Not a dream, not a hoax &mdash; SVU is back. After an eight-year hiatus and a &ldquo;miracle leap forward in technology,&rdquo; Matt Singer returns with new co-host Jordan Hoffman. To christen the new era, they tackle Jonah Hill&rsquo;s Apple TV original&nbsp;Outcome, starring Keanu Reeves as the neurotically obsessed movie star (and former heroin addict) Reef Hawk. The duo debates whether the film is a fascinating failure &mdash; or just a &ldquo;transcendentally bad&rdquo; piece of garbage. Plus, Jordan takes us on the grossest space-related tangent in podcast history, Matt provides some radical streaming honesty, including a recommendation for Netflix&rsquo;s new Pizza Movie, and producer Sam Van Hallgren joins the fray for the inaugural edition of Letterboxding. (Ep. #168) (Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:03:57) "Outcome" (00:03:58-00:44:02) Radical Streaming Honesty (00:44:03-01:14:01) <p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment="JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMlJhZGljYWwlMjBTdHJlYW1pbmclMjBIb25lc3R5JTIwKDAwJTNBNDQlM0EwMy0wMSUzQTE0JTNBMDEpJTIyJTdEJTVEJTdEJTJDJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMkdhbWUlM0ElMjBMZXR0ZXJib3hkaW5nJTIwKDAxJTNBMTQlM0EwMi0wMSUzQTI4JTNBNTYpJTIyJTdEJTVEJTdEJTVE">Game: Letterboxding (01:14:02-01:28:56) New to Streaming / Credits (01:28:57-01:36:31) Feedback: -Email us at matt@filmspottingSVU.com⁠⁠ Follow: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/">https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvu">https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvu</a> <a href="https://letterboxd.com/superpulse/">https://letterboxd.com/superpulse/</a> <a href="https://letterboxd.com/jhoffman6/">https://letterboxd.com/jhoffman6/</a> <a href="https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">https://bsky.app/profile/mattsinger.bsky.social</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Not a dream, not a hoax &amp;mdash; SVU is back. After an eight-year hiatus and a &amp;ldquo;miracle leap forward in technology,&amp;rdquo; Matt Singer returns with new co-host Jordan Hoffman. To christen the new era, they tackle Jonah Hill&amp;rsquo;s Apple TV original&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Outcome&lt;/em&gt;, starring Keanu Reeves as the neurotically obsessed movie star (and former heroin addict) Reef Hawk. The duo debates whether the film is a fascinating failure &amp;mdash; or just a &amp;ldquo;transcendentally bad&amp;rdquo; piece of garbage. Plus, Jordan takes us on the grossest space-related tangent in podcast history, Matt provides some radical streaming honesty, including a recommendation for Netflix&amp;rsquo;s new &lt;em&gt;Pizza Movie&lt;/em&gt;, and producer Sam Van Hallgren joins the fray for the inaugural edition of Letterboxding. (Ep. #168)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Intro (00:00:00-00:03:57)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;"Outcome" (00:03:58-00:44:02)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element"&gt;Radical Streaming Honesty (00:44:03-01:14:01)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-encore-id="text" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-fragment="JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMlJhZGljYWwlMjBTdHJlYW1pbmclMjBIb25lc3R5JTIwKDAwJTNBNDQlM0EwMy0wMSUzQTE0JTNBMDEpJTIyJTdEJTVEJTdEJTJDJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMkdhbWUlM0ElMjBMZXR0ZXJib3hkaW5nJTIwKDAxJTNBMTQlM0EwMi0wMSUzQTI4JTNBNTYpJTIyJTdEJTVEJTdEJTVE"&gt;Game: Letterboxding (01:14:02-01:28:56)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;New to Streaming / Credits (01:28:57-01:36:31)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Feedback:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-Email us at matt@filmspottingSVU.com⁠⁠&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Follow:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvu"&gt;https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/superpulse/"&gt;https://letterboxd.com/superpulse/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/jhoffman6/"&gt;https://letterboxd.com/jhoffman6/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0"&gt;https://bsky.app/profile/mattsinger.bsky.social&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Jonah Hill, Keanu Reeves, and the Resurrection of SVU

