Making the Melissa McCarthy Machine, With Ben Falcone | The Big Picture (Ep. 64)
Mon, 14 May
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with comedic filmmaker Ben Falcone about ‘Life of the ...
Jason Reitman Is Not Here to Make a Blockbuster | The Big Picture (Ep. 63)
Thu, 10 May 2018 10:00:00 -0000
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Jason Reitman about his early box office ...
Emergency ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Breakdown I The Big Picture (Ep. 62)
Fri, 27 Apr
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and David Shoemaker take an exhaustive trip through the galaxy to brea...
William Friedkin Meets a Real-Life ‘Exorcist’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 61)
Mon, 23 Apr
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with legendary filmmaker Willam Friedkin, who’s respon...
4/20 Special: Jay Chandrasekhar’s ‘Super Troopers’ Return | The Big Picture (Ep. 60)
Fri, 20 Apr
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with comedic actor, director, and writer Jay Chandrasekh...
Life and Death in the American West With ‘Lean on Pete’ Director Andrew Haigh | The Big Picture (Ep. 58)
Fri, 13 Apr
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Andrew Haigh about his emotionally devast...
'Blockers’ and the Revival of the Studio Comedy With Kay Cannon | The Big Picture (Ep. 58)
Fri, 06 Apr
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with Kay Cannon, the veteran screenwriter on ‘30 R...
Steven Spielberg's Top 5 Movies With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan | The Big Picture (Ep. 57)
Fri, 30 Mar
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In preparation for Steven Spielberg's ‘Ready Player One,’ The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chri...
Cults, Sex, and the American Dream in 'Wild Wild Country' I The Big Picture (Ep. 56)
Tue, 27 Mar 2018 23:00:00 -0000
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with 'Wild Wild Country' directors Maclain and Chapman W...
The Best Movies at the SXSW Film Festival | The Big Picture (Ep. 55)
Fri, 16 Mar
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan recap the best movies they saw at the SXSW Film Festiva...
Cory Finley Breaks From the Stage with ‘Thoroughbreds’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 54)
Fri, 09 Mar
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Ringer Editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with first time director Cory Finley about his film ‘T...
Jennifer Lawrence’s ‘Red Sparrow’ Transformation With Francis Lawrence | The Big Picture (Ep. 53)
Fri, 02 Mar
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Francis Lawrence about making ‘Red Spar...
Is ‘Three Billboards’ Actually Just ‘Crash’ 2.0? Plus, Other Oscars Takes | The Big Picture (Ep. 52)
Tue, 27 Feb 2018 22:38:23 -0000
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with The Ringer’s Amanda Dobbins and K. Austin Col...
'Annihilation,’ ‘Ex Machina,’ and Alex Garland’s Disturbing Sci-Fi Vision | The Big Picture (Ep. 51)
Fri, 23 Feb
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey speaks with acclaimed writer and director Alex Garland about t...
Yance Ford Made ‘Strong Island’ to Face Down the Past | The Big Picture (Ep. 50)
Mon, 19 Feb
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Ringer Editor-in-Chief Sean Fennessey speaks with Academy Award-nominated documentarian Yance Ford a...
Why Stop-Motion Animation Takes Forever to Make, With Nick Park | The Big Picture (Ep. 49)
Fri, 16 Feb
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with ‘Wallace and Gromit’ creator and Academy Aw...
The Rise of Alex Ross Perry: From the Art House to the Mouse House | The Big Picture (Ep. 48)
Mon, 12 Feb
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey speaks with filmmaker Alex Ross Perry about his quick-and-chea...
'Icarus’ Filmmaker Bryan Fogel on Why Russia Won’t Be at the Olympics | The Big Picture (Ep. 47)
Fri, 09 Feb
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Bryan Fogel to discuss his Academy Aw...
The Art of True Crime Documentary with Erin Lee Carr | The Big Picture (Ep. 46)
Fri, 02 Feb
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Ringer Editor-in-Chief Sean Fennessey speaks with documentarian Erin Lee Carr (‘Mommy Dead and Dea...
Oscar Season: The Snubs and Surprises of the Academy Awards Nominations | The Big Picture (Ep. 45)
Tue, 23 Jan 2018 20:22:38 -0000
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins react to the 2018 Oscar nominat...
