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

by Jon Cole in Movies1015 days ago

“Arthouse Adam” duels with “Mainstream Matty” over the strength of director Nora Ephron at the beginning of their review of Julie and Julia, but they seem to find common ground about what works in the film.  It’s hard not to be enamored with what Meryl Streep can bring to the big screen in what Matty considers one of the best performances of her career.  Sadly, however, both Filmspotting hosts agree that Amy Adams seems to just fill the role as a “character” and doesn’t sell Julie nearly as well as Streep sells Julia Child.  The...

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

by Jon Cole in Movies1022 days ago

This week, Adam and Matty talk about Judd Apatow’s latest comedy, Funny People.  While they certainly have their complaints, the guys think the film delivers with some fantastic jokes and plenty of worthwhile cameos.  Adam attributes Funny People’s weakest moments to the movie’s final half-hour, which jams two hours worth of plot development into a “contrived” conclusion that doesn’t work. In their listener feedback segment, Matty catches some flak for neglecting to include a couple of films in his top five movies of 2009 so far, but...

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