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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
12 September 2025
GoodFellas Review, Lurker, The Roses (#1031)
Adam and Josh enter the Pantheon for a welcome revisit of Martin Scorsese’s 1990 masterpiece GOODFELLAS, which turns 35 this month. Plus, Josh shares thoughts on Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch in THE ROSES and nominates the sinister new indie LURKER for the Golden Brick.This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in...
1 h 35 min
05 September 2025
Columbus with Kogonada, Pather Panchali with Dana Stevens at Filmspotting Fest (#1030)
To celebrate 20 years of the show, we hosted Filmspotting Fest in March – six films over three days at two of Chicago’s iconic cinemas. This episode features two standout post-screening conversations: director Kogonada reflects on his Golden Brick-winning debut COLUMBUS, and Slate film critic Dana Stevens joins Josh to discuss Satyajit Ray’s indelible PATHER PANCHALI. This episode is presented by...
1 h 3 min
03 September 2025
From the Archive: The Breakfast Club
The definitive '80s high school movie is 40 and back in theaters. Adam and Josh gave it the Sacred Cow treatment back in 2015 for its 30th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
48 min
29 August 2025
Highest 2 Lowest Review, Jaws Review, Weapons Feedback (#1029)
For their fifth collaboration, HIGHEST 2 LOWEST, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington reimagine Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 masterpiece “High and Low.” Adam and Josh review the film coming to Apple TV+ Sept. 5. Plus, spoiler feedback for Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS, Massacre Theatre, and revisiting the show’s 2020 Sacred Cow review of JAWS.This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch...
2 h 29 min
27 August 2025
From the Archive: Top 5 Denzel Washington Performances with W. Kamau Bell
With a review of the new Spike Lee/Denzel Washington collaboration HIGHEST 2 LOWEST coming Friday, we're sharing 2016's Top 5 Denzel Washington Performances with guest W. Kamau Bell ("United Shades of America", "We Need to Talk About Cosby", the "Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period" podcast). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
38 min
22 August 2025
Dog Day Afternoon at 50, Ne Zha II Review (#1028)
For its 50th anniversary, Adam and Josh revisit Sidney Lumet’s Best Picture-nominated (and Filmspotting Pantheon enshrined) DOG DAY AFTERNOON. Plus, Josh recommends the Chinese animated phenomenon NE ZHA II, and a new Deeply Flawed Filmspotting Poll pits two giants of animation against each other.This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that...
1 h 56 min
20 August 2025
From the Archive: Top 5 21st Century Comedies
With THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN back in theaters for its 20th anniversary, we're sharing a Top 5 from 2016: 21st Century Comedies. Judd Apatow's 2005 comedy fares pretty well on one of the lists. Access to the complete Filmspotting archive – over 1,000 episodes spanning 20 years – is just one benefit of joining the Filmspotting Family.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
56 min
15 August 2025
Weapons Review and It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (#1027)
Adam and Josh go long on Zach Cregger’s provocative horror mystery WEAPONS, and Adam recommends the new doc IT’S NEVER OVER, JEFF BUCKLEY. Plus Massacre Theatre.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 precise with ads.)Intro (00:00:00-00:01:25)Review: Weapons...
1 h 20 min
13 August 2025
From the Archive: The Shining
With Zach Cregger's WEAPONS getting a review this week, we dig deep into the archive for a 2012 Sacred Cow review of THE SHINING, a film Cregger frequently mentions as a major influence. Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh for the conversation about Kubrick's horror classic, which turns 45 this year.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
37 min
08 August 2025
#1026: Together Review, Sunset Boulevard at 75, AngelHeaded Hipster
Adam and Josh, um, split on the Dave Franco-Alison Brie body horror movie TOGETHER, then catalog the wonders of Billy Wilder’s SUNSET BOULEVARD, which still astonishes at 75. Plus, the new doc about T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan and the Deeply Flawed Filmspotting Poll asks you to relitigate the 1976 Best Picture race.This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie...
1 h 50 min