Making Kick-Ass Liam Neeson Movies With Director Jaume Collet-Serra | The Big Picture (Ep. 44)
Fri, 12 Jan
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with director Jaume Collet-Serra to discuss teaming ...
The Urgency of ‘The Post’ With Screenwriters Liz Hannah and Josh Singer | The Big Picture (Ep. 43)
Fri, 29 Dec
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The Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with first-time screenwriter Liz Hannah and Academy ...
The Best Movies of 2017 | The Big Picture (Ep. 42)
Fri, 22 Dec
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Amanda Dobbins and K. Austin Collins rank and debate the ...
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Is Just the Beginning for Rian Johnson | The Big Picture (Ep. 41)
Mon, 18 Dec
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with writer-director Rian Johnson about making ‘Star W...
Was 2007 the Best Year for Film? | The Big Picture (Ep. 40)
Fri, 15 Dec
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Andy Greenwald go back to 2007 to discuss the most fa...
Sean Baker’s Wondrous ‘The Florida Project’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 39)
Fri, 08 Dec
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Sean Baker, who was recently awarded Best Director ...
Errol Morris's Catnip for Conspiracy Theorists | The Big Picture (Ep. 38)
Fri, 01 Dec
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with documentarian Errol Morris to discuss his new N...
Joe Wright Bounces Back From His Darkest Hour | The Big Picture (Ep. 37)
Wed, 22 Nov
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with director Joe Wright to discuss how he picked hi...
The Past, Present, and Future of Superhero Movies | The Big Picture (Ep. 35)
Fri, 17 Nov
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey is joined by fellow Ringer staffers and comic book enthusiasts...
Greta Gerwig on ‘Lady Bird,’ One of the Year’s Best Movies | The Big Picture (Ep. 34)
Mon, 13 Nov
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with actor, writer, and director Greta Gerwig to dis...
Passing Time With Richard Linklater | The Big Picture (Ep. 33)
Fri, 10 Nov
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Richard Linklater to discuss the impact of war in his new film, ‘Last Flag Flying,’ as well as h...
How to Make a Marvel Movie Funny With ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Director Taika Waititi | The Big Picture (Ep. 32)
Fri, 03 Nov
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Taika Waititi about his transition from small indie...
Ruben Östlund Is Trying to Provoke You | The Big Picture (Ep. 31)
Fri, 27 Oct
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Ruben Östlund about his new film, ‘The...
Todd Haynes on Growing Up and Going ‘Wonderstruck’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 30)
Fri, 20 Oct
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Todd Haynes to discuss his journey of...
Noah Baumbach and Capturing the American Family | The Big Picture (Ep. 29)
Mon, 16 Oct
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with writer-director Noah Baumbach to discuss his ne...
Darren Aronofsky on Pushing the Envelope | The Big Picture (Ep. 28)
Wed, 11 Oct
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Darren Aronofsky to discuss his polar...
Stephen Frears and the Inner Workings of the Royal Family | The Big Picture (Ep. 27)
Fri, 29 Sep
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins break down their favorite films about the British r...
Dissecting 'Mother!,' the Most Controversial Movie of the Year | The Big Picture (Ep. 26)
Fri, 22 Sep
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins attempt to wrap their heads aro...
Danny Strong and the Recipe for a Classic Biopic | The Big Picture (Ep. 25)
Fri, 15 Sep
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and executive editor Chris Ryan reveal their favorite biopics ...
'It' Director Andy Muschietti on Adapting Stephen King | The Big Picture (Ep. 24)
Fri, 08 Sep
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Kate Knibbs about Stephen King’s classic horror n...
Jay Baruchel’s Directorial Debut and Making an Authentic Hockey Movie | The Big Picture (Ep. 23)
Fri, 01 Sep
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Katie Baker about the best hockey films ever made (...
Janicza Bravo and Brett Gelman Channel Rejection and Anxiety to Make ‘Lemon’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 22)
Fri, 18 Aug
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with Alison Herman about Janicza Bravo’s approach to u...
The Safdie Brothers and ‘Good Time,’ an Instant New York Classic | The Big Picture (Ep. 21)
Fri, 11 Aug
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and K. Austin Collins discuss the Safdie Brothers’ new crime film, ‘...
Taylor Sheridan, 'Wind River,' and How to Write a Killer Movie | The Big Picture (Ep. 20)
Fri, 04 Aug
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan discuss screenwriter Taylor Sheridan’s films ‘Sicar...
Jenny Slate, Gillian Robespierre, and Elisabeth Holm on ‘Landline’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 19)
Fri, 21 Jul
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins discuss Gillian Robespierre’s ‘Obvious Child’...
Matt Reeves Puts Humanity in ‘The Planet of the Apes’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 18)
Fri, 14 Jul
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The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan discuss the successes and failures of filmmakers who ha...
David Lowery’s Strange and Beautiful ‘A Ghost Story’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 17)
Thu, 06 Jul 2017 16:45:07 -0000
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and Vanity Fair film critic Richard Lawson discuss filmmaker D...
Female-Powered Comedy With ‘Rough Night’ Creators Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs | The Big Picture (Ep. 16)
Fri, 16 Jun
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and staff writer Lindsay Zoladz discuss the dearth of female f...
Modern Horror and ‘It Comes at Night’ Director Trey Edward Shults | The Big Picture (Ep. 15)
Thu, 08 Jun 2017 23:58:07 -0000
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and film critic K. Austin Collins discuss the emergence of mod...
Amy Schumer’s Career Arc, and ‘Snatched’ Director Jonathan Levine | The Big Picture (Ep. 14)
Thu, 01 Jun 2017 23:51:50 -0000
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey discusses comedic storytelling and Amy Schumer’s career arc,...
Doug Liman on ‘The Wall’ and Making Movies His Way | The Big Picture (Ep. 13)
Mon, 15 May
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Guy Ritchie and the Challenges of Making ‘King Arthur’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 12)
Thu, 11 May 2017 19:38:00 -0000
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey and executive editor Chris Ryan explore the career arc of ren...
‘Sleight’ Director J.D. Dillard | The Big Picture (Ep. 11)
Fri, 28 Apr
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with first-time director J.D. Dillard to discuss ho...
'Free Fire’ Director Ben Wheatley | The Big Picture (Ep. 10)
Fri, 21 Apr
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Ringer Editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with director Ben Wheatley to discuss his latest fi...
‘The Lost City of Z’ Director James Gray | The Big Picture (Ep. 9)
Thu, 13 Apr 2017 19:14:00 -0000
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with acclaimed director James Gray to discuss the h...
Jake Johnson and Joe Swanberg on Their New Film ‘Win It All’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 8)
Fri, 07 Apr
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The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Sean Fennessey sit down with actor Jake Johnson and director Joe Swanb...
‘The Discovery’ Director Charlie McDowell | The Big Picture (Ep. 7)
Fri, 31 Mar
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The Ringer's Editor-in-Chief Sean Fennessey sits down with director Charlie McDowell to discuss his ...
Interview With 'Get Out' Director Jordan Peele | The Big Picture (Ep. 6)
Thu, 09 Mar 2017 20:01:00 -0000
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with writer-director Jordan Peele (of 'Key & Peele' ...
'A Cure for Wellness' Director Gore Verbinski on Making Something Outside the Box and the Future of the Industry | The Big Picture (Ep. 5)
Fri, 17 Feb
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Gore Verbinski has been directing movies for two decades now, including The Ring, Rango, The Lone Ra...
Barry Jenkins on Crafting the Sincerity of ‘Moonlight’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 4)
Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:51:00 -0000
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Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight is one of the heavyweights in this year’s Academy Awards race, racking...
Interview With ‘O.J.: Made in America’ Director Ezra Edelman | The Big Picture (Ep. 3)
Fri, 03 Feb
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Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with filmmaker Ezra Edelman to discuss the making o...
Interview With ‘20th Century Women’ Director Mike Mills | The Big Picture (Ep. 2)
Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:42:00 -0000
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Mike Mills’s past two films — Beginners and 20th Century Women — have both been semi-autob...
Interview With 'Hidden Figures' Director Ted Melfi | The Big Picture (Ep. 1)
Fri, 13 Jan
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The Ringer's Sean Fennessey sits down with Ted Melfi to discuss the success of his latest film, Hid...