#972: Top 5 Films of 2024 (So Far), Janet Planet

With picks heavy on emerging filmmakers, Michael Phillips joins Adam and Josh to count down the best of the year so far. Plus, a Golden Brick nod for Annie Baker’s directing debut, “Janet Planet.”  (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:01:58) Picks #5-3 (00:01:59-00:39:16) Review: “Janet Planet” (00:39:16-00:45:44) RIP Donald Sutherland, Next Week, Notes (00:45:45-00:56:09) Massacre Theatre (00:56:10-01:04:57) Picks #2-1 (01:04:57-01:40:05) Notes/Links: The People’s Joker is the Killing Blow for the Studio Superhero Movie Boom “The People’s Joker” Screening in Spring Green, WI What You Need to Know About Nietzche to Get Richard Linklater’s Hit Man Feedback: Email us at feedback@filmspotting.net. Ask Us Anything and we might answer your question in bonus content. Support us: -Join the Filmspotting Family for bonus episodes and complete archive access. http://filmspottingfamily.com -T-shirts (and more) on sale at the Filmspotting Shop. https://filmspotting.net/shop Contact us: https://letterboxd.com/filmspotting https://twitter.com/filmspotting https://facebook.com/filmspotting https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm https://twitter.com/larsenonfilm https://facebook.com/larsenonfilm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices