FS #251: Monsters vs. Aliens / Duplicity / Top 5 Sister Movies

March 27: It's hard to know who was more excited at the screening of DreamWorks' latest animated spectacle "Monster vs. Aliens" in 3-D: the two Kempenaar children, or Papa Adam Kempenaar and Uncle Matty? Needless to say, all four left the theater charged up and fighting over the promotional giveaway B.O.B. the blob toy -- hard lesson learned: never turn your back on Matty when free stuff is at stake. Plus, Filmspotting welcomes back Jessica Reaves from the Chicago Tribune to help the lads review "Duplicity," the new caper-comedy from "Michael Clayton" director Tony Gilroy and starring Julia Roberts and Clive Owen. Jessica expounds upon Gilroy's demanding filmmaking techniques and sheds light on the finer points of a shirtless Clive Owen. Jessica then sticks around to add some legitimacy to the final segment when Filmspotting lists its Top 5 Sister Movies -- because, of course, Filmspotting has always relied on the kindness of strangers.

Also on the show: Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- Listener Feedback and music by Gregory Douglass.


Filmspotting #251
:13-11:41 - Review: "Monsters vs. Aliens"
Music: Gregory Douglass, "Cathedrals"
12:28-27:07 - Review: "Duplicity"
Music: Gregory Douglass, "Devotion"
28:33-33:30 - Mass. Theatre (Winner: S. Walker )
33:31-36:09 - Poll Questions
36:10-46:06 - Feedback (Deconstructors, Buddy Movies)
Music: Gregory Douglass, "Broken Through"
46:46-52:29 - New DVDs, Notes, Donations
52:30-1:10:22 - Top 5: Sister Movies
1:10:23-1:13:16 - Close/Next Show

NOTES

- Follow corrections, notes and more on Filmspotting's Twitter page.

- Yes, Matty knows it's "Audrey" Hepburn.

- Jeff Goldsmith's Creative Screenwriting Podcast can be accessed through iTunes here.

- New Yorker article: "How Tony Gilroy surprises jaded moviegoers"

- Thanks again to Robin Galloway for her great Massacre Theatre performance!

- Um, Matty... I don't think "Marley and Me" is much like "Turner and Hooch" at all.

- Reel Recovery Film Series, Writers In Treatment

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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