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June 29: Much of the new collaborative film "Paris, Je T'aime" is, appropriately, in French. And if you haven't seen the film, Adam and Sam's review may sound a lot like watching a foreign language film... without subtitles. With 18 love stories in 18 Paris neighborhoods from 18+ writer/directors, a coherent conversation about "Paris" proved to be a difficult juggling act. But with a film that pits the Coen Brothers against Tom Tykwer and Alexander Payne against Alfonso Cuaron, it might just be a conversation worth navigating.

Also on the show: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre, the fourth movie in our Film Noir Marathon, "Gun Crazy," and the Top 5 Actors We'd Cast In Our Movie.

Music by The Winter Sounds courtesy of Livewire Recordings.

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Filmspotting #166
:22-18:14 - Review: "Paris Je T'aime"
Music: The Winter Sounds, "Windy City Nights"
19:14-23:47 - Poll Questions
23:48-31:23 - Listener Feedback (Top 5 Journalism Movies)
Music: The Winter Sounds, "Static in the Whole"
31:56-35:23 - Notes, New DVDs, Donations
35:24-37:44 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Erika Calvert)
37:45-49:34 - Noir Marathon #4: "Gun Crazy"
Music: The Winter Sounds, "Poor Sailors"
50:13-1:01:50 - Top 5: Actors We'd Cast In Our Movie
1:01:51-1:03:43 - Close/Next Show/Outtakes

CORRECTIONS/NOTES

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June 15: Since following up his twin Oscar nominations [and Best Director win] in 2000 with the blockbuster "Ocean's Eleven," Steven Soderbergh has stayed busy but failed to reach those same early millennium artistic and box office highs. The big-budget "Ocean's Thirteen," like its predecessor "Ocean's Twelve," follows two films that seemed to satisfy Soderbergh's film-geek curiosity -- the digital art project "Bubble" and the homage to classic Hollywood cinema "The Good German", just as "Ocean's Twelve" was preceeded by the digital art project "Full Frontal" and a remake of Russian master Andrei Tarkovsky's "Solaris." Maybe making the "Ocean's" franchise is how a guy like Soderbergh relaxes. A lot of fans of "Ocean's Eleven" were let down by the lightweight sequel. Will a return to Vegas return Soderbergh and company to the audience's good graces? Adam and Sam weigh in.

Also on the show, a review of "Once," winner of the World Dramatic Audience Award at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. The low-budget musical romance has audiences swooning. Will Adam and Sam dare to stand in the way of what is fast becoming one of the most beloved films of the year?

Plus: Listener Feedback, Massacre Theatre, the third film in Filmspotting's Film Noir Marathon, "Out of the Past," and -- in honor of "Once" -- our Top 5 Movies About Music.

Music by Fever Marlene from their new album "Civil War."

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Filmspotting #164
:22-11:55 - Review: "Ocean's Thirteen"
11:56-22:37 - Review: "Once"
Music: Fever Marlene, "Red Fire"
23:07-29:43 - Personal Notes, Polls
29:44-35:48 - Listener Feedback (Knocked Up, Opposites Attract)
Music: Fever Marlene, "We Are All Colors"
36:14-39:31 - New DVDs, Donations
39:32-42:17 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Ailyn Renteria)
42:18-52:44 - Noir Marathon #3: Out of the Past
Music: Fever Marlene, "Melodies in Four"
53:35-1:07:06 - Top 5: Movies About Music
1:07:07-1:08:29 - Close/Next Show/No outtake

CORRECTIONS/NOTES
- Live in Eastern Iowa? Come hear Adam talk about podcasting on June 29 at The Bookmark Cafe.
- Check out a picture of Adam's newborn son, Quinn.
- The next film in our Noir Marathon is actually "Gun Crazy," not "The Asphalt Jungle" -- which we'll review in two weeks.

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May 11 (Chicago Public Radio): Back in 2002, "Trainspotting" director Danny Boyle put a new spin on the zombie genre with "28 Days Later." Instead of the stiff-legged, waking-walking dead, Boyle's "zombies" wreaked high-speed havoc thanks to a highly contagious virus called "Rage." "28 Weeks Later" (opens today) picks up where Boyle's film left off ... except with none of the original film's cast or crew. Adam and Sam get infected with a little "rage" themselves and offer split diagnoses on whether the new film is able to sustain the originality of its predecessor.

Also on the show: Filmspotting listeners share their thoughts on Spider-Man 3 -- and prove to be just as dangerous to Spidey as super-villains Sandman and Venom. Plus, Massacre Theatre, the Filmspotting Silent Movie Marathon Awards [aka "The Chaneys"], and this week's Top 5 ... Character Introductions.

Music by Milwaukee's Codebreaker from their new album "Exiled!"

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Filmspotting #159
:22-15:10 - Review: 28 Weeks Later
Music: Codebreaker, "Dream Lover"
15:45-20:35 - Audio Feedback, Poll Questions
20:36-31:16 - Listener Feedback (Spider-Man 3)
Music: Codebreaker, "Exiled!"
31:31-34:39 - Spout Welcome, New DVDs, Donations
34:40-37:27 - Massacre Theatre (Winner: Drew Shirley)
37:28-47:29 - The Chaneys: Silent Movie Awards
Music: Codebreaker, "Riviera On The Moon"
47:51-1:02:28 - Top 5: Character Introductions
1:02:29-1:04:58 - Close/Next Show/Outtake

CORRECTIONS/NOTES
- Thanks to the folks at Script Frenzy for suggesting this week's Top 5. To read Adam and Sam's "cameo," or for more information about how to participate in the write-a-screenplay-in-a-month project, go to scriptfrenzy.org.

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