#571: 45 Years / 2016 Movie Preview (Pt. 2)
The 2016 Movie Preview continues with Adam, Josh and special guest Genevieve Koski from The Next Picture Show podcast sharing their Top 5 Movie Questions of 2016.
Read More#570: The Hateful Eight vs. The Revenant / 2016 Movie Preview (Pt. 1)
In the tradition of their Wolf of Wall Street vs. American Hustle battle a couple years back, Adam and Josh again find themselves on opposite sides of a pair of high-profile, late-year releases: Quentin Tarantino's THE HATEFUL EIGHT and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's THE REVENANT.
Read More#569: 2015 Wrap Party Live From Mayne Stage
Live from Mayne Stage in Chicago, it's Filmspotting’s 2015 Wrap Party presented by WBEZ!
Read MoreFilmspotting Fix: Anomalisa
In this special fix edition of Filmspotting, Adam and Josh review ANOMALISA and note the passing of legendary cinematographers Haskell Wexler and Vilmos Zsigmond.
Read More#568: Top 10 Films of 2015 (Pt. 2)
For the first time in the nine years that Scott Tobias and Michael Phillips have been dropping by for Filmspotting's year-end countdown, no single film made it onto all four lists. This week, the Top 5 of 2015, plus Massacre Theatre and more.
Read More#567: Top 10 Films of 2015 (Pt. 1)
End of year movie talk is usually dominated by a few prestige pictures, but does anyone care about prestige with a new STAR WARS in theaters? Sure you do. Michael Phillips and Scott Tobias join Adam and Josh for the Top 10 Films of 2015 roundtable - and ok, a little Star Wars talk.
Read MoreStar Wars: The Force Awakens
Are you looking for "the most non-specific, superficial" review of STAR WARS: EPISODE VII - THE FORCE AWAKENS? Then step on board the Millennium Falcon with Josh and Adam for a spoiler-free conversation – until the 22 minute mark, anyway.
Read More#566: The Big Short / Top 5 Discoveries of 2015 / Chi-Raq
Every year the movies introduce us to someone – or something – we’ve never seen before. Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Discoveries of 2015 – among them: "Anchorman" director Adam McKay, great director?
Read More#565: Top 5 Film Books / Kent Jones Interview (Hitchcock/Truffaut)
It may not be quite as momentous as Hitchcock and Truffaut getting together in 1962, but on this week's show, Adam speaks with HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT director Kent Jones about the legacy of Truffaut's seminal film book about the Master of Suspense. Plus, Adam and Josh take care of the holiday shopping for the budding film snob in your life with their own Top 5 Film Books.
Read MoreBlindspotting: The Wrong Man
1956's THE WRONG MAN with Henry Fonda is an often overlooked title in the Hitchcock filmography – as it was until recently by Adam and Josh, who discuss for this special Blindspotting prelude to Adam's conversation with HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT director Kent Jones and their Top 5 Film Books.
Read More2015 Golden Brick Preview Special
We hope you haven’t had your fill of leftovers because on this week’s show Josh and Adam start their look back at the year in film with their annual Thanksgiving Golden Brick Preview.
Read More#564: Mockingjay - Part 2 / Top 5 Ensemble Movies / Spotlight
Adam and Josh have a review MOCKINGJAY – PART 2, plus the Top 5 Dramatic Ensemble Movies and some thoughts on the stellar ensemble in Tom McCarthy's SPOTLIGHT.
Read More#563: Spectre / Top 5 James Bond Tropes w/ Chris Klimek
Adam and Josh review the latest James Bond film, SPECTRE, and share their Top 5 Bond Tropes with the help of special guest Bond expert Chris Klimek.
Read More#562: The Assassin / Top 5 Cannes Best Director Winners / Junun
For this week’s Top 5, Adam and Josh pick their favorite winners of the Prix de la mise en scène and review the film that won this year's prize, THE ASSASSIN, from Taiwan's Hou Hsiao-Hsien.
Read More#561: Edward Scissorhands / Top 5 Films of 1990
Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Films of 1990, plus a "Blind Cow" review of Tim Burton's cult classic EDWARD SCISSORHANDS.
Read More#560: Crimson Peak / Bridge of Spies / Top 5 Cold War Movies
Josh and guest host Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) are visited by the 'Ghost of Fights over Guillermo del Toro Movies Past' for their divisive review of CRIMSON PEAK. Plus, their takes on Steven Spielberg's BRIDGE OF SPIES and the Top 5 Cold War Movies.
Read More#559: Steve Jobs / Top 5 Back-To-Back Movies
How hard is it to make two great films in a row? The show's recent Ridley Scott Death Match poll was the inspiration for this week’s Top 5: Back-To-Back Movies. Plus, a review of Danny Boyle's STEVE JOBS starring Filmspotting Madness Champion(tm) Michael Fassbender.
Read More#558: The Martian / Chicago Film Fest Preview
Josh and Adam—with the help of Chicago filmmaker Stephen Cone—sort through the Chicago International Film Fest’s 130 feature titles to offer a few of their most anticipated screenings. Plus, a completely likable review of Ridley Scott's completely likable THE MARTIAN.
Read More#557: Sicario / Top 5 Breaking Up the Boys' Club Movies
Adam and Josh held out hope that Tasha Robinson and Dana Stevens might come crashing into the studio to share THEIR Top 5 Breaking Up the Boys' Club Movies. Alas, that didn't happen, but that didn't stop the guys from revealing their lists along with a review of SICARIO starring Emily Blunt and Benicio del Toro.
Read More#556: Black Mass / Top 5 Neighborhood Movies
Master of Disguise Johnny Depp goes Southie as infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in the new film BLACK MASS. Josh and Adam eat some chowdah and take some pitchez of the local cullah before reviewing "Mass" and sharing their Top 5 Neighborhood Movies.
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