The Big Picture

Mon, 28 Apr 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to recap their trip to the mobile Criterion Closet before c...

Fri, 25 Apr 2025

Sean and Amanda briefly react to some Oscars news, including a rule requiring Academy members to wat...

Wed, 23 Apr 2025

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to honor the late Val Kilmer by creating his Hall of Fame. Before creat...

Mon, 21 Apr 2025

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...

Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to unpack Ryan Coogler’s highly anticipated vampire horro...

Tue, 15 Apr 2025

We are drafting again! Before their draft, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to briefly discu...

Fri, 11 Apr 2025

Sean and Amanda begin the episode with their instant reactions to the official announcement of the 2...

Wed, 09 Apr 2025

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st ...

Mon, 07 Apr 2025

Sean and Amanda cover the absolute box office phenomenon ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ a video game adapt...

Sat, 05 Apr 2025

Sean and Amanda recap their recent trip to Las Vegas for CinemaCon and catch up on the latest news f...

Tue, 01 Apr 2025

Amanda is joined by The Ringer’s very own Jomi Adeniran, Jade Whaley, and Jack Sanders to convey t...

Fri, 28 Mar 2025

Amanda is joined by Yasi Salek to create a new mini-genre called "Garbage Women," a list of mediocre...

Wed, 26 Mar 2025

Sean and Amanda return to continue their year-long project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st...

Mon, 24 Mar 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to react to some trailer and release calendar news about ‘...

Fri, 21 Mar 2025

We’re drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris are joined by the resident physical-media king of 'T...

Wed, 19 Mar 2025

Sean and Amanda kick off their year-long project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century s...

Mon, 17 Mar 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the latest Netflix mega-budget action movie, ‘...

Fri, 14 Mar 2025

Sean and Amanda discuss their upcoming trip to Las Vegas for CinemaCon (1:00) before taking stock of...

Mon, 10 Mar 2025

After a brief discussion of the A24-inflected ‘Thunderbolts*’ trailer that dropped over the week...

Thu, 06 Mar 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to tie up some loose ends from Sunday’s Oscars (1:00...

Mon, 03 Mar 2025

Sean and Amanda sit down moments after the conclusion of the 2025 Academy Awards to discuss ‘Anora...

Thu, 27 Feb 2025

Sean and Amanda discuss a bit of news about the 2026 movie slate (1:00), then launch headfirst into ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2025

Sean and Amanda return for their fifth annual Alternative Oscar awards (a.k.a. the Big Picks), in wh...

Fri, 21 Feb 2025

Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan gather to draft films that have been awarded Best Picture at the Academ...

Tue, 18 Feb 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by ‘Bandsplain’ host Yasi Salek to discuss ‘Bridget Jones: Mad Abou...

Fri, 14 Feb 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to review the utter mess that is ‘Captain America: Brave ...

Mon, 10 Feb 2025

Sean and Amanda react to the movie trailers that ran during the Super Bowl and give their broader th...

Fri, 07 Feb 2025

Sean and Amanda react to the ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ trailers (1:00) b...

Tue, 04 Feb 2025

Sean and Amanda discuss the evolving story of Karla Sofía Gascón’s old tweets (1:00) and what it...

Fri, 31 Jan 2025

Sean and Amanda dig into ‘The Brutalist’ (with spoilers!)—the text, the reception, the perform...

Mon, 27 Jan 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by Yasi Salek to discuss ‘Better Man,’ the bizarro Robbie Williams bi...

Thu, 23 Jan 2025

Sean and Amanda give their instant reactions to the Oscar nominations announced this morning, includ...

Mon, 20 Jan 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to draft, in auction format, some of the movies they’re m...

Fri, 17 Jan 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to reflect on the monumental loss of David Lynch, and try t...

Tue, 14 Jan 2025

Sean and Amanda discuss the latest out of the guild award nominations and what it portends for Oscar...

Wed, 08 Jan 2025

Sean and Amanda discuss the successes, shortcomings, themes, and performances of Halina Reijn’s ‘...

Mon, 06 Jan 2025

Sean and Amanda are joined by ‘House of R’ host Joanna Robinson to react to the 2025 Golden Glob...

Fri, 03 Jan 2025

In her triumphant return, Amanda shares her overarching thoughts on the movies and shows from the pa...

Tue, 31 Dec 2024

Sean is joined by Adam Nayman for an extensive examination of the themes, production, and style of B...

Fri, 27 Dec 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Rob Mahoney to discuss the new Robert Eggers vampire film, ‘Nosfe...

Tue, 24 Dec 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to dig all the way into ‘A Complete Unknown,’ Jam...

Fri, 20 Dec 2024

Sean starts the episode with a monologue about the up-and-down state of the movie release calendar a...

Wed, 18 Dec 2024

Sean remarks on the release of the Oscars shortlists in below-the-line categories, international fea...

Mon, 16 Dec 2024

Sean is joined Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney to run through five of their favorite individual perf...

Fri, 13 Dec 2024

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...

Wed, 11 Dec 2024

Sean is joined by longtime playwright, actor, screenwriter, and physical media collector Tracy Letts...

Mon, 09 Dec 2024

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to give their immediate reactions to the Golden Globe nominations ...

Fri, 06 Dec 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman to discuss the ascendance of ‘Wicked’ in the awards...

Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Rob Mahoney to discuss the robust domestic box office this past hol...

Wed, 27 Nov 2024

Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla and Yasi Salek to discuss two movies for the fun of it—‘Moana 2’...

Mon, 25 Nov 2024

Sean is joined by Juliet Litman to discuss another highly anticipated 2024 release in Jon M. Chu’s...

Fri, 22 Nov 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to discuss one of the most highly anticipated movies ...

Tue, 19 Nov 2024

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to assess why the hell ‘Red One’ is so awful (1:00) and try to...

Fri, 15 Nov 2024

Sean is joined by Ringer-Verse host Joanna Robinson and The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich to dis...

Tue, 12 Nov 2024

Sean is joined by Adam Nayman to discuss the head-scratching rollout of Clint Eastwood’s justice s...

Fri, 08 Nov 2024

Sean is joined by Ringer editor-at-large and ‘Press Box’ host Bryan Curtis to discuss ‘Here,’...

Tue, 05 Nov 2024

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan as well as Griffin Newman and David ...

Fri, 01 Nov 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the latest rumors about Christopher Nolan’s next film (1:0...

Tue, 29 Oct 2024

Sean is joined by Ringer-Verse pals Mallory Rubin and Charles Holmes to discuss a pair of films that...

Fri, 25 Oct 2024

Sean and Amanda field your questions about everything BUT movies (and some movie things). They answe...

Wed, 23 Oct 2024

Sean is joined by Alex Ross Perry to discuss his new film ‘Pavements’ and the film festival hams...

Mon, 21 Oct 2024

Now that ‘Anora’ has hit select theaters, Sean assesses the state of the Best Picture race by ru...

Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the biggest film at the box office, ‘Terrifier 3,’ the t...

Tue, 15 Oct 2024

Sean shares a recap of the best movies he caught at the 62nd New York Film Festival, including the h...

Fri, 11 Oct 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to break down ‘Saturday Night,’ Jason Reitman’s quasi-historical ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2024

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...

Fri, 04 Oct 2024

Sean is joined by Van Lathan to discuss ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ the off-putting sequel to Todd P...

Mon, 30 Sep 2024

Sean and Amanda do their best to parse through the messiness of Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopo...

Fri, 27 Sep 2024

Sean and Amanda react to some news around the movie world (1:00), before discussing ‘Wolfs,’ the...

Tue, 24 Sep 2024

Sean and Amanda react to some news about the Golden Globes being … a lot like they’ve always bee...

Fri, 20 Sep 2024

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Zach Baron to pick their faves a...

Mon, 16 Sep 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by film critic, Ringer contributor, and resident “mean pod guy” Adam ...

Fri, 13 Sep 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss ‘Speak No Evil,’ James Watkins’s reimagina...

Tue, 10 Sep 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to review some news items out of the fall film festival circuit (1:00) ...

Fri, 06 Sep 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by ‘Higher Learning’ and ‘Midnight Boys’ cohost Van Lathan to dis...

Wed, 04 Sep 2024

Sean and Amanda recap the long weekend in film news and discuss the biggest films out of the Telluri...

Fri, 30 Aug 2024

With ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ on the horizon, Sean and Amanda enlist the help of Michael Keato...

Tue, 27 Aug 2024

Sean and Amanda return to the feed in triumphant fashion by talking about, among other things, Oasis...

Fri, 23 Aug 2024

‘The Hollywood Hack’ is a three-part narrative series chronicling the biggest Hollywood heist of...

Wed, 21 Aug 2024

‘The Hollywood Hack’ is a three-part narrative series chronicling the biggest Hollywood heist of...

Mon, 19 Aug 2024

‘The Hollywood Hack’ is a three-part narrative series chronicling the biggest Hollywood heist of...

Fri, 16 Aug 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to react to a handful of casting tidbits (1:00), before digging into th...

Tue, 13 Aug 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer contributor Brian Raftery to discuss his miniseries about the S...

Fri, 09 Aug 2024

In their 700th Episode, Sean and Amanda discuss the news that the Brad Pitt and George Clooney vehic...

Mon, 05 Aug 2024

Sean and Amanda dig into a heap of news that Sean missed while he was on vacation (0:55), including ...

Tue, 30 Jul 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to commemorate the career of one of America’s greatest di...

Fri, 26 Jul 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by three out of four of the Midnight Boys—Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, a...

Tue, 23 Jul 2024

Sean and Amanda discuss the smashing success of Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones’s ‘Twisters’...

Fri, 19 Jul 2024

Sean and Amanda discuss one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, ‘Twisters,’ starring t...

Tue, 16 Jul 2024

We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to draft 2000s summer blockbusters....

Fri, 12 Jul 2024

Sean is joined by Rob Mahoney to appraise just how terrifying ‘Longlegs’ is after all the buzz (...

Mon, 08 Jul 2024

Sean and Amanda react to the trailer for ‘F1,’ Joseph Kosinski’s follow-up to ‘Top Gun: Mave...

Wed, 03 Jul 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by a deep bench of Ringer colleagues to share their favorite movies of th...

Mon, 01 Jul 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan for part two of the 2024 movie auction. They nominate 15 fi...

Fri, 28 Jun 2024

Sean and Amanda recap the third installment of the ‘Quiet Place’ franchise—the Lupita Nyong’...

Tue, 25 Jun 2024

With ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ on the … horizon … Sean and Amanda build the Kevin Costner ...

Fri, 21 Jun 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss ‘The Bikeriders,’ a new Jeff Nichols movie s...

Tue, 18 Jun 2024

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2002. ...

Fri, 14 Jun 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by ‘Midnight Boy’ Charles Holmes to react to the movie business news ...

Tue, 11 Jun 2024

Sean and Amanda talk about the successes and shortcomings of the two biggest movies at this week’s...

Fri, 07 Jun 2024

Sean and Amanda discuss the unconfirmed casting news that Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickins...

Tue, 04 Jun 2024

With no new movies hitting the box office this weekend, Sean and Amanda are instead building their o...

Fri, 31 May 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the unique filmmaking prowess of Texas legend Ri...

Tue, 28 May 2024

Sean opens the podcast by sharing some extended thoughts about the state of the box office as it rel...

Fri, 24 May 2024

Sean and Amanda dig into a spoiler-filled conversation about George Miller’s newest installment in...

Tue, 21 May 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Midnight Boy and resident hater Charles Holmes to discuss a trio of le...

