We’ll show you the life of the mind! Adam and Josh eloquently express affection for their Top 5 Movies About Writers, and discuss the new film written by and starring Zoe Kazan, “Ruby Sparks.” Plus, Adam makes an amazing discovery with the fourth film in the show’s Contemporary Iranian Cinema Marathon, “The Mirror.”

This episode is presented by Fandor.com.

Filmspotting #407
:00-14:27 - Review: “Ruby Sparks”
Music: Mazes, “Go Betweens”
15:27-20:49 - Massacre Theatre
20:50-24:03 - Polls
24:04-40:16 - Iranian Cinema #4: “The Mirror”
Music: Mazes, “Summer Hits or J+J Don’t Like”
41:16-48:48 - Donations
49:03-1:11:08 - Top 5: Movies About Writers
1:11:09-1:15:03 - Close / Outtakes

BONUS CONTENT

- None this week, sorry

MUSIC

- Mazes - The Mancunian ones NOT the Chicago ones we advertised :)

NOTES/LINKS

- Enter to win Killer Joe passes

- Massacre Theatre winner: Drew Butler

- Top 5 Movies About Writers

- Paul’s graphic novel The List

- Thomas’ film blog

SPONSORS / PARTNERS

- Fandor.com/Filmspotting

- The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith-iTunes