In honor of the late Robert Duvall, we share Adam and Josh's March 2021 review of Sidney Lumet's Best Picture-nominated NETWORK, which was part of the show's ⁠7 From '76 series⁠.

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In honor of the late Robert Duvall, we share Adam and Josh's March 2021 review of Sidney Lumet's Best Picture-nominated NETWORK, which was part of the show's <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/7from76" data-encore-id="textLink" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true">⁠7 From '76 series⁠</a>.
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Network (1976) Review (Archive)

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Family / Next Week / Notes

Madness Play-Ins

Adam, Josh, and Michael Phillips size up the Oscars with their annual rundown of who will win, who should win, and who was unfairly overlooked — plus the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 1940s Play‑Ins.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:16)

Supp. Actress (00:02:17-00:22:03)

Supp. Actor (00:22:04-00:40:56)

Lead Actor (00:40:57-00:56:52)

Lead Actress (00:56:53-01:05:37)

Director (01:05:38-01:15:57)

Picture (01:15:58-01:37:53)

Family / Next Week / Notes (01:37:54-01:47:21)

Filmspotting Madness: Play-Ins (01:47:22-2:07:41)

Credits / New Releases (2:07:42-02:09:531)

Notes/Links:

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-Michael Phillips on WFMT

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Adam, Josh, and Michael Phillips size up the Oscars with their annual rundown of who will win, who should win, and who was unfairly overlooked &mdash; plus the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 1940s Play‑Ins.
This episode is presented by&nbsp;<a href="https://experience.regmovies.com/join-unlimited?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=filmspotting">Regal Unlimited⁠⁠</a>, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.
(Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.)
Intro (00:00:00-00:02:16)
Supp. Actress (00:02:17-00:22:03)
Supp. Actor (00:22:04-00:40:56)
Lead Actor (00:40:57-00:56:52)
Lead Actress (00:56:53-01:05:37)
Director (01:05:38-01:15:57)
Picture (01:15:58-01:37:53)
Family / Next Week / Notes (01:37:54-01:47:21)
<a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/madness-playin">Filmspotting Madness: Play-Ins</a> (01:47:22-2:07:41)
Credits / New Releases (2:07:42-02:09:531)
Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
<a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/">https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/</a>
-Michael Phillips on WFMT
<a href="https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/people/hosts/michael-phillips/">https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/people/hosts/michael-phillips/</a>&nbsp;
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Oscars Predictions + Filmspotting Madness: 1940s Play‑Ins (#1056)

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This week’s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to May 2018, when Adam and Josh returned to The Shire for a LORD OF THE RINGS reckoning. The original episode (#681) also includes a Top 5 Lord of the Rings Scenes.

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This week&rsquo;s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to May 2018, when Adam and Josh returned to The Shire for a LORD OF THE RINGS reckoning. The original episode (#681) also includes a Top 5 Lord of the Rings Scenes.
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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Review [Archive]

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This week’s Top 5 explores cinema’s most unreliable narrators, characters who bend, twist, or completely invent the truth. Adam and Josh pair the list with a fresh look at Kurosawa’s RASHOMON, the film that set the template for them all – and a potential 2026 Pantheon inductee. 

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Top 5 Unreliable Narrators (00:03:19-01:05:17)

Filmspotting Family (01:05:18-01:11:08)

Next Week, Notes, Poll (01:11:09-01:18:16)

Pantheon Project: Rashomon (01:18:17-01:56:39)

Credits / New Releases (01:56:40-01:59:51)

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This week&rsquo;s Top 5 explores cinema&rsquo;s most unreliable narrators, characters who bend, twist, or completely invent the truth. Adam and Josh pair the list with a fresh look at Kurosawa&rsquo;s RASHOMON, the film that set the template for them all &ndash; and a potential 2026 Pantheon inductee.&nbsp;
This episode is presented by<a href="https://experience.regmovies.com/join-unlimited?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=filmspotting">⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠</a>, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.
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Top 5 Unreliable Narrators (00:03:19-01:05:17)
Filmspotting Family (01:05:18-01:11:08)
Next Week, Notes, Poll (01:11:09-01:18:16)
Pantheon Project: Rashomon (01:18:17-01:56:39)
Credits / New Releases (01:56:40-01:59:51)
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Top 5 Unreliable Narrators and Kurosawa’s Rashomon (#1055)

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