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Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen
Filmspotting
Film Reviews
Film History
English
Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).
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64
14 January 2026
Aftersun Review (Archive)
Later this week, Adam and Josh share their favorite scenes of 2025 and announce the winner of the Golden Brick Award. For this archive review, it's 2022 Brick winner AFTERSUN, which went on to become the hosts' shared #1 film of the year.For full access to the Filmspotting Archive going back to 2005, join the Filmspotting Family. Membership includes monthly bonus shows, a weekly newsletter,...
27 min
09 January 2026
Marty Supreme Review, Avatar: Fire & Ash, Dead Man’s Wire, Voice of Hind Rajab (#1047)
Back from the New Year’s break, Adam and Josh go long on the majesty - and some of the shortcomings - of Josh Safdie’s MARTY SUPREME. Plus, Josh is positive on the new AVATAR, and Adam recommends Gus Van Sant’s DEAD MAN’S WIRE and Kaouther Ben Hania’s THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in...
1 h 44 min
07 January 2026
Interview: Josh & Benny Safdie (Archive)
With Adam and Josh's MARTY SUPREME review coming later this week, we're sharing Adam's December 2019 "Uncut Gems" interview with the Safdie Brothers.For full access to the Filmspotting Archive going back to 2005, join the Filmspotting Family. Membership includes monthly bonus shows, a weekly newsletter, access to the Filmspotting Discord, and more. Use the promo code "supreme" for 20% off thru...
28 min
02 January 2026
Take Shelter with Matt Singer, Lone Star with Michael Phillips (#1046)
For the first show of the New Year, we’re sharing a couple of previously unaired live conversations: Adam with Matt Singer about Jeff Nichols’s TAKE SHELTER, recorded at Filmspotting Fest; and Adam with Michael Phillips about John Sayles’s 1996 western noir LONE STAR at the City of Chicago’s Siskel & Ebert at 50 celebration.This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the...
1 h 8 min
23 December 2025
Top 10 Films of 2025 (Pt. 2) with Alison Willmore and Michael Phillips (#1045)
For the second part of their Top 10 Films of 2025 conversation with Michael Phillips and Vulture critic Alison Willmore, the roundtable gets to the films that made at least two and, in one case, all four of their individual lists. Plus, thoughts on Rob Reiner’s passing, and film-of-the-year picks from Aisha Harris, Scott Tobias, Keith Phipps, Tasha Robinson, Marya E. Gates, David Chen, Chris...
2 h 8 min
19 December 2025
Top 10 Films of 2025 (Pt. 1) with Alison Willmore and Michael Phillips (#1044)
Adam and Josh’s Top 10 Films of 2025 conversation with Michael Phillips and Vulture critic Alison Willmore went so long that it had to be split into two parts. In this offering, the roundtable shares their "outlier" choices, and we hear film of the year picks from Matt Singer, Amy Nicholson, Roxana Hadadi, Mitchell Beaupre, and more. Plus, the finalists for the 2025 Golden Brick Award.This...
2 h 26 min
17 December 2025
Eyes Wide Shut (Archive)
Something for the holidays special from the Filmspotting Archive: Adam and Josh's 9 From '99 review of Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT.For full access to the archive going back to 2005, plus monthly bonus shows, a weekly newsletter, access to the Filmspotting Discord, and more, join the Filmspotting Family.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 min
12 December 2025
Best Performances of 2025, Wake Up Dead Man and Hamnet Reviews (#1043)
Hot on the heels of submitting their Chicago Film Critics Association ballots, Adam and Josh share their favorite performances of the year, plus some thoughts on Rian Johnson’s WAKE UP DEAD MAN and Chloe Zhao’s HAMNET. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.(Timecodes and chapter starts may not be...
2 h 2 min
10 December 2025
Knives Out Review (Archive)
For this week's archive drop, we're sharing Adam and Josh's 2019 review of Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT. The third film in the series, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, is currently in theaters and comes to Netflix on Dec. 12.For full access to the archive going back to 2005, plus monthly bonus shows, a weekly newsletter, access to the Filmspotting Discord, and more, join the Filmspotting Family.Learn more about...
20 min
05 December 2025
Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers – Live at Refocus Film Festival (#1042)
Back in October, Michael Phillips joined Adam at Iowa City’s Refocus Film Festival for a live recording of the Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers. The town is home to the University of Iowa’s famed Writers’ Workshop, so picks were not confined to "Field of Dreams" and "The Music Man" (but those get shout-outs, too).This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie...
1 h 8 min