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Filmspotting

By: Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen
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Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).Telegraph Road Productions, 2005- Art
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  • #1024: Eddington, The Fantastic Four, Sunlight, Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances (2023)

    #1024: Eddington, The Fantastic Four, Sunlight, Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances (2023)
    Jul 25 2025
    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. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) 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" (00:38:52-00:45:18) 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 (01:48:45-01:54:38) 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 ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/top-5-lists-archive/2023/2/24⁠ -“Soundtrack” on WFMT with Michael Phillips ⁠https://www.wfmt.com/programs/soundtrack/⁠ Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm/ ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • From the Archive: Her

    From the Archive: Her
    Jul 23 2025
    This week on the show, Josh welcomes Michael Phillips for a review of Ari Aster's EDDINGTON. We'll also share Adam and Josh's Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances from April 2023. Notably absent from that Top 5 was Phoenix's Theodore from Spike Jonze's HER. That's because the 2013 film was the subject of Bonus show that same month. That review went exclusively to Filmspotting Family Members, but we're sharing it now for the first time in the main feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • #1023: Superman (2025), Top 5 Superman Moments

    #1023: Superman (2025), Top 5 Superman Moments
    Jul 18 2025
    Adam and Josh reckon with James Gunn’s SUPERMAN and then consider all the Supermen for their Top 5 Superman Movie Moments. Plus Massacre Theatre and more. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:01:52) Review: “Superman” (00:01:53-00:37:29) Filmspotting Family (00:37:30-00:41:28) Next Week / Notes (00:41:29-00:49:32) Massacre Theatre (00:49:33-00:54:56) Top 5: Superman Moments (00:54:57-01:39:31) Credits / New Releases (01:39:32-01:42:55) Links: Cinema Interruptus: “The Player” https://www.siskelfilmcenter.org/interruptus SNL's Space, The Infinite Frontier: Dr. Kent Wahler ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thealmanac77/video/7339217301218086149?lang=en⁠ Top 5 Batman/Superman Moments with Glen Weldon and Chris Klimek ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8⁠ https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2016/4/1/579-batman-v-superman-top-5-batman-superman-moments-madness-elite-8 Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠. -⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 48 mins
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