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This weekly podcast from Chicago features reviews, interviews, top 5 lists and insightful film talk. It's produced by Telegraph Road Productions, Inc. and stars Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson. Find out more at http://www.filmspotting.net/

Current Movie Reviews
TitlePodcast DescriptionAuthor/ReaderDuration
FilmSpotting #315Adam and Matty dissect two atypical "war" movies this week, including Amir Bar-Lev's documentary "The Tillman Story." Plus, Filmspotting's Top 5 Most Anticipated Fall Movies.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:23:48
After Hours #17: Salo, or 120 Days of SodomAt last! After Hours makes a repugnant return with a Listener's Choice discussion of Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1975 shock and awe (and vomit) "Salo, or 120 Days of Sodom."feedback@ filmspotting.net00:51:01
FilmSpotting #314Special guest Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune sits in for Matty this week to discuss the new Australian crime drama "Animal Kingdom." Plus, Adam and Michael reveal their Top 5 Australian Films.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:13:31
FilmSpotting #313In contrast to their peers, your in-house elegiacal duo were left struggling for something nice to say about "Get Low," starring Robert Duvall. Luckily, the lads were able to fete the great actor properly later in the show.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:15:41
FilmSpotting #312If you press Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, A, B, Start, during the title screen of this week's episode of Filmspotting, you'll unlock a discussion of the hipsterific new action film, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World." Plus, the Top 5 Action Movie Romances.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:15:33
FilmSpotting #311Matt Singer from IFC News sits in for Adam this week to discuss the new Cold War thriller "Farewell" and "Dinner For Schmucks." Plus, Matt and Matty share their Top 5 Acting Performances by Directors.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:24:25
FilmSpotting #310Todd Solondz discusses "Life During Wartime," his quasi-sequel to "Happiness." Plus, the final movie in Filmspotting's Billy Wilder Marathon and the Top 5 Performances of 2010 (So Far).feedback@ filmspotting.net01:30:01
FilmSpotting #309It's a cinematic Battle Royale this week as Matty "Beefcake" Ballgame and Adam "The Crying Dutchman" Kempenaar get between the Filmspotting arena ropes to offer up dueling lists of Top 5 Films of 2010 (So Far), with special guest Scott Tobias.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:30:06
FilmSpotting #308Had the weirdest dream last night. Want to hear it? Adam and Matty discuss Christopher Nolan's new mindbender "Inception" and Billy Wilder's classic "The Apartment." Plus, the Top 5 Dream Sequences.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:29:41
FilmSpotting #307This week's Filmspotting is comprised solely of a shirtless, lupine Matty and guest host, the gorgeous, sparkly Steve Prokopy (Capone, Ain't It Cool News) taking turns screaming 'Belllllllla' into the microphone. Hear reviews of "Eclipse" and "Winter's Bone.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:22:48
AfterHours #16A weekly film podcast from Chicago featuring reviews, interviews, top 5 lists and more.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:36:25
FilmSpotting #306Discussion of "Toy Story 3"... A conversation with "Cyrus" star John C. Reilly... and Filmspotting's Top 5 Escape Movies.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:16:43
FilmSpotting #305Reviews of "Splice" and "Get Him to the Greek," plus "Some Like It Hot" and the Top 5 Best Laid Plan Movies.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:23:49
FilmSpotting #304This week, Filmspotting does its small part to set the legacy of legendary actor Dennis Hopper straight, and dives into the bottle with Ray Milland in Billy Wilder's 'The Lost Weekend.'feedback@ filmspotting.net01:11:57
FilmSpotting #303Adam and Matty try to expunge their liberal white guilt with a discussion of "Please Give," and share their Top 5 Films of 1997.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:03:36
Filmspotting #302Robin Hood / Top 5 Directors of the Decadefeedback@ filmspotting.net01:58:18
