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Fargo: Lies, Myths, and Murder, plus The Invite | #1072 Jul 10, 2026

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Adam and Josh celebrate Fargo's 30th anniversary with a Pantheon Project review (the show’s longest ever) of the Coen Brothers' career-altering 1996 film. Plus, Olivia Wilde's The Invite, David Wain's Gail Daughtry's Celebrity Sex Pass, and listeners choose the best pair of '90s blockbusters.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:33)

Fargo at 30 (00:03:34-01:16:58)

Filmspotting Family (01:16:59-01:21:34)

The Invite (01:21:35-01:25:46)

Gail Daughtry’s Celebrity Sex Pass (01:25:47-01:33:56)

Polls (01:33:57-01:41:34)

Credits / Releases (01:41:35-01:44:08)

Links:

-Josh’s Fargo Video Essay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaRRXpfTyfU

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Miller's Crossing | Archive Jul 08, 2026

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This week's archive episode is Adam and Josh's 2018 Sacred Cow review of the Coen Brothers' period gangster film Miller's Crossing.

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Little Brother: Chaos Agent vs. Real Estate Agent | SVU Jul 07, 2026

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Matt and Jordan review Netflix’s new comedy Little Brother, which stars Eric Andre as a chaos agent who disrupts the life of a tightly wound real estate agent played by John Cena. Hijinx, nudity, and parabolas of urine ensue. Then, in Rec Seg, they offer some related streaming titles, including a musical dramedy about brothers and a classic '70s comedy. Plus, in reply to a listener streaming request, a pair of international films from the early '60s, and Producer Sam hosts a John Cena-inspired round of trivia.

Intro, Little Brother (00:00:00–00:24:16)

Rec Seg: Little Brother-Inspired Streaming Recs (00:24:17–00:39:27)

Listener Request Recs for an Artsy Down Under Movie Club (00:39:28–01:00:06)

Trivia: So You’ve Cen-a Lotta Movies, Have You? (01:00:07–01:24:51)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:24:52–01:32:35)

Show Notes

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive⁠ https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠

Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming October 6th):⁠ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠

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Lady Justice, Pt. 1 — True Grit (2010) | The Next Picture Show Jul 07, 2026

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The new Supergirl isn’t an outright adaptation of the comic-book miniseries Woman of Tomorrow, but it retains enough of its shape that it evokes that comic’s own source of inspiration, True Grit. Either of the two film adaptations of Charles Portis’ 1968 Western novel about a young girl enlisting a reluctant, drunken hero to help her enact revenge would have provided plenty of connections to Supergirl, but we opted for Joel and Ethan Coen’s 2010 version starring Hailee Steinfeld and Jeff Bridges. So this week we’re discussing what distinguishes True Grit as both a Coens movie and a Western, the film’s overlapping notions of vengeance and justice, and how it utilizes two frequently abused elements — sincerity and voiceover narration — sparingly and effectively. Then in Feedback, we respond to a listener’s misgivings about accepting Disclosure Day’s premise at a time when conspiracy theories don’t feel as harmless as they once did.

Please share your thoughts about True Grit, Supergirl, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.

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Inception vs. Interstellar | Movie Death Match Jul 06, 2026

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Welcome to the sophomore installment of Movie Death Match. Host Chris Klimek presides as two Christopher Nolan films go head to head in anticipation of The Odyssey. Arguing for Inception is Bilge Ebiri (Vulture), while Abigail James (@popculturescientist) advocates for Interstellar.

Which film offers the more emotionally resonant lead performance and better captures Nolan’s vision of time — its dilation and psychological weight? Vote now at moviedeathmatch.com.

Intro (00:00:00-00:12:22)

Opening Statements (00:12:23-00:23:21)

In Their Time (00:23:22-00:48:11)

In Our Time (00:48:12-01:07:36)

For All Time (01:07:37-01:22:20)

The Verdict / Close (01:22:21-01:29:45)

LINKS – ABI

-The biggest plot hole in Interstellar?

-Can We Escape Gravity? | Interstellar’s Biggest Lie Explained

LINKS – BILGE

-The Hidden ‘Inception’ Within Inception

-When to hit the Bathroom During Inception

-Six New Things We Learned From the Inception Blu-ray

-How Many Times Each Inception Character Dies

-You Can Hate Inception All You Want

LINKS – CHRIS

-'Interstellar': Stunning And Bold, With Lots Of Corn | NPR, Nov. 6, 2014)

-Interstellar’s Scientific Fact-Checker | Air & Space / Smithsonian, Nov. 13, 2014)

-Wartime Terror And Valor Thread Together In Nolan's Gripping 'Dunkirk' | NPR, July 20, 2017)

-A Degree Absolute! | An Entire Podcast Series About The Prisoner, the cult British spy-fi series Nolan has periodically threatened to adapt for the [very] big screen.)

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Independence Day at 30: America Saves the Universe | #1071 Jul 03, 2026

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Adam and Josh celebrate the holiday weekend with a "Blind Cow" review of Independence Day, the #1 movie at the box office back in '96. Thirty summers after its release, Adam catches up with Roland Emmerich's alien-invasion spectacle, and Josh (originally a fan) sees if it holds up.

Plus, a summer-themed edition of Massacre Theatre and a recap of last weekend's 2nd annual Filmspotting Fest, which featured appearances from Trey Edward Schultz (Krisha), Marguerite Moreau (Wet Hot American Summer), Agnés Varda biographer Carrie Rickey, and Michael Phillips.

This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:06)

Independence Day at 30 (00:02:07-00:52:41)

Filmspotting Family (00:52:42-00:56:03)

Filmspotting Fest II: Recap (00:56:04-01:08:26)

Notes(01:08:27-01:14:07)

Massacre Theatre (01:14:08-01:21:34)

Credits / Releases (01:21:35-01:25:07)

Links:

-Filmspotting Fest

https://www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting-fest

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Interstellar | Archive Jul 01, 2026

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As part of their 2020 Christopher Nolan "Oeuvre-view," Adam and Josh revisited 2014's Interstellar, a film they'd split on six years earlier.

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In The Hand of Dante: Pussycats and Purple Prose | SVU Jun 30, 2026

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Matt and Jordan check out Julian Schnabel’s In The Hand of Dante, a rare midsummer Netflix prestige picture with a stacked cast that includes Oscar Isaac, Al Pacino, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Jason Momoa, and Martin Scorsese as a bearded medieval sage. Despite the talent and the reliably gorgeous cinematography, Schnabel’s film might be the worst thing Matt and Jordan have had to endure through the show’s first 12 episodes. Also on the show, some Dante-inspired streaming recommendations and guidance for a listener who shares little in common (movie-wise) with his spouse. Plus the debut of “What’s In A Name,” a new movie trivia game. (#012)

Intro, In The Hand of Dante (00:00:00–00:34:55)

Rec Seg (00:34:56–00:50:32)

Listener Request Recommendations (00:50:33–01:06:44)

Trivia: What’s In A Name (01:06:45–01:22:34)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:22:35–01:31:14)

Show Notes

-Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive

https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠

-The Starlog Podcast hosted by Jordan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwWNy9zLV0k⁠

-Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming Oct. 6):⁠

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠

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Toy Story 5 and The Death of Robin Hood, plus Rose of Nevada | #1070 Jun 26, 2026

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Is Toy Story 5 an inspired reorienting of the venerable Pixar franchise, or a tired rehash? Adam and Josh offer differing takes. Plus, Adam reviews Michael Sarnoski's bleak but intriguing The Death of Robin Hood, Josh recommends Mark Jenkin’s Rose of Nevada, an avant-garde ghost story set in a UK fishing village, and an "evil genius" ‘90s blockbuster poll question.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:05:44)

Toy Story 5 (00:05:45-00:37:28)

Filmspotting Family (00:37:29-00:43:14)

Polls(00:43:15-00:57:35)

The Death of Robin Hood (00:57:36-01:22:25)

Rose of Nevada (00:57:36-01:22:25)

Credits / Releases (01:22:26-01:25:35)

Links:

-Filmspotting Fest II: June 27-28, 2026⁠ ⁠

⁠https://www.filmspottingfest.com⁠

-Movie Death Match Podcast: Close Encounters vs. E.T.⁠ ⁠

⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes⁠

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Top 5 Toy Story Scenes with Griffin Newman | Archive Jun 24, 2026

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When the fourth Toy Story installment came to theaters in the summer of 2019, Adam invited the Blank Check podcast's Griffin Newman to join him for the Top 5 Toy Story Scenes.

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