Fri, 17 May 2024

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the coolest scenes in act...

Tue, 14 May 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to discuss the new installment in the ‘Planet of the Apes...

Fri, 10 May 2024

Sean and Amanda answer your questions about the 2024 box office, roasts, YouTube movie clips, repert...

Tue, 07 May 2024

Sean and Amanda share some exciting announcements about the show (1:00), then dig into their experie...

Fri, 03 May 2024

Sean and Amanda reflect on the reaction to the 35 Under 35 movie stars list they put together on Tue...

Tue, 30 Apr 2024

Sean and Amanda reconvene the movie star committee to rank the 35 most important movie stars under t...

Fri, 26 Apr 2024

Sean and Amanda gather to discuss the 2024 film perfectly situated at the center of their respective...

Tue, 23 Apr 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the current state of horror in theaters (1:00). They run t...

Fri, 19 Apr 2024

Sean and Amanda discuss the news that Quentin Tarantino has shelved what was previously reported as ...

Tue, 16 Apr 2024

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite and are joined by several special guests...

Fri, 12 Apr 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to run through the 10 most anticipated movies from this wee...

Tue, 09 Apr 2024

Sean and Amanda revisit Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Two’ and assess whether the fervor for ...

Fri, 05 Apr 2024

Sean and Amanda dig into the successes and shortcomings of this week’s biggest release at the box ...

Tue, 02 Apr 2024

Sean and Amanda break down a pair of big franchise releases—‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ ...

Tue, 26 Mar 2024

In a hundred years, when you and I are both long gone, anytime someone listens to this podcast, you ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2024

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to briefly discuss ‘Immaculate,’ the new Sydney Sweeney nun horror ...

Tue, 19 Mar 2024

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 1977—...

Fri, 15 Mar 2024

Sean and Amanda discuss a recent run of positive 2025 movie news (1:00) before digging into Rose Gla...

Tue, 12 Mar 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to briefly discuss ‘Dune: Part Two’ and other way-...

Mon, 11 Mar 2024

Sean and Amanda give their immediate reactions to the 96th Academy Awards, which were largely domina...

Thu, 07 Mar 2024

Sean and Amanda make their final predictions for who will (and who should) win in every category at ...

Wed, 06 Mar 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by New York Times film critic Wesley Morris to hand out The Big Picture’...

Fri, 01 Mar 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the massively anticipated Denis Villeneuve epic,...

Mon, 26 Feb 2024

Sean and Amanda open the show by discussing the SAG Awards and highlight the Netflix streaming exper...

Fri, 23 Feb 2024

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer contributor and beloved “Mean Pod Guy” Adam Nayman to discu...

Fri, 16 Feb 2024

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Dumpuary! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to di...

Tue, 13 Feb 2024

Sean and Amanda open by discussing the movie trailers that debuted at the Super Bowl (1:00), before ...

Fri, 09 Feb 2024

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 1991 (...

Wed, 07 Feb 2024

Sean and Amanda discuss the wildly unsuccessful elements of ‘Argylle,’ Matthew Vaughn’s meta s...

Fri, 02 Feb 2024

Sean is joined by actor and physical media enthusiast Tim Simons to refresh their conversation on th...

Tue, 30 Jan 2024

As the 10-year anniversary of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death approaches, Sean pays tribute to his ...

Fri, 26 Jan 2024

Sean and Amanda open the mailbag to answer lingering questions about the Oscar nominations, includin...

Tue, 23 Jan 2024

Sean and Amanda gather after the announcement of the 2024 Oscar nominations to discuss an ‘Oppenhe...

Fri, 19 Jan 2024

Sean and Amanda predict the upcoming announcement of the Oscar nominations (1:00), before reviewing ...

Tue, 16 Jan 2024

Sean, Amanda, and Chris gather to auction draft the movies they’re most excited for in 2024, inclu...

Sun, 14 Jan 2024

In this special episode audio from our live screening of ‘Oppenheimer’ at IMAX in Los Angeles, S...

Thu, 11 Jan 2024

Sean and Amanda react to a mixed bag of movie and awards nominations news (1:00), before digging int...

Mon, 08 Jan 2024

Sean and Amanda give their immediate reactions to the 2024 Golden Globe Awards ceremony, which turne...

Thu, 04 Jan 2024

Sean and Amanda discuss the new release ‘Society of the Snow’ (1:00) before sharing their 24 mos...

Tue, 02 Jan 2024

Sean and Amanda give some box office thoughts from the last couple weeks, before honing in on two fi...

Fri, 29 Dec 2023

Sean and Amanda each share five movies from the year that they feel were either under-discussed or u...

Tue, 26 Dec 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by The Ringer’s Michael Mann aficionado Chris Ryan to discuss one of th...

Fri, 22 Dec 2023

Sean and Amanda open the show by talking about their five favorite scenes of the 2023 movie year (1:...

Wed, 20 Dec 2023

Sean and Amanda share their top 10 performances of the movie year, focusing on films that did not ge...

Mon, 18 Dec 2023

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2020. ...

Fri, 15 Dec 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to react to ‘Wonka’—what works, what doesn’t w...

Wed, 13 Dec 2023

Sean is joined by Andy Greenwald and Charles Holmes to revel in the top film at the box office, Haya...

Mon, 11 Dec 2023

Sean and Amanda instantly react to the Golden Globes nominations and what it portends for the Oscars...

Fri, 08 Dec 2023

Sean and Amanda react to the surprise box office hit of the weekend, ‘Godzilla Minus One’ (1:00)...

Tue, 05 Dec 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman to share their respective lists of the five...

Fri, 01 Dec 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Wesley Morris to unpack their feelings about Todd Haynes's ‘May Dece...

Mon, 27 Nov 2023

Sean and Amanda briefly share thoughts on Disney’s ‘Wish’ (1:00), before digging deep into Eme...

Wed, 22 Nov 2023

Sean, Amanda, and Chris explore the high highs of Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’—in particular th...

Mon, 20 Nov 2023

Sean and Amanda review two divergent releases from this past weekend—a continuation of the Hunger ...

Fri, 17 Nov 2023

With Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ hitting theaters, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to b...

Tue, 14 Nov 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson to discuss the successes and failures o...

Fri, 10 Nov 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the trio’s collective favorite movie of 2023, ...

Tue, 07 Nov 2023

Sean and Amanda review Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ (1:00), including the performances of its l...

Fri, 03 Nov 2023

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the work of acclaimed dir...

Tue, 31 Oct 2023

Sean and Amanda discuss the somewhat surprising dominant movie at the box office, ‘Five Nights at ...

Fri, 27 Oct 2023

Sean and Amanda debut a predictions-based game surrounding this year’s Oscars ceremony (1:00). The...

Tue, 24 Oct 2023

Sean, Amanda, and Chris are joined by David Sims and Griffin Newman of ‘Blank Check’ to draft th...

Fri, 20 Oct 2023

Sean and Amanda discuss Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half hour epic ‘Killers of the Flower Moon...

Tue, 17 Oct 2023

Sean and Amanda discuss the surprise box office smash hit of the year, ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tou...

Fri, 13 Oct 2023

Sean and Amanda review a trio of movies—‘Fair Play’ (1:00), ‘The Royal Hotel’ (30:00), and...

Tue, 10 Oct 2023

Sean and Amanda discuss the quartet of Wes Anderson short films that dropped on Netflix and the tren...

Fri, 06 Oct 2023

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to review the latest film in the ‘Exorcist’ universe, ‘The Exorci...

Tue, 03 Oct 2023

With ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ just weeks away, Sean, Amanda, and Chris gather to run through...

Fri, 29 Sep 2023

The 21st Century Sci-Fi Canon, ‘The Creator,’ and ‘No One Will Save You’ Sean is joined by C...

Tue, 26 Sep 2023

Sean and Amanda briefly discuss the news that the Writers Guild of America has a tentative agreement...

Fri, 22 Sep 2023

Sean, Amanda, and Chris review ‘Dumb Money,’ Craig Gillespie’s new movie based on the events o...

Tue, 19 Sep 2023

Sean and Amanda review Kenneth Branagh’s third Agatha Christie adaptation, ‘A Haunting in Venice...

Fri, 15 Sep 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer contributor and film critic Adam Nayman to discuss the highs, l...

Tue, 12 Sep 2023

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan are joined by Bill Simmons and Van Lathan for a ...

Fri, 08 Sep 2023

To celebrate Episode 600, Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag to answer your questions about how the...

Wed, 06 Sep 2023

After their respective trips to Colorado and Italy, Sean and Amanda convene to discuss the movies th...

Thu, 31 Aug 2023

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2006. ...

Mon, 28 Aug 2023

We’re back! Sean and Amanda discuss all the movies they missed, the big stories out of Hollywood, ...

Fri, 25 Aug 2023

Oliver Stone returns to Vietnam with ‘Born on the Fourth of July’—a movie that closes out the ...

Wed, 23 Aug 2023

In the late ’80s, a new wave of big-studio hits like ‘Full Metal Jacket’ and ‘Good Morning, ...

Mon, 21 Aug 2023

Oliver Stone’s harrowing and heartbreaking Vietnam drama ‘Platoon’ becomes a worldwide phenome...

Fri, 18 Aug 2023

In the early 1980s, as America is grappling with the fallout of Vietnam, a troubled big-screen vet n...

Wed, 16 Aug 2023

‘Apocalypse Now’ closes out the 1970s with the most ambitious Vietnam movie yet: a big-budget sp...

Mon, 14 Aug 2023

In the late ’70s, ‘The Deer Hunter’ and ‘Coming Home’ offer two very different visions of ...

Fri, 11 Aug 2023

It’s the mid-’70s, and Hollywood is still scared of Vietnam. But a series of dark and wildly ent...

Tue, 08 Aug 2023

In the late-’60s, John Wayne stars in the first hit Vietnam movie: his controversial blockbuster ‘...

Tue, 08 Aug 2023

‘The Deer Hunter.’ ‘Apocalypse Now.’ ‘First Blood.’ ‘Platoon.’ They’re among the h...

Fri, 04 Aug 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer contributor Brian Raftery to discuss his upcoming series ‘Do ...

Wed, 02 Aug 2023

Sean discusses ‘Talk to Me,’ the horror movie of the summer, and his five scariest summer movies...

Mon, 31 Jul 2023

To celebrate Amanda’s birthday, Sean, Amanda, and Bobby gather to taste the various liquors, win...

Thu, 27 Jul 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer-verse co-host Joanna Robinson to dive deep into ‘Barbie’—...

Mon, 24 Jul 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ in granu...

Fri, 21 Jul 2023

The biggest movie weekend in years is finally here. Sean and Amanda discuss the theater-going experi...

Tue, 18 Jul 2023

Sean and Amanda discuss the dramatic effect the SAG-AFTRA strike will have on the movie industry (1:...

Wed, 12 Jul 2023

Sean and Amanda dive into one of their most anticipated movies in years, the return of Ethan Hunt an...

Mon, 10 Jul 2023

Sean and Amanda dig into the year’s releases that they haven’t covered yet, including ‘Joy Rid...

Fri, 07 Jul 2023

At the halfway point of this year, we take a look at the movies yet to be released and hold an aucti...

Tue, 04 Jul 2023

Sean and Amanda call up an all-star rotation of Ringer colleagues and contributors to share their fa...

Fri, 30 Jun 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer-verse host and Harrison Ford scholar Mallory Rubin to discuss t...

Tue, 27 Jun 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the life, legacy, and wonder of one of our great...

