689 episodes
The Big Picture The Ringer
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- TV & Film
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4.4 • 370 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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‘Challengers’ Is Sexy, Sweaty, and Undeniable
Sean and Amanda gather to discuss the 2024 film perfectly situated at the center of their respective tastes: ‘Challengers.’ They discuss the thrilling trio of actors at its center, underrated director Luca Guadagnino, its pulsing score, and its thrilling ending (1:00). Then, Sean interviews Justin Kuritzkes, the writer of the movie, about writing this script on spec, the balance of power dynamics among the characters, why he chose to set it in the world of tennis, and more (1:35:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Justin Kuritzkes
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Abigail,’ ‘Late Night With the Devil,’ and the 10 Best Horror Movies of 2024 … So Far
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the current state of horror in theaters (1:00). They run through a list of movies that are out right now, then dive into what they did and did not like about them (10:00). Later, they’re joined by a special guest to explain the plot of ‘Imaginary’ (27:00) to Chris, who hasn’t yet seen the film. Finally, Sean and Chris discuss the directors they’d most like to see work in the horror genre (1:00:00) and discuss their most-anticipated upcoming releases (1:10:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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The 10 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2024. Plus: Tarantino’s Pivot, Scorsese’s Sinatra, and Spielberg’s UFOs.
Sean and Amanda discuss the news that Quentin Tarantino has shelved what was previously reported as his 10th and final film, ‘The Movie Critic’ (1:00). Then, they react to some development news for Martin Scorsese’s and Steven Spielberg’s next projects (12:00), and discuss the most anticipated movie of this upcoming summer (29:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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The 1999 Movie Draft
We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite and are joined by several special guests for a mega-draft of the best movies of 1999.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, Van Lathan, and Rob Mahoney
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Civil War’ With Alex Garland! Plus: The 10 Most Anticipated Movies Out of CinemaCon.
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to run through the 10 most anticipated movies from this week’s CinemaCon, which Sean attended (1:00). Then, they have a long—and, at times, combative—discussion about Alex Garland’s big-budget A24 release, ‘Civil War’ (44:00), delving into the film’s politics (or lack thereof), point of view, cinematic style, and more. Finally, Sean is joined by Garland to answer questions regarding some of those very things and where he sees this in the arc of his career, as well as discuss whether he will take a step back from filmmaking (1:50:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Chris Ryan and Alex Garland
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Dune: Part Two’ and the 10 Best Movies of the Year … So Far
Sean and Amanda revisit Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Two’ and assess whether the fervor for it holds up (1:00). Then, they share their 10 favorite movies of the year so far (25:00), including ‘Immaculate,’ ‘La Chimera,’ ‘The First Omen,’ and others. Sean is then joined by the director of ‘The First Omen,’ Arkasha Stevenson, to discuss the subversive nature of a her legacy sequel, how she got it made, and the career that led her here (1:15:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Arkasha Stevenson
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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