The Big Picture

‘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...

‘A Minecraft Movie’ Is the Most Important Movie of the Year So Far. And These Flicks Are the Best …

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda cover the absolute box office phenomenon ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ a video game adaptation starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa. They ex...

The 15 Most Anticipated Movies at CinemaCon, and Our Trip to Las Vegas!

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda recap their recent trip to Las Vegas for CinemaCon and catch up on the latest news from around the industry, including some exclusive ...

The Gen Z Movie Focus Group

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda is joined by The Ringer’s very own Jomi Adeniran, Jade Whaley, and Jack Sanders to convey the first (and possibly last) Gen Z Movie Focus Gro...

The Garbage Women Canon! Plus: 'Holland' and 'Kinda Pregnant.'

28 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda is joined by Yasi Salek to create a new mini-genre called "Garbage Women," a list of mediocre to bad streaming movies starring the greatest act...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 24 - ‘The Handmaiden’

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return to continue their year-long project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far with a discussion of Park Chan-woo...

The Top 10 Garbage Scorsese Movies and ‘The Alto Knights’

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to react to some trailer and release calendar news about ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Materialists,’ ...

The 1982 Movie Draft

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris are joined by the resident physical-media king of 'The Big Picture,' Tracy Letts, to draft movies from...

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 25 - ‘Michael Clayton’

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda kick off their year-long project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far with a discussion of Tony Gilroy’s ‘Mich...

‘The Electric State’ Is a Netflix Nightmare. Plus, 10 (Better) Movies We Missed.

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the latest Netflix mega-budget action movie, ‘The Electric State,’ one of the worst movies of ...

The Cate Blanchett Hall of Fame and the Delightfully Sleek ‘Black Bag’

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda discuss their upcoming trip to Las Vegas for CinemaCon (1:00) before taking stock of Steven Soderbergh’s 36th feature film, ‘Black...

‘Mickey 17’ and the Bong Joon-ho Movie Rankings

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

After a brief discussion of the A24-inflected ‘Thunderbolts*’ trailer that dropped over the weekend (0:45), Sean and Amanda dive into Bong Joon-ho...

The Oscars Hangover Mailbag. Plus: Bong Joon-ho Returns!

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to tie up some loose ends from Sunday’s Oscars (1:00) and to answer your mailbag questions about ‘An...

The 2025 Oscars: ‘Anora’ Has the Greatest Day

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda sit down moments after the conclusion of the 2025 Academy Awards to discuss ‘Anora’ and Sean Baker’s historic night. They discus...

Final 2025 Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win and Should Win

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda discuss a bit of news about the 2026 movie slate (1:00), then launch headfirst into their final predictions for the 2025 Oscars’ win...

The 2025 Alternative Oscars, a.k.a. the 5th Annual Big Picks!

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda return for their fifth annual Alternative Oscar awards (a.k.a. the Big Picks), in which they award alternative nominees and winners fo...

The Best Picture Movie Draft

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan gather to draft films that have been awarded Best Picture at the Academy Awards. This time, they select from six categori...

The 21st-Century (American) British Movie Canon, ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,’ and ‘Paddington in Peru’

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by ‘Bandsplain’ host Yasi Salek to discuss ‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,’ the fourth installment in the franch...

‘Captain America: Brave New World’ Is Marvel’s Rock Bottom. Now What?

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to review the utter mess that is ‘Captain America: Brave New World.’ They discuss its various rewrites, t...

The Mega-Mailbag Is Here, and the New Best Picture Front-Runner Is …

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda react to the movie trailers that ran during the Super Bowl and give their broader thoughts about cinema’s role in football’s bigge...

The Top 10 Garbage Love Movies, ‘Companion,’ and ‘You’re Cordially Invited’

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda react to the ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ trailers (1:00) before discussing the slate of movies being release...

The 10 Best Movies at Sundance, and the Astonishing ‘Nickel Boys’

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda discuss the evolving story of Karla Sofía Gascón’s old tweets (1:00) and what it might portend for the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar h...

Best Picture Power Rankings and Brutal Honesty About ‘The Brutalist’

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda dig into ‘The Brutalist’ (with spoilers!)—the text, the reception, the performances, the score, its awards chances, its lasting ...

The 2025 Dumpuary Extravaganza. Plus: Steven Soderbergh Returns!

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Yasi Salek to discuss ‘Better Man,’ the bizarro Robbie Williams biopic in which he is rendered as a CGI chimpanzee (...

2025 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda give their instant reactions to the Oscar nominations announced this morning, including their takes on what films are running hot and ...

The 2025 Movie Auction

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to draft, in auction format, some of the movies they’re most excited for this year. They review the results...

The Loss of David Lynch. Plus, Our Oscar Nomination Predictions.

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to reflect on the monumental loss of David Lynch, and try to take measure of the impact his films have made o...

The 25 Most Anticipated Movies of 2025

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda discuss the latest out of the guild award nominations and what it portends for Oscar chances (1:00). They then look ahead to the rest ...

The Nicole Kidman Hall of Fame, and ‘Babygirl’

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda discuss the successes, shortcomings, themes, and performances of Halina Reijn’s ‘Babygirl,’ an erotic thriller/black comedy star...

The 2025 Golden Globes: ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Usher in a New Era

06 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda are joined by ‘House of R’ host Joanna Robinson to react to the 2025 Golden Globes, an up-and-down award show highlighted by stron...

Our Golden Globe Predictions. Plus: Introducing 25 for ’25!

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In her triumphant return, Amanda shares her overarching thoughts on the movies and shows from the past few months that she’s been out on parental le...

The Triumph of ‘The Brutalist,’ With Adrien Brody and Brady Corbet

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Adam Nayman for an extensive examination of the themes, production, and style of Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist,’ one of the mo...

‘Nosferatu’ and the Top Five Vampire Movies, With Robert Eggers!

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Rob Mahoney to discuss the new Robert Eggers vampire film, ‘Nosferatu,’ releasing on Christmas and starring Lily-...

‘A Complete Unknown’ Is a Bob Dylan Movie. How Does It Feel?

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to dig all the way into ‘A Complete Unknown,’ James Mangold’s Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée...

Best Picture Power Rankings and the Winners and Losers of Movies in 2024. Plus: ‘Superman’ Is Here.

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean starts the episode with a monologue about the up-and-down state of the movie release calendar after a handful of extremely disappointing movies l...

The Top 10 Underseen Movies of 2024. Plus: James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd on ‘The Terminator’ at 40!

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean remarks on the release of the Oscars shortlists in below-the-line categories, international features, and documentary features, before discussing...

The Top Five Performances of 2024. Plus: The Amy Adams Hall of Fame and ‘Nightbitch.’

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney to run through five of their favorite individual performances from the year in acting (1:00) before dis...

The 2021 Movie Draft

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves and foil their pals in a draft of the movies from...

The King of Physical Media. Plus: The 10 Best Blu-rays of 2024.

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by longtime playwright, actor, screenwriter, and physical media collector Tracy Letts to discuss his career and how he became such a fe...

The Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs of the 2025 Golden Globe Nominations. Plus: Richard Gere!

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to give their immediate reactions to the Golden Globe nominations (1:00), discuss the evolution of the awards and ho...

The Top Five Movies of 2024

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman to discuss the ascendance of ‘Wicked’ in the awards race and the release of a handful of movies, incl...

Top Five World War II Movies, and ‘Blitz’

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Rob Mahoney to discuss the robust domestic box office this past holiday weekend (1:00), before digging into Steve McQ...

‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’: What Even Are Movies?

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

‘Wicked’ Is a Sensation. But Is It Good? Plus: The Top Five 21st Century Musicals.

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Juliet Litman to discuss another highly anticipated 2024 release in Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked.’ They unpack their very mixed feelin...

‘Gladiator II’ Is Here. Are We Not Entertained?

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to discuss one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2024, Ridley Scott’s new film ‘Gladiator II...

Is ‘Red One’ the Worst Movie of the Year? Plus: ‘A Real Pain’ With Jesse Eisenberg!

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to assess why the hell ‘Red One’ is so awful (1:00) and try to make sense of the Rock’s baffling movie career....

Best Picture Power Rankings. Plus: Is ‘Emilia Pérez’ Really a Front-Runner?

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Ringer-Verse host Joanna Robinson and The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich to discuss the state of the Best Picture race. Amid this...

The Clint Eastwood Mt. Rushmore, and the Curious Case of  ‘Juror No. 2.’ Plus: ‘Heretic’!

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Adam Nayman to discuss the head-scratching rollout of Clint Eastwood’s justice system interrogation, ‘Juror No. 2’ and the mov...

The Robert Zemeckis Hall of Fame, and ‘Here’

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Ringer editor-at-large and ‘Press Box’ host Bryan Curtis to discuss ‘Here,’ the new wildly experimental movie from Robert Ze...

The Presidential Movie Draft, With Griffin Newman and David Sims of 'Blank Check'

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan as well as Griffin Newman and David Sims from the 'Blank Check' podcast to draft their...

‘Conclave’ Crackles, and Christopher Nolan’s Helicopter Movie Takes Off

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the latest rumors about Christopher Nolan’s next film (1:00) and wishcast some lost IP remakes for current h...

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ and 2024’s Comic Book Movie Nightmare. Plus: ‘The Wild Robot’!

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Ringer-Verse pals Mallory Rubin and Charles Holmes to discuss a pair of films that have polar opposite energy. They start by assessi...

An Everything-but-Movies Mailbag

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean and Amanda field your questions about everything BUT movies (and some movie things). They answer questions about their origin story as friends, f...

The Slasher Movie Hall of Fame, With Alex Ross Perry

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Alex Ross Perry to discuss his new film ‘Pavements’ and the film festival hamster wheel (1:00). They then analyze the state of t...

‘Anora’ Is Pure Cinema and the Best Picture Race Is Completely Up in the Air

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Now that ‘Anora’ has hit select theaters, Sean assesses the state of the Best Picture race by running through a long (emphasis on long) list of 26...

‘Terrifier 3,’ ‘Smile 2,’ and the 10 Best Horror Movies of 2024

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the biggest film at the box office, ‘Terrifier 3,’ the third installment of the independently made horror ...