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- Adam on "Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

#445: Iron Man 3 / Top 5 Movie Geniuses

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:37:00 +0000

Inspired by the brilliant mind of Tony Stark, Filmspotting crunches the numbers to come up with the Top 5 Movie Geniuses. Plus, a review of co-writer/director Shane Black's "Iron Man 3" and more.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (code FILM5) and Squarespace (code FILM5)

:00-3:06 - Billboard / Squarespace
3:06-25:04 - Review: "Iron Man 3"
Music: Air Review, "Young"
26:47-28:15 - Shutterstock
28:45-35:37 - Massacre Theatre
35:37-45:33 - Polls / Notes
Music: Air Review, "Rebel"
47:07-54:20 - Donations / SVU Promo
Music: The Beatles, "In My Life"
55:37-1:23:31 - Top 5: Movie Geniuses
1:23:31-1:30:23 - Close / Filmspotting Jr. #4

MUSIC

- Air Review

LINKS

- Korean Auteurs Marathon Options

- Fandor: Of Dolls and Murder

- Josh's review of "Iron Man 3"

- fuse:chicago

NOTES

- Adam says: Actually, my preferred 2001 Best Picture winner was "In the Bedroom."

- Adam says: I should have argued harder for how Shane Black plays with the 'optics of fear/heroism' in "Iron Man 3." It permeates the entire movie.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Todd Hiller

PARTNERS

- Top 5 Neo-Noirs Feedback

#444: 2013 Summer Movie Preview / Mud / Ophuls Awards

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000

In anticipation of the season’s first blockbusters, Josh and Adam reveal their Top 5 Most Anticipated Summer Movies. Plus, a review of "Mud," the latest from "Take Shelter" writer/director Jeff Nichols, and "The Dollies," recognizing the best of the Max Ophuls Marathon.

This episode is presented by Audible.

:00-1:49 - Billboard / Sponsor

1:49-23:57 - Review: "Mud"

Music: Iron & Wine, "Singers and..."

25:20-27:54 - Audible

27:54-33:59 - Massacre Theatre

33:59-46:03 - Polls / Notes

46:03-1:05:48 - Ophuls Awards

Music: Iron & Wine, "Sundown [Back in the Briars]"

1:07:12-1:18:57 - Donations

1:18:57-1:40:43 - Top 5: Summer Preview

1:40:43-1:46:23 - Close / FS Jr. #3

BONUS CONTENT

MUSIC

- Iron and Wine

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Chris Roberts

LINKS

- Adam on "Place Beyond..."

- Adam on "Jurassic Park"

- Josh on "Mud"

- Josh on "Pain and Gain"

PARTNERS

- #88: Top 5 Visions of the Future

#443: Oblivion / Place Beyond the Pines / Top 5 Futuristic Movie Jobs

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Tom Cruise is assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources... and Michael Phillips and Tasha Robinson draw the plum gig of deciding whether "Oblivion" was worth all the resources put into it. Plus, your guest hosts weigh in on their Top 5 Futuristic Movie Jobs and spend a few minutes parsing "The Place Beyond the Pines."

:00-1:11 - Billboard

1:12-19:19 - Review: "Oblivion"

Music: David Bowie, "The Stars"

20:44-24:31 - Massacre Theatre

24:32-30:59 - Ebertfest

31:00-45:51 - Review: "Place Beyond..."

Music: David Bowie, "Set the World on Fire"

47:06-1:14:33 - Top 5: Futuristic Movie Jobs

1:14:34-1:23:11 - Close / FS Jr. #2

MUSIC

- David Bowie

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Alex Lanser

- Why "I'm Not There" for a Malick-themed Massacre Theatre last week? It stars three Malick alums: Richard Gere, Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett. Blanchett is in Malick's upcoming "Knight of Cups."

RELATED SHOWS

- #392: Top 5 Dystopias

PARTNERS

- Josh's "To the Wonder" review

#442: To the Wonder / Top 5 Malick Scenes / Lola Montes

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:17:40 +0000

This week's episode with Filmspotting's Top 5 Malick Scenes and a review of "To the Wonder" was recorded entirely at the magic hour. Plus, the final Max Ophuls Marathon movie, 1955's Lola Montes.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (code FILM4).

:00-1:32 - Billboard / Sponsor

1:32-27:07 - Review: "To the Wonder"

Music: Low, "So Blue"

28:51-31:22 - Shutterstock

31:22-37:29 - Massacre Theatre

37:29-43:56 - Polls / Notes

43:56-1:02:24 - "Lola Montes"

Music: Low, "Waiting"

1:03:30-1:32:06 - Top 5: Malick Scenes

1:32:06-1:37:03 - Close / Filmspotting Jr.

MUSIC

- Low

NOTES

- MT winner: Jessica Greer

LINKS

- #71: "The New World"

- Pantheon on Letterboxd

PARTNERS

- Harris Blog on Neo-Noir

#441: Farewell Ebert / Trance / Top 5 Neo-Noirs with Chris Harris

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:16:00 +0000

Author Chris Harris ("The Big Clear") joins Adam and Josh for a trip to Chinatown and lots of other unsavory places for this week’s Filmspotting Top 5: Neo-Noirs. Plus, a review of Danny Boyle's art-world thriller "Trance" and a tribute to the late, great Roger Ebert.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (code FILM4).

:00-1:21 - Billboard

1:21-18:00 - Farewell, Ebert

Music: The Beatles, "I'll Be Back"

19:40-31:27 - Shutterstock

21:51-29:56 - Massacre Theatre

29:56-41:17 - Polls / Notes / Pantheon

41:17-53:57 - Review: "Trance"

Music: Eels, "New Alphabet"

55:38-1:21:29 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:04:53-1:47:47 - Top 5 Neo-Noirs

1:47:04-1:51:36 - Close

MUSIC

- Eels

NOTES

- MT winner: Ben Flanagan

LINKS

- "The Big Clear"

- Josh's review of "Trance"

- Ebert on "Blue Velvet"

- Ebert on "Dead Poet's Society"

- Ebert's letter to Dana Stevens

- Chicago Critics Film Festival

- Pantheon on Letterboxd

- New Cult Canon: "Brick"

PARTNERS

- Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

#440: Evil Dead ('81) / Top 5 Tracking Shots / Earrings of Madame de...

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:59:06 +0000

This week, Josh and Adam take the Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips through the special kitchen entrance to the best seats in the house for the Filmspotting Top 5: Tracking Shots. Plus, a Sacred Cow review of Sam Raimi’s 1981 horror classic "The Evil Dead" and the majestic third Max Ophuls' Marathon film, "The Earrings of Madame de..."

This episode is presented by Squarespace (code FILM4) and Audible.

:00-4:14 - Billboard / Audible

1:19-28:37 - Review: "The Evil Dead" ('81)

Music: David Ford, "Isn't It Strange"

30:01-31:27 - Squarespace

33:31-40:25 - Massacre Theatre

40:38-52:22 - Polls / Notes

52:22-1:12:32 - Ophuls #3: "Earrings of Madame de..."

Music: David Ford, "Moving On"

1:13:57-1:21:29 - Donations

Music: David Ford, "Go to Hell"

1:22:19-2:03:29 - Top 5: Tracking Shots

2:03:04-2:07:11 - Close / Outtake

BONUS CONTENT

- Nothing this week, sorry!

MUSIC

- David Ford

NOTES

- Audible recs: Lush Life, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Life Itself

- Massacre Theatre winner: Carmen Nowka

LINKS

- Josh's review of "The Evil Dead"

- FS #62: "Evil Dead 2"

- Chicago Critics Film Festival

- David Ford's "Go To Hell" video

- Hitchcock's "Young and Innocent" - Eye Twitch

- FS #339: Top 5 Long Takes

- FS #419: Room 237

PARTNERS

- Josh's review of "Spring Breakers"

#439: Spring Breakers / Top 5 Turning Over a New Leaf Movies

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:26:00 +0000

Look at my episode! Look at my episode! I got... reviews of Harmony Korine's "Spring Breakers." Hosts disagreeing. I got... Top 5 Turning Over a New Leaf Movies. Some are even better than "Scarface," which I got on repeat. Constantly, y'all. I even got contenders for the Filmspotting Pantheon. All different genres. Comedies. Foreign Language. Weird David Lynch. American Dream, y'all.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (code FILM3).

:00-1:19 - Billboard / Sponsor

Music: Kid Dakota, "Winter Without You""

30:01-31:27 - Shutterstock

31:27-38:53 - Massacre Theatre

37:00-49:34 - Polls / Notes

49:34-1:02:54 - Spring Cleaning: Pantheon

Music: Kid Dakota, "Pairin' Off"

1:04:07-1:10:08 - Donations

1:10:08-1:39:04 - Top 5: ...New Leaf Movies

1:39:04-1:43:09 - Close

MUSIC

- Kid Dakota

NOTES

- Josh was right. Grave of the Fireflies and Vertigo are the two movies we've added to the Pantheon.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Tiba Ford

LINKS

- Pantheon on Letterboxd

- Adam's Pantheon contenders on Letterboxd

- FS #375: Movies About Redemption

- FS #130: Movies About Starting Over

PARTNERS

- Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith- iTunes

#438: Top 5 Movie Religious Figures / Beyond the Hills / La Ronde

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Filmspotting kisses the ring of their Top 5 Movie Religious Figures... And if "The Last Exorcism: Part II" didn’t satisfy your desire for religious horror, you won’t have to wait for Part III. Romania offers its own spin on the genre with "Beyond the Hills." Plus, hop into the sack for the second Max Ophuls Marathon film, "La Ronde."

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (code FILM3) and Audible.

:00-3:22 - Billboard / Sponsors

3:22-27:53 - Review: "Beyond the Hills"

Music: Tallest Man..., "There's No Leaving Now""

29:35-31:12 - Sponsors

31:12-37:00 - Massacre Theatre

37:00-47:56 - Polls / Notes

47:56-1:04:05 - Ophuls #2: "La Ronde"

Music: Tallest Man..., "Little Brother""

1:05:56-1:11:09 - Donations / SVU Promo

1:11:09-1:40:29 - Top 5: Religious Figures

1:40:29-1:44:52 - Close

MUSIC

- The Tallest Man on Earth

NOTES

- Audible Recs: Inherent Vice; Gone Girl; The Tin Roof Blowdown; I, Patridge: We Need To Talk About Alan

- Massacre Theatre winner: Nathan Bour

LINKS

- Josh's review of "Beyond the Hills"

- Adam's upcoming Q&A w/ William Friedkin

- Adam on Letterboxd

- Adam ranks Scorsese

- Lee Marvin: Point Blank

- Marathon: Max Ophüls

- FS #198: 4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days

- FS #101 Top 5 Religious Movies

PARTNERS

- Josh's review of Oz the Great and Powerful

#437: Oz the Great and Powerful / Top 5 Movie Locations We Wish We Could Visit / Letter from...

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:34:00 +0000

Filmspotting finds its happy places with this week’s Top 5: Movie Locations We Wish We Could Visit. Plus, a review of director Sam Raimi’s latest trip over the rainbow, "Oz the Great and Powerful," and the first film in the Max Ophuls Marathon, "Letter from an Unknown Woman."

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (code FILM3) and Squarespace (code FILM3).

:00-1:53 - Billboard / Sponsors

1:53-24:44 - Review: "Oz the Great..."

Music: Willie Nelson, "Somewhere Over..."

26:43-29:05 - Sponsors

29:05-36:50 - Massacre Theatre

36:50-46:27 - Polls / Notes

46:28-1:03:13 - Ophuls #1: "Letter from..."

Music: Sarah Vaughan, "Somewhere Over..."

1:04:26-1:09:54 - Donations

1:09:54-1:35:43 - Top 5: Movie Locations I Wish I Could Visit

1:35:43-1:39:20 - Close / Outtake

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Rod Lott

LINKS

- FS 294: "Alice in Wonderland"

- More Raimi: FS #261: Drag Me To Hell

- Adam on Letterboxd

- Marathon: Max Ophüls

- 2013 Filmspots

- SNL "His Girl Friday" spoof

PARTNERS

- #384: Top 5 Mother-Son Movies

#436: Top 5 Movie Mother-Daughters / Stoker

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:15:00 +0000

Adam tries to keep his telekinesis from ruining this year’s prom... er... this week’s Top 5: Movie Mother-Daughters -- a list not inspired by "Carrie," but by the new thriller "Stoker" from Korean auteur Park Chan-wook.

This episode is presented by Audible and Shutterstock (code FILM3).

:00-3:55 - Billboard / Audible

3:56-21:18 - Review: "Stoker"

Music: Sharon Van Etten, "Serpents"

24:13-26:45 - Sponsor: Shutterstock

26:55-32:44 - Massacre Theatre

32:45-44:29 - Polls / Notes

Music: Sharon Van Etten, "We Are Fine"

46:13-48:31 - Donations

48:45-1:15:46 - Top 5: Mother-Daughters

1:15:47-1:18:40 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Sharon Van Etten

NOTES

- Audible recommendations: A Long Way Down, Under The Dome, All The Rave

- Massacre Theatre winner: Dan Wessler

LINKS

- Josh's "Stoker" review

- #103: Top 5 Screen Parents

PARTNERS

- MoviePass (code Filmspotting)

- Searching for Sugar Man

#435: Top 5 Unseen Characters / Like Someone In Love

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:31:00 +0000

With the help of a six-foot bunny named Harvey, Josh and Adam share their Top 5 Unseen Characters. Plus, a review of Abbas Kiarostami's latest puzzler, "Like Someone In Love," and the debut of Ask Filmspotting (post-Oscars edition).

This episode is presented by Audible and Squarespace (code FILM3).

:00-1:52 - Billboard / Squarespace

1:53-22:38 - Review: "Like Someone in Love"

Music: Rodriguez, "Sugar Man"

24:13-26:45 - Sponsor: Audible

26:58-34:40 - Massacre Theatre

34:41-39:37 - Polls

46:46-50:05 - Ask Filmspotting: "Oscar Scars"

Music: Rodriguez, "I'll Slip Away"

51:01-1:04:58 - Donations

1:05:29-1:31:59 - Top 5: Unseen Characters

1:32:00-1:36:42 - Close

MUSIC

NOTES

- Audible rec: Shadow of a Doubt

- Massacre Theatre winner: Joe Puscas

LINKS

- Josh's "Like Someone in Love" review

- "Side Effects" & Sexism

PARTNERS

- Josh's "Night at the Opera" review

#434 Bonus: Marx Bros. Awards

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:00:00 +0000

Michael Phillips continues his comedy education of Filmspotting during "The Gookies," the Marx Bros. Marathon Awards including Best Groucho One-Liner, Gag and more.

