Filmspotting

The laughs, the tears, the rhapsodies and the shallows that made 2018 such a memorable movie year. Michael Phillips and Tasha Robinson - and a full house at Chicago's Logan Center for the Arts - join Adam and Josh for the Live 2018 Wrap Party, celebrating the 2018 movie year with their favorite moments from the last twelve months. 0:00-0:43 - Intro 0:43-23:50 - Opening Scenes 23:50-47:22 - Music Moments w/Michael Phillips 47:22-1:04:24 - Funniest Scenes w/Tasha Robinson 1:04:24-1:18:59 - Moving Moments The Mountain Goats, "This Year" 1:19:51-1:24:57 - Golden Brick Award 1:24:57-1:44:46 - Scenes of the Year w/Michael & Tasha 1:44:46-1:52:08 - Massacre Theatre / Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Two of our favorite 2018 conversations. Adam talks to Ethan Hawke about parenting, raising daughters, falling in love, the illusion of fear - oh, and his very good 2018 film BLAZE, about Texas singer-songwriter Blaze Foley. Plus, Adam's interview with EIGHTH GRADE director Bo Burnham, who reflects on what makes star Elsie Fisher so great and what motivated the successful comic to make his debut film.  0:00-1:00 - Intro 1:00-27:16 - Interview: Ethan Hawke Blaze Foley, "Clay Pigeons" 28:08-58:29 - Interview: Bo Burnham 58:29-59:52 - Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

You can't have consensus without a little misguided dissent. True of climate change research - and of the films discussed on part two of Filmspotting's Top 10 of 2018 roundtable. Adam, Josh and guests Michael Phillips (Chicago Tribune) and Tasha Robinson (The Next Picture Show) debate Paul Schrader's FIRST REFORMED (three yays, one hard nay), Alfonso Cuarón's ROMA (three yays, one "I wish I was a yay"), Spike Lee's BLACKKKLANSMAN and more, including - more dissent! - four unique #1 films of the year. 0:00-1:21 - Intro 1:21-52:49 - Top 10: Consensus Picks Kaoru Watanabde, "Taiko Drumming" 53:16-1:00:05 - Poll results: Best of '18 1:00:05-1:23:27 - Top 10: Consensus Picks, cont. 1:23:27-1:28:17 - Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Indie horror, broad comedy and, yes, Marvel, all among the "outlier" picks in part one. With guests Michael Phillips and Tasha Robinson filling out the roundtable, Adam and Josh start their conversation about the best films of 2018 with their "outlier" picks - films that, for the most part, only made one of their lists. Plus, Best of '18 voicemails from the directors of two of last year 's best films, and the three finalists for the 2018 Golden Brick Award are announced. 0:00-1:11 - Intro 1:11-46:53 - Top 10: The Outliers Mowg, "Burning" 47:33-48:33 - Donations 48:33-53:17 - Notes 53:17-1:02:40 - Golden Brick Finalists 1:02:40-1:32:34 - Top 10: The Outliers, cont. 1:32:34-1:37:02 - Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Barry Jenkins' follow-up to "Moonlight" has the lush romanticism of "In the Mood for Love." In the absurd rush to catch up with the best of the year before the end of the year, it's nice when a film forces you into its own patient rhythm. Even better when it looks and sounds as good as IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK, the latest from director Barry Jenkins. Along with that, Adam and Josh have a review of the Palme d'Or-winning SHOPLIFTERS from Japan's Hirokazu Kore-eda, and recommendations for Golden Brick-worthy films from directors Alice Rohrwacher ("Happy as Lazzaro"), Jennifer Fox ("The Tale"), Sandi Tan ("Shirkers") and Jim Cummings ("Thunder Road"). Plus, Massacre Theatre and Adam's thoughts on the new SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE. 0:00-1:05 - Billboard 1:05-22:53 - Review: "If Beale Street Could Talk" Nicholas Britell, "Eden (Harlem)" 23:29-24:11 - Donations 24:11-40:36 - Next Week / Notes 40:36-51:38 - Golden Brickspotting 51:38-59:27 - AK Recommends: "Into the Spider-Verse" 59:27-1:06:11 - Massacre Theatre 1:06:11-1:15:58 - CFCA Awards 1:15:58-1:18:38 - Close       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit