Adam Kempenaar and Josh Larsen review new and classic movies, offering "affable, insightful film analysis since 2005" (NY Times).
The Odyssey: Nolan Makes the Ancient Epic His Own
The Odyssey (2026) · Jul 24, 2026
Home Sweet Homer, Pt. 1 — O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Next Picture Show
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) · Jul 23, 2026
The Prestige | Archive
The Prestige (2006) · Jul 22, 2026
Lady Justice, Pt. 2 — Supergirl | The Next Picture Show
True Grit (2010) · Jul 16, 2026
Lady Justice, Pt. 2 — Supergirl | The Next Picture Show
Supergirl (2026) · Jul 16, 2026
"Every film about war ends up being pro-war" with Michael Shannon | The Movie Racket
Pearl Harbor (2001) · Jul 13, 2026
Fargo: Lies, Myths, and Murder, plus The Invite | #1072
Fargo (1996) · Jul 10, 2026
Fargo: Lies, Myths, and Murder, plus The Invite | #1072
The Invite (2026) · Jul 10, 2026
Miller's Crossing | Archive
Miller's Crossing (1990) · Jul 8, 2026
Little Brother: Chaos Agent vs. Real Estate Agent | SVU
Little Brother (2026) · Jul 7, 2026
Lady Justice, Pt. 1 — True Grit (2010) | The Next Picture Show
True Grit (2010) · Jul 7, 2026
Inception vs. Interstellar | Movie Death Match
Inception (2010) · Jul 6, 2026
Inception vs. Interstellar | Movie Death Match
Interstellar (2014) · Jul 6, 2026
Independence Day at 30: America Saves the Universe | #1071
Independence Day (1996) · Jul 3, 2026
Interstellar | Archive
Interstellar (2014) · Jul 1, 2026
In The Hand of Dante: Pussycats and Purple Prose | SVU
In the Hand of Dante (2026) · Jun 30, 2026
Toy Story 5 and The Death of Robin Hood, plus Rose of Nevada | #1070
Toy Story 5 (2026) · Jun 26, 2026
Toy Story 5 and The Death of Robin Hood, plus Rose of Nevada | #1070
The Death of Robin Hood (2026) · Jun 26, 2026
Toy Story 5 and The Death of Robin Hood, plus Rose of Nevada | #1070
Rose of Nevada (2026) · Jun 26, 2026
Office Romance: Generic Title, Real Juice | SVU
Office Romance (2026) · Jun 23, 2026
Disclosure Day: Can Spielberg Make Us Believe Again? | #1069
Disclosure Day (2026) · Jun 19, 2026
Z: Costa-Gavras’s Jolting Anti-Fascist Thriller | Dissident Cinema
Z (1969) · Jun 15, 2026
Obsession and Power Ballad: Be Careful What You Wish For | #1068
Power Ballad (2026) · Jun 12, 2026
Obsession and Power Ballad: Be Careful What You Wish For | #1068
Obsession (2026) · Jun 12, 2026
No Regrets for Our Youth: Kurosawa’s Bold Post-War Melodrama | Dissident Cinema
No Regrets for Our Youth (1946) · Jun 8, 2026
Backrooms and Exit 8: Liminality vs. Narrativity | #1067
Backrooms (2026) · Jun 5, 2026
Backrooms and Exit 8: Liminality vs. Narrativity | #1067
Exit 8 (2025) · Jun 5, 2026
Close Encounters of the Third Kind vs. E.T. | Movie Death Match
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · Jun 1, 2026
Close Encounters of the Third Kind vs. E.T. | Movie Death Match
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) · Jun 1, 2026
The Mandalorian and Grogu and I Love Boosters | #1066
I Love Boosters (2026) · May 29, 2026
The Mandalorian and Grogu and I Love Boosters | #1066
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) · May 29, 2026
Ladies First: Sacha Baron Cohen Takes on the Matriarchy | SVU
Ladies First (2026) · May 26, 2026
Tony Leung Talks Silent Friend, Plus Decorado and The Wizard of the Kremlin | #1065
Decorado (2025) · May 22, 2026
Tony Leung Talks Silent Friend, Plus Decorado and The Wizard of the Kremlin | #1065
Silent Friend (2026) · May 22, 2026
Tony Leung Talks Silent Friend, Plus Decorado and The Wizard of the Kremlin | #1065
The Wizard of the Kremlin (2026) · May 22, 2026
The Tree of Life at 15: Malick’s Cosmic Masterpiece Revisited | #1064
The Tree of Life (2011) · May 15, 2026
Blue Heron: A Lyrical Debut — and an Early Golden Brick Contender
Blue Heron (2026) · May 14, 2026
Rome, Open City: The Blueprint for Revolutionary Cinema | Dissident Cinema
Rome, Open City (1945) · May 11, 2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2: With a Defanged Miranda, What's Left?
