Blindspotters

Time stop! After decades of working on it, the newest film from the indelible Francis Ford Coppola, Megalopolis, has come to screens. Adam Driver plays futurist architect Caesar Calilina who hopes to build a utopia using his sustainable material Megalon that gave him the power to control time. Against his rival played by Giancarlo Esposito and with his love interest played by Nathalie Emmanuel, Ca...

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's cinematic blindspots. Theme is: director blindspots. Sometimes it's movies in our blindspots, sometimes it's entire filmographies from certain directors. Two masters of the art of filmmaking, Wong Kar-Wai and Stanley Kubrick, make their way to the Blindspotters feed. Amanda watches Hong Kong classic IN THE MOOD FOR L...

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's cinematic blindspots. Theme is: biopics. Whether you hear the train a-comin, rollin' round the bend or you're bringing an evil water company to justice, we've got you. Zac watches Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix in WALK THE LINE (2005), June and Johnny Cash story. Amanda watches the unbelievable true story of E...

The summer of Glen continues with a return to Oklahoma in Lee Isaac Chung's TWISTERS (2024). We talk about what worked, what we bumped on and ultimately how it compares with the 1996 classic. Then, in the spirit of the Olympic games coming up, we award 3 movies from the year a place on the podium before breaking down some personal favorites from the first half of the year. Follow Blindspotters on...

It's our 50th episode special!! We broke down Blindspotters by the numbers, gave our a prestigious award, talked our faves and least faves. Thank you to everyone who has listened to all 50!!! Or even just like 3! We love you. Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blindspotterspod and on Twitter at @blindspotters .

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's cinematic blindspots. Theme is: sports movies. It's playoff hockey and playoff basketball season which means it's sports time on Blindspotters. Zac watches goon movie prototype SLAP SHOT (1977) and Amanda watches inspirational favorite COACH CARTER (2005). Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blindspotterspod and on...

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's cinematic blindspots. Theme is: paranoid thrillers. Ever feel like you're not getting the whole story and maybe someone's out to get ya?? Zac watches Tom Cruise's John Grisham tale THE FIRM (1993) and Amanda watches THE PARALLAX VIEW (1974), Alan J Pakulas' paranoid part 2. Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blind...

COME ONNNN!!!! She turned her husband into a tennis champion and now he's up against his biggest challenge yet: his ex-best friend and wife's ex-lover is across the net, battling for her respect. Zendaya, Mike Fasit and Josh O'Connor go toe to toe in CHALLENGERS, an erotic sports drama from Luca Guadagnino. Now playing everywhere.

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's cinematic blindspots. Theme is: hangout comedies. Sometimes there's nothing better than hanging with the dudes and rocking out, even if that includes accidentally selling out or getting thrown off the baseball team for being in your 30s. Zac watches SNL skit turned cult classic WAYNE'S WORLD (1992) and Amanda watches...

After years of suppressed rage, a young man makes his way up the ranks of a nightclub that caters to the sinister elite. As his childhood trauma flares up, he seeks retribution for himself and others. In his directorial debut, Dev Patel stars in the revenge action thriller MONKEY MAN. Now playing everywhere.

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's cinematic blindspots. Theme is: Best Picture winners. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences deemed these two 1970s films the best of their year! Zac watches THE DEER HUNTER (1978), a Vietnam war epic staring some of cinemas most notable. Amanda watches THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971), the buddy cop blueprint f...

It's Oscars week and Zac & Amanda are here to answer your questions. Do we think Paul Giamatti could beat Cillian Murphy? Does Christopher Nolan deserve the Best Director award? Was BARBIE snubbed? And where the f*ck is Greta Lee's nomination?!? All of that and more including who we think is taking home the biggest prizes. Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blindspotterspod and on Twitter a...

