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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Review | Archive Mar 11, 2026

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This week’s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to May 2018, when Adam and Josh returned to The Shire for a LORD OF THE RINGS reckoning. The original episode (#681) also includes a Top 5 Lord of the Rings Scenes.

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Top 5 Unreliable Narrators and Kurosawa’s Rashomon | #1055 Mar 06, 2026

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This week’s Top 5 explores cinema’s most unreliable narrators, characters who bend, twist, or completely invent the truth. Adam and Josh pair the list with a fresh look at Kurosawa’s RASHOMON, the film that set the template for them all – and a potential 2026 Pantheon inductee.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:18)

Top 5 Unreliable Narrators (00:03:19-01:05:17)

Filmspotting Family (01:05:18-01:11:08)

Next Week, Notes, Poll (01:11:09-01:18:16)

Pantheon Project: Rashomon (01:18:17-01:56:39)

Credits / New Releases (01:56:40-01:59:51)

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Moonlight Review + Barry Jenkins & Naomie Harris Interview | Archive Mar 04, 2026

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This week’s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to October 2016 and Adam’s conversation with MOONLIGHT director Barry Jenkins and star Naomie Harris. Then, hear the show's original review from that same episode.

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Catherine O'Hara: Our Top 5 Characters | #1054 Feb 27, 2026

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Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Catherine O’Hara Characters, revisiting the brilliance and range she brought to every role — from Delia and Cookie to Moira Rose and Mickey. A heartfelt tribute to a performer whose presence defined some of cinema and TV’s most hilarious moments.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:59)

Top 5 Catherine O’Hara Characters (00:02:59-01:08:17)

Filmspotting Family (01:08:18-01:14:18)

Next Week, Notes (01:14:19-01:21:07)

Massacre Theatre (01:21:08-01:29:08)

Credits / New Releases (01:29:08-01:32:37)

Notes/Links:

-O’Hara On the “Wiser Than Me” Podcast
https://lemonadamedia.com/podcast/julia-gets-wise-with-catherine-ohara/

-Catherine O’Hara’s 10 Best Roles | Consequence of Sound
https://consequence.net/list/catherine-ohara-10-best-roles/after-hours/

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Morgan Neville on Paul McCartney: Man on the Run Feb 26, 2026

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Oscar‑winning filmmaker Morgan Neville joins Adam to discuss his intimate archival portrait of Paul McCartney’s turbulent and creatively explosive 1970s. Neville reflects on his own documentarian origin story, his lifelong connection to the Beatles and Wings, how he built the film from audio‑only conversations with Paul, and why McCartney’s post‑Beatles decade feels like a sequel to Get Back.

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Network Review | Archive Feb 25, 2026

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In honor of the late Robert Duvall, we share Adam and Josh's March 2021 review of Sidney Lumet's Best Picture-nominated NETWORK, which was part of the show's ⁠7 From '76 series⁠.

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Wuthering Heights Review, How Green Was My Valley | #1053 Feb 20, 2026

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Emerald Fennell follows up her earlier provocations with one aimed at lovers of literature, "WUTHERING HEIGHTS." Marya E. Gates ("Cinema Her Way") joins Adam and Josh to unpack it all. Then, a Pantheon Project review of John Ford’s Best Picture-winning HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY, and listeners advocate for the best '90s movie soundtrack.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:12)
Wuthering Heights with Marya E. Gates (00:02:13-00:48:41)
Filmspotting Family (00:48:42-00:52:32)
Robert Duvall, Frederick Wiseman (00:52:33-01:01:56)
Next Week, Notes (01:01:57-01:05:16)
Polls (01:05:17-01:19:39)
How Green Was My Valley (01:19:40-01:52:17)
Credits / New Releases (01:52:18-01:55:51)

Notes/Links:

-Filmspotting Pantheon
https://www.filmspotting.net/pantheon

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