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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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48
20 June 2025
#1019: Materialists, The Life of Chuck, Elio
Adam and Josh review Celine Song’s love-and-money triangle MATERIALISTS, the follow-up to her exquisite 2023 debut "Past Lives." Plus, reviews of Mike Flanagan’s Stephen King adaptation THE LIFE OF CHUCK and Pixar’s ELIO. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.(Timecodes will not be precise with ads;...
1 h 28 min
18 June 2025
From the Archive: Past Lives
With Celine Song's MATERIALISTS now in theaters, we share our review of her remarkable 2023 debut, PAST LIVES. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 min
13 June 2025
#1018: The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back, Pavements, Tarkovsky Marathon Awards
Wes Anderson and the Anderson Players are back in theaters with THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME. Adam and Josh have a review, plus thoughts on the Philippou Brothers’ BRING HER BACK and Alex Ross Perry’s PAVEMENTS.This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.(Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start...
1 h 44 min
11 June 2025
From the Archive: Asteroid City
With his latest, THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME, now in theaters, here's Adam and Josh's 2023 review of Wes Anderson's previous feature, ASTEROID CITY.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
37 min
06 June 2025
#1017: Clueless at 30, Top 5 Movie Quotes (In Our Lexicon) with Aisha Harris
It’s CLUELESS’s 30th anniversary garden party and everyone’s invited, including NPR’s Aisha Harris, who joins Adam for a revisit of Amy Heckerling’s ‘95 comedy and the Top 5 Movie Quotes (In Our Lexicon). This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.(Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start...
1 h 57 min
30 May 2025
#1016: M:I - The Final Reckoning, Top 5 Movie Stunts
Inspired by their review of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING, the latest and allegedly last film in the 30-year-old Tom Cruise-led franchise, Adam and guest Michael Phillips share their Top 5 Movie Stunts. Plus, what is the best M:I film anyway? This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.(Timecodes...
1 h 53 min
23 May 2025
#1015: Before Sunrise/Before Sunset, Nostalghia (Tarkovsky #4)
Adam and Josh revisit BEFORE SUNSET for its 20th-ish anniversary and share their conversation about BEFORE SUNRISE, which followed a 30th-anniversary screening earlier this year to close Filmspotting Fest. Scott Tobias (The Next Picture Show, The Reveal) and Producer Sam Van Hallgren joined them for that. Plus, the final film in the Andrei Tarkovsky Marathon, 1983’s NOSTALGHIA. This episode is...
1 h 57 min
16 May 2025
#1014: Actors of the Century Draft, Stalker (Tarkovsky #3)
The Best of the Century conversation continues with a draft of the best actors and actresses of the last 25 years, and the Andrei Tarkovsky Marathon brings Adam and Josh into STALKER’s The Zone.This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.(Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.)Intro...
1 h 52 min
09 May 2025
#1013: Top 25 Films of the Century
Adam and Josh leave their Filmspotting Madness brackets behind to make their Top 25 Films of the Century picks – and they manage to do it with only a little overlap. Plus, the return of 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 will not be precise with ads; chapters may start...
1 h 25 min
02 May 2025
#1012: Revenge of the Sith at 20, The Shrouds w/Violet Lucca, Madness '25 Champ, Vulcanizadora
Adam sits down with film writer Violet Lucca to discuss David Cronenberg's provocative filmography and his latest foray into body horror, THE SHROUDS. Plus, he revisits STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH for the first time since his five-star review in 2005, Josh has a review of the new VULCANIZADORA from director Joel Potrykus, and a new Madness Champion is crowned.This episode is...
1 h 51 min