#974: MaXXXine, Chinatown at 50, Longlegs, Dandelion

Reviews of Ti West’s horror trilogy-ender “MaXXXine,” Oz Perkins’s “Longlegs” with Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage, and Kiki Layne in Nicole Riegel’s “Dandelion.” Plus, Roman Polanski’s possibly perfect L.A. noir turns 50. (Timecodes will not be precise with ads; chapters may start early.) Opening (00:00:00-00:02:29) Review: “MaXXXine” (00:02:30-00:36:42) Review (JL): “Longlegs” (00:36:43-00:41:44) Review (AK): “Dandelion” (00:41:45-00:45:21) Next Week, Notes (00:45:22-00:51:53) Massacre Theatre (00:51:54-01:01:06) Pantheon Review: “Chinatown” at 50 (01:01:07-01:59:31) Notes/Links: “Unspooled” with Amy Nicholson and Paul Scheer https://www.unspooledpodcast.com/ ‘The Filmspotting Guide to the Archives’ on Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/wjmclaughlin/list/the-filmspotting-guide-to-the-archives/ Film Genre Reader II https://www.amazon.com/Film-Genre-Reader-II-v/dp/029272778X Josh’s MaXXXine review https://larsenonfilm.com/maxxxine Josh’s Longlegs review https://letterboxd.com/larsenonfilm/film/longlegs/ Robert Towne on Finding Inspiration for Chinatown at the Library https://longreads.com/2015/02/08/director-robert-towne-on-finding-the-inspiration-for-chinatown-at-the-library/ 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