Fri, 23 Jun 2023

Jennifer Lawrence is back in the center of a movie—this time a studio comedy. Sean and Amanda disc...

Tue, 20 Jun 2023

Adam Nayman joins Sean and Amanda to discuss Wes Anderson’s career and filmmaking aesthetic before...

Fri, 16 Jun 2023

Hugely hyped and also facing controversy around its star, ‘The Flash’ arrives at a complicated m...

Tue, 13 Jun 2023

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2001. ...

Fri, 09 Jun 2023

Sean digs into his pet obsession, the ‘Transformers’ franchise, and its newest installment ‘Ri...

Wed, 07 Jun 2023

Sean and Amanda dive deep into 'Past Lives,' one of the year's finest films and an extraordinary exa...

Fri, 02 Jun 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Charles Holmes to dive deep into the ‘Spider-Verse’ movies, from t...

Tue, 30 May 2023

Sean and Amanda discuss the finale of ‘Succession’ as a portal into the true divide between movi...

Fri, 26 May 2023

Sean and Amanda come to you live (on tape) from Europe! They recap their journeys, discuss the hype ...

Tue, 23 May 2023

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft, with a twist. We’re draft...

Fri, 19 May 2023

What a double feature. Sean and Amanda discuss ‘Fast X’ and the troubles of the franchise (1:00)...

Tue, 16 May 2023

Amanda and Sean discuss ‘BlackBerry’ before sharing their five most eagerly awaited movies of th...

Fri, 12 May 2023

Two years have passed since Sean and Amanda ranked their active and over-35 movie icons. So we’re ...

Tue, 09 May 2023

Sean and Amanda dig into the mailbag to answer your questions about upcoming movies, the impact of t...

Fri, 05 May 2023

Joanna Robinson joins Sean to talk about all things Marvel, from its rocky run of recent movies to c...

Tue, 02 May 2023

In honor of Guy Ritchie releasing two films in 2023, Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan—the team that b...

Fri, 28 Apr 2023

Judy Blume’s beloved 1970 classic of young adult fiction has finally hit the big screen. Sean and ...

Tue, 25 Apr 2023

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the summer blockbusters o...

Fri, 21 Apr 2023

Ari Aster’s third feature, the Oedipal nightmare comedy ‘Beau Is Afraid,’ is here. Sean discus...

Tue, 18 Apr 2023

Horror is booming—Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to talk about four big releases, the best movies in...

Fri, 14 Apr 2023

It’s time to swap, which means it’s time for our producer, Bobby, to finally watch ‘Casablanc...

Tue, 11 Apr 2023

Sean and Amanda discuss ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ and Kelly Reichardt’s ‘Showing Up’ (1:...

Fri, 07 Apr 2023

At long last! Sean and Amanda dive deep on Ben Affleck’s ‘Air,’ the story of how Michael Jorda...

Wed, 05 Apr 2023

Ben Lindbergh and Charles Holmes join Sean to talk about one of the most anticipated films of the ye...

Fri, 31 Mar 2023

Sean and Amanda dig into the surprisingly fun new ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ adaptation from the filmm...

Tue, 28 Mar 2023

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the movies from 2008. Ho...

Fri, 24 Mar 2023

To celebrate the fourth installment of the 'John Wick' franchise, Sean and Amanda build Keanu Reeves...

Tue, 21 Mar 2023

Sean and Amanda look at the disappointing box office for ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ and discuss ...

Fri, 17 Mar 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Sean’s sister Grace to dive deep into ‘Scream VI’...

Tue, 14 Mar 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to dig deeper into the telecast and answer your questi...

Mon, 13 Mar 2023

Sean and Amanda break down the 95th Academy Awards, from Jimmy Kimmel’s take-no-prisoners monologu...

Thu, 09 Mar 2023

Sean and Amanda dig into what to expect from the Academy Awards, including prop bets for the telecas...

Tue, 07 Mar 2023

It’s time to wonder what will break first—your spirit … or your body. Chris Ryan joins Sean an...

Fri, 03 Mar 2023

The third film in the Adonis Creed story, and the directorial debut of its star Michael B. Jordan, i...

Tue, 28 Feb 2023

That’s right, after a one-year hiatus, the Alternative Oscars are back, and that means Wesley Morr...

Fri, 24 Feb 2023

That’s right, folks, ‘Cocaine Bear’ is here. It’s a movie about a bear on cocaine. That’s ...

Tue, 21 Feb 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to plumb the depths of two nautically inclined films that h...

Fri, 17 Feb 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by 'Ringer-Verse' cohost Mallory Rubin to measure the successes and short...

Tue, 14 Feb 2023

We are drafting again! And this time, the roster is growing. Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney join Sean, A...

Fri, 10 Feb 2023

With this latest installment, Steven Soderbergh concludes his ‘Magic Mike’ trilogy. So, Sean and...

Tue, 07 Feb 2023

With less than five weeks until the Academy Awards, Joanna Robinson joins Sean and Amanda to dive de...

Fri, 03 Feb 2023

Elric Kane and Brian Saur, hosts of the ‘Pure Cinema Podcast,’ join Sean to talk about ‘Knock ...

Wed, 01 Feb 2023

From the boys who brought you Garbage Crime, Junk Sci-Fi, and Trash Special Ops, comes: Sky Trash. S...

Fri, 27 Jan 2023

Sean and Amanda take a closer look at the Academy’s 2023 picks (1:00) before digging into their ex...

Tue, 24 Jan 2023

The Oscar nominations are here! Sean and Amanda break 'em all down, including the big surprises and ...

Fri, 20 Jan 2023

An action-packed episode! Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to share some final Oscar nomination pred...

Tue, 17 Jan 2023

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the dark horse Oscar contender ‘All Quiet on t...

Fri, 13 Jan 2023

With the SAG, PGA, and DGA nominations out, Amanda and Sean analyze the results and what they mean f...

Wed, 11 Jan 2023

The 80th annual Golden Globes returned to the airwaves and carved a path for the next two months of ...

Fri, 06 Jan 2023

We’re back to power rank! With the release of Sarah Polley’s ‘Women Talking,’ Sean and Amand...

Tue, 03 Jan 2023

Happy New Year! Amanda and Sean are gearing up for 2023 at the movies. On this episode, they talk ab...

Sun, 01 Jan 2023

Sean is joined by Charles Holmes to talk about the amazing stop-motion achievement ‘Guillermo del ...

Fri, 30 Dec 2022

Sean and Amanda double dip into two maximal extravaganzas from two of our most exciting auteurs. Fir...

Tue, 27 Dec 2022

Sean and Amanda dive deep into Rian Johnson’s ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,’ the delight...

Fri, 23 Dec 2022

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...

Tue, 20 Dec 2022

Sean and Amanda share their 10 favorite performances of the year (1:00). Then, Adam Nayman joins the...

Fri, 16 Dec 2022

Big Jim! We’re goin’ back to Pandora, baby! James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is ...

Tue, 13 Dec 2022

Alan Siegel interviews some of James Cameron's creative collaborators to find out the secrets of the...

Mon, 12 Dec 2022

Zach Baron joins Sean and Amanda for an action-packed episode that hits on the Golden Globe nominati...

Fri, 09 Dec 2022

Happy holidays! Actor Timothy Simons joins Sean for the ultimate gift: a conversation about how to b...

Tue, 06 Dec 2022

It’s here—time for year-end lists! Adam Nayman and Chris Ryan join Sean and Amanda to discuss Si...

Fri, 02 Dec 2022

Oscar season is … here? Sean and Amanda briefly dig into the 2022 Sight and Sound poll before disc...

Tue, 29 Nov 2022

It’s been a long year at the movies. We’ve covered *almost* everything on the show. But a few ti...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022

‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg’s deeply personal new film, opens wide this holiday weekend. To cel...

Mon, 21 Nov 2022

‘Mr. Robot’ creator and filmmaker Sam Esmail returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation...

Fri, 18 Nov 2022

‘She Said,’ a new installment in the long history of journalism films, premieres this weekend. B...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022

The sequel to Ryan Coogler’s box office–dominating, culture-shifting, Oscar-nominated 2018 film ...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022

More than 20 months ago, Sean and Amanda embarked on their first-ever Movie Star Ranking. It's becom...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022

Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to dive into Martin McDonagh’s new film, ‘The Banshees of Inish...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022

It’s a tremendously hectic period at the movies right now, with award season picking up pace, the ...

Fri, 28 Oct 2022

Sean and Amanda dive deep into one of the year’s most exciting and resonant movies, Todd Field’s...

Tue, 25 Oct 2022

The hierarchy of power has changed and Sean is depressed about it. Charles Holmes and Rob Mahoney jo...

Fri, 21 Oct 2022

Julia Roberts, the once (and maybe future) queen of the box office returns to movie theaters this ...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022

‘Halloween Ends,’ the third and allegedly final installment of David Gordon Green’s legacy seq...

Fri, 14 Oct 2022

We are drafting again and since it’s Halloween season, we needed to bring in a big gun. Six-time '...

Tue, 11 Oct 2022

This year marks the 30th anniversary of David Lynch’s ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,’ and the...

Fri, 07 Oct 2022

Sean and Amanda get excited for the best movie month of the year, digging into some new October rele...

Tue, 04 Oct 2022

‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ the sequel to the most lucrative movie of all time, is slated for th...

Fri, 30 Sep 2022

‘Bros,’ Billy Eichner’s first leading role in a feature, is in theaters. Sean and Amanda dig i...

Wed, 28 Sep 2022

‘Blonde,’ Andrew Dominik’s long-awaited Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Ana de Armas, is now av...

Fri, 23 Sep 2022

It’s the movie event of the fall, but not in a good way. Sean and Amanda break down all things ‘...

Tue, 20 Sep 2022

After a quiet few weeks, movies are back in theaters in a big way—and none bigger than Gina Prince...

Fri, 16 Sep 2022

We are drafting again! And we’re widening the scope this time around. Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan...

Tue, 13 Sep 2022

The no. 1 movie in America is a depraved, completely unpredictable horror movie: hallelujah! Sean an...

Fri, 09 Sep 2022

We did it—500 episodes! To celebrate, Sean, Amanda, and Bobby are taking your calls and answerin...

Tue, 06 Sep 2022

The Oscars Show is back! Sean recounts his biggest takeaways from Telluride and what can be gleaned ...

Fri, 02 Sep 2022

We are drafting again! And we have a twist: Rather than draft the best movies of 2005, we’re looki...

Tue, 30 Aug 2022

Sylvester Stallone is back on the big screen in ‘Samaritan,’ an Amazon Prime superhero vehicle w...

Fri, 26 Aug 2022

George Miller, the beloved filmmaker responsible for the 'Mad Max' films, 'Babe,' 'Happy Feet,' and ...

Mon, 22 Aug 2022

It’s been a grim summer movie season, but a promising fall awaits. Amanda and Sean break down the ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022

Joanna Robinson joins Sean to dig into A24’s new Gen Z horror-comedy-whodunit ‘Bodies Bodies Bod...

Mon, 08 Aug 2022

The latest in the ‘Predator’ movie saga, ‘Prey,’ is streaming on Hulu now. Chris Ryan joins ...

Fri, 05 Aug 2022

‘Bullet Train’, a new movie set—you guessed it—on a Bullet Train, hits theaters this weekend...

Tue, 02 Aug 2022

Sean shares five new films to stream (1:00) before opening up the mailbag to answer your questions a...

Fri, 29 Jul 2022

The Russo Brothers’ new Netflix action extravaganza got Sean and Chris Ryan thinking about a subge...

Tue, 26 Jul 2022

We are drafting again and we have some special guests: Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, longtime f...

Fri, 22 Jul 2022

‘Nope,’ Jordan Peele’s third feature film as writer-director, is in theaters now. Sean and Van...

Tue, 19 Jul 2022

This year marks the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, one of the sig...

Fri, 15 Jul 2022

It’s time to auction again—after a thrilling Part 1 earlier in the year, Chris rejoins Sean and ...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022

There’s some angst among fans of the biggest franchise story of the 21st century. So Sean is joine...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to reflect on the passing of the great James Caan, before breaking...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022

After years of threats, Sean and Amanda finally dive deep into the franchise that houses the world’...

Fri, 01 Jul 2022

Sean invites an all-star cast of Ringer contributors to share their favorite movies of the year. Ho...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022

Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss the new horror thriller 'The Black Phone,' which stars one of our m...

Fri, 24 Jun 2022

Baz Luhrmann’s latest film, a life-spanning biopic of Elvis Presley, is here, and Sean and Amanda ...

Tue, 21 Jun 2022

Sean and Amanda break down 'Lightyear,' the one new movie in theaters while a whole bundle of new mo...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022

It’s real and it’s here. Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss Netflix’s new sci-fi drama ‘Spider...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022

There’s a new installment of the ‘Jurassic World’ series. Bryan Curtis joins Sean to break dow...

Wed, 08 Jun 2022

Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla to discuss Adam Sandler, his new Netflix NBA drama ‘Hustle,’ and ...

Fri, 03 Jun 2022

It’s a recommendations episode! Sean breaks down 10 intriguing new movies that you can watch right...

Tue, 31 May 2022

Movies are back, Maverick is back, Tom Cruise is back, and Sean and Amanda are back to dive deep int...

Fri, 27 May 2022

It. Is. Here! Tom Cruise’s Maverick flies again, after a years-long wait. Sean and Amanda break do...

Tue, 24 May 2022

It’s a whole darn week of Tom Cruise on The Big Picture, because Cruise is returning to the big sc...

Fri, 20 May 2022

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to discuss the beguiling movies of writer-director Alex Garland, i...

Tue, 17 May 2022

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...

Fri, 13 May 2022

There is a new adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter’ out this weekend, which got us think...

Tue, 10 May 2022

Let’s dig into the mailbag! Sean answers your questions about the year in movies so far, film book...

Fri, 06 May 2022

It’s one of the year’s most anticipated movies, the first MCU entry of 2022, and the first movie...

Tue, 03 May 2022

This week sees the release of ‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ which is directed by o...

Fri, 29 Apr 2022

Of all the movies we saw in 2021, the one we keep returning to is Guillermo del Toro’s modern noir...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022

It’s Nic Cage season! To celebrate, Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney join Sean to talk about the new met...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022

The breathtaking new action-adventure epic from Robert Eggers, the director of ‘The Witch’ and ‘...

Mon, 18 Apr 2022

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson ...

Thu, 14 Apr 2022

We’re diving deep into Daniels’ multiversal extravaganza ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’...

Mon, 11 Apr 2022

Michael Bay is back on the big screen with 'Ambulance,' a thrilling, nonstop cornucopia of explosion...

Thu, 07 Apr 2022

It’s time for another movie swap! It’s a 1996 showdown as Sean sends Amanda the Coen Brothers’...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022

With the release of ‘Morbius,’ Van Lathan joins Sean to discuss the new Spider-Man-adjacent Jare...

Tue, 29 Mar 2022

It’s been a couple of days since one of the most shocking moments in Oscars history. Sean reflects...

Mon, 28 Mar 2022

The 94th Academy Awards is in the books, and Sean and Joanna Robinson are here to break down all the...

Thu, 24 Mar 2022

It’s almost time for the 94th annual Academy Awards, so Sean and Joanna Robinson are making picks ...

Mon, 21 Mar 2022

With the Oscars right around the corner, Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to draft their favorite Os...

Fri, 18 Mar 2022

It’s a recommendations episode! Sean talks about 10 movies from 2022 that he likes, where you can ...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022

Let’s talk movie music. Writer Jayson Greene joins Sean to talk about the art of the film score, t...

Mon, 14 Mar 2022

We are in the home stretch of a very long award season. On this episode, Sean is joined by Joanna Ro...

Thu, 10 Mar 2022

That’s right—we are watching ‘Free Guy,’ one of the biggest hits of 2021 and a very divisive...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022

Sean is joined by Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney to take a deep dive into Matt Reeves’s ‘The Batman’...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022

Holy reaction podcast, Batman! Chris Ryan and Joanna Robinson join Sean to break down ‘The Batman,...

Mon, 28 Feb 2022

Award season is (finally) in full swing. Joanna Robinson joins Sean to break down the SAG Awards, th...

Thu, 24 Feb 2022

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves and foil their p...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022

We’re looking at the latest chapter in the ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ story, now available on N...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022

Shea Serrano joins Sean to break down the landscape of action moviemaking. With ‘Uncharted’ in t...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022

Joanna Robinson joins Sean to break down the Super Bowl movie trailers and ‘Death on the Nile,’ ...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022

In 2020, Chris Ryan and Sean identified a key subgenre in American movies—garbage crime—and laid...

Tue, 08 Feb 2022

The nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards are here, and Amanda and Sean are breaking down a...

Fri, 04 Feb 2022

Chris Ryan joins Sean to break down the new trailer for Netflix’s 2022 movie lineup (1:00), and th...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022

With the virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival wrapped, Amy Nicholson rejoins Sean to discuss their ex...

Thu, 27 Jan 2022

Sean and Amanda hit on the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, and ACE Eddie nominations, key bellwether...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022

We're hopping in a time machine back to 1992. Why? It’s been 30 years since Quentin Tarantino’s ...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022

We’re auctioning off movies again, this time with a fresh slate for 2022. Chris Ryan joins Sean an...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022

Sean and Amanda discuss Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth,’ the latest Shakespeare adaptatio...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022

A surprising SAG Awards nomination has got Sean and Amanda thinking about Bradley Cooper’s unusual...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022

It’s time for a very important conversation about a very important film: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ...

Thu, 06 Jan 2022

Amanda and Sean are gearing up for a fun 2022 at the movies … if they can go to the movies. On thi...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022

Sean and Amanda look at a debate that has been roiling the movie industry for nearly 15 years: Shoul...

Thu, 30 Dec 2021

It’s our last episode of the year and Sean and Amanda are celebrating 2021 by naming their 10 favo...

Tue, 28 Dec 2021

Andy Greenwald joins Sean to discuss Disney’s latest achievement in animation, ‘Encanto,’ and ...

Fri, 24 Dec 2021

‘The Matrix Resurrections’ is out in theaters and streaming on HBO Max. Sean and Amanda talk abo...

Wed, 22 Dec 2021

Alan Siegel interviews the cast and crew of ‘Scream’ and uncovers what it took to get the iconic...

Tue, 21 Dec 2021

Sean and Amanda hit the stunning box office success of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ (1:00). Then th...

Fri, 17 Dec 2021

We’re talking about the most anticipated movie of the winter: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home.' Swinging ...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021

Sean and Amanda discuss the new Netflix climate crisis satire ‘Don’t Look Up,’ which stars Leo...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021

This week marks the release of Steven Spielberg’s first musical, a remake and modest reimagining o...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021

It’s a music-movies team-up episode. Rob Harvilla returns to the show to talk about the art of the...

Tue, 07 Dec 2021

It's time to talk about the best of the year, so Sean and Amanda are joined by Adam Nayman and Chris...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021

It’s December, which means it’s officially holiday movie season. We’re bringing Chris Ryan bac...

Tue, 30 Nov 2021

The weekend delivered a bountiful feast for Beatles fans: Peter Jackson’s epic, revelatory eight-h...

Fri, 26 Nov 2021

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ninth feature film opens today in select theaters. Sean and Amanda have a s...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021

It's time for the house of Gucci! Ridley Scott's much-anticipated family crime drama set among the f...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021

We're talking about a trio of new releases—'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' 'Tick, Tick ... Boom!,' and ...

Fri, 19 Nov 2021

With Will Smith in the center of the frame, ‘King Richard’ has garnered a lot of Oscars buzz. No...

Tue, 16 Nov 2021

Once upon a time, this was a podcast dedicated to Academy Awards coverage, so we’re going to throw...

Fri, 12 Nov 2021

Kristen Stewart’s much-anticipated role as Princess Diana in ‘Spencer’ has finally arrived. We...

Tue, 09 Nov 2021

A new Tom Hanks movie, ‘Finch,’ just hit Apple TV+; it's about a man and his robot pal enduring ...

Fri, 05 Nov 2021

The newest entrant in the MCU comes from Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloe Zhao, but something isn’t q...

Tue, 02 Nov 2021

We are drafting again! And this time, the roster is growing. Shea Serrano and Van Lathan join Sean, ...

Fri, 29 Oct 2021

The director’s latest, the psychological horror movie ‘Last Night in Soho,’ is out in theaters...

Mon, 25 Oct 2021

This is a podcast about ‘Dune.’ DUUUUUUUUUUUNE. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest:...

Fri, 22 Oct 2021

After being delayed more than a year by COVID, Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’ has finall...

Tue, 19 Oct 2021

We’re talking about ‘The Last Duel,’ the latest film from Ridley Scott and the first produced ...

Fri, 15 Oct 2021

Every year, Chris Ryan joins Sean to share his favorite horror flicks, break down the state of the g...

Tue, 12 Oct 2021

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves and foil their p...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021

James Bond is back! After a nearly two-year delay, ‘No Time to Die’ finally arrives in theaters ...

Tue, 05 Oct 2021

Eddie Brock and his alien symbiote pal are back in 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage,' a sequel to the su...

Fri, 01 Oct 2021

This weekend sees the release in theaters and streaming on HBO Max of ‘The Many Saints of Newark,’...

Tue, 28 Sep 2021

It’s the 400th episode! To celebrate, Sean and Amanda are opening up the mailbag to answer just ab...

Fri, 24 Sep 2021

It's back! We revisit our controversial list of young stars 18 months later and determine what we go...

Tue, 21 Sep 2021

It’s late September, and that can only mean one thing: We now begin that deathless march to the ce...

Fri, 17 Sep 2021

'Cry Macho,' the 44th film directed by 91-year-old Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood, arrives in theater...

Tue, 14 Sep 2021

We asked, you decided: After a public vote, we're drafting from the year 2004. Who were we? What wer...

Fri, 10 Sep 2021

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to break down the new Paul Schrader film ‘The Card Counter,’ explor...

Tue, 07 Sep 2021

Sean chats with Amanda about his trip to the Telluride Film Festival, an annual launchpad for Oscar ...

Fri, 03 Sep 2021

This weekend sees the release of a hugely important movie for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, ‘Shan...

Tue, 31 Aug 2021

Sean and Amanda talk about the buzzy new ‘Spider-Man’ trailer, as well as some hotly anticipated...

Fri, 27 Aug 2021

Sean returns from his break and Amanda runs down the major story lines from the world of movies that...

Wed, 25 Aug 2021

Still reeling from Gene Siskel's death, Roger Ebert tries to bring their show into the new century. ...

Mon, 23 Aug 2021

By the late '90s, the unlikely alliance between Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert was stronger than ever. ...

Fri, 20 Aug 2021

In July, the sometimes-acclaimed, sometimes-controversial, sometimes-downright-vilified writer-direc...

Tue, 17 Aug 2021

For Siskel and Ebert, the '90s were a revolutionary era—both for the movies and for their careers....

Thu, 12 Aug 2021

We’re drafting again—and this time we’re not messing around. It’s 2007, one of the greatest ...

Tue, 10 Aug 2021

As Gene and Roger jumped from one program to another, they left behind shows that were desperate to ...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021

The '80s were the blockbuster era—and Siskel and Ebert were its blockbuster film critics. It was t...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021

It’s time for another movie swap! This time, Amanda and Sean trade a pair of classics from James C...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021

In the early ’80s, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert went from PBS stars to pop-culture celebrities. Tha...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021

We’re living in a boom time for music documentaries. Rob Harvilla joins Sean to talk about the his...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021

From the minute Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert hit the air, everyone wanted to know: Did these two guys...

Tue, 20 Jul 2021

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert were the most famous and powerful film critics of their time—and their...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021

The 'Big Picture' Movie Auction is back! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to bid on the rest...

Wed, 14 Jul 2021

Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert were the most powerful and influential movie critics of their time. The...

Tue, 13 Jul 2021

It’s a very special episode of the show: a deep dive into the career of one of our favorite filmma...

Fri, 09 Jul 2021

The first new movie installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 737 days is finally here, availa...

Tue, 06 Jul 2021

It’s been an odd movie year, but there have been a handful of standouts at the halfway mark. Sean ...

Thu, 01 Jul 2021

‘No Sudden Move,’ the latest film from Steven Soderbergh—now available on HBO Max—is a retur...

Tue, 29 Jun 2021

Quentin Tarantino is here! The writer-director had adapted his film 'Once Upon a Time ... in Hollyw...

Fri, 25 Jun 2021

The long-awaited ‘Fast 9’ is here, so Sean and Amanda are digging into the entire ‘Fast & Furi...

Tue, 22 Jun 2021

Yes, we are drafting again. It’s the Movie Draft: 1975 Edition. It was simply one of the best year...

Fri, 18 Jun 2021

Sean and Amanda discuss the news that Peter Jackson's Beatles documentary will stretch into a limite...

Tue, 15 Jun 2021

Sean and Amanda discuss the box office returns for ‘In the Heights’ and how the movie’s availa...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021

Sean and Amanda discuss one of the year's most anticipated movies, 'In the Heights,' a movie adaptat...

Tue, 08 Jun 2021

On today’s episode, Sean and Amanda dig into Bo Burnham’s Netflix special ‘Inside’ ... or is...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021

‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,’ the third ‘Conjuring’ movie and the eighth install...

Tue, 01 Jun 2021

Shhhhhhhhhhh. We’re back in movie theaters! After more than 13 months away from our favorite place...

Fri, 28 May 2021

Sean and Amanda dive into the news that Amazon has acquired the historic Hollywood studio MGM, what ...

Tue, 25 May 2021

We’re drafting again, and this time we’ve got a doozy of a year. Chris Ryan rejoins Sean and Ama...

Fri, 21 May 2021

Zack Snyder returns to the undead with his new Netflix blockbuster 'Army of the Dead.' Sean is joine...

Tue, 18 May 2021

Sean and Amanda break down a handful of new releases because, well, vaccination rates are growing, t...

Fri, 14 May 2021

The release of ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines’ got us thinking about the best animated movies s...

Tue, 11 May 2021

After his triumphant introduction of the movie director game, Sam Esmail rejoins Amanda and Sean to ...

Thu, 06 May 2021

This is a special episode of 'The Big Picture': a watch-along commentary track for Christopher Nolan...

Tue, 04 May 2021

In honor of the new Tom Clancy adaptation ‘Without Remorse,’ Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris...

Fri, 30 Apr 2021

After a record-low-rated Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, the state of the Oscars has been the sub...

Tue, 27 Apr 2021

Today, we discuss Fatalities and Flawless Victories. Which one was the new adaptation of the belove...

Mon, 26 Apr 2021

After 15 long months, the Oscars are here. Sean and Amanda break down every award, the in-person cer...

Thu, 22 Apr 2021

The time has almost come for the long-awaited—or maybe just long in waiting—93rd Academy Awards....

Wed, 21 Apr 2021

It's Oscars Week, so it's time for a special Movie Draft—Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to pick ...

Tue, 20 Apr 2021

Let’s run back a new tradition: our Alternative Academy Awards with The New York Times’ Wesley M...

Fri, 16 Apr 2021

Welcome to the first 'Big Picture' Movie Auction. What’s that? Well, as we anticipate our return t...

Tue, 13 Apr 2021

With key victories at the DGAs and BAFTAs in the books, Sean and Amanda discuss whether it’s all o...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021

Adam Nayman returns to the show to discuss the elusive nature of cult movies: what makes one qualify...

Tue, 06 Apr 2021

Sean and Amanda dive into the return of the box office after ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ earned nearly $...

Thu, 01 Apr 2021

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is the first major blockbuster movie event of 2021. Shea Serrano joins Sean ...

Tue, 30 Mar 2021

Sean and Amanda are once again joined by Chris Ryan to draft the best (a.k.a. their favorite) movies...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021

Sean and Amanda dive into the news about the new release strategy for Disney’s long-awaited ‘Bla...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021

Sean and Amanda welcome author Chuck Klosterman to dive deep into two fascinating topics. The first ...

Fri, 19 Mar 2021

This is a very, very special episode of 'The Big Picture': our first watch-along commentary track. F...

Mon, 15 Mar 2021

It appears we have a historic and … good (???) set of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards. Sean a...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021

We're 45 days away from the Academy Awards, and less than a week away from Oscar nominations. Sean a...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021

The first entrant in Disney+'s MCU expansion into TV concluded over the weekend. 'Binge Mode' cohost...

Fri, 05 Mar 2021

Sean and Amanda are building a shrine to comedy movie icon Eddie Murphy. Van Lathan joins the show t...

Tue, 02 Mar 2021

Amanda and Sean dig into one of the thorniest movies of award season, Emerald Fennell's feature debu...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021

It was a Zoom ceremony for a Zoom reality at this year’s Golden Globes. Sean and Amanda talk about...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021

Sean and Amanda do the illogical: They try to predict how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association wi...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021

A front-runner for Best Picture at the Academy Awards, Chloé Zhao's 'Nomadland' arrived on Hulu thi...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021

We kicked off our ranking of the top movie stars over 35 years old earlier this week. Now comes the ...

Tue, 16 Feb 2021

Last year, Sean and Amanda bravely and controversially ranked the 35 best movie stars under 35. They...

Fri, 12 Feb 2021

After discussing the Oscars shortlists, Sean and Amanda dive deep on biopics, share their top five ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021

Sean and Amanda celebrate the life and work of the late actor Christopher Plummer, including a discu...

Fri, 05 Feb 2021

Stonks, SAG Awards, and streamers: Amanda and Sean break down a roller coaster of a week in the mov...

Wed, 03 Feb 2021

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is up to its old tricks again, so Amanda and Sean are here t...

Fri, 29 Jan 2021

With the release of ‘The Little Things' on HBO Max, Denzel Washington's first starring role in alm...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021

We draft once more! After a triumph at the 1995 draft, Sean attempts to fend off Chris and Amanda as...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021

Historically, January is a dumpster fire for new movie releases, but this year holds a few surprisin...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021

After concluding their discussion of Part 2 of HBO’s Tiger Woods documentary series, Sean and Aman...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021

Inspired by Regina King's directorial debut 'One Night in Miami,' Amanda and Sean share their top 10...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021

It was a busy streaming weekend. Sean and Amanda break down Part 1 of HBO's 'Tiger,' Netflix's Marti...

Fri, 08 Jan 2021

Movies are back! Sorta! With dozens of releases delayed in 2020 due to COVID-19, this year figures t...

Tue, 05 Jan 2021

In December 2020, Francis Ford Coppola oversaw the release of 'The Godfather Coda: The Death of Mich...

Thu, 31 Dec 2020

Sean and Amanda look at the early reactions to DC's latest film, which arrived on HBO Max on Christm...

Tue, 29 Dec 2020

Happy (almost) New Year, 'Big Picture' listeners. Sean and Amanda are ringing it in by going back in...

Fri, 25 Dec 2020

'Wonder Woman 1984,' the latest installment in the DCEU, has arrived on HBO Max after a controversia...

Wed, 23 Dec 2020

The iconic movie star directed and stars in a new Netflix film, 'The Midnight Sky.' To celebrate, Am...

Mon, 21 Dec 2020

Awards season has officially begun with the New York and L.A. Film Critics handing out their annual ...

Fri, 18 Dec 2020

Nolan's controversial time-inversion saga is finally available to watch at home. Chris Ryan joins Se...

Tue, 15 Dec 2020

The fallout from Warner Bros.' HBO Max announcement is still rippling through Hollywood. Sean and Am...

Fri, 11 Dec 2020

Acclaimed filmmaker and 'Big Picture' hero Steven Soderbergh returns with a new film on HBO Max, 'Le...

Tue, 08 Dec 2020

This has been a strange year for movies, most of which were seen at home. But we didn't struggle to ...

Fri, 04 Dec 2020

After great anticipation, ‘Mank’ has arrived. Sean and Amanda look at David Fincher’s 11th fea...

Thu, 03 Dec 2020

Major news in Hollywood: Warner Bros. has announced it will stream all of its new films in 2021 on H...

Tue, 01 Dec 2020

This week marks the arrival of David Fincher’s long-awaited 'Mank,' which chronicles the screenwri...

Fri, 27 Nov 2020

The legendary documentarian Errol Morris has a new film called 'My Psychedelic Love Story' premierin...

Wed, 25 Nov 2020

It's time once again for a Movie Draft. Chris Ryan returns with hopes of staving off Sean and Amanda...

Tue, 24 Nov 2020

Ron Howard's adaptation of JD Vance's bestselling memoir hits Netflix this week—Sean and Amanda lo...

Thu, 19 Nov 2020

With so many movies pushed to 2021, TV has taken an even bigger share of our viewing time this year....

Tue, 17 Nov 2020

The last big-ticket theatrical release, 'Wonder Woman 1984,' is still on the calendar. Will it go to...

Fri, 13 Nov 2020

Sean and Amanda dive back into the mailbag to answer an array of questions about under-the-radar 202...

Tue, 10 Nov 2020

Things are quiet in the world of movies, so we’re taking a moment to celebrate one of our favorite...

Fri, 06 Nov 2020

We want to go back to a more nostalgic, maybe even more hopeful, period in history. So Sean is joine...

Tue, 03 Nov 2020

It’s Election Day, so Sean and Amanda have compiled a collection of double features for the politi...

Sat, 31 Oct 2020

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Osc...

Fri, 30 Oct 2020

The end of the month beckons, and with it another Movie Draft. Chaos agent Chris Ryan returns to joi...

Tue, 27 Oct 2020

Sacha Baron Cohen's Kazakhstan correspondent has returned in a sequel to the 2006 comedy classic. Se...

Fri, 23 Oct 2020

With Sofia Coppola's new film 'On the Rocks' arriving this weekend on Apple TV+, Sean and Amanda are...

Tue, 20 Oct 2020

In the terrifying year of 2020, we needed our horror correspondent to weigh in on the state of the g...

Fri, 16 Oct 2020

Acclaimed writer-director Aaron Sorkin’s new film, ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7,’ hits Netflix ...

