The short version of Filmspotting's 2017 Movie Preview is easy: it starts with "Last" and ends with "Jedi." For a longer take, listen to this week's show, as Adam and Josh pose their top 5 questions about the new movie year. Plus, a little Oscar talk and Josh's recap of his time at the Sundance Film Festival. 

0:00-1:41 - Billboard

1:41-30:18 - 2017 Movie Preview

Japandroids, "Near To The Wild Heart Of Life" 

31:35-44:59 - Notes / Oscars Nominations

44:59-59:24 - Sundance Recap

Japandroids, "No Known Drink Or Drug" 

1:00:26-1:03:28 - Donations

1:03:28-1:46:29 - Buñuel #4: "Diary Of A Chambermaid"

1:46:29-1:52:43 - Close / Hot Mics ("Split")

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With it's 14 Oscar nominations, the 2017 Best Picture Oscar seems LA LA LAND’s to lose. In the role of spoiler? The critically adored MOONLIGHT, director Barry Jenkins’ poetic and moving coming of age tale set in 1980s Miami. This week on the show, revisit Adam's conversation with Jenkins and Naomie Harris, one of the film’s Oscar-nominated stars. Plus, the December review of LA LA LAND. (And stick around post-credits for some ARRIVAL spoiler talk.)

0:00-1:46 - Billboard

3:36-26:55 - Interview: Barry Jenkins & Naomie Harris

26:55-40:00 - Review: "Moonlight"

"Another Day of Sun," La La Land

42:06-45:00 - Notes

45:00-1:10:40 - Review: "La La Land"

1:10:40-1:26:40 - Close / Spoiler talk: "Arrival"

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With it's 14 Oscar nominations, the 2017 Best Picture Oscar seems LA LA LAND’s to lose. In the role of spoiler? The critically adored MOONLIGHT, director Barry Jenkins’ poetic and moving coming of age tale set in 1980s Miami. This week on the show, revisit Adam's conversation with Jenkins and Naomie Harris, one of the film’s Oscar-nominated stars. Plus, the December review of LA LA LAND. (And stick around post-credits for some ARRIVAL spoiler talk.)

0:00-1:46 - Billboard

3:36-26:55 - Interview: Barry Jenkins & Naomie Harris

26:55-40:00 - Review: "Moonlight"

"Another Day of Sun," La La Land

42:06-45:00 - Notes

45:00-1:10:40 - Review: "La La Land"

1:10:40-1:26:40 - Close / Spoiler talk: "Arrival"

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For Filmspotting's annual year-end Wrap Party, Adam, Josh and some very special guests set up camp on Chicago's South Side for a live show dedicated to some of the most memorable movie moments of 2016. Michael Phillips, Tasha Robinson and more share their favorite scenes of the year, plus live Massacre Theatre and the winner of the 2016 Golden Brick. 

0:00-1:00 - Billboard

1:00-16:27 - Intro / Opening Scene

16:27-46:34 - Funniest Scene / Music Moment

47:10-54:44 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

54:44-1:09:43 - Moving Moment

1:09:43-1:16:05 - Golden Brick Award

1:16:05-1:38:04 - Scene of the Year

1:38:04-1:46:54 - Close

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For Filmspotting's annual year-end Wrap Party, Adam, Josh and some very special guests set up camp on Chicago's South Side for a live show dedicated to some of the most memorable movie moments of 2016. Michael Phillips, Tasha Robinson and more share their favorite scenes of the year, plus live Massacre Theatre and the winner of the 2016 Golden Brick. 

0:00-1:00 - Billboard

1:00-16:27 - Intro / Opening Scene

16:27-46:34 - Funniest Scene / Music Moment

47:10-54:44 - Notes / Massacre Theatre

54:44-1:09:43 - Moving Moment

1:09:43-1:16:05 - Golden Brick Award

1:16:05-1:38:04 - Scene of the Year

1:38:04-1:46:54 - Close

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The Filmspotting New Year's 'Fix' show has featured some memorable battles over the years (2015's "Wolf of Wall Street" v "American Hustle"; 2016's "Hateful Eight" v "The Revenant"), but the 2017 edition is a friendlier affair, with positive reviews of recent releases from Jim Jarmusch (PATERSON) and Denzel Washington (FENCES). Plus, we revisit of one of the highlights of 2016 - comedian/activist W. Kamau Bell's Top 5 Denzel Washinton Performances. 

0:00-2:36 - Billboard

2:36-54:22 - "Paterson," Golden Brick Feedback, "Fences"

"Car Cleveland," John Lurie ("Stranger Than Paradise")

56:16-1:28:48 - Top 5: Denzel Washinton Performances

1:28:48-1:32:34 - Close

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The Filmspotting New Year's 'Fix' show has featured some memorable battles over the years (2015's "Wolf of Wall Street" v "American Hustle"; 2016's "Hateful Eight" v "The Revenant"), but the 2017 edition is a friendlier affair, with positive reviews of recent releases from Jim Jarmusch (PATERSON) and Denzel Washington (FENCES). Plus, we revisit of one of the highlights of 2016 - comedian/activist W. Kamau Bell's Top 5 Denzel Washinton Performances. 

0:00-2:36 - Billboard

2:36-54:22 - "Paterson," Golden Brick Feedback, "Fences"

"Car Cleveland," John Lurie ("Stranger Than Paradise")

56:16-1:28:48 - Top 5: Denzel Washinton Performances

1:28:48-1:32:34 - Close

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2016 was a tough year. We lost icons like Prince, David Bowie and just days ago Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. And how about that not-divisive-at-all campaign season? So we’re due for a little silver lining. This week, with The Next Picture Show's Scott Tobias and Genevieve Koski, Adam and Josh celebrate the good that 2016 brought us with part two of the Top 10 Films of 2016 countdown.

0:00-1:08 - Billboard

1:08-1:03:55 - Top 10 of 2016: #5-3

"The Middle of the World," Moonlight

1:05:27-1:15:22 - Massacre Theatre

1:15:22-1:57:47 - Top 10 of 2016: #2-1

1:57:47-2:00:17 - Close

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2016 was a tough year. We lost icons like Prince, David Bowie and just days ago Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. And how about that not-divisive-at-all campaign season? So we’re due for a little silver lining. This week, with The Next Picture Show's Scott Tobias and Genevieve Koski, Adam and Josh celebrate the good that 2016 brought us with part two of the Top 10 Films of 2016 countdown.

0:00-1:08 - Billboard

1:08-1:03:55 - Top 10 of 2016: #5-3

"The Middle of the World," Moonlight

1:05:27-1:15:22 - Massacre Theatre

1:15:22-1:57:47 - Top 10 of 2016: #2-1

1:57:47-2:00:17 - Close

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A lot of usual suspects at the top of the box office charts in 2016: Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Disney and Harry Potter. And a lot of those movies? Not bad actually. But what are the year’s great films? The Next Picture Show's Scott Tobias and Genevieve Koski join Adam and Josh for part one of the Top 10 Films of 2016 Roundtable.

0:00-1:17 - Billboard

1:17-48:03 - Top 10 of 2016: #10-9

"Heptapod B," Arrival

48:56-1:51:54 - Top 10 of 2016: #8-6

1:51:54-1:55:51 - Close

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