The Big Picture

Sean and Amanda discuss Rian Johnson's 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' and its connections to murder mysteries and puzzle movies. They explore self-awareness and archetypal characters in the movie. The hosts also share their experience at a movie premiere and analyze the release strategy of 'Knives Out' on Netflix and in theaters. They express their love for puzzle movies and discuss their favorite puzzle movie. Additionally, they talk about snack-sharing habits, the effectiveness of puzzles in engaging the audience, and the future of the 'Glass Onion' movie series.

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves and foil their pals in a draft of the movies from 2019.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sean and Amanda share their 10 favorite performances of the year (1:00). Then, Adam Nayman joins the show to discuss Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new Netflix film ‘Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths’ (33:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Adam NaymanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big Jim! We’re goin’ back to Pandora, baby! James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is here, 13 years after the original dominated the movie world. Sean and Amanda discuss the film in depth, from the extraordinary technological achievements to its familiar-seeming story (1:00). Then, Chris Ryan joins to put Cameron’s filmography in context by ranking all of the director’s films, many of which are among the most successful and significant of the past four decades (44:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alan Siegel interviews some of James Cameron's creative collaborators to find out the secrets of the blockbuster director's success. You can read the written version of this feature at TheRinger.com.Host: Alan SiegelEdited by Andrew GruttadaroProduced by Steve Ahlman and Vikram Patel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach Baron joins Sean and Amanda for an action-packed episode that hits on the Golden Globe nominations; Will Smith’s new movie, ‘Emancipation’; and the new Brendan Fraser film, ‘The Whale.’Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Zach BaronProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Actor Timothy Simons joins Sean for a conversation about building a Blu-ray collection, shopping tips, and the best ones to buy. Filmmaker Park Chan-wook talks about his film 'Decision to Leave' and the balance between violence and storytelling. They discuss collecting Blu-rays, worries about losing access to movies, UK brands, the value of collecting, emotional connection to physical copies, watching movies at home, and their fascination with 'Blackhat'. They also touch on family gift shopping, gratitude, top movie snacks, inspiration from a song, embracing technology in filmmaking, language frustration, filming techniques, and favorite recent films.

It’s here—time for year-end lists! Adam Nayman and Chris Ryan join Sean and Amanda to discuss Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time poll before diving into 2022 and sharing their top five movies of the year.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuests: Chris Ryan and Adam NaymanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oscar season is … here? Sean and Amanda briefly dig into the 2022 Sight and Sound poll before discussing the touching new Robert Downey Jr. family documentary 'Sr.' (1:00) . Then, they run through their first power ranking of the 2023 race, ordering all the contenders for Best Picture (1:08:00). Finally, Sean is joined by documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras to talk about her new film, ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ (0:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Laura PoitrasProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s been a long year at the movies. We’ve covered *almost* everything on the show. But a few titles slipped through the cracks. Sean and Amanda run through a list of recent releases and 2022 titles they missed (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by ‘Bones and All’ director Luca Guadagnino to discuss his new film (1:17:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Luca GuadagninoProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices