Adam and Josh review PROJECT HAIL MARY, exploring Ryan Gosling’s blend of humor, melancholy, and middle‑school‑teacher energy. They also discuss the practical effects approach that makes it all work before turning to Round 2 of '40s Madness. This episode ...

Adam and Josh consider the Pantheon credentials of Kelly Reichardt’s MEEK’S CUTOFF, reflecting on its spare frontier world, questions of free will, and place in Reichardt’s larger American project. Feedback: -Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠ -⁠⁠⁠...

With our PROJECT HAIL MARY review coming Friday, we’re revisiting a Filmspotting blast from beyond: 2014’s Top 5 Things From Space (That Came to Destroy Us). B-movies, classic sci-fi, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all make the cut. Unlock the full archive, Fi...

Why does STAND BY ME still resonate 40 years later? Adam and Josh revisit Rob Reiner’s classic, reflecting on its friendships, its wistfulness, and River Phoenix’s unforgettable performance. Plus: a review of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s THE BRIDE and a look at the...

Inspired by the upcoming release of PROJECT HAIL MARY, Adam and Josh beam back to October 2015 when they suited up for THE MARTIAN — Ridley Scott’s brainy, big‑hearted sci‑fi rescue mission starring Matt Damon. Unlock the full archive, Filmspotting Discor...

Adam, Josh, and Michael Phillips size up the Oscars with their annual rundown of who will win, who should win, and who was unfairly overlooked — plus the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 1940s Play‑Ins. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the...

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. For full access to the show ar...

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 2...

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. For full access to the show arc...

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 m...

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 Win...

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. For full access to the show archive, Filmspotting Discord, monthly bonus epi...

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...

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS hit theaters 35 years ago this month, winning the Best Picture Oscar (along with Actor, Actress, and Director) a year later. Adam and Josh revisited the film for its 30th anniversary in February 2021. For full access to the show a...

Adam and Josh return to Danny Boyle’s drug-addled Edinburgh for TRAINSPOTTING’s 30th anniversary, then bring Producer Sam on to unveil the 2026 nominees for the Filmspotting Pantheon. Plus, Massacre Theatre.   This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited...

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For Valentine's Week, we book a trip to CASABLANCA – circa 2017 – with Adam graciously welcoming critics-on-the-run Michael Phillips and Katherine Fusco to Café Filmspotting. This is the first drop in a four-week series of archive reviews featuring romanti...

When Diane Keaton passed away last fall, Adam and Josh knew she was deserving of a tribute. A couple of months and a BABY BOOM/FIRST WIVES CLUB/SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE later, they were ready to share their Top 5 Diane Keaton Scenes. Plus, thoughts on the lo...

12 years ago, Damien Chazelle's WHIPLASH left the Sundance Film Festival with the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. For this week's archive episode, we're sharing Adam and Josh's October 2014 review. For full access to the show archive, the Filmspo...

After PTA’s ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER reigned supreme on the show’s Top 10 Films of 2025 roundtable, Adam and Josh vowed to give the film the Sacred Cow treatment ahead of the ‘26 Oscars. Days after it received 13 nominations – including Best Picture and Di...