Sense & Sensibility (2026), plus Fatherland and Whalefall

Sense & Sensibility (2026), plus Fatherland and Whalefall | #1086

How do you reimagine a beloved novel like Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility without losing what people love — and expect — from an Austen adaptation? Whatever it is, director Georgia Oakley appears to have figured it out. Adam and Josh praise Oakley’s earthy and unfussy film. Plus, a recap of their weekend at the Chicago International Film Festival, which included a screening of Pawel Pawilkowski’s Fatherland, and — for Josh — a 30th anniversary screening of Cheryl Dunye’s Watermelon Woman. Also, Josh’s review of Whalefall, and listeners rank the most anticipated movies of the fall.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:03:08)

Sense & Sensibility (00:03:09-00:25:34)

Filmspotting Family (00:25:35-00:30:35)

Sense & Sensibility, cont. (00:30:36-00:46:38)

Fatherland (00:46:39-01:07:00)

Watermelon Woman, Whalefall (01:07:01-01:13:34)

Polls (01:13:35-01:25:35)

Credits / New Releases (01:25:36-01:31:25)

Notes:

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