The Big Picture

F---, Marry, Kill at the Movies: ‘The Housemaid,’ ‘Song Sung Blue,’ and ‘Anaconda’

29 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda have an action-packed show today where they cover three new releases. Before diving in, they react to the recent trailers for ‘The O...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 2 - 'There Will Be Blood’

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Paul Thomas An...

‘Marty Supreme’ Is the Moment, With Josh Safdie!

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda dream big on today’s show because they’re breaking down one of their most anticipated movies of the year with Josh Safdie’s ‘M...

The Top 10 Underseen and Overlooked Movies of 2025. Plus: ‘Is This Thing On?,’ ‘Ella McCay,’ and Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.

22 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda kick off the show by reacting to the brief teaser released for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ starring Tom Cruise (1:08). Th...

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Burns Bright Before Flaming Out. Plus: Best Picture Power Rankings and the Oscar Short Lists!

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda start the show by reacting to the news that the Oscars broadcast will move to YouTube in 2029, and debate whether or not it’s a good...

The 2022 Movie Draft

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss who they were in 2022 and draft the best movies from that year.  Hosts: ...

The Movie Business Freak-Out Mailbag and ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,’ With Rian Johnson!

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda begin the show by honoring the towering career of Rob Reiner following his devastating passing (1:22). Then, they open up the mailbag ...

‘Hamnet’ and the 10 Best Performances of 2025. Plus: Kleber Mendonça Filho on ‘The Secret Agent.’

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson on today’s show to cover Chloe Zhao’s adaptation of ‘Hamnet,’ starring Jessie Buckley and Paul M...

The Adam Sandler Hall of Fame and ‘Jay Kelly’ With Noah Baumbach!

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda cover Noah Baumbach’s new film, ‘Jay Kelly,’ starring George Clooney and Adam Sandler. They work through their mixed reactions t...

The Truth About Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Plus: Snubs and Surprises of the Golden Globe Nominations and Jafar Panahi on ‘It Was Just an Accident.’

08 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda have an action-packed show today, and they start with the biggest piece of news: Netflix’s $82.7 billion acquisition of Warner Bros....

The Top Five Movies of 2025

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman to share their five favorite films from the year. But before diving in, they cover a handful ...

The ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Watch-Along!

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean, Amanda, and Chris visit Pandora and join the Na’vi to watch James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ in anticipation of his upcoming s...

The Robert Redford Hall of Fame

28 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Tracy Letts to cover the monumental work of legendary actor Robert Redford. They celebrate the star’s illustrious care...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 3 - '25th Hour’

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Spike Lee’s ...

Best Picture Power Rankings and the Super-Sincerity of ‘Sentimental Value,’ With Joachim Trier! Plus: Regretting ‘Regretting You.’

24 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda begin the show by discussing the imminent sale of Warner Brothers Discovery, consider the potential implications of a merger with one ...

‘Wicked: For Good’ Is No Good. But ‘Train Dreams’ Is.

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Juliet Litman and return to the (not so) wonderful world of Oz to cover John M. Chu’s ‘Wicked: For Good,’ starring...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 4 - 'Inglourious Basterds’

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Quentin Tarant...

The Top Five Ethan Hawke Movies and a Double Shot of Richard Linklater, With Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater!

17 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s action-packed show, Sean and Amanda dive deep into the two newest films from one of their favorite filmmakers, Richard Linklater. Before ...

The Juiceless Fall Movie Season, ‘The Running Man,’ and ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to cover two new releases that they collectively had mixed feelings about. Before diving in, though, they the...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 5 - 'Lady Bird’

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Greta Gerwig’...

‘Predator: Badlands’ and the 'Predator' Movie Rankings

10 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to avenge their Yautja brethren on planet Genna and cover Dan Trachtenberg’s ‘Predator: Badlands,’ starring Elle Fa...

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ and the Best Frankenstein Movies. Plus: Jennifer Lawrence Is Ablaze in ‘Die My Love.’

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Rob Mahoney to cover a pair of new releases, but before diving in, they react to two new movie trailers for ‘Michael’...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 6 - 'Mulholland Drive’

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss David Lynch’...