Apple TV’s Outcome: Testing the Limits of Keanu’s Likability | SVU

It's been six (mostly) wonderful years of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, but on this episode, Matt and Alison say goodbye. First, in honor of JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER, which they talked about in their first episode (yup) back in 2012, they take a look at a movie that owes a lot to that documentary — Lonely Island's POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING. Then they devote the rest of the podcast to answering listener questions about everything from the future of the film industry to THE ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE. Thanks for listening, everyone!Hosts' Choice Review: "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping"Useful Links: <a href="http://archive.filmspotting.net/podcasts/svu.html">Older Filmspotting: SVU Episodes</a><a href="https://www.ifc.com/2010/12/the-ifc-news-podcast-archive">Remnants of the IFC News Podcast</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;It's been six (mostly) wonderful years of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, but on this episode, Matt and Alison say goodbye. First, in honor of JUSTIN BIEBER: NEVER SAY NEVER, which they talked about in their first episode (yup) back in 2012, they take a look at a movie that owes a lot to that documentary — Lonely Island's POPSTAR: NEVER STOP NEVER STOPPING. Then they devote the rest of the podcast to answering listener questions about everything from the future of the film industry to THE ADVENTURES OF FORD FAIRLANE. Thanks for listening, everyone!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosts' Choice Review: "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Useful Links: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://archive.filmspotting.net/podcasts/svu.html"&gt;Older Filmspotting: SVU Episodes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ifc.com/2010/12/the-ifc-news-podcast-archive"&gt;Remnants of the IFC News Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about your ad choices. Visit &lt;a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices"&gt;megaphone.fm/adchoices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On SVU's final episode, Matt and Alison discuss the Lonely Island mockumentary and answer listener questions.

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping / Ultimate Listener's Choice

Remember how when we were kids we battled a nightmare clown terrorizing our small town and devouring children? No? Maybe it was just us then. On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison take a look at the 1990 TV miniseries version of Stephen King's IT, now available on Hulu, and then recommend some other clown movies, scary and otherwise, available to rent or stream right now. They also share some important (and sad) news about the future of the podcast. Listener's Choice Review: "It" (1990)Queue Shots: Clown MoviesBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming ReleasesAlison: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Young-Karl-Marx-August-Diehl/dp/B07DP6SMG9/">The Young Karl Marx</a> / <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81010778">A Star Is Born</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Home-Carmichael-Winona-Ryder/dp/B07CPGN7M2/">Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael</a>Matt: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Bird-Saoirse-Ronan/dp/B07734STRN/">Lady Bird</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Yellow-Submarine/dp/B07DPBRJ3Q/">Yellow Submarine</a> / <a href="https://www.kanopy.com/category/supplier/paramount-pictures">Paramount</a>2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Remember how when we were kids we battled a nightmare clown terrorizing our small town and devouring children? No? Maybe it was just us then. On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison take a look at the 1990 TV miniseries version of Stephen King's IT, now available on Hulu, and then recommend some other clown movies, scary and otherwise, available to rent or stream right now. They also share some important (and sad) news about the future of the podcast. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener's Choice Review: "It" (1990)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queue Shots: Clown Movies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Behind the 8-Ball: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3 New Streaming Releases&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alison: &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Young-Karl-Marx-August-Diehl/dp/B07DP6SMG9/"&gt;The Young Karl Marx&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81010778"&gt;A Star Is Born&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Home-Carmichael-Winona-Ryder/dp/B07CPGN7M2/"&gt;Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matt: &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Bird-Saoirse-Ronan/dp/B07734STRN/"&gt;Lady Bird&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Beatles-Yellow-Submarine/dp/B07DPBRJ3Q/"&gt;Yellow Submarine&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.kanopy.com/category/supplier/paramount-pictures"&gt;Paramount&lt;/a&gt;2 Listener Recommendations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about your ad choices. Visit &lt;a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices"&gt;megaphone.fm/adchoices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Just another episode where Matt and Alison reminisce about the clown who terrorized their small town.

It (1990) / Clown Movies

Get your skates straight and put out that cigarette, because on this week's show, Matt and Alison are talking 2017's Tonya Harding biopic I, TONYA, which was recently added to Hulu. Then, inspired by the sport that made Harding famous (before The Incident made her infamous), they recommend some other movies (and one television series) that feature ice skating, all available to rent or stream.Listener's Choice Review: "I, Tonya"Queue Shots: Movies (And One TV Show) Involving Ice SkatingBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming ReleasesAlison: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/chinese-exclusion-act/">The Chinese Exclusion Act</a> / <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80245442">Bad Genius</a> / <a href="https://tubitv.com/movies/437418/boarding_gate">Boarding Gate</a>Matt: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Disaster-Artist-James-Franco/dp/B077THGZTS/">The Disaster Artist</a> / <a href="https://www.hulu.com/watch/1281288">The Quick and the Dead</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Debt-Collector-Vladimir-Kulich/dp/B07BN7SSGH/">The Debt Collector</a>2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Get your skates straight and put out that cigarette, because on this week's show, Matt and Alison are talking 2017's Tonya Harding biopic I, TONYA, which was recently added to Hulu. Then, inspired by the sport that made Harding famous (before The Incident made her infamous), they recommend some other movies (and one television series) that feature ice skating, all available to rent or stream.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener's Choice Review: "I, Tonya"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queue Shots: Movies (And One TV Show) Involving Ice Skating&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Behind the 8-Ball: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3 New Streaming Releases&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alison: &lt;a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/chinese-exclusion-act/"&gt;The Chinese Exclusion Act&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80245442"&gt;Bad Genius&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://tubitv.com/movies/437418/boarding_gate"&gt;Boarding Gate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Matt: &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Disaster-Artist-James-Franco/dp/B077THGZTS/"&gt;The Disaster Artist&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.hulu.com/watch/1281288"&gt;The Quick and the Dead&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Debt-Collector-Vladimir-Kulich/dp/B07BN7SSGH/"&gt;The Debt Collector&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about your ad choices. Visit &lt;a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices"&gt;megaphone.fm/adchoices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Matt and Alison hit the ice with 2017's Tonya Harding biopic.

I, Tonya / Movies (And One TV Show) Involving Ice Skating

Is John Woo's latest movie a return to form for the director, or something closer to self-parody? On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison debate the merits of MANHUNT, Woo's 2017 thriller, which was recently released as a Netflix original. Then, despite MANHUNT taking place in Japan, they use Woo's place as an influential force in Hong Kong film to recommend some other Hong Kong action movies, all available to rent or stream.Listener's Choice Review: "Manunt"Queue Shots: Hong Kong Action MoviesBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New Streaming ReleasesAlison: <a href="https://www.hulu.com/watch/1263596">Beatriz at Dinner</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Student-Pyotr-Skvortsov/dp/B07CYWVGZ8/">The Student</a> / <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shanghai-Joe-Chen-Lee/dp/B07CZP6JTB/">Shanghai Joe</a>Matt: <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80158319">Evil Genius</a> / <a href="https://www.filmstruck.com/us/watch/detail/1300013581">Ace in the Hole</a> / <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80161497">The Toys That Made Us</a>2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Is John Woo's latest movie a return to form for the director, or something closer to self-parody? On this episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison debate the merits of MANHUNT, Woo's 2017 thriller, which was recently released as a Netflix original. Then, despite MANHUNT taking place in Japan, they use Woo's place as an influential force in Hong Kong film to recommend some other Hong Kong action movies, all available to rent or stream.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Listener's Choice Review: "Manunt"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queue Shots: Hong Kong Action Movies&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Behind the 8-Ball: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;3 New Streaming Releases&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Alison: &lt;a href="https://www.hulu.com/watch/1263596"&gt;Beatriz at Dinner&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Student-Pyotr-Skvortsov/dp/B07CYWVGZ8/"&gt;The Student&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Shanghai-Joe-Chen-Lee/dp/B07CZP6JTB/"&gt;Shanghai Joe&lt;/a&gt;Matt: &lt;a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80158319"&gt;Evil Genius&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.filmstruck.com/us/watch/detail/1300013581"&gt;Ace in the Hole&lt;/a&gt; / &lt;a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/80161497"&gt;The Toys That Made Us&lt;/a&gt;2 Listener Recommendations&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about your ad choices. Visit &lt;a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices"&gt;megaphone.fm/adchoices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Is John Woo's latest movie a return to form or self-parody?

Manhunt / Hong Kong Action Movies

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