FS #183: Gone Baby Gone / Rendition / Top 5 Actor-Turned-Director Debuts

October 26: On this week's show... Matty and Adam dissect actor-turned-tabloid-celeb-turned-director Ben Affleck's directorial debut "Gone Baby Gone" -- starring brother Casey, Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman in an adaptation of Dennis Lehane's detective novel. Does "Gone" show promise for the budding auteur, or should Affleck stick to being Mr. Jennifer Garner?

Also, because he didn't find it mind-numbingly bad, Matty defends Gavin Hood's latest political treatise "Rendition" from Adam's wrath. Or does he? The most convoluted film critique ever. Right here. On Filmspotting ... Plus, Massacre Theatre, Listener Feedback and -- in honor of Mr. Affleck's achievement -- our Top 5 Actor-Turned-Director Debuts.

Music by Utah Carol.

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Filmspotting #183
:21-11:56 - Review: "Gone Baby Gone"
Music: Utah Carol, "Misfits"
12:56-25:34 - Review: "Rendition"
Music: Utah Carol, "Silver Space Rocket"
26:04-28:04 - New DVDs, Donations
28:12-31:25 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Melanie Bruce)
31:26-44:13 - Poll Questions, Listener Feedback (Musicians Turned Actors)
Music: Utah Carol, "Find a Way"
45:11-56:45 - Top 5: Actor-Turned-Director Debuts
56:46-59:16 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes

CORRECTIONS/NOTES
- "Anatomy of a Scene" w/ Wes Anderson (NY Times).

- I (Adam) said "Dan and the Real Girl" at the end of the show instead of "Dan In Real Life," which opens this weekend while "LARS and the Real Girl" expands to more screens.

- I (Adam) had to use a different mic than I have for the previous 182 shows. No, it doesn't sound as good.

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FS #182: Anderson-Schwartzman Interview / We Own The Night / Top 5 Musicians Turned Actors

October 19: On this week's show... Adam (ever the good son) and Matty (always the black sheep) discuss "We Own The Night," James Gray's new archetypal brothers/cop drama starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg and Robert Duvall ... Plus, a week after reviewing "The Darjeeling Limited," Adam sits down with the film's co-writer/director Wes Anderson (below) and co-writer/star Jason Schwartzman.

Also on the show: In honor of the former Mr. Marky Mark, Adam and Matty count down their Top 5 Performances by Musicians Turned Actors ... And Filmspotting contributor Carrie Shepherd shares her thoughts on one of the standout films from the 2007 Chicago International Film Festival -- Julian Schnabel's "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly."

New music by Scotland Yard Gospel Choir courtesy of Bloodshot Records.

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Filmspotting #182
:21-12:17 - Review: "We Own The Night"
12:18-15:43 - CIFF Review: "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly"
Music: Scotland Yard Gospel Choir, "Aspidistra"
16:13-29:56 - Wes Anderson/Jason Schwartzman Interview
Music: SYGC, "Pins and Needles"
30:23-33:49 - New DVDs, Donations
33:50-36:47 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Steven Youngkin)
36:48-48:25 - Listener Feedback (Michael Clayton, Chicago Movies)
Music: SYGC, "I Never Thought I Could Feel This"
48:55-53:02 - Poll Questions
53:03-1:04:19 - Top 5: Performances by Musicians Turned Actors
1:04:20-1:07:09 - Close/Next Show/*Darjeeling Outtake Montage*

CORRECTIONS/NOTES
- "Diving Bell's" Jean-Dominique Bauby suffers from Locked-In Syndrome.

- Watch "Hotel Chevalier"
.

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#182 Slight Delay

Filmspotting #182 with a review of "We Own The Night" and an interview with Wes Anderson and Jason Schwartzman from "The Darjeeling Limited" will be available Friday afternoon. Sorry for the delay, and thanks for your patience!

FS #181: The Darjeeling Limited / Michael Clayton / CIFF / Top 5 Chicago Movies

October 12 (Chicago Public Radio): Our kind of town, Chicago is... Filmspotting covers the 43rd Annual Chicago International Film Festival, including quick reviews of the new Tony Gilroy thriller "Michael Clayton" and the fest's closing night film "The Savages." Plus, Jake and Elwood... er, Adam and Matty... reveal their Top 5 (or 10) Chicago Movies -- films set and shot in the Windy City ... The show kicks off with your hosts on a spiritual quest to India via Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited."

New music by Deadstring Brothers courtesy of Bloodshot Records

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Filmspotting #181
:21-11:41 - Review: "The Darjeeling Limited"
Music: Deadstring Brothers, "Ain't No Hidin' Love"
14:18-20:01 - CIFF Review: "Michael Clayton," Poll Results
20:02-24:56 - CIFF Review: "Control"
24:57-28:26 - CIFF Review: "The Savages"
Music: Deadstring Brothers, "Silver Mountain"
29:05-31:17 - New DVDs, Donations
31:18-34:38 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Lia Elder)
34:39-45:07 - Listener Feedback (Yuma, Jesse James, Brothers Movies)
Music: Deadstring Brothers, "If You Want Me To"
46:06-57:23 - Top 5: Chicago Movies
57:24-59:01 - Close/Next Show

CORRECTIONS/NOTES

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FS #180: The Assassination of Jesse James / 3:10 To Yuma / Lust, Caution / Top 5 Movies About Brothers

October 5: Two movies ride into this week's Filmspotting... will only one ride out? The boys shoot up "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," starring Casey Affleck and Brad Pitt, and "3:10 To Yuma" -- James Mangold's remake of the 1957 Western.

Also on the show, a review of Ang Lee's new erotic thriller "Lust, Caution" with the venerable Tony Leung, and Adam shares some quick thoughts on the documentary "My Kid Could Paint That."

Plus, Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre and our Top 5 Movies About Brothers -- a tie-in with "The Darjeeling Limited," which will be reviewed next week.

Music by Waco Brothers courtesy of Bloodshot Records

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Filmspotting #180
:21-10:43 - Review: "The Assassination of Jesse James..."
10:44-13:48 - Review: "3:10 To Yuma"
Music: Waco Brothers, "Nothing At All"
14:18-24:00 - Review: "Lust, Caution"
24:01-27:45 - Review: "My Kid Could Paint That"
Music: Waco Brothers, "It's Amazing"
28:07-30:16 - New DVDs, Donations
30:32-33:42 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Len Lipkin)
33:43-44:32 - Polls, Listener Feedback (Senior Citizen Performances)
Music: Waco Brothers, "Rest of the World"
45:34-54:40 - Top 5: Movies About Brothers
54:41-57:14 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes

CORRECTIONS/NOTES
- "Feel the Noise" is not a movie "with" Jennifer Lopez. She was just a producer on the film.

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