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.  

This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. Use code FILMSPOT26 to take 15% off.

(Timecodes will not be precise with ads.)

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:

-Refocus Film Festival

https://refocusfilmfestival.org/

Feedback:

-Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠-⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content.

Support:

-Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus shows, archive access, and more.

http://filmspottingfamily.com

-Filmspotting Shop for T-shirts and more.

⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow:

-Watch Filmspotting on YouTube:

⁠https://youtube.com/filmspotting⁠

-Adam/Filmspotting

⁠Letterboxd⁠ |⁠ Instagram⁠ |⁠ Facebook⁠ | ⁠Bluesky⁠

-Josh/LarsenOnFilm

⁠Letterboxd⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ |⁠ Facebook⁠ | ⁠Bluesky

How do you reimagine a beloved novel like Jane Austen&rsquo;s Sense &amp; Sensibility without losing what people love &mdash; and expect &mdash; from an Austen adaptation? Whatever it is, director Georgia Oakley appears to have figured it out. Adam and Josh praise Oakley&rsquo;s earthy and unfussy film. Plus, a recap of their weekend at the Chicago International Film Festival, which included a screening of Pawel Pawilkowski&rsquo;s Fatherland, and &mdash; for Josh &mdash; a 30th anniversary screening of Cheryl Dunye&rsquo;s Watermelon Woman. Also, Josh&rsquo;s review of Whalefall, and listeners rank the most anticipated movies of the fall.&nbsp;&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>
(Timecodes will not be precise with ads.)
Intro (00:00:00-00:03:08)
Sense &amp; Sensibility (00:03:09-00:25:34)
Filmspotting Family (00:25:35-00:30:35)
Sense &amp; 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:
-Refocus Film Festival
<a href="https://refocusfilmfestival.org/">https://refocusfilmfestival.org/</a>
Feedback:
-Email us at <a href="mailto:feedback@filmspotting.net">feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠</a>
⁠⁠⁠⁠-<a href="https://forms.gle/PGVFAm4GvbmPJWqG8">⁠Ask Us Anything⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content.
Support:
-Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus shows, archive access, and more.
<a href="https://filmspotting.supportingcast.fm/join?sc_promo=summer&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=1077&amp;utm_campaign=summer">http://filmspottingfamily.com</a>
-Filmspotting Shop for T-shirts and more.
<a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/shop">⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠
Follow:
-Watch Filmspotting on YouTube:
<a href="https://youtube.com/filmspotting">⁠https://youtube.com/filmspotting⁠</a>
-Adam/Filmspotting
<a href="https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting/">⁠Letterboxd⁠</a> |<a href="https://instagram.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠ Instagram⁠</a> |<a href="https://facebook.com/filmspotting%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠ Facebook⁠</a> |<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/filmspotting.bsky.social"> ⁠Bluesky⁠</a>
-Josh/LarsenOnFilm
<a href="https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0">⁠Letterboxd⁠</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm/"> ⁠Instagram⁠</a> |<a href="https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm">⁠ Facebook⁠</a> |<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social"> ⁠Bluesky</a>

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

New and classic movie reviews and top 5 lists.

Filmspotting

Since 2005, Filmspotting has featured Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen's in-depth movie reviews and Top 5 lists, delivering "weekly installments of affable, insightful film analysis" (The New York Times). Today, the Filmspotting feed also offers an expanded lineup of original movie and pop culture shows.

Since 2005, Filmspotting has featured Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen's in-depth movie reviews and Top 5 lists, delivering "weekly installments of affable, insightful film analysis" (The New York Times). Today, the Filmspotting feed also offers an expanded lineup of original movie and pop culture shows.

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

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/1b242d3e-a3e4-4e7f-a322-b4eb000b6363/transcript