Adam and Josh review Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, praising star Emily Blunt and the impeccably staged action while questioning whether Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp’s spiritual sequel to Close Encounters of the Third Kind captures the same sense of wonder. Then, Adam (finally) reviews the hit live-action/CGI hybrid The Sheep Detectives, plus Massacre Theatre.

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.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:01:50)

Disclosure Day (00:01:51-00:45:09)

Filmspotting Family (00:45:10-00:51:34)

The Sheep Detectives (00:51:35-00:57:35)

Notes (00:57:36-00:59:40)

Massacre Theatre (00:59:41-01:03:32)

Credits / Releases (01:03:33-01:05:53)

Links:

-Filmspotting Fest II: June 27-28, 2026⁠ ⁠

⁠https://www.filmspottingfest.com⁠

-Movie Death Match Podcast: Close Encounters vs. E.T.⁠ ⁠

⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes⁠

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In 2020, Adam and Josh used the 45th anniversary of Jaws to Power Rank the Spielberg Decades — from the Close Encounters ’70s to the Lincoln 2010s. With the release of Disclosure Day, the question now is whether it’s already time to do it again and include the 2020s.

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Matt and Jordan review HBO’s Sundance acquisition Miss You Love You. And while Jordan finds it to be a handsome, moving, and well-acted "filmed play", Matt finds too modest and predictable.

For Rec Seg, Matt revisits the grueling, ice-cold dread of corporate culture with a 2019 workplace thriller, while Jordan counters with a classic 1982 Sidney Lumet thriller packed with more twists, turns -- and smooches!

Finally, Jordan takes the reins as Dungeon Master for a game called On a Wing and a Prayer.

Chapters / Timecodes

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Intro (00:00:00–00:7:27)

Miss You Love You (00:7:28–00:26:54)

Rec Seg!: (00:26:55–00:43:49)

Personalized Recs (00:43:50–01:04:34)

Game: On a Wing and a Prayer (01:04:35–01:23:04)

Wrap-Up & Credits (01:23:05–01:35:02)

Show Notes

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/

Matt's appearances on our sister podcast, The Next Picture Show, discussing Shogun Assassin and The Mandalorian and Grogu.

https://www.filmspotting.net/nextpictureshow

Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming October 6th): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/

Feedback: Email us at [email protected]

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Adam and Josh reach a definitive milestone in Filmspotting’s Dissident Cinema Marathon with Costa-Gavras’s Oscar-winning 1969 masterpiece, Z. A thinly veiled account of a political assassination and subsequent government cover-up in Greece, the film stands as a foundational text for the modern paranoid thriller.

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Adam and Josh catch up with the summer's surprise hit Obsession, the “monkey’s paw” update from YouTube creator turned first-time feature-director Curry Barker. Then, it’s John Carney’s Power Ballad, with Paul Rudd as a down-on-his-luck wedding singer who has a chance encounter with a former boy band star played by Nick Jonas. Plus, poll results and listener feedback on Rudd's best supporting roles.

Intro (00:00:00-00:01:57)

Obsession (00:01:58-00:41:33)

Filmspotting Family (00:41:34-00:47:17)

Notes / New Poll (00:47:18-00:55:42)

Poll Results: Paul Rudd (00:55:43-01:01:34)

Power Ballad (01:01:35-01:22:38)

Credits / Releases (01:22:39-01:25:15)

Links:

-Filmspotting Fest II: June 27-28, 2026⁠ ⁠

⁠https://www.filmspottingfest.com⁠

-Movie Death Match Podcast: Close Encounters vs. E.T.⁠ ⁠

⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes⁠

Feedback:

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

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From amps cranked up to eleven, to the sweet, soulful harmonies of a dynamic rhythm and blues revival, Adam and Josh count down their Top 5 (Fictional) Movie Bands.

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Matt and Jordan review Netflix's massive true crime tabloid horror hit, The Crash, a direct-to-streaming look at the tragic Mackenzie Sherilla case. Jordan walks away feeling like he needs a shower for his soul, while Matt thanks his lucky stars that social media didn't exist when he was a youngster.

For Rec Seg, Matt challenges the "drek" of the true crime genre by recommending an Oscar-nominated Netflix doc and Jordan counters with a 2018 indie drama that offers a nuanced take on the endless scroll.

Listener requests yield recommendations for a 1945 "hardcore British" romance and 2012 Sundance indie featuring an ex-con who hangs out with a robot.

