#1007: Brick Q&A with Rian Johnson, Death of a Unicorn, Madness '25 - Round 2

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Recorded live following Filmspotting Fest's opening night screening of BRICK, writer/director Rian Johnson reflects on his high school-set neo-noir classic. Plus Josh's review of A24's new DEATH OF A UNICORN and Round 2 of Filmspotting Madness–Best of the 21st Century (So Far).

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:57)

"Brick" Setup (00:02:58-00:12:22)

"Brick" Q&A (00:12:23-01:03:07)

Filmspotting Family (01:03:08-01:06:44)

Review (JL): "Death of a Unicorn" (01:06:45-01:11:01)

Next Week / Notes (01:11:02-01:16:05)

Filmspotting Madness: Round 2 (01:16:06-01:52:40)

Credits / New Releases (01:52:41-01:56:46)

Notes/Links:

-Filmspotting Madness

https://www.filmspotting.net/madness

-RSVP for Boulder Meetup

https://forms.gle/qHxez1HRFNiufYKeA

-2025 Ebert Interruptus

https://www.colorado.edu/cwa/

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