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FS After Hours #12 (Part 2): Listener Feedback / "Dudewood"

Fri, Nov 27 Listen

November 28: In Part 2 of the latest Filmspotting After Hours, Adam and Matty make their way through another batch of glorious Listener Feedback, including responses to their Top 5 Nostalgia Movies, Bad Day Movies and Bad Screen Parents. Plus, long-lost Filmspotting co-host Sam Van Hallgren checks in via phone to help the guys perform a listener-scripted scene from "Dudewood" ... and the latest batch of Filmspotting winners! Thanks to everyone who donated to the show. Winners were selected...

FS After Hours #12 (Part I): Ace in the Hole / Kurosawa Marathon Awards

Wed, Nov 25 Listen

November 25: In Part I of the latest Filmspotting After Hours, Adam and Matty discuss Billy Wilder's 1951 "Ace in the Hole," starring Kirk Douglas as a ruthless newspaperman out to get his story no matter the moral or ethical costs. Plus, The Ronins... Filmspotting's Best of the Kurosawa Marathon Awards. The Marathon lineup consisted of: "Rashomon," "Ikiru," "Throne of Blood," The Hidden Fortress," "Yojimbo" and "High and Low."

FS #282: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans / The Messenger / Ben Fos

Fri, Nov 20 Listen

Nov. 20: It’s a potpourri of crazy this week on Filmspotting. First, Matty heads down to the French Quarter to grab some beignets at Caf Du Monde and split a muffuletta with the venerable Werner Herzog and Nic Cage as he takes in the bizarre genius that is "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans." And while Matty is busy maxing out the Filmspotting credit card buying rounds of hurricanes for Florida State co-eds at Pat O’Brien’s, Adam sits down with his man-crush Ben Foster and...

FS #281: The Men Who Stare at Goats / Farewell My Concubine / Top 5 Films o

Fri, Nov 13 Listen

Nov. 13: Usually Filmspotting trots out an elaborate, creative, highly over-written show description. This week, however, in keeping with the spirit of the film they’re discussing, "The Men Who Stare at Goats," the boys are decidedly phoning it in. Which is a shame, because their other discussion of the second film in the ongoing Cannes Golden Palm Marathon, "Farewell My Concubine," a beautiful epic sent against the backdrop of Chinese opera, certainly requires a stab at some decent...

FS #280: Precious / When Father Was Away on Business / Top 5 Bad Screen Par

Fri, Nov 6 Listen

Nov. 6: O Captain! My Captain! This week, Adam and Matty make music from the heart and navigate the blackboard jungle as they stand and deliver their latest edition of Filmspotting featuring a discussion of the Sundance sensation, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' By Sapphire," starring Paula Patton as a Harlem high school teacher trying to save Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe’s teenaged Precious from an abusive mother -- played to the hilt by comedienne Mo'Nique. The lads also ask all...

FS #279: An Education / Antichrist / Top 5 Taboo Relationships

Fri, Oct 30 Listen

Oct. 30: Yes, we are obviously trying to seduce you. This week, Adam and Matty decide to forgo their spot at Oxford next semester and instead fall head over heels for the much older Peter Sarsgaard's fast car, cool jazz and French cigarettes. The lads sneak out during fifth period to gossip with the girls about their love for the new Lone Scherfig film, "An Education," starring the aforementioned dreamy Mr. Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Olivia Williams and the lovely Carey Mulligan in a...

FS #278: Where the Wild Things Are / High and Low / Top 5 Nostalgia Movies

Fri, Oct 23 Listen

Oct. 23: Little Sammy and the Mystery of Filmspotting IslandBy Ayn BallgameSammy was a little boy who loved making mischief (many would argue his acting out stemmed from Sammy’s lack of a relationship with his estranged father).One day, young Sammy was making so much mischief around the house that his mother sent him to his room without supper (while she went to the phone to schedule another appointment with her therapists, Dr. Friedman and Dr. Jim Beam).Alone in his room (with only his...

FS #277: Zombieland / Capitalism: A Love Story / Top 5 Bad Day Movies

Sat, Oct 17 Listen

Oct. 16: This week Filmspotting celebrates Matty's 100th episode by playing catch-up and sitting down with two films currently creating a lot of buzz at the box office. First up, our heroes hole up in the abandoned Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, Illinois to fend off an invasion of the undead. If they follow the rules they gleaned from watching the new horror/comedy "Zombieland," odds are the intrepid duo might just hold out for a solid six hours. Much more harrowing than any zombie...

FS #276: A Serious Man / Michael Stuhlbarg Interview / Top 5 Chicago Film F

Fri, Oct 9 Listen

Oct. 9: Dean WermerAdam, Matty, thank you so much for coming in today. As you both are well aware, the tenure committee is in its final stages of making its decision on whether or not to grant the both of you tenure here at Grinyon Online University. Unfortunately we’ve read your submitted examples of publication.MattyWell, they were really first drafts...Dean WermerOh, you mean to tell me, Mr. Robinson, that your essay entitled “What The Movies Is” in which you wrote the word “stakes”...

Filmspotting Revisited w/ Guest Host Matt Singer

Fri, Oct 2 Listen

October 2: With the guys off this week, Adam and Matty welcome in special guest host Matt Singer from IFC News and the IFC News Podcast as he takes a look back at some of his favorite Filmspotting segments.Note: The file size for this show is about twice what it normally is. Sorry for any inconvenience. A smaller version will be uploaded eventually.

FS After Hours #11: Wait Until Dark

Tue, Sep 29 Listen

September 29: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1967 thriller "Wait Until Dark," starring Audrey Hepburn in an Oscar nominated turn. Plus, another provocative batch of Listener Feedback on John Hughes, the best backyard movies and more.Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #268-275. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners.Listener's...

FS# 275: Overlooked DVD Picks / Top 5 Tearjerkers

Fri, Sep 25 Listen

Sept. 25: It’s alive! Not to be outdone by Netflix's crack team of engineers and mathematicians who recently revamped the efficacy of the company's online DVD recommendation system, Adam and Matty roll out a high-powered movie recommendation machine of their own -- the Rec-o-Matic 2600 (beta). Powered by beer and our co-hosts own sense of self-admiration, Adam and Matty harness the power of the Rec-o-Matic to complement their slate of suggested Overlooked DVD Picks. And while it’s generally...

FS #274: The Informant! / Top 5 2009 Toronto Film Fest Movies

Fri, Sep 18 Listen

Sept. 18: LIVE from a makeshift dais outside the original Maple Leaf GardensQ: Ballgame, you’re coming off a tough road trip to the Toronto International Film Fest -- over 30 films in four days -- how do you think team Filmspotting held up?A: Well, obviously we’re tired, but I’m proud of the guys. You know, dealing with the time change, the gravy on the French fries, the sometimes smothering congeniality of Canadians... it was a challenge. But I think people will be pleased when we lay out...

FS #273: Extract / Yojimbo / Top 5 Most Anticipated TIFF '09 Movies

Fri, Sep 11 Listen

Sept. 11: Filmspotting reviews Mike Judge's latest, "Extract" ... discuss the 5th movie in their Kurosawa Marathon, "Yojimbo" ... and preview their trip to the Toronto International Film Festival with their Top 5 Most Anticipated TIFF Movies.Also on the show: Music by Colin Hay, Listener Feedback and Massacre Theatre -- presented by Pixar Talk. This week's winner will get the Pixar DVD of their choice.Filmspotting #273:13-15:11 - Review: "Extract"Music: Colin Hay, "Oh California"15:59-32:47...

FS# 272: Taking Woodstock / The Hidden Fortress / Top 5 Most Anticipated Mo

Fri, Sep 4 Listen

Sept. 4: How ‘bout another hand for Sha Na Na?! Groovy. Okay, cats. Just a reminder, please avoid the Sluggo and Nancy tabs, man. They’re no good. All right, up next, we’ve got a great act, all the way from Richard J. Daley’s cow palace on the prairie, Chicago, it’s the soulful crooning of Adam and Matty. Their set list includes Matty performing the Star Spangled Banner on his flugelhorn, followed by a discussion of the new Ang Lee joint, "Taking Woodstock," featuring Demetri Martin, Imelda...

FS #271: Inglourious Basterds / Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Scenes

Fri, Aug 28 Listen

August 28: EXT. FILMSPOTTING STUDIOS. DAYTIME. LOS ANGELES. TWO HITMEN SIT IN A WHITE HONDA CIVIC.KAHUNAYou really think you should be drinking while we’re casing a joint?NEIL VEGAWhat is this an intervention? You’re gonna get all Betty Ford on me?KAHUNANo, I’m just saying. Don’t you want to be, you know, alert, on top of your game, in case they come out? I mean, you never hear of a doctor tying a couple on before going into surgery, or an actor downing a fifth before his big...

FS #270: Ponyo / Throne of Blood / Top 5 Films of 2000

Mon, Aug 24 Listen

August 21: ???filmspotting????edition??! ??Adam?Matty???? ????????????????????????Shakespeare?Macbeth??????????????????????????????????2000??top 5???We believe the show description above loosely translates to: Two American dunderheads try to sound smart talking about Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated feature "Ponyo," and Kurosawa's 1957 classic take on Macbeth, "Throne of Blood." The yammering yankee dorks also list their Top 5 Films of 2000.Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre --...

FS #269: District 9 / Top 5 John Hughes Characters

Fri, Aug 14 Listen

August 14: Do I just start talking? Do I look at you or at the camera? Oh, okay. Well, uh, my name is Jeroen Van Der Rohe, and I am the Chief Cultural Administer to the aliens currently living in District 9 here in Johannesburg. The aliens are unique creatures, to be sure. Odd tastes. Very different than humans. For one, they consider cat food a delicacy. They, uh, adore the work of Alan Thicke. And weirdly enough they really like this podcast featuring two jackanapes droning on about movies...

FS #268: Julie and Julia / Humpday / Top 5 Food Movies

Fri, Aug 7 Listen

August 7: Hellooooooooo my lovelies! This week we’re going to be making Filmspotting a la Awesome. To begin, please find yourself a suitable receptacle, an iPod or a radio station; then find yourself two charming, pedantic cinephiles: a nice ripe Kempenaar will do nicely (you’ll know it’s in season if it's a little smushy in the middle) and then add a healthy dollop of some beautiful Matty Ballgame for some added spice. Mix the two liberally together for about an hour, stirring all the...

FS After Hours #10: Our Man Flint

Wed, Aug 5 Listen

August 5: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1966 James Coburn Bond parody "Our Man Flint." Plus, a provocative batch of Listener Feedback on Moon Movies, the Best Films of 2001 and more.Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #263-267. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners.

FS #267: Funny People / Ikiru / Top 5 Movies About Comedy

Sat, Aug 1 Listen

July 31: What’s up Cleveland?! So nice to be back in the City of Lights. What’s the deal with these iPods? You see these things? Everywhere I go, people have iPods clipped to their arms or hanging from their belts. Not me. I still rock the Walkman. Remember the Walkman? Remember cassette tapes? You’d spend hours listening to the radio hoping they'd play your song? You’d hear the first few bars and run to the boombox and hit record? And then you’d scream in agony because you got the radio...

FS #266: 500 Days of Summer / In the Loop / Harry Potter / Top 5 Films of 2

Fri, Jul 24 Listen

July 24: Remember when your mother offered you one whole dollar if you cut all the coupons out of the Minneapolis StarTribune and filed them away for her in her coupon Rolodex, but instead of cutting them all out, you just threw away most of the paper, and then your mother went through the garbage to discover your treachery and immediately went down to the Ben Franklin where you had promptly spent your dollar on penny candies and humiliated you in front of your friends and grounded you for...

FS #265: The Hurt Locker / An Unlikely Weapon / Top 5 Performances of 2009

Mon, Jul 20 Listen

July 17: Okay everyone, we need you to move back. Please! We need to establish a proper perimeter to deal with what we have here. We've identified the show in question as Filmspotting; we have yet to ascertain if it's programmed to explode. The trigger mechanism might be tied to its discussion of director Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" starring Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie and Brian Geraghty as members of a U.S. Army OED (bomb squad) unit in Iraq. We're a little concerned about this...

FS #264: Moon / Rashomon / Top 5 Moon Movies

Fri, Jul 10 Listen

July 10: When the moon hits your eye, be sure to grab your moon boots, chomp down on some moon pies and moonwalk over to your iPod and listen in as Filmspotting brings you a discussion of Duncan Jones' new science-fiction thriller "Moon," starring Sam Rockwell and the voice of Kevin Spacey. But wait, don't switch over to your copy of Dark Side of the Moon just yet; the lads will also bring you their Top 5 Moon Movies, none of which feature the star of Air Bud 2, Warren Moon. Then, stay...

FS #263: Public Enemies / New Hollywood Marathon Awards / Top 5 Films of 20

Thu, Jul 2 Listen

July 3: This week... Adam and Matty consider Michael Mann's "Public Enemies," announce the winners of Filmspotting's New Hollywood Marathon Awards (The Plastics) and share their Top 5 Films of 2001. Plus, don't miss Adam's Articulate Analysis with quick takes on "Food, Inc.," "Summer Hours" and "Whatever Works." Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre -- presented by In Review Online -- and music by Wilco.Filmspotting #263:13-23:05 - Review: "Public Enemies"Music: Wilco, "You...

FS After Hours #9: Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Fri, Jun 26 Listen

June 26: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1997 Lisa Kudrow-Mira Sorvino "buddy" pic "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion." Plus, some provocative Listener Feedback on movies that make you faint, cry and more.Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #257-262. Please email feedback@filmspotting.net if you were one of the lucky winners.NOTES- "Public Enemies" is...

FS #262: The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 / Badlands / Top 5 Screen Dads

Fri, Jun 19 Listen

June 19: Listen up! This is Mr. Mauve. My associates and I are currently in control of the podcast called Filmspotting. If you want to see its hosts Adam and Matty ever again, you will do exactly as I say. Listen to their discussion of Tony Scott's update of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3," starring John Travolta and Denzel Washington. If you can decipher from their conversation one good reason why this film should have been remade, please let us know. Seriously. Draw us a map. Send a Sherpa....

FS #261: Away We Go / Drag Me To Hell / Mean Streets / Top 5 Performances b

Sat, Jun 13 Listen

June 12: As everyone knows, Adam and Matty got their start in television on the early '80s sitcom "Mixed Reviews" about two odd couple film critics forced to live in the same apartment. Though the show was short-lived, people still talk about the famous two-part episode "Private Parts, Corporal Danger" in which Adam saves an unsuspecting Matty from the advances of the lascivious nextdoor neighbor (Gordon Jump in an Emmy-winning turn). So the lads were thrilled to discuss this week's "Away We...

FS #260: Up / The Long Goodbye / Top 5 Films of 2002

Mon, Jun 8 Listen

June 5: What's that flying high in the sky over the John Hancock building? Is it a bird? Is it plane? No, it's the Herzog One, the magnificent flagship of the Filmspotting dirigible fleet. So cue up some Fifth Dimension on the old Hi-Fi, we're going up, up and away for this week's edition of Filmspotting. In honor of Pixar's latest film "Up," Adam and Matty will broadcast the show from high above the Chicago skyline. Will their heightened elevation affect their response to Ed Asner's...

FS #259: The Brothers Bloom / Rian Johnson / The Girlfriend Experience / To