#1010: Tangerine at 10 with Alison Willmore, Ivan’s Childhood (Tarkovsky #1), Madness ‘25 (Final 4)
The same weekend that Sean Baker won a shelf-full of Oscars, Filmspotting was screening his 2015 breakout TANGERINE as part of Filmspotting Fest. Following that screening, Vulture’s Alison Willmore joined Adam and Josh to discuss the film. That conversation, plus reviews of THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND and THE FISHING PLACE, the Filmspotting Madness Final 4, and the start of the Andrei Tarkovsky Marathon.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:06:49)
Review (JL): “The Fishing Place” (00:06:50-00:14:15)
Review (AK): “The Ballad of Wallis Island” (00:14:16-00:18:28)
Filmspotting Fest: “Tangerine” (00:18:29-00:52:44)
Filmspotting Family (00:52:45-00:57:08)
Next Week / Notes (00:57:09-01:03:53)
Filmspotting Madness: Final 4 (01:03:54-01:14:00)
Tarkovsky #1: “Steamroller and the Violin,” “Ivan’s Childhood” (01:14:01-01:47:28)
Credits / New Releases (01:47:29-01:50:45)
Notes/Links:
-Alison Willmore at Vulture
https://www.vulture.com/author/alison-willmore/
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-Chicago Critics Film Fest
https://www.chicagocriticsfilmfestival.com/
-Facets 50
https://facets.org/anniversary/
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1:56:00
#1009: Pride & Prejudice at 20, Top 5 Rain Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Elite 8), Eephus
Adam and Michael Phillips revisit Joe Wright’s PRIDE & PREJUDICE for its 20th anniversary – and to see if Adam has warmed up to a film he was tepid on back in 2005. (Spoiler: boy, has he.) Will C-beams glitter in the dark for the Top 5 Rain Scenes? Plus, Brickspotting with the indie baseball movie EEPHUS and the Filmspotting Madness Elite 8.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:18)
Val Kilmer (00:02:19-00:11:18)
Sacred Cow: “Pride & Prejudice” at 20 (00:11:19-00:43:27)
Filmspotting Family (00:43:28-00:47:59)
Brickspotting: “Eephus” (00:48:00-00:57:38)
Next Week / Notes (00:57:39-01:01:44)
Filmspotting Madness: Elite 8 (01:01:45-01:12:47)
Top 5 Rain Scenes (01:12:48-01:59:26)
Credits / New Releases (01:59:27-02:04:22)
Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-Facets
https://facets.org/
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2:09:37
#1008: Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Sweet 16)
When Gene Hackman died last month at 95, Adam and Josh knew they owed the actor a Top 5. After knocking out a few blind spots and revisiting some favorites, they use their Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes to try to get at what made the actor so special. Also, Josh reviews Nicole Kidman in HOLLAND, Michael Shannon’s directing debut ERIC LARUE, and nominates the inventive (if "Memento"-inspired) new thriller GAZER for the Golden Brick. Plus, the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) Sweet 16.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:01)
Top 5: Gene Hackman Scenes (00:03:02-00:34:14)
Filmspotting Family (00:34:15-00:39:48)
Reviews (JL): “Gazer,” “Eric Larue,” “Holland” (00:39:49-00:47:00)
Next Week / Notes (00:47:00-00:53:54)
Filmspotting Madness: Sweet 16 (00:53:55-01:18:11)
Top 5 Hackman, cont. (01:18:12-01:48:28)
Credits / New Releases (01:48:29-01:52:15)
Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-Ebert Interruptus: The Wizard of Oz
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/2025-schedule
-Boulder Meetup RSVP
https://forms.gle/ih5JasboFvMJQHYZ7
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1:57:22
#1007: Brick Q&A with Rian Johnson, Death of a Unicorn, Madness '25 - Round 2
Recorded live following Filmspotting Fest's opening night screening of BRICK, writer/director Rian Johnson reflects on his high school-set neo-noir classic. Plus Josh's review of A24's new DEATH OF A UNICORN and Round 2 of Filmspotting Madness–Best of the 21st Century (So Far).
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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:57)
"Brick" Setup (00:02:58-00:12:22)
"Brick" Q&A (00:12:23-01:03:07)
Filmspotting Family (01:03:08-01:06:44)
Review (JL): "Death of a Unicorn" (01:06:45-01:11:01)
Next Week / Notes (01:11:02-01:16:05)
Filmspotting Madness: Round 2 (01:16:06-01:52:40)
Credits / New Releases (01:52:41-01:56:46)
Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-RSVP for Boulder Meetup
https://forms.gle/qHxez1HRFNiufYKeA
-2025 Ebert Interruptus
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/
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2:02:01
#1006: Black Bag with Roxana Hadadi, Madness ‘25 - Round 1
Josh and Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi review BLACK BAG, with Josh calling it Steven Soderbergh's best in over a decade. Roxana sticks around for Round 1 of Filmspotting Madness - Best of the 21st Century (So Far), only to be confronted with choices like PHANTOM THREAD or WALL-E.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:42)
Review: “Black Bag” (00:03:43-00:36:51)
Filmspotting Family (00:36:52-00:42:29)
Next Week / Notes (00:42:30-00:49:54)
Filmspotting Madness: Round 1 (00:49:55-01:15:33)
Credits / New Releases (01:15:34-01:21:24)
Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-2025 Ebert Interruptus
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/
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