The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) · May 7, 2026
People We Meet on Vacation: Rom-Coms Have a New Star | SVU
People We Meet on Vacation (2026) · May 5, 2026
The Great Dictator: Chaplin’s Act of Artistic Nobility | Dissident Cinema
The Great Dictator (1940) · May 4, 2026
Mother Mary: More Than Religio-Goth Gestures?
Mother Mary (2026) · Apr 30, 2026
The Christophers: Art Is Hard. People Are Harder.
The Christophers (2026) · Apr 27, 2026
Citizen Kane vs. Casablanca and '40s Madness Final | #1061
Citizen Kane (1941) · Apr 24, 2026
Balls Up: The High Stakes of Low-Brow Comedy | SVU
Balls Up (2026) · Apr 21, 2026
Top 5 Robert Duvall Scenes and '40s Madness Final 4 | #1060
Brief Encounter (1945) · Apr 17, 2026
Top 5 Robert Duvall Scenes and '40s Madness Final 4 | #1060
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) · Apr 17, 2026
Top 5 Robert Duvall Scenes and '40s Madness Final 4 | #1060
It's a Wonderful Life (1946) · Apr 17, 2026
Top 5 Robert Duvall Scenes and '40s Madness Final 4 | #1060
Bicycle Thieves (1948) · Apr 17, 2026
The Godfather Part II Review | Archive
The Godfather Part II (1974) · Apr 15, 2026
The Drama: A Split Decision and '40s Madness Elite 8 | #1059
The Drama (2026) · Apr 10, 2026
'40s Madness Sweet 16: An Upset Brewing?
Stand by Me (1986) · Apr 3, 2026
'40s Madness Sweet 16: An Upset Brewing?
The Bride! (2026) · Apr 3, 2026
Project Hail Mary: Sensitivity in Space and '40s Madness Round 2 | #1058
Project Hail Mary (2026) · Mar 27, 2026
Meek’s Cutoff: Why It Belongs in the Pantheon
Meek's Cutoff (2011) · Mar 26, 2026
Stand by Me at 40: Why It Still Hits Hard and '40s Madness Round 1 | #1057
"Wuthering Heights" (2026) · Mar 20, 2026
The Martian Review | Archive
The Martian (2015) · Mar 18, 2026
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Review | Archive
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · Mar 11, 2026
Top 5 Unreliable Narrators and Kurosawa’s Rashomon | #1055
Rashomon (1950) · Mar 6, 2026
Moonlight Review + Barry Jenkins & Naomie Harris Interview | Archive
Moonlight (2016) · Mar 4, 2026
Morgan Neville on Paul McCartney: Man on the Run
Network Review | Archive
Network (1976) · Feb 25, 2026
Wuthering Heights Review, How Green Was My Valley | #1053
How Green Was My Valley (1941) · Feb 20, 2026
Wuthering Heights Review, How Green Was My Valley | #1053
"Wuthering Heights" (2026) · Feb 20, 2026
The Silence of the Lambs Review | Archive
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) · Feb 18, 2026
Trainspotting Review (30th Anniv.) and Pantheon Nominations | #1052
Trainspotting (1996) · Feb 13, 2026
Whiplash Review | Archive
Whiplash (2014) · Feb 4, 2026
One Battle After Another Review and Oscar Nominations Reaction | #1050
One Battle After Another (2025) · Jan 30, 2026
Taxi Driver Review | Archive
Taxi Driver (1976) · Jan 28, 2026
Aftersun Review (Archive)
Aftersun (2022) · Jan 14, 2026
Marty Supreme Review, Avatar: Fire & Ash, Dead Man’s Wire, Voice of Hind Rajab (#1047)
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) · Jan 9, 2026
Marty Supreme Review, Avatar: Fire & Ash, Dead Man’s Wire, Voice of Hind Rajab (#1047)
Dead Man's Wire (2026) · Jan 9, 2026
Marty Supreme Review, Avatar: Fire & Ash, Dead Man’s Wire, Voice of Hind Rajab (#1047)
Marty Supreme (2025) · Jan 9, 2026
Marty Supreme Review, Avatar: Fire & Ash, Dead Man’s Wire, Voice of Hind Rajab (#1047)
The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) · Jan 9, 2026
Interview: Josh & Benny Safdie (Archive)
Uncut Gems (2019) · Jan 7, 2026
Take Shelter with Matt Singer, Lone Star with Michael Phillips
Lone Star (1996) · Jan 2, 2026
Take Shelter with Matt Singer, Lone Star with Michael Phillips
Take Shelter (2011) · Jan 2, 2026
Eyes Wide Shut (Archive)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) · Dec 17, 2025
Best Performances of 2025, Wake Up Dead Man and Hamnet Reviews
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) · Dec 12, 2025
Best Performances of 2025, Wake Up Dead Man and Hamnet Reviews
Hamnet (2025) · Dec 12, 2025
Knives Out Review (Archive)
Knives Out (2019) · Dec 10, 2025
The Running Man Review, Nouvelle Vague
A Czechoslovak Fairy Tale (2023) · Nov 21, 2025
The Next Picture Show’s 500th Episode
The Last Picture Show (1971) · Nov 20, 2025
Bugonia Review, Die My Love, The Mastermind, It Was Just an Accident
The Mastermind Killer !! (2023) · Nov 14, 2025
Emma & Yorgos - The Favourite/Poor Things Reviews (Archive)
The Favourite (2018) · Nov 12, 2025
Emma & Yorgos - The Favourite/Poor Things Reviews (Archive)
Poor Things (2023) · Nov 12, 2025
Frankenstein Review, Hedda, Christy, Peter Hujar’s Day
Lisa Frankenstein (2024) · Nov 7, 2025
Frankenstein Review, Hedda, Christy, Peter Hujar’s Day
Hedda (2025) · Nov 7, 2025
Frankenstein Review, Hedda, Christy, Peter Hujar’s Day
Peter Hujar's Day (2025) · Nov 7, 2025
Frankenstein Review, Hedda, Christy, Peter Hujar’s Day
Christy (2025) · Nov 7, 2025
Back to the Future Review (40th Anniv.), Deliver Me From Nowhere, Blue Moon, A House of Dynamite
Back to the Future (1985) · Oct 31, 2025
Back to the Future Review (40th Anniv.), Deliver Me From Nowhere, Blue Moon, A House of Dynamite
Blue Moon (2023) · Oct 31, 2025
Night of the Living Dead (1968) Review (Archive)
Night of the Living Dead (1968) · Oct 22, 2025
All the President's Men (Archive)
All the President's Men (1976) · Oct 8, 2025
One Battle After Another Review, Predators
Predators (2010) · Oct 3, 2025
One Battle After Another Review, Predators
One Battle After Another (2025) · Oct 3, 2025
Inception (Archive)
Inception (2010) · Oct 1, 2025
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review, PTA Decades
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025) · Sep 26, 2025
5 Years / 5 Movies, Spinal Tap II, The History of Sound, RIP Robert Redford
The History of Sound (2025) · Sep 19, 2025
5 Years / 5 Movies, Spinal Tap II, The History of Sound, RIP Robert Redford
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) · Sep 19, 2025
Almost Famous (Archive)
Almost Famous (2000) · Sep 17, 2025
GoodFellas Review, Lurker, The Roses
GoodFellas (1990) · Sep 12, 2025
GoodFellas Review, Lurker, The Roses
Lurker (2025) · Sep 12, 2025
GoodFellas Review, Lurker, The Roses
The Roses (2025) · Sep 12, 2025
Columbus with Kogonada, Pather Panchali with Dana Stevens at Filmspotting Fest
Pather Panchali (1955) · Sep 5, 2025
Columbus with Kogonada, Pather Panchali with Dana Stevens at Filmspotting Fest
Columbus (2017) · Sep 5, 2025
The Breakfast Club (Archive)
The Breakfast Club (1985) · Sep 3, 2025
Highest 2 Lowest Review, Jaws Review, Weapons Feedback
Jaws (1975) · Aug 29, 2025
Dog Day Afternoon at 50, Ne Zha II Review
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) · Aug 22, 2025
Top 5 21st Century Comedies (Archive)
The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005) · Aug 20, 2025
The Shining (Archive)
