The ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Watch-Along
Tue, 07 Mar 2023 01:15:00 -0000
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It’s time to wonder what will break first—your spirit … or your body. Chris Ryan joins Sean an...
‘Creed III’ and the Top 10 Boxing Movies
Fri, 03 Mar
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The third film in the Adonis Creed story, and the directorial debut of its star Michael B. Jordan, i...
The 2023 Alternative Oscars, A.K.A the Big Picks!
Tue, 28 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000
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That’s right, after a one-year hiatus, the Alternative Oscars are back, and that means Wesley Morr...
‘Cocaine Bear’ and the Top Five Cocaine Movies
Fri, 24 Feb
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That’s right, folks, ‘Cocaine Bear’ is here. It’s a movie about a bear on cocaine. That’s ...
Diving Deep Into ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and ‘Triangle of Sadness’
Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000
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Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to plumb the depths of two nautically inclined films that h...
‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Is Here! But Is Marvel’s Future Here Too?
Fri, 17 Feb
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Sean and Amanda are joined by 'Ringer-Verse' cohost Mallory Rubin to measure the successes and short...
The 1993 Mega Movie Draft
Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000
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We are drafting again! And this time, the roster is growing. Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney join Sean, A...
‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ and the Top Five Dance Movies
Fri, 10 Feb
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With this latest installment, Steven Soderbergh concludes his ‘Magic Mike’ trilogy. So, Sean and...
Best Picture Power Rankings and a Deeply Weird Best Actress Investigation
Tue, 07 Feb 2023 11:00:00 -0000
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With less than five weeks until the Academy Awards, Joanna Robinson joins Sean and Amanda to dive de...
‘Knock at the Cabin’ and Shyamalan Double Features, With M. Night Shyamalan!
Fri, 03 Feb
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Elric Kane and Brian Saur, hosts of the ‘Pure Cinema Podcast,’ join Sean to talk about ‘Knock ...
‘Plane’ and the Top 10 Sky Trash Movies
Wed, 01 Feb
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From the boys who brought you Garbage Crime, Junk Sci-Fi, and Trash Special Ops, comes: Sky Trash. S...
The Oscar Nominations Hangover and the Top 10 Movies at Sundance
Fri, 27 Jan
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Sean and Amanda take a closer look at the Academy’s 2023 picks (1:00) before digging into their ex...
The 2023 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs
Tue, 24 Jan 2023 18:33:00 -0000
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The Oscar nominations are here! Sean and Amanda break 'em all down, including the big surprises and ...
The 2023 Movie Auction. Plus: Damien Chazelle on ‘Babylon’!
Fri, 20 Jan
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An action-packed episode! Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to share some final Oscar nomination pred...
Top Five War Movies and ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
Tue, 17 Jan 2023 20:48:00 -0000
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Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the dark horse Oscar contender ‘All Quiet on t...
‘M3GAN,’ Plus Five Shocking Awards Season Twists
Fri, 13 Jan
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With the SAG, PGA, and DGA nominations out, Amanda and Sean analyze the results and what they mean f...
The 2023 Golden Globes: Hollywood’s Messiest Night Returns
Wed, 11 Jan
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The 80th annual Golden Globes returned to the airwaves and carved a path for the next two months of ...
Best Picture Power Rankings: An ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Surge and a Surprise No. 1
Fri, 06 Jan
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We’re back to power rank! With the release of Sarah Polley’s ‘Women Talking,’ Sean and Amand...
The 23 Most Anticipated Movies of 2023
Tue, 03 Jan 2023 20:45:00 -0000
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Happy New Year! Amanda and Sean are gearing up for 2023 at the movies. On this episode, they talk ab...
The Top 10 Animated Movies of 2022 and ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’
Sun, 01 Jan
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Sean is joined by Charles Holmes to talk about the amazing stop-motion achievement ‘Guillermo del ...
‘Babylon,’ ‘White Noise,’ and 10 Oscars Contenders to Stream Now
Fri, 30 Dec
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Sean and Amanda double dip into two maximal extravaganzas from two of our most exciting auteurs. Fir...
‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’ and the Top Five Puzzle Movies
Tue, 27 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000
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Sean and Amanda dive deep into Rian Johnson’s ‘Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,’ the delight...
The 2019 Movie Draft
Fri, 23 Dec
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We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...
The 10 Actors Who Won 2022. Plus: ‘Bardo’!
Tue, 20 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000
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Sean and Amanda share their 10 favorite performances of the year (1:00). Then, Adam Nayman joins the...
‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and the James Cameron Rankings
Fri, 16 Dec
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Big Jim! We’re goin’ back to Pandora, baby! James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is ...
James Cameron: An Oral History
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:00:00 -0000
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Alan Siegel interviews some of James Cameron's creative collaborators to find out the secrets of the...
The Snubs and Surprises of the Golden Globe Noms, ‘The Whale,’ and the Brendan Fraser Hall of Fame
Mon, 12 Dec
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Zach Baron joins Sean and Amanda for an action-packed episode that hits on the Golden Globe nominati...
A 'Big Pic' Gift Guide: 10 Blu-rays Every Human Needs. Plus: Park Chan-wook!
Fri, 09 Dec
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Happy holidays! Actor Timothy Simons joins Sean for the ultimate gift: a conversation about how to b...
The Top Five Movies of 2022
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0000
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It’s here—time for year-end lists! Adam Nayman and Chris Ryan join Sean and Amanda to discuss Si...
Best Picture Power Rankings: Let the Games Begin
Fri, 02 Dec
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Oscar season is … here? Sean and Amanda briefly dig into the 2022 Sight and Sound poll before disc...
‘The Menu,’ ‘Bones and All,’ and 20 Movies We Missed From 2022
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 20:40:00 -0000
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It’s been a long year at the movies. We’ve covered *almost* everything on the show. But a few ti...
The Steven Spielberg Rankings and ‘The Fabelmans’
Wed, 23 Nov
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‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg’s deeply personal new film, opens wide this holiday weekend. To cel...
How to Direct a Movie, With Sam Esmail
Mon, 21 Nov
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‘Mr. Robot’ creator and filmmaker Sam Esmail returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation...
Mega Mailbag: ‘She Said,’ Best Journalism Movies, and an Oscars Power Ranking
Fri, 18 Nov
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‘She Said,’ a new installment in the long history of journalism films, premieres this weekend. B...
The 1997 Movie Draft
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000
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We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Is Here!
Fri, 11 Nov
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The sequel to Ryan Coogler’s box office–dominating, culture-shifting, Oscar-nominated 2018 film ...
The 2022 Movie Star Ranking: 35 Under 35, Revisited
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 11:00:00 -0000
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More than 20 months ago, Sean and Amanda embarked on their first-ever Movie Star Ranking. It's becom...
‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ and Top 5 Movie Friendships
Sat, 05 Nov
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Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to dive into Martin McDonagh’s new film, ‘The Banshees of Inish...
Ten Movies to See Right Now. Plus, James Gray Returns!
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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It’s a tremendously hectic period at the movies right now, with award season picking up pace, the ...
'TÁR' Is the Movie of 2022. Here’s Why.
Fri, 28 Oct
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Sean and Amanda dive deep into one of the year’s most exciting and resonant movies, Todd Field’s...
‘Black Adam’: The Worst Movie of the Decade?
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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The hierarchy of power has changed and Sean is depressed about it. Charles Holmes and Rob Mahoney jo...
The Julia Roberts Hall of Fame and ‘Ticket to Paradise’
Fri, 21 Oct
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Julia Roberts, the once (and maybe future) queen of the box office returns to movie theaters this ...
‘Halloween Ends’ and the 'Halloween' Movie Rankings
Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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‘Halloween Ends,’ the third and allegedly final installment of David Gordon Green’s legacy seq...
The Horror Movie Draft
Fri, 14 Oct
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We are drafting again and since it’s Halloween season, we needed to bring in a big gun. Six-time '...
The David Lynch Episode
Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:58:00 -0000
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of David Lynch’s ‘Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me,’ and the...
The Most Exciting (and Baffling) Movies of Awards Season, Plus the Genius of ‘Andor'
Fri, 07 Oct
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Sean and Amanda get excited for the best movie month of the year, digging into some new October rele...
The Great ‘Avatar’ Debate with Blank Check’s Griffin Newman and David Sims
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ the sequel to the most lucrative movie of all time, is slated for th...
‘Bros’ and Our Top Five 21st Century Comedies
Fri, 30 Sep
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‘Bros,’ Billy Eichner’s first leading role in a feature, is in theaters. Sean and Amanda dig i...
‘Blonde’ and the Top 5 Essential Marilyn Monroe Movies
Wed, 28 Sep
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‘Blonde,’ Andrew Dominik’s long-awaited Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Ana de Armas, is now av...
The ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ Fiasco
Fri, 23 Sep
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It’s the movie event of the fall, but not in a good way. Sean and Amanda break down all things ‘...
‘The Woman King’ and 10 Movies to See Now. Plus: The Best and Worst Films at TIFF.
Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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After a quiet few weeks, movies are back in theaters in a big way—and none bigger than Gina Prince...
The 1980s Comedy Movie Draft
Fri, 16 Sep
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We are drafting again! And we’re widening the scope this time around. Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan...
'Barbarian'!!!
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 21:45:00 -0000
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The no. 1 movie in America is a depraved, completely unpredictable horror movie: hallelujah! Sean an...
500th Episode Call-In Spectacular!
Fri, 09 Sep
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We did it—500 episodes! To celebrate, Sean, Amanda, and Bobby are taking your calls and answerin...
10 Way-Too-Early Oscar Predictions and the Best Movies at Telluride
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 22:30:00 -0000
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The Oscars Show is back! Sean recounts his biggest takeaways from Telluride and what can be gleaned ...
The 2005 Upside-Down Movie Draft
Fri, 02 Sep
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We are drafting again! And we have a twist: Rather than draft the best movies of 2005, we’re looki...
The Sylvester Stallone Hall of Fame With Bill Simmons
Tue, 30 Aug 2022 02:17:00 -0000
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Sylvester Stallone is back on the big screen in ‘Samaritan,’ an Amazon Prime superhero vehicle w...
Our Top 5 Fantasy Favorites: ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ and ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
Fri, 26 Aug
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George Miller, the beloved filmmaker responsible for the 'Mad Max' films, 'Babe,' 'Happy Feet,' and ...
The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2022
Mon, 22 Aug
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It’s been a grim summer movie season, but a promising fall awaits. Amanda and Sean break down the ...
Top Five “One Crazy Night” Movies and ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’
Fri, 12 Aug
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Joanna Robinson joins Sean to dig into A24’s new Gen Z horror-comedy-whodunit ‘Bodies Bodies Bod...
‘Prey’ and the ‘Predator’ Movie Rankings
Mon, 08 Aug
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The latest in the ‘Predator’ movie saga, ‘Prey,’ is streaming on Hulu now. Chris Ryan joins ...
‘Bullet Train’ and the Top 5 Movies Set on a Train
Fri, 05 Aug
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‘Bullet Train’, a new movie set—you guessed it—on a Bullet Train, hits theaters this weekend...
Five New Films to Stream, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for Best Picture, and a Summer Movie Mailbag
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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Sean shares five new films to stream (1:00) before opening up the mailbag to answer your questions a...
‘The Gray Man’ and the Top 10 Trash Special Ops Movies
Fri, 29 Jul
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The Russo Brothers’ new Netflix action extravaganza got Sean and Chris Ryan thinking about a subge...
The 1987 Mega-Movie Draft With Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary!
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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We are drafting again and we have some special guests: Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, longtime f...
‘Nope’ With Jordan Peele!
Fri, 22 Jul
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‘Nope,’ Jordan Peele’s third feature film as writer-director, is in theaters now. Sean and Van...
John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ at 40, With John Carpenter!
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, one of the sig...
The 2022 Movie Auction Returns!
Fri, 15 Jul
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It’s time to auction again—after a thrilling Part 1 earlier in the year, Chris rejoins Sean and ...
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and Five Ways to Fix the Marvel Crisis
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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There’s some angst among fans of the biggest franchise story of the 21st century. So Sean is joine...
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Is Here!
Fri, 08 Jul
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Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to reflect on the passing of the great James Caan, before breaking...
The Effing Minions Episode and Top 5 Movies We’ll Show Our Kids
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 21:54:00 -0000
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After years of threats, Sean and Amanda finally dive deep into the franchise that houses the world’...
The 10 Best Movies of 2022 … So Far
Fri, 01 Jul
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Sean invites an all-star cast of Ringer contributors to share their favorite movies of the year. Ho...
The Ethan Hawke Hall of Fame and ‘The Black Phone’
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss the new horror thriller 'The Black Phone,' which stars one of our m...
‘Elvis,’ ‘Walk Hard’ and Top Five Music Biopics
Fri, 24 Jun
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Baz Luhrmann’s latest film, a life-spanning biopic of Elvis Presley, is here, and Sean and Amanda ...
‘Lightyear’ and Five Signs of the Streaming Movie Apocalypse
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 19:57:00 -0000
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Sean and Amanda break down 'Lightyear,' the one new movie in theaters while a whole bundle of new mo...