The 1989 Movie Draft

03 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re drafting again! Before diving into the draft, Sean, Amanda, and Chris react to two recent pieces of news with Disney reportedly turning down S...

Best Picture Power Rankings, ‘Bugonia,’ and the New Paranoid Thriller, With Yorgos Lanthimos!

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda kick off the show with a brand-new version of their Best Picture Power Rankings (1:43). Then, they cover Yorgos Lanthimos’s new movi...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 7 - 'In The Mood for Love’

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Wong Kar-wai’...

‘A House of Dynamite’ Is Ready to Explode

27 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda start the show by covering the major box office success of ‘Chainsaw Man,’ reacting to the news that Cinemark is opening myriad ne...

‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ and the ‘Music Biopic’ Mount Rushmore

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Yasi Salek to head over to 'State Trooper' town and cover Scott Cooper’s ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me Fro...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 8 - ‘Parasite’

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Bong Joon-ho’...

The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2025 and ‘Black Phone 2’

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s show Chris Ryan joins Sean to unpack the year 2025 in horror movies. But first, they hit a handful of movie news headlines, including rum...

The “Should I See It in a Movie Theater?” Test: ‘Tron: Ares,’ ‘Roofman,’ and ‘After the Hunt.’ Plus, the Magic of ‘Mr. Scorsese.’

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda begin the show by honoring the legendary actor Diane Keaton, who passed away at 79 last Saturday (3:19). Then, following a disappointi...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 9 - 'Mad Max: Fury Road’

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss George Miller’...

The Daniel Day-Lewis Hall of Fame

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by David Sims of the Blank Check podcast to commemorate the incredible career of Daniel Day-Lewis. They begin the show by d...

The New York City Movie Draft, With Griffin Newman and David Sims!

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Live from New York, it’s 'Saturday Night'! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan, plus Griffin Newman and David Sims of the Blank Check podcast, ...

‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion With Van Lathan

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On a very special bonus episode of the podcast, Van Lathan joins the show and gets the chance to share his perspective on the box office debate for ‘...

Best Picture Power Rankings and The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ with Benny Safdie!

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda get in the ring with Van Lathan to go multiple rounds on Benny Safdie’s new film, ‘The Smashing Machine,’ starring Dwayne “The...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 10 - 'Marie Antoinette’

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Sofia Coppola’...

One Mailbag After Another, and the Updated PTA Movie Rankings

29 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda have an action-packed episode today following the release of Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another.' They begin the sho...

‘One Battle After Another’ Is a Modern Masterpiece, With Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson!

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to break down their most anticipated movie of the year: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another,...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 11 - 'The Wolf of Wall Street’

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Martin Scorses...

We Almost Missed These 10 Movies. Should You?

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s show, Sean and Amanda talk through 10 movies that have come out over the past few months that they haven’t covered on the show yet. But...

The Physical Media High Council Awards

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan, Tracy Letts, and Tim Simons for a very special episode dedicated to all things physical media. They talk through the cur...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Wes Anderson’...

Is ‘Weapons’ a Classic? And an Oscar Contender? Plus: The Best Movies at TIFF!

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Nayman joins the show to recap his experience at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. He breaks down the fanatical scene at the tra...

The Paul Thomas Anderson Movie Character Draft

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time ever, Sean, Amanda, and Chris are doing a movie character draft! Today, they draft their favorite characters from Paul Thomas Ander...

The Robert Altman Hall of Fame

09 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda celebrate legendary filmmaker Robert Altman, who would have turned 100 this year, by breaking down his illustrious career. But first, ...

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Is a N.Y. Movie State of Mind, With Spike Lee!

05 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda start the show by reacting to a handful of recent movie trailers, including Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’—starring Mar...

The Best Movies at Telluride and Venice, and the 10 Most Anticipated Fall Films

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are back from vacation! Today, they discuss the biggest films out of the Telluride and Venice film festivals before sharing the yet-to...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 13 - 'Get Out’

01 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Jordan Peele’...

6. ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘Iron Man’ | Mission Accomplished

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Hollywood and America look toward a brighter future, two war films explore the long-term impacts of the Bush years on soldiers and civilians alike....

5. ‘No Country for Old Men’ and ‘W.’ | Mission Accomplished

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A pair of tough Texas dramas reckon with the bleakness of the Bush years—resulting in two of the most unpredictable films of the early 2000s. Host:...

4. ‘Michael Clayton’ and ‘Chop Shop’ | Mission Accomplished

22 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As America falls into a recession, two movies about New York hustlers capture the quiet desperation needed to survive in a country running on empty. ...

3: ‘Anchorman’ and ‘Zodiac’ | Mission Accomplished

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As Americans pine for a kinder, gentler nation, two wildly entertaining (and wildly different) films about life in 1970s California poke holes in our ...

2. ‘25th Hour’ and ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ | Mission Accomplished

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of 9/11 and America’s new war on terror, two films capture the chaos of a country caught between open rage and simmering paranoia. Host...

1. ‘Bring It On’ and ‘Donnie Darko’ | Mission Accomplished

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Big Picture Live Show in NYC: Tickets go on sale today, August 12, at 2 p.m. ET at 92ny.org! As a new millennium gets underway, two beloved high...

‘Weapons’ Is Why We Go to the Movies, With Zach Cregger!

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

'Weapons' is finally here, and Sean gets back in the void for a deep dive on one of his most anticipated films of the year. But before diving in, he a...

The Summer Movie Mailbag

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag to cover all things related to summer movies! They discuss their favorite summer films they love to watch througho...

‘Happy Gilmore 2,’ ‘The Naked Gun,’ and the 21st-Century Comedy Movie Crisis

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by The Ringer’s Craig Horlbeck to discuss all things 21st-century comedy. Before diving in though, they cover a handful o...

The 1990s Horror Movie Canon and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ Plus: The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Revolution.

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda start the show by briefly reacting to the box office performance of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ and wondering whether or not...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 14 - ‘Moneyball’

28 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today they discuss one of the grea...

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Is Here. Plus: Our Fall Film Festival Preview.

25 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda react to a long list of fall film festival lineup announcements; highlight their main takeaways from Venice, Toronto, and Telluride; a...

The Chicago Movie Draft LIVE in Chicago!

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Coming to you live from the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, it’s The Big Picture! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and special guest Tracy L...

Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Is a Mirror. Like What You See?

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by “Mean Pod Guy” Adam Nayman to unpack Ari Aster’s divisive new film, ‘Eddington’—starring Joaquin Phoenix and...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 15 - ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today they discuss Joel and Ethan ...

The Superman Movie Rankings

14 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney to recap the opening weekend reaction to James Gunn’s ‘Superman.’ They share their final thoughts o...

‘Superman’ Is Here to Save the Day. Are We Saved?

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a bird … it’s a plane … it's the 'Superman' episode! Sean and Amanda dive deep into James Gunn’s highly anticipated ‘Superman,’ sta...

The 2025 Movie Auction Returns!

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to conduct Part 2 of their 2025 Movie Auction, where they draft, in auction format, some of the movies they'r...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 16 - ‘Oppenheimer’

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Christoper Nol...

‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Does Not Find a Way. Plus: Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is Coming!

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to lead a team of skilled operatives to the most dangerous place on earth, a ‘Jurassic Park’ sequel. Befo...

The 10 Best Movies of the Year ... So Far

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda start the show by reacting to the major opening-weekend box office success of ‘F1’ and the new trailer for Phil Lord and Chris Mil...

‘F1’ Is a Fast, Fierce Blockbuster Throwback, With Joseph Kosinski! Plus, The Future of James Bond.

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda start the show by reacting to two huge news headlines from this week, with Denis Villeneuve set to direct the next James Bond film and...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 17 - ‘Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy’

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Adam McKay’s...

Our 800th Episode Ask-Us-Anything Mailbag. Plus: ‘Elio’ and ‘How to Train Your Dragon.’

23 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda celebrate 800 (!) episodes with a special “Ask Us Anything” movie mailbag. They answer your questions on whether or not 2025 has b...

'28 Years Later': Death, Zombies, and One of the Year's Best Movies

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and react to a myriad of different movie news headlines, including the Academy’s decision to give Tom Cruis...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 18 - ‘Before Sunset’

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss ‘Before Suns...

The Advice Hour

16 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda and Sean went live on YouTube to give you, the people, life advice. They answered questions about how to confront smelly friends, whether you c...

‘Materialists’ and the Top Five Movie Love Triangles. Plus: ‘The Life of Chuck,’ With Mike Flanagan.

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda have an in-depth conversation and unpack their very mixed feelings on a pair of two new releases coming this weekend. They start with ...

‘Ballerina,’ ‘Bring Her Back,’ and ‘Dogma’ Reborn, with Kevin Smith!!!

10 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss their disappointment with the newest installment in the John Wick franchise, ‘From the World of ...

‘The Phoenician Scheme’ Is Here, With Wes Anderson!

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda take a deep dive into one of their favorite directors' newest films: Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme.’ They discuss the ne...

The 2000 Movie Mega-Draft

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by several Ringer all-stars for a mega-draft of the best movies from 2000. The Big Picture will b...

The ‘Shrek’ Pod

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bobby Wagner joins the show to bid farewell to The Big Picture and The Ringer at large. We look back at how he started working on the show and run thr...

‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Friendship,’ and the Top Five Movie Friends

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda start the show with a quick recap of all the awards handed out at the Cannes Film Festival and wonder what this year's ‘Anora’ cou...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 19 - ‘Spirited Away’

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Hayao Miyazaki...

‘Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning’ Is Here. How Will We Reckon With It?

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda need you to trust them one last time as they unpack the highly anticipated ‘Mission: Impossible—The Final Reckoning,’ starring T...

The ‘Final Destination’ Kill Rankings and ‘Bloodlines’

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the flaw in death’s design by covering ‘Final Destination Bloodlines,’ the latest installment in the leg...

The Tom Cruise Movie Draft

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Chris Ryan for a very special episode where they draft the best movies of Tom Cruise’s l...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 20 - ‘Melancholia’

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Lars von Trier...

A Mailbag for All Time. Plus: Alex Ross Perry Returns!

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag once again to answer all of your questions about underrated indie directors they’d like to see get the “Sean B...

The Paul Newman Hall of Fame

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda briefly tease next week’s mailbag episode and react to the Golden Globes adding a new category for Best Podcast (1:34). Then, they d...

The 2025 Movie Star Rankings: 35 Over 35. Plus: Nicolas Cage!

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda briefly react to the news that President Donald Trump wants to impose a 100 percent tariff on any films produced outside of the United...

‘Thunderbolts*’ Is Marvel’s Return to Form. Is It Too Late?

02 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by their superhero correspondent, Mallory Rubin, to cover the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Jake...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 21 - ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss their favorite...

Four Ways of Looking at an Action Movie: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Havoc,’ ‘A Working Man,’ and ‘The Amateur’

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to recap their trip to the mobile Criterion Closet before celebrating the big box-office weekend performances...

The Summer Movie Preview Game. Plus: David Cronenberg on ‘The Shrouds.’

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda briefly react to some Oscars news, including a rule requiring Academy members to watch the movies and the details surrounding the new ...

The ‘Sinners’ Surge. Plus: The Val Kilmer Hall of Fame!

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to honor the late Val Kilmer by creating his Hall of Fame. Before creating the list, Chris shares his thoughts on why Rya...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 22 - ‘Children of Men’

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Alfonso Cuaró...

‘Sinners’ Is for the Sickos, the Cinephiles and You, with Ryan Coogler!

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to unpack Ryan Coogler’s highly anticipated vampire horror film, ‘Sinners.’ They applaud the film for i...

The 1990 Movie Draft

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We are drafting again! Before their draft, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to briefly discuss Matt Damon’s shredded appearance for Christop...

The 10 Most Intriguing Movies at the Cannes Film Festival. Plus: ‘Warfare’ Is Hell, With Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza.

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda begin the episode with their instant reactions to the official announcement of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup. They share their ...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 23 - ‘Something’s Gotta Give’

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. They discuss Nancy Meyers’s ‘S...