#434: Oscar Picks / A Night at the Opera

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:21:00 +0000

Winning an Oscar, only slightly more glamorous than joining the 10 million mile club like Ryan Bingham in "Up in the Air"... The Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh for a special Oscars edition of Filmspotting to discuss who will win, who should win... and who should get their name on the side of a plane. Plus, the fourth and final Marx Bros. Marathon movie, "A Night at the Opera."

This episode is presented by Audible.

:00-1:36 - Billboard / Sponsors

1:37-27:14 - Oscar Picks (Pt. 1)

Music: "Skyfall"

28:39-30:32 - Sponsor: Audible

30:33-37:38 - Massacre Theatre

37:39-46:45 - Polls / Notes

46:46-1:03:35 - Marx #4: "Night at the Opera"

Music: "Pi's Lullaby"

1:04:45-1:10:56 - Donations

1:10:57-1:27:13 - Oscar Picks (Pt. 2)

1:27:14-1:30:31 - Close

NOTES

- AK: I definitely think Best Picture is a race between "Lincoln" and "Argo" not "Zero Dark Thirty." ZD30 just feels like, and is, the more 'important' film, which the Academy (rightly or wrongly) typically goes for.

- Audible recommendations: Life of Pi, A Prayer for Owen Meany, and Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho

- Massacre Theatre winner: Adam Wells

LINKS

- Soderbergh's "Vulture" interview

PARTNERS

- Josh's "Side Effects" review

#433: Top 5 Romantic Gestures / Side Effects / Duck Soup

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:02:00 +0000

Cue up "In Your Eyes"... in honor of Valentine's Day, it's Filmspotting's Lloyd Dobler Memorial List of the screen's Top 5 Romantic Gestures. Plus, what may be Steven Soderbergh's final cinematic gesture -- "Side Effects," starring Rooney Mara and Jude Law -- and the third Marx Bros. Marathon movie, "Duck Soup"... "The light, the heat..."

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (code FILM2) and Squarespace (code FILM2).

:00-3:34 - Billboard / Squarespace

3:35-23:36 - Review: "Side Effects"

Music: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On"

25:08-26:33 - Sponsor: Shutterstock

26:34-34:00 - Massacre Theatre

34:01-42:29 - Polls / Notes

42:30-57:19 - Marx #3: "Duck Soup"

Music: "Storybook Love"

58:42-1:04:53 - Donations

1:04:49-1:32:30 - Top 5: Romantic Gestures

1:32:21-1:35:14 - Close

NOTES

- In classic show fashion we gave director Soderbergh all the credit/blame for "Side Effects"; no mention of writer Scott Z. Burns.

- Didn't come up because difficult to articulate without spoilers, but one "Side Effects" complaint for Adam: Catherina Zeta Jones' performance.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Matt Sabonis

LINKS

- Ben Haworth's SquareSpace site

- Tufnell Park Film Club

PARTNERS

- Josh's "Charles Swan" review

#432: Top 5 Directors Who Need A Comeback / Charles Swan / Monkey Business

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 03:31:00 +0000

Filmspotting may miss Ron Burgundy and his musk, but this week Adam and Josh focus on the filmmakers they've been missing with a countdown the Top 5 Directors Who Need a Comeback. Plus, a review of Roman Coppola's first film in 12 years, "A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III," starring Charlie Sheen and Bill Murray, and the second Marx Bros. Marathon movie, "Monkey Business."

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (Use code FILM2) and Audible.

:00-3:38 - Billboard / Audible

3:42-20:43 - Top 5: Directors Who Need...

Music: Liam Hayes, "Fokus"

21:58-23:23 - Sponsor: Shutterstock

23:39-33:33 - Massacre Theatre

33:34-41:15 - Polls / Notes

41:15-56:49 - Marx #2: "Monkey Business"

Music: Liam Hayes, "A Glimpse Inside"

57:56-1:05:01 - Donations

1:05:21-1:18:36 - Review: "...Charles Swan III"

1:05:21-1:33:31 - Top 5: Directors Who Need... (cont.)

1:33:32-1:36:13 - Close

MUSIC

- Liam Hayes

NOTES

- Audible recommendations: A Team of Rivals; The Perks of Being a Wallflower; Middlesex

- Massacre Theatre winner: Matt Lawson

LINKS

- 70mm Film Fest at Music Box

- Kidman in "Stoker" (mentioned in Bonus)

PARTNERS

- Josh's "Impossible" review

#431: Top 5 Survival Movies / The Impossible / Animal Crackers

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:34:00 +0000

Everybody knows the first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. But Filmspotting joins Tyler Durden in exploring their primal selves with a countdown of the Top 5 Survival Movies. Plus, Adam and Josh barely emerge unscathed from their discussion of "The Impossible" before taking on their first Marx Bros. Marathon movie, "Animal Crackers."

This episode is presented by SquareSpace (Use code FILM2) and Audible.

:00-2:53 - Billboard / SquareSpace

2:54-23:43 - Review: "The Impossible"

Music: Cloud Nothings, "Fall In"

24:57-27:52 - Sponsor: Audible

28:11-37:19 - Josh's Anniversary / Massacre Theatre

37:20-45:49 - Polls / Notes

45:50-59:43 - Marx Bros. #1: "Animal Crackers"

Music: Cloud Nothings, "Stay Useless"

1:00:32-1:08:43 - Donations

1:09:02-1:36:15 - Top 5: Survival Movies

1:36:16-1:39:04 - Close

MUSIC

- Cloud Nothings

NOTES

- Audible recommendations: I Am Spartacus!; Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter; The Shining

- Massacre Theatre winner: Dawn Polvorosa

LINKS

- Adam's Letterboxd page

PARTNERS

- Music Box 70mm Festival

#430: 2013 Movie Preview (Pt. 2 ) / Die Hard

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:45:00 +0000

In 1988, our action heroes looked like Sly Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger... then we met a barefoot Bruce Willis. Adam and Josh find out if it really is a good day to "Die Hard" as they give the Sacred Cow treatment to the action classic that made Willis a movie star. Plus, the Top 5 Most Anticipated Performances of 2013.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (Use code FILM1) and MoviePass (Use code FILMSPOTTING).

:00-1:33 - Billboard / MoviePass

1:34-25:56 - Sacred Cow: "Die Hard"

Music: Andrew Bird, "Three White Horses"

27:07-28:10 - Sponsor: Shutterstock

28:30-36:21 - Notes

36:22-51:25 - "Ask FS": Freddie vs. Abe

Music: Andrew Bird, "If I Needed You"

48:11-55:01 - Donations

55:22-1:15:10 - Top 5: Anticipated 2013 Perfs

1:15:11-1:18:46 - Close

MUSIC

- Andrew Bird

NOTES

- "Behind the Candelabra" will air on HBO.

LINKS

- PeopleLikeFlatscreens

- Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Fest

- Top 5 Most Anticipated 2013 Perfs

PARTNERS

- Live From The Artists Den: 2012

#429: 2013 Movie Preview (Pt. 1) / Amour

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:07:00 +0000

Last year, two of Josh's most anticipated films didn’t even end up getting released. Find out who he cursed this year as he and Adam reveal their Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of 2013. Plus, love hurts in Michael Haneke's "Amour."

This episode is presented by Squarespace (Use code FILM1) and MoviePass.

:00-1:55 - Billboard / MoviePass

1:56-22:42 - Review: "Amour"

Music: Death Cab for Cutie, "You Are a Tourist"

24:16-26:11 - Sponsor: Squarespace

26:24-41:02 - Massacre Theatre / Polls

41:03-51:25 - 2012 Scenes of the Year,

Music: R. Wainwright, "Out of the Game"

52:30-59:52 - Donations

1:00:15-1:17:24 - Top 5: Anticipated 2013 Movies

1:17:25-1:20:25 - Close

MUSIC

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Benjamin Tiede

LINKS

- Josh's "Amour" review

- Calum Marsh's "Amour" review

PARTNERS

- 2012 Wrap Party Winners/Nominees

#428 Live: 2012 Wrap Party

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:30:00 +0000

Live from Mayne Stage in Chicago, it's Filmspotting's 2012 Wrap Party sponsored by WBEZ! There was no dancing for dollar bills, but the show's own Magic Mike, Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune, helped Adam and Josh reveal their favorite performances, scenes and more from the past year in movies. Plus, special guest musician Abraham Levitan was on hand to summarize the trio's thoughts with his unique brand of improvised response songs.

This episode is brought to you by Audible.com and MoviePass (use code 'filmspotting') -- see unliminted movies nationwide for a flat month monthly rate.

:00-6:18 - House Rules / Billboard / MoviePass
6:19-14:37 - Opening Scenes
14:38-20:54 - Endings
20:43-30:06 - Disappointments
30:07-34:22 - Surprises
Music: Abraham Levitan
36:35-45:17 - Massacre Theatre
45:18-51:34 - Polls
51:34-56:04 - Golden Brick Winner
Music: Abraham Levitan
57:23-1:14:10 - Audible / Donations
1:14:57-1:21:35 - Best Performances in Bad Movies
1:21:36-1:25:11 - Worst Performances in Good Movies
1:25:12-1:30:01 - Supp. Actresses
1:30:02-1:36:32 - Supp. Actors
Music: Abraham Levitan
1:38:10-1:45:44 - Best Actors
1:45:45-1:52:06 - Best Actresses
1:52:07-1:58:55 - Truly Moving Moments
1:58:56-2:04:52 - Scenes of the Year
Music: Abraham Levitan
2:07:53-2:12:36 - Close

MUSIC

- Abraham Levitan

NOTES / LINKS

- Golden Brick Winners

#427: Django Unchained / Edward Burns / Blaxploitation Awards

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Quentin Tarantino’s ode to Spaghetti Westerns "Django Unchained" brought Josh and Adam together over the holidays. Was it a fortuitous turn of events? Plus, a conversation with writer/director/actor Edward Burns about his new holiday release, and the Blaxploitation Marathon concludes with "Ganja & Hess."

This episode is brought to you by MoviePass -- see unliminted movies nationwide for a flat month monthly rate.

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MUSIC

- "Django Unchained" Soundtrack

NOTES / LINKS

- Josh's "Django" review

- Josh's "Basterds" review

- Filmspotting's 2012 Wrap Party

- 2012 Village Voice Film Critics' Poll

- Adam's Village Voice ballot

- Josh's Village Voice ballot

- Blaxploitation Awards

- "Fitzgerald Family Christmas" info

#426 (Pt. 2): Top 10 Films of 2012

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:40:00 +0000

Filmspotting assembles the film critic Avengers -- Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) and Scott Tobias (A.V. Club) -- to finish off the Top 10 Films of 2012 countdown and reflect on the year in cinema.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (use code FILM12) and MoviePass.

:00-2:52 - Intro/MoviePass

2:53-45:30 - Best of '12: #6-10 Recap, Picks #4-5

Music: "Heroic Weather Conditions of the Universe, Part 7: After the Storm" ("Moonrise Kingdom")

47:10-49:34 - Promos: Shutterstock / SVU

Music: "Everything Comes Around" ("Looper")

49:35-1:26:22 - Best of '12: Picks #1-3

1:26:23-1:31:37 - Close

LINKS

- Give the gift of MoviePass

MUSIC

#426 (Pt. 1): Top 10 Films of 2012

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Josh and Adam didn't set out to meet their makers, but they do tackle the Promethean task of counting down their Top 10 Films of 2012 with the help of some special guest contributors.

:00-20:40 - Best of '12: Picks #8-10

Music: "Once There Was a Hushpuppy" ("Beasts of...")

21:58-25:48 - Donations

Music: "Sweetness of Freddie" ("Master")

26:32-40:13 - Massacre Theatre / Notes

40:14-52:53 - Best of '12: Picks #6-752:54-57:39 - Close / FAB #1 Picks

MUSIC

- Patton Oswalt on "Queen of Versailles"

NOTES / LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Andre Walker

- Filmspotting's 2012 Wrap Party

PARTNERS

- Josh's Zero Dark Thirty review

#425: Zero Dark Thirty / The Hobbit / Golden Brick Nominees

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:29:00 +0000

The end-of-year onslaught begins with the announcement of Filmspotting's eight Golden Brick nominees for 2012. Plus, an unexpected journey with "The Hobbit" and an early review of "Zero Dark Thirty."

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (Use code FILM12) and MoviePass.

:00-1:16 - Billboard / MoviePass

1:45-25:25 - Review: "Zero Dark Thirty

Music: The Lumineers, "Dead Sea"

26:36-27:37 - Sponsor: Shutterstock

27:56-39:38 - Massacre Theatre / Notes

39:38-56:07 - Review: "The Hobbit"
Music: Michael Kiwanuka, "I'm Getting Ready"

57:29-1:03:06 - Donations

1:03:23-1:24:24 - Golden Brick Nominees

1:24:25-1:27:21 - Close

MUSIC

- The Lumineers / Michael Kiwanuka

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Matt Kelly

LINKS

- New torture-glorifying film wins raves

- Two Cheers for Zero Dark Thirty’s Torture Scenes

- Emily Bazelon/Slate on torture in Zero Dark Thirty

- The right way to say Alexander Desplat

- An evening of film and wine with Ed Burns

- Filmspotting's 2012 Wrap Party LIVE

- MST3K Event at Mayne Stage

- Give the gift of MoviePass

- Favorite listener music discoveries

- Holiday t-shirt sale!

PARTNERS

- Josh's "Killing Them Softly" review

#424: Killing Them Softly / Top 5 Inept Criminals / Cooley High

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Like Nic Cage in "Raising Arizona," last night Josh had a dream... a dream he and Adam were going to discuss the H.I. McDonnough Memorial List of the Top 5 Inept Movie Criminals, inspired by the new Brad Pitt crime drama "Killing Them Softly." Plus, cut school and cue up the Motown for the 5th Blaxploitation Marathon film, "Cooley High."

