698 episodes
The Big Picture The Ringer
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4.4 • 377 Ratings
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Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more, featuring a rotating cast of Ringer colleagues like Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Bill Simmons.
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The Box Office Crisis, a ‘Furiosa’ Deep Dive, and the 'Mad Max' Movie Rankings
Sean opens the podcast by sharing some extended thoughts about the state of the box office as it relates to George Miller’s ‘Furiosa’ (1:00). Then, Chris Ryan and Joanna Robinson join to do a deeper dive into ‘Furiosa’ and its various successes and limitations (17:00), before ranking every installment in the ‘Mad Max’ saga (1:15:00).
Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Chris Ryan and Joanna Robinson
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Furiosa’ Is Here! Witness It!
Sean and Amanda dig into a spoiler-filled conversation about George Miller’s newest installment in his ‘Mad Max’ canon—the Anya Taylor-Joy– and Chris Hemsworth–starring ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.’ They discuss how it compares to 2015's ‘Mad Max: Fury Road,’ whether comparisons are fair or useful, the performances at the heart of the film, its visual prowess, its spot in the year of movies, whether it will have any chance at the Oscars, and more.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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May Movie Massacre: ‘IF,’ ‘Back to Black,’ and ‘Unfrosted’
Sean and Amanda are joined by Midnight Boy and resident hater Charles Holmes to discuss a trio of less-than-ideal movies out right now: John Krasinski’s semi-animated ‘IF’ (1:00), the Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back to Black’ (45:00), and Jerry Seinfeld’s nightmarish directorial debut, ‘Unfrosted’ (1:07:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Charles Holmes
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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The Action Movie Scene Draft
We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the coolest scenes in action movie history.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ and the 'Apes' Movie Rankings
Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to discuss the new installment in the ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise, the enduring power of the ‘Apes’ IP, and how it relates to modern IP storytelling (1:00). Finally, they rank the 10 films in the franchise (1:05:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Van Lathan
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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An Ask-Us-Anything Mailbag, and ‘I Saw the TV Glow,’ with Jane Schoenbrun
Sean and Amanda answer your questions about the 2024 box office, roasts, YouTube movie clips, repertory theaters, and more (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Mean Pod Guy Adam Nayman to discuss an exciting new release, Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘I Saw the TV Glow,’ and its unique blend of body horror, nostalgia, and identity (1:15:00). Finally, Sean is joined by Schoenbrun to discuss the making of the movie, growing up hooked in to television, and what kind of films they’re interested in making moving forward (1:45:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Jane Schoenbrun and Adam Nayman
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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Customer Reviews
Not a Wesley Morris fan
I love the show and have been listening since 2020 religiously. I find that when Wesley is on it takes the air out of the conversation..he overtakes the conversation but doesn’t add effectively to it. The recent alternative Oscar episode I had to stop after the first 15-20 minutes because I felt like he was taking all the fun out of it..he doesn’t seem to like the Oscars or many of the front running films..so why have him there? Sean and Amanda clearly value his opinions, but often they don’t align with their own, so Wesley goes on long rants that don’t really lead anywhere I find… I’m sure he’s an effective writer, but I’m generally finding when he guests here or Rewatchables I skip it. Sorry!
What happened to this podcast?
All I want is a thoughtful convo about the movies they promise to talk about. Why are they talking about baseball? Lately they have talked about the movie for 20mins and go on weird tangents about nothing. I did love this podcast but it’s going downhill. Please PLEASE stay on topic.
Lost potential
This could be a 5 star rated podcast if the bickering hosts stuck to talking about movies. Listening to Amanda Dobbins yammer on about her child every single episode is more boring and grating than having to watch song performances at the Oscars. Thanks to other reviewers leaving alternate movie podcast recommendations. I’ll check them out.
P.S.: “Brooch and broach: they differ in spelling enough to look distinct, but their primary pronunciations are identical—both rhyme with poach.”
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