Filmspotting

Coming soon, Adam and Josh look ahead to the new movie year with a 2026 Preview Draft. Likely to go early in that draft: Christopher Nolan's THE ODYSSEY. So, we're sharing our 2020 review of Nolan's MEMENTO, a film that screened at the Sundance Film Festival 25 years ago this month.

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The year’s best movie moments: opening, funniest, most moving, and music, plus Adam and Josh’s picks for Scene of the Year. Also, the winner of the 17th annual Golden Brick Award.  

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:46)

Opening (00:02:47-00:22:58)

Funniest (00:22:59-00:39:52)

Moving (00:39:52-00:58:22)

Filmspotting Family (00:58:21-01:04:30)

Next Week / Notes (01:04:31-01:09:27)

Golden Brick Winner (01:09:28-01:16:08)

Massacre Theatre (01:16:09-01:19:56)

Music (01:19:57-01:34:20)

Scenes of the Year (01:34:21-02:06:06)

Credits / New Releases (02:06:07-02:08:22)

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-Sirat-Related Installation at Madrid's Reina Sofia Museum (taken by Josh)

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-Eastman Museum’s Best of the ‘40s Screenings

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Later this week, Adam and Josh share their favorite scenes of 2025 and announce the winner of the Golden Brick Award. For this archive review, it's 2022 Brick winner AFTERSUN, which went on to become the hosts' shared #1 film of the year.

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Back from the New Year’s break, Adam and Josh go long on the majesty - and some of the shortcomings - of Josh Safdie’s MARTY SUPREME. Plus, Josh is positive on the new AVATAR, and Adam recommends Gus Van Sant’s DEAD MAN’S WIRE and Kaouther Ben Hania’s THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB. 

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Intro (00:00:00-00:04:33)

Marty Supreme (00:04:34-00:50:40)

Filmspotting Family (00:50:41-00:56:50)

Avatar: Fire & Ash (00:56:51-01:04:53)

Dead Man’s Wire (01:04:54-01:15:38)

Next Week / Notes (01:15:39-01:21:38)

Poll: 2026 Most Anticipated (01:21:39-01:29:26)

The Voice of Hind Rajab (01:29:27-01:37:34)

Credits / New Releases (01:37:35-01:40:30)

Links:

-DGA’s Director’s Cut Podcast w/Josh Safdie

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-Walter Chaw’s 0-star review of Avatar: Fire & Ash

https://filmfreakcentral.net/2025/12/avatar-fire-and-ash-2025/

-Pop Culture Happy Hour on Avatar: Fire & Ash

https://www.npr.org/2025/12/19/nx-s1-5648236/avatar-fire-and-ash-is-one-battle-after-another

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With Adam and Josh's MARTY SUPREME review coming later this week, we're sharing Adam's December 2019 "Uncut Gems" interview with the Safdie Brothers.

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