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Ahead of December's Doomsday, Avengers: Endgame is back in theaters. Here's Adam and Josh with their original 2019 review&mdash;including spoilers.
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Starring Russell Crowe and an all-grown-up Jacob Tremblay (“Room” “”Wonder”), Netflix’s Unabomber was a promising title on the fall streaming slate. Unfortunately, director Janus Metz’s exploitative biopic about the notorious domestic terrorist (and manifesto author) comes up well short of expectations. But Matt and Jordan use the film as an excuse to recommend a couple of films as alternatives—one, an underseen, decade-old indie about a controversial mid-20th century social scientist; the other a stone-cold classic from the ‘90s. Plus, a listener request for contemporary films that look like the period in which they take place. And a ‘90s crime thriller game hosted by Jordan.  

Intro / Blumhouse Cheetos (00:00:00–00:07:44)

Unabomber (00:07:45–00:32:46)

Rec Seg! (00:32:47–00:51:27)

Listener Req Seg! (00:51:28–01:06:25)

Game: LLLE (01:06:26–01:23:58)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:23:59–01:39:02)

Show Notes

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Starring Russell Crowe and an all-grown-up Jacob Tremblay (&ldquo;Room&rdquo; &ldquo;&rdquo;Wonder&rdquo;), Netflix&rsquo;s Unabomber was a promising title on the fall streaming slate. Unfortunately, director Janus Metz&rsquo;s exploitative biopic about the notorious domestic terrorist (and manifesto author) comes up well short of expectations. But Matt and Jordan use the film as an excuse to recommend a couple of films as alternatives&mdash;one, an underseen, decade-old indie about a controversial mid-20th century social scientist; the other a stone-cold classic from the &lsquo;90s. Plus, a listener request for contemporary films that look like the period in which they take place. And a &lsquo;90s crime thriller game hosted by Jordan.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Intro / Blumhouse Cheetos (00:00:00&ndash;00:07:44)
Unabomber (00:07:45&ndash;00:32:46)
Rec Seg! (00:32:47&ndash;00:51:27)
Listener Req Seg! (00:51:28&ndash;01:06:25)
Game: LLLE (01:06:26&ndash;01:23:58)
New to Streaming / Credits (01:23:59&ndash;01:39:02)
Show Notes
Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fletterboxd.com%2Fsamvanhallgren%2Flist%2Fnow-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu%2F">⁠ https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠</a>
Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming October 6th):<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.penguinrandomhouse.com%2Fbooks%2F790241%2Ffunny-business-by-matt-singer%2F">⁠</a><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/%E2%81%A0"> </a><a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/%E2%81%A0">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠</a>
Matt&rsquo;s book tour!
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For what film should Alison Willmore make her triumphant return to SVU?
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Netflix’s Unabomber Is the Worst Law & Order Episode Ever Made | SVU

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Film critic and author Marya E. Gates joins Michael to explore perhaps the simplest, most influential direction ever given to an actor: "Be natural."

The phrase is associated with pioneering filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché, who posted the reminder in her New Jersey studio more than a century ago. As one of cinema's earliest storytellers, Guy-Blaché helped establish film as a distinct art form, separate from the theatrical traditions that shaped many of its first performers.

From Guy-Blaché's silent shorts to the work of Greta Garbo, Janet Gaynor, John Garfield, Nicolas Cage, and Lupita Nyong'o, Michael and Marya examine what "natural" acting really means, and why some of the most truthful screen performances can also be the most stylized.

Links:
-"Cinema Her Way" | Marya E. Gates
https://maryaegates.com/cinemaherway/

-Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché | VOD
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/be-natural-the-untold-story-of-alice-guy-blache

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Join the conversation by emailing movieracket@filmspotting.net.

Film critic and author Marya E. Gates joins Michael to explore perhaps the simplest, most influential direction ever given to an actor: "Be natural." The phrase is associated with pioneering filmmaker Alice Guy-Blach&eacute;, who posted the reminder in her New Jersey studio more than a century ago. As one of cinema's earliest storytellers, Guy-Blach&eacute; helped establish film as a distinct art form, separate from the theatrical traditions that shaped many of its first performers. From Guy-Blach&eacute;'s silent shorts to the work of Greta Garbo, Janet Gaynor, John Garfield, Nicolas Cage, and Lupita Nyong'o, Michael and Marya examine what "natural" acting really means, and why some of the most truthful screen performances can also be the most stylized.
Links: -"Cinema Her Way" | Marya E. Gates <a href="https://maryaegates.com/cinemaherway/">https://maryaegates.com/cinemaherway/</a> -Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blach&eacute; | VOD <a href="https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/be-natural-the-untold-story-of-alice-guy-blache">https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/be-natural-the-untold-story-of-alice-guy-blache</a>
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"Be Natural" with Marya E. Gates | The Movie Racket

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Adam and Josh welcome Filmspotting SVU co-host Matt Singer for the Top 5 Comedy Boom Movies. Singer’s new book, “Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever” documents the Frat Pack era of studio comedies that dominated the box office from the early 2000s to the mid-2010s—and gave a generation a lifetime’s worth of movie quotes. Plus, reviews of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil and the new Scottish indie The Incomer. 

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Top 5 Comedy Boom Movies (00:02:18-1:01:58)

Filmspotting Family (1:01:59-01:05:34)

Top 5, cont.(01:05:35-01:38:31)

Polls(01:38:32-01:52:09)

Resident Evil (01:52:10-02:23:50)

The Incomer (02:23:51-02:27:36)

Credits / New Releases (02:27:37-02:32:25)

Notes: 

Matt Singer’s “Funny Business"

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/

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Adam and Josh welcome Filmspotting SVU co-host Matt Singer for the Top 5 Comedy Boom Movies. Singer&rsquo;s new book, &ldquo;Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever&rdquo; documents the Frat Pack era of studio comedies that dominated the box office from the early 2000s to the mid-2010s&mdash;and gave a generation a lifetime&rsquo;s worth of movie quotes. Plus, reviews of Zach Cregger&rsquo;s Resident Evil and the new Scottish indie The Incomer.&nbsp;
This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.<a href="https://experience.regmovies.com/join-unlimited?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=filmspotting"> Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.</a>
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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:17)
Top 5 Comedy Boom Movies (00:02:18-1:01:58)
Filmspotting Family (1:01:59-01:05:34)
Top 5, cont. (01:05:35-01:38:31)
Polls (01:38:32-01:52:09)
Resident Evil (01:52:10-02:23:50)
The Incomer (02:23:51-02:27:36)
Credits / New Releases (02:27:37-02:32:25)
Notes:&nbsp;
Matt Singer&rsquo;s &ldquo;Funny Business"
<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/</a>
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Resident Evil and Top 5 Comedy Boom Movies, plus The Incomer | #1082

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