This week’s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to October 2016 and Adam’s conversation with MOONLIGHT director Barry Jenkins and star Naomie Harris. Then, hear the show's original review from that same episode.

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This week&rsquo;s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to October 2016 and Adam&rsquo;s conversation with MOONLIGHT director Barry Jenkins and star Naomie Harris. Then, hear the show's original review from that same episode.
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Moonlight Review + Barry Jenkins & Naomie Harris Interview | Archive

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Adam and Josh discuss Mother Mary, the new film from David Lowery starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. Part ghost story, part concert film, part chamber drama, the film traces the fraught creative and emotional bond between a pop star and her longtime collaborator as questions of art and control blur together.

The conversation explores the film’s woozy dream-logic filmmaking and the moments where its ideas feel most arresting — and most difficult to reconcile.

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Adam and Josh discuss Mother Mary, the new film from David Lowery starring Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel. Part ghost story, part concert film, part chamber drama, the film traces the fraught creative and emotional bond between a pop star and her longtime collaborator as questions of art and control blur together.
The conversation explores the film&rsquo;s woozy dream-logic filmmaking and the moments where its ideas feel most arresting &mdash; and most difficult to reconcile.
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Actually, this is a ghost story. And a love story, too.

Mother Mary: More Than Religio-Goth Gestures? 

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The transition from spring to summer has long meant more than just a change in the weather; it marks the arrival of the definitive movie‑going season. In May 2022, Adam and Josh looked back at the most significant stretches of cinematic history for their Top 5 Movie Summers, ranked by the strength of their legendary slates, their cultural impact, and that unmistakable feeling of a sweltering July afternoon at the multiplex.

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The transition from spring to summer has long meant more than just a change in the weather; it marks the arrival of the definitive movie‑going season. In May 2022, Adam and Josh looked back at the most significant stretches of cinematic history for their Top 5 Movie Summers, ranked by the strength of their legendary slates, their cultural impact, and that unmistakable feeling of a sweltering July afternoon at the multiplex.
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From the birth of the blockbuster to the golden age of the sequel.

Top 5 Movie Summers | Archive

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This week on Filmspotting: SVU, Matt and Jordan tackle the new Netflix action-thriller Apex, starring Charlize Theron and Taryn Egerton. Inspired by Matt Damon’s recent comments on "the Netflix note," the duo investigates whether this Australia-set survival story is better than the average streaming title or another victim of Netflix's "house style" that caters to people doing the dishes.

Plus, Jordan uncovers a bizarre cinematic trend involving beef jerky, Matt pays homage to the "undisputed queen of Netflix action," and the guys launch their first-ever Personalized Recommendation segment to help a listener find some deep-cut noirs. The episode wraps with a high-stakes, all-Charlize edition of "Letterboxd-ing," where producer Sam attempts to break his losing streak.

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

Apex (00:02:01-00:27:10)

Rec Seg! (00:27:11-00:39:35)

Radical Streaming Honesty (00:39:36-00:53:33)

Personalize Recommendations: Deep Cut Noir (00:53:34-01:03:58)

Game: Letterboxd-ing (01:03:59-01:22:40)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:22:41-01:31:03)

Notes:

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive

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Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" comes to bookstores everywhere in October

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

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This week on Filmspotting: SVU, Matt and Jordan tackle the new Netflix action-thriller&nbsp;Apex, starring Charlize Theron and Taryn Egerton. Inspired by Matt Damon&rsquo;s recent comments on "the Netflix note," the duo investigates whether this Australia-set survival story is better than the average streaming title or another victim of Netflix's "house style" that caters to people doing the dishes.
Plus, Jordan uncovers a bizarre cinematic trend involving beef jerky, Matt pays homage to the "undisputed queen of Netflix action," and the guys launch their first-ever Personalized Recommendation segment to help a listener find some deep-cut noirs. The episode wraps with a high-stakes, all-Charlize edition of "Letterboxd-ing," where producer Sam attempts to break his losing streak.
(Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.)
Intro (00:00:00-00:02:00)
Apex (00:02:01-00:27:10)
Rec Seg! (00:27:11-00:39:35)
Radical Streaming Honesty (00:39:36-00:53:33)
Personalize Recommendations: Deep Cut Noir (00:53:34-01:03:58)
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New to Streaming / Credits (01:22:41-01:31:03)
Notes:
Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive
<a href="https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/">https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/</a>
Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" comes to bookstores everywhere in October
<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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Apex and The Netflix House Style | SVU

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Moonlight Review + Barry Jenkins & Naomie Harris Interview | Archive

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