#590: Blindspotting - Body Double / You, The Living
In anticipation of the new doc DE PALMA, Adam and Josh do some homework and catch up with the deranged 1984 erotic thriller, BODY DOUBLE.
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#587: The Lobster / Rebecca Miller Interview / The Man Without a Past
Adam, Josh, and the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips review the long-awaited Yorgos Lanthimos film THE LOBSTER. Plus, an interview with MAGGIE'S PLAN director Rebecca Miller and the second film in the Contemporary Nordic Cinema Marathon.
Read More#585: April and the Extraordinary World / Songs from the Second Floor
Comic artist Jacques Tardi is little known in the U.S but revered in his native France. His expressionistic, historical graphic novels are the inspiration for the new animated film APRIL & THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD, which just opened in limited release.
Read MoreElaine May Marathon Awards
Josh and Adam got so long-winded sharing their favorite Elaine May duo, funniest moment, picture and more that it's coming to you as a separate podcast.
Read More#580: Midnight Special / May Marathon #4 - Ishtar / FS Madness: Final 4
Adam and Josh review MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, plus the Filmspotting Madness Final Four and some thoughts on the much-maligned ISHTAR, the final film in their Elaine May Marathon.
Read More#577: Knight of Cups / FS Madness / May Marathon #3 - Mikey and Nicky
Josh and Adam discuss (in hushed tones) Terrence Malick’s KNIGHT OF CUPS and unveil the director's edition of Filmspotting Madness. Plus, the third Elaine May Marathon movie, MIKEY AND NICKY.
Read More#575: May Marathon #2 - The Heartbreak Kid / Top 5 Films of 1972
Adam and Josh continue their Elaine May Marathon with THE HEARTBREAK KID. Plus, the Top 5 Films of 1972.
Read More#572: May Marathon #1 - A New Leaf / Top 5 Comedies About the Rich
Adam and Josh set off on the latest Filmspotting Marathon: a four-part look at the work of comedy legend Elaine May – a director unfortunately best known for one of the biggest box office failures of the 1980s: "Ishtar."
Read MoreRay Marathon #5: The Lonely Wife / The Mitras
The final film in the remarkable Ray Marathon is up, plus The Mitras, Filmspotting's awards for the marathon's Best Picture, Shot and more.
Read MoreRay Marathon #4: The Big City
Another Ray film, another Ray masterpiece. Filmspotting's Satyajit Ray Marathon continues with a discussion of 1963's THE BIG CITY.
Read MoreRay Marathon #3: The Music Room
Filmspotting continues its look at Satyajit Ray's work with a discussion of their first non-Apu film, 1958's THE MUSIC ROOM.
Read MoreRay Marathon #2: The Unvanquished / World of Apu
Adam and Josh close out Satyajit Ray's "Apu Trilogy" – but fortunately not their exploration of Ray's work – with a discussion of THE UNVANQUISHED (1957) and THE WORLD OF APU (1959).
Read MoreRay Marathon #1: Pather Panchali
Adam and Josh discuss the first film in their (long-awaited) Satyajit Ray Marathon – Ray's breathtaking and heartbreaking 1955 debut, PATHER PANCHALI.
Read More#470: Oldboy / Top 5 2013 Discoveries / Korean Auteurs Awards
Adam and Josh name their Top 5 Discoveries of 2013. Plus, a review of Spike Lee's remake of the Chan-wook Park revenge tale OLDBOY.
Read More#469: Nebraska / Top 5 Movies With Places In the Title
Josh and Adam travel through time and space to share their Top 5 Movies With Places In the Title. Yes, after almost 9 years, it seems they've officially run out of Top 5 ideas. Plus, a review of Alexander Payne’s latest, NEBRASKA, and the finale to the Korean Auteurs Marathon, A TALE OF TWO SISTERS.
Read More#466: 12 Years a Slave / Top 5 Movies Set in the South
Michael Phillips steps in for Adam to review one of the year’s most acclaimed films - director Steve McQueen’s 12 YEARS A SLAVE, the movie which inspired this week’s Top 5 Movies Set in the South... Plus, Adam and Josh discuss the fifth film in their Korean Auteurs Marathon, SECRET SUNSHINE.
Read More#465: The Exorcist / Chaser / Top 5 Terrifying Characters
Josh and Adam get into the Halloween spirit with a Sacred Cow discussion of 1973’s THE EXORCIST. They also revisit their Top 5 Terrifying Characters from last fall, and continue their look at contemporary Korean cinema with 2008's THE CHASER.
Read More#462: 2013 Chicago Film Fest / I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK / Don Jon
Josh and Adam preview the Chicago International Film Festival, which begins Oct. 10, by sharing their Top 5 Most Anticipated CIFF Movies. Plus, the third film in Filmspotting's Korean Auteurs Marathon, I'M A CYBORG, BUT THAT'S OK, and Larsen Recommends: DON JON.
Read More#461: Short Term 12 / Top 5 Films of 1993 / Woman on the Beach
Adam resists the urge to spend the whole show quoting "Tombstone" as he and Josh share their Top 5 Films of 1993. Plus, a review of the new indie drama SHORT TERM 12, and the Korean Auteurs Marathon continues with Hong Sang-soo’s WOMAN ON THE BEACH.
Read More#458: Fall Movie Preview / The Grandmaster / 3-Iron
Josh and Adam turn their attention to the change of season with their Top 5 Most Anticipated Fall Movies. Plus, a review of the new martial arts biopic THE GRANDMASTER from director Wong Kar-wai, and the first film in Filmspotting's six-part Korean Auteurs Marathon, 2004’s 3-IRON.
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