stream at home right now? If you could do that, that'd be great.
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Opening Break
When Animals Dream Digging For Fire Z For Zachariah
Queue Shots: Movies About the Workplace
Last Train Home 9 to 5 Zero Motivation Compliance
Listeners Choice Review
Two Days, One Night
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2015-09-021h 18Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #92: Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp / The Works of The State AlumniJust as entertaining as monkey torture, far more valuable than $240 worth of pudding, it's the latest episode of Filmspotting: SVU! Matt and Alison discuss the brand-new Netflix series WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER: FIRST DAY OF CAMP and recommend some other movies from the show's cast and creators you can rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
She's Funny That Way Some Kind of Beautiful Being Evel
Queue Shots: The Post-The-State Works of The State
The Baxter Wet Hot American Summer Party Down Diggers
Listeners Choice...
2015-08-181h 27Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #91: Beyond the Lights / Music Industry MoviesOn the latest episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Alison and Matt discuss the music industry melodrama BEYOND THE LIGHTS, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Plus, inspired by BEYOND THE LIGHTS, they'll also recommend some other movies set in and around the music business that you can rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
Cop CarFort TildenDark Places
Queue Shots: Movies About the Music Business
Jimi: All Is By My Side20 Feet From StardomI'm Still Here24 Hour Party People
Listeners Choice Review
Beyond the Lights
Behind the 8...
2015-08-041h 27Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #90: Faults / Movies About CultsNo, not cult movies. (Sorry ROCKY HORROR fans!) This week’s new Filmspotting: SVU is all about movies about religious cults. Matt and Alison review the new deprogramming drama FAULTS starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and then recommend some other movies about cults that you can rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
It Follows Lila & Eve A Lego Brickumentary
Queue Shots: Movies About Religious Cults
The Source Family Holy Smoke! Sound of My Voice Martyrs
Listeners Choice Review
Faults
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: Lo...
2015-07-211h 20Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #89: Sense8 / The Films of the WachowskisNo, you're not hallucinating; the Wachowskis have come to television, or at least streaming TV, with SENSE8. Matt and Alison have a review of the ambitious new Netflix series. Plus they'll discuss the full careers of Andy and Lana Wachowski, whose movies are all available to rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
'71Ex MachinaClouds of Sils Maria
Queue Shots: The Wachowskis
The AnimatrixBoundCloud AtlasJupiter Ascending
Listeners Choice Review
Sense8
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: 48 Hrs. / Conan the Barbarian / Cave of Forgotten Dreams
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2015-07-081h 25Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #88: Winter Sleep / Hotel MoviesThe calendar may say summer but Matt and Alison are bundling up for the latest episode of SVU, where they travel to the snowy peaks of Anatolia for a discussion of Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Palme d'Or-winning film WINTER SLEEP. Plus they recommend some other movies set in and around hotels you can rent or stream at home (or while you're staying in a hotel) right now.
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Opening Break
Manglehorn The Face of an Angel Big Game
Queue Shots: Hotel Movies
Vacancy Death in Venice Dirty Pretty Things...
2015-06-231h 23Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #87: Big Trouble in Little China / '80s Movies That Are Being RemadeWith Alison missing somewhere in the back alleys of San Francisco, Matt co-hosts this week's SVU with special guest Matt Patches from Esquire.com and the FIGHTING IN THE WAR ROOM podcast. They discuss BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA and – inspired by the news this week that Dwayne Johnson is going to remake the John Carpenter classic – talk about Hollywood's current obsession with '80s reboots and recommend a few of the movies targeted for remakes you can rent or stream at home right now.
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2015-06-091h 17Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #86: Tomorrowland / Top 5 Streaming Sci-Fi MoviesDirector Brad Bird has given us an Iron Giant, a Mr. and Mrs. Incredible, and a Rat Chef… what awaits in TOMORROWLAND? Matt and Alison do a little SVU/Filmspotting "Original Recipe" crossover to review Bird's latest and share their Top 5 Streaming Sci-Fi Movies.
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2015-05-291h 46
General Admission PodcastEp 45: Summer Blockbusters w/ FilmspottingSummer blockbusters are upon us!
On this episode, the hosts of WBEZ's popular film podcast Filmspotting join Don & Tyler to talk about the summer blockbuster genre and then all four share their individual "Top 3 Summer Blockbusters of All Time." Yes, it is THAT epic.
This is an episode about summer, Tom Cruise, popcorn flicks, sharks, Disney and more!
2015-05-2638 minFilmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #85: All Good Things / The Jinx / True Crime MoviesDon't blink or you'll miss all the fun; on the latest episode, Alison and Matt get down and Durst-y by reviewing ALL GOOD THINGS, director Andrew Jarecki’s fiction film about the life of real-estate heir Robert Durst, and THE JINX, Jarecki’s documentary mini-series of the same story. Plus, they also recommend more true crime movies you can rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
Maggie 5 Flights Up Welcome to Me
Queue Shots: True Crime Movies
Serpico Auto Focus Catch Me If You Can The...
2015-05-121h 21Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #84: Starry Eyes / Avengers: Age of Ultron / Movies About HollywoodFilmspotting: SVU *is* big! It's the streaming movies that got small! And on this episode of SVU, we take a journey to the dark side of show business for a podcast recommending movies about Hollywood. That's inspired by Matt and Alison's Listeners' Choice review of the Hollywood horror movie STARRY EYES. All right Mr. DeMille, we're ready for our close-up.
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Opening Break
Mommy Adult Beginners Lost River
Queue Shots: Movies About Hollywood
Ellie Parker The Running Man The Player Maps to the Stars
Listeners Choice Review
Starry...
2015-04-281h 23Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #83: Marvel's Daredevil / Movies About BlindnessThey are the podcasters without fear: Matt and Alison. And this week on SVU, they dive into Marvel's new DAREDEVIL series for Netflix. Plus, they'll recommend other films featuring blind protagonists that you should have on your radar, all of which are available now to rent or stream at home.
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Opening Break
Big EyesAlex of VeniceFar From Men
Queue Shots: Movies About Blindness
Zatoichi Goes to the Fire FestivalsProofBlind FuryThe Eye
Listeners Choice Review
Marvel’s Daredevil
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: Actress / Stop Making Sense / He...
2015-04-151h 35Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #82: Conspiracy Thrillers / Three Days of the CondorDid you hear that clicking in your earbuds? Yep, your iPhone has been bugged by forces far greater and more dangerous than you could possibly imagine. Conspiracies are real – at least on the new episode of SVU, where Alison and Matt review THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR, and recommend other classic paranoid thrillers you can watch at home right now.
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Opening Break
The Riot ClubBluebirdLast Knights
Queue Shots: Conspiracy Thrillers
SecondsCapricorn OneWorld on a WireThe Conversation
Listeners Choice Review
3 Days of the Condor
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Re...
2015-04-021h 23Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #81: House of Cards (Season 3) / Recent TV RecsMy fellow Americans, it's time to go back to the White House, where President Frank Underwood and First Lady Claire Underwood fend off rivals both foreign and domestic in the third season of HOUSE OF CARDS. Matt and Alison review Netflix’s hit show, and then recommend some more current and recent television shows you can watch online right now.
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Opening Break
Spring Tracers The Cobbler
Queue Shots: Recent Television
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries The Jinx Dead Like Me The Last Man on Earth
Listeners Choice Review
Ho...
2015-03-181h 19Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #79: 50 Shades of Grey / Joe (2013) / Southern MoviesGet ready for the most hospitable episode of Filmspotting: SVU yet, as Matt and Alison share their streaming recommendations for movies set in the South. Plus, a discussion David Gordon Green's JOE, starring Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan, and a bonus review of the much-discussed new film 50 SHADES OF GREY.
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Opening Break
Accidental Love Wild Card The Rewrite
Queue Shots: Southern Movies
The Order of Myths Vernon, Florida The Long, Hot Summer Body Heat
Listeners Choice Review
Joe
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: Jacques Demy on...
2015-02-171h 32Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #78: Robot Movies / AutomataWarning! Warning! Danger Will Robinson (and other podcast listeners with different names)! The latest episode of Filmspotting: SVU is all about movies featuring robots. Plus, Matt and Alison (or a pair of incredibly lifelike cyborgs) review AUTOMATA, the indie sci-fi film starring Antonio Banderas.
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Opening Break
The Overnighters Why Don't You Play In Hell? The Voices
Queue Shots: Robot Movies
Hardware Westworld Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Ghost in the Shell
Listeners Choice Review
Automata
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: Chef / Lawrence of Arabia / Red Hollywood
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2015-02-031h 19Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #77: Docs About Artists / Kingdom of Dreams and MadnessMatt and Alison take a trip to THE KINGDOM OF DREAMS AND MADNESS for a tour of the world of Studio Ghibli and legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki, plus recommend other documentaries about great artists you can rent or stream at home right now.
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2015-01-201h 28Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #76: Black Mirror / Technophobia MoviesPut down that smartphone, you're going to want to hear this one: On the new episode of Filmspotting: SVU, Alison and Matt discuss the British sci-fi series BLACK MIRROR, newly added to Netflix. Plus they'll recommend some technophobic movies you can rent or stream at home right now. After that, you'll probably want to watch them... or destroy your computer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2015-01-061h 24Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #75: Best Films of 2014 / The SVUvie AwardsFrom Brooklyn, New York, it's the 3rd Annual SVUvie Awards! While Matt and Alison reveal their top ten movies of 2014, they also continue their annual tradition of handing out eclectic year-end awards on this extra-special – meaning extra-long – year-end blowout episode of Filmspotting: SVU!
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2014-12-231h 49Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #74: Notable 2014 Titles / NymphomaniacAs the year is winding down, Matt and Alison will recommend some notable 2014 titles you can rent or stream at home right now. Plus Alison and Matt review Vol. I and II of Lars von Trier's epic Nymphomaniac.
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Opening Break
I Origins
Dying Of The Light
Starry Eyes
Queue Shots: Catching Up With 2014 Movies
Ida
Stranger By The Lake
The Congress
Happy Christmas
Listeners Choice Review
Nymphomaniac
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: Sabotage
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Alison: Black Mirror
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2014-12-101h 28Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #72: Rock Band Movies / We Are the Best!Copy: 1! 2! 3! 4! Hey Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit listeners, are you ready to rock? Well, too bad, we're doing it anyway. On the new SVU, Matt and Alison recommend some great movies about rock bands you can rent or stream at home right now. Plus, a Listeners' Choice Review of Lucas Moodysson's new punk-rock coming-of-age drama WE ARE THE BEST! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2014-11-101h 21Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #71: Indie Horror Movies / Henry: Portrait of a Serial KillerOn this spooktacular episode, Matt and Alison and recommend some indie horror movies you can rent or stream at home right now, perfect for your Halloween viewing plans this weekend. Plus, a review of the iconic indie horror film HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER.
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Opening Break
Begin Again
Camp X-Ray
Stonehearst Asylum
Queue Shots: Indie Horror
Absentia
Grabbers
Proxy
A Nightmare On Elm Street
Listeners Choice Review
Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Battle Royale
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2014-10-291h 26Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #70: Scanners / David Cronenberg MoviesThe new Filmspotting SVU is all about the new flesh -- and the films of David Cronenberg. Matt and Alison review Cronenberg's 1981 film SCANNERS, and recommend other Cronenberg movies you can rent or stream at home right now. If you're looking for a podcast that will give you unsettling nightmares about mental powers and bodily trauma, you've come to the right place! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2014-10-141h 15Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #69: Noah / Bible MoviesGet ready for the holiest (or maybe the most blasphemous) episode of SVU yet, as noted heathens Matt and Alison recommend biblical movies you can rent or stream at home right now, in honor of this week's Listeners Choice Review of Darren Aronofsky's NOAH. We promise this is one episode you won't want to pass over.
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Opening Break
Chef
White Bird In A Blizzard
Open Windows
Queue Shots: Biblical Movies
Jesus Christ Superstar
The Robe
The Passion Of The Christ
The Ten Commandments
Listeners Choice Review
Noah
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2014-10-011h 14Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #67: The Visitor / WTF MoviesYou wanna get nuts? Let's get nuts! On the new SVU, Matt and Alison recommend some of the craziest, weirdest, most WTF movies you can watch at home right now. Plus, their Listeners Choice Review of the trippy sci-fi/horror oddity THE VISITOR. Then they will use their mind powers to unleash devil birds on one another. You don't want to miss this one.
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Opening Break Night Moves The Zero Theorem Starred Up
Queue Shots: WTF Movies Even Dwarfs Started Small The Apple Dune House
Listeners Choice...
2014-09-011h 16Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #66: Southcliffe / Small Town MoviesJust a small town girl, living in a lonely world, listening to the new Filmspotting: SVU, as Matt and Alison recommend some movies set in small towns. Plus, a review of the Netflix miniseries SOUTHCLIFFE from "Martha Marcy May Marlene" director Sean Durkin.
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Opening Break
Coherence
Locke
Frankie & Alice
Queue Shots: Small Town Movies
Show Me Love
Bernie
Waiting For Guffman
Shadow Of A Doubt
Listeners Choice Review
Southcliffe
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: A Hard Day's Night
Mud
Midnight Run
Alison: You're Next
Nancy, Please
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2014-08-191h 23Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #65: Manhunter / Hannibal Lecter OnscreenHello, Clarice... and SVU listeners with other names. Matt and Alison review Michael Mann's MANHUNTER, and go film-by-film (and TV show) through the Hannibal Lecter franchise, picking their favorites that you can rent or stream at home while considering why the series has aged better than a nice chianti.
