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The Big Picture

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 837

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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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Apple Podcasts

  • 🇨🇦 Canada - tvAndFilm

    02/08/2025
    #1

  • 🇬🇧 Great Britain - tvAndFilm

    02/08/2025
    #8

  • 🇩🇪 Germany - tvAndFilm

    02/08/2025
    #85

  • 🇺🇸 USA - tvAndFilm

    02/08/2025
    #3

  • 🇫🇷 France - tvAndFilm

    02/08/2025
    #56

  • 🇨🇦 Canada - tvAndFilm

    01/08/2025
    #1

  • 🇬🇧 Great Britain - tvAndFilm

    01/08/2025
    #9

  • 🇩🇪 Germany - tvAndFilm

    01/08/2025
    #58

  • 🇺🇸 USA - tvAndFilm

    01/08/2025
    #5

  • 🇨🇦 Canada - tvAndFilm

    31/07/2025
    #2

Spotify

  • 🇬🇧 Great Britain - tv & film

    02/08/2025
    #8
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  • 🇺🇸 USA - tv & film

    02/08/2025
    #2
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  • 🇺🇸 USA - top

    02/08/2025
    #106
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  • 🇺🇸 USA - tv & film

    01/08/2025
    #3
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  • 🇬🇧 Great Britain - tv & film

    01/08/2025
    #9
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  • 🇺🇸 USA - top

    01/08/2025
    #108
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  • 🇬🇧 Great Britain - tv & film

    31/07/2025
    #9
    →

  • 🇺🇸 USA - tv & film

    31/07/2025
    #2
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  • 🇺🇸 USA - top

    31/07/2025
    #107
    →

  • 🇺🇸 USA - tv & film

    30/07/2025
    #2
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The Michael Keaton Movie Mount Rushmore

vendredi 30 août 2024 • Duration 02:27:56

With ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ on the horizon, Sean and Amanda enlist the help of Michael Keaton superfan and ‘Blank Check’ cohost Griffin Newman to carve out the Michael Keaton movie Mount Rushmore: an ode to a career with incredible peaks and long, fallow stretches (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by ‘Between the Temples’ writer-director Nathan Silver and producer and star Jason Schwartzman to discuss the unique production style of the movie, how to inject a specific comedic tone into a script, the movie’s inspirations, and more (1:45:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Griffin Newman, Jason Schwartzman, and Nathan Silver Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sicko Movie Mode: Five F**ked-Up Features to Close Out the Summer

mardi 27 août 2024 • Duration 01:52:56

Sean and Amanda return to the feed in triumphant fashion by talking about, among other things, Oasis, the ‘Megalopolis’ trailer, and their weeks away (1:00). Then, they run through five recently released features and their “sicko” natures, measuring the quality of each film and the state of the release calendar in the doldrums of summer (18:00). Finally, Sean is joined by JT Mollner, the director of ‘Strange Darling’, to discuss the long gap between his first feature at Sundance and ‘Strange Darling,’ the twists and turns of his movie, and the way he conceives of making movies within genres that come with audience expectation (1:09:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: JT Mollner Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Is Here. Is Marvel Back?

vendredi 26 juillet 2024 • Duration 01:25:04

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Top 10 Garbage Cash Movies and ‘Dumb Money’

vendredi 22 septembre 2023 • Duration 01:24:33

Sean, Amanda, and Chris review ‘Dumb Money,’ Craig Gillespie’s new movie based on the events of the 2021 Wall Street GameStop short (1:00). Then, they craft a new entrant into their running “garbage” genre series—Garbage Cash—and list the 10 most apt entrants into the genre (53:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Chris Ryan Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

‘A Haunting in Venice’ and the Top 5 Haunted House Movies

mardi 19 septembre 2023 • Duration 01:25:46

Sean and Amanda review Kenneth Branagh’s third Agatha Christie adaptation, ‘A Haunting in Venice’ (1:00), before expanding their thoughts on haunted house films by sharing 10 of their favorites in the genre (45:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 20 Most Intriguing Movies of the Fall and the Best of the Toronto International Film Festival

vendredi 15 septembre 2023 • Duration 01:31:08

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer contributor and film critic Adam Nayman to discuss the highs, lows, and shifting culture of the Toronto International Film Festival (1:00). Then, they share a joint list of the most anticipated movies of 2023 that neither have shown each other until now (23:00), including ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,’ ‘Pain Hustlers,’ ‘Leave the World Behind,’ and more. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Adam Nayman Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Denzel Washington Draft

mardi 12 septembre 2023 • Duration 01:50:06

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan are joined by Bill Simmons and Van Lathan for a draft of the best Denzel Washington movies. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons, and Van Lathan Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

600th Episode Mega Mailbag Extravaganza

vendredi 8 septembre 2023 • Duration 01:43:59

To celebrate Episode 600, Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag to answer your questions about how they watch movies, Martin Scorsese, what’s changed in the last six years, the fictional location where they’d like to have a drink or meal, the rejected alternate names for the podcast, and more! Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Way-Too-Early Oscar Predictions and the Best Movies at Telluride and Venice

mercredi 6 septembre 2023 • Duration 01:40:19

After their respective trips to Colorado and Italy, Sean and Amanda convene to discuss the movies they watched at Telluride and Venice Film Festivals, including films from David Fincher, Sofia Coppola, Michael Mann, Yorgos Lanthimos, Bradley Cooper, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and more (1:00). Then, they share some early Oscar predictions based on the quality and buzz surrounding the films coming out of the two festivals (1:10:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2006 Movie Draft

jeudi 31 août 2023 • Duration 01:38:19

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2006. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Chris Ryan Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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