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Jan 2025
1h 59m

#999: Presence, Pantheon Candidates, Osc...

Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen
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Adam and Josh start with the good, the bad, and the ugly of the 2025 Oscar nominations before diving into Steven Soderbergh’s ghost POV film PRESENCE, saving some spoiler talk for the end of the show. Then producer Sam Van Hallgren joins to talk Filmspotting Pantheon and nominate nine new titles for induction. This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, th ... Show More
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