Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
The Juiceless Fall Movie Season, ‘The Running Man,’ and ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to cover two new releases that they collectively had mixed ...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 5 - 'Lady Bird’
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
‘Predator: Badlands’ and the 'Predator' Movie Rankings
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to avenge their Yautja brethren on planet Genna and cover Dan Trachtenb...
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ and the Best Frankenstein Movies. Plus: Jennifer Lawrence Is Ablaze in ‘Die My Love.’
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda are joined by Rob Mahoney to cover a pair of new releases, but before diving in, the...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 6 - 'Mulholland Drive’
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
The 1989 Movie Draft
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re drafting again! Before diving into the draft, Sean, Amanda, and Chris react to two recent pi...
Best Picture Power Rankings, ‘Bugonia,’ and the New Paranoid Thriller, With Yorgos Lanthimos!
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda kick off the show with a brand-new version of their Best Picture Power Rankings (1:4...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 7 - 'In The Mood for Love’
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
‘A House of Dynamite’ Is Ready to Explode
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda start the show by covering the major box office success of ‘Chainsaw Man,’ react...
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ and the ‘Music Biopic’ Mount Rushmore
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Yasi Salek to head over to 'State Trooper' town and cov...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 8 - ‘Parasite’
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2025 and ‘Black Phone 2’
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show Chris Ryan joins Sean to unpack the year 2025 in horror movies. But first, they hi...
The “Should I See It in a Movie Theater?” Test: ‘Tron: Ares,’ ‘Roofman,’ and ‘After the Hunt.’ Plus, the Magic of ‘Mr. Scorsese.’
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda begin the show by honoring the legendary actor Diane Keaton, who passed away at 79 l...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 9 - 'Mad Max: Fury Road’
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
The Daniel Day-Lewis Hall of Fame
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda are joined by David Sims of the Blank Check podcast to commemorate the incredible ca...
The New York City Movie Draft, With Griffin Newman and David Sims!
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Live from New York, it’s 'Saturday Night'! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan, plus Griffin ...
‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion With Van Lathan
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On a very special bonus episode of the podcast, Van Lathan joins the show and gets the chance to sha...
Best Picture Power Rankings and The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ with Benny Safdie!
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda get in the ring with Van Lathan to go multiple rounds on Benny Safdie’s new film, ...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 10 - 'Marie Antoinette’
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
One Mailbag After Another, and the Updated PTA Movie Rankings
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda have an action-packed episode today following the release of Paul Thomas Anderson’...
‘One Battle After Another’ Is a Modern Masterpiece, With Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson!
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to break down their most anticipated movie of the year: Pau...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 11 - 'The Wolf of Wall Street’
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
We Almost Missed These 10 Movies. Should You?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s show, Sean and Amanda talk through 10 movies that have come out over the past few month...
The Physical Media High Council Awards
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan, Tracy Letts, and Tim Simons for a very special episode dedicated to al...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
Is ‘Weapons’ a Classic? And an Oscar Contender? Plus: The Best Movies at TIFF!
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Nayman joins the show to recap his experience at this year’s Toronto International Film Festi...
The Paul Thomas Anderson Movie Character Draft
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first time ever, Sean, Amanda, and Chris are doing a movie character draft! Today, they draf...
The Robert Altman Hall of Fame
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda celebrate legendary filmmaker Robert Altman, who would have turned 100 this year, by...
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Is a N.Y. Movie State of Mind, With Spike Lee!
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda start the show by reacting to a handful of recent movie trailers, including Emerald ...
The Best Movies at Telluride and Venice, and the 10 Most Anticipated Fall Films
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda are back from vacation! Today, they discuss the biggest films out of the Telluride a...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 13 - 'Get Out’
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
6. ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘Iron Man’ | Mission Accomplished
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Hollywood and America look toward a brighter future, two war films explore the long-term impacts ...
5. ‘No Country for Old Men’ and ‘W.’ | Mission Accomplished
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A pair of tough Texas dramas reckon with the bleakness of the Bush years—resulting in two of the m...
4. ‘Michael Clayton’ and ‘Chop Shop’ | Mission Accomplished
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As America falls into a recession, two movies about New York hustlers capture the quiet desperation ...