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2014-08-051h 32Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #64: They Came Together / SpoofsSurely they can't be serious: a whole episode about spoofs? They are serious--and don't call them Shirley. They're Matt and Alison, and on the latest episode of Filmspotting: SVU, they're recommending some spoofs you can watch at home right now, and reviewing the new David Wain rom-com spoof THEY CAME TOGETHER. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2014-07-221h 21Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #63: Under The Skin / Aliens Walk Among Us MoviesScarlett Johansson prowls the streets of Scotland looking for men in UNDER THE SKIN, this week's Listeners Choice pick on Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit. After reviewing the latest film from director Jonathan Glazer (and vowing never to get into a creepy white van with Scarlett Johansson), Matt and Alison also recommend some other movies about aliens walking among us on Earth you can rent or stream at home right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2014-07-081h 18Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #62: Orange Is The New Black (Season 2) / New TV RecommendationsWhoa, whoa, whoa! Put down that prison shank you made out of a toothbrush! The new episode of Streaming Video Unit is here! Matt and Alison review the second season of Netflix's ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and recommend some other recent television shows you can rent or stream at home (or in jail) right now.
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Opening Break
Ernest & Celestine
The Final Member
Hellion
Queue Shots: Recent TV Recommendations
Fargo
Last Week Tonight
Terriers
Review
Listeners Choice Review
Orange Is The New Black: Season 2
Behind the 8-Ball: 3...
2014-06-181h 30Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #61: The Big Chill / Friendship Movies / CannesYou just call out Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit's name, and you know wherever you are, we will be there (assuming you've downloaded the podcast to your smartphone). On the new SVU, Matt and Allison review THE BIG CHILL and recommend some other movies about friendship you can rent or stream at home. Plus, Alison's report on the recent Cannes Film Festival.
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Opening Break
Tim's Vermeer
Ping Pong Summer
The Pretty One
Queue Shots: Friendship Movies
The Wood
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
The Kings Of Summer
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2014-06-021h 29Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #57: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai / Movie Sword Fights"The way of the Samurai is found in death. Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily." Also recommended: listening to Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit's review of Jim Jarmusch's GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI. Matt and Alison also recommend some of their favorite films and TV shows featuring swords and sword fights that you can rent or stream at home right now.
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Opening Break
The Invisible Woman
Hateship Loveship
Wolf Creek 2
Queue Shots: Sword Fight Movies
Rob Roy
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Samurai Champloo
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2014-04-091h 11Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)SVU #56: Panic Room / Claustrophobic MoviesWe're on lockdown on the new episode of Filmspotting: SVU, as Matt and Alison review PANIC ROOM. Plus, inspired by the David Fincher film, they'll recommend more claustrophobic movies you can rent or stream at home right now — and, if time permits, stab each other in the back with insulin needles.
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Opening Break
Mistaken For Strangers
Afflicted
Goodbye World
Queue Shots: Claustrophobic Movies
Exam
Devil
Red Eye
Lifeboat
Listeners Choice Review
Panic Room
Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases
Matt: Gattaca
Inside Llewyn Davis
Watch TCM
Alison: Mud
Fr...
2014-03-251h 18
Aspect RadioPodcast: Adam Kempenaar (of Filmspotting) interview!Aspect Radio July 10, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Adam Kempenaar
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What a thrill this was to welcome Adam Kempenaar, co-founder and co-host of WBEZ Chicago Public Radio movie show/podcast Filmspotting.
We talk about his terrific show (if you’re a fan of film, it’s ESSENTIAL listening), the summer movie landscape, 3D, INCEPTION and the state of film criticism.
Enjoy!
– Thoughts on Filmspotting (w/ Adam K)
– Summer movies/3D (w/ Adam K)
2010-07-1200 min
Aspect RadioPodcast: Adam Kempenaar (of Filmspotting) interview!Aspect Radio July 10, 2010 Hosts: Ben Flanagan, Corey Craft Guest: Adam Kempenaar
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CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD!!!
What a thrill this was to welcome Adam Kempenaar, co-founder and co-host of WBEZ Chicago Public Radio movie show/podcast Filmspotting.
We talk about his terrific show (if you’re a fan of film, it’s ESSENTIAL listening), the summer movie landscape, 3D, INCEPTION and the state of film criticism.
Enjoy!
– Thoughts on Filmspotting (w/ Adam K)
– Summer movies/3D (w/ Adam K)
2010-07-1200 min