FS Interviews Revisited: Josh Brolin / Todd Haynes / Ellen Page-Diablo Cody

March 7: Filmspotting is celebrating its three-year anniversary with a week off... Adam is spending time with the kids who no longer know his name, while Matty is acquainting himself with the filmography of Apichatpong Weerasethakul (it's about time!). But lest we leave you without a Filmspotting fix, we offer this look back at three Oscar-themed interviews from the past year -- conversations with Josh Brolin ("No Country for Old Men"), Todd Haynes ("I'm Not There") and Ellen Page and Diablo Cody ("Juno.")

Of course, it occurs to us now that rather than going with three (recent) interviews connected by Oscar, it probably would have been more fun to really dig into the vault and revisit conversations that newer Filmspotting listeners may have missed -- Richard Linklater, Todd Field and Rian Johnson, for example. There's always next anniversary... Sorry.

Note that the memorable "Transformers" voicemail was the handiwork of Greg Rice from Valencia, CA. Great stuff, Greg.

Music by Waco Brothers courtesy of Bloodshot Records.

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FS #190: I Am Legend / Juno / Page-Cody Interview / Top 5 Lead Performances of 2007

December 14: This week, Adam and Matty are on full quirk alert for a discussion of Jason Reitman's ("Thank You For Smoking") breakout Toronto Film Festival comedy, "Juno." Plus, Adam sits down for a little girl talk with Ellen Page and Diablo Cody, "Juno's" talented star and screenwriter, respectively.

Also on the show: a review of the latest Will Smith vs. the World epic, "I Am Legend," Massacre Theatre and the Top 5 Lead Performances of 2007.

Music by Exit Clov courtesy of Livewire Recordings.

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Filmspotting #190
:20-7:45 - Review: "I Am Legend"
7:46-15:48 - Review: "Juno"
Music: Exit Clov, "Communist BBQ"
16:23-31:29 - Interview: Ellen Page, Diablo Cody
Music: Exit Clov, "MK Ultra"
32:24-36:36 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Chris McCoy)
36:37-37:45 - Poll Questions
38:46-45:50 - Top 5: Female Lead Performances
Music: Exit Clov, "Violent Berries"
46:26-48:48 - New DVDs, Donations
48:49-1:01:43 - Top 5: Male Lead Performances
1:00:06-1:00:07 - Close/Next Show

CORRECTIONS/NOTES
- "Juno" was actually Adam's #3 film from the Toronto Film Festival, not #2 -- behind "No Country" and "Atonement."

- Ellen Page earned Best Actress for "Juno" from the Chicago Film Critics Association on Thursday; Diablo Cody won for Best Original Screenplay.

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