The Big Picture
The Ringer
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more, featuring a rotating cast of Ringer colleagues like Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Bill Simmons.
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Dec 13, 2022 • 49min
James Cameron: An Oral History
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
Dec 12, 2022 • 1h 52min
The Snubs and Surprises of the Golden Globe Noms, ‘The Whale,’ and the Brendan Fraser Hall of Fame
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
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Dec 9, 2022 • 2h 1min
A 'Big Pic' Gift Guide: 10 Blu-rays Every Human Needs. Plus: Park Chan-wook!
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.
Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 40min
The Top Five Movies of 2022
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
Dec 2, 2022 • 1h 36min
Best Picture Power Rankings: Let the Games Begin
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
Nov 29, 2022 • 1h 45min
‘The Menu,’ ‘Bones and All,’ and 20 Movies We Missed From 2022
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
Nov 23, 2022 • 1h 24min
The Steven Spielberg Rankings and ‘The Fabelmans’
‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg’s deeply personal new film, opens wide this holiday weekend. To celebrate, Joanna Robinson joins Sean and Amanda to break down the movie and rank all 35 of his films.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Joanna RobinsonProducer: Kai Grady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 21, 2022 • 1h 53min
How to Direct a Movie, With Sam Esmail
‘Mr. Robot’ creator and filmmaker Sam Esmail returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of movies and how he made his forthcoming 2023 film, ‘Leave the World Behind,’ from conception to completion.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Sam EsmailProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 18, 2022 • 1h 10min
Mega Mailbag: ‘She Said,’ Best Journalism Movies, and an Oscars Power Ranking
‘She Said,’ a new installment in the long history of journalism films, premieres this weekend. Bryan Curtis, the host of the 'Press Box' podcast, joins Sean and Amanda to dig into the film, break down its Oscar chances, and answer some of your media movie questions from the mailbag.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuests: Bryan CurtisProducer: Jade Whaley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 15, 2022 • 1h 30min
The 1997 Movie Draft
Expert in movie analysis, Chris Ryan, joins hosts Sean and Amanda for a draft of movies from 1997. They discuss favorite movie snacks, reflect on films, Oscars, and actors of 1997, explore emotional reactions to movies like 'Titanic' and nostalgia for WWF, and share personal experiences with films like LA Confidential and The Full Monty. This entertaining podcast also includes playful banter about creating TikTok content, hypothetical time travel scenarios, and analyzing movie genres from 1997.
