Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)

Matt and Alison highlight four new titles available on demand, including "Sound of My Voice" and Whit Stillman's "Damsels in Distress." Plus, is film dead? Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Sound of My Voice Damsels in Distress Pusher How to Survive a Plague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pootie Tang gots to say na nay no... but Matt and Alison say ya yay yes to the Listeners' Choice discussion of Louis C.K.'s ill-fated feature directing debut. Plus, great titles about stand-ups-turned filmmakers that are currently available via streaming and more. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Queue Shots: Stand-up Comedians Turned Filmmakers Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling The Producers A New Leaf Sleeper World's Greatest Dad Cemetery Junction Listeners' Choice Review Pootie Tang Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Headhunters The Trial Jackass: The Movie Alison: The Tin Drum Shooting Robert King Revenge (TV series) 1 Expiring Title (Expiration Date) Matt: No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (9/26) Alison: Wuthering Heights (10/1) 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: The Catechism Cataclysm Alison: The Manxman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You know what grandma Singer always used to say? If you want to make God laugh... tell Him your plans. Matt and Alison follow through on their plan to discuss the Listener's Choice pick "Amores Perros," plus share some of their favorite 'connected' movies available via streaming and more. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Beyond the Black Rainbow The Loved Ones Dark Horse Knuckleball Queue Shots: Hyperlink Movies Gomorrah Pulp Fiction Lawless Heart Traffic Listeners Choice Review Amores Perros Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Hot Rod The Grey The Cabin in the Woods Alison: Bellflower The Birth of a Nation Days of Heaven 2 Expiring Titles (Expiration Date) Matt: Nerdcore Rising (9/15) Erasing David (9/15) Alison: Head-On (9/15) The Invention of Dr. NakaMats (9/15) 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (Now Expired) Alison: No One Knows About Persian Cats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The important thing is the effort, not what we achieve"... And, well, Alison and Matt put a lot of effort into discussing Ingmar Bergman's "Persona." Plus, a look at some classic titles from the Sight & Sound Greatest Films Poll currently available via streaming and more. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break (Premiere Date) Sleepwalk With Me (8/31) V/H/S (8/30) Shut Up and Play the Hits (9/4) Queue Shots: Sight & Sound's Great Films Poll Vertigo Rashomon Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai Du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Taxi Driver Mulholland Drive Playtime Listeners' Choice Review Persona Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Alison: Street Fight The Man in Black House of Pleasures Matt: Piranha The Two Jakes (available from 9/1) The Yellow Sea (available from 8/30) 2 Expiring Titles (Expiration Date) Alison: Paradise Now (9/1) White Palace (9/1) Matt: Best in Show (9/1) White Nights (9/1) 1 Random Film From Our Queues Alison: Who's Camus Anyway? Matt: MI-5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alison and Matt finally learn the tough lesson that this isn't an opera, and we are not all supporting characters to the drama of their amazing lives, as they discuss Kenneth Lonergan's "Margaret," stridently offer up some other great 'teen movies' currently available via streaming and more. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break (Premiere Date) A Separation (8/21) Bernie (8/21) Side by Side (8/21) Queue Shots: Beautiful Movies Heathers The Faculty Brick Chronicle Dazed and Confused The Myth of the American Sleepover Listeners' Choice Review Margaret Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: God Bless America Seeking Justice (starting 8/15) Shock Corridor Alison: Ghajini Warrior Prime Suspect 2 Expiring Titles (Expiration Date) Matt: What's Up, Tiger Lily? (8/18) Two in the Wave (8/22) Alison: Election (8/18) Battle in Heaven (8/18) 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: The Tomb of Ligeia Alison: Caterpillar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it," Confucius says. Matt and Alison try to open your eyes to the wonders of some gorgeous films currently available now via streaming, discuss Wong Kar-wai's "Days of Being Wild" and much more. This podcast is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break (Premiere Date) The Raid: Redemption (8/14) About Cherry (8/9) Red Dog (8/14) Queue Shots: Beautiful Movies Black Orpheus Ran Enter the Void For All Mankind The Thin Red Line The Last Airbender Listeners' Choice Review Days of Being Wild Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: 30 For 30 (starting August 1st) The Complete Metropolis Christine Alison: Sound of Noise In the Loop Snow on Tha Bluff 2 Expiring Titles (Expiration Date) Matt: Deep Red (8/2) Hoop Dreams (8/7) Alison: Maniac (8/2) The Ruling Class (8/7) 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Black Rain Alison: Play Misty For Me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's like Matt and Alison always say: "It's real hard to be free when you are bought and sold in the marketplace." Hear a discussion of Warren Beatty's Best Picture-winning "Reds," get recommendations on great New Hollywood-era films available now on demand/streaming and more.Queue Shots: Movies From the New Hollywood EraDog Day AfternoonThe Panic in Needle Park3 WomenButch Cassidy and the Sundance KidOne From the HeartPaper MoonListeners' Choice ReviewRedsBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New ReleasesMatt:MoonJackie BrownImmortalsAlison:American AnimalNothing SacredUrbanized2 Expiring Titles (Expiration Date):Matt:Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (7/12)Alice Neel (7/12)Alison:2010: The Year We Make Contact (7/16)Caramel (7/17)1 Random Film From Our QueueMatt: Run For CoverAlison: Together Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I am charity's very soul. And because I am so charitable, I will maroon you on a rock the size of this table, instead of splattering your brains across my bulkhead... as you deserve." Matt and Alison consider Geena Davis in "Cutthroat Island" and other female-driven action movies that you can see now via streaming.Queue Shots: Female-Driven Action MoviesChocolateThe Heroic TrioGirlfightHaywireThe Quick and the DeadSwitchblade SistersListeners' Choice ReviewCutthroat IslandBehind the 8-Ball: 3 New ReleasesMatt: AdventurelandTyrannosaurUniversal Soldier: RegenerationAlison: Battle RoyaleThe ApartmentLouie: Season 22 Expiring Titles (Expiration):Matt: Giant (7/1)Videodrome (7/1)Alison: Turn the River (6/30)Dahmer (7/1)1 Random Film From our QueueMatt: The Lovers on the BridgeAlison: The Woman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a crossover Filmspotting/SVU episode, Matt and Alison discuss Sarah Polley's new film available on demand, "Take This Waltz," and share their Top 5 Infidelity Movies you can get via streaming. Plus, the Listener's Choice discussion of Gus Van Sant's "Drugstore Cowboy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices