For the final film in the Dissident Cinema Marathon, Adam and Josh discuss Jafar Panahi’s formally ingenious 2000 film THE CIRCLE, an unflinching chronicle of Iran’s oppressive treatment of women.

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For the final film in the Dissident Cinema Marathon, Adam and Josh discuss Jafar Panahi&rsquo;s formally ingenious 2000 film THE CIRCLE, an unflinching chronicle of Iran&rsquo;s oppressive treatment of women.
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The Circle: Oppression Is an Endless Loop | Dissident Cinema

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After a five-year hiatus, Tom Holland’s Peter Parker is back on the big screen with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, this time battling anonymity, a host of nemeses, and some arachnid-related changes. Adam and Josh have a review. Plus thoughts on the new doc Everybody to Kenmure Street and the latest from Pulse and Cloud director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, The Samurai and the Prisoner.    

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After a five-year hiatus, Tom Holland&rsquo;s Peter Parker is back on the big screen with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, this time battling anonymity, a host of nemeses, and some arachnid-related changes. Adam and Josh have a review. Plus thoughts on the new doc Everybody to Kenmure Street and the latest from Pulse and Cloud director Kiyoshi Kurosawa, The Samurai and the Prisoner.&nbsp;&nbsp;&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>
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day (00:02:23-00:44:22)
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Everybody to Kenmure Street (00:48:36-01:08:32)
The Samurai and the Prisoner (01:08:33-01:12:39)
Massacre Theatre (01:12:40-01:20:03)
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Everybody to Kenmure Street, The Samurai and The Prisoner | #1075

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It's been eight years since Adam and Josh did the Top 5 Superhero-Director Combos (We'd Like To See) and still somehow none of their pitches have been given the green light. Maybe that will change with this Archive edition.

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It's been eight years since Adam and Josh did the Top 5 Superhero-Director Combos (We'd Like To See) and still somehow none of their pitches have been given the green light. Maybe that will change with this Archive edition.
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Top 5 Superhero-Director Combos (We'd Like To See) | Archive

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Chris Klimek presides over a multiversal showdown between two of the most beloved Spider-Man films: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 and the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

One is a live-action, early-2000s studio blockbuster that crystallized the modern superhero movie — grounded in practical effects, emotional melodrama, and a deeply human Peter Parker torn between responsibility and desire. The other is a radically stylized animated film that reimagines what superhero storytelling can look like, embracing comic book form itself as its visual language.

Arguing for Spider-Man 2 is Matt Singer (Marvel's Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular), who makes the case that Raimi’s film remains the definitive Peter Parker story. Arguing for Spider-Verse is Daisy Rosario, who contends that the film not only updates but expands the Spider-Man mythos. 

Which one better captures the essence of Spider-Man — and why does that question remain so difficult to answer? Choose your winner at moviedeathmatch.com.

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Chris Klimek presides over a multiversal showdown between two of the most beloved Spider-Man films: Sam Raimi&rsquo;s Spider-Man 2 and the animated Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
One is a live-action, early-2000s studio blockbuster that crystallized the modern superhero movie &mdash; grounded in practical effects, emotional melodrama, and a deeply human Peter Parker torn between responsibility and desire. The other is a radically stylized animated film that reimagines what superhero storytelling can look like, embracing comic book form itself as its visual language.
Arguing for Spider-Man 2 is Matt Singer (<a href="https://insighteditions.com/products/marvels-spider-man-from-amazing-to-spectacular">Marvel's Spider-Man: From Amazing to Spectacular</a>), who makes the case that Raimi&rsquo;s film remains the definitive Peter Parker story. Arguing for Spider-Verse is Daisy Rosario, who contends that the film not only updates but expands the Spider-Man mythos.&nbsp;
Which one better captures the essence of Spider-Man &mdash; and why does that question remain so difficult to answer? Choose your winner at <a href="http://moviedeathmatch.com">moviedeathmatch.com</a>.
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Spider-Man 2 vs. Into the Spider-Verse  | Movie Death Match

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The Circle: Oppression Is an Endless Loop | Dissident Cinema

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