Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Mulholland Drive turns 25 this month, so what better time to review it as part of our Pantheon project. Now in your Filmspotting feed. 042
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Netflix's latest bomb... Unabomber review on SVU, and recommendations for better films you could watch instead⚠️ 042
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 28/09/2026It's Movie Racket Monday! This week, host Michael + critic and author @oldfilmsflicker.bsky.social chat about the pioneering French filmmaker and their favorite performances that reflect Guy-Blaché's directive🎬 073
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This past week on SVU, Jordan and Matt reviewed the new Netflix Original Best of the Best and recommended their favorite single-setting 'bottle' movies⚠️ 010
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Okay, so you had a dream about this place. Tell me. This week in Filmspotting🌴 030
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 25/09/2026For this week's Movie Racket, host Michael Phillips and film critic @aduralde.bsky.social discuss the work of Vincente Minnelli and other films with a keen eye for production design, art direction, and hidden details🎬 1122
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Your Filmspotting feed this week. Starring Matt Singer to discuss his new book Funny Business and his top 5 films from the last great era of movie comedies: the early 2000s. 031
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Michael Phillips and crime movie historian Rachel Walther @rwalth address the origins of this famous quote while discussing the enduring appeal of risk and desire on screen. New Movie Racket out now 🎬 052
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Crack open a Pabst Blue Ribbon! This week in Filmspotting. 030
Reposted by Adam KempenaarElizabeth Cantwell @eccantwell.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I had a real blast representing Stop Making Sense in this rollicking debate. Listen to see if I did it justice? 082
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The best concert film ever? The new Movie Death Match sets @eccantwell.bsky.social ("There's only one David Byrne") vs. @stevenhyden.bsky.social ("Stop Making Sense is a film about a Talking Heads concert, and The Last Waltz is a film about rock 'n' roll") to decide it. omny.fm/shows/filmsp... 084
Reposted by Adam KempenaarScott Tobias @scotttobias.bsky.social · 06/09/2026@filmspotting.bsky.social, @larsenonfilm.bsky.social, @roxana-hadadi.bsky.social Gang, I spent 80 minutes screaming THE DUELLISTS and THE COUNSELOR into my podcast before getting satisfaction. Credit Roxana for that COUNSELOR/LAST DUEL snake-draft coup. Snapped up the best late Scotts IMO. 2132
Reposted by Adam KempenaarLarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 27/08/2026This is a great deal to keep us doing what we're doing on @filmspotting.bsky.social 042
Reposted by Adam KempenaarLarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 23/07/2026We've got 50 minutes of ODYSSEY conversation for you on Filmspotting. youtu.be/Pwo7Xw3-UE4?... 381
Reposted by Adam KempenaarLarsenOnFilm @larsenonfilm.bsky.social · 19/07/2026It was an Odyssean adventure floating down the Wisconsin River this weekend for the @filmspotting.bsky.social crew. (L to R: me, Sam, Adam.) Who is which character from The Odyssey? 4131
Reposted by Adam KempenaarKeith Phipps @kphipps3000.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I guess it's movie podcasts debut day. The great @mrmichaelphillips.bsky.social has launched The Movie Racket under the mighty @filmspotting.bsky.social umbrella. His first guest is none other than Michael Shannon. Check it out:open.spotify.com"Every film about war ends up being pro-war" with Michael Shannon | The Movie RacketFilmspotting · Episode 0172
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Spend Saturday, June 27 with us. Three great films, guest appearances, and thoughtful conversations. www.filmspottingfest.comfilmspottingfest.comFilmspotting Fest — FilmspottingFilmspotting Fest brings the long‑running podcast and WBEZ Chicago radio show into a live, communal setting, pairing landmark films with thoughtful conversations featuring critics, filmmakers, and art... 0114
Reposted by Adam KempenaarJen Chaney @jenchaney.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Fellow critic and friend @ctklimek.bsky.social is hosting a new podcast called Movie Death Match, a spin-off of @filmspotting.bsky.social, and I got to be on the first episode arguing that E.T., my favorite movie, is better than CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, another great movie. Listen! omny.fm/shows/filmsp...omny.fmClose Encounters of the Third Kind vs. E.T. | Movie Death Match - FilmspottingE.T. phone his lawyer? 053
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 01/06/2026New from Filmspotting: In anticipation of Disclosure Day, Spielberg’s two most beloved alien films face off in the inaugural Movie Death Match! @ctklimek.bsky.social adjudicates as @jenchaney.bsky.social and Dr. Margaret A. Weitekamp go head-to-head. omny.fm/shows/filmsp...omny.fmClose Encounters of the Third Kind vs. E.T. | Movie Death Match - FilmspottingE.T. phone his lawyer? 031
Reposted by Adam KempenaarRoss Bratin @rbratin.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Hey! If you happen to be around the Chicago area June 27 and 28, you should come to @filmspotting.bsky.social Fest! It’s going to be an amazing time! Get your tickets at the link below. www.filmspotting.net/filmspotting... 042
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Do you know film, Filmspotting, and social media — not necessarily in that order? www.filmspotting.net/socialfilmspotting.netJoin Filmspotting — Filmspotting 2133
Adam Kempenaar @filmspotting.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Of course ‘40s Filmspotting Madness came down to this: CASABLANCA v CITIZEN KANE. No room for isolationists here. Pick a side: poll.fm/16906069 2144