3: ‘Anchorman’ and ‘Zodiac’ | Mission Accomplished
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As Americans pine for a kinder, gentler nation, two wildly entertaining (and wildly different) films...
2. ‘25th Hour’ and ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ | Mission Accomplished
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of 9/11 and America’s new war on terror, two films capture the chaos of a country caug...
1. ‘Bring It On’ and ‘Donnie Darko’ | Mission Accomplished
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Picture Live Show in NYC: Tickets go on sale today, August 12, at 2 p.m. ET at 92ny.org! A...
‘Weapons’ Is Why We Go to the Movies, With Zach Cregger!
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
'Weapons' is finally here, and Sean gets back in the void for a deep dive on one of his most anticip...
The Summer Movie Mailbag
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag to cover all things related to summer movies! They discuss their...
‘Happy Gilmore 2,’ ‘The Naked Gun,’ and the 21st-Century Comedy Movie Crisis
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda are joined by The Ringer’s Craig Horlbeck to discuss all things 21st-century comed...
The 1990s Horror Movie Canon and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ Plus: The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Revolution.
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda start the show by briefly reacting to the box office performance of ‘The Fantastic...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 14 - ‘Moneyball’
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Is Here. Plus: Our Fall Film Festival Preview.
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda react to a long list of fall film festival lineup announcements; highlight their mai...
The Chicago Movie Draft LIVE in Chicago!
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coming to you live from the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, it’s The Big Picture! Sean and Amanda ...
Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Is a Mirror. Like What You See?
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda are joined by “Mean Pod Guy” Adam Nayman to unpack Ari Aster’s divisive new fi...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 15 - ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
The Superman Movie Rankings
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sean is joined by Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney to recap the opening weekend reaction to James Gunn’s...
‘Superman’ Is Here to Save the Day. Are We Saved?
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it's the 'Superman' episode! Sean and Amanda dive deep into Jam...
The 2025 Movie Auction Returns!
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to conduct Part 2 of their 2025 Movie Auction, where they d...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 16 - ‘Oppenheimer’
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Does Not Find a Way. Plus: Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Coming!
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to lead a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous ...
The 10 Best Movies of the Year ... So Far
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda start the show by reacting to the major opening-weekend box office success of ‘F1’...
‘F1’ Is a Fast, Fierce Blockbuster Throwback, With Joseph Kosinski! Plus, The Future of James Bond.
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda start the show by reacting to two huge news headlines from this week, with Denis Vil...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 17 - ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
Our 800th Episode Ask-Us-Anything Mailbag. Plus: ‘Elio’ and ‘How to Train Your Dragon.’
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda celebrate 800 (!) episodes with a special “Ask Us Anything” movie mailbag. They ...
'28 Years Later': Death, Zombies, and One of the Year's Best Movies
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and react to a myriad of different movie news headlines, in...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 18 - ‘Before Sunset’
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
The Advice Hour
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Amanda and Sean went live on YouTube to give you, the people, life advice. They answered questions a...
‘Materialists’ and the Top Five Movie Love Triangles. Plus: ‘The Life of Chuck,’ With Mike Flanagan.
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda have an in-depth conversation and unpack their very mixed feelings on a pair of two ...
‘Ballerina,’ ‘Bring Her Back,’ and ‘Dogma’ Reborn, with Kevin Smith!!!
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss their disappointment with the newest installment...
‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Is Here, With Wes Anderson!
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda take a deep dive into one of their favorite directors' newest films: Wes Anderson’...
The 2000 Movie Mega-Draft
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by several Ringer all-stars for a mega-draft of th...
The ‘Shrek’ Pod
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Bobby Wagner joins the show to bid farewell to The Big Picture and The Ringer at large. We look back...
‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Friendship,’ and the Top Five Movie Friends
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda start the show with a quick recap of all the awards handed out at the Cannes Film Fe...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 19 - ‘Spirited Away’
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
‘Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning’ Is Here. How Will We Reckon With It?
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda need you to trust them one last time as they unpack the highly anticipated ‘Missio...
The ‘Final Destination’ Kill Rankings and ‘Bloodlines’
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the flaw in death’s design by covering ‘Final Destinatio...
The Tom Cruise Movie Draft
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Chris Ryan for a very special episode wh...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 20 - ‘Melancholia’
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
A Mailbag for All Time. Plus: Alex Ross Perry Returns!
