#1006: Black Bag with Roxana Hadadi, Madness ‘25 - Round 1
Josh and Vulture critic Roxana Hadadi review BLACK BAG, with Josh calling it Steven Soderbergh's best in over a decade. Roxana sticks around for Round 1 of Filmspotting Madness - Best of the 21st Century (So Far), only to be confronted with choices like PHANTOM THREAD or WALL-E.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:42)
Review: “Black Bag” (00:03:43-00:36:51)
Filmspotting Family (00:36:52-00:42:29)
Next Week / Notes (00:42:30-00:49:54)
Filmspotting Madness: Round 1 (00:49:55-01:15:33)
Credits / New Releases (01:15:34-01:21:24)
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-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-2025 Ebert Interruptus
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/
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21-3-2025
1:26:39
#1005: Mickey 17, Madness ‘25 - Play-Ins, On Becoming a Guinea Fowl
Adam and Josh split on MICKEY 17, Bong Joon-ho’s follow-up to the Best Picture-winning PARASITE. Josh recommends Rungano Nyoni’s ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL and Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) begins.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:50)
Review: “Mickey 17” (00:01:51-00:29:54)
Filmspotting Family (00:29:55-00:32:49)
Review (JL): “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” (00:32:50-00:36:28)
Next Week / Notes (00:36:29-00:43:03)
Massacre Theatre (00:43:04-00:46:20)
Filmspotting Madness: Play-Ins (00:46:21-01:16:08)
Credits / New Releases (01:16:09-01:20:22)
Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far)
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-2025 Ebert Interruptus
https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/
-Filmspotting Fest Posters
https://www.filmspotting.net/shop
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Adam and Josh recap the Sean Baker Oscars and relive screenings of BRICK, BEFORE SUNRISE and more at the inaugural Filmspotting Fest. Plus the 2025 Pantheon Project concludes with two films inducted into Filmspotting’s Hall of Fame.
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Remembering Gene Hackman (00:01:45-00:07:09)
Oscars Recap (00:07:10-00:15:01)
Filmspotting Family (00:15:02-00:18:43)
Next Week / Notes (00:18:44-00:24:06)
Filmspotting Fest (00:24:07-00:50:43)
Pantheon Induction Ceremony (00:50:44-01:02:28)
From the Archive: Marathon Review (01:02:29-01:25:40)
Credits / New Releases (01:25:41-01:30:25)
Notes/Links:
Filmspotting Pantheon
https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/
“Cinema Her Way: Visionary Female Directors in Their Own Words”
https://www.rizzoliusa.com/book/9780847846610/
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07-3-2025
1:35:40
#1003: Oscars Special with Michael Phillips, Grand Theft Hamlet
The Chicago Tribune’s Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh for some Oscar predictions—and corrections. Plus Josh nominates GRAND THEFT HAMLET for the 2025 Golden Brick Award.
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Oscar Picks: Supporting Actress/Actor (00:04:04-00:25:32)
Oscar Picks: Lead Actor/Actress (00:25:33-00:43:38)
Filmspotting Family (00:43:39-00:47:56)
Golden Brickspotting (JL): “Grand Theft Hamlet” (00:47:57-00:53:39)
Notes (00:53:40-00:54:16)
Massacre Theatre (00:54:17-01:02:56)
Oscar Picks: Director/Picture (01:02:57-01:17:19)
Credits / New Releases (01:17:20-01:21:49)
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Filmspotting Fest
https://www.filmspottingfest.com
Filmspotting Pantheon
https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/
Filmspotting Golden Brick Awards
https://www.filmspotting.net/bricks
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28-2-2025
1:27:04
#1002: Grizzly Man (20th Anniv.), I’m Still Here, A Different Man
For the Pantheon Project, Adam and Josh revisit GRIZZLY MAN, Werner Herzog’s 2005 documentary about the life and tragic death of grizzly bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell. Plus, Josh recommends Walter Salles’ I’M STILL HERE, and Adam catches up with Best Actor nominee Sebastian Stan in his other acclaimed 2024 film, A DIFFERENT MAN.
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Pantheon Project: "Grizzly Man" (00:01:58-00:42:54)
Filmspotting Family (00:42:55-00:46:12)
Next Week / Notes (00:46:13-00:51:02)
Polls (00:51:03-00:58:06)
Oscars Homework: "I’m Still Here," "A Different Man" (00:58:07-01:11:36)
Credits / New Releases (01:11:37-01:15:05)
Notes/Links:
Filmspotting Fest
https://www.filmspottingfest.com
Filmspotting Pantheon
https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/list/filmspotting-pantheon/detail/
“For God’s Sake, Let’s Talk About A Different Movie”
https://www.vulture.com/article/a-different-man-should-be-the-oscar-thriller-of-the-moment.html
Steingold’s Deli
https://steingoldsdeli.com/
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