Presented by MoviePass and Audible.com.

:00-2:35 - Billboard / MoviePass

2:36-22:30 - Review: "Killing Them Softly"

Alabama Shakes, "Hold On"

23:51-26:34 - Sponsor: Audible

26:56-31:01 - Massacre Theatre

31:02-39:31 - Polls / Notes

39:32-57:00 - Marathon: "Cooley High"

Alabama Shakes, "I Ain't The Same"

58:16-1:04:23 - Donations

1:04:24-1:28:19 - Top 5: Inept Criminals

1:28:20-1:30:47 - Close

MUSIC

- Alabama Shakes

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Clint Bowie

- Audible Recs: "Silver Linings Playbook;" Stories I Only Tell My Friends"

LINKS

- Holiday T-shirt sale

- Golden Bricks page

- Nihao Chicago article

- Odie's Big Media Vandalism blog

- Top 5 Inept Criminals

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Josh's Silver Linings review

#423: Silver Linings Playbook / Skyfall / Top 5 Credit Sequences

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:44:00 +0000

Is manic depression a frustrating mess, or a fascinating one? It's a November release round-up as Adam and Josh discuss "Silver Linings Playbook," plus "Skyfall" and "Anna Karenina." The guys also open up their 'little green bags' to cough in their lists of the Top 5 Credit Sequences, and discuss their 4th Blaxploitation Marathon film, "Black Caesar."

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (Use code FILM11), MoviePass and Hover.

:00-2:49 - Billboard / Hover

2:50-15:33 - Review: "Silver Linings Playbook"

15:34-24:32 - Review: "Skyfall"

24:33-37:54 - Review: "Anna Karenina"

Music: Ennio Morricone, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"

39:01-40:17 - Sponsor: Shutterstock

40:32-45:14 - Massacre Theatre

45:15-54:09 - Polls / Notes

54:10-1:12:13 - Blaxploitation #4: "Black Caesar"

Music: Bernard Herrmann, "Psycho" and "Vertigo"

1:13:09-1:20:40 - Donations

1:21:16-1:49:46 - Top 5: Credit Sequences

1:49:47-1:53:20 - Close / Outtakes

NOTES

- AK: In honor of my #1 pick, this week I offer you both sins of commission (Camille Saint-Saëns) and sins of omission (Trent Reznor).

- Massacre Theatre winner: Kelly Sayer

LINKS

- Adam's plot issues with Skyfall

- Bond Girls: A feminist defense

- The Art of the Title

- IFC's 50 Greatest Opening Titles

- A.V. Club's 13 Opening Credits Sequences...

- Adam and Josh rank Spielberg's films

- Fourth & Main Journal

- Streaming for non-U.S. people

- Holiday t-shirt sale!

PARTNERS

- List of Golden Brick candidates

Golden Bricks Preview Special

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Filmspotting celebrates Thanksgiving this week with a look back at some of the under-the-radar cinematic gems that Adam and Josh are most grateful for this year... movies that might just earn a spot among the nominees for Filmspotting's coveted Golden Brick award.

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (Code FILM11) and Squarespace.com (Code FILM11).

:00-3:18 - Billboard / Shutterstock
3:21-9:00 - Golden Brick Candidates
9:01-28:23 - Replay: "Beast of the Southern Wild"
Music: "Can You Believe It," Martha Wainwright
29:15-31:25 - Sponsor: Squarespace
31:45-35:56 - Brick Candidates cont.
35:57-59:06 - Replay: Lynn Shelton
59:07-1:00:13 - Close

LINKS

#422: Spielberg Spectacular! Lincoln / Close Encounters... / Top 5 Scenes

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:45:00 +0000

We're gonna need a bigger show... Michael Phillips drops by to select the Top 5 Spielberg Scenes and review the director's latest, "Lincoln." Plus, cook up those mashed potatoes for a Sacred Cow discussion of one Spielberg classic – 1977’s "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."

This episode is presented by Shutterstock (Use code FILM11) and FreshBooks.

:00-3:08 - Billboard / Shutterstock

3:09-31:31 - Review: "Lincoln"

Music: "Shark Attack"; "Raiders March"

32:27-33:26 - Sponsor: FreshBooks

33:50-40:01 - Massacre Theatre

39:52-45:35 - Polls

41:45-1:07:16 - Sacred Cow: "Close Encounters..."

Music: John Williams "Catch Me... (Opening Theme)"; "E.T. (Main Theme)"

1:08:17-1:18:50 - Donations

1:19:16-1:55:50 - Top 5: Spielberg Scenes

1:55:51-2:00:37 - Close

LINKS

- Josh's "Lincoln" review

- Top 5 Spielberg Scenes

- Matt and Alison's Top 5 Spielberg Scenes

- This American Life live show

- Alan's UK movie meetup

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Caleb Copeland

PARTNERS

#421: Tim Heidecker / Top 5 Dramatic Performances by Comic Actors / Coffy

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Filmspotting pays respect to the performers who decided they were no longer satisfied simply being clowns here to amuse with a countdown of the Top 5 Dramatic Performances by Comic Actors. Plus, Adam’s conversation with one such performer: Tim Heidecker of Tim & Eric fame discusses his transition to the semi-tragic side for his new film "The Comedy"... and Pam Grier stars as "Coffy" in the third Blaxploitation Marathon film.

This episode is presented by Hover and FreshBooks.

:00-2:25 - Billboard / FreshkBooks

2:26-22:54 - Interview: Tim Heidecker

Music: Aimee Mann, "Charmer"

20:52-21:57 - Sponsor: Hover

22:14-28:41 - Massacre Theatre

28:42-34:40 - Polls, Notes

41:15-48:54 - Blaxploitation #3: "Coffy"

Music: Aimee Mann, "Soon Enough"

50:14-54:07 - Donations

54:29-1:21:22 - Top 5: Dramatic Performances by Comic Actors

1:21:23-1:24:47 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Aimee Mann

LINKS / NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Robert Bryant

- AK: I lied, I do remember the "Comiing to America" end credits bit

- Josh's "Coffy" review

PARTNERS

- Stitcher Awards/Vote for Filmspotting

#420: Cloud Atlas / Top 5 Multiple Role Performances / Super Fly

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Filmspotting crosses continents and generations in search of the true-true with a discussion of "Cloud Atlas." Plus, inspired the busy ensemble in "Atlas," a countdown of the Top 5 Multiple Role Performances... And oh "Super Fly," you’re gonna make your fortune by and by... Adam and Josh cover the second film in their Blaxploitation Marathon.

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-1:18 - Intro

1:19-22:54 - Review: "Cloud Atlas"

Music: Michael Kiwanuka, "Home Again"

24:04-28:38 - Audible

28:58-34:48 - Massacre Theatre

34:49-41:14 - Polls, Notes

41:15-55:47 - Blaxploitation #2: "Super Fly"

Music: Michael Kiwanuka, "Tell Me a Tale"

57:07-1:02:49 - Donations

1:03:09-1:26:33 - Top 5: Multiple Role Performances

1:26:34-1:28:15 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Argo eff yourself!

MUSIC

- Michael Kiwanuka

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Joshua Gaul

- Audible Recs: "Telegraph Avenue," "A Wrinkle in Time," "A Swiftly Tilting Planet," "The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail-but Some Don't"

LINKS

- Caitlin's "Out Loud Writing" Blog

- Pat's "Filmcast Without a Cause" site

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Rosenbaum on "Room 237"

#419: The Shining / Top 5 Terrifying Characters / Room 237

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Heeeeere's Michael Phillips! From the spacious Overlook studio at WBEZ, Michael joins Filmspotting for a Sacred Cow discussion of "The Shining." Also on this special Halloween edition: theories about the theories in the new documentary "Room 237," which explores the hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's 1982 horror classic. Plus, the Top 5 Terrifying Movie Characters.

This episode is presented by Hover and FreshBooks.com.

:00-2:20 - Intro/Hover

2:22-37:07 - Review: "The Shining"

Music: Little Legend, "Lonely"

38:20-39:52 - FreshBooks

40:20-45:10 - Massacre Theatre

45:11-52:17 - Polls, Notes

52:18-1:11:33 - Review: "Room 237"

Music: Little Legend, "Sundown"

1:13:00-1:19:14 - Donations

1:19:33-1:54:07 - Top 5: Terrifying Characters

1:54:08-1:56:33 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Best of the '90s, CIFF

MUSIC

- Little Legend

NOTES

- A couple more comments on the notion of repression and the Torrance family unit in "The Shining": You've got to love Nicholson's "Wendy, I'm home!" like an ax-wielding Ward Cleaver... And it's interesting how even Danny is being stifled. His parents won't let him talk about Tony; Tony won't let him talk to anyone about the things Tony tells him to do.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Kenny Meier

- Chicago no longer has a confirmed playdate theater for PUSHER this weekend as mentioned.

LINKS

- Chicago Filmmakers

- Josh's review of "Room 237"

- "The Selling"

- Top 5 Terrifying Characters

- A.V. Club's 50 best films of the '90s

- Slate's 50 Other Best Films of the '90s

PARTNERS

- Looper, Doppelgangers Feedback

#418: Argo / Top 5 Movies Directed by Their Stars / Shaft

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 03:30:00 +0000

Filmspotting likes reviewing movies, but what the hosts really want to do is direct. Themselves. Inspired by their discussion of Ben Affleck's "Argo," Adam and Josh countdown the Top 5 Movies Directed by Their Stars. Plus, they answer the age-old question, 'Who’s the private dick that’s a sex machine to all the chicks?' You’re damn right the Blaxploitation Marathon begins with "Shaft."

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com (use code FILM10) and FreshBooks.com.

:00-3:20 - Intro/FreshBooks

3:21-27:05 - Review: "Argo"

Music: The Avett Brothers, "Live and Die"

28:34-30:04 - Squarespace

30:09-37:12 - Massacre Theatre

37:13-42:10 - Polls, Notes

42:11-54:52 - Blaxploitation #1: "Shaft"

Music: The Avett Brothers, "Paul Newman vs. The Demons"

56:12-1:03:39 - Donations

1:03:57-1:29:45 - Top 5: Movies Directed by Their Stars

1:29:46-1:31:52 - Close / Outtake

BONUS CONTENT

MUSIC

- The Avett Brothers

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Ryan Jacobs

LINKS

- Yes, Pauline Kael DID like "12 Angry Men"

- What was Adam saying about "Mulholland Dr." and "Singin' in the Rain"? Club Silencio / Switch-a-Roo

- Film Comment's Top 50 Self-Directed Performances

- Lighthouse Yoga & Acupuncture

- "Red Sand: a Mass Effect fan film"

- Tasha Robinson on "Falling Down"

- Josh's review of "Argo"

- Josh's review of "Shaft"

- Top 5 Movies Directed by Their Stars

PARTNERS

- "Looper" Commentary Track

#417: Martin McDonagh (Seven Psychopaths) / Top 5 Movie Pets

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:42:06 +0000

On this fun, culture-filled edition of Filmspotting, Adam's conversation with writer/director Martin McDonagh about his latest dark comedy, "Seven Psychopaths," starring Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken and a Shih Tzu named Bonny… the inspiration for this week’s Top 5: Movie Pets.

This episode is presented by Hover.com. Use off code 'Filmspotting.'

:00-29:56 - Interview: Martin McDonagh

Music: Band of Horses, "Knock Knock"

31:35-33:04 - Hover

33:05-39:10 - Massacre Theatre

39:11-51:49 - Polls, "Frankenweenie" / "How To Survive a Plague"

51:50-55:54 - Preview: Blaxploitation Marathon

Music: Band of Horses, "Feud"

57:16-1:01:47 - Donations

1:01:48-1:25:47 - Top 5: Movie Pets

1:25:48-1:29:11 - Close/Outtake

BONUS CONTENT

- L.A. Movies Feedback

MUSIC

- Band of Horses

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Aaron Rogers

LINKS

- "Late Live Show" Appearance

- "How To Survive a Plague"

- CanIStream.It

- Josh's review of "Frankenweenie"

- Top 5 Movie Pets

PARTNERS

- Ray LaMontagne and the Pariah Dogs

#416: Looper / Top 5 Doppelganger Movies / Chicago Film Fest Preview

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Adam tries to convince Judy, er, Josh, to change his hair for their Vertigo Memorial Top 5 Doppelganger Movies. Plus, a discussion of Rian Johnson's new time-travel thriller "Looper" and a preview of the upcoming Chicago International Film Festival.

This episode is presented by Audible.com and Squarespace.com.

:00-23:44 - Review: "Looper"

Music: Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs, "Beg, Steal or Borrow"

25:12-28:29 - Audible / Squarespace

28:47-34:11 - Massacre Theatre

34:12-42:37 - Polls, Notes

44:45-51:56 - Preview: Chicago Int'l Film Fest

Music: Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs, "Old Before Your Time"

53:11-58:59 - Donations

59:15-1:21:18 - Top 5: Doppelganger Movies

1:21:19-1:24:24 - Close

MUSIC

NOTES

- Bonus Content clarification - Yes, the verdict in "12 Angry Men" is more about reasonable doubt than innocence.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Melissa Prusi

- Audible Recs: "The Life of Pi," "The Exorcist," "The Silence of the Lambs"

LINKS

- Chicago International Film Festival

- Chicago Greek Film Festival

- Josh's review of Looper

- Graham Hughes' crowd-funded project

- "As Goes Janesville" doc

- Ken Linck's iPod 'improvisation'

- Top 5 Doppelganger Movies

- Top 5 Must-See Chicago Film Fest Movies

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Squarespace: Use code FILM10

- REEL Recovery Film Festival

#415: The Master / Top 5 Charismatic Leaders

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:01:00 +0000

"The Master" tells us that "Good science, by definition, allows for more than opinion." Adam and Josh mostly prove to be good scientists as they 'process' Paul Thomas Anderson's latest. Plus, the Top 5 Charismatic Movie Leaders and your feedback on the Sacred Cow review of "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

:00-31:03 - Review: "The Master"

Music: Ben Folds Five, "Do It Anyway"

32:10-33:27 - Squarespace

33:49-39:50 - Massacre Theatre

39:51-44:44 - Polls, Notes

44:45-55:32 - Feedback: "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

Music: Ben Folds Five, "Michael Praytor, Five Years Later"

53:59-1:04:04 - Donations

1:04:38-1:32:18 - Top 5: Charismatic Leaders

1:32:19-1:34:26 - Close

MUSIC

- Ben Folds Five

NOTES

- Thanks to listener Ken Pace for the "Toy Story" clip.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Chris Jones

LINKS

- Vera Farmiga Film Festival

- Josh's review of The Master

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Squarespace: Use code FILM9

- YouTube: Los Angeles Plays Itself

#414: Top 5 L.A. Movies / End of Watch / Iranian Marathon Awards

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:28:00 +0000

The sun shines and the land may be cheap, but if you’ve seen L.A. Confidential – or just about any movie set in the city of angels – you know it's a town with a dark side. This week's Filmspotting Top 5: Los Angeles Movies. Plus, a review of the new LAPD drama "End of Watch" and the conclusion of the Contemporary Iranian Cinema Marathon.