Tue, 13 Oct 2020

To celebrate 300 episodes of 'The Big Picture,' Sean and Amanda are opening up the mailbag and answe...

Fri, 09 Oct 2020

This week is the 40th anniversary of ‘Private Benjamin,’ Meyers’s first screenplay. Meyers wou...

Tue, 06 Oct 2020

In this unprecedented year, the Oscars need a boost. Sean and Amanda have just the right ideas, incl...

Fri, 02 Oct 2020

What makes a great movie father? Inspired by the new movie 'Dick Johnson Is Dead,' Sean and Amanda p...

Tue, 29 Sep 2020

‘Tenet’ is struggling at the box office. The MCU is on pause. And TV is threatening to take ove...

Fri, 25 Sep 2020

We're ready to complete our journey into the commercials, music videos, TV shows, and films of David...

Tue, 22 Sep 2020

It's Fincher Week at The Ringer, so Sean and Amanda are teaming up with Chris Ryan to present a high...

Fri, 18 Sep 2020

It's (virtual) film festival season! Sean and Amanda break down the Telluride Film Festival and Toro...

Tue, 15 Sep 2020

Christopher Nolan’s 11th feature film, ‘Tenet,’ has opened in theaters around the world and we...

Thu, 10 Sep 2020

The acclaimed writer-director Charlie Kaufman has returned with a new film, the disorienting, fascin...

Wed, 09 Sep 2020

Amanda and Sean are joined by Binge Mode's Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin to explore the 1998 Di...

Fri, 04 Sep 2020

The Master of Suspense's classic film ‘Psycho’ turns 60 this month, so Sean and Amanda have conv...

Tue, 01 Sep 2020

'Tenet' is here! But not everywhere. With Christopher Nolan's latest unavailable to California and N...

Fri, 28 Aug 2020

In a special mega-pod, Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan join Sean and Amanda for a two-part conversatio...

Tue, 25 Aug 2020

It’s baaaaack. Due to popular demand, we’ve decided to run back the movie draft. Chris Ryan rejo...

Fri, 21 Aug 2020

In 44 states around the country, movie theaters will reopen their doors this weekend for the release...

Mon, 17 Aug 2020

Amanda and Sean dive deep into the year’s most provocative and entertaining film, the documentary ...

Tue, 11 Aug 2020

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to talk about Ben Affleck's recently announced new movie, an adaptation...

Fri, 07 Aug 2020

It’s armageddon time. Or at least it feels that way these days. Sean and Amanda talk about coping...

Tue, 04 Aug 2020

The AMC theater chain cut a deal with Universal last week, ending a months-long standoff over the fu...

Fri, 31 Jul 2020

With the release of his new memoir 'Chasing the Light,' the provocative, award-winning writer-direct...

Tue, 28 Jul 2020

'Tenet' is delayed until Labor Day. 'Top Gun: Maverick' has been bumped to 2021. And yet 'The New ...

Fri, 24 Jul 2020

This is an episode about movies in the year 2010. Why? Well, it’s been 10 years since 2010, 10 lon...

Tue, 21 Jul 2020

It's been a decade since the release of one of the most prescient, purely entertaining movies of the...

Fri, 17 Jul 2020

Summer movie season has effectively been canceled, but we're still thinking about what summer means ...

Tue, 14 Jul 2020

The perfect quarantine movie has arrived: the delightful Andy Samberg high-concept rom-com ‘Palm S...

Fri, 10 Jul 2020

We're still stuck at home, but another wave of new movie releases arrives this weekend, including Ne...

Tue, 07 Jul 2020

Sean and Amanda discuss the life and career of the legendary film composer Ennio Morricone, who died...

Thu, 02 Jul 2020

Movie theaters have been closed for more than half the year, but we’ve still gotten our fair share...

Tue, 30 Jun 2020

It’s happening again: Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ has been moved once more, stoking new deba...

Tue, 23 Jun 2020

We’ve got a double shot of interviews on today’s show. First up, David Koepp, the writer-directo...

Wed, 17 Jun 2020

After five years away from feature filmmaking, Apatow is back with a new muse: ‘SNL’ star Pete D...

Mon, 15 Jun 2020

The release of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ was pushed back, setting in motion a domino effect ...

Fri, 12 Jun 2020

Released directly to Netflix during a bracing period of American tumult, Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' c...

Tue, 09 Jun 2020

Some filmmakers interpret the past. Some capture the present. Spike Lee does both, and he sees the f...

Fri, 29 May 2020

The launch of HBO Max means a new entrant in the streaming TV wars. But the big winners might be mov...

Mon, 25 May 2020

The new Netflix film 'The Lovebirds' falls into a classic bucket: the all-in-one-day movie. Sean and...

Fri, 22 May 2020

After years of lobbying Warner Bros., the fans are getting what they want: the Zack Snyder cut of 'J...

Tue, 19 May 2020

An extraordinary burden has been placed upon 'Tenet.' With a still-unchanged July 17 release date, t...

Thu, 14 May 2020

No one challenges the expectations of movie stardom more than Tom Hardy. His latest film—the scato...

Tue, 12 May 2020

We needed a bigger boat to select the finest movies set on the great ocean blue, so Chris Ryan retur...

Fri, 08 May 2020

It's been nearly two months since movie theaters closed and Hollywood was forced to pivot. Sean and ...

Tue, 05 May 2020

Here's the case as it stands: We put the vote to you, the jurors, and you wanted to hear our closing...

Wed, 29 Apr 2020

With a double hit of noisy movie-business news, Sean and Amanda dive into the mailbag to answer all ...

Mon, 27 Apr 2020

That's right, Mike D and Ad-Rock have teamed up with Spike Jonze to make a movie chronicling the his...

Fri, 24 Apr 2020

During quarantine, Netflix has risen high above its competitors, with a soaring stock price and a ca...

Tue, 21 Apr 2020

There's no more powerful curator than Netflix, as capable of launching a new phenomenon as reviving ...

Fri, 17 Apr 2020

All across the country, millions of Americans are bunkered down in their homes. Some of those people...

Tue, 14 Apr 2020

The 'Trolls' sequel wouldn't normally be a topic of serious interrogation on the show, but with new ...

Fri, 10 Apr 2020

The Criterion Channel streaming service is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week and it has...

Tue, 07 Apr 2020

Hollywood has officially canceled summer movie season, so we're going back to old favorites and expo...

Fri, 03 Apr 2020

The Japanese superstar would have turned 100 years old this week, so for our 250th episode, Mifune's...

Tue, 31 Mar 2020

New movie releases have slowed to a crawl, but we do have a quarter of a year's worth to judge. Sean...

Fri, 27 Mar 2020

With no new movies on the horizon, we have resorted to ridiculous rankings. First up, a completely u...

Tue, 24 Mar 2020

Suddenly, nearly every 2020 movie that's been released is available at home. Sean and Amanda break d...

Fri, 20 Mar 2020

You asked and we answered. After diving into the mailbag, Sean and Amanda tackled all your questions...

Tue, 17 Mar 2020

With virtually every major new release pushed back and the box office recording a record low over th...

Fri, 13 Mar 2020

The coronavirus and new social distancing measures have led most major studios to delay their spring...

Tue, 10 Mar 2020

The spread of COVID-19 has struck virtually every part of communal life, including the movie theater...

Fri, 06 Mar 2020

Mark Wahlberg is one of the most unlikely movie stars of the century, mixing serious drama, comedy, ...

Tue, 03 Mar 2020

As his new drama, 'The Way Back,' nears release, Ben Affleck is back in the spotlight and opening up...

Fri, 28 Feb 2020

To celebrate the release of 'The Invisible Man,' Leigh Whannell's clever reimagining of the classic ...

Tue, 25 Feb 2020

The art of placing music in a movie is harder than it looks. 'Ringer' staff writer Rob Harvilla join...

Fri, 21 Feb 2020

Movies have the February blues, so we enlisted a friend of the show to liven things up. 'Mr. Robot' ...

Tue, 18 Feb 2020

The Oscars are a distant memory, but we are still trapped in February, a typically scary time for mo...

Wed, 12 Feb 2020

Still awash in the 'Parasite' afterglow, we drill down on some of the lingering questions from the 9...

Mon, 10 Feb 2020

In a shocking and exhilarating finale to the 92nd Academy Awards, ‘Parasite’ and Bong Joon-ho wo...

Fri, 07 Feb 2020

In our final show before the 92nd Oscars, we run down every category and predict what we think will ...

Wed, 05 Feb 2020

Now that we know how this weekend’s Oscar ceremony is lining up, we’re ready to share some ideas...

Mon, 03 Feb 2020

'1917' has run roughshod over the preliminary awards shows, dominating at the BAFTAs over the weeken...

Fri, 31 Jan 2020

We have returned from Sundance and we have seen the movies. Some of them, at least. Sean and Amanda ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2020

After a victory at the Directors Guild of America Awards, Sam Mendes's '1917' seems poised for domin...

Fri, 24 Jan 2020

We've touched down in Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival and we're ready to watch some ...

Tue, 21 Jan 2020

After a busy weekend for guild awards ceremonies, we have a new front-runner, '1917,' which scored a...

Fri, 17 Jan 2020

A new movie year is upon us, and just like that we have our first disaster: 'Dolittle.' Sean and Ama...

Wed, 15 Jan 2020

Sam Mendes's extraordinary World War I drama, designed and shot to look as if it is unfolding in one...

Mon, 13 Jan 2020

Sean and Amanda break down all the surprises and snubs (RIP, 'Uncut Gems') among a complicated colle...

Fri, 10 Jan 2020

With the 2020 Oscar nominations set to be announced Monday morning, we run down a list of 15 categor...

Mon, 06 Jan 2020

Sean and Amanda recap a night in which '1917' won big, taking home both Best Motion Picture—Drama ...

Fri, 03 Jan 2020

The new year is here, and with it the most fraught awards show of the season. Ricky Gervais returns ...

Mon, 30 Dec 2019

Sean and Amanda close out the year by breaking down the tepid reception and complicated franchise fu...

Thu, 26 Dec 2019

This is how the Safdies win. Sean shares the 12 highly specific things he loves (with spoilers!) abo...

Mon, 23 Dec 2019

It's been 25 years since the last Hollywood adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel about the March ...

Fri, 20 Dec 2019

Tom Hooper's adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash musical hit has finally come to movie theater...

Fri, 20 Dec 2019

'Episode IX' is here and, well, it's not all we'd hoped and dreamed it would be. To break down J.J. ...

Tue, 17 Dec 2019

Bryan Curtis stops by to talk about 'Richard Jewell' and 'Bombshell,' two new films about the media,...

Fri, 13 Dec 2019

The grand master of ridiculous action movies is back and he’s teamed up with Netflix. Sean and Ama...

Mon, 09 Dec 2019

The Golden Globe nominations are here, and they're as dumb as ever. But will they matter come Oscars...

Fri, 06 Dec 2019

Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman join Sean and Amanda to rank their top five movies of 2019, which got off...

Tue, 03 Dec 2019

We're less than a week away from the official start of awards season: Golden Globe nominations. Aman...

Tue, 26 Nov 2019

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss, debate, and ultimately crown the 10 best films ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2019

We convene to share our top five murder mystery films and judge the category with ranging specificit...

Fri, 22 Nov 2019

The Spirit Awards typically act as Oscars counterprogramming, rewarding outliers and underseen indie...

Tue, 19 Nov 2019

The Oscars are closer than you think—just 82 more days!—so Sean and Amanda take a closer look at...

