Adam and Josh’s Top 10 Films of 2025 conversation with Michael Phillips and Vulture critic Alison Willmore went so long that it had to be split into two parts. In this offering, the roundtable shares their "outlier" choices, and we hear film of the year picks from <a href="https://screencrush.com/author/mattsinger/">Matt Singer⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/people/amy-nicholson">Amy Nicholson⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.vulture.com/author/roxana-hadadi/">Roxana Hadadi</a>⁠, <a href="https://letterboxd.com/mitchell/">Mitchell Beaupre⁠</a>, and more. Plus, the finalists for the <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/bricks">2025 Golden Brick Award⁠</a>.
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The Year in Movies (00:06:17-00:25:06)
'Outest' Outliers (00:25:07-01:00:22)
'Expected' Outliers (01:00:23-01:53:52)
More Top 10s / Brick Finalists (01:53:53-02:21:55)
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Ted Gioia On the Future's Demand for Human Curators
<a href="https://youtu.be/OF8kBtVNJXI?si=dF0akmcpGBJlvf4F&amp;t=1750">⁠https://youtu.be/OF8kBtVNJXI?si=dF0akmcpGBJlvf4F&amp;t=1750⁠</a> 
-"Derek Cianfrance’s Midlife Crisis" | Roxana Hadadi
<a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/roofman-director-derek-cianfrance-interview.html">⁠https://www.vulture.com/article/roofman-director-derek-cianfrance-interview.html⁠</a>
-Poll: 2025 Golden Brick
<a href="https://poll.fm/16408482">⁠⁠https://poll.fm/16408482⁠</a>
-Filmspotting's Top 10s
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<description>Adam and Josh’s Top 10 Films of 2025 conversation with Michael Phillips and Vulture critic Alison Willmore went so long that it had to be split into two parts. In this offering, the roundtable shares their "outlier" choices, and we hear film of the year picks from Matt Singer⁠, Amy Nicholson⁠, Roxana Hadadi⁠, Mitchell Beaupre⁠, and more. Plus, the finalists for the 2025 Golden Brick Award⁠.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:06:16)

The Year in Movies (00:06:17-00:25:06)

'Outest' Outliers (00:25:07-01:00:22)

'Expected' Outliers (01:00:23-01:53:52)

More Top 10s / Brick Finalists (01:53:53-02:21:55)

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Ted Gioia On the Future's Demand for Human Curators

⁠https://youtu.be/OF8kBtVNJXI?si=dF0akmcpGBJlvf4F&amp;t=1750⁠ 

-"Derek Cianfrance’s Midlife Crisis" | Roxana Hadadi

⁠https://www.vulture.com/article/roofman-director-derek-cianfrance-interview.html⁠

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Outliers, Brick finalists, and more.

Adam and Josh’s Top 10 Films of 2025 conversation with Michael Phillips and Vulture critic Alison Willmore went so long that it had to be split into two parts. In this offering, the roundtable shares their "outlier" choices, and we hear film of the year picks from Matt Singer⁠, Amy Nicholson⁠, Roxana Hadadi⁠, Mitchell Beaupre⁠, and more. Plus, the finalists for the 2025 Golden Brick Award⁠.

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 (00:00:00-00:06:16)

The Year in Movies (00:06:17-00:25:06)

'Outest' Outliers (00:25:07-01:00:22)

'Expected' Outliers (01:00:23-01:53:52)

More Top 10s / Brick Finalists (01:53:53-02:21:55)

Links:

Ted Gioia On the Future's Demand for Human Curators

⁠https://youtu.be/OF8kBtVNJXI?si=dF0akmcpGBJlvf4F&t=1750⁠ 

-"Derek Cianfrance’s Midlife Crisis" | Roxana Hadadi

⁠https://www.vulture.com/article/roofman-director-derek-cianfrance-interview.html⁠

-Poll: 2025 Golden Brick

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Top 10 of 2025 (Pt. 1) with Alison Willmore and Michael Phillips (#1044)

Something for the holidays special from the Filmspotting Archive: Adam and Josh's <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/tag/9+From+99">⁠9 From '99⁠</a> review of Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT.
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<description>Something for the holidays special from the Filmspotting Archive: Adam and Josh's ⁠9 From '99⁠ review of Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT.

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Fidelio!

Something for the holidays special from the Filmspotting Archive: Adam and Josh's ⁠9 From '99⁠ review of Stanley Kubrick's EYES WIDE SHUT.

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Eyes Wide Shut (Archive)

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: 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)
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<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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<description>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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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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<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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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

https://forms.gle/rUcgUKicTddzwFBs5

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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)

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

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

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