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-1:18 - Intro

1:41-18:53 - Review: "End Of Watch"

Music: Regina Spektor, "Small Town Moon"

20:32-22:50 - Audible

23:12-35:26 - Massacre Theatre / Polls / Notes

32:27-51:46 - Iranian Cinema Awards

Music: Regina Spektor, "All The Rowboats"

53:13-57:11 - Donations

57:24-1:22:36 - Top 5: L.A. Movies

1:22:37-1:24:46 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- None this week, sorry

MUSIC

- Regina Spektor

CORRECTIONS/NOTES

- Yes, on second (and third) reference -- but not on first! -- Adam said "Thomas Vincent" Bridge instead of "Vincent Thomas" Bridge.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Dennis O'Hearn

- Audible recs: "Artemis Fowl" novels; "Ten Days that Shook the World: Russia"; "Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History"

LINKS

- YouTube: The Mirror

- Ben's short film project

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

#413: Raiders of the Lost Ark / Top 5 Films of 1981

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:30:00 +0000

Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) plays the role of Belloq for this 'Sacred Cow' discussion of Steven Spielberg's action-adventure classic "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Plus, the Top 5 Films of 1981 and Michael's reflections on the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

:00-1:40 - Intro, Promos

1:41-32:18 - Review: "Raiders of the Lost Ark"

Music: The Lumineers, "Stubborn Love"

34:11-36:29 - Squarespace

36:41-52:07 - Massacre Theatre / Polls / Notes

52:08-1:00:07 - TIFF 2012 Recap

Music: The Lumineers, "Ho Hey"

1:01:14-1:07:50 - Donations

1:08:05-1:51:34 - Top 5: Films of 1981

1:51:35-1:54:18 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Dance Scenes Feedback

MUSIC

- The Lumineers

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Mark Dancer

LINKS

- Frankie Manning teaching the Lindy Hop

- Tufnell Park Film Club

- Stroszek "Chicken Dance"

- Late Live Show Meetup

- Dialogues of Archibald Macleish and Mark Van Doren

- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

- Top 5 Films of 1981

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Squarespace: Use code FILM9

- Josh's review of "Alps"

#412: Top 5 Dance Scenes / Alps / Offside

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:05:33 +0000

Hey Kitty Kat, don't be a... draws a square in the air... and be sure to download this show featuring the Pulp Fiction Memorial Top 5 Dance Scenes. Plus, Adam and Josh put down their $5 milkshakes to discuss "Alps," the new film from the director of "Dogtooth," and conclude their Contemporary Iranian Cinema Marathon with "Offside."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-2:11 - Intro, Promos

2:13-22:34 - Review: "Alps"

Music: Divine Fits, "Would That Not Be Nice"

23:39-25:30 - Audible

25:47-38:44 - Massacre Theatre / Polls / Notes

38:45-53:58 - Iranian Cinema #6: "Offside"

Music: Divine Fits, "Flaggin' A Ride"

55:25-58:38 - Donations

58:54-1:25:30 - Top 5: Dance Scenes

1:25:30-1:27:49 - Close

MUSIC

- Divine Fits

CORRECTIONS/NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Anthony Morfitt

- Audible recs: Various P.G. Wodehouse novels, Anna Karenina

LINKS

- "Citizen Wookie" movie

- Top 5 Dance Scenes w/ video

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Top 5 Most Anticipated Fall 2012 Movies

Interviews: Craig Zobel (Compliance) / Mike Birbiglia (Sleepwalk With Me)

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:40:00 +0000

Adam talks to writer/director Craig Zobel about his provocative new film "Compliance," and with comedian Mike Birbiglia about the semi-autobiographical new film he co-wrote, co-directed and stars in, "Sleepwalk With Me."

#411: Fall Movie Preview / Cosmopolis / Mike Birbiglia / Craig Zobel

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 03:30:00 +0000

Does this podcast sound asymmetrical to you? Adam and Josh stop their limo ride through downtown Chicago long enough to commend David Cronenberg's bizarre "Cosmopolis" and reveal their Top 5 Most Anticipated Fall Movies. Plus, interviews with two filmmakers - Mike Birbiglia ("Sleepwalk With Me") and Craig Zobel ("Compliance").

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-2:12 - Intro, Promos

2:13-30:59 - Interview: Mike Birbiglia ("Sleepwalk With Me")

Music: Reubens Accomplice, "Field Science"

32:35-34:55 - Audible

35:07-42:39 - Massacre Theatre / Poll

42:40-1:00:02 - Review: "Cosmopolis"

Music: Reubens Accomplice, "I Love You, But I'm Tired"

1:01:21-1:10:10 - Donations

1:10:24-1:19:18 - Interview Excerpt: Craig Zobel ("Compliance")

1:19:19-1:42:31 - Top 5: Most Anticipated Fall Movies

1:42:32-1:44:20 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Spies, Tony Scott

MUSIC

- Reubens Accomplice

CORRECTIOS/NOTES

- The Birbiglia interview that airs in the podcast *is* the full conversation, same as in extra download.

- Chicago's Just For Laughs festival was actually in June.

- Birbiglia appears on the second (not third) episode of "Girls" called "Vagina Panic"

- Technically, Hall was Diane Keaton's mother's maiden name

- Slight Spoiler Alert if you're really sensitive... around 54:00 minute mark of "Cosmopolis" review.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Dan Muse

- Audible recs: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 50th Anniversary Edition, Bridge to Terabithia, Winter Journal

LINKS

- In Movies With Nudity, What's the Line Between Ogling and Art?

- Smearing the Senses: Tony Scott, Action Painter

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Sight & Sound Poll Results

#410 (Pt. 2): Top 10 Films of All Time

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +0000

The Top 10 Greatest Films of All Time talk continues with guest Michael Phillips... Plus, writer/director Jeff Nichols ("Take Shelter") calls in to discuss his official (Paul Newman-heavy) Sight & Sound ballot.

:00-17:40 - Top 10: Movies & Celebrity / Anti-Heroes

17:41-34:05 - Interview: Jeff Nichols

Music: The Gaslight Anthem, "Here Comes My Man"

35:02-40:15 - Donations

40:35-1:10:32 - Top 10: Martyrs / The Truth / Justice

1:10:33-1:13:24 - Close

MUSIC

- The Gaslight Anthem

NOTES/LINKS

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Sight & Sound Poll Results

#410 (Pt. 1): Top 10 Films of All Time

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:46:00 +0000

Inspired by Sight & Sound's 2012 Greatest Films Poll, Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) joins Josh and Adam to discuss their Top 10 Films of All Time. Plus, a few special guests call in to share their #1 most 'essential' movie. Look for Pt. 2 later this weekend.

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-2:24 - Intro, Promos

2:25-31:14 - Top 10: The Champion / Voyeurs

Music: The Gaslight Anthem, "45"

32:14-34:09 - Audible

34:24-41:31 - Massacre Theatre

41:32-45:58 - Polls, Notes

45:59-1:14:16 - Top 10: Murder / Comedians / Romantic (French) Dramas

BONUS CONTENT

- Available with Pt. 2

MUSIC

- The Gaslight Anthem

NOTES/LINKS

- Audible recs: "Imperium," "Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human"

- Massacre Theatre winner: Rick Pierre

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Free download from Audible

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#409: Top 5 Cinema Spies / Bourne Legacy / Fireworks Wednesday

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 22:30:00 +0000

Inexplicably, George Lazenby is overlooked as Filmspotting reveals its highly confidential Top 5 Cinema Spies (James Bond Memorial)... And don't forget to take your chems before listening to discussions of "The Bourne Legacy" and "Fireworks Wednesday," the fifth film in the show's Contemporary Iranian Cinema Marathon.

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

:00-24:11 - Review: "The Bourne Legacy"

Music: Marvin Hamlisch, "Nobody Does It Better" (from "The Spy Who Loved Me")

25:10-26:51 - Squarespace

27:04-33:22 - Massacre Theatre

33:23-38:41 - Polls, Notes

38:42-53:00 - Iranian Cinema #5: "Fireworks Wednesday"

Music: Marvin Hamlisch, "The Way We Were"

53:59-1:01:56 - Donations

1:02:17-1:25:56 - Top 5: Cinema Spies

1:25:57-1:28:09 - Close

MUSIC

- Marvin Hamlisch

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Andrew Kasten

LINKS

- Top 5 Cinema Spies

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Glengarry Glen Ross' Alec Baldwin scene article

Dark Knight Rises Spoiled

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 02:51:00 +0000

You've heard Filmspotting's take, now it's the listeners' turn to reckon with "The Dark Knight Rises" in this spoiler edition show.

#408: Top 5 Play Adaptations / Killer Joe

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Adam and Josh break a leg, avoid mention of 'The Scottish Play' and depend on the kindness of strangers to reveal their Top 5 Play Adaptations, inspired by William Friedkin's new film adaptation of Tracy Letts' Gothic crime thriller "Killer Joe." Plus, Listener Feedback on Filmspotting's Top 5 'Seemed Like a Bad Idea' Movies.

This episode is presented by Audible.com and Fandor.com.

:00-19:28 - Review: "Killer Joe"

Music: Mazes, "Love To Lay"

20:25-23:14 - Audible Recommendations

23:24-30:16 - Massacre Theatre

30:17-35:19 - Polls

35:20-44:31 - Listener Feedback: Seemed Like A Bad Idea'

Music: Mazes, "News From Day One"

45:32-50:23 - Donations

50:32-1:14:57 - Top 5: Play Adaptations

1:14:58-1:17:27 - Close

MUSIC

- Mazes

NOTES/LINKS

- Audible recs: Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole books; A Song of Fire and Ice; books narrated by Jim Dale

- Massacre Theatre winner: Gilberto Martinez

- Massacre Theatre winner also gets to choose one of three Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVDs: Lockout, Hatfields and McCoys, or Meeting Evil.

- Facets Town Hall Meeting on Movies and Violence

- AMC Cares Charitable Fund for Aurora Victims

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Get a free audiobook

- Enter to win Killer Joe passes

#407: Ruby Sparks / Top 5 Movies About Writers / The Mirror

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 15:00:00 +0000

We'll show you the life of the mind! Adam and Josh eloquently express affection for their Top 5 Movies About Writers, and discuss the new film written by and starring Zoe Kazan, "Ruby Sparks." Plus, Adam makes an amazing discovery with the fourth film in the show's Contemporary Iranian Cinema Marathon, "The Mirror."

This episode is presented by Fandor.com.

Filmspotting #407
:00-14:27 - Review: "Ruby Sparks"
Music: Mazes, "Go Betweens"
15:27-20:49 - Massacre Theatre
20:50-24:03 - Polls
24:04-40:16 - Iranian Cinema #4: "The Mirror"
Music: Mazes, "Summer Hits or J+J Don't Like"
41:16-48:48 - Donations
49:03-1:11:08 - Top 5: Movies About Writers
1:11:09-1:15:03 - Close / Outtakes

BONUS CONTENT

- None this week, sorry

MUSIC

- Mazes - The Mancunian ones NOT the Chicago ones we advertised :)

NOTES/LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Drew Butler

- Top 5 Movies About Writers

- Paul's graphic novel The List

- Thomas' film blog

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Enter to win Queen of Versailles passes

#406: Dark Knight Rises / Beasts of the Southern Wild / Top 5 Stormy Weather Movies

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Which battle is more bloody and brutal: Batman vs. Bane or Michael Phillips vs. A.O. Scott? Adam and Josh discuss "The Dark Knight Rises," then enlist the help of the dynamic former At The Movies duo to debate "Beasts of the Southern Wild." Plus, the 'Take Shelter Memorial' Top 5 Stormy Weather Movies.

Spoiler Alert? There should be no 'actual' spoilers in the discussion of "The Dark Knight Rises"... however... of course, you should proceed with caution.

This episode is presented by Audible.com and Fandor.com/Filmspotting.

:00-24:45 - Review: "The Dark Knight Rises"

Music: Japandroids, "The House That Heaven Built"

25:58-28:44 - Audible Recommendations

28:45-37:29 - Massacre Theatre

37:30-42:11 - Polls

42:12-1:05:16 - Review: "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Music: Japandroids, "Fire's Highway"

1:06:20-1:10:42 - Donations

1:10:43-1:34:32 - Top 5: Stormy Weather Movies

1:34:33-1:38:00 - Close / Outtakes

MUSIC

- Japandroids

NOTES/LINKS

- Audible recs: The Fortress of Solitude; The Custom of the Country; Life of Pi; The Talisman; Black House

- Massacre Theatre winner: Bruce Cantwell

- Top 5 Stormy Weather Movies

- Fourth & Main Journal on Vimeo

- Ruby Sparks actually opens Wednesday, July 25 in Chicago.