‘Spiderhead’ and the Five Netflix Movies That Matter
Fri, 17 Jun
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It’s real and it’s here. Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss Netflix’s new sci-fi drama ‘Spider...
The 2009 Movie Draft
Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...
'Jurassic World: Dominion’ and the Jurassic Movie Rankings
Fri, 10 Jun
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There’s a new installment of the ‘Jurassic World’ series. Bryan Curtis joins Sean to break dow...
Top Five Adam Sandler Movies and ‘Hustle’
Wed, 08 Jun
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Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla to discuss Adam Sandler, his new Netflix NBA drama ‘Hustle,’ and ...
The Most Awesome Movie of 2022, and 10 More to Stream Right Now. Plus, David Cronenberg!
Fri, 03 Jun
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It’s a recommendations episode! Sean breaks down 10 intriguing new movies that you can watch right...
‘Top Gun: Maverick’: 100 Things We Loved About It
Tue, 31 May 2022 21:06:00 -0000
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Movies are back, Maverick is back, Tom Cruise is back, and Sean and Amanda are back to dive deep int...
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is Here!
Fri, 27 May
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It. Is. Here! Tom Cruise’s Maverick flies again, after a years-long wait. Sean and Amanda break do...
The Tom Cruise Hall of Fame
Tue, 24 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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It’s a whole darn week of Tom Cruise on The Big Picture, because Cruise is returning to the big sc...
‘Ex Machina,’ ‘Annihilation,’ and ‘Men’: The Mind-bending Movies of Alex Garland
Fri, 20 May
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Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to discuss the beguiling movies of writer-director Alex Garland, i...
The 1992 Movie Draft
Tue, 17 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves...
The Stephen King Movie Hall of Fame
Fri, 13 May
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There is a new adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter’ out this weekend, which got us think...
Ask Sean Anything Mailbag: ‘Avatar 2,’ 10 Exciting Under-40 Directors, and ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ at the Oscars
Tue, 10 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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Let’s dig into the mailbag! Sean answers your questions about the year in movies so far, film book...
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Is Here!
Fri, 06 May
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It’s one of the year’s most anticipated movies, the first MCU entry of 2022, and the first movie...
‘Spider-Man,’ ‘The Evil Dead,’ and the Sam Raimi Rankings
Tue, 03 May 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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This week sees the release of ‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ which is directed by o...
‘Nightmare Alley’ and Our Favorite Films Noir, With Patton Oswalt!
Fri, 29 Apr
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Of all the movies we saw in 2021, the one we keep returning to is Guillermo del Toro’s modern noir...
The Nicolas Cage Hall of Fame and ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’
Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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It’s Nic Cage season! To celebrate, Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney join Sean to talk about the new met...
‘The Northman,’ and the Top 5 Revenge Movies With Robert Eggers!
Fri, 22 Apr
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The breathtaking new action-adventure epic from Robert Eggers, the director of ‘The Witch’ and ‘...
The 2003 Movie Draft
Mon, 18 Apr
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We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson ...
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and Top Five Most Audacious Movies
Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:00:00 -0000
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We’re diving deep into Daniels’ multiversal extravaganza ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’...
Top Five Action Movie Scenes and the Madness of Michael Bay’s ‘Ambulance’
Mon, 11 Apr
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Michael Bay is back on the big screen with 'Ambulance,' a thrilling, nonstop cornucopia of explosion...
Movie Swap: ‘Fargo’ vs. ‘The English Patient’
Thu, 07 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000
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It’s time for another movie swap! It’s a 1996 showdown as Sean sends Amanda the Coen Brothers’...
Top Five Vampire Movies and ‘Morbius'
Mon, 04 Apr
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With the release of ‘Morbius,’ Van Lathan joins Sean to discuss the new Spider-Man-adjacent Jare...
Life After the Slap: A Post-Oscars Mailbag
Tue, 29 Mar 2022 22:00:00 -0000
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It’s been a couple of days since one of the most shocking moments in Oscars history. Sean reflects...
The 2022 Oscars: The Smack Heard ’Round the World
Mon, 28 Mar
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The 94th Academy Awards is in the books, and Sean and Joanna Robinson are here to break down all the...
The 2022 Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win and Who Should
Thu, 24 Mar 2022 02:48:50 -0000
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It’s almost time for the 94th annual Academy Awards, so Sean and Joanna Robinson are making picks ...