Filmspotting

With our PROJECT HAIL MARY review coming Friday, we’re revisiting a Filmspotting blast from beyond: 2014’s Top 5 Things From Space (That Came to Destroy Us). B-movies, classic sci-fi, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all make the cut.
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Why does STAND BY ME still resonate 40 years later? Adam and Josh revisit Rob Reiner’s classic, reflecting on its friendships, its wistfulness, and River Phoenix’s unforgettable performance. Plus: a review of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s THE BRIDE and a look at the Round 1 matchups of Filmspotting '40s Madness.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:53)
Stand by Me (00:02:54-00:49:35)
Filmspotting Family (00:49:36-00:57:12)
The Bride (00:57:13-01:02:59)
Notes / Save the Date (01:03:00-01:08:22)
'40s Madness Rd. 1 (01:08:23-01:24:03)
Credits / New Releases (01:24:04-01:25:53)
Correction:
-Yes, Adam realizes that he said "Jesus, does anybody" – twice! – not "anyone." He regrets the error.
Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness
-Stephen King: Why I Hugged Rob Reiner After Watching ‘Stand by Me’
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/opinion/culture/stephen-king-rob-reiner-stand-by-me.html
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Inspired by the upcoming release of PROJECT HAIL MARY, Adam and Josh beam back to October 2015 when they suited up for THE MARTIAN — Ridley Scott’s brainy, big‑hearted sci‑fi rescue mission starring Matt Damon.

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Adam, Josh, and Michael Phillips size up the Oscars with their annual rundown of who will win, who should win, and who was unfairly overlooked — plus the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 1940s Play‑Ins.
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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:16)
Supp. Actress (00:02:17-00:22:03)
Supp. Actor (00:22:04-00:40:56)
Lead Actor (00:40:57-00:56:52)
Lead Actress (00:56:53-01:05:37)
Director (01:05:38-01:15:57)
Picture (01:15:58-01:37:53)
Family / Next Week / Notes (01:37:54-01:47:21)
Filmspotting Madness: Play-Ins (01:47:22-2:07:41)
Credits / New Releases (2:07:42-02:09:531)
Notes/Links:
-Filmspotting Madness
https://www.filmspotting.net/madness/
-Michael Phillips on WFMT
https://radionetwork.wfmt.com/people/hosts/michael-phillips/
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This week’s Best Picture-winning archive pick takes us back to May 2018, when Adam and Josh returned to The Shire for a LORD OF THE RINGS reckoning. The original episode (#681) also includes a Top 5 Lord of the Rings Scenes.
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