Hot on the heels of submitting their Chicago Film Critics Association ballots, Adam and Josh share their favorite performances of the year, plus some thoughts on Rian Johnson’s WAKE UP DEAD MAN and Chloe Zhao’s HAMNET. 
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Performances of ‘25: Supporting (00:03:27-00:31:15)
Filmspotting Family (00:31:16-00:35:40)
Performances of ‘25: Lead (00:35:41-01:09:03)
Wake Up Dead Man (01:09:04-01:17:51)
Hamnet (01:17:52-01:29:11)
Brickspotting (Boys Go to Jupiter, If I Had Legs…) (01:29:12-01:35:41)
Notes / Massacre Theatre (01:35:42-01:46:19)
Polls (01:46:20-01:54:07)
Credits / New Releases (01:54:08-01:57:17)
Links:
-Chicago Film Critics Association
<a href="https://chicagofilmcritics.org/">https://chicagofilmcritics.org/</a>
-Poll: Film of the Year
<a href="https://poll.fm/16367252">https://poll.fm/16367252</a>
-“Black Actresses Are Carrying One Battle After Another” | Vulture
<a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/black-actresses-are-carrying-one-battle-after-another.html">https://www.vulture.com/article/black-actresses-are-carrying-one-battle-after-another.html</a>
-”Wagner Moura's moment is now.” | L.A. Times
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-03/wagner-moura-brazil-secret-agent-kleber-mendonca-filho">https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-03/wagner-moura-brazil-secret-agent-kleber-mendonca-filho</a>
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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:26)

Performances of ‘25: Supporting (00:03:27-00:31:15)

Filmspotting Family (00:31:16-00:35:40)

Performances of ‘25: Lead (00:35:41-01:09:03)

Wake Up Dead Man (01:09:04-01:17:51)

Hamnet (01:17:52-01:29:11)

Brickspotting (Boys Go to Jupiter, If I Had Legs…) (01:29:12-01:35:41)

Notes / Massacre Theatre (01:35:42-01:46:19)

Polls (01:46:20-01:54:07)

Credits / New Releases (01:54:08-01:57:17)

Links:

-Chicago Film Critics Association

https://chicagofilmcritics.org/

-Poll: Film of the Year

https://poll.fm/16367252

-“Black Actresses Are Carrying One Battle After Another” | Vulture

https://www.vulture.com/article/black-actresses-are-carrying-one-battle-after-another.html

-”Wagner Moura's moment is now.” | L.A. Times

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-03/wagner-moura-brazil-secret-agent-kleber-mendonca-filho

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The year’s best supporting and lead performances.

Hot on the heels of submitting their Chicago Film Critics Association ballots, Adam and Josh share their favorite performances of the year, plus some thoughts on Rian Johnson’s WAKE UP DEAD MAN and Chloe Zhao’s HAMNET. 

This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:26)

Performances of ‘25: Supporting (00:03:27-00:31:15)

Filmspotting Family (00:31:16-00:35:40)

Performances of ‘25: Lead (00:35:41-01:09:03)

Wake Up Dead Man (01:09:04-01:17:51)

Hamnet (01:17:52-01:29:11)

Brickspotting (Boys Go to Jupiter, If I Had Legs…) (01:29:12-01:35:41)

Notes / Massacre Theatre (01:35:42-01:46:19)

Polls (01:46:20-01:54:07)

Credits / New Releases (01:54:08-01:57:17)

Links:

-Chicago Film Critics Association

https://chicagofilmcritics.org/

-Poll: Film of the Year

https://poll.fm/16367252

-“Black Actresses Are Carrying One Battle After Another” | Vulture

https://www.vulture.com/article/black-actresses-are-carrying-one-battle-after-another.html

-”Wagner Moura's moment is now.” | L.A. Times

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2025-12-03/wagner-moura-brazil-secret-agent-kleber-mendonca-filho

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Best Performances of 2025, Wake Up Dead Man and Hamnet Reviews (#1043)

For this week's archive drop, we're sharing Adam and Josh's 2019 review of Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT. The third film in the series, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, is currently in theaters and comes to Netflix on Dec. 12.
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CSI KFC.

For this week's archive drop, we're sharing Adam and Josh's 2019 review of Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT. The third film in the series, WAKE UP DEAD MAN, is currently in theaters and comes to Netflix on Dec. 12.

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Knives Out Review (Archive)

Back in October, Michael Phillips joined Adam at Iowa City’s Refocus Film Festival for a live recording of the Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers. The town is home to the University of Iowa’s famed Writers’ Workshop, so picks were not confined to "Field of Dreams" and "The Music Man" (but those get shout-outs, too).
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Top 5, continued (00:38:46-01:02:46)
Credits / New Releases (01:02:47-01:05:34)
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<description>Back in October, Michael Phillips joined Adam at Iowa City’s Refocus Film Festival for a live recording of the Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers. The town is home to the University of Iowa’s famed Writers’ Workshop, so picks were not confined to "Field of Dreams" and "The Music Man" (but those get shout-outs, too).

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Top 5 Iowa Writer Adaptations (04:00-00:35:37)

Next Week / Notes (00:35:38-00:38:45)

Top 5, continued (00:38:46-01:02:46)

Credits / New Releases (01:02:47-01:05:34)

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-Poll: ‘25 Scene Stealers

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-London Meetup w/Josh on Dec. 11

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If you build it, they will come.

Back in October, Michael Phillips joined Adam at Iowa City’s Refocus Film Festival for a live recording of the Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers. The town is home to the University of Iowa’s famed Writers’ Workshop, so picks were not confined to "Field of Dreams" and "The Music Man" (but those get shout-outs, too).

This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:59)

Top 5 Iowa Writer Adaptations (04:00-00:35:37)

Next Week / Notes (00:35:38-00:38:45)

Top 5, continued (00:38:46-01:02:46)

Credits / New Releases (01:02:47-01:05:34)

Links:

-Poll: ‘25 Scene Stealers

https://poll.fm/16310945

-London Meetup w/Josh on Dec. 11

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Top 5 Movies Adapted From Iowa Writers – Live at Refocus Film Festival (#1042)

For November's Filmspotting Family bonus episode, Adam, Josh, and Producer Sam fielded a wide variety of questions from listeners, including how Josh ended up in Scotland, how Adam ended up (back) in Iowa, and the very second, circa 2005, when Sam knew that Filmspotting was something bigger than he and Adam imagined it would be. 
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<description>For November's Filmspotting Family bonus episode, Adam, Josh, and Producer Sam fielded a wide variety of questions from listeners, including how Josh ended up in Scotland, how Adam ended up (back) in Iowa, and the very second, circa 2005, when Sam knew that Filmspotting was something bigger than he and Adam imagined it would be. 

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You ask, we answer.

For November's Filmspotting Family bonus episode, Adam, Josh, and Producer Sam fielded a wide variety of questions from listeners, including how Josh ended up in Scotland, how Adam ended up (back) in Iowa, and the very second, circa 2005, when Sam knew that Filmspotting was something bigger than he and Adam imagined it would be. 

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Bonus: Ask Us Anything (Excerpt)

Josh (a fan of last year’s "Wicked") and Adam (not a fan) review the sequel and try to get to the bottom of why it fails where the stage musical (mostly) succeeds. Plus, raves for Clint Bentley’s TRAIN DREAMS, and the Golden Brick longlist.
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Wicked: For Good (00:02:26-00:43:23)
Filmspotting Family (00:43:24-00:48:08)
Train Dreams (00:48:09-01:19:08)
Golden Brick Longlist (01:19:09-01:41:16)
Next Week / Notes (01:41:17-01:46:33)
Polls (01:46:34-02:00:55)
Credits / New Releases (02:00:56-02:04:01)
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<description>Josh (a fan of last year’s "Wicked") and Adam (not a fan) review the sequel and try to get to the bottom of why it fails where the stage musical (mostly) succeeds. Plus, raves for Clint Bentley’s TRAIN DREAMS, and the Golden Brick longlist.

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Wicked: For Good (00:02:26-00:43:23)

Filmspotting Family (00:43:24-00:48:08)

Train Dreams (00:48:09-01:19:08)

Golden Brick Longlist (01:19:09-01:41:16)

Next Week / Notes (01:41:17-01:46:33)

Polls (01:46:34-02:00:55)

Credits / New Releases (02:00:56-02:04:01)

Links:

-Filmspotting Golden Bricks

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No one mourns the Wicked sequel.

Josh (a fan of last year’s "Wicked") and Adam (not a fan) review the sequel and try to get to the bottom of why it fails where the stage musical (mostly) succeeds. Plus, raves for Clint Bentley’s TRAIN DREAMS, and the Golden Brick longlist.

This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:25)

Wicked: For Good (00:02:26-00:43:23)

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Wicked: For Good Review, Train Dreams, Golden Brick Longlist (#1041)

Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).

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