Wicked: For Good Review, Train Dreams, Golden Brick Longlist (#1041)

Filmspotting

Adam Kempenaar & Josh Larsen

Film Reviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 128 minutes

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Josh (a fan of last year’s "Wicked") and Adam (not a fan) review the sequel and try to get to the bottom of why it fails where the stage musical (mostly) succeeds. Plus, raves for Clint Bentley’s TRAIN DREAMS, and the Golden Brick longlist. 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 (00:00:00-00:02:25) Wicked: For Good (00:02:26-00:43:23) Filmspotting Family (00:43:24-00:48:08) Train Dreams (00:48:09-01:19:08) Golden Brick Longlist (01:19:09-01:41:16) Next Week / Notes (01:41:17-01:46:33) Polls (01:46:34-02:00:55) Credits / New Releases (02:00:56-02:04:01) Links: -Filmspotting Golden Bricks https://www.filmspotting.net/bricks -Poll: '25 Scene Stealers https://poll.fm/16310945 -Fear Not! (50% Off + Free Shipping; code CONFSHIP, select Media Mail) https://wipfandstock.com/9781666738520/fear-not/ -London Meetup w/Josh on Dec. 11 https://forms.gle/rUcgUKicTddzwFBs5 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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0:00.0	Film spotting is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.
0:07.1	Sign up now in the Regal app or at the link in the show description and use code FilmSpot 25.
0:12.3	That's Film Spot 25 to receive your discount.
0:19.7	What kind of a show are you guys putting on here today?
0:22.6	You're not interested in art?
0:23.8	No.
0:24.2	Now look, we're going to do this thing. We're going to have a conversation.
0:29.0	From Chicago, this is film spotting, celebrating our 20th year.
0:32.9	I'm Josh Larson.
0:34.1	And I'm Adam Kempinar.
0:35.6	Because I knew you. You're the only friend I ever had.
0:39.3	Because I knew you.
0:42.3	And I've had so many friends.
0:44.3	I have been changed for good.
0:48.3	Elphaba and Glinda are back for one more flight in Wicked for Good.
0:53.3	We've got a review.
0:55.3	Plus, train dreams with Joel Edgerton and Felicity Jones,
0:58.6	and we'll assemble the candidates for our annual Golden Brick Award.
1:02.5	That more ahead on FilmSpot.
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