Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)

There are challenges and rewards to watching Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love, the director’s follow-up to 2018’s Oscar-nominated Burning. The rewards come from the film itself, which deftly explores the exploitation of Korea’s working class as an issue of capitalism and class. The challenges come with the platform: can you give Lee’s deliberately-paced, nearly three-hour film the attention it deserves via Netflix? Matt and Jordan found themselves on opposite ends of the challenge/reward spectrum. Plus, streaming recommendations for films like Possible Love; a listener request for films about losing bodily autonomy (like this year’s Obsession); and Producer Sam hosts the most intricate movie game in SVU’s short history.
Intro (00:00:00–00:02:05)
Possible Love (00:02:06–0:33:40)
Rec Seg! (0:33:41–00:48:14)
Listener Request Seg! Losing Bodily Autonomy Movies (000:48:15–01:13:18)
Game: A Tisket-a-Tasket, A Movie Game Acrostic (01:13:19–01:31:37)
New to Streaming / Credits (01:31:38–01:46:53)
Show Notes
Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive⁠ https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠
Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (available now!):⁠ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠
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With Godzilla Minus Zero coming to theaters this weekend, Matt and Jordan took it upon themselves to brush up on the “King of the Monsters.” Helping them out is guest Aaron Neuwirth, co-host of the 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla podcast. Between them, they recommend five Godzilla titles that are available to stream. Plus, a listener request for whimsical - but still informative! - documentaries. And Matt hosts this week’s game: Letterboxd-ing — Roland With the Punches Edition.
Intro (00:00:00–00:03:07)
Streaming Godzilla movies w/Aaron Neuwirth (00:03:08–01:00:34)
Listener Request Seg: Whimsical Docs (01:00:35–01:23:33)
Game: Letterboxd-ing — “Roland With the Punches Edition” (01:23:34–01:40:25)
New to Streaming / Credits (01:40:26–01:51:08)
Show Notes
2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla
https://2blackguystalkgodzilla.substack.com/
“Stomping Through “Godzilla” History: Where to Begin & What To Watch | Aaron Neuwirth
https://www.firstshowing.net/2019/stomping-through-godzilla-history-where-to-begin-what-to-watch/
Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive⁠ https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠
Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (available now!):⁠ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠
Matt’s book tour!
matt-singer.net
Bazooga jingle by Dave Van Hallgren
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For the final episode in Spook-tober, Jordan and Matt share the defining scares of their childhoods and respond to listener requests for campy and creeping dread horror movies. And then — the horror! — Jordan takes a turn hosting America’s fastest growing game show: Portmanteau-To-Toe.
Intro (00:00:00–00:03:07)
The Movies That (De)Formed Us (00:03:08–00:39:56)
Listener Request Seg: Campy and Creeping Dread Horror Movies (00:39:57–01:09:09)
Notes / Game: Portmanteau-To-Toe (01:09:09–01:24:09)
New to Streaming / Credits (01:24:10–01:32:31)
Show Notes
Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive⁠ https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠
Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (available now!):⁠ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠
Matt’s book tour!
matt-singer.net
Bazooga jingle by Andy Wilkowske
https://www.andrewwilkowske.com/
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From none of the people who brought you Barbie comes a new film inspired by (or mandated by?) the Mattel corporation. It’s Matchbox: The Movie! And it stinks. But in what ways exactly does it stink? The answers may surprise you. Matt and Jordan discuss. Plus, Jordan’s thoughts on the conclusion of Prime Video’s Carrie limited series, which was reviewed on last week’s show; a Rec Seg featuring titles — one adapted from a video game, the other from a toy — that fare better than Matchbox; a listener request for slow-burn horror movies; and the return of Portmanteau-to-Toe: a Movie Trivia Game.
Intro / Carrie recap (00:00:00–00:08:41)
Matchbox: The Movie (Apple TV) (00:08:42–00:33:42)
Rec Seg! (00:33:43–00:47:41)
Listener Request Seg: Slow-Burn Horror Movies (00:47:42–01:05:33)
Game: Portmanteau-To-Toe (01:05:34–01:24:55)
New to Streaming / Credits (01:24:56–01:34:08)
Show Notes
Jordan: “What 6 Different Versions of This Sex Comedy Say About the Countries That Made Them”
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/04/review-the-invite-film-international-versions/
Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive⁠ https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠
Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (available now!):⁠ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠
Matt’s book tour!
matt-singer.net
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Stephen King’s Carrie has been adapted for film twice, has endured a sequel and even a Broadway musical, and now Mike Flanagan has brought the writer’s debut novel to the small screen in a limited series for Prime Video. Flanagan is a peerless adapter of King’s work, but does any version of Carrie need to be eight hours? Matt and Jordan discuss. In the Rec Seg, recommendations for a classic of ‘70s German cinema and an underseen King adaptation from the ‘90s. Plus, a listener writes in for some under-the-radar horror comedies, and Producer Sam hosts a King-themed movie game.
Intro (00:00:00–00:02:26)
Carrie (Prime Video) (00:02:27–00:31:45)
Rec Seg! (00:31:46–00:50:55)
Listener Req Seg! (00:50:56–01:06:42)
Game: If You Come at the King, You Better Not Miss (01:06:43–01:26:40)
New to Streaming / Credits (01:26:41–01:38:55)
Show Notes
Stephen King Wants You To Watch Maximum Overdrive (Trailer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IniwjSfs4fs
Now Streaming on Bazooga - A Filmspotting: SVU Archive⁠ https://letterboxd.com/samvanhallgren/list/now-streaming-on-bazooga-a-filmspotting-svu/⁠
Pre-Order Matt's book "Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever" (available now):⁠ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790241/funny-business-by-matt-singer/⁠
Matt’s book tour!
matt-singer.net
Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspottingSVU.com
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