Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)

Do you think mustaches are inherently hilarious? Then you are going to love the new episode of Filmspotting: SVU, where Alison and Matt discuss the art heist caper (and mustache comedy) MORTDECAI. Plus, they discuss the fascinating and frustrating career of its star, Johnny Depp, and recommend a few more of his movies you can rent or stream at home right now.

Love is in the air on the new Filmspotting: SVU... like literally, as Matt and Alison discuss the new Netflix original series LOVE starring Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs, and co-created by Judd Apatow. Inspired by this unusual show, Matt and Alison also recommend some other unusual romantic comedies you can rent or stream at home right now.

Quentin Tarantino's a huge fan, but what did Matt and Alison think of the Japanese revenge movie LADY SNOWBLOOD? Find out in the latest episode of SVU. Plus, Matt and Alison discuss all the week's big new releases, and offer some movies you can watch at home right now in their place. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break 99 HomesGrandmaSouthbound Listeners Choice Review Lady Snowblood Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Experimenter / Meru / American Graffiti Alison: Unreal / Love / Amy 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Night Gallery / The Missing Alison: June 17th, 1994 / Black Mountain Side 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: iZombie Alison: Meet the Patels

Matt and Alison head to the Windy City for a serious discussion of Spike Lee’s hip-hop sex comedy CHI-RAQ. Plus, fresh from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, Alison shares the highlights of her trip, while Matt helps you win your Oscar pool by handicapping all three Oscar shorts categories. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Lamb A Perfect DayStonewall Listeners Choice Review Chi-Raq Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Man of Tai Chi / The Dead Zone / The Jacques Tati Collection Alison: Kal Ho Naa Ho / Mommy / Our Nixon 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Misery Loves Comedy / The Overnight Alison: A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflection on Existence / RocketJump: The Show 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Black Mirror Alison: Incompresa

Matt is back from paternity leave, just in time for for Alison to leave for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Before she goes, though, she's got a preview of some of the most exciting titles at this year's fest. Hopefully her trip out West will go better than the one in this episode's main review, the indie horror Western BONE TOMAHAWK. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Freeheld Irrational Man The Condemned 2 Queue Shots: Paternity Leave Viewing An Honest Liar Men, Women, & Children Outcast Election Listeners Choice Review Bone Tomahawk Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Serenity / Duck, You Sucker / Super Sentai Zyuranger Marathon Alison: Goodnight Mommy / When Animals Dream / World of Tomorrow 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Coherence / The Resurrection of Jake the Snake Alison: The Overnighters / In the Basement 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Major League Alison: Jessica Jones

Alison is joined by special guest Amy Nicholson from LA Weekly and The Canon podcast while Matt’s on leave... Together they brave Adam Sandler’s first (and apparently wildly successful) Netflix original movie THE RIDICULOUS 6, then recommend some Sandler films that are either actually good or interestingly awful and available to rent or stream. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Sleeping With Other PeopleThe Keeping RoomCaptive Guest Host’s Choice Review The Ridiculous 6 Queue Shots The CobblerFunny PeopleClickGoing Overboard Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Amy: Chi-raq / Victoria / The Final Girls Alison: Dazed and Confused / Black Mirror: White Christmas / The Mend 2 Listener Recommendations Amy: Careful / Scarlet Street Alison: Peace Officer / Pay the Ghost 1 Random Film From Our Queues Amy: The Jewel of the Nile Alison: Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.

With Matt away on paternity leave, Alison is joined by special guest from The Daily Beast to bust into the multiplex and talk about the new Star Wars movie in all its spoilerific glory. Then they discuss some other noteworthy sequels and franchise continuations available to rent or stream.

On the 100th episode of Filmspotting: SVU, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore celebrate the best (and worst) of 2015 with the latest installment of their annual SVUvie Awards. Plus with THE HATEFUL EIGHT on the horizon, they're reviewing Quentin Tarantino's war movie INGLORIOUS BASTERDS. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break BreatheGoodnight MommyMI-5 2015 SVUvie Award Winners Jurassic World The Walk We Are Your Friends Cinderella Spy Chappie I Smile Back The End of the Tour The Duke of Burgundy Ex Machina Fifty Shades of Grey Listeners Choice Review Inglorious Basterds Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives / Manhunter / Shout! Factory TV Alison: Tangerine / Black Coal, Thin Ice / Christmas, Again 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Birdman / Hit Record on TV Alison: Elevator to the Gallows / Medicine for Melancholy 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles Alison: Cheatin'

