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2025-03-21

  Black Bag with Roxana Hadadi, Madness ‘25 - Round 1

Josh and Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi review BLACK BAG, with Josh calling it Steven Soderbergh's best in over a decade. Roxana sticks around for Round 1 of Filmspotting Madness - Best of the 21st Century (So Far), only to be confronted with choices lik...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author
2025-03-14

  Mickey 17, Madness ‘25 (Play-Ins), On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

Adam and Josh split on MICKEY 17, Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to the Best Picture-winning PARASITE. Josh recommends Rungano Nyoni’s ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL and Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) begins. This episode is presented by...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author
2025-03-07

  Filmspotting Fest, Oscars Recap, Pantheon Induction

Adam 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 p...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author
2025-02-28

  Oscars Special with Michael Phillips, Grand Theft Hamlet

The Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh for some Oscar predictions—and corrections. Plus Josh nominates GRAND THEFT HAMLET for the 2025 Golden Brick Award.  This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie su...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author
2025-02-21

  Grizzly Man (20th Anniv.), I’m Still Here, A Different Man

For the Pantheon Project, Adam and Josh revisit GRIZZLY MAN, Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary about the life and tragic death of grizzly bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell. Plus, Josh recommends Walter Salles’ I’M STILL HERE, and Adam catches up with Be...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author
2025-02-14

  Emilia Pérez, Cléo From 5 to 7

With its 13 Oscar nominations, Adam and Josh could no longer ignore EMILIA PÉREZ. True to the film’s divisive reputation, they split on it. Plus, a very special musical edition of Massacre Theatre and a revelatory Pantheon Project review of Agnès Varda...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author
2025-02-07

  Singin’ in the Rain, The Brutalist, Zodiac Killer Project (Sundance)

For their 1000th episode, Adam, Josh, and guest Michael Phillips consider the many and varied pleasures of 1952’s SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN, a Pantheon Project review of the classic movie musical. Adam recommends Sundance award-winners PRIME MINISTER and ZOD...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author
2025-01-31

  Presence, Pantheon Candidates, Oscar Nominations

Adam and Josh start with the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2025 Oscar nominations before diving into Steven Soderbergh’s ghost POV film PRESENCE, saving some spoiler talk for the end of the show. Then producer Sam Van Hallgren joins to talk Filmsp...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author
2025-01-24

  Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2025

Adam and Josh make their picks for the most promising films of the movie year and share details about upcoming show plans, including news on Marathons, Madness, and the Pantheon Project. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-wat...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author
2025-01-17

  The Best Scenes of 2024

It’s the annual Filmspotting Wrap Party with Adam and Josh sharing their favorite scenes of the year for a live Chicago audience. Joined by the Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips. Plus, the announcement of the 2024 Golden Brick winner! This episode is ...
  Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen author