The Big Picture The Ringer

Sean and Amanda are joined by three out of four of the Midnight Boys—Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, and Jomi Adeniran—to have a deep-dive conversation about Marvel’s big 2024 bet: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’ They discuss the somewhat convoluted plot of the movie (5:00), what they liked and didn’t like about it (11:00), what audience it’s aiming for (16:00), whether or not Marvel is back on the right track (1:00:00), and more.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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Sean and Amanda discuss the smashing success of Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones’s ‘Twisters’ (1:00) before reviewing ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ a surprisingly under-the-radar Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum movie about the space race (21:00). After that, they open up the mailbag to answer your questions about the 2025 movie slate, Tom Cruise’s next projects, movie theater behavior, film books, James Bond, snacks, and more (30:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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Sean and Amanda discuss one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, ‘Twisters,’ starring their guy Glen Powell alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones (1:00). Then, in honor of the genre that ‘Twister’ amplified in the ’90s, they discuss what makes natural disaster movies so appealing and which are the most successful (40:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to draft 2000s summer blockbusters.

To watch episodes of ‘The Big Picture,’ head to https://www.youtube.com/@RingerMovies.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Aleya Zenieris and Jack Sanders
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Sean is joined by Rob Mahoney to appraise just how terrifying ‘Longlegs’ is after all the buzz (1:00). Then, they run through the canon of serial killer movies, a horror subgenre that distinguishes itself from slashers (26:00). Finally, Sean is joined by ‘Longlegs’ director Osgood Perkins to discuss his career, the particular elements of ‘Longlegs’ he was most interested in exploring, how a film like this gets received by wider audiences, and more (1:02:00).

To watch episodes of ‘The Big Picture,’ head to https://www.youtube.com/@RingerMovies.

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Rob Mahoney and Osgood Perkins
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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Sean and Amanda react to the trailer for ‘F1,’ Joseph Kosinski’s follow-up to ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ starring Brad Pitt as a Formula One driver (1:00), then react to the news of the Paramount sale going through (5:00). They later dig into Ti West’s third installment in the ‘X’ trilogy, ‘MaXXXine’ (10:00). Next, they’re joined by Van Lathan to discuss Eddie Murphy’s return to the ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ franchise in this past weekend’s Netflix release: ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ (28:00). Sean and Amanda then briefly discuss ‘Despicable Me 4’ and the state of the box office, as it has bounced back recently (50:00), before Sean is finally joined by West to discuss ‘MaXXXine’ in further depth, talk about why he wanted to stay in this story, and dig into some of the myriad influences on the film (58:00).

To watch episodes of ‘The Big Picture,’ head to https://www.youtube.com/@RingerMovies.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Ti West and Van Lathan
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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