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The Big Picture

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Mar 9, 2023 • 1h 53min

Oscar Predictions: Who Will and Should Win at the Academy Awards

Sean and Amanda dig into what to expect from the Academy Awards, including prop bets for the telecast and predictions for every category.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 7, 2023 • 2h 52min

The ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Watch-Along

It’s time to wonder what will break first—your spirit … or your body. Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to watch and discuss the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The movie is now available on HBO Max, so you can stream along with 'The Big Picture.'Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 3, 2023 • 1h 21min

‘Creed III’ and the Top 10 Boxing Movies

The third film in the Adonis Creed story, and the directorial debut of its star Michael B. Jordan, is here. Sean and Amanda dive deep into the movie before rope-a-doping their way through the definitive list of the top 10 boxing movies.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 28, 2023 • 1h 52min

The 2023 Alternative Oscars, A.K.A the Big Picks!

That’s right, after a one-year hiatus, the Alternative Oscars are back, and that means Wesley Morris is back! He joins Sean and Amanda to hand out the only awards that matter.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Wesley MorrisProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 24, 2023 • 1h 38min

‘Cocaine Bear’ and the Top Five Cocaine Movies

That’s right, folks, ‘Cocaine Bear’ is here. It’s a movie about a bear on cocaine. That’s the movie. Sean and Amanda break it down and then share their favorite cocaine movies (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by ‘Turning Red’ writer and director Domee Shi to discuss her first full-length animated feature and her ascendant career at Pixar, on both the business and creative sides (57:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Domee ShiProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 21, 2023 • 1h 28min

Diving Deep Into ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and ‘Triangle of Sadness’

Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to plumb the depths of two nautically inclined films that happen to be nominated for Best Picture at next month’s ceremony, 'Avatar: The Way of Water' and 'Triangle of Sadness.’Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Van LathanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 17, 2023 • 1h 28min

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Is Here! But Is Marvel’s Future Here Too?

Sean and Amanda are joined by 'Ringer-Verse' cohost Mallory Rubin to measure the successes and shortcomings of the first film in Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Peyton Reed’s 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ (1:00). Then, they take stock of Marvel fatigue and its effects on the entire movie industry (43:00) before debuting Amanda’s new segment (1:02:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Mallory RubinProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 14, 2023 • 1h 32min

The 1993 Mega Movie Draft

We are drafting again! And this time, the roster is growing. Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney join Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan for a draft of one of the greatest years in movie history: 1993.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuests: Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Rob MahoneyProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 10, 2023 • 1h 34min

‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ and the Top Five Dance Movies

With this latest installment, Steven Soderbergh concludes his ‘Magic Mike’ trilogy. So, Sean and Amanda are celebrating by breaking down the new film (5:00), taking a long look at the filmmaker’s annual media diary, and sharing their five favorite dance movies (56:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Feb 7, 2023 • 1h 29min

Best Picture Power Rankings and a Deeply Weird Best Actress Investigation

With less than five weeks until the Academy Awards, Joanna Robinson joins Sean and Amanda to dive deep into the Andrea Riseborough nomination controversy (1:00), sort an unpredictable pair of Best Actor and Best Actress races, and power rank the Best Picture contenders one last time until the final predictions (54:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Joanna RobinsonProducers: Bobby Wagner and Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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