The Big Picture

Join Sean and Amanda as they make final predictions for the 2024 Academy Awards. From Best Actress showdowns to 'Oppenheimer' dominating, they cover it all. Hilarious banter, hairstyles, and even a bet on Oscar winners make this episode a must-listen.

Exploring alternative Oscars with invented categories and nominees, 'Dune: Part Two' as Oscar front-runner, and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'. Delving into personal movie theater preferences, filmmaker integrity, and audience anticipation. Analyzing awards controversies, casting directors' impact, and best first feature nominees. Evaluating performances in films, screenplay categories, and actress performances. Delving into themes and filmmaker style in movie scenes, a filmmaker's cinematic universe, and the importance of collaboration and appreciation of guests.

The podcast discusses 'Dune: Part Two' with a focus on epic scope, movie star performances, and fan fervor. It also explores Villeneuve's filmography, ranking 'Dune: Part Two' among his best. In-depth analysis includes themes of power, sacrifice, and character dynamics within the movie narrative.

The podcast covers the SAG Awards, Netflix's impact, Best Picture power rankings, and an explanation of the Oscar voting process.

Join Sean, Amanda, and Adam Nayman as they discuss 'Drive-Away Dolls' by Ethan Coen, then dive into 'The Path to Paradise' book club featuring Francis Ford Coppola's legacy and upcoming project 'Megalopolis'. Explore Coppola's cinematic journey, relationships, and filmmaker styles in this entertaining and insightful podcast.

The podcast discusses the box office success of 'The Beekeeper' and the disappointment of 'Madame Web'. They also cover other Dumpuary movies, including J.Lo's 'This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story'.

Tran Anh Hung and Juliette Binoche, director and star of 'The Taste of Things', join the podcast to discuss the challenges of making a cooking-centered movie and portraying the authenticity of love. Super Bowl trailers and the disappointment of the Bob Marley movie are also discussed.

Wim Wenders, master filmmaker, joins the podcast to discuss his new film, 'Perfect Days', his career in movies, and his return to a film set in Japan. The hosts also conduct a draft of the best movies of 1991 and reminisce about the impact of films released that year, including their love for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and the portrayal of an abusive husband in 'Sleeping with the Enemy'. They touch on the legacy of selected movies, cultural representation in films, and their personal movie picks.

Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell talk about the unsuccessful elements of 'Argylle', a meta spy thriller. They also discuss the decline of "wink action" movies. Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Arcel join to talk about 'The Promised Land' and the differences between making movies in Hollywood and internationally.

Actor and physical media enthusiast Tim Simons joins Sean to discuss the growing trend and value of physical media, the importance of preserving and appreciating movies on physical media, the role of writers and editors in film, exploring movies old and new, and the significance of physical media in today's digital age.