FilmSpotting #301Iron Man 2 / Sunset Blvd. / Top 5 Summer Movie Previewfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:24:03
FilmSpotting Fix: Exit Through the Gift ShopA discussion of "Exit Through the Gift Shop," a film chronicling the exploits of some of the street art movement's most notable artists, including Shephard Fairey and the legendary Banksy himself.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:28:25
FilmSpotting #300 (Part 2)Top 20 Films of the Decadefeedback@ filmspotting.net00:57:03
FilmSpotting #300 (Part 1)Top 20 Films of the Decadefeedback@ filmspotting.net01:22:40
After Hours #15Kick-Ass / Heartlands / Listener Feedbackfeedback@ filmspotting.net00:59:07
FilmSpotting RevisitedAmerican Teen / Sin City / Filmspotting Universityfeedback@ filmspotting.net00:58:48
FilmSpotting #299Mother / Chloe / Lubitsch Awards / Top 5 Actors of the Decadefeedback@ filmspotting.net01:15:37
FilmSpotting #298Greenberg / Hot Tub Time Machine / Top 5 Films of 1986feedback@ filmspotting.net01:18:56
FilmSpotting #297The Runaways / To Be or Not To Be / Top 5 Actresses of the Decadefeedback@ filmspotting.net01:11:34
FilmSpotting #296Green Zone / Top 5 Colorful Movie Titlesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:02:02
FilmSpotting After Hours #14March 18: The Bishop's Wife / Listener Feedbackfeedback@ filmspotting.net00:53:21
FilmSpotting #295The Ghost Writer / The Shop Around the Corner / Top 5 Films of 1998feedback@ filmspotting.net01:10:02
FilmSpotting #294Alice in Wonderland / Un Prophet Interview / 2010 Oscar Picksfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:13:09
FilmSpotting #293Shutter Island / Trouble in Paradise / Top 5 Performances That Should've Won Oscarsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:12:04
FilmSpotting #292Fish Tank / Ninotchka / Top 5 Teen Rebelsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:25:57
FilmSpotting #291Love Story / Love Affair / Top 5 Date Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:13:38
FilmSpotting #290Edge of Darkness / Michael Hoffman Interview / Top 5 Career Comebacksfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:20:18
FilmSpotting #289Overlooked DVD Picks / Sundance 2010 Recap / Top 5 2010 Movie Previewfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:10:50
FilmSpotting #288The White Ribbon / The Book of Eli / 2009 Top 5 Blowoutfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:16:01
FilmSpotting #287The Lovely Bones / Top 5 Supporting Performances of 2009feedback@ filmspotting.net01:22:05
FilmSpotting #286A Single Man / Top 5 Lead Performances of 2009feedback@ filmspotting.net01:10:46
FilmSpotting ReviewsAdam and Matty ring in the new year by finally getting to their discussion of James Cameron's sci-fi epic, "Avatar."feedback@ filmspotting.net00:33:27
FilmSpotting After Hours #13December 31: Adam and Matty share a little Christmas cheer with their Listener's Choice discussion of Jon Favreau's "Elf," starring Will Ferrell. Plus, the Bronzed Fronds -- the Best of the Cannes Golden Palm Marathon Awards.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:37:47
Filmspotting Revisited - Guest Host David ChenDecember 25: Adam and Matty are taking the week off. but Film managing editor and Filmcast host David Chen is here to revisit some of his favorite Filmspotting segments, including discussions of "There Will Be Blood," "The Happening" and "Soylent Green."feedback@ filmspotting.net00:57:51
FilmSpotting #285Up in the Air / Invictus / Top 10 Films of 2009feedback@ filmspotting.net01:28:49
FilmSpotting #284Brothers / The Son's Room / 2009 Golden Brick Nomineesfeedback@ filmspotting.net00:57:51
FilmSpotting #283The Road / Dancer in the Dark / Top 5 DVDs of 2009feedback@ filmspotting.net01:19:45
FilmSpotting After Hours #12 (Part 2)Listener Feedback / "Dudewood" November 28feedback@ filmspotting.net00:55:54
FilmSpotting After Hours #12 (Part I)Ace in the Hole / Kurosawa Marathon Awards November 25feedback@ filmspotting.net00:32:55
FilmSpotting #282Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans / The Messenger / Ben Foster-Oren Moverman Interview / Taste of Cherry / Top 5 Turkeys of 2009feedback@ filmspotting.net01:34:24
FilmSpotting #281The Men Who Stare at Goats / Farewell My Concubine / Top 5 Films of 1999feedback@ filmspotting.net01:19:13
FilmSpotting #280Precious / When Father Was Away on Business / Top 5 Bad Screen Parentsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:18:49
FilmSpotting #279An Education / Antichrist / Top 5 Taboo Relationshipsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:21:47
FilmSpotting #278Where the Wild Things Are / High and Low / Top 5 Nostalgia Movies (Redux)feedback@ filmspotting.net01:21:03
FilmSpotting #277Zombieland / Capitalism: A Love Story / Top 5 Bad Day Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:15:59
FilmSpotting #276A Serious Man / Michael Stuhlbarg Interview / Top 5 Chicago Film Fest Previewfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:17:09
Filmspotting RevisitedOctober 2: With the guys off this week, welcome in special guest host Matt Singer from IFC News Podcast as he takes a look back at some of his favorite Filmspotting segments.feedback@ filmspotting.net02:09:46
FilmSpotting After Hours #11Wait Until Dark, the 1967 thriller starring Audrey Hepburn in an Oscar nominated turn. Plus Listener Feedback on John Hughes, the best backyard movies and more.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:47:34
FilmSpotting #275Overlooked DVD Picks / Top 5 Tearjerkersfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:11:10
FilmSpotting #274The Informant! / Top 5 2009 Toronto Film Fest Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:19:49
FilmSpotting #273Extract / Yojimbo / Top 5 Most Anticipated TIFF '09 Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:17:24
FilmSpotting #272Taking Woodstock / The Hidden Fortress / Top 5 Most Anticipated Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:31:17
FilmSpotting #271Inglourious Basterds / Top 5 Quentin Tarantino Scenesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:17:04
FilmSpotting #270Ponyo / Throne of Blood / Top 5 Films of 2000feedback@ filmspotting.net01:25:47
FilmSpotting #269District 9 / Top 5 John Hughes Charactersfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:14:20
FilmSpotting #268Julie and Julia / Humpday / Top 5 Food Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:13:50
FilmSpotting After Hours #10: Our Man FlintAugust 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.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:53:54
FilmSpotting #267Funny People / Ikiru / Top 5 Movies About Comedyfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:20:21
FilmSpotting #266500 Days of Summer / In the Loop / Harry Potter / Top 5 Films of 2009 So Farfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:19:56
FilmSpotting #265The Hurt Locker / An Unlikely Weapon / Top 5 Performances of 2009 (So Far)feedback@ filmspotting.net01:27:36
FilmSpotting #264Moon / Rashomon / Top 5 Moon Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:24:29
FilmSpotting #263Public Enemies / New Hollywood Marathon Awards / Top 5 Films of 2001feedback@ filmspotting.net01:28:07
FilmSpotting After Hours #9June 26: 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...feedback@ filmspotting.net00:49:25
FilmSpotting #262The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 / Badlands / Top 5 Screen Dadsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:20:05
FilmSpotting #261Away We Go / Drag Me To Hell / Mean Streets / Top 5 Performances by TV Starsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:22:05
FilmSpotting #260Up / The Long Goodbye / Top 5 Films of 2002feedback@ filmspotting.net01:16:39
FilmSpotting #259The Brothers Bloom / Rian Johnson / The Girlfriend Experience / Top 5 Con Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:21:50
FilmSpotting #258Terminator Salvation / Midnight Cowboy / Top 5 Screen Leadersfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:11:52
FilmSpotting #257Tyson / Easy Rider / Top 5 Cinematic Obsessionsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:17:21
FilmSpotting #256: After Hours (Colossus: The Forbin Project)May 14: On this edition of Filmspotting After Hours... Our Listener's Choice discussion of the 1970 sci-fi thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:44:17
FilmSpotting #256Star Trek / In the Heat of the Night / Top 5 Films of 2003feedback@ filmspotting.net01:12:01
FilmSpotting #255Sugar / State of Play / Top 5 Most Anticipated Summer Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:14:22
