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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May 27, 2022 • 1h 21min
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is Here!
It. Is. Here! Tom Cruise’s Maverick flies again, after a years-long wait. Sean and Amanda break down the exhilarating arrival of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (1:00). Then, Joseph Kosinski, the film’s director, joins Sean to discuss, in great detail, how they made this action-packed return to the skies (41:00).Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Joseph KosinskiProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 24, 2022 • 1h 48min
The Tom Cruise Hall of Fame
It’s a whole darn week of Tom Cruise on The Big Picture, because Cruise is returning to the big screen after four long years with ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ To celebrate, Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to choose 10 key films and construct the Tom Cruise Hall of Fame.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20, 2022 • 1h 36min
‘Ex Machina,’ ‘Annihilation,’ and ‘Men’: The Mind-bending Movies of Alex Garland
Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to discuss the beguiling movies of writer-director Alex Garland, including his latest, the eerie folk-horror film ‘Men.’ (1:00) Then, Garland talks with Sean about his work and where his career is headed (52:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuests: Alex Garland and Joanna RobinsonProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 17, 2022 • 1h 26min
The 1992 Movie Draft
Movie enthusiast and podcast host