Fri, 15 Nov 2019

With the release of the Christian Bale–Matt Damon racing two-hander, we look back on Damon’s bes...

Tue, 12 Nov 2019

The launch of Disney's new streaming service raises fascinating questions about the future of stream...

Fri, 08 Nov 2019

Writer-director Noah Baumbach's latest is one of the year's best and most emotionally devastating fi...

Tue, 05 Nov 2019

Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman' is already being hailed as a sophisticated masterwork—by Sean and...

Fri, 01 Nov 2019

'The Irishman' opens in theaters this weekend, so Sean has convened two Scorsese fanatics, Chris Rya...

Tue, 29 Oct 2019

The nominations are flowing and we're already drunk with takes. Amanda and Sean look at the Gotham A...

Fri, 25 Oct 2019

The '10s are nearly over, and horror has been one of the decade's most dominant genres. Chris Ryan t...

Tue, 22 Oct 2019

We did it—200 episodes in the can. To celebrate, Sean and Amanda are tackling reader questions tha...

Fri, 18 Oct 2019

Political subtext is everywhere, even at the movies. The weekend's four big releases—'Maleficent: ...

Tue, 15 Oct 2019

After winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes, soaring to international box office success, and riding a wa...

Fri, 11 Oct 2019

As Ang Lee's hyperreal new action movie 'Gemini Man' hits theaters, Sean and Amanda look back at the...

Mon, 07 Oct 2019

Todd Phillips's 'Joker' is one of the year's biggest hits and most controversial films. Chris Ryan j...

Fri, 04 Oct 2019

Todd Phillips's 'Joker,' a gritty homage to '70s films like 'Taxi Driver,' has become one of the yea...

Tue, 01 Oct 2019

Marty back! 'The Irishman' premiered at the New York Film Festival to rapturous reviews over the wee...

Fri, 27 Sep 2019

Sean and Amanda break down a busy news cycle, including Jennifer Lopez's Oscars-related decision to ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2019

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to break down the phenomenon of turning TV series into movi...

Fri, 20 Sep 2019

Sean and Amanda dive deep into the career of Brad Pitt by sharing their top five favorite performanc...

Tue, 17 Sep 2019

After winning the Audience Award at TIFF, 'Jojo Rabbit' is likely to follow in the footsteps of past...

Fri, 13 Sep 2019

With the release of 'Hustlers,' a stripper-criminal saga, Sean and Amanda take a close look at the m...

Tue, 10 Sep 2019

'The Oscars Show' returns to read the tea leaves out of Venice and TIFF, including the shocking Gold...

Fri, 06 Sep 2019

Ringer contributor Adam Nayman joins Sean to break down the films he's most looking forward to at th...

Wed, 04 Sep 2019

Sean has returned from Telluride bearing takes on the very best that the Colorado film festival had ...

Thu, 29 Aug 2019

Awards season is nearly upon us, and Netflix has landed on a rollout strategy for its big movies, am...

Tue, 27 Aug 2019

Disney’s D23 Expo brought with it a lot of news about the near and far future of streaming (1:00)....

Thu, 22 Aug 2019

A public, corporate feud between Marvel and Sony could spell the end of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cin...

Tue, 20 Aug 2019

‘Blinded by the Light’ struggled in what was another slow weekend at the box office, while ‘Go...

Fri, 16 Aug 2019

With the release of the Springsteen-inspired coming-of-age film 'Blinded by the Light,' Sean welcome...

Tue, 13 Aug 2019

We open the mailbag to answer some of our listeners’ most-pressing questions: What films are we mo...

Fri, 09 Aug 2019

We attempt to have a nuanced conversation about the complicated reception to Quentin Tarantino’s n...

Mon, 05 Aug 2019

Sean and Amanda finally cave and watch each others’ beloved films after months and months of refus...

Fri, 02 Aug 2019

‘Hobbs and Shaw’ director David Leitch joins to talk about the challenges of adapting a successf...

Fri, 26 Jul 2019

We gather to discuss Quentin Tarantino’s ninth—and allegedly penultimate—film, ‘Once Upon a ...

Tue, 23 Jul 2019

The ‘Cats’ trailer set fire to Twitter, and Marvel extinguished the flames by announcing its nex...

Fri, 19 Jul 2019

Disney is in the midst of a nostalgia churn, and the latest installment is a remake of ‘The Lion K...

Tue, 16 Jul 2019

The slow box office summer continued this weekend as ‘Stuber’ failed to make a real impact in th...

Fri, 12 Jul 2019

David Shoemaker joins the show to talk about how action stars are minted in the post–The Rock era ...

Tue, 09 Jul 2019

We take an early survey of the alleged frontrunners in the 2020 Oscars—a slim list of movies that ...

Wed, 03 Jul 2019

Chris Ryan joins to discuss ‘Midsommar,’ Ari Aster’s shocking Swedish nightmare follow up to h...

Tue, 02 Jul 2019

Friendly neighborhood MCU fan Micah Peters joins the show to discuss ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home,’...

Fri, 28 Jun 2019

In this double episode, Sean and Amanda review ‘Yesterday,’ a movie that delivered in Beatles no...

Tue, 25 Jun 2019

The horror genre spent decades as the lowbrow stepchild of the movie industry, but now it’s the ve...

Fri, 21 Jun 2019

Despite the threat of sequel fatigue, Pixar has managed to create classics. 'Toy Story 4' is the lat...

Tue, 18 Jun 2019

'Men in Black: International' is yet another in a series of disappointing and drab sequels to hit th...

Fri, 14 Jun 2019

We dive deep on ‘The Snyder Cut’—the unreleased director’s cut of ‘Justice League’—and...

Tue, 11 Jun 2019

We go over Mindy Kaling’s feature screenwriting debut, ‘Late Night, before reviewing the box off...

Fri, 07 Jun 2019

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to dive deep on the existing X-Men franchise, a two-decade-long series ...

Tue, 04 Jun 2019

Sean is joined by Mallory Rubin to react as fans to HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’—a science-laden docudr...

Fri, 31 May 2019

We give our immediate reactions to ‘Rocketman’—Dexter Fletcher’s Elton John biopic, starring...

Wed, 29 May 2019

The discourse around ‘Booksmart’ blew up on Twitter over the long weekend, but the film still di...

Fri, 24 May 2019

Disney is releasing its third live-action remake of a beloved animated classic this year alone—is ...

Tue, 21 May 2019

We preview ‘Booksmart,’ Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut out this weekend, and the latest in a...

Fri, 17 May 2019

Chad Stahelski, the mind behind John Wick, joins the show to discuss some of the unique difficulties...

Tue, 14 May 2019

You asked and we answered—sort of. In a year dominated by superheroes, it's been hard to find a co...

Fri, 10 May 2019

Micah Peters joins the show to make sense of the public’s obsession with Pokémon and the release ...

Tue, 07 May 2019

We discuss the continued dominance of ‘Avengers: Endgame’ at the box office and the ramification...

Fri, 03 May 2019

We examine Charlize Theron’s arc on the big screen—from prototypical roles that leaned heavily o...

Tue, 30 Apr 2019

We discuss the high-wire act that ‘Avengers: Endgame’ was trying to pull off—stitching togethe...

Fri, 26 Apr 2019

‘Avengers: Endgame,’ the culmination of more than a decade of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, i...

Wed, 24 Apr 2019

‘Avengers: Endgame’ is just days away, and with that comes the final installment in our Marvel M...

Fri, 19 Apr 2019

We go over the week in the movie world: Beyoncé’s documentary ‘Homecoming,’ the Oscars happen...

Wed, 17 Apr 2019

In the penultimate episode of our Marvel Month preview series, we sit down to discuss ‘Avengers: A...

Fri, 12 Apr 2019

As ‘Avengers: Endgame’ inches closer, we continue our Marvel month with one of the most effectiv...

Thu, 11 Apr 2019

We go over some of the most iconic rock star movies ever made and review the recent slew of films in...

Mon, 08 Apr 2019

Sean is joined by Miles Surrey to assess the landscape of DC films after the breakout success of ‘...

Fri, 05 Apr 2019

We break down Joss Whedon's 'Marvel’s The Avengers’—a landmark in the cinematic universe that ...

Tue, 02 Apr 2019

With Harmony Korine’s latest film ‘The Beach Bum’ now in theaters, Sean, Amanda, and Rob take ...

Mon, 01 Apr 2019

In a rotating-guests episode of 'The Big Picture,' Sean is first joined by Bill Hader to discuss how...

Fri, 29 Mar 2019

In the first episode of our Marvel Cinematic Universe series—dropping once a week in the lead-up t...

Tue, 26 Mar 2019

Now 20 years removed, we convene to discuss and share our top five movies from 1999—the year many ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2019

We react to ‘Us,’ Jordan Peele’s much-anticipated follow-up to the social thriller ‘Get Out....

Tue, 19 Mar 2019

Oscar-winning director and writer Jordan Peele joins the show—the day after the premiere of his ne...

Fri, 15 Mar 2019

With ‘Triple Frontier’ now streaming on Netflix, we launch the first episode in a series of care...

Tue, 12 Mar 2019

Sean, Chris, and Amanda convene to talk about their favorite movies from the SXSW Film Festival—in...

Fri, 08 Mar 2019

Brie Larson stars as ‘Captain Marvel’ in the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe...

Tue, 05 Mar 2019

Steven Spielberg is waging war against Netflix—what does this mean for the Academy Awards (0:57)? ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2019

Amanda and Sean put a bow on the 2019 Oscars by answering the burning questions they didn’t have t...

Mon, 25 Feb 2019

We react to what we feared might happen all Oscars season—a ‘Green Book’ Best Picture victory—...

Fri, 22 Feb 2019

Sean sits down with ‘Masked Man’ host David Shoemaker to discuss the evolution of pro wrestling ...

Wed, 20 Feb 2019

A host of Ringer staffers join Sean and Amanda to break down the narratives that have emerged in the...

Tue, 19 Feb 2019

The Academy has flip-flopped again, saying they would reinstate the four categories they cut from th...

Fri, 15 Feb 2019

Micah Peters and Rob Harvilla join the show to make the case for why ‘Black Panther’ transcends ...

Tue, 12 Feb 2019

We sift through what’s real and what’s just British after the BAFTAs this weekend, and whether o...

Fri, 08 Feb 2019

With today’s Netflix release of Steven Soderbergh’s newest film, ‘High Flying Bird,’ we sit ...

Thu, 07 Feb 2019

We take stock of a Best Documentary Oscars race that doesn’t include ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor...

Tue, 05 Feb 2019

We spend an inordinate amount of time talking about ‘The Wife,’ Glenn Close’s latest film that...

Fri, 01 Feb 2019

Dan Gilroy joins the show to talk his Netflix-backed horror-thriller art-world satire, directing Jak...

Wed, 30 Jan 2019

This week we break down a big win for ‘Black Panther’ at the SAG Awards and whether it will impr...

Tue, 22 Jan 2019

Our instant reactions to the 2019 Oscar nominations pose as many questions as answers: Is 'Roma' the...

Mon, 21 Jan 2019

We react to ‘Glass,’ veteran director M. Night Shyamalan’s final installation in an almost-two...

Fri, 18 Jan 2019

Rob Harvilla calls in to make sense of the release of two Fyre Festival documentaries in the same we...

Tue, 15 Jan 2019

This week, we explore how the various guild awards can tell us who is in the best position to bring ...

Fri, 11 Jan 2019

Chris Ryan joins the show to break down the latest news that the Oscars will be hosted by committee ...

