Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes, Madness ‘25 (Sweet 16)

When Gene Hackman died last month at 95, Adam and Josh knew they owed the actor a Top 5. After knocking out a few blind spots and revisiting some favorites, they use their Top 5 Gene Hackman Scenes to try to get at what made the actor so special. Also, Josh reviews Nicole Kidman in HOLLAND, Michael Shannon’s directing debut ERIC LARUE, and nominates the inventive (if "Memento"-inspired) new thriller GAZER for the Golden Brick. Plus, the Filmspotting Madness: Best of the 21st Century (So Far) Sweet 16.This episode is presented by Regal Unlimited, the all-you-can-watch movie subscription pass that pays for itself in just two visits.(Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.)Intro (00:00:00-00:03:01)Top 5: Gene Hackman Scenes (00:03:02-00:34:14)Filmspotting Family (00:34:15-00:39:48)Reviews (JL): “Gazer,” “Eric Larue,” “Holland” (00:39:49-00:47:00)Next Week / Notes (00:47:00-00:53:54)Filmspotting Madness: Sweet 16 (00:53:55-01:18:11)Top 5 Hackman, cont. (01:18:12-01:48:28)Credits / New Releases (01:48:29-01:52:15)Notes/Links:-Filmspotting Madnesshttps://www.filmspotting.net/madness-Ebert Interruptus: The Wizard of Ozhttps://www.colorado.edu/cwa/2025-schedule-Boulder Meetup RSVPhttps://forms.gle/ih5JasboFvMJQHYZ7Feedback:-Email us at [email protected] Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content.Support:-Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access.http://filmspottingfamily.com-T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop.https://filmspotting.net/shopFollow:https://www.instagram.com/filmspottinghttps://letterboxd.com/filmspottinghttps://facebook.com/filmspottinghttps://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilmhttps://twitter.com/larsenonfilmhttps://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.