Podcast · 198 episodes
Filmspotting, page 2
by Filmspotting · English
Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times). This show includes AI-generated content.
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What Is Hulu’s Desert Warrior and Who Is It For? | SVUFilmSpotting SVU reviews Hulu’s Desert Warrior, focusing on why it looks spectacular but plays like a confusing, boring historical epic.1 Sep 2026 · 1 h 42 min · 42 chapters
The Family That’s Prey Together, Pt. 2 — The End of Oak StreetThe Next Picture Show pairs The End of Oak Street (1982-set dinosaur time-slip) with Spielberg’s War of the Worlds, focusing on family survival, perceived depth vs “slick” genre entertainment, and…1 Sep 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 24 chapters
"Pictures are for entertainment, messages should be delivered by Western Union" with Robert Daniels | The Movie RacketWhether “message movies” (films meant to deliver social/political messages) can be effective without becoming preachy, and how Hollywood packages ideology for audiences.31 Aug 2026 · 55 min · 19 chapters
Top 5 Needle Drops (Pt. 2)Film Spotting’s “Top 5 Needle Drops (Pt. 2)”—a discussion of standout songs used in movies, focusing on how the music shapes emotion, pacing, and meaning.30 Aug 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 21 chapters
Featuring: Table Read Podcast | SuburbaKnight - Act 2Suburbanite Act 2 continues Walter Knope’s escalating conflict with his new neighbor Richard, who appears to be an incubus-like sex demon.29 Aug 2026 · 1 h 2 min · 19 chapters
Top 5 Needle Drops (Pt. 1) and It Ends | #1078Film Spotting’s “Top 5 Needle Drops (Pt. 1)” episode, plus commentary on the new film It Ends and a poll about 90s movie villains.28 Aug 2026 · 1 h 40 min · 35 chapters
Midnight Run | ArchiveA Film Spotting conversation about the 1988 buddy road-trip comedy Midnight Run, arguing why it deserves “Pantheon” status.26 Aug 2026 · 47 min · 18 chapters
Don’t Say Good Luck and the Evolution of Happy Madison Productions | SVUReview and discussion of Netflix’s Don’t Say Good Luck, a Happy Madison-produced tearjerker about a teen navigating her mother’s cancer return, plus streaming recommendations and a “Portman Toe to…25 Aug 2026 · 1 h 12 min · 31 chapters
The Family That's Prey Together, Pt. 1 — War of the Worlds (2005)The Next Picture Show discusses Steven Spielberg’s War of the Worlds (2005), focusing on how it adapts H.G.25 Aug 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 25 chapters
"The hardest thing in film scoring is to know when to start and when to stop" with author Tim Greiving | The Movie RacketFilm scoring philosophy—especially Max Steiner’s idea that “the hardest thing in scoring is to know when to start and when to stop”—and how John Williams fits into the evolution of Hollywood film…24 Aug 2026 · 44 min · 18 chapters
The End of Oak Street, plus Tony and Late Fame | #1077Film Spotting reviews The End of Oak Street (director David Robert Mitchell), then discusses the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony (with Willem Dafoe) and a “Field of Dreams” segment.21 Aug 2026 · 2 h 14 min · 39 chapters
Top 5 Kristen Stewart Scenes | ArchiveFilmSpotting’s joint “Top 5 Kristen Stewart Scenes” (from their 2017 archive) arguing that Stewart’s best work often comes from reticence, physicality, and “solitude,” while critics have recently…19 Aug 2026 · 35 min · 11 chapters
The Last House and Netflix’s Apocalypse Obsession | SVUReview of Netflix’s apocalyptic horror film The Last House, framed as a COVID-lockdown nightmare that turns into a monster movie; discussion of Netflix’s “apocalypse obsession” and the economics of…18 Aug 2026 · 1 h 31 min · 26 chapters
Anyone Can Cook, Pt. 2 — TonyThe Next Picture Show discusses the coming-of-age biopic Tony (about Anthony Bourdain) and connects it to Ratatouille, focusing on kitchen culture, character arcs, and standout dishes.18 Aug 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 27 chapters
"You owe everything to the movie and nothing to the original" with David Kajganich | The Movie RacketThe episode debates how screen adaptations should relate to their source material, using Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey as a current flashpoint.17 Aug 2026 · 1 h 14 min · 33 chapters
Marathon Awards | Dissident CinemaFilmSpotting’s “Dissident Cinema Marathon” awards for six films confronting fascism, focusing on performance, scenes, “dissident gestures,” and best picture.16 Aug 2026 · 52 min · 19 chapters
Introducing: Table Read Podcast | SuburbaKnight Act 1Table Read Podcast “SuburbaKnight Act 1” (a staged reading of a dark suburban fantasy/comedy).15 Aug 2026 · 26 min · 11 chapters
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and The Brink of War | #1076FilmSpotting reviews Jane Schoenbrunn’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma and discusses its themes (queerness, repression, sex/death, media mediation) plus a preview of The Brink of War starring…14 Aug 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 29 chapters
Top 5 Movie Posters | ArchiveFilm Spotting Archive episode featuring a “Top 5 Movie Posters” list (all-time favorites), with a horror tie-in discussion and a guest interview about poster design.12 Aug 2026 · 54 min · 26 chapters
Making Spidey Sense of Brand New Day’s Historic Box Office Haul | SVUFilmSpotting SVU discusses Spider-Man: Brand New Day’s box office success, why it’s resonating with audiences, where to stream related Spider-Man titles, and plays a Spider-Man-themed “Rex Egg”…11 Aug 2026 · 1 h 25 min · 29 chapters
Anyone Can Cook, Pt. 1 — RatatouilleThe Next Picture Show discusses Pixar’s Ratatouille (2007), focusing on its theme “Anyone Can Cook,” how it portrays restaurant/kitchen work, and why it stands out in Pixar’s peak era.11 Aug 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 19 chapters
"If my fanny squirms, it's bad. If my fanny doesn't squirm, it's good" with Dana Stevens | The Movie RacketThe episode centers on a Hollywood “can’t-lose” test for whether a movie is good or bad: Harry Cohn’s claim that if “my fanny squirms, it’s bad; if my fanny doesn’t squirm, it’s good.” Dana Stevens…10 Aug 2026 · 45 min · 20 chapters
The Circle: Oppression Is an Endless Loop | Dissident CinemaDissident Cinema Marathon’s final film, Jafar Panahi’s Chronicle of Contemporary Iran, The Circle, about Iran’s systemic oppression of women.9 Aug 2026 · 36 min · 13 chapters
Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Everybody to Kenmure Street, The Samurai and The Prisoner | #1075FilmSpotting episode #1075 reviews Spider-Man: Brand New Day (Tom Holland, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton) and discusses two other films: the documentary Everybody to Kenmure Street and Kiyoshi…7 Aug 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 37 chapters