Filmspotting Fix: Steve McQueen InterviewApril 24: With Matty in NYC for Tribeca, Filmspotting is taking a little break... hopefully this interview with "Hunger" writer/director Steve McQueen will provide a little fix until next week. I spoke to McQueen at last year's Toronto Film Festival and have been waiting to play the interview until "Hunger" got a theatrical release.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:13:21
FilmSpotting #254Observe and Report / Sin Nombre / Sunshine Cleaning / The Graduate / Top 5 Poverty Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:10:41
FilmSpotting #253Adventureland / Bonnie and Clyde / Top 5 'Bad Job' Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:27:41
FilmSpotting #252Goodbye Solo / Jules and Jim / Top 5 Films of 2004feedback@ filmspotting.net01:12:56
FilmSpotting #251BAfter Hours - April 1: Our Listener's Choice discussion of Akira Kurosawa's 1949 Stray Dog and your transcendent moviegoing experiences feedback...feedback@ filmspotting.net00:28:11
FilmSpotting #251Monsters vs. Aliens / Duplicity / Top 5 Sister Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:13:03
FilmSpotting #250I Love You, Man / Brothers at War / The Great Buck Howard / Top 5 Buddy Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:14:29
FilmSpotting #249Watchmen / Angry Young Men Marathon Awards / Top 5 Deconstructorsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:20:49
FilmSpotting #248March 6: Gomorrah / If.... / Top 5 Movies We Probably Got Wrongfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:10:34
FilmSpotting #247Feb 27: Two Lovers / Oscars Recap / Billy Liar / Top 5 Love Trianglesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:07:55
FilmSpotting #246Feb 20: The Class / Viola Davis Interview / Top 5 Best Picture Nominees of the Decadefeedback@ filmspotting.net01:13:13
FilmSpotting #245Feb 13: Coraline / This Sporting Life / 2009 Oscar Picksfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:07:04
FilmSpotting #244Feb 7: Taken / The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner / Top 5 Abduction Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:04:15
FilmSpotting #243Jan 30: Waltz With Bashir / Saturday Night and Sunday Morning / Top 5 Movies About Hope & Changefeedback@ filmspotting.net01:04:27
FilmSpotting #242Jan 24: Notorious / Look Back in Anger / Top 5 Most Anticipated 2009 Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:11:06
FilmSpotting #241Jan 16: Che / Steven Soderbergh Interview / Top 5 2008 Blowoutfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:30:28
FilmSpotting #240Jan 9: The Reader / Top 5 Lead Performances of 2008feedback@ filmspotting.net01:14:60
FilmSpotting FixJan 2: Revolutionary Road / The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:25:46
FilmSpotting #239: After Hours (Le Samourai)Dec 31: On this bonus After Hours edition of Filmspotting... Our Listener's Choice discussion of "Le Samoura" and more of your great feedback. Thanks again to all of our donors for your tremendous support! Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #235-239.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:36:11
FilmSpotting FixDec 26: In this abbreviated Filmspotting Fix edition of the show... Just how good is Mickey Rourke's performance in Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler"? Matty busts out the Sam Van Hallgren Memorial jar of hyperbole to give you his answer. Plus, Brian Singer's "Valkyrie" isn't bad... and neither is Tom Cruise's performance. Seriously.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:21:49
FilmSpotting #239Dec 19: End of the Year Holiday and Winter Extravaganza sponsored by Braniff Airlines and featuring special guests Ruth Buzzi, Paul Lynde, and reviews of the latest Holiday offerings: Top 10 Films of 2008 / Frost/Nixon / Gran Torino / Seven Poundsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:30:11
FilmSpotting #238Dec 12: "Doubt" heavyweights Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman certainly bring their "A games", but will it be co-stars Viola Davis and Amy Adams who find themselves a spot among our Top 5 Supporting Performances of 2008?feedback@ filmspotting.net01:11:45
FilmSpotting #237Dec 5: Milk / Australia / Top 5 Biopics We'd Like To Seefeedback@ filmspotting.net01:14:09
FilmSpotting RevisitedNov 28: A "best of" show featuring "The Times of Harvey Milk" "Paranoid Park," "Sunshine," and an oldie-but-Filmspotting-goodie tying in with this holiday season... Top 5 Dysfunctional Families.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:59:00
