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Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 11min

‘Nightmare Alley’ and Our Favorite Films Noir, With Patton Oswalt!

Of all the movies we saw in 2021, the one we keep returning to is Guillermo del Toro’s modern noir about a mysterious carnival worker. To dig deep into the movie and how its themes connect to our time, Sean is joined by comedian, actor, and certified movie freak Patton Oswalt. Patton shares his deep knowledge of film noir, his favorites in the genre, and where ‘Nightmare Alley’ fits in its history.Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Patton OswaltProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 26, 2022 • 1h 43min

The Nicolas Cage Hall of Fame and ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’

It’s Nic Cage season! To celebrate, Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney join Sean to talk about the new meta-action-comedy ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ (1:00) before building a shrine to Cage in the form of his Hall of Fame (35:00).Hosts: Sean FennesseyGuests: Van Lathan and Rob MahoneyProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 22, 2022 • 1h 31min

‘The Northman,’ and the Top 5 Revenge Movies With Robert Eggers!

The breathtaking new action-adventure epic from Robert Eggers, the director of ‘The Witch’ and ‘The Lighthouse,’ is here. Chris Ryan joins to dive into this Viking epic (1:00) before Eggers talks with Sean about the making of the film (56:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuests: Chris Ryan and Robert EggersProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 18, 2022 • 1h 42min

The 2003 Movie Draft

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, and Joanna Robinson to pick their faves and foil their pals in a draft of the movies from 2003.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuests: Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, and Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 29min

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ and Top Five Most Audacious Movies

We’re diving deep into Daniels’ multiversal extravaganza ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ one of the year’s most acclaimed and thrilling movies. Sean is joined by Adam Nayman and Joanna Robinson to break down the film, its bold style, and why it’s become such a sensation (1:00). Then, they share their favorite, zany, audacious movie swings (39:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Adam Nayman and Joanna RobinsonProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 11, 2022 • 1h 17min

Top Five Action Movie Scenes and the Madness of Michael Bay’s ‘Ambulance’

Michael Bay is back on the big screen with 'Ambulance,' a thrilling, nonstop cornucopia of explosions, car chases, shoot-outs, bank robberies, and emergency bullet-removal surgeries. Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to talk about Bay (1:00) and our favorite action movie sequences of all time (38:30).Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 16min

Movie Swap: ‘Fargo’ vs. ‘The English Patient’

It’s time for another movie swap! It’s a 1996 showdown as Sean sends Amanda the Coen Brothers’ thriller ‘Fargo’ and Amanda returns volley with Anthony Minghella’s Best Picture winner, ‘The English Patient.’ They talk 1996 movies, the year’s Academy Awards, and how these two modern classics hold up.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Apr 4, 2022 • 1h 35min

Top Five Vampire Movies and ‘Morbius'

With the release of ‘Morbius,’ Van Lathan joins Sean to discuss the new Spider-Man-adjacent Jared Leto vampire thriller (1:00). Then, they share their five favorite bloodsucker movies (25:00). Then, Sean is joined by Charlie McDowell to discuss ‘Windfall,’ his pivot back to film, and the art of the all-in-one-setting movie (48:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Van LathanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 29, 2022 • 1h 34min

Life After the Slap: A Post-Oscars Mailbag

It’s been a couple of days since one of the most shocking moments in Oscars history. Sean reflects on the Will Smith–Chris Rock incident, what the future holds for Smith, and how the Academy could respond (1:00). Then, it’s a post-Oscars mailbag extravaganza (10:30). Finally, Sean is joined by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert to discuss their extraordinary new movie, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ (55:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuests: Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 13min

The 2022 Oscars: The Smack Heard ’Round the World

The 94th Academy Awards is in the books, and Sean and Joanna Robinson are here to break down all the winners, the ceremony, the hosts, and of course that shocking Will Smith- Chris Rock confrontation.Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Joanna RobinsonSenior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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