With the new Oasis doc Don't Look Back in Anger coming soon to theaters—and inspiring this month's ⁠Movie Death Match⁠ (The Last Waltz vs. Stop Making Sense)—we're sharing Adam and Josh's Top 5 Music Docs from 2023.

With the new Oasis doc Don't Look Back in Anger coming soon to theaters&mdash;and inspiring this month's <a href="http://filmspotting.net/episodes-archive/2026/9/7-mdm-stop-making-sense-last-waltz" data-encore-id="textLink" data-slate-node="element" data-slate-inline="true">⁠Movie Death Match⁠</a> (The Last Waltz vs. Stop Making Sense)&mdash;we're sharing Adam and Josh's Top 5 Music Docs from 2023.

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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.

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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)

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

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Aaron Sorkin has said his new The Social Reckoning is not a sequel so much as a companion piece to David Fincher’s The Social Network, which Sorkin also scripted. Whatever you call it, though, these two films are undeniably linked, not just by Sorkin’s involvement, but especially by their interest in the tech-bro enigma that is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. So this week we’re returning to 2010 and The Social Network to consider how the film’s depiction of Facebook’s then-recent origin story plays from our social-media-saturated present; how Sorkin’s script and Jesse Eisenberg’s performance as Zuckerberg find humanity, and maybe even sympathy, in a pointedly unlikable protagonist; and how Fincher made it all work on screen, from the instant-classic Facemash montage to a final shot we’ll be forever refreshing in our minds. Then in Feedback, a longtime friend of the show shares some thoughts prompted by our recent episode on William Friedkin’s Sorcerer.

Please share your thoughts about The Social Network, The Social Reckoning, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.

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Aaron Sorkin has said his new The Social Reckoning is not a sequel so much as a companion piece to David Fincher&rsquo;s The Social Network, which Sorkin also scripted. Whatever you call it, though, these two films are undeniably linked, not just by Sorkin&rsquo;s involvement, but especially by their interest in the tech-bro enigma that is Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. So this week we&rsquo;re returning to 2010 and The Social Network to consider how the film&rsquo;s depiction of Facebook&rsquo;s then-recent origin story plays from our social-media-saturated present; how Sorkin&rsquo;s script and Jesse Eisenberg&rsquo;s performance as Zuckerberg find humanity, and maybe even sympathy, in a pointedly unlikable protagonist; and how Fincher made it all work on screen, from the instant-classic Facemash montage to a final shot we&rsquo;ll be forever refreshing in our minds. Then in Feedback, a longtime friend of the show shares some thoughts prompted by our recent episode on William Friedkin&rsquo;s Sorcerer.
Please share your thoughts about The Social Network, The Social Reckoning, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email or voice memo to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:comments@nextpictureshow.net">comments@nextpictureshow.net</a>, or leaving a short voicemail at&nbsp;<a href="tel:(773)%20234-9730">(773) 234-9730</a>.
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Zuck Dynasty, Pt. 1 — The Social Network

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Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette is back in theaters this week for its 20th anniversary. In 2017, along with a review of Coppola's The Beguiled, Josh and guest host Angelica Jade Bastien shared their Top 5 Sofia Coppola Scenes.

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Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette is back in theaters this week for its 20th anniversary. In 2017, along with a review of Coppola's The Beguiled, Josh and guest host Angelica Jade Bastien shared their Top 5 Sofia Coppola Scenes.
Unlock the full archive, Filmspotting Discord, ad‑free + bonus episodes, and more when you ⁠join&nbsp;<a href="https://filmspotting.supportingcast.fm/join?sc_promo=summer">the Filmspotting Family⁠</a>.&nbsp;

Top 5 Sofia Coppola Scenes | Archive

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