FS #225: Vicky Cristina Barcelona / Heist Marathon Awards / Top 5 Canadian Films

August 29: Matty couldn't complete his big post-production task -- writing the clever show description that goes here -- before jetting off to scenic Wyoming, a mythic land without computers or the Internet. And since he's the creative one... This week, please enjoy our review of Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," starring Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall and Javier Bardem. Plus, we hand out "The Stephies," our Classic Heist Marathon Awards, and look forward to next week's Toronto International Film Festival with a countdown of our Top 5 Canadian Films.

Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre, a Spout.com Telluride Film Festival Preview and new music by Touch and Go Records artists Calexico, The Uglysuit and The New Year.

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Filmspotting #225
:24-15:11 - Review: "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Music: Calexico
16:13-20:34 - Voicemail, Poll
20:35-31:42 - Feedback (Tropic Thunder, Man on Wire)
Music: The Uglysuit
32:05-35:06 - Telluride Preview
35:07-38:26 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Matt Rhodes)
38:27-47:31 - Heist Marathon Awards
Music: The New Year
48:26-54:21 - New DVDs, Donations, Contest
54:22-1:09:54 - Top 5: Canadian Films
1:09:55-1:13:18 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes

NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- Check out photos from the Chicago Meetup on Filmspotting's Facebook page! Thanks to Sandor Weisz for the great pics.

- It's Chris Messina not Doug from "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Thanks to Thevoid99.

- Toronto Meetup information can be found here!

- Congrats to our buddy Matt Singer from IFC News!

FS #220: After Hours (Scoop)

July 29: We love you, really. With all due respect, you're a beautiful listener. You're a credit to your race... Adam and Matty search for the Tarot Card Killer with Scarlett Johansson and Woody Allen in a Listener's Choice review of Allen's 2006 comedy "Scoop." (News flash: Woody used to be funnier.) Plus, reactions to more of your great Listener Feedback and a new batch of winners.



NOTES

FS #197: Cassandra's Dream / Shame / Top 5 London Movies

February 8: Adam counts Woody Allen as one of his favorite directors; Matty, unfortunately, has not been able to muster much love for Woody's post-1994 canon -- "Curse of the Jade Scorpion," anyone? This week the boys tackle Allen's latest, "Cassandra's Dream," a London-based thriller starring Ewan MacGregor, Colin Farrell and Tom Wilkinson. Will Woody finally right himself in Matty's eyes? Will Adam have reason to continue to sing his idol's praises? Plus, the Ingmar Bergman Marathon rolls on with a discussion of 1968's "Shame," Bergman's bleak examination of war starring Max Von Sydow and Liv Ullman.

Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre, and -- tying in with "Cassandra's Dream" -- our in-house cheeky little monkeys run down their Top 5 London Movies.

Music by The Comfies courtesy of Livewire Recordings.

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Filmspotting #197
:23-12:39 - Review: "Cassandra's Dream"
Music: The Comfies, "Close To Me"
13:27-19:59 - Poll Questions, Notes
20:00-30:31 - Listener Feedback (Persepolis, Coming of Age Movies)
Music: The Comfies, "Your Sunshine"
31:37-34:53 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Sharon Rodgers)
34:54-44:32 - Bergman #5: "Shame"
Music: The Comfies, "In My Room"
45:18-49:28 - New DVDs, Donations
49:29-1:02:07 - Top 5: London Movies
1:02:08-1:03:52 - Close/Next Show/Outtake

NOTES/CORRECTIONS
- In our congrats to Scott Tobias we failed to mention he is, of course, one of the fine critics from The Onion's A.V. Club.

- I (Adam) misspoke during segment two referring to "Atonement" and meant to say "...the power of the book," not "...the power of the movie."

- Turns out "In the Shadow of the Moon" is NOT being released this coming Tuesday on DVD. Apparently there are some legal issues between Thinkfilm and Image Entertainment.

- As noted here last week, we obviously did end up going with London Movies for the Top 5 and not Movies by Playwrights-turned-Directors, as originally mentioned on show #196.

- Thanks to pixote in our boards for reminding me that this was supposed to be my 'Blowup Memorial List.'

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