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Filmspotting

By: Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen
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 Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).Telegraph Road Productions, 2005- Art
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  • From the Archive: This Is Spinal Tap, Stop Making Sense

    From the Archive: This Is Spinal Tap, Stop Making Sense
    Jul 2 2025
    THIS IS SPINAL TAP is back in theaters for its 41st anniversary, so we're sharing our 8 From '84 review of the mock rock doc classic and - also from '84 - the Talking Heads' concert film STOP MAKING SENSE directed by Jonathan Demme. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • #1020: 28 Years Later, Top 5 Danny Boyle Characters, Familiar Touch

    #1020: 28 Years Later, Top 5 Danny Boyle Characters, Familiar Touch
    Jun 27 2025
    Whether you agree 28 YEARS LATER has too many ideas “smooshed” together or that it all coheres around a single compelling one, Adam and Josh are both eager to see how these rage zombies evolve. Plus, a revisit of the Top 5 Danny Boyle Characters with Danny Boyle. 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 (00:00:00-00:02:12) Review: “28 Years Later” (00:02:13-00:36:01) Review: “Familiar Touch” (00:36:02-00:46:00) Filmspotting Family (00:46:01-00:50:07) Next Week / Polls / Promos (00:50:08-01:09:06) Listener Feedback (01:09:07-01:23:02) Top 5: Danny Boyle Characters Pt. 1 (01:23:02-01:45:21) Danny Boyle Characters Pt. 2 (01:45:22-01:59:11) Credits / New Releases (01:59:12-02:03:22) Links: Cinema Interruptus: “The Player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus New York Times: 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/movies/best-movies-21st-century.html LBX: Films That Inspired Celine Song’s “Materialists” https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/films-that-inspired-celine-songs-materialists/ Top 5 Danny Boyle Characters with Danny Boyle https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2017/4/12/626-danny-boyle-characters Adam’s Danny Boyle Ranked https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/danny-boyle-ranked/ Josh’s Danny Boyle Ranked https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/danny-boyle-ranked/ Filmspotting’s Danny Boyle Episodes https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/danny+boyle Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • #1019: Materialists, The Life of Chuck, Elio

    #1019: Materialists, The Life of Chuck, Elio
    Jun 20 2025
    Adam and Josh review Celine Song’s love-and-money triangle MATERIALISTS, the follow-up to her exquisite 2023 debut "Past Lives." Plus, reviews of Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation THE LIFE OF CHUCK and Pixar’s ELIO. 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 (00:00:00-00:01:37) Review: “Materialists” (00:01:38-00:36:48) Family / 20th Anniversary Messages (00:36:49-00:42:41) Review (JL): "Elio" (00:42:42-00:45:48) Next Week / Notes (00:45:49-00:52:27) Massacre Theatre (00:52:28-00:59:53) Review: "The Life of Chuck" (00:59:54-01:19:49) Credits / New Releases (01:19:50-01:22:54) Links: Cinema Interruptus: "The Player" https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus Celine Song's "Past Lives" https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2023/6/23/925-asteroid-city-past-lives Stephen King Reviews https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/stephen+king Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 28 mins
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