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Get a free audiobook

- Top 5 'Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time' Movies

#405: Amazing Spider-Man / Top 5 'Seemed Like a Bad Idea' Movies

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:57:00 +0000

Sometimes a bad movie idea is just a bad movie idea – remember "The Country Bears," anyone? - but sometimes it results in cinema excellence. Adam and Josh share their Top 5 'Seemed Like a Bad Idea' Movies, inspired by their discussion of Marc Webb's reboot, "The Amazing Spider-Man."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-19:15 - Review: "The Amazing Spider-Man"

Music: Young Jesus, "Family and Friends"

20:05-21:58 - Audible Recommendations

22:14-28:09 - Massacre Theatre

28:10-30:47 - Notes / Polls

32:58-51:13 - EW's "50 Great Movies You've Never Seen"

Music: Young Jesus, "David"

40:11-44:01 - Donations

44:22-1:11:48 - Top 5: 'Seemed Like A Bad Idea' Movies

1:11:48-1:14:39 - Close

MUSIC

- Young Jesus

NOTES/LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Jon Graef

- Audible recs: 1Q84; Perks of Being a Wallflower; The Chaperone

- EW's 50 Great Movies You've Never Seen

- FS-endorsed EW picks: The Iron Giant, 24 Hour Party People, Wendy and Lucy, Moon, Together

- Adam's EW picks: Marwencol, The Orphanage / Need to see: Lilya 4-Ever, Enter the Void

- Josh's EW picks: Ghost Dog, Murderball / Need to see: Walking and Talking, Chuck & Buck

- "The Atom Smashers" documentary

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Top 5 Performances of 2012 (So Far)

#404: Top 5 Performances of 2012 (So Far) / Ted

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:06:26 +0000

Adam confesses his love for a childhood doll -- and Josh promptly bashes him for it -- as they discuss Seth Macfarlane's feature directing debut "Ted." Plus, the Top 5 Performances of 2012 (So Far)... in which Adam successfully avoids saying Michael Fassbender's name five times.

:00-22:40 - Review: "Ted"

Music: M. Ward, "Me and My Shadow" (feat. Zooey Deschanel)

23:30-29:32 - Massacre Theatre

29:33-32:57 - Notes / Polls

32:58-51:13 - Top 5: Actresses of 2012 (So Far)

Music: M. Ward, "Watch The Show"

52:30-56:27 - Donations

56:55-1:17:44 - Top 5: Actors of 2012 (So Far)

1:17:45-1:20:35 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- M Ward

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Jeremy Fritsch

LINKS

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Raising Arizona screening w/ Jay Duplass

#403: Top 5 Films of 2012 (So Far) / Magic Mike

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Filmspotting welcomes the Chicago Tribune's "Magic" Michael Phillips to the microphone to debate Channing Tatum's, um, talents on display in Steven Soderbergh's latest. Plus, the triumvirate looks back on the half year in cinema with a countdown of their Top 5 Films of 2012 (So Far).

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

:00-21:41 - Review: "Magic Mike"

Music: Kelly Hogan, "Golden"

23:06-24:50 - Squarespace

25:19-32:14 - Massacre Theatre

32:15-37:51 - Notes / Polls

37:52-54:08 - Top 5: Best of 2012 (So Far)

Music: Kelly Hogan, "Dusty Groove"

55:15-1:01:41 - Donations

1:01:59-1:28:18 - Top 5: Best of 2012 cont.

1:28:19-1:32:32 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Kelly Hogan

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Brian Knapp

- "The Deep Blue Sea" is slated for a 7/24 release; AV Clubber Scott Tobias wrote the DVD liner essay.

LINKS

- Kickstart "Baggage"

- Help save the historic Patio Theater

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Squarespace: Use code FILM6

- Dream actor-director collaborations

#402: Brave / Top 5 Screen Redheads / Children of Heaven

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 03:09:44 +0000

Think Julianne Moore is the first and last name in movie gingers? Think again. Josh and Adam reveal their Top 5 Screen Redheads and discuss Pixar's latest "Brave." Plus, the third film in the Contemporary Iranian Cinema Marathon, "Children of Heaven."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-19:19 - Review: "Brave"
Music: Manchester Orchestra, "April Fool"
20:33-23:30 - Audible Recommendations
23:31-29:10 - Massacre Theatre
29:11-33:22 - Poll Questions
33:23-46:34 - Iranian Cinema #3: "Children of Heaven"
Music: Manchester Orchestra, "Virgin"
47:24-54:18 - Donations
54:19-1:16:28 - Top 5: Redheads
1:16:29-1:20:10 - Close / Outtakes

BONUS CONTENT

MUSIC

- Manchester Orchestra

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Kyle Clementson

- Audible recs: Ready Player One; Faithful; A Death in Belmont; Stranger Than Fiction: True Stories

LINKS

- Top 5 Screen Redheads

PONSORS / PARTNERS

Interviews: Mark Duplass / Lynn Shelton

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 13:01:56 +0000

Adam interviews actor-director Mark Duplass and learns how he and his brother discovered they weren't the next Coen Bros. Plus, writer/director Lynn Shelton reveals how directing an episode of "Mad Men" changed her filmmaking approach.

#401: Top 5 Crackpots / Your Sister's Sister / Safety Not Guaranteed

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:00:00 +0000

This week... a Filmspotting Top 5 so wacky and unbelievable, Walter Peck might just show up to learn more about what is we do here. Adam and Josh countdown their Top 5 Movie Crackpots and celebrate Mark Duplass week with reviews of two new movies featuring everybody's favorite "Humpday" star: "Your Sister's Sister" and "Safety Not Guaranteed." Plus, interviews with the directors of those films, Lynn Shelton and Colin Trevorrow.

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

:00-10:47 - Interview: Lynn Shelton
10:48-19:28 - Review: "My Sister's Sister"
Music: "Big Machine," Mark Duplass
20:51-22:36 - Squarespace
23:03-30:24 - Massacre Theatre
30:25-38:29 - Polls / Notes
38:30-59:41 - Interview: Colin Trevorrow
59:42-1:04:29 - Review: "Safety Not Guaranteed"
Music: "Playing Dead," Breathe Owl Breathe
1:05:28-1:11:18 - Donations
1:11:37-1:40:29 - Top 5: Crackpots
1:40:30-1:44:18 - Close

MUSIC

- Ryan Miller/Guster

- Breathe Owl Breathe

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Ashleyanne Krigbaum

LINKS

- Adam on "Prometheus" Slate Spoiler Special

- Top 5 Crackpots

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Squarespace: Use code FILM6

Filmspotting: SVU #10 - Maybe You Should Have Gotten Satellite Edition

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:23:26 +0000

"I learned the facts of life from watching The Facts of Life! Oh God!" Matt and Alison discuss the Ben Stiller-Jim Carrey 'flop' "The Cable Guy" and fill up your queue with notable films from actors turned directors.

Queue Shots: Actors Turned Directors
The Station Agent
Misery
The Apostle
Letters From Iwo Jima
Easy Rider
The Masquerader

Listeners' Choice Review
The Cable Guy

Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases

Alison:
The Daytrippers
Collapse
Time Out

Matt:
Surrogate Valentine
Invasion U.S.A.
The War Room

2 Expiring Titles (Expiration)

Alison:
It Came From Kuchar (6/15)
Visioneers (6/15)

Matt:
Poison (6/21)
Make-Out With Violence (6/21)

1 Random Film From Our Queue

Alison: Hadewijch
Matt: My Son John

#400 Live: Prometheus / Top 5 Things We Learned From The Movies / Moonrise Kingdom

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 15:02:00 +0000

Live from Lincoln Hall in Chicago, this is Filmspotting's 400th episode! Special guests Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) and Dana Stevens (Slate.com) join Adam and Josh for their most introspective top 5 list yet. Plus, reviews of "Prometheus" and "Moonrise Kingdom."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-25:11 - Review: Prometheus w/Michael Phillips

Music: "Predictable Kind of Thoughts," The Pear Traps

26:27-27:09 - Audible

27:30-34:35 - Massacre Theatre

34:35-40:09 - Polls Questions

34:16-1:00:40 - Review: "Moonrise Kingdom" w/ Dana Stevens

Music: "Honestly," The Pear Traps

1:02:06-1:29:16 - Top 5: Things We Learned From The Movies (Part 1)

1:30:23-1:50:47 - Top 5: Things We Learned From The Movies (Part 2)

1:50:48-1:56:19 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Nothing this week, sorry

MUSIC

- The Pear Traps

NOTES / CORRECTIONS

- What Not To Name Your Spaceship

- Dana Stevens

- Massacre Theatre winner: Adam Simmons

- Adam feels horrible he couldn't quite make out the name of the Massacre Theatre volunteer. Great work, Anand!

- Yes, Dana meant The Darjeeling 'Limited' not Express.

- Lomography LomoKino camera

- Michael's scene from "City Lights"

LINKS

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Squarespace: Use code FILM5

SVU Presents: Top 5 Infidelity Movies / Take This Waltz / Drugstore Cowboy

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:07:00 +0000

In this hybrid Filmspotting/Streaming Video Unit edition of the show, Matt and Alison discuss Sarah Polley's new film available on demand, "Take This Waltz," and share their Top 5 Infidelity Movies you can get via streaming. Plus, the Listener's Choice discussion of Gus Van Sant's "Drugstore Cowboy."

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

:00-16:34 - Review: "Take This Waltz"

Music: "Take This Waltz," Leonard Cohen

17:46-19:08 - Squarespace

19:38-38:19 - Listener's Choice: "Drugstore Cowboy"

Music: "Crazy To Love You," Leonard Cohen

39:45-1:01:43 - Top 5: Infidelity Movies

1:01:44-1:03:05 - Close

MUSIC

- Leonard Cohen

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

#399: Top 5 Haunted Past Movies / Bernie / A Moment of Innocence

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Forget about it, Filmspotters, it’s Chinatown... Thanks to years of joint therapy, Adam and Josh muster the strength to reveal their Top 5 Haunted Past Movies. Plus, a weekend with "Bernie," the latest film from Richard Linklater starring Jack Black, and the second entry in Filmspotting's Contemporary Iranian Cinema Marathon, "A Moment of Innocence."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-20:11 - Review: "Bernie"

Music: "Red," Lost In The Trees

21:21-23:16 - Audible Recommendations

23:35-28:24 - Massacre Theatre

28:25-38:26 - Polls / Notes

34:16-50:15 - Marathon #2: "A Moment of Innocence"

Music: "Neither Here Nor There," Lost In The Trees

51:30-56:18 - Donations

56:40-1:18:19 - Top 5: Haunted Past Movies

1:18:20-1:21:21 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Lost in the Trees

NOTES

- How could you not have "Chinatown" in your Top 5? It's in the Pantheon.

- How could you not have "A History of Violence" in your Top 5, especially you, Adam? Had it in mind all week prepping for the show, somehow managed to overlook it. Totally changes my list.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Rich Zaremba

- Audible recs: "The Paris Wife"; "The Hobbit"

LINKS

- Top 5 Haunted Past Movies

- Filmspotting #400: Live at Lincoln Hall

- Adam's Summer Docs Class

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Filmspotting #400: Live at Lincoln Hall

#398: Top 5 Directors of the Future / Sound of My Voice

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:15:00 +0000

Ten years from now, what directors will we hold in the same esteem as Paul Thomas Anderson and David Fincher? Adam and Josh reveal their Top 5 Directors of the Future, and discuss the new film starring talented newcomer Brit Marling, "Sound of My Voice."

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

:00-19:52 - Review: "Sound of My Voice"

Music: "Alabama Pines," Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

21:13-22:36 - Squarespace

22:59-28:22 - Massacre Theatre

28:23-35:04 - Polls / Notes

34:16-41:49 - Listener Feedback: Top 5 Overlooked Films

Music: "Codeine," Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

43:13-49:14 - Donations

49:42-1:20:01 - Top 5: Directors of the Future

1:20:01-1:23:46 - Close/Outtake

MUSIC

- Jason Isbell

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Tom Purcell

- "The Lost Boys" took place in Santa CARLA -- a fictional city.

LINKS

- Top 5 Directors of the Future

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Squarespace: Use code FILM5

Filmspotting: SVU #8 - Search For The Brain Bug Edition

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Scientists are saying the future is going to be far more futuristic than they originally predicted! Matt and Alison discuss Paul Verhoeven's cult classic "Starship Troopers" and offer up some of their favorite Movie Dystopias currently available via streaming.

Queue Shots: Dystopias
RoboCop
Fahrenheit 451
They Live
Series 7: The Contenders
Demolition Man
Southland Tales

Listeners' Choice Review
Starship Troopers

Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases

Alison:
Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak
Kung Fu Hustle
The Square

Matt:
Giallo
Killer Elite
Drive (starting on 5/16)

2 Expiring Titles (Expiration Date):

Alison:
Wendy and Lucy (5/19)
Water Drops on Burning Rocks (5/24)

Matt:
In the City of Sylvia (5/24)
Transcendant Man (5/24)

1 Random Film From Our Queue

Alison:
Do You Remember Dolly Bell?

Matt:
Godzilla vs. Mothra

#397: Dark Shadows / Top 5 Actor-Director Collaborations That Need To Happen

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:30:00 +0000

Jack Nicholson and Martin Scorsese didn't work together until 2006... Adam and Josh help casting agents avoid future mistakes with a countdown of their Top 5 Actor-Director Collaborations That Need To Happen. Speaking of collaborations, "Dark Shadows" is the 8th for Johnny Depp and Tim Burton. Should it be their last? Plus, a discussion of the first film in the Contemporary Iranian Cinema Marathon, Abbas Kiarostami's "Close-Up."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

0:00-15:14 - Review: "Dark Shadows"
Music: "Pass The Mic," Beastie Boys
16:29-19:29 - Audible Recommendations
20:17-27:05 - Massacre Theatre
27:06-34:15 - Polls / Notes
34:16-48:04 - Iranian Cinema #1: "Close-Up"
Music: "Sabotage," Beastie Boys
49:19-52:37 - Donations
53:11-1:18:47 - Top 5: Actor-Director Collaborations That Need To Happen
1:18:48-1:21:54 - Close/Outtake

MUSIC

- Beastie Boys

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: John Kinsella

- Audible recs: A Moveable Feast, The Wind Through the Keyhole

LINKS

- Kartemquin Labs event at Siskel

- Kiarostami's Poetic License

- SNL's Amazon Mother's Day Ad

- Top 5 Actor-Director Collaborations That Need to Happen

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

#396: The Avengers / Top 5 Overlooked Films

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:00:00 +0000

How does "The Avengers" fare against the diabolical duo of Adam and Josh? Filmspotting discusses the latest Marvel universe installment. Plus, the hosts give you an early look at the lineup for Filmspotting Fest, a celebration of overlooked cinematic gems coming no time soon to a theater nowhere near you.