Finally, Producer Sam steps in to host a true crime-inspired game called If You Can't Do the Time, Don't Watch the True Crime (on Amazon Prime). Plus, dabbing, dad jokes, and brief thoughts on box office phenomenons Backrooms and Obsession, and Masters of the Universe. (Ep. #175)

Chapters / Timecodes

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Backrooms, Obsession, Masters of the Universe (00:00:00–00:7:45)

The Crash (00:7:46–00:24:14)

Rec Seg!: Good True Crime, Online Teens (00:24:15–00:40:11)

Personalized Recs: British Romance, Sundance Dramedy (00:40:11–01:05:31)

Game: If You Can’t Do The Time… (01:05:32–01:20:34)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:20:35–01:29:18)

Show Notes

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/

Matt's appearances on our sister podcast, The Next Picture Show, discussing Shogun Assassin and The Mandalorian and Grogu.

https://www.filmspotting.net/nextpictureshow

Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming October 6th): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/

Feedback: Email us at [email protected]

Follow Matt on Blue Sky: @mattsinger.bsky.social

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Adam and Josh continue Filmspotting’s Dissident Cinema Marathon with Akira Kurosawa’s 1946 drama No Regrets for Our Youth. Released in the immediate aftermath of WWII, the film stands out as a blatantly political entry in Kurosawa's catalog — and notably, his only film featuring a sole female protagonist.

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Adam and Josh step into the uncanny world of eerie, empty spaces to ask whether 2026 is the year of liminal horror. First up: YouTube curiosity turned box office phenom Backrooms. Then, Exit 8, an inspired video game adaptation from Japan that’s equal parts Groundhog Day and The Shining. Plus, Massacre Theatre.

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 reflect the raw transcript audio tracks and may vary slightly with ads.)

Intro (00:00:00-00:01:55)

Backrooms: (00:01:56-00:30:36)

Backrooms: Spoiler Talk (00:30:37-00:40:11)

Filmspotting Family (00:40:12-00:47:22)

Exit 8 (00:47:23-01:00:26)

Filmspotting Fest II / Poll (01:00:27-01:05:22)

Massacre Theatre (01:05:23-01:11:55)

Credits/Releases (01:11:56-01:15:44)

Links:

-Filmspotting Fest II: June 27-28, 2026 https://www.filmspottingfest.com

-Movie Deathmatch Podcast: Close Encounters vs. E.T. https://www.filmspotting.net/episodes

Feedback:

-Email us at [email protected]⁠⁠

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

Support:

Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. https://filmspottingfamily.com

Filmspotting Shop for T-shirts and more. https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠⁠

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From the manic, diaper-stealing chaos of the American Southwest, to the timeless charm of a classic fairy tale, Adam and Josh count down their Top 5 Films of 1987.

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Matt and Jordan review Prime Video’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, a straight-to-streaming title they are branding "movie Toferky." For Rec Seg, the duo finds comfort in the Paramount Plus vaults, with Jordan revisiting the Tom Clancy masterpiece that started it all, and Matt countering with a series sequel featuring Harrison Ford's bookworm Boy Scout desk-jockey.

Then, a personalized recommendation request from listener Patrick sparks a highly volatile intra-pod war. While Jordan goes with a ‘70s screwball classic, Matt goes full "Muppet Radical" with his recommendation for a late-period Muppet movie over the Jim Henson-produced originals. 

Finally, Producer Sam hosts a trivia game called The Sum of All Jack Ryans, which ignites a flurry of deep pulls, culminating with a classic Jordan anecdote featuring Star Trek's Gates McFadden desperately trying to escape a cruise ship at the outbreak of the pandemic. (Ep. #174)

Intro, Jack Ryan: Ghost War Review (00:00:00–00:34:37)

Rec Seg! (00:34:38–00:52:31)

Personalized Recs (Theater Kids, Streisand, & Muppet Radicals) (00:52:32–01:10:44)

Game: The Sum of All Jack Ryans (01:10:45–01:32:36)

New to Streaming / Credits (01:32:37–01:43:14)

Show Notes

Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/

Matt's appearances on our sister podcast, The Next Picture Show, discussing Shogun Assassin and The Mandalorian and Grogu.

https://www.filmspotting.net/nextpictureshow

Check out Jordan's guest spot on Keith Phipps' sci-fi podcast The Laser Age discussing the killer-bunny classic Night of the Lepus

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-laser-age-285296395/

Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (Coming October 6th): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/

Feedback: Email us at [email protected]

Follow Matt on Blue Sky: @mattsinger.bsky.social

Follow Jordan on Blue Sky: @jhoffman.bsky.social

Follow the Show: https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/ https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvu

Follow the Show: https://www.instagram.com/superpulse/ https://www.facebook.com/FilmspottingSvu

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