#1007: Brick Q&A with Rian Johnson, Death of a Unicorn, Madness '25 - Round 2

Filmspotting

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🗓️ 28 March 2025

⏱️ 121 minutes

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Recorded live following Filmspotting Fest's opening night screening of BRICK, writer/director Rian Johnson reflects on his high school-set neo-noir classic. Plus Josh's review of A24's new DEATH OF A UNICORN and Round 2 of Filmspotting Madness–Best of the 21st Century (So Far). This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:57) "Brick" Setup (00:02:58-00:12:22) "Brick" Q&A (00:12:23-01:03:07) Filmspotting Family (01:03:08-01:06:44) Review (JL): "Death of a Unicorn" (01:06:45-01:11:01) Next Week / Notes (01:11:02-01:16:05) Filmspotting Madness: Round 2 (01:16:06-01:52:40) Credits / New Releases (01:52:41-01:56:46) Notes/Links: -Filmspotting Madness https://www.filmspotting.net/madness -RSVP for Boulder Meetup https://forms.gle/qHxez1HRFNiufYKeA -2025 Ebert Interruptus https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/ Feedback: -Email us at [email protected]. -Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Follow: https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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