Mon, 07 Jan 2019

We unpack a shocking night as the Golden Globes crown ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ Rami Malek, Glenn Clo...

Fri, 04 Jan 2019

‘Vice’ writer-director Adam McKay joins the show to talk about his relationship to the politics ...

Wed, 02 Jan 2019

We share our ballot picks for all 14 movie categories ahead of Sunday’s Golden Globes and preview ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2018

We examine and dissect the backlash against Adam McKay’s ‘Vice,’ starring Christian Bale as Di...

Fri, 21 Dec 2018

Sean Fennessey and David Shoemaker take a trip into the cinematically gorgeous — but ultimately av...

Wed, 19 Dec 2018

Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and Juliet Litman discuss ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ the sequel to ...

Tue, 18 Dec 2018

The debate over how to watch ‘Roma’ is starting to obscure actual conversations about ‘Roma’...

Fri, 14 Dec 2018

Sean Fennessey and Micah Peters recap the surprising highs of the latest installment of the ‘Spide...

Thu, 13 Dec 2018

Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins returns to 'The Big Picture' to discuss his life and work since...

Tue, 11 Dec 2018

Kevin Hart is out as host of the Academy Awards after a bungled non-apology tour. What happens next ...

Fri, 07 Dec 2018

We break down which movies made the final cut for our top 10 lists this year — including everythin...

Thu, 06 Dec 2018

Reacting to the Golden Globes nominations, including surprising love for ‘Vice,’ chaos in the ca...

Thu, 29 Nov 2018

Actor, writer, and director John Krasinski joins the show to talk about how he became not just the s...

Tue, 27 Nov 2018

Can 'Black Panther' and 'A Star Is Born' power through an onslaught of smaller, highly regarded film...

Wed, 21 Nov 2018

‘Creed II’ director Steven Caple Jr. joins the show to talk about Sylvester Stallone’s influen...

Mon, 19 Nov 2018

Academy Award–winning director Steve McQueen stops by to discuss his new film, the Viola Davis–s...

Fri, 16 Nov 2018

'Binge Mode' meets 'The Big Picture' as Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion join Sean Fennessey to re...

Thu, 15 Nov 2018

With 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' set to hit Netflix November 16, Sean Fennessey taps Chris Ryan a...

Tue, 13 Nov 2018

Dissecting ‘Outlaw King’ and what it means for Netflix’s upcoming releases of ‘The Ballad of...

Fri, 09 Nov 2018

Sean Fennessey sits down with ‘Overlord’ and ‘Son of a Gun’ director Julius Avery to discuss...

Wed, 07 Nov 2018

Bill Simmons sits down with House of Cards actor Greg Kinnear about his pre-acting career and how he...

Mon, 05 Nov 2018

Sean Fennessey is joined by Rob Harvilla to break down the good, the bad, and the Queen of this week...

Fri, 02 Nov 2018

In honor of ‘Red Dead Redemption 2,’ Sean Fennessey sits down with Chris Ryan — the Doc Hollid...

Thu, 01 Nov 2018

Sean Fennessey sits down with director Luca Guadagnino to discuss how his latest film, ‘Suspiria,’...

Tue, 30 Oct 2018

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins kick off The Big Picture’s new Oscars Show with a look at the bi...

Fri, 26 Oct 2018

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Bill Simmons each run down their lists of five great horror films ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with actor and now screenwriter/director Paul Dano to di...

Thu, 18 Oct 2018

The Ringer's Editor-in-Chief Sean Fennessey sits down with Hollywood's biggest filmmakers to discuss...

Fri, 12 Oct 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey speaks with comedic talent Ike Barinholtz about his directoria...

Mon, 08 Oct 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey is joined by colleagues Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, Lindsay...

Fri, 28 Sep 2018

Ringer Editor-in-Chief Sean Fennessey is rejoined by filmmaker David Lowery to discuss his new movie...

Fri, 21 Sep 2018

Editor-in-Chief Sean Fennessey chats with actor and occasional director Ethan Hawke about his new fi...

Fri, 14 Sep 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Nicole Holofcener about her consistent ca...

Fri, 07 Sep 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with with Michel Gondry to discuss his long career i...

Fri, 31 Aug 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with first-time filmmaker Aneesh Chaganty to discuss lea...

Fri, 24 Aug 2018

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan highlight this summer’s movies by awarding the bigges...

Fri, 17 Aug 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ director Jon M. Chu to ...

Thu, 09 Aug 2018

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons, and Amanda Dobbins discuss the recent announcement abou...

Fri, 27 Jul 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with ‘Mission: Impossible — Fallout’ director ...

Fri, 20 Jul 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with comedian and first-time filmmaker Bo Burnham an...

Fri, 13 Jul 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with acclaimed filmmaker Gus Van Sant about his lasting ...

Mon, 09 Jul 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with first-time filmmaker and longtime musician Boots Ri...

Fri, 06 Jul 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey speaks with filmmaker Peyton Reed about returning to the Marve...

Fri, 29 Jun 2018

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan discuss the unlikely 'Sicario' franchise and its approa...

Fri, 22 Jun 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker J.A. Bayona about his new film, 'Jurassic...

Fri, 15 Jun 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Pixar original Brad Bird about returning to his ani...

Wed, 13 Jun 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with the Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Morgan Nevi...

Fri, 08 Jun 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Ari Aster to discuss his first full-l...

Fri, 01 Jun 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with writer-director Bart Layton about his path from unc...

Fri, 25 May 2018

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and David Shoemaker convene for an instant-reaction breakdown of the l...

Mon, 21 May 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with legendary filmmaker Paul Schrader to discuss hi...

Fri, 18 May 2018

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Andrew Gruttadaro digest the latest blockbuster superhero movie, ‘...

Mon, 14 May 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with comedic filmmaker Ben Falcone about ‘Life of the ...

Thu, 10 May 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Jason Reitman about his early box office ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2018

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and David Shoemaker take an exhaustive trip through the galaxy to brea...

Mon, 23 Apr 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with legendary filmmaker Willam Friedkin, who’s respon...

Fri, 20 Apr 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with comedic actor, director, and writer Jay Chandrasekh...

Fri, 13 Apr 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Andrew Haigh about his emotionally devast...

Fri, 06 Apr 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with Kay Cannon, the veteran screenwriter on ‘30 R...

Fri, 30 Mar 2018

In preparation for Steven Spielberg's ‘Ready Player One,’ The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chri...

Tue, 27 Mar 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with 'Wild Wild Country' directors Maclain and Chapman W...

Fri, 16 Mar 2018

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan recap the best movies they saw at the SXSW Film Festiva...

Fri, 09 Mar 2018

Ringer Editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with first time director Cory Finley about his film ‘T...

Fri, 02 Mar 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Francis Lawrence about making ‘Red Spar...

Tue, 27 Feb 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins and K. Austin Col...

Fri, 23 Feb 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey speaks with acclaimed writer and director Alex Garland about t...

Mon, 19 Feb 2018

Ringer Editor-in-Chief Sean Fennessey speaks with Academy Award-nominated documentarian Yance Ford a...

Fri, 16 Feb 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with ‘Wallace and Gromit’ creator and Academy Aw...

Mon, 12 Feb 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey speaks with filmmaker Alex Ross Perry about his quick-and-chea...

Fri, 09 Feb 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Bryan Fogel to discuss his Academy Aw...

Fri, 02 Feb 2018

Ringer Editor-in-Chief Sean Fennessey speaks with documentarian Erin Lee Carr (‘Mommy Dead and Dea...

Tue, 23 Jan 2018

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins react to the 2018 Oscar nominat...

Fri, 12 Jan 2018

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with director Jaume Collet-Serra to discuss teaming ...

Fri, 29 Dec 2017

The Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with first-time screenwriter Liz Hannah and Academy ...

Fri, 22 Dec 2017

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins and K. Austin Collins rank and debate the ...

Mon, 18 Dec 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with writer-director Rian Johnson about making ‘Star W...

Fri, 15 Dec 2017

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Andy Greenwald go back to 2007 to discuss the most fa...

Fri, 08 Dec 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Sean Baker, who was recently awarded Best Director ...

Fri, 01 Dec 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with documentarian Errol Morris to discuss his new N...

Wed, 22 Nov 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with director Joe Wright to discuss how he picked hi...

Fri, 17 Nov 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey is joined by fellow Ringer staffers and comic book enthusiasts...

Mon, 13 Nov 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with actor, writer, and director Greta Gerwig to dis...

Fri, 10 Nov 2017

Richard Linklater to discuss the impact of war in his new film, ‘Last Flag Flying,’ as well as h...

Fri, 03 Nov 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Taika Waititi about his transition from small indie...

Fri, 27 Oct 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Ruben Östlund about his new film, ‘The...

Fri, 20 Oct 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Todd Haynes to discuss his journey of...

Mon, 16 Oct 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with writer-director Noah Baumbach to discuss his ne...

Wed, 11 Oct 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Darren Aronofsky to discuss his polar...

Fri, 29 Sep 2017

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins break down their favorite films about the British r...

Fri, 22 Sep 2017

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins attempt to wrap their heads aro...

Fri, 15 Sep 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and executive editor Chris Ryan reveal their favorite biopics ...

Fri, 08 Sep 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Kate Knibbs about Stephen King’s classic horror n...

Fri, 01 Sep 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Katie Baker about the best hockey films ever made (...

Fri, 18 Aug 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Alison Herman about Janicza Bravo’s approach to u...

Fri, 11 Aug 2017

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and K. Austin Collins discuss the Safdie Brothers’ new crime film, ‘...

Fri, 04 Aug 2017

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan discuss screenwriter Taylor Sheridan’s films ‘Sicar...

Fri, 21 Jul 2017

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins discuss Gillian Robespierre’s ‘Obvious Child’...

Fri, 14 Jul 2017

The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan discuss the successes and failures of filmmakers who ha...

Thu, 06 Jul 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and Vanity Fair film critic Richard Lawson discuss filmmaker D...

Fri, 16 Jun 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and staff writer Lindsay Zoladz discuss the dearth of female f...

Thu, 08 Jun 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and film critic K. Austin Collins discuss the emergence of mod...

Thu, 01 Jun 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey discusses comedic storytelling and Amy Schumer’s career arc,...

Mon, 15 May 2017

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Thu, 11 May 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and executive editor Chris Ryan explore the career arc of ren...

Fri, 28 Apr 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with first-time director J.D. Dillard to discuss ho...

Fri, 21 Apr 2017

Ringer Editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with director Ben Wheatley to discuss his latest fi...

Thu, 13 Apr 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with acclaimed director James Gray to discuss the h...

Fri, 07 Apr 2017

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey sit down with actor Jake Johnson and director Joe Swanb...

Fri, 31 Mar 2017

The Ringer's Editor-in-Chief Sean Fennessey sits down with director Charlie McDowell to discuss his ...

Thu, 09 Mar 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with writer-director Jordan Peele (of 'Key & Peele' ...

Fri, 17 Feb 2017

Gore Verbinski has been directing movies for two decades now, including The Ring, Rango, The Lone Ra...

Thu, 09 Feb 2017

Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight is one of the heavyweights in this year’s Academy Awards race, racking...

Fri, 03 Feb 2017

Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Ezra Edelman to discuss the making o...

Thu, 19 Jan 2017

Mike Mills’s past two films — Beginners and 20th Century Women — have both been semi-autob...

Fri, 13 Jan 2017

The Ringer's Sean Fennessey sits down with Ted Melfi to discuss the success of his latest film, Hid...