Ladies and gentlemen, on the new Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt Singer and Alison Willmore discuss all ten episodes of Aziz Ansari's new Netflix series, MASTER OF NONE. We think you'll find the discussion as soothing as a robotic therapy seal. Plus, Matt and Alison are deep into their year-end movie research, hunting for the best movies of 2015 they might have missed, and they recommend some of the gems they've discovered that you can rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break American UltraMan UpHeist Queue Shots: Notable 2015 Movies You Might Have Missed TangerineExperimenterBlindBest of Enemies Listeners Choice Review Master of None Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Midnight in Paris / Desk Set / JCVD Alison: Out 1 / The We and the I / Call Me Lucky 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Pentatonix: On My Way Home / Ask Me Anything Alison: W/ Bob & David / Tubi TV 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Alison: Creep

Film or digital, digital or film? On the new SVU, Matt and Alison follow Jason Mann as he tries to make THE LEISURE CLASS on the latest season of PROJECT GREENLIGHT and then recommend some other films from producers Ben Affleck and Matt Damon that you can rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Entertainment Bleeding Heart The Hallow Queue Shots: Films Starring Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Good Will Hunting The Adjustment Bureau Paycheck Che Listeners Choice Review Project Greenlight Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: The James Bond Collection / The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai / Awakenings Alison: Amour Fou / Happy Valley / Doomsdays 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: The Lives of Others / iZombie Alison: A Simple Plan / Kingdom 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Twinsters Alison: I Touched All Your Stuff

The latest episode of SVU takes a trip across the world, as Matt and Alison review the new Netflix Original Movie BEASTS OF NO NATION and recommend some more films and television shows set across Africa that you can rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Bone TomahawkThe Vatican TapesNasty Baby Queue Shots: Movies and TV Shows Set in Africa Viva Riva!The Gods Must Be CrazyThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyThe Battle of Algiers Listeners Choice Review Beasts of No Nation Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: The Back to the Future Trilogy / Boxcar Bertha / Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Film Collection Alison: Results / While We're Young / The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Boogie Nights / Buck Alison: The Duke of Burgundy / You, The Living 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Rosewater Alison: Appropriate Adult  

Strike a pose, Filmspotting: SVU listeners! On the latest episode of Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison dive deep into the world of fashion. First they review the new documentary IRIS from filmmaker Albert Maysles. Then they share some of their own personal fashion heroes of the screen – the men and women whose particular sartorial style has driven them mad with envy. Opening Break A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence When Marnie Was There Mississippi Grind Queue Shots: Great Movie Fashion The Ocean's Movies A Single Man Shaft Blade Runner Listeners Choice Review Iris Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Kingpin / The Odd Couple / 2001: A Space Odyssey Alison: Beasts of No Nation / The Nightmare / The Decline of Western Civilization 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: BoJack Horseman / Sherman's March Alison: Man From Reno / 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: The Escapist Alison: Horns

A review of Richard Fleischer's infamous MANDINGO, plus – with Matt and Alison traveling around the continent to cover various film festivals – they discuss some of the best movies they've seen from Toronto, New York and Fantastic Fest. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Finders Keepers Knock Knock Ashby Listeners Choice Review Mandingo Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: The Duke of Burgundy / On the Town / The Chair Alison: About Elly / We Got Way Back / Junun 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: This Ain't No Mouse Music! / Captain Ron Alison: Tracks / Betty Blue 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Stretch Alison: Hjordis

Matt and Alison review Alex Ross Perry's QUEEN OF EARTH, starring Elisabeth Moss. Then they try to hold things together long enough to recommend some other movies about characters in the midst of mental breakdowns you can rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Love & Mercy Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine Time Out of Mind Queue Shots: Movies About Mental Breakdowns Repulsion Sunset Boulevard The Ruling Class Gaslight Listeners Choice Review Queen of Earth Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: The Weather Man / Cobra / The Blair Witch Project Alison: Dear White People / Blind / Borgen 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Talhotblond / Lilting Alison: Mind Game / White Reindeer 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Detropia Alison: The Dead Lands

Yeah, hi. We're going to have to ask you to come in on Saturday? And listen to Matt and Alison review Marion Cotillard in TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT, and then recommend some other movies about work and jobs that you can rent or stream at home right now? If you could do that, that'd be great. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break When Animals Dream Digging For Fire Z For Zachariah Queue Shots: Movies About the Workplace Last Train Home 9 to 5 Zero Motivation Compliance Listeners Choice Review Two Days, One Night Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: In the Line of Fire / Jiro Dreams of Sushi / Apocalypse Soon: The Making of Citizen Toxie Alison: White God / Timbuktu / Mikey and Nicky 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Love in a Puff / Belle de Jour Alison: The Primary Instinct / First Period 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: The X-Files Alison: Like Someone in Love 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Alison: Rich Hill