Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit (SVU)

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   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just as entertaining as monkey torture, far more valuable than $240 worth of pudding, it's the latest episode of Filmspotting: SVU! Matt and Alison discuss the brand-new Netflix series WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER: FIRST DAY OF CAMP and recommend some other movies from the show's cast and creators you can rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break She's Funny That Way Some Kind of Beautiful Being Evel Queue Shots: The Post-The-State Works of The State The Baxter Wet Hot American Summer Party Down Diggers Listeners Choice Review Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Behind the Candelabra / The Skeleton Twins / The Lie Alison: A Most Violent Year / Trouble Every Day / Polytechnique 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead / Rajneesh A Go Go Alison: Rick and Morty / On the Road 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Ong Bak 2: The Beginning Alison: Rich Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest episode of Filmspotting: Streaming Video Unit, Alison and Matt discuss the music industry melodrama BEYOND THE LIGHTS, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Plus, inspired by BEYOND THE LIGHTS, they'll also recommend some other movies set in and around the music business that you can rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Cop CarFort TildenDark Places Queue Shots: Movies About the Music Business Jimi: All Is By My Side20 Feet From StardomI'm Still Here24 Hour Party People Listeners Choice Review Beyond the Lights Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: The Guest / Hercules / Plastic Galaxy: The Story of Star Wars Toys Alison: Shudder.com / Escobar: Paradise Lost / Comet 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: The Green Girl / Eastern Boys Alison: An Honest Liar / Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Apocalypse Now Redux Alison: Inseparable Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No, not cult movies. (Sorry ROCKY HORROR fans!) This week’s new Filmspotting: SVU is all about movies about religious cults. Matt and Alison review the new deprogramming drama FAULTS starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and then recommend some other movies about cults that you can rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break It Follows Lila & Eve A Lego Brickumentary Queue Shots: Movies About Religious Cults The Source Family Holy Smoke! Sound of My Voice Martyrs Listeners Choice Review Faults Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: Lost Soul / The Search For General Tso / The Expendables 3 Alison: Da Sweet Blood of Jesus / Tig / Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: The Grey / Way Down East Alison: The Last Unicorn / Evolution of a Criminal 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: The Mind of a Chef Alison: Agnes Varda: From Here to There Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No, you're not hallucinating; the Wachowskis have come to television, or at least streaming TV, with SENSE8. Matt and Alison have a review of the ambitious new Netflix series. Plus they'll discuss the full careers of Andy and Lana Wachowski, whose movies are all available to rent or stream at home right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break '71Ex MachinaClouds of Sils Maria Queue Shots: The Wachowskis The AnimatrixBoundCloud AtlasJupiter Ascending Listeners Choice Review Sense8 Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: 48 Hrs. / Conan the Barbarian / Cave of Forgotten Dreams Alison: Faults / Slow West / Hard to Be a God 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: I, Claudius / Society Alison: Dhoom / The Hunt 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Teenage Alison: How I Live Now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The calendar may say summer but Matt and Alison are bundling up for the latest episode of SVU, where they travel to the snowy peaks of Anatolia for a discussion of Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Palme d'Or-winning film WINTER SLEEP. Plus they recommend some other movies set in and around hotels you can rent or stream at home (or while you're staying in a hotel) right now. Filmspotting: SVU is brought to you by Movies On Demand On Cable. Opening Break Manglehorn The Face of an Angel Big Game Queue Shots: Hotel Movies Vacancy Death in Venice Dirty Pretty Things Force Majeure Listeners Choice Review Winter Sleep Behind the 8-Ball: 3 New Releases Matt: High Fidelity / Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 / Troll 2 Alison: A Most Wanted Man / Point and Shoot / The Cobbler 2 Listener Recommendations Matt: Sense8 / Antarctica: A Year on Ice Alison: Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon / Zombeavers 1 Random Film From Our Queues Matt: Bird People Alison: Summer of Blood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices