#1024: Eddington, The Fantastic Four, Sunlight, Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances (2023)

July 24, 2025 / Sophie Kempenaar

Josh welcomes Michael Phillips to discuss Ari Aster’s divisive pandemic-set movie EDDINGTON – a review that appropriately includes the phrase, "I couldn’t agree less with you…." Plus, Michael shares thoughts on THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS; Josh gives the "non-cringe ventriloquist comedy" SUNLIGHT a Golden Brick nomination; and, from 2023, the Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:54)
Review: “Eddington” (00:01:55-00:27:05)
Spoiler Talk: “Eddington” (00:27:06-00:35:52)
Filmspotting Family (00:35:53-00:38:51)
Review (MP): “Fantastic Four: First Steps” (00:35:53-00:45:18)
Golden Brickspotting (JL): “Sunlight” (00:45:19-00:50:55)
Next Week / Notes (00:50:56-00:57:35)
Poll (00:57:36-01:02:30)
Top 5: Joaquin Phoenix Performances [2023] (01:02:31-01:48:44)
Credits / New Releases (01:48:45-01:54:37)

LINKS:

Josh on “Eddington”

https://larsenonfilm.com/eddington

Michael Phillips on “Eddington”

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/16/eddington-joaquin-phoenix-pedro-pascal/

Cinema Interruptus: “The Player”

https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus

Poll: Actresses Playing Actresses Going Through it

https://poll.fm/15787235

Josh’s Ari Aster Ranked

https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/list/ari-aster-ranked/

Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances