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Wicked For Good Review, Train Dreams, Golden Brick Long List Nov 26, 2025

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Josh (a fan of last year’s "Wicked") and Adam (not a fan) review the sequel and try to get to the bottom of why it fails where the stage musical (mostly) succeeds. Plus, raves for Clint Bentley’s TRAIN DREAMS, and the Golden Brick longlist.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:25)

Wicked: For Good (00:02:26-00:43:23)

Filmspotting Family (00:43:24-00:48:08)

Train Dreams (00:48:09-01:19:08)

Golden Brick Longlist (01:19:09-01:41:16)

Next Week / Notes (01:41:17-01:46:33)

Polls (01:46:34-02:00:55)

Credits / New Releases (02:00:56-02:04:01)

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The Running Man Review, Nouvelle Vague Nov 21, 2025

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Director Edgar Wright’s latest, THE RUNNING MAN, is an update of the Schwarzenegger-starring ‘87 sci-fi action film (and the ‘82 Stephen King novella). Josh finds just enough to recommend it, but Adam has a hard time finding the Wright in it all. And Michael Phillips joins Adam for a review of Richard Linklater’s Paris ‘59-set NOUVELLE VAGUE, with both agreeing that the director’s making-of-”Breathless” is “charming as hell.” Plus Massacre Theatre and more.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:04:23)

The Running Man (00:04:24-00:39:08)

Filmspotting Family (00:39:09-00:43:04)

Nouvelle Vague with Michael Phillips (00:43:05-01:22:10)

Next Week / Notes (01:22:11-01:33:20)

Massacre Theatre (01:33:21-01:44:21)

Credits / New Releases (01:44:22-01:47:45)

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The Next Picture Show’s 500th Episode Nov 20, 2025

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We celebrate our sister podcast's milestone by sharing their recently published 500th episode, which has hosts Scott Tobias, Tasha Robinson, Genevieve Koski, and Keith Phipps reflecting on their 10 years of podcasting. Plus, a special one-off review of their namesake film, Peter Bogdanovich's THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.

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Bugonia Review, Die My Love, The Mastermind, It Was Just an Accident Nov 14, 2025

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For their fourth film together, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone get weird and go bald in BUGONIA with Jesse Plemons as Stone’s conspiracy-obsessed kidnapper. Adam and Josh discuss, along with reviews of Lynne Ramsay’s DIE MY LOVE starring Jennifer Lawrence, Kelly Reichardt’s THE MASTERMIND with Josh O’Connor, and film-of-the-year candidate IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT, the latest from Jafar Panahi.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:36)

Bugonia (00:02:37-00:30:40)

Die My Love (00:30:41-00:48:44)

Filmspotting Family (00:48:45-00:51:48)

The Mastermind (00:51:49-01:14:08)

Mastermind Prize (01:14:09-01:17:49)

It Was Just an Accident (01:17:50-01:34:18)

Next Week / Notes (01:34:19-01:45:55)

Polls (01:45:56-01:56:08)

Credits / New Releases (01:56:09-02:00:04)

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-Poll: Actor/Director Duos Since 2000

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Emma & Yorgos - The Favourite/Poor Things Reviews (Archive) Nov 12, 2025

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With BUGONIA in theaters – and our review dropping soon – we're sharing archive reviews of Lanthimos and Stone's first two collaborations, 2018's THE FAVOURITE and 2023's POOR THINGS.

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Frankenstein Review, Hedda, Christy, Peter Hujar’s Day Nov 07, 2025

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Adam and Josh split on Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN, but praise its star – not Oscar Isaac as the mad doctor, but Jacob Elordi’s soulful Creature. Also, reviews of Nia DaCosta’s Ibsen update HEDDA, the Sydney Sweeney-starring boxing biopic CHRISTY, and Ira Sachs’s PETER HUJAR’S DAY.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:53)

Frankenstein (00:03:54-00:41:15)

Spoilers: Frankenstein (00:41:16-00:51:03)

Filmspotting Family (00:51:04-00:57:19)

Hedda (00:57:20-01:02:54)

Christy (01:02:55-01:11:23)

Next Week / Notes (01:11:24-01:18:02)

Massacre Theatre (01:18:03-01:29:43)

Peter Hujar’s Day (01:29:44-01:38:45)

Credits / New Releases (01:38:46-01:41:55)

Corrections:

-It is Victor’s brother who tells him, “You’re the monster.”

-Discussing Peter Hujar’s Day, Adam meant to say Peter suggests that women take better pictures “of” men not “than” men, which is why he began thinking about the significance of Linda capturing audio of Peter versus a man.

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Tom Cruise Draft (Bonus Excerpt) Nov 06, 2025

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October's Filmspotting Family bonus episode was a Tom Cruise Movie Draft with Adam and Josh, Producer Sam, and listener Zach Cook. For the full draft and other benefits like the weekly newsletter, access to the Filmspotting Discord, and more, join the Filmspotting Family.

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Back to the Future Review (40th Anniv.), Deliver Me From Nowhere, Blue Moon, A House of Dynamite Oct 31, 2025

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With BACK TO THE FUTURE back in theaters for its 40th anniversary, Adam and Josh take the opportunity to give it Sacred Cow consideration. Plus, reviews of the Bruce Springsteen biopic DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE, Richard Linklater’s BLUE MOON, and Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear thriller A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:00:56)

Back to the Future at 40 (00:00:57-00:46:31)

Filmspotting Family (00:46:32-00:51:07)

Blue Moon (00:51:08-01:08:36)

Deliver Me From Nowhere (01:08:37-01:19:01)

Notes / Next Week (01:19:02-01:26:01)

Polls (01:26:02-01:34:17)

A House of Dynamite (01:34:18-01:45:43)

Spoilers: A House of Dynamite (01:45:44-01:56:17)

Credits / New Releases (01:56:18-02:00:45)

Links:

-Poll: 2nd Best Zemeckis

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Night of the Living Dead (1968) Review (Archive) Oct 22, 2025

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Just in time for Halloween, this week's archive episode is Adam and Josh's 2017 Sacred Cow review of George A. Romero's NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, a Top 10 Horror Movie of All Time for both.

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Top 5 Robert Redford Movies, Chicago Int'l Film Fest Preview, Diane Keaton Oct 17, 2025

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When Robert Redford died last month at 89, he left behind a formidable legacy as an actor, director, and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival. To honor his passing, Adam and Josh share their Top 5 Redford Movies. Plus, thoughts on the late Diane Keaton, Adam’s preview of the 61st annual Chicago International Film Festival, and Massacre Theatre.

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Intro / RIP Diane Keaton (00:00:00-00:07:51)

Top 5 Robert Redford Movies (00:07:52-01:13:01)

Filmspotting Family (01:13:02-01:17:07)

Chicago Int'l Film Fest Preview (01:17:08-01:29:34)

Notes / Next Week (01:29:35-01:38:27)

Massacre Theatre (01:38:28-01:44:11)

Credits / New Releases (01:44:12-01:49:27)

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