:56 - Sound Opinions Promo
:57-23:26 - Review: "The Avengers"
Music: "No One's Gonna Love You," Band of Horses
24:23-30:41 - Massacre Theatre
30:42-37:02 - Polls / Notes
37:03-44:04 - Lost at Ebertfest
Music: "Funeral," Band of Horses
45:23-50:51 - Donations
51:13-1:20:56 - Top 5: Overlooked Films
1:20:56-1:23:12 - Close

MUSIC

- Band of Horses

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Aaron Hammond

LINKS

- Film Noir: The Directors

- Criticwire Survey: Sight & Sound Greatest Film Poll

- Ebertfest Take Shelter Q&A

- Top 5 Overlooked Films

- Alex Charner's art

- Patrick's Sleep Debt movie

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

Filmspotting: SVU #7 - Unsexy Movies About Sex

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:00:00 +0000

This episode's secret word is: "Fidelio." Matt and Alison discuss Julia Leigh's 2011 film "Sleeping Beauty" and share some of their favorite unsexy movies about sex that you can see via streaming.

Queue Shots: Unsexy Movies About Sex
Shame
Eyes Wide Shut
Last Tango in Paris
In the Realm of the Senses
Anatomy of Hell
Body of Evidence

Listeners' Choice Review
Sleeping Beauty

Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases (Expiration Date)
Alison:
The Vicious Kind
Head Trauma
The Way

Matt:
Wordplay
Sleepless Night
The People Versus George Lucas

Expiring Titles (Expiration Date)
Alison: Sherlock (5/9)
The Third Man (5/12)

Matt: Art & Copy (5/4)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974) (5/9)

1 Random Film From Our Queues
Alison: The Last Circus

Matt: Withnail and I

#395: Summer Movie Preview / To Kill a Mockingbird / This Is Not a Film

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0000

Is "Battleship," from venerable auteur Hasbro, one of Filmspotting's most anticipated summer movies? No. No, it's not. Contributor Michael Phillips sits in for Filmspotting's Summer Movie Preview, and helps Adam and Josh reconsider the 1962 classic "To Kill a Mockingbird" in honor of its 50th Anniversary. Plus, some thoughts on two new acclaimed foreign-language films, "This Is Not a Film" and "Monsieur Lazhar."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

00-29:48 - Reconsidering "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Music: "I Shall Be Released," The Band
30:53-32:59 - Audible Recommendations
33:27-39:39 - Massacre Theatre
39:40-46:56 - Polls / Notes
46:57-52:24 - Review: "Monsieur Lazhar"
52:25-1:05:22 - Review: "This Is Not a Film"
Music: The Band "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," The Band
1:06:32-1:11:09 - Donations
1:11:40-1:36:36 - Top 5: Most Anticipated (Under The Radar) Summer Movies
1:36:37-1:39:18 - Close

MUSIC

- Levon Helm/The Band

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Jeremy Kennis

- Audible recs: The Great Gatsby; Stories I Only Tell My Friends; Then Again

LINKS

- Top 5 Most Anticipated Summer Movies (Off the Radar)

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Kishi Bashi live on "Afternoon Shift"

#394: Cabin in the Woods / Top 5 Up-and-Coming Actors

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:48:51 +0000

Gaze into Filmspotting’s crystal ball as they reveal the stars of tomorrow! Josh and Adam reveal their Top 5 Up-and-Coming Actors and Actresses (Class of 2012), and discuss the new meta-horror flick "The Cabin in the Woods."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

00-16:18 - Review: "The Cabin in the Woods"
Music: Kishi Bashi, "Manchester"
17:19-21:23 - Audible Recommendations
21:42-26:44 - Massacre Theatre
26:45-32:46 - Polls / Notes
32:47-47:32 - Listener Feedback: "Hunger Games"
Music: Kishi Bashi, "Bright Whites"
48:33-54:33 - Donations
54:59-1:22:59 - Top 5: Up-and-Comers (Class of '12)
1:23:00-1:25:18 - Close

MUSIC

- Kishi Bashi

NOTES

- Adam was referring to Greengrass and the Bourne Identity franchise, not the Doug Liman-directed first film.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Christopher Martin

- Audible recs: Sunset Park; The Art of Fielding: A Novel; Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal; Serena; Brave New World

LINKS

- ReelAbilities Chicago Disabilities Film Festival

- "El Tecolote vs. The Body Thief Of Dimension X"

- Finnish film "Iron Sky"

- Top 5 Up-and-Coming Actors/Actresses

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- The Film That Changed My Life

Filmspotting: SVU #6 - Stop The Presses! Edition

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Matt and Alison yell "Stop the presses!!" to discuss Billy Wilder's cynical 1951 film "Ace in the Hole" starring Kirk Douglas, and investigate some of the most compelling journalism movies available via streaming.

Queue Shots: Journalism Movies
The Front Page
His Girl Friday
The Paper
The Manster
Page One: Inside the New York Times
The September Issue

Listeners' Choice Review
Ace in the Hole

Behind the 8-Ball (Expiration Date)
Everything's Gone Green (4/22)
Crospey (4/27)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (5/1)

New Streaming Titles
Tokyo Godfathers (Crackle)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Netflix)
Melancholia (Netflix)

Listener's Choice Options
Sleeping Beauty (2011, Netflix)
Purple Noon (Hulu Plus)
The Woman (Netflix)

Interviews: Edward Burns / Kimberly Pierce

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:09:07 +0000

With Josh and Adam enjoying a little spring break, Filmspotting presents two post-screening filmmaker Q&As: Adam's conversation with Edward Burns following the theatrical premiere of his latest film "Newlyweds" at the Gene Siskel Film Center, and author Robert K. Elder's chat with Kimberly Pierce ("Boys Don't Cry") about the film that changed her life, "The Godfather," after a screening at The Music Box.

:00-30:28 - Interview: Ed Burns
30:29-53:40 Intervew: Robert K. Elder w/ Kimberly Pierce
53:41-54:43 - Close

LINKS

- Newlyweds/EdwardBurns.Net

#393: Top 5 Bicycle Scenes / The Kid With a Bike

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:30:00 +0000

American flyers Adam and Josh take you on a big adventure with their E.T. Memorial Top 5 Bicycle Scenes. Plus, the latest film from acclaimed filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, "The Kid With a Bike" and the final entry in Filmspotting's Robert Bresson Marathon, "Mouchette." Adam also cleanses his palette with a quick bite of the new doc "Jiro Dreams of Sushi."

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

Filmspotting #393
:00-16:39 - Review: "The Kid With The Bike"
Music: Lucero, "When I Was Young"
17:35-19:10 - Squarespace
19:33-24:46 - Massacre Theatre
24:47-32:14 - Polls / Notes
36:51-46:55 - Bresson #5: "Mouchette"
Music: Lucero, "Go Easy"
47:54-57:46 - Donations
57:03-1:17:51 - Top 5: Bicycle Scenes
1:17:52-1:20:41 - Close / Outtake

BONUS CONTENT

- More Mouchette, Bresson Awards

MUSIC

- Lucero

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Eric Severstad

LINKS

- Drive-In Double Feature

- Sam's Myth Bresson print

- Lucero at Metro

- Retro Filmspots

- Squarespace: Use code FILM4

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Fernando Martinez uses Squarespace

- The Chemical Brothers: Don't Think

Filmspotting: SVU #5 - Atlas Shrug

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:47:08 +0000

Matt and Alison examine successful book-to-screen transfers available via streaming, and discuss the recent adaptation of Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged: Part 1."

Queue Shots
The Long Goodbye
Hellraiser
Charley Varrick
Fish Story
Friday Night Lights (TV)
Walkabout

Listeners' Choice Review
Atlas Shrugged: Part 1

Behind the 8-Ball (Expiration Date)
The Gates (4/12)
Gamer (4/16)
The Cruise (4/13)

New Streaming Titles
Goon (VOD/iTunes)
Burma VJ (Netflix)
Killing Bono (Netflix)

#392: The Hunger Games / Top 5 Dystopias

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:15:00 +0000

And it was decreed that this week, Filmspotting would offer up a tribute of two critics between the ages of 35 and [indistinct mumbling] to be trained in the art of conversation, and be prepared to fight to the death about "The Hunger Games." Plus, Adam and Josh take on the thought police with their Top 5 Movie Dystopias.

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-22:34 - Review: "The Hunger Games"
Music: Ben Kweller, "Mean To Me"
24:05-26:55 - Audible Recommendations
27:18-31:47 - Massacre Theatre
31:48-36:50 - Polls / Notes
36:51-43:45 - "Pulp Fiction" Feedback
Music: Ben Kweller, "Jealous Girl"
44:54-47:15 - Donations
47:44-1:10:47 - Top 5: Dystopias
1:10:48-1:13:02 - Close

MUSIC

- Ben Kweller

NOTES

- Adam's Dystopia picks from episode #88 were: "Blade Runner," "A Clockwork Orange," "Escape From New York," "The Road Warrior" and "Alphaville." Honorable Mentions were: "Planet of the Apes," "The Terminator," "Dark City," "eXistenZ" and "Serenity."

- "Glengarry Glen Ross" is so 'end of the '80s' it was made in 1992; the play is from 1984.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Vanessa Vinci

LINKS

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

#391: Top 5 Movie Phone Calls / Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Dial F For Filmspotting... Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) joins Josh and Adam to reveal their Top 5 Movie Phone Calls. Plus, reviews of the 2011 Cannes Grand Jury Prize co-winner "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia" and the new Duplass brothers comedy, "Jeff, Who Lives at Home."

:00-19:36 - Review: "Once Upon a Time in Anatolia"
Music: Andrew Bird, "Give It Away"
21:15-28:06 - Massacre Theatre
28:07-34:54 - Polls / Notes
34:55-39:47 - Review: "Jeff Who Lives at Home"
Music: Andrew Bird, "Eyeoneye"
41:02-45:14 - Donations
45:36-1:15:34 - Top 5: Movie Phone Calls
1:15:35-1:18:34 - Close/Singer as Neeson

MUSIC

- Andrew Bird

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Rylan Penning

LINKS

- Nuri Bilge Ceylan

- Phillips on phones in the movies

- The Chemical Brothers: Don't Think

- Pantheon

- "The Birds" at the Music Box

- The Imitated Life's Movie Madness

- Top 5 Movie Phone Calls

- Mikey's film "Sure Enough"

- YouTube: Twice Upon a Time

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Year-by-Year Countdowns

Filmspotting: SVU #4 - SXSW Alums / Man Who Fell to Earth

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:08:00 +0000

Streaming Video Unit investigators Matt and Alison return from the South by Southwest Film Festival to share some of their favorite SXSW alumni you can watch online. Plus, don't look now -- they also discuss Nicolas Roeg's "The Man Who Fell to Earth."

Queue Shots
Tiny Furniture
The Hunter
The Puffy Chair
Harmony and Me
Marwencol
Best Worst Movie and Troll 2

Behind the 8-Ball (Expiration Date)
The IT Crowd: Season 1 (3/30)
Cry-Baby (3/31) Tell No One (3/31)
All About Eve
The Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie (4/1)
Firefly: The Complete Series (4/1)
Hercules in New York (4/1)
Intacto (4/1) Ken Burns' Baseball (4/1)
Paranormal Activity (4/1)

Listeners' Choice Review
The Man Who Fell to Earth

#390: Pulp Fiction / Top 5 Films of 1994

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Bring out the gimp... Inspired by this week's Top 5 Films of 1994, Adam and Josh revisit Quentin Tarantino's classic "Pulp Fiction" to see if it remains a great movie, or a lesser movie that's a captive of its time. Plus, the penultimate film in Filmspotting's Robert Bresson Marathon, "Au Hasard Balthazar."

:00-28:45 - Reconsidering "Pulp Fiction"
Music: Heartless Bastards, "Parted Ways"
29:41-35:46 - Massacre Theatre
35:47-39:02 - Polls / Notes
39:03-55:08 - Bresson #4: "Au Hasard Balthazar"
Music: Heartless Bastards, "Got To Have Rock And Roll"
56:29-58:33 - Donations
58:49-1:15:10 - Top 5: Films of 1994
1:15:11-1:18:20 - Close

MUSIC

- Heartless Bastards

NOTES

- With regard to the importance of the spoken word in "Pulp Fiction," there were so many more examples that we didn't have time to mention, including: "Say 'what' again. Say 'what' again, I dare you." / "In the fifth, your a** goes down. Say it." / "Do you love me? Say it."

- Another great "Pulp Fiction" bit: The way we're introduced to Butch in close-up being told a 'story' by Marcellus, and this shot and look is replicated later when the young Butch is hearing Christopher Walken's story.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Kenneth Rudnicki

LINKS

- IMDb Top 250

- Top 5 Films of 1994

- Ebert's reversal on "The Graduate"

- "The Birds" at the Music Box

- Discuss w/ Filmspotters at the Forum

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Cinema Q II Film Series

#389 w/ Andrew Stanton: Top 5 Animated Films / John Carter

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:49:00 +0000

Walt Disney said: "Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive." Filmspotting finds out what was on Andrew Stanton's mind when making his first live action film "John Carter." Plus, Stanton helps Adam and Josh countdown their Top 5 Traditionally Animated Films. Also on the show: quick reviews of "The Lorax," "The Secret World of Arrietty" and "John Carter."

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

:00-19:03 - Interview: Andrew Stanton ("John Carter")
Music: Imperial Teen, "Runaway"
20:30-21:58 - Squarespace Spot
22:16-27:52 - Massacre Theatre
27:53-34:38 - Polls / Notes
34:39-42:20 - Mini Reviews: "Lorax" / "Arrietty" / "John Carter"
Music: Imperial Teen, "Over His Head"
43:44-47:19 - Donations
47:26-1:18:28 - Top 5: Traditionally Animated Films
1:18:29-1:20:59 - Close

MUSIC

- Imperial Teen

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Paul Ronollo

LINKS

- Caged Widsom: Face/Off

- Caged Wisdom: The Rock

- Bresson North American tour

- Adam on Aspect Radio

- Filmspotting Pantheon

- Squarespace: Use code FILM3

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Adam and Dana Stevens on CBC's Day 6

#388: Top 5 Comedy Ensembles / Wanderlust / Pickpocket

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0000

In the words of that immortal buddy Samuel J. Snodgrass, as he was about to be lead to the guillotine: Make 'em laugh, Make 'em laugh... Adam and Josh collaborate on their Top 5 Comedy Ensembles and discuss David Wain's latest, "Wanderlust." Plus, the third film in Filmspotting's Robert Bresson Marathon, "Pickpocket."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-16:26 - Review: "Wanderlust"
Music: Chuck Prophet, "Temple Beautiful"
17:31-20:04 - Audible Recommendations
20:23-26:25 - Massacre Theatre
26:26-31:09 - Polls / Notes
31:10-45:54 - Bresson #3: "Pickpocket"
Music: Chuck Prophet, "Play That Song Again"
47:24-53:29 - Donations
53:50-1:16:31 - Top 5: Comedy Ensembles
1:16:32-1:18:59 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Oscars Recap

Music

- Chuck Prophet

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Luke Enlow

- Audible Recommendations: "Ready Player One" ... "Persistence is for Suckers: An Essay from Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me" ... "Love, Groucho: Letters from Groucho Marx to His Daughter Miriam"

- Four of the five Bresson films in our Marathon can be found at Hulu+.

- Adam is aware that the Wright-Pegg-Frost team also collaboted on the TV series "Spaced."

LINKS

- Geneva Film Festival

- Filmspotting T-Shirts

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Michael Phillips/Tribune

Filmspotting: SVU #3 - Roger Corman / Lilyhammer

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:58:26 +0000

Matt and Alison do battle beyond the stars in Queue Shots and discuss the new Netflix series "Lilyhammer." For the complete list of movies mention in SVU #3, visit FilmspottingSVU.com.

#387: 2012 Oscar Picks / Secret World of Arrietty / Rampart

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:26:57 +0000

Filmspotting rolls out the red carpet for Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) to preview the 2012 Academy Awards. Plus, Studio Ghibli's latest, "The Secret World of Arrietty," and Woody Harrelson as a corrupt L.A. cop in "Rampart."

:00 - 8:22 - Best Supp. Actor
8:23-19:30 - Best Supp. Actress
19:31-26:22 - Best Actor
Music: Rayland Baxter, "The Woman For Me"
27:30-33:24 - Massacre Theatre
33:25-38:20 - Polls / Notes
38:21-51:00 - Reviews: "Secret World of Arrietty" / "Rampart"
Music: Rayland Baxter, "Driveway Melody"
52:08-58:19 - Best Actress
58:20-1:04:16 - Best Director
1:04:17-1:10:37 - Best Picture
1:10:38-1:14:00 - Close

MUSIC

- Rayland Baxter

NOTES / LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Sean McArdle

- Discuss with Filmspotters at the Forum

- 2012 Oscar Picks

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Live Oscars event w/ Filmspotting

#386: Top 5 Action Thespians / DVDspotting / A Man Escaped

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:17:33 +0000

Michael Caine famously said of his work in "Jaws: The Revenge": "I have never seen the film, but by all accounts it was terrible. However, I have seen the house that it built, and it is terrific" ... This week Adam and Josh recognize the dramatic actors who didn’t just collect a paycheck with their Top 5 Action Thespians. Plus, reviews of three 2011 films out now on DVD: "50/50," "Higher Ground" and "Project Nim," and the second film in the Robert Bresson Marathon, "A Man Escaped."

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

00-11:24 - "50/50"
11:25-19:59 - "Higher Ground"
20:00-27:07 - "Project Nim"
Music: Nada Surf, "When I Was Young"
29:18-31:11 - Squarespace
31:35-36:03 - Massacre Theatre
36:04-41:22 - Polls / Notes
41:23-56:31 - Bresson #2: A Man Escaped
Music: Nada Surf, "Jules & Jim"
57:45-1:01:32 - Donations
1:01:55-1:30:35 - Top 5: Action Thespians
1:30:35-1:33:39 - Close

MUSIC

- Nada Surf

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Mark Hurne

- Four of the five Bresson Marathon films can be found on Hulu+.

- Hotel Movies we shouldn't have overlooked: "4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days"; "Ninotchka"

LINKS

- Bresson at Siskel Film Center

- Harlan County at The Music Box

- "Margaret" at Siskel Film Center

- SNL's Get In The Cage

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Squarespace: Use code FILM2

- Brandon's Squarespace site

- Bresson at Siskel Film Center

Filmspotting: SVU #2 - Unhappy Valentine's Day / Tim and Eric

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000

Matt and Alison review "Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie," plus offer up some decidedly un-romantic Valentine's Day streaming options.

The movies mentioned/discussed on Filmspotting: SVU #2:

Queue Shots:
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Art School Confidential
Sita Sings the Blues
Raiding the Lost Ark
Audition
Stripes

Behind the 8-Ball (Expiration date)
Smiley Face (2/20)
Last Train Home (2/22)
The Lady Eve (2/28)
Valley of the Dolls (2/28)
The Trouble With Harry (2/29)
Vertigo (2/29)
Frenzy (2/29)
Battlefield Earth (2/29)
La Femme Nikita (3/1)
Cliffhanger (3/1)
Panic Room (3/1)
The Virgin Suicides (3/1)

Listener's Choice Review
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie

#385: Top 5 Hotel Movies / Innkeepers / Bresson Marathon #1

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:33:17 +0000

Physically, co-hosting Filmspotting isn't a very demanding job. The only thing that can get a bit trying up in the studio during the winter is, uh, a tremendous sense of isolation... In conjunction with their discussion of Ti West's new horror flick "The Innkeepers," Adam recruits Josh to countdown their Top 5 Hotel Movies. Plus, the Bresson Marathon begins with "Diary of a Country Priest."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

00-18:59 - Review: "The Innkeepers"
Music: Two Dark Birds, "Closer To Water"
20:08-21:49 - Audible Recommendations
22:10-26:55 - Massacre Theatre
26:56-33:19 - Polls / Notes
33:20-49:13 - Bresson #1: Diary of a Country Priest
Music: Two Dark Birds, "Black Blessed Night"
50:31-52:28 - Donations
52:55-1:13:56 - Top 5: Hotel Movies
1:13:57-1:17:09 - Close

MUSIC

- Two Dark Birds

NOTES

- Ti West is also well known for "Cabin Fever 2" and "Trigger Man"

- Another in Adam's litany of characters lacking commitment in "Innkeepers": Luke can't tell how Claire how he really feels.

- Massacre Theatre winner: James Paradiso

- Audible Recommendations: "We Need to Talk About Kevin" by Lionel Shriver; "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

LINKS

- Bresson/Toronto Retrospective

- "Margaret" at Siskel Film Center

- Adam responds to "Kevin" response

- Epic YouTube review of The Phantom Menace

- Top 5 Hotel Movies

- Filmspotting T-Shirts

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Discuss w/ Filmspotters at the Forum

#384: Top 5 Mother-Son Movies / Talk About Kevin / Coriolanus

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:17:00 +0000

"Raised by two mothers... wow, most of us barely survive one." Adam and Josh get Oedipal with a countdown of their Top 5 Mother-Son Screen Relationships. Plus, reviews of two new movies featuring complicated maternal bonds: "We Need To Talk About Kevin" and "Coriolanus."

00-14:20 - Review: "We Need To Talk About Kevin"
14:21-24:10 - Review: "Coroiolanus"
Music: Ryan Adams, "Chains of Love"
25:38-31:00 - Massacre Theatre
31:01-39:35 - Polls / Notes
39:36-46:27 - Golden Brick Winner
Music: Ryan Adams, "Lucky Now"
47:56-56:06 - Donations
56:31-1:20:24 - Top 5: Mother-Son Screen Relationships
1:20:25-1:23:21 - Close/outtake

MUSIC

- Ryan Adams

NOTES / LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Bryan Gorth

- Golden Bricks

- Bresson Lineup

- Bresson at the Siskel

- Harlan County at The Music Box

- Interrupters on DVD/Blu-Ray/TV

- Santiago movie trailer

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Q&A interview with Gina Carano

Filmspotting: SVU #1 - Oscar Docs, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0000

In their debut episode, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore offer up more than 15 streaming movies to seek out, and discuss the Justin Bieber doc "Never Say Never."

NEW
IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONT
HELL AND BACK AGAIN
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
BLACKTHORN
BOARDING GATE
THE WEATHER MAN
LUCKY LIFE

EXPIRING
APOCALYPSE NOW (2/1)
APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX (2/1)
THE DIRTY DOZEN (2/1)
THE GOODS (2/1)
G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA (2/1)
NIGHT WATCH (2/1)
SWEETGRASS (2/2)
M. BUTTERFLY (2/3)
WE ARE WIZARDS (2/4)
THE THORN IN THE HEART (2/10)
CHAIN CAMERA (2/12)

REVIEW
JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER

#383: 2012 Movie Preview / Haywire / A Separation

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Adam and Josh countdown their Top 5 Most Deliberately-Paced, Subtitled... er... Anticipated Movies of 2012. Plus, a breakdown of Gina Carano's backbreaking talents in Steven Soderbergh's "Haywire," and a discussion of divorce Iranian style in "A Separation."

00-18:02 - Review: "Haywire"

Music: The War On Drugs, "Best Night"

19:09-22:44 - Massacre Theatre

22:45-27:25 - Polls / Notes

27:26-36:35 - Review: "A Separation"

Music: The War On Drugs, "I Was There"

37:51-40:57 - Donations

41:16-1:01:35 - Top 5: Most Anticipated Films of 2012

1:01:36-1:03:32 - Close

MUSIC

- The War on Drugs

CORRECTION(S)

- Joel Edgerton may be "Adam's guy" but he is NOT the star of "Man on a Ledge." That would be fellow Aussie Sam Worthington. Adam really does know the difference.

NOTES / LINKS

- Sorry, Oscar. This show was recorded BEFORE Oscar nominations were announced. We'll have some reaction next week.

- Massacre Theatre winner: Kevin Tyrrell

- AV Club interview with Soderbergh

- Adam and Matty's Top 5 Soderbergh Scenes

- John Badham's "I'll Be In My Trailer"

- Metacritic's Top 50 Most-Anticipated Films

- Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of 2012

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Top 5 Supporting Performances of 2011

#382: Top 5 Supp. Performances of 2011 / Year-End Blowout / Extremely Loud...

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:30:00 +0000

We say goodbye, you say hello... Adam and new host Josh Larsen bid a fond farewell to 2011 by counting down the year's Top 5 Supporting Performances, and selecting 2011's best Ending, Villain, Score and more. Plus, despite their best efforts, they just can't hate "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close."

00-24:20 - Top 5: Supp. Performances of 2011 (Actors)
Music: The Temper Trap, "Sweet Disposition"
25:55-29:46 - Massacre Theatre
29:47-36:34 - Notes / Announcement / Polls
36:35-45:59 - Review: "Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close"
Music: The Temper Trap, "Love Lost"
47:11-50:56 - Donations
50:57-1:16:30 - 2011 Blowout
Music: The Temper Trap, "Fader"
1:18:05-1:34:07 - Top 5: Supp. Performances of 2011 (Actresses)
1:34:08-1:36:34 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Meet Josh Larsen

MUSIC

- The Temper Trap

NOTES / LINKS

- 2011 Blowout Picks

- Drive-In Double Feature info

- Adam's take on "Take Shelter's" ending

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

#381: Top 5 Performances of 2011 / Carnage / The Iron Lady

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:10:05 +0000

Adam employs the Meisner technique while guest host Steve Prokopy (aka Capone) from Ain't It Cool News goes with the Stanislavsky method to countdown the Top 5 Lead Performances of 2011. Plus, Adam and Steve discuss Roman Polanski's "Carnage" and Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

00-21:39 - Reviews: "Carnage," "The Iron Lady"

Music: Steven Price, Felix Burton & Simon Ratcliff, "Moses Vs The Monsters" ("Attack The Block")

22:28-24:43 - Audible Recommendations

24:55-38:29 - Massacre Theatre / Notes / Polls-Golden Brick Finalists

38:30 - 1:05:20 - Top 5: Performances of 2011 (Actor)

Music: Alberto Iglesias, "Los Vestidos Desgarrados" ("The Skin I Live In")

1:06:20 - 1:09:58 - Donations

1:10:13 - 1:33:22 - Top 5: Performances of 2011 (Actress)

1:33:23 - 1:35:50 - Close

Music

- Capone's Top 50 Films of 2011

NOTES / LINKS

- "Newlyweds" Q&A / Screenings

- Golden Brick nominees

- Massacre Theatre winner: Jomar Ochoco

- Filmspotting T-Shirts

- Top 5 Performances of 2011

- Audible Recommendations: "Oryx and Crake" by Margaret Atwood; "Blood Meridian" by Cormac McCarthy; "We Need To Talk About Alan" by Steve Coogan

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

#380 (Pt. 2): Top 10 Films of 2011

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000

From the cosmic grandeur of "The Tree of Life" and "Melancholia," to the everyday existential crises of "Take Shelter" and "Martha Marcy May Marlene," 2011 was a fascinating year in film. To help make it even more fascinating, old acquaintances Michael Phillips, Scott Tobias and Josh Larsen drop by to help ring in the new year with a countdown of the Top 10 Films of 2011.