The Shining (1980) · Aug 13, 2025
Together Review, Sunset Boulevard at 75, AngelHeaded Hipster
Sunset Boulevard (1950) · Aug 8, 2025
Together Review, Sunset Boulevard at 75, AngelHeaded Hipster
Together (2021) · Aug 8, 2025
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest at 50, Top 5 Jack Nicholson Scenes
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) · Aug 1, 2025
Eddington, The Fantastic Four, Sunlight, Top 5 Joaquin Phoenix Performances (2023)
Sunlight (2023) · Jul 25, 2025
Superman Review, Top 5 Superman Movie Moments
Superman (2025) · Jul 18, 2025
In the Mood for Love (Archive)
In the Mood for Love (2000) · Jul 16, 2025
Top 5 Films of 2025 (So Far), The Apartment at 65
The Apartment (1960) · Jul 11, 2025
Jurassic Park (Sacred Cow), Jurassic World: Rebirth, M3GAN 2.0, Sorry Baby
Jurassic Park (1993) · Jul 4, 2025
Materialists, The Life of Chuck, Elio
The Life of Chuck (2025) · Jun 20, 2025
Materialists, The Life of Chuck, Elio
Elio (2025) · Jun 20, 2025
Materialists, The Life of Chuck, Elio
Materialists (2025) · Jun 20, 2025
From the Archive: Past Lives
Past Lives (2023) · Jun 18, 2025
The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back, Pavements, Tarkovsky Marathon Awards
Pavements (2025) · Jun 13, 2025
The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back, Pavements, Tarkovsky Marathon Awards
Bring Her Back (2025) · Jun 13, 2025
From the Archive: Asteroid City
Asteroid City (2023) · Jun 11, 2025
Clueless at 30, Top 5 Movie Quotes (In Our Lexicon) with Aisha Harris
Clueless (1995) · Jun 6, 2025
M:I - The Final Reckoning, Top 5 Movie Stunts
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025) · May 30, 2025
Before Sunrise/Before Sunset, Nostalghia (Tarkovsky #5)
Before Sunrise (1995) · May 23, 2025
Before Sunrise/Before Sunset, Nostalghia (Tarkovsky #5)
Before Sunset (2004) · May 23, 2025
Before Sunrise/Before Sunset, Nostalghia (Tarkovsky #5)
Nostalgia (1983) · May 23, 2025
Actors of the Century Draft, Stalker (Tarkovsky #4)
Stalker (1979) · May 16, 2025
Sinners, Andrei Rublev (Tarkovsky #2), Madness ‘25 (Finals)
Andrei Rublev (1966) · Apr 25, 2025
Sinners, Andrei Rublev (Tarkovsky #2), Madness ‘25 (Finals)
The Legend of Ochi (2025) · Apr 25, 2025
Sinners, Andrei Rublev (Tarkovsky #2), Madness ‘25 (Finals)
In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023) · Apr 25, 2025
Tangerine at 10 with Alison Willmore, Ivan’s Childhood (Tarkovsky #1), Madness ‘25 (Final 4)
Tangerine (2015) · Apr 18, 2025
Tangerine at 10 with Alison Willmore, Ivan’s Childhood (Tarkovsky #1), Madness ‘25 (Final 4)
The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) · Apr 18, 2025
Tangerine at 10 with Alison Willmore, Ivan’s Childhood (Tarkovsky #1), Madness ‘25 (Final 4)
The Fishing Place (2024) · Apr 18, 2025
Pride & Prejudice at 20, Top 5 Rain Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Elite 8), Eephus
Pride & Prejudice (2005) · Apr 11, 2025
Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Sweet 16)
Holland (2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Sweet 16)
The History of Sound (2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Sweet 16)
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Sweet 16)
Eric LaRue (2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Sweet 16)
Gazer (2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Brick Q&A with Rian Johnson, Death of a Unicorn, Madness '25 - Round 2
Brick Vision (2005) · Mar 28, 2025