Top 5 Elmore Leonard Characters / The World’s End

Top 5 Elmore Leonard Characters / The World’s End

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Filmspotting honors a writer by talking about the movies adapted from his books. A writer’s nightmare? Perhaps. Adam and Josh pay tribute to Elmore Leonard, whose work inspired some great movie adaptations including “Get Shorty” and “Out of Sight.” Plus, the guys drop in for a pint with Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and company to discuss the latest from director Edgar Wright, “The World’s End.”

:00-2:21 - Billboard / Donations

2:21-24:21 - Review: “The World’s End”

Bobby Womack, “Across 110th Street”

25:40-33:19 - Massacre Theatre

33:19-43:32 - Polls/Notes

Us3, “Chili Hot”

44:45-45:23 - SVU Promo

45:23-1:13:59 - Top 5: Elmore Leonard Characters

1:13:30-1:16:18 - Close

MUSIC

- Get Shorty, Jackie Brown

NOTES

- MT winner: Chris Zois, Chicago

LINKS

- Before Trilogy at Siskel

- Korean Auteurs Lineup

- Josh on “The World’s End”

- Appreciating Elmore Leonard

PARTNERS

- MoviePass

- Fandor.com/Filmspotting

- Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith- iTunes