MUSIC

- Top 10 Films of 2011 - Full List

NOTES / LINKS

- "Newlyweds" Contest

- Michael Phillips / 10 Best of 2011 slideshow

- Scott Tobias / "Accept the Mystery" 2011 recap

- Josh Larsen / Josh's Top 10 Films of 2011

- Guest voicemailers: Rian Johnson, Edward Burns, Peter Labuza, Steve Prokopy

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#380 (Pt. 1): Top 10 Films of 2011

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:39:00 +0000

00-31:43 - Top 10 of 2011: #10-8

Music: Howard Shore, "The Thief" ("Hugo")
Ludovic Bource, "Happy Ending" ("The Artist")

32:39-1:02:51 - Top 10 of 2011: #7-6
Music: Chemical Brothers, "Hanna's Theme" ("Hanna")
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, "What If We Could" ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo")

MUSIC

NOTES / LINKS

- Scott Tobias

- Josh Larsen

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- Top 5 Steven Spielberg Scenes

#379: Top 5 Spielberg Scenes / War Horse / Adventures of Tintin

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:44:33 +0000

Guest hosts Matt Singer and Alison Willmore debate whether it's more appropriate to yell "barracuda" or "shark" as they reveal their Top 5 Steven Spielberg Scenes, and discuss Spielberg's holiday double feature, "War Horse" and "The Adventures of Tintin."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

00-12:19 - Review: "War Horse"

Music: The Black Keys, "Lonely Boy"

13:45-15:55 - Audible Recommendations

16:18-29:38 - Holiday Online Viewing Guide

29:39-43:09 - Review: "The Adventures of Tin Tin"

Music: The Black Keys, "Stop Stop"

44:02-1:11:44 - Top 5: Spielberg Scenes

1:11:45-1:14:14 - Close

MUSIC

- The Black Keys

NOTES / LINKS

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- Filmspotters Top 100 Directors (2011)

#378: Golden Bricks 2011 / Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:54:00 +0000

Steve Prokopy (Ain't It Cool News) comes from the land of the ice and snow, from the midnight sun where the hot springs flow, to help Adam reveal the 2011 Golden Brick nominees, and discuss David Fincher's "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." Plus, quick takes on five new holiday releases.

00-16:47 - Review: "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"

Music: Peter Bjorn & John, "Breaker Breaker"

17:38-23:31 - Donations

23:43-31:00 - Massacre Theatre / Polls

--Review "Lightning Round"--
32:29-33:50 - "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol"

33:51-37:39 - "The Adventures of Tintin"

37:40-39:40 - "We Bought a Zoo"

39:41-41:16 - "The Artist"

41:17-45:04 - "The Skin I Live In"

Music: Peter Bjorn & John, "Lies"

46:30-1:10:25 - Top 5: Golden Brick Nominees

1:10:26-1:13:52 - Close

APP BONUS CONTENT

- Nothing this week, sorry!

MUSIC

- Peter Bjorn and John

NOTES / LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Kevin Scruggs

- Chicago Film Critics Award winners

- Discuss this episode with Filmspotters at the Forum

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#377: Top 5 Movie Shrinks / A Dangerous Method / Tinker Tailor

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:00:00 +0000

Lie back, take a few deep breaths and relax... Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) plays Freud to Adam's Jung for their discussion of David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method" and a countdown of the Top 5 Movie Shrinks. Plus, quick takes on "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" and the new Jason Reitman-Diablo Cody joint "Young Adult."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-20:10 - Review: "A Dangerous Method"

Music: Apex Manor, "Under the Gun"

21:04-23:46 - Audible Recommendation(s)

23:58-32:28 - Massacre Theatre / Polls

32:29-38:00 - Review: "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy"

38:01-43:09 - Review: "Young Adult"

Music: Apex Manor, "Teenage Blood"

44:04-48:53 - Donations

49:09-1:09:34 - Top 5: Movie Shrinks

1:09:35-1:13:14 - Close

MUSIC

- Apex Manor

NOTES / LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Andrew Pon

- Top 5 Movie Shrinks

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- Hugo, Redemption Movies Feedback

#376: Top 5 Actor-Director Reunions / Shame / Tomas Alfredson

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:05:00 +0000

Inspired by the re-teaming of "Hunger" duo Michael Fassbender and Steve McQueen for "Shame," Adam and guest host Josh Larsen play big-time Hollywood casting directors to countdown the Top 5 Actor-Director Reunions they most want to see. Plus, director Tomas Alfredson ("Let The Right One In") discusses his new Cold War spy movie "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-23:00 - Review: "Shame"

Music: Pet Lions, "Slow Wave"

24:08-25:16 - Audible Recommendation(s)

25:35-34:14 - Massacre Theatre / Polls

34:15-45:57 - Interview: Tomas Alfredson

Music: Pet Lions, "Sleeping"

47:20-52:41 - Donations

52:55-1:17:33 - Top 5: Actor-Director Reunions

1:17:34-1:20:16 - Close

APP BONUS CONTENT

MUSIC

- Pet Lions

NOTES / LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Emily Pugh

- LarsenOnFilm

- Josh Larsen's "Shame" review

- TCM/Eastman House info and lineup

- Tom Hardy/FLACK charity

- Top 5 Actor-Director Reunions

- Discuss this episode w/ Filmspotters at the Forum

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- Get The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo free

- Tasha and Adam's end-of-year screener round-up, plus a spoiler discussion of "The Thing" (2011)

#375: Hugo / The Muppets / Top 5 Movies About Redemption

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0000

Podcasts never come with any extra parts, you know. They always come with the exact amount they need... Well, we here at Filmspotting have tried to convince ourselves anyway. The A.V. Club's Tasha Robinson joins Adam to discuss (and disagree about) Martin Scorsese's 3D children's fantasy "Hugo," and countdown their Top 5 Movies About Redemption. Plus, find out if they make a rainbow connection with "The Muppets."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-25:59 - Review: "Hugo"

Music: Bryan John Appleby, "Noah's Nameless Wife"

27:28-29:57 - Audible Recommendation(s)

30:16-37:31 - Massacre Theater / Notes / Polls

37:32-53:44 - Review: "The Muppets"

Music: Bryan John Appleby, "The Rider. The Horse. The Land"

55:05-1:19:59 - Top 5: Movies About Redemption

1:20:0-1:22:34 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

MUSIC

- Bryan John Appleby

NOTES / LINKS

- Wired: Jason Segel/Muppets article

- Hollywood Reporter article on "The Muppets"

- Massacre Theatre winner: Mitch Walker

- Top 5 Movies About Redemption

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Top 5 Movies About Movies

#374: Top 5 Movies About Movies / The Descendants

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:30:00 +0000

We want this podcast to be a commentary on modern conditions. Stark realism. The problems that confront the average man! But with absolutely no sex in it whatsoever... Adam and guest host Chris Klimek countdown their Top 5 Movies About Movies, and discuss Alexander Payne's latest film, "The Descendants."

This podcast is presented by Audible.com.

:00-19:57 - Review: "The Descendants"

Music: Glen Phillips, "Finally Fading"

21:18-23:49 - Audible Recommendation(s)

24:16-41:51 - Top 5: Movies About Movies

Music: Glen Phillips, "Cleareyed"

42:52-54:00 - Top 5: Movies About Movies cont.

54:01-59:12 - Close / Most Adorable Outtake Ever (feat. Sophie Kempenaar)

MUSIC

- Glen Phillips

NOTES / LINKS

- ChrisKlimek.com

- Download "Hugo Cabret" free from Audible

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- Rian Johnson on silent films, "Looper" and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

#373 w/ Rian Johnson: Top 5 Movies That Begin With the End / Melancholia / The Artist

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:43:35 +0000

"Do I believe the world's still there? Is it still out there? … Yeah. We all need mirrors to remind ourselves who we are. I'm no different … now … where was I?" Filmmaker Rian Johnson joins Adam to consider Lars von Trier and the apocalypse, as they discuss the Danish filmmaker's latest, "Melancholia." Plus, a countdown of their Top 5 Movies That Begin With the End, and Adam's conversation with Michel Hazanavicius, the writer/director of one of the best films of 2011, "The Artist."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-22:29 - Review: "Melancholia"
Music: David Bazan, "Wolves at the Door"
23:22-25:23 - Audible Recommendations
25:41-34:13 - Massacre Theatre / Notes / Polls
34:14-56:37 - Interview: Michael Hazanavicius
Music: David Bazan, "Virginia"
58:15-1:01:36 - Donations
1:01:56-1:24:36 - Top 5: Movies That Begin With the End
1:24:37-1:28:01 - Close / Outtake

BONUS CONTENT

MUSIC

- David Bazan

NOTES / LINKS

- Brueghel's Hunters in the Snow

- Drake Doremus: Top 5 Movies About First Love

- Massacre Theatre winner: Omar Muniz

- Top 5 Movies That Begin With the End

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Alison Willmore on Twitter

#372: Top 5 Anti-Romances / Like Crazy

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 06:06:38 +0000

Love stinks (love stinks), yeah, yeah... Alison Willmore joins Adam to countdown their favorite films where love does not conquer all, the Top 5 Anti-Romances. Plus, a discussion of the new (anti-)romantic drama "Like Crazy," and Listener Feedback on the best female gonzo characters.

:00-13:31 - Review: "Like Crazy"
Music: Tan Vampires, "I Found A Body"
14:36-18:01 - Donations
18:20-25:47 - Massacre Theatre / Notes / Polls
25:46-33:39 - Feedback: Female Gonzo Characters
Music: Tan Vampires, "Digital Rot"
34:23-1:02:19 - Top 5: Anti-Romances
1:02:20-1:05:24 - Close

MUSIC

- Tan Vampires

NOTES / LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Garen Gaston

- 75 Greatest Final Movie Lines

- Top 5 Anti-Romances

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Featured Artist: Midlake

#371: Top 5 Gonzo Characters / Martha Marcy... / The Rum Diary

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:15:00 +0000

"We were somewhere around Navy Pier on the edge of Lake Michigan when the drugs began to take hold…" This week guest host Josh Larsen plays Dr. Gonzo to Adam's Raoul Duke as they countdown their Top 5 Gonzo Characters. Plus, Adam and Josh discuss the latest Hunter S. Thompson adaptation, "The Rum Diary," and the acclaimed indie film about a young woman's struggles after fleeing a cult, "Martha Marcy May Marlene."

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-20:45 - Review: "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Music: Midlake, "Acts of Man"
22:00-24:56 - Audible Recs
24:39-33:49 - Massacre Theatre / Notes / Polls
33:50-44:42 - Review: "The Rum Diary"
Music: Midlake, "Roscoe"
45:45-48:33 - Donations
48:51-1:09:53 - Top 5: Gonzo Characters
1:09:54-1:12:31 - Close

MUSIC

NOTES / LINKS

- Larsen on Film

- Massacre Theatre winner: Ian Davison

- Top 5 Gonzo Characters

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Anthology films w/ Tessa

#370: Top 5 Director Departures / Red State

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:15:00 +0000

Kevin Smith has replaced Jay and Silent Bob with a conflicted ATF agent and a fire-and-brimstone preacher who murders fornicators... Adam and guest host Tasha Robinson (AV Club) discuss Smith's latest "Red State" and share their Top 5 Director Departures. Plus, some thoughts on "Blackthorn," the new film starring Sam Shepard as an aged Butch Cassidy, and Emilio Estevez's new film as writer/director "The Way."

:00-21:58 - Review: "Red State"
Music: JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart"
22:55-25:36 - Donations
25:58-33:11 - Massacre Theatre / Notes / Polls
33:12-37:54 - Review: "Blackthorn"
37:55-42:13 - Review: "The Way"
Music: JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, "Don't Lock The Door"
43:09-1:08:48 - Top 5: Departures
1:08:49-1:11:38 - Close

APP BONUS CONTENT

MUSIC

- JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound

NOTES / LINKS

- Tasha Robinson

- Massacre Theatre winner: Connor McClenny

- Top 5 Director Departures

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Soderbergh category on Jeopardy

#369: Top 5 Remakes / Footloose / The Thing

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 01:30:00 +0000

I'm told that Adam and his guest host Chris Klimek have got use of the radio studio at WBEZ for the purpose of putting on a film show. Please, join me to pray to the Lord to guide them in their endeavors... Adam and Chris review the 2011 versions of "Footloose" and "The Thing," and share their Top 5 Remakes.

This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-23:45 - Review: "Footloose"
Music: Honor By August, "Found"
24:47-27:24 - Audible Recommendations
27:44-37:53 - Massacre Theatre / Notes / Polls
37:54-54:50 - Review: "The Thing"
Music: Honor By August, "Awake & Alive"
55:53-1:00:13 Donations
1:00:32-1:26:38 - Top 5: Remakes
1:26:39-1:29:02 - Close

BONUS CONTENT

- Political Films Feedback

MUSIC

- Honor By August

NOTES / LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Maggie Hart

- Top 5 Remakes

- Drive-In Double Feature Info

- ChrisKlimek.com

- Twitter: @ctklimek

- Discuss with FS Forum members

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- The Film That Changed My Life: The Godfather

#368: Top 5 Losing My Mind Movies / Take Shelter / Weekend

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:30:00 +0000

Your head will collapse / But there's nothing in it / And you'll ask yourself... What did Adam and guest host Dana Stevens make of "Take Shelter," the new film by writer/director Jeff Nichols starring Michael Shannon? Were they seduced by the wonders of "Weekend," Andrew Haigh's drama about two gay men who meet and fall in love over a drug and sex-filled 48 hours? Finally, what are their Top 5 Losing My Mind Movies? ... Try this show and spin it, yeah.

:00-17:55 - Review: "Take Shelter"
Music: The Pixies, "Where is My Mind"
18:52-22:34 - Donations
22:35-33:15 - Massacre Theatre / Notes / Polls
33:16-43:34 - Review: "Weekend"
Music: Bobby Bare Jr., "Where is My Mind"
44:42-1:04:57 - Top 5: Losing My Mind Movies
1:04:58-1:06:50 - Close

MUSIC

- The Pixies

- Bobby Bare Jr.

NOTES / LINKS

- Dana Stevens at Slate

- Slate Culture Gabfest

- Massacre Theatre winner: Sebastian Bonner

- Drive-In Double Feature Info

- "Shut Up Little Man!" / Facets

- Top 5 Losing My Mind Movies

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Featured Artist: Other Lives

#367: The Ides of March / Top 5 Political Movies

feedback@filmspotting.net (Kempenaar & Larsen, WBEZ) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:30:00 +0000

Adam and guest host Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune discuss whether to beware "The Ides of March," starring George Clooney and Ryan Gosling, and share their Top 5 Movies About Politics. Plus, a preview of the Chicago International Film Festival. This episode is presented by Audible.com.

:00-21:36 - Review: "Ides of March"
Music: Other Lives, "Tamer Animals"
22:58-26:11 - Audible Recommendations
26:29-35:42 - Massacre Theatre / Notes / Polls
35:43-44:35 - Chicago Film Fest Preview
Music: Other Lives, "For 12"
45:48-1:15:52 - Top 5: Political Movies
1:15:53-1:18:05 - Close

MUSIC

NOTES / LINKS

- Massacre Theatre winner: Jim Pallini

- Top 5 Political Movies

- Forum: Discuss with other listeners

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