FilmSpotting BonusNov 25: A bonus After Hours edition... Our "Listener's Choice" discussion of "Battle Royale". Winners on this show were chosen from episodes #227-#234.feedback@ filmspotting.net00:31:56
FilmSpotting #236Nov 21: Quantum of Solace / Let the Right One In / Top 5 Turkeys of 2008.feedback@ filmspotting.net01:06:36
FilmSpotting #235Nov 14: Slumdog Millionaire, the latest from "Trainspotting" director Danny Boyle, about a young man from the slums of Mumbai. / Top 5 Mancrushes / Interview on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" / Feedback: (Zack and Miri, Scary Scenes)feedback@ filmspotting.net01:01:54
Filmspotting #234Nov 7: Synecdoche, New York / Role Models / David Wain / Top 5 Movies About Mortalityfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:16:25
FilmSpotting #233Oct 31: Zack and Miri Make a Porno / Changeling / Top 5 Scariest Scenesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:09:51
FilmSpotting #232Oct 24: Happy-Go-Lucky / Mike Leigh Interview / W. / Top 5 Oliver Stone Scenesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:13:48
FilmSpotting #231Oct 17: Rachel Getting Married / Chicago Film Fest Preview / Top 5 Breakthrough Performancesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:07:19
FilmSpotting #230Oct 10: Body of Lies / Blindness / Top 5 Soundtracksfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:02:50
FilmSpotting #229Oct 3: Religulous / Nick and Norah's / Trouble the Water / Top 5 Paul Newman Performancesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:07:36
FilmSpotting #228Oct 3: Miracle at St. Anna / The Lucky Ones / Neil Burger / Top 5 Spike Lee Scenesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:10:53
FilmSpotting #227Sep 23: After Hours (Brief Encounter)feedback@ filmspotting.net00:32:17
FilmSpotting #227Sep 21: Lakeview Terrace / Righteous Kill / Top 5 Actor Pairings We'd Like To Seefeedback@ filmspotting.net01:17:18
FilmSpotting #226Sep 12: Burn After Reading / Toronto Recap / Egoyan Interview / Fall Movie Previewfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:21:18
FilmSpotting RevisitedSep 13: R. Johnson / Linklater / Winterbottom / Top 5 Coen Bros. Scenesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:01:09
FilmSpotting #225Sep 1: Vicky Cristina Barcelona / Heist Marathon Awards / Top 5 Canadian Filmsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:12:57
FilmSpotting #224Aug 24: Hamlet 2 / Steve Coogan Interview / Top 5 Screen Teachersfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:17:22
FilmSpotting #223Aug 17: Tropic Thunder / Man on Wire / The Getaway / Top 5 Movies About Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:13:06
FilmSpotting #222Aug 9: Pineapple Express / Le Cercle Rouge / Top 5 'On The Run' Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:11:00
FilmSpotting #221Aug 1: American Teen / The Italian Job / Top 5 Swan Songsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:08:15
FilmSpotting #220Jul 29: After Hours (Scoop)feedback@ filmspotting.net01:09:35
FilmSpotting #220Jul 25: The Dark Knight (Spoiler Edition!) / Top 5 Movies of the Year So Farfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:13:12
FilmSpotting #219Jul 18: The Dark Knight / Top 5 Performances of the Year (So Far)feedback@ filmspotting.net01:17:09
FilmSpotting #218Jul 13: Hellboy II / Rififi / Top 5 Movie Creaturesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:10:53
FilmSpotting #217Jul 4: Hancock / Gonzo / The Killing / Top 5 Movies To Teach an Alien About Earthfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:11:26
FilmSpotting #216Jun 28: WALL•E / Mongol / The Lavender Hill Mob / Top 5 Movies About Lonelinessfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:08:24
FilmSpotting #215Jun 20: Get Smart / Overlooked DVDs / '70s Sci-Fi Awards / Top 5 Actor-Director Duosfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:06:37
FilmSpotting #214Jun 18: After Hours (The Haunting)feedback@ filmspotting.net00:21:32
FilmSpotting #214Jun 13: The Incredible Hulk / The Happening / Top 5 TV Show Adaptationsfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:06:11
FilmSpotting #213Jun 6: The Fall / Kung Fu Panda / Man Who Fell to Earth / Top 5 Sydney Pollack Moviesfeedback@ filmspotting.net01:06:34

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