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The Breakfast Club (Archive) Sep 03, 2025

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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.

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Highest 2 Lowest Review, Jaws Review, Weapons Feedback Aug 29, 2025

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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.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:59)

Highest 2 Lowest (00:02:00-00:47:59)

20th Anniversary Messages (00:48:00-00:54:43)

Weapons Spoilers Feedback (00:54:44-01:25:12)

Notes (01:25:13-01:30:16)

Massacre Theatre (01:30:17-01:40:53)

Jaws at 50 (01:40:54-02:17:57)

Credits / New Releases (02:17:58-02:25:24)

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“How to Watch Jaws in Theaters for Its 50th Anniversary”

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Top 5 Denzel Washington Performances with W. Kamau Bell (Archive) Aug 27, 2025

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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).

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Dog Day Afternoon at 50, Ne Zha II Review Aug 22, 2025

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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.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:12)

Dog Day Afternoon at 50 (00:02:13-00:57:55)

Filmspotting Family (00:57:56-01:02:42)

Review (JL): Ne Zha II (01:02:43-01:07:05)

Notes / RIP Terrence Stamp / Michael Phillips News (01:07:06-01:34:19)

Deeply Flawed Filmspotting Polls (01:34:20-01:48:25)

Credits / New Releases (01:48:26-01:51:54)

Links:

-Michael Phillips Says So Long For Now

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Top 5 21st Century Comedies (Archive) Aug 20, 2025

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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.

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Weapons Review and It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley Aug 15, 2025

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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.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:25)

Review: Weapons (00:01:26-00:43:20)

20th Anniversary Messages (00:43:21-00:50:15)

Review (AK): It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley (00:50:16-00:59:43)

Next Week / Notes (00:59:44-01:07:04)

Massacre Theatre (01:07:05-01:12:53)

Credits / New Releases (01:12:54-01:17:13)

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-1976 Best Pic Poll

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The Shining (Archive) Aug 13, 2025

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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.

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Together Review, Sunset Boulevard at 75, AngelHeaded Hipster Aug 08, 2025

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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.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:54)

Review: “Together” (00:01:55-00:40:06)

Filmspotting Family (00:40:07-00:43:43)

Review (AK): “AngelHeaded Hipster” (00:43:44-00:47:13)

Next Week / Notes (00:47:14-00:52:29)

Polls (00:52:30-01:01:13)

Sacred Cow: “Sunset Boulevard” at 75 (01:01:14-01:42:46)

Credits / New Releases (01:42:47-01:45:58)

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-Cinema Interruptus: “The Player”

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at 50, Top 5 Jack Nicholson Scenes Aug 01, 2025

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Milos Forman’s Best Picture-winning ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST turns 50 this year, which gives Adam and Josh an excuse to revisit the film (which is already in the ⁠Filmspotting Pantheon⁠) and to celebrate the long and illustrious career of its charismatic star with their Top 5 Jack Nicholson Scenes. Plus, Adam recommends the new doc ARCHITECTON and Massacre Theatre.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:38)

Review: "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" (00:01:39-00:42:25)

20th Anniversary Messages (00:42:26-00:48:03)

Review (AK): “Architecton” (00:48:04-00:55:29)

Next Week / Notes (00:55:30-01:01:00)

Massacre Theatre (01:01:01-01:07:20)

Top 5: Jack Nicholson Scenes (01:07:21-02:11:06)

Credits / New Releases (02:11:07-02:14:22)

Links:

-Cinema Interruptus: "The Player"

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Eddington, The Fantastic Four, Sunlight, Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances (2023) Jul 25, 2025

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Josh welcomes Michael Phillips to discuss Ari Aster’s divisive pandemic-set movie EDDINGTON – a review that appropriately includes the phrase, "I couldn’t agree less with you…" Plus, Michael shares thoughts on THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS; Josh gives the "non-cringe ventriloquist comedy" SUNLIGHT a Golden Brick nomination; and, from 2023, the Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:54)

Review: “Eddington” (00:01:55-00:27:05)

Spoiler Talk: “Eddington” (00:27:06-00:35:52)

Filmspotting Family (00:35:53-00:38:51)

Review (MP): "Fantastic Four: First Steps" (00:38:52-00:45:18)

Golden Brickspotting (JL): “Sunlight” (00:45:19-00:50:55)

Next Week / Notes (00:50:56-00:57:35)

Poll (00:57:36-01:02:30)

Top 5: Joaquin Phoenix Performances [2023] (01:02:31-01:48:44)

Credits / New Releases (01:48:45-01:54:38)