Filmspotting dives in the rabbit hole this week with their review of Alice in Wonderland. Adam starts things off by putting his total lack of Alice experience on the table, never having consumed the film before in either it’s previous written or cinematic outlets. Unburdened by expectations, he does say that many of the elements [...]
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Filmspotting is both a podcast and radio show brought to you by hosts Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson. Every week they review one new film that just hit the big screens, follow that up with some listener feedback to topics and films covered in past podcasts, and wrap up with a top five segment where they discuss their favorite films that relate to the subject of that week's review. The selling point of Filmspotting is the two hosts have a nearly encyclopedic combined knowledge of film, so much so that they were offered teaching jobs at the University of Chicago for film. No matter what the topic, Adam and Matty offer informed, insightful opinions that you can't find anywhere else.
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Filmspotting #293: Shutter Island / Trouble in Paradise / Top 5 Performances That Should’ve Won Oscars
March 2nd, 2010
This week’s review of Shutter Island is a little mixed, but it seems like Adam and Matty ultimately end up recommending the film and pointing out a handful of really strong components to Scorsese’s latest. Right off the bat, both of the guys praise almost all of the performances in the film, with Matty declaring [...]
Filmspotting #291: Love Story / Love Affair / Top 5 Date Movies
February 15th, 2010
Filmspotting kicks it old school this week with a special Valentine’s Day episode, starting off the show with a dual review of 1970’s Love Story and 1939’s Love Affair. Both Adam and Matty can agree that both classic films are effective, but they come to blows as to which one they’d recommend more to listeners.
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Filmspotting #290: Edge of Darkness / Michael Hoffman Interview / Top 5 Career Comebacks
February 9th, 2010
Filmspotting stays on the mainstream track this week with a review of Edge of Darkness, the latest film directed by Casino Royale’s Martin Campbell. Adam and Matty agree that one of the best parts of the movie is Mel Gibson’s performance, which proved to be a return to form. Unfortunately, the film attempted to be [...]
Filmspotting #288: The White Ribbon / The Book of Eli / 2009 Top 5 Blowout
January 23rd, 2010
Adam and Matty tag-team the veritable duo of The White Ribbon and The Book of Eli this week, starting off with the former. The White Ribbon is only available in limited release, but Adam is still a big fan nonetheless, citing the great dialogue, excellent visual style, and powerful acting. The Book of Eli is [...]
Filmspotting #287: The Lovely Bones / Top 5 Supporting Performances of 2009
January 15th, 2010
This week, the Filmspotting boys tackle The Lovely Bones, the latest from Peter Jackson. Adam starts off by criticizing aspects of the in-between world that just seem badly executed and don’t propel the plot in a meaningful way. Matty takes it a step farther and wonders why there are so many characters that ultimately just [...]
Filmspotting #286: A Single Man / Top 5 Lead Performances of 2009
January 11th, 2010
Filmspotting is back to their normal schedule this week; however, they start off with a review of A Single Man, a film only available in select big cities. Needless to say, Adam and Matty operate out of Chicago, so reviews like this come along now and then. When it comes down to it, the strongest [...]
FS Reviews: Avatar / Nine
January 2nd, 2010
In this review-only episode of Filmspotting, Adam and Matty risk a huge part of their listener base by coming out fairly negatively against James Cameron’s Avatar. The main point they try to drive home is that despite the stunning cinematography and the revolutionary technical advancements, nothing can make up for the poor story. They agree [...]
Filmspotting Revisited
December 26th, 2009
Since Adam and Matty are off taking a break for Christmas, Dave Chen of the /Filmcast takes the helm and drives the Filmspotting ship into the past with excerpts of the show’s best episodes. Since Dave Chen offers a bit of commentary on each segment, there’s not much to say about this episode but to [...]
Filmspotting #285: Up in the Air / Invictus / Top 10 Films of 2009
December 18th, 2009
In probably one of the densest episode of Filmspotting, Adam and Matty tackle Up in the Air, Invictus, and their top 10 movies of 2009. To start out, Matty recalls the disdain that Adam had for Jason Reitman in 2007 for his Golden Globe nomination for best director. Luckily, things have turned around with this [...]
Filmspotting #284: Brothers / The Son’s Room / 2009 Golden Brick Nominees
December 13th, 2009
This week, Adam and Matty surprise us with a film that they seemed absolutely unexcited about, Brothers. Surprisingly, the guys almost always agree with each other throughout the review, with Matty hitting it off talking about the genuine emotional power of this film. The Filmspotting crew has their problems with some of the actors, but [...]
Filmspotting #295: The Ghost Writer / The Shop Around the Corner / Top 5 Films of 1998
March 13th, 2010
With Alice in Wonderland out of the way, Adam and Matty used their mainstream downtime to check out Roman Polanski’s latest film, The Ghost Writer. Starring Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan, the film reminds Matty of the trashy but entertaining thrillers of the eighties. He goes on to say that the campy aspects of the [...]