Filmspotting

For Valentine's Week, we book a trip to our 2017 review of CASABLANCA, with Adam graciously welcoming critics-on-the-run Michael Phillips and Katherine Fusco to Café Filmspotting. This is the first of a four-week week of a series of archive reviews of Best Picture winners, leading up to the 2026 Oscars.
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When Diane Keaton passed away last fall, Adam and Josh knew she was deserving of a tribute. A couple of months and a BABY BOOM/FIRST WIVES CLUB/SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE later, they were ready to share their Top 5 Diane Keaton Scenes. Plus, thoughts on the loss of Catherine O’Hara, listeners pick their favorite Keaton character, and a new poll demands that you Choose Life. Choose a ‘90s Movie Soundtrack.
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(Timecodes/chapters may not be precise with ads.)
Intro (00:00:00-00:02:19)
Top 5 Diane Keaton Scenes (00:02:20-01:19:06)
Filmspotting Family (01:19:07-01:22:19)
Catherine O’Hara (01:22:20-01:27:12)
Next Week / Notes (01:27:13-01:34:50)
Polls (01:34:51-01:50:37)
Credits / New Releases (01:50:38-01:53:15)
Notes/Links:
-Yes, Adam meant to say Catherine O’Hara was nominated for “The Studio,” not “The Network.”
-Top 5 Diane Keaton Scenes
https://www.filmspotting.net/top5lists
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12 years ago, Damien Chazelle's WHIPLASH left the Sundance Film Festival with the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. For this week's archive episode, we're sharing Adam and Josh's October 2014 review.
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After PTA’s ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER reigned supreme on the show’s Top 10 Films of 2025 roundtable, Adam and Josh vowed to give the film the Sacred Cow treatment ahead of the ‘26 Oscars. Days after it received 13 nominations – including Best Picture and Director – that’s just what they did. Plus, a few thoughts on those nominations, and the most challenging Massacre Theatre in the show’s history (or so Adam would like you to believe). (#1050)
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Intro
One Battle After Another
Filmspotting Family
Oscar Nominations / Arco
Next Week / Notes
Massacre Theatre
Credits / New Releases
Links:
-20% off Filmspotting Family Membership (thru Jan. 31st)
https://filmspotting.supportingcast.fm/join?sc_promo=supreme
-SNL’s One Battle After Another Toy Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5J5AbdaprU
-Black Actresses Are Carrying One Battle After Another
https://www.vulture.com/article/black-actresses-are-carrying-one-battle-after-another.html
-“Like Tom Fkn Cruise” | “One Battle” Soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Ds93EFtZE
-“Miss Gulch” | “Wizard of Oz” Soundtrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4g8mFVR92U&list=PL-jq4DwiS5LRVrj66z1N4advRt8XmTF7K&index=5
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Martin Scorsese's TAXI DRIVER arrived in theaters 50 years ago this February, so for this week's archive episode, we're sharing two reviews of the '77 Best Picture nominee: Adam and Josh's ⁠7 From '76—Best Year Ever⁠ review from 2021; and, from 2011, Adam with Slate critic Dana Stevens on the occasion of its 35th anniversary re-release.
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