Podcast · 198 episodes
Filmspotting, page 4
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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Introducing: Black True Crime | Teddy Pendergrass & The Murder of Taaz Lang (Network Drop)The episode introduces Black True Crime and then focuses on Teddy Pendergrass and the unsolved 1977 murder of Taz (Taz Maya) Lang.5 Jul 2026 · 40 min · 18 chapters
Independence Day at 30: America Saves the Universe | #1071Film Spotting revisits Independence Day (1996) as a “patriotic action” disaster movie 30 years later, debating what still holds up (iconography, practical effects, character arcs) versus what feels…3 Jul 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 27 chapters
Interstellar | ArchiveA 2020 “oeuvre review” revisit of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, debating how it thrills vs.1 Jul 2026 · 43 min · 20 chapters
In The Hand of Dante: Pussycats and Purple Prose | SVUReview of Netflix’s In the Hand of Dante (Julian Schnabel), plus streaming recommendations and a game segment.30 Jun 2026 · 1 h 32 min · 38 chapters
Toy Story 5 and The Death of Robin Hood, plus Rose of Nevada | #1070FilmSpotting episode #1070 reviews Toy Story 5 and The Death of Robin Hood, plus discusses Mark Jenkins’ Rose of Nevada.26 Jun 2026 · 1 h 28 min · 29 chapters
Top 5 Toy Story Scenes with Griffin Newman | ArchiveGriffin Newman joins the Film Spotting podcast to share his “Top 5 Toy Story scenes” (plus Adam’s discussion), spanning horror TV special canon, character-focused moments, action set pieces, and…24 Jun 2026 · 57 min · 29 chapters
Office Romance: Generic Title, Real Juice | SVUReview of Netflix rom-com Office Romance, plus streaming recommendations and a listener “Rec Seg.” The hosts also debate why people pay for OnlyFans and warn the movie is sexually explicit.23 Jun 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 33 chapters
Disclosure Day: Can Spielberg Make Us Believe Again? | #1069Film Spotting reviews Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, debating whether it “makes us believe again” through an explicit alien/religious disclosure story, plus discussion of performances, suspense…19 Jun 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 33 chapters
Power Ranking Spielberg Decades | ArchiveFilm Spotting “Power Ranking Spielberg Decades” (originally 2020; revisited in 2026).17 Jun 2026 · 35 min · 15 chapters
HBO’s Miss You Love You Belongs On Stage | SVUFilmSpotting SVU reviews HBO Max’s Miss You, Love You, a small two-hander drama about grief, estrangement, and an uneasy caregiving arrangement.16 Jun 2026 · 1 h 35 min · 43 chapters
Z: Costa-Gavras’s Jolting Anti-Fascist Thriller | Dissident CinemaCosta-Gavras’s 1969 anti-fascist thriller Z, based on real Greek events, focusing on how power uses cover-ups, propaganda, and political violence; the episode compares its style to Battle of Algiers…15 Jun 2026 · 43 min · 16 chapters
Obsession and Power Ballad: Be Careful What You Wish For | #1068FilmSpotting reviews the horror film Obsession (Curry Barker) and discusses why it’s becoming a major box-office and word-of-mouth hit, plus a preview of John Carney’s Power Ballad starring Paul Rudd…12 Jun 2026 · 1 h 28 min · 31 chapters
Top 5 Movie Bands | ArchiveFilmSpotting’s “Top 5 Movie Bands | Archive” episode: two hosts debate and rank fictional bands from movies (no biopics; bands/groups only, not solo acts).10 Jun 2026 · 38 min · 20 chapters
Netflix’s The Crash is an Ethical Sinkhole | SVUReview and ethical critique of Netflix’s true-crime doc The Crash, plus discussion of true-crime’s streaming popularity, how it’s edited/withheld, and whether it’s morally acceptable.9 Jun 2026 · 1 h 30 min · 38 chapters
No Regrets for Our Youth: Kurosawa’s Bold Post-War Melodrama | Dissident CinemaFilmSpotting’s Dissident Cinema Marathon discusses Akira Kurosawa’s 1946 melodrama No Regrets for Our Youth, focusing on its anti-fascist/political themes, Yuki’s personal awakening, and whether the…8 Jun 2026 · 38 min · 13 chapters
Backrooms and Exit 8: Liminality vs. Narrativity | #1067FilmSpotting episode reviewing Backrooms (Kane Parsons) and Exit 8 (Jenki Kawamura), focusing on “liminality vs. narrativity” and why some liminal horror works more than others.5 Jun 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 36 chapters
Top 5 Films of 1987 | ArchiveFilm Spotting Archive episode revisiting 1987 with a “top five films of 1987” countdown, plus discussion of a 1987 tie-in (Masters of the Universe) and many honorable mentions/regrets.3 Jun 2026 · 34 min · 15 chapters
Jack Ryan: Ghost War is a Simulacrum of Cinema | SVUFilmSpotting SVU reviews Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War (Prime Video) and argues it’s a “simulacrum of cinema”—a rote, action-heavy, logic-light continuation that feels unlike the show’s…2 Jun 2026 · 1 h 44 min · 36 chapters
Close Encounters of the Third Kind vs. E.T. | Movie Death MatchMovie Deathmatch compares Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) vs E.T.1 Jun 2026 · 1 h 9 min · 48 chapters
Introducing : Cultivating H.E.R. Space Podcast | We Ride at Dawn: Ways We Show Up for Our Sisters with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford | Network DropCultivating H.E.R. Space (Healing, Empowerment, Resilience) focuses on Black women’s sisterhood—how to show up for one another, protect the “container” of community, and handle jealousy and conflict,…31 May 2026 · 56 min · 28 chapters
The Mandalorian and Grogu and I Love Boosters | #1066FilmSpotting episode #1066 reviews two major pop-culture releases: The Mandalorian and Grogu (theatrical film) and Boots Riley’s I Love Boosters.29 May 2026 · 1 h 36 min · 31 chapters
Top 5 Single Location Movies | ArchiveFilm Spotting’s “Top 5 Single Location Movies” episode, revisiting the concept from a prior “single location” episode (358) and tying in their review of A24’s Backrooms.27 May 2026 · 33 min · 13 chapters
Ladies First: Sacha Baron Cohen Takes on the Matriarchy | SVUReview of Netflix’s Ladies First, a gender-role-reversal comedy starring Sacha Baron Cohen, plus brief discussion of other streaming/film news and a “Rex-egg” recommendation segment.26 May 2026 · 1 h 29 min · 37 chapters
Tony Leung Talks Silent Friend, Plus Decorado and The Wizard of the Kremlin | #1065FilmSpotting #1065 covers three main releases plus a guest interview.22 May 2026 · 1 h 25 min · 31 chapters