A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review, PTA Decades (#1033)

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Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen

Film Reviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Adam and Josh review the latest from Columbus and After Yang director Kogonada, A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY, and force themselves to pick their favorite PTA decade. Plus, listeners on the best ‘60s musical. This episode is presented by⁠ Regal Unlimited⁠⁠, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits. (Timecodes and chapter starts may not be precise with ads.) Intro (00:00:00-00:02:14) A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (00:02:15-00:44:16) Filmspotting Family (00:44:17-00:50:32) Next Week / Notes (00:50:33-01:00:23) Polls (01:00:24-01:14:06) Credits / New Releases (01:14:07-01:18:43) Links: -Refocus Film Festival https://refocusfilmfestival.org/ -PTA Decades Poll https://poll.fm/16057462 Feedback: -Email us at ⁠⁠⁠feedback@filmspotting.net⁠⁠⁠. -⁠⁠⁠Ask Us Anything⁠⁠⁠ and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and archive access. ⁠⁠⁠http://filmspottingfamily.com⁠⁠⁠ -T-shirts and more available at the Filmspotting Shop. ⁠⁠https://www.filmspotting.net/shop⁠⁠ Follow: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/filmspotting⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/larsenonfilm ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/larsenonfilm.bsky.social⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:45.0	That's equal parts humor, suspense, and heart.
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1:05.6	What kind of a show are you guys putting on here today? You're not interested in art?
1:08.6	No. Now, look, we're going to do this thing. We're going to have a conversation.
1:13.0	From Chicago, this is film spotting.
1:14.1	I'm Adam Kempinard.
1:15.3	And I'm Josh Larson.
1:19.0	Remain on interstate for 249 miles.
1:20.0	David?
1:21.5	David?
1:24.8	Sorry, no, we, not we talking to each other now. Do you want to go on a big, bold, beautiful journey?
1:29.3	Um, yes.
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