"The way of the Samurai is found in death. Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily." Also recommended: listening to Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit's review of Jim Jarmusch's GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI. Matt and Alison also recommend some of their favorite films and TV shows featuring swords and sword fights that you can rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break The Invisible Woman Hateship Loveship Wolf Creek 2 Queue Shots: Sword Fight Movies Rob Roy The Adventures of Robin Hood Samurai Champloo The Tale of Zatoichi Listeners Choice Review Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Close Encounters of the Third Kind Death Wish 3 Alison: The Lady In Number 6 Night Tide Angel Heart 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Beauty & the Briefcase Wrong Alison: Damages MTV's Wuthering Heights 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Slacker Alison: Bridegroom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're on lockdown on the new episode of Filmspotting: SVU, as Matt and Alison review PANIC ROOM. Plus, inspired by the David Fincher film, they'll recommend more claustrophobic movies you can rent or stream at home right now — and, if time permits, stab each other in the back with insulin needles. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Mistaken For Strangers Afflicted Goodbye World Queue Shots: Claustrophobic Movies Exam Devil Red Eye Lifeboat Listeners Choice Review Panic Room Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Gattaca Inside Llewyn Davis Watch TCM Alison: Mud Frankenhooker 20 Feet From Stardom 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Surface NZ On Screen Alison: Blow Up Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries And Mentors Of Ricky Jay 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Vernon, Florida Alison:Kevin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Alison, the most luscious podcasters in all of Internetdom, review Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy's THE COUNSELOR. Plus, inspired by the movie's nameless protagonist, they'll recommend more movies about nameless characters you can rent or stream at home right now -- all while referring to each other only as "The Podcaster" and "The Other Podcaster." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Washington, and to the second season of Netflix's HOUSE OF CARDS, the subject of Matt and Alison's Listeners Choice Review on the new episode of Filmspotting: SVU. Plus, they examine the career of actor Kevin Spacey, and recommend some of his films you can stream or rent at home right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckle up, SVU listeners! On this episode, Alison and Matt review Ron Howard's racing movie RUSH. As they compete to determine who is the best podcaster in the world, they'll also recommend some movies about rivalries available for streaming and rental online. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Wadjda Knights Of Badassdom Adult World Queue Shots: Rivalry MoviesTalladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby Reprise The Trip The Last Days Of Disco Listeners Choice Review Rush Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: 30 For 30: The Price Of Gold The Lone Ranger A Fistful Of Dollars Alison: Jack Goes Boating Sun Don't Shine Amazon Pilot Season 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: The Story Of Film: An Odyssey Shock Corridor Alison: The Jerk The Time That Remains 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Le Professionne Alison: Toad Road Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Alison review Thomas Vinterberg's THE HUNT, an Oscar nominee this year for Best Foreign Language Film. Plus, the SVU team recommends some streaming and rental titles featuring characters who are accused of crimes they didn't commit. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Grand PianoMetallica Through The NeverThe Fifth Estate Queue Shots: Wrongfully Accused Movies Red Rock WestIn A Lonely PlaceThe FugitiveThe Warriors Listeners Choice Review The Hunt Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: The Bling RingNetworkGymkata Alison: Cockneys Vs. ZombiesMittLive Like A Cop, Die Like A Man 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: The Woman Who Wasn't ThereNewlyweeds Alison: Vamp UThe Keep 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Alison: Supporting Characters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt and Alison put on their berets, eat some baguettes and prove that they clearly know nothing about French culture beyond stereotypes from Pepe Le Pew cartoons as they review Francois Truffaut's SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER. Plus, some hosts' choice recommendations for movies currently available via streaming and on demand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is 50! On this golden anniversary episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Matt and Alison celebrate the best of 2013 with the Second Annual SVUvie Awards. Plus, the Listeners' Choice Review of PRISONERS sparks one of the biggest disagreements in the first 50 episodes of SVU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring break forever, y'all. On this dark tanning oil-soaked edition of SVU, Matt and Alison head to St. Petersburg for a little fun (and crime and maybe a Britney Spears cover or two) to review Harmony Korine's SPRING BREAKERS. Plus, their picks for other James Franco movies and TV shows you can stream or rent at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break We Are What We Are Hours Wrong Cops Queue Shots: James Franco Movies & TV As I Lay Dying General Hospital 30 Rock This Is The End Listeners Choice Review Spring Breakers Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Prince Avalanche GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling Our Nixon Alison: The Angels' Share Sightseers A Film Unfinished 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Hard Times Alison: The Reluctant Fundamentalist Drug War 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: The Iceman Alison: Citizen Ruth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this discussion, guest Noah Baumbach, an acclaimed director known for his distinctive independent films, shares insights about his work, particularly 'Frances Ha.' The hosts reflect on personal challenges in pursuing dreams, especially in dance, while recommending standout films from 2013. They also explore minimalist filmmaking and its emotional depth, and the evolving landscape of entertainment, from movies to TV, emphasizing themes of reality and technology in cinema. Baumbach's unique narratives resonate deeply with young adult experiences, making them relatable.