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Unspooled
Each week actor & comedian Paul Scheer (Black Friday, The League) and film critic Amy Nicholson (New York Times, Washington Post) break down the greatest films of all time. From the classics, to new releases and every indie film in-between. Along the way, they’ll dissect iconic scenes, spotlight their favorite characters, and talk to some of the actors and directors who worked on these classics. Join Paul and Amy every Thursday as they “Unspool” a new film and decide if it still stands the test of time.
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4.5 stars from 5,447 ratings
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“I think these hosts genuinely have bad taste and what’s worse is that they can’t even back up their horrid takes in good faith. It feels like listening to people in high school.”
genosairen via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/05/24
I rarely miss an ep
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“I listen to a lot of movie podcasts, and this is one of my very faves. I love the rapport between Paul and Amy. I love that, between them both, they bring both movie loving passion and film critique expertise. I love the BTS movie tidbits I learn, and the context they place their discussions in....”Read full review »
MsDiagnosed via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/31/24
Dumbfoundingly dumb
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“Paul Scheer makes inane points - he clearly has no idea as to what the parameters are for critique - if you can’t separate your personal likes and dislikes from looking at the success or failure of an artistic endeavor you make a fool of yourself and he does - listen to the Carrie episode and...”Read full review »
angrylf via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/13/24
Recent Episodes
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Next week you WILL be entertained as we cover Gladiator! You...
Published 11/14/24
Published 11/14/24
This week Paul & Amy are re-releasing their episode on the Alexander Payne film, Election. They praise director Alexander Payne’s brilliant eye for humanist detail, discuss how Matthew Broderick channels his Ferris Bueller image to subversive ends, and posit that America has only become more...
Published 11/07/24
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