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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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Jul 1, 2022 • 1h 34min
The 10 Best Movies of 2022 … So Far
Sean invites an all-star cast of Ringer contributors to share their favorite movies of the year.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuests: Rob Harvilla, Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney, Adam Nayman, Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 28, 2022 • 1h 18min
The Ethan Hawke Hall of Fame and ‘The Black Phone’
Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss the new horror thriller 'The Black Phone,' which stars one of our most beloved actors, Ethan Hawke (1:00). Then, they build out the Hawke Hall of Fame with his 10 essential performances (25:00).Hosts: Sean FennesseyGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24, 2022 • 1h 19min
‘Elvis,’ ‘Walk Hard’ and Top Five Music Biopics
Baz Luhrmann’s latest film, a life-spanning biopic of Elvis Presley, is here, and Sean and Amanda are breaking down this exhaustive, expansive new film (1:00). Then, Adam Nayman joins to discuss the prescient comedy ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’ and their favorite music biopics (24:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Adam NaymanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 21, 2022 • 1h 21min
‘Lightyear’ and Five Signs of the Streaming Movie Apocalypse
Sean and Amanda break down 'Lightyear,' the one new movie in theaters while a whole bundle of new movies are streaming at home right now, and what that tells us about the state of the movie business.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2022 • 1h 25min
‘Spiderhead’ and the Five Netflix Movies That Matter
It’s real and it’s here. Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss Netflix’s new sci-fi drama ‘Spiderhead.’ Then they discuss Netflix’s challenges as a movie studio in 2022 (1:00). Finally, ‘Spiderhead’ screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick discuss with Sean how they came to adapt a George Saunders short story and their careers (56:00).Hosts: Sean FennesseyGuests: Chris Ryan, Rhett Reese and Paul WernickProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 14, 2022 • 1h 27min
The 2009 Movie Draft
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 2009.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 10, 2022 • 1h 7min
'Jurassic World: Dominion’ and the Jurassic Movie Rankings
There’s a new installment of the ‘Jurassic World’ series. Bryan Curtis joins Sean to break down the conclusion of the Jurassic saga and ranks all six films.Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Bryan CurtisProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 8, 2022 • 1h 16min
Top Five Adam Sandler Movies and ‘Hustle’
Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla to discuss Adam Sandler, his new Netflix NBA drama ‘Hustle,’ and share their top Sandler movies of all time.Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Rob HarvillaProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 3, 2022 • 1h 11min
The Most Awesome Movie of 2022, and 10 More to Stream Right Now. Plus, David Cronenberg!
It’s a recommendations episode! Sean breaks down 10 intriguing new movies that you can watch right now on a variety of streaming services (1:00). Then, he’s joined by David Cronenberg to discuss the legendary director’s new film, ‘Crimes of the Future,’ starring Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart (42:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: David CronenbergProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 31, 2022 • 1h 31min
‘Top Gun: Maverick’: 100 Things We Loved About It
Movies are back, Maverick is back, Tom Cruise is back, and Sean and Amanda are back to dive deep into the movie phenomenon of this young summer: ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
