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Sep 16, 2022 • 1h 23min

The 1980s Comedy Movie Draft

We are drafting again! And we’re widening the scope this time around. Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan pick their faves and foil their pals in a draft of 1980s comedy movies.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 13, 2022 • 1h 24min

'Barbarian'!!!

The no. 1 movie in America is a depraved, completely unpredictable horror movie: hallelujah! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan (2:00) to talk about this wonderful freak show before Sean is joined by writer-director Zach Cregger (53:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuests: Chris Ryan and Zach CreggerProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 9, 2022 • 1h 59min

500th Episode Call-In Spectacular!

We did it—500 episodes! To celebrate, Sean, Amanda, and Bobby are taking your calls and answering your burning questions about their favorite episodes, movie theater experiences, Big-Pic bits, and the future of the show.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 6, 2022 • 1h 49min

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

The Oscars Show is back! Sean recounts his biggest takeaways from Telluride and what can be gleaned for the upcoming awards season, before Sean and Amanda share their semi-serious predictions for an Oscars show that is six months away.To call in and leave a voicemail for our 500th episode mailbag, give us a ring at (916) 900-2826‬. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sep 2, 2022 • 1h 47min

The 2005 Upside-Down Movie Draft

We are drafting again! And we have a twist: Rather than draft the best movies of 2005, we’re looking at some of the worst and making a case for them. Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan pick their faves and foil their pals in an upside-down draft of the movies from 2005.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 30, 2022 • 1h 23min

The Sylvester Stallone Hall of Fame With Bill Simmons

Sylvester Stallone is back on the big screen in ‘Samaritan,’ an Amazon Prime superhero vehicle with Stallone at the center. To mark the occasion, Sean is joined by Bill Simmons to build out the Sly Hall of Fame.Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Bill SimmonsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 26, 2022 • 1h 36min

Our Top 5 Fantasy Favorites: ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ and ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’

George Miller, the beloved filmmaker responsible for the 'Mad Max' films, 'Babe,' 'Happy Feet,' and more, has a new fantasy film called 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' out this weekend. Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about the movie, and our undeniable fantasy moment (1:00). Then, Owen Kline talks to Sean about his debut feature ‘Funny Pages' (1:09:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Joanna Robinson and Owen KlineProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 22, 2022 • 1h 35min

The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2022

It’s been a grim summer movie season, but a promising fall awaits. Amanda and Sean break down the summer doldrums at the box office and then share the 20 fall films of 2022 they’re most excited to see.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2022 • 1h 43min

Top Five “One Crazy Night” Movies and ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’

Joanna Robinson joins Sean to dig into A24’s new Gen Z horror-comedy-whodunit ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ (0:00) and to share their five favorite “one crazy night” movies (1:00). Then, Halina Reijn, the Dutch actress and director of ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies,’ talks with Sean about how she transitioned to working behind the camera full-time (1:12:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuests: Joanna Robinson and Halina ReijnProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Aug 8, 2022 • 1h 14min

‘Prey’ and the ‘Predator’ Movie Rankings

The latest in the ‘Predator’ movie saga, ‘Prey,’ is streaming on Hulu now. Chris Ryan joins Sean to talk about the film and where it sits in the ‘Predator’ canon (1:00). Then, ‘Prey’ director Dan Trachtenberg talks with Sean about how he made the film (44:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuests: Dan Trachtenberg and Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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