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's cinematic blind spots. Theme is: adaptations. From the stage and the pages to the big screen, these movies are reinventions of an existing story. Zac watches AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (2013), a Murderers' Row of actors in Tracy Letts' stage classic. Amanda watches Robert Redford' s led baseball favorite THE NATURAL (1984)...

CHALLENGERS, DUNE 2, BLITZ, MAXXINE and more: Zac and Amanda break down the 30 movies they can't wait to see in 2024. In the second half of the episode, they discuss Matthew Vaughn's new film ARGYLLE. Dallas Bryce Howard, Dua Lipa, Henry Cavil and Sam Rockwell star in the new spy mystery now playing everywhere.

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's movie blind spots. Theme is: crime movies. Strap in: WE'RE BREAKING THE LAW! Even if we think we're doing the right thing. Two movies from two auteur film makers. Zac watches MEMENTO (2000), Christopher Nolan's mind-bending first major film. Amanda watches SICARIO (2015), Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve's cartel...

Zac and Amanda are joined by their good friend Maya Patrose to cover their top 5 movies of the year, breathtaking movies by master filmmakers, if Emma Stone could twitch a specific square inch of her forehead on command and some remarkable movies we saw in theater last year. Sublime!! Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blindspotterspod and on Twitter at @blindspotters .

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's movie blind spots. Theme is: documentaries. Real tales about real lives that seem almost too cinematic! Zac watches AMY (2015) about the life and downfall of British popstar Amy Winehouse. Amanda watches WHEN WE WERE KINGS (1996) about the illustrious Muhammad Ali and the famous Rumble in the Jungle against George Fo...

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's movie blind spots. Theme is: Martin Scorsese movies. IT'S MARTY SZN!!!! With the hype of his most recent film, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, they discuss two of master's most recognizable films. Zac watches CASINO (1995) for the first time and Amanda watches THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) for the first time. Follow Blindspo...

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's movie blind spots. Theme is: genre classics. Not only will these two swap movies, they'll swap staples from their favorite genres! One set the blueprint for all romantic comedies moving forward and one revitalized slashers & put a new scream queen/final girl on the map. Zac watches HALLOWEEN (1978) for the first...

Summer is coming to an end and the summer movie slate of 2023 fed us well! Zac and Amanda discuss the biggest movies of the summer, like BARBIE and OPPENHEIMER, but also their smaller favorites like PAST LIVES and TALK TO ME. They also go through their most anticipated movies left this year.

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's movie blind spots. Theme is: love on the road. Love on the road? More like love on the ROCKS! These two feature some of the best lovers quarrels in movie history. Two iconic stars connect to showcase a marriage falling apart. Zac watches REVOLUTIONARY ROAD (2008) for the first time and Amanda watches TWO FOR THE ROAD...

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's movie blind spots. Theme is: Quentin Tarantino movies. One of his generation's best filmmakers and a stylistic visionary, QT is rightfully one of the most celebrated writer and director in all of cinema. Zac watches KILL BILL VOL 1 (2003) and KILL BILL VOL 2 (2004) for the first time and Amanda watches JACKIE BROWN (...

When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with WHEN HARRY MET SALLY, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. Zac is joined by special guest Beau Sison for the first one-way swap. The two discuss romantic comedies, how WHEN HARRY MET SALLY is a blueprint for the future of the genre and the chemistry between Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's movie blind spots. Theme is: Los Angeles movies. The cities where movies are made and where these movies specifically are set! Zac watches UNDER THE SILVER LAKE (2018) for the first time and Amanda watches TOMBSTONE (1995) for the first time. Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blindspotterspod and on Twitter at @b...

Zac and Amanda swap movies the other has never seen to shed light on each other's movie blind spots. Theme is: Arizona movies. The Grand Canyon State might not be the home of many movies these days, but in its heyday, many films were shot there. Zac watches PSYCHO (1960) for the first time and Amanda watches TOMBSTONE (1993) for the first time. Follow Blindspotters on Instagram at @blindspotterspo...