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag once again to answer all of your questions about underrated indi...
The Paul Newman Hall of Fame
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda briefly tease next week’s mailbag episode and react to the Golden Globes adding a ...
The 2025 Movie Star Rankings: 35 Over 35. Plus: Nicolas Cage!
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda briefly react to the news that President Donald Trump wants to impose a 100 percent ...
‘Thunderbolts*’ Is Marvel’s Return to Form. Is It Too Late?
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by their superhero correspondent, Mallory Rubin, to cover the latest inst...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 21 - ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
Four Ways of Looking at an Action Movie: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Havoc,’ ‘A Working Man,’ and ‘The Amateur’
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to recap their trip to the mobile Criterion Closet before c...
The Summer Movie Preview Game. Plus: David Cronenberg on ‘The Shrouds.’
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda briefly react to some Oscars news, including a rule requiring Academy members to wat...
The ‘Sinners’ Surge. Plus: The Val Kilmer Hall of Fame!
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to honor the late Val Kilmer by creating his Hall of Fame. Before creat...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 22 - ‘Children of Men’
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
‘Sinners’ Is for the Sickos, the Cinephiles and You, with Ryan Coogler!
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to unpack Ryan Coogler’s highly anticipated vampire horro...
The 1990 Movie Draft
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
We are drafting again! Before their draft, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to briefly discu...
The 10 Most Intriguing Movies at the Cannes Film Festival. Plus: ‘Warfare’ Is Hell, With Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda begin the episode with their instant reactions to the official announcement of the 2...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 23 - ‘Something’s Gotta Give’
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...
‘A Minecraft Movie’ Is the Most Important Movie of the Year So Far. And These Flicks Are the Best …
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda cover the absolute box office phenomenon ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ a video game adapt...
The 15 Most Anticipated Movies at CinemaCon, and Our Trip to Las Vegas!
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda recap their recent trip to Las Vegas for CinemaCon and catch up on the latest news f...
The Gen Z Movie Focus Group
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Amanda is joined by The Ringer’s very own Jomi Adeniran, Jade Whaley, and Jack Sanders to convey t...
The Garbage Women Canon! Plus: 'Holland' and 'Kinda Pregnant.'
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Amanda is joined by Yasi Salek to create a new mini-genre called "Garbage Women," a list of mediocre...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 24 - ‘The Handmaiden’
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return to continue their year-long project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st...
The Top 10 Garbage Scorsese Movies and ‘The Alto Knights’
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to react to some trailer and release calendar news about ‘...
The 1982 Movie Draft
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
We’re drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris are joined by the resident physical-media king of 'T...
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 25 - ‘Michael Clayton’
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda kick off their year-long project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century s...
‘The Electric State’ Is a Netflix Nightmare. Plus, 10 (Better) Movies We Missed.
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the latest Netflix mega-budget action movie, ‘...
The Cate Blanchett Hall of Fame and the Delightfully Sleek ‘Black Bag’
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda discuss their upcoming trip to Las Vegas for CinemaCon (1:00) before taking stock of...
‘Mickey 17’ and the Bong Joon-ho Movie Rankings
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
After a brief discussion of the A24-inflected ‘Thunderbolts*’ trailer that dropped over the week...
The Oscars Hangover Mailbag. Plus: Bong Joon-ho Returns!
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to tie up some loose ends from Sunday’s Oscars (1:00...
The 2025 Oscars: ‘Anora’ Has the Greatest Day
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda sit down moments after the conclusion of the 2025 Academy Awards to discuss ‘Anora...
Final 2025 Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win and Should Win
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda discuss a bit of news about the 2026 movie slate (1:00), then launch headfirst into ...
The 2025 Alternative Oscars, a.k.a. the 5th Annual Big Picks!
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda return for their fifth annual Alternative Oscar awards (a.k.a. the Big Picks), in wh...
The Best Picture Movie Draft
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan gather to draft films that have been awarded Best Picture at the Academ...
The 21st-Century (American) British Movie Canon, ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,’ and ‘Paddington in Peru’
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by ‘Bandsplain’ host Yasi Salek to discuss ‘Bridget Jones: Mad Abou...
‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Is Marvel’s Rock Bottom. Now What?
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to review the utter mess that is ‘Captain America: Brave ...