Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (svu)

It’s that time of year on the Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit podcast in which Matt and Alison come up with arbitrary categories in order to hand out nonexistent prizes to movies that will never hear about them — yes, it’s the 2016 SVUvie Awards. But first, a discussion of The Lobster, as well as that all important question of which animal we’d choose to spend the rest of our lives as. Opening Break: "Train to Busan" "Equity" "Southside With You" Listeners Choice Review: "The Lobster" The 2016 SVUvie Awards Behind the 8-Ball:  3 New Releases 2 Listener Recommendations 1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a year packed with unwanted sequels and underwhelming big-budget studio movies, Matt and Alison take solace in last year’s pop-perfect CREED, then recommend some other second films from Sundance breakout directors that you can stream at home right now. Opening Break: "Demon" "Don’t Think Twice" "The Eyes of My Mother"Listeners Choice Review: "Creed"Queue Shots: What Directors of Sundance Breakout Debuts Did For Their Follow-up Film Behind the 8-Ball:  3 New Releases 2 Listener Recommendations1 Random Film From Our Netflix "My Lists" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In their first ever Chicago live appearance at the first ever Chicago Podcast Festival, Matt and Alison take the stage at Schubas Tavern to recommend some streaming films to go to for a little comfort in tough times. And witness the debut of the awe-inspiring SVUvotron 5000! Opening Break Queue Shots: Cinematic Comfort Food The SVUvotron 5000 Behind the 8-Ball:  3 New Releases 2 Listener Recommendations 1 Random Film From Netflix "My Lists" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on a new Filmspotting: SVU, Alison and Matt head to Los Angeles, where Nicolas Winding Refn tells a tale of the fashion industry gone mad in THE NEON DEMON. Plus with awards season almost upon us, Matt and Alison catch up with some great movies from 2016 that are already available to rent or stream at home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ava DuVernay may be hard at work on Disney's $100 million "A Wrinkle in Time now, but the first thing she did after directing the Oscar-nominated 2014 Selma was to quietly make 13TH, a documentary about mass incarceration and racial injustice in the U.S. that is painfully timely. This week, Matt and Alison talk about the Netflix original and about form versus content, and recommend some other nonfiction work from directors best known for their fiction films, available right now on rental and streaming. Opening Break: "In a Valley of Violence" "Our Kind of Traitor" "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage" Listeners Choice Review: "13th" Queue Shots: Nonfiction Films From Directors Known For Fiction Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases 2 Listener Recommendations 1 Random Film From Netflix "My Lists" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the new SVU, Matt and Alison review the new Amazon Prime series FLEABAG. And since the show’s main character frequently breaks the fourth wall to talk to viewers, they’re also recommending fourth-wall-breaking movies available to rent or stream at home right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt Singer and Alison Willmore just returned from a week at the Toronto Film Festival, and they're discussing all of the highlights from LA LA LAND to MOONLIGHT. Plus, Alison and Matt break down the arthouse horror hit The Witch, which is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime. Opening Break: Goat / The Shallows Listeners Choice Review: The Witch Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Raiders! / The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years / Roman Holiday Alison: Fleabag / Nuts! / Sunset Song 2 Listener Recommendations  Matt: Kill Zone 2 / Sleeping Giant Alison: The Last Panthers / Today’s Special 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: I’ll Have What Phil’s Having Alison: Cleverman Listeners Choice Options: Crisis in Six Scenes (Amazon Prime) Easy (Netflix) Fleabag (Amazon Prime) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Alison took time out from their trip to the Toronto International Film Festival to discuss the offerings from Amazon Prime's latest Pilot Season: THE TICK, JEAN-CLAUDE VAN JOHNSON and I LOVE DICK. Plus, if you like these pilots, they have some other recommendations for films you might enjoy that are available to rent or stream right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With America in the midst of one of the craziest elections in recent memory, it's the perfect time to watch a political documentary and on the new episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore recommend some of their favorites that are available right now on rental and streaming. And speaking of crazy elections and political documentaries, they also review the recent doc WEINER about the rise and fall (sorry) of former Congressman and New York City Mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival, and an award winner and huge box office hit in France, THE LITTLE PRINCE was nonetheless dropped by its original U.S. distributor. Instead of a theatrical release, it went straight to Netflix, which is where Matt and Alison watched it for their review on the new episode of SVU. Plus, they recommend other stop-motion animated movies you can watch at home right now, and respond to your feedback about their controversial review of STRANGER THINGS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Netflix’s latest original series is STRANGER THINGS, an 8-episode homage to the horror and sci-fi classics of the 1980s. On this week's show, Matt and Alison  turn things upside down with a review of the show, and some recommendations of other movies heavily influenced by the films of Steven Spielberg.  See the complete list of titles discussed on this episode at filmspottingsvu.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a tip of the cap to dynamite-hauling truck drivers everywhere, this week’s Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit features Matt and Alison's review of William Friedkin’s SORCERER. And inspired by "Sorcerer’s" dynamite-hauling truck drivers, Matt and Alison recommend some other movies about men and women with dangerous jobs available to rent or stream right now. Plus, they debate Paul Feig’s controversial GHOSTBUSTERS reboot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the new Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison watch and discuss all 7.5 hours of the docuseries O.J. MADE IN AMERICA. Plus, they recommend other films from ESPN's outstanding 30 FOR 30 documentary series that you can rent or stream at home right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of SVU is so money and it doesn't even know it. That’s because Matt and Alison review Doug Liman's SWINGERS and recommend some other movies from 1996 that are celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, all of which are available to rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break The Clan Songs My Brothers Taught Me Careful What You Wish For Listeners Choice Review Swingers Queue Shots: 1996 Movies Eve's Bayou Independence Day The Craft Mystery Science Theater 3000 Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Orange Is the New Black / The Trials of Muhammad Ali / Spotlight Alison: Dark Horse / Mr. Robot / Spider Baby 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Tab Hunter Confidential / Sunspring Alison: The Returned/a> / The Adderall Diaries 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: The ’Burbs Alison: The God of Cookery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Matt break down the new Netflix series LADY DYNAMITE starring Maria Bamford. Plus, they recommend some movies about mental illness you can rent or stream at home right now. Opening Break Dead 7 Touched With Fire Urge Listeners Choice Review Lady Dynamite Queue Shots: Mental Illness Movies Clean, Shaven Keane First Blood Sweetie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freshly returned from the Cannes Film Festival, Alison joins Matt to review the highlights and lowlights of the fest. Plus, a review of MUSTANG, last year's Oscar nominee for Best Foreign Language film, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lock the doors. Close the windows. The latest episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit is invading your home with an episode all about home invasion thrillers. Plus, Matt and Alison review the Civil War-set Western (and home invasion thriller) THE KEEPING ROOM. And speaking of Civil Wars, they also give their thoughts on the latest CAPTAIN AMERICA movie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if Adolf Hitler woke up in 2016? That's the provocative subject of the new German comedy Look Who’s Back, which is the subject of this week’s Listeners’ Choice Review on Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit. In honor of Look Who’s Back, Matt and Alison also recommend some other provocative or controversial comedies you can rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Alison discuss Hou Hsiao-Hsien's gorgeous wuxia movie THE ASSASSIN and recommend some other martial arts movies you can rent or stream at home right now. Their picks may or may not be fast as lightning. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get read to hit the road with Matt and Alison for a Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit road trip! In addition to recommending some great road trip movies you can watch at home right now, they also review the new Netflix original movie PEE-WEE'S BIG HOLIDAY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices