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Does director Lee Isaac Chung (“Minari”) put his stamp on”Twisters”? Adam and Josh debate. Plus, Martin Scorsese celebrates The Archers in the new doc “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger.”  

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Opening (00:00:00-00:02:02)

Review: “Twisters” (00:02:03-00:38:39)

Next Week, Notes (00:38:40-00:47:03)

Massacre Theatre (00:47:04-00:52:41)

The Films of Powell and Pressburger (00:52:42-01:23:41)

Notes/Links:

-“Made in England: The Filmspotting of Powell and Pressburger”

https://cohenmedia.net/product/made-in-england-the-films-of-powell-and-pressburger

-Follow @filmspotting on Instagram

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-“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer

https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/

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A cultural flashpoint in the summer of ‘89, Spike Lee’s “Do The Right Thing” has lost none of its power in the last 35 years. Adam and Josh have a Pantheon review, plus thoughts on “Kinds of Kindness” and the new space-age comedy “Fly Me to the Moon.”

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Opening (00:00:00-00:01:41)

Pantheon Review: “Do the Right Thing” (00:01:42-00:52:12)

Review (JL): “Fly Me to the Moon” (00:52:13-00:56:08)

Next Week, Notes (00:56:09-01:02:14)

Polls (01:02:15-01:12:29)

Review: “Kinds of Kindness” (01:12:30-01:25:30)

Notes/Links:

-Follow @filmspotting on Instagram

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-Filmspotting Pantheon

https://www.filmspotting.net/pantheon

-Vikram Murthi on “Do the Right Thing”

https://letterboxd.com/vikramkmurthi/film/do-the-right-thing/

-“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer

https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/

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With "Do The Right Thing" celebrating its 35th anniversary this summer - and Adam and Josh's upcoming Pantheon review - we're sharing our Top 5 Spike Lee Shots from 2018.

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Reviews of Ti West’s horror trilogy-ender “MaXXXine,” Oz Perkins’s “Longlegs” with Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, and Kiki Layne in Nicole Riegel’s “Dandelion.” Plus, Roman Polanski’s possibly perfect L.A. noir turns 50.

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Opening (00:00:00-00:02:29)

Review: “MaXXXine” (00:02:30-00:36:42)

Review (JL): “Longlegs” (00:36:43-00:41:44)

Review (AK): “Dandelion” (00:41:45-00:45:21)

Next Week, Notes (00:45:22-00:51:53)

Massacre Theatre (00:51:54-01:01:06)

Pantheon Review: “Chinatown” at 50 (01:01:07-01:59:31)

Notes/Links:

“Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer

https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/

‘The Filmspotting Guide to the Archives’ on Letterboxd

https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/

Film Genre Reader II

https://www.amazon.com/Film-Genre-Reader-II-v/dp/029272778X

Josh’s MaXXXine review

https://larsenonfilm.com/maxxxine

Josh’s Longlegs review

https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/film/longlegs/

Robert Towne on Finding Inspiration for Chinatown at the Library

https://longreads.com/2015/02/08/director-robert-towne-on-finding-the-inspiration-for-chinatown-at-the-library/

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The clown under the bed. The elevator filled with blood. Scary movies make an impression – especially as a kid. From 2016, Adam, Josh, and special guest Ti West ("MaXXXine") tap into their earliest fears for their Top 5 Childhood Movie Scares. For full access to the show archive, join the Filmspotting Family.

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Critic Roxana Hadadi joins Josh for reviews of “A Quiet Place: Day One” and Lily Gladstone in “Fancy Dance.” Plus, the Top 5 Movie Prequels. 

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Opening (00:00:00-00:04:13)

Review: “A Quiet Place: Day One” (00:04:14-00:27:52)

Review: “Fancy Dance” (00:27:53-00:37:01)

Next Week, Notes (00:37:02-00:40:11)

Polls (00:40:12-00:51:01)

Top 5: Prequels (00:51:01-01:37:07)

Notes/Links:

Roxana Hadadi at Vulture

https://www.vulture.com/author/roxana-hadadi/

Josh’s A Quiet Place: Day One review

https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/film/a-quiet-place-day-one/

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With picks heavy on emerging filmmakers, Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh to count down the best of the year so far. Plus, a Golden Brick nod for Annie Baker’s directing debut, “Janet Planet.” 

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Opening (00:00:00-00:01:58)

Picks #5-3 (00:01:59-00:39:16)

Review: “Janet Planet” (00:39:16-00:45:44)

RIP Donald Sutherland, Next Week, Notes (00:45:45-00:56:09)

Massacre Theatre (00:56:10-01:04:57)

Picks #2-1 (01:04:57-01:40:05)

Notes/Links:

The People’s Joker is the Killing Blow for the Studio Superhero Movie Boom

“The People’s Joker” Screening in Spring Green, WI

What You Need to Know About Nietzche to Get Richard Linklater’s Hit Man

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Austin Butler talks about how he finds a character, and director Jeff Nichols shares his favorite thing about making movies. Plus, a Golden Brick nod for “Tuesday” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. 

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Opening (00:00:00-00:02:29)

Interview: Jeff Nichols (00:02:30-00:25:19)

Interview: Austin Butler (00:25:20-00:39:32)

Review: “The Bikeriders” (00:39:33-00:57:38)

Review: “Tuesday” (00:57:39-01:14:09)

Next Week, Notes, Polls (01:14:10-01:26:04)

Notes/Links:

“The People’s Joker” Screening in Spring Green, WI

https://www.slowpokelounge.com/events/peoples-joker

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Richard Linklater’s sexy gun-for-hire flick “Hit Man” just arrived on Netflix. Adam and Josh debate the merits of the film and its star, Glen Powell. Plus, Josh on “Inside Out 2” and Adam on the Chicago burbs-set “Ghostlight.”

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Opening (00:00:00-00:02:30)

Review: “Hit Man” (00:02:31-00:32:43)

Reviews: “Inside Out 2” (JL), “Ghostlight” (AK) (00:32:44-00:41:51)

Next Week, Notes (00:41:52-00:48:13)

Massacre Theatre (00:48:14-00:56:07)

Spoiler Talk: “Hit Man” 00:56:07-01:11:35)

Notes/Links:

NIKKI GLASER: SOMEDAY YOU’LL DIE, now streaming on Max.

“The People’s Joker” Screening in Spring Green, WI

https://www.slowpokelounge.com/events/peoples-joker

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With Linklater's "Hit Man" currently steaming up home movie screens, we're sharing a 2016 Top 5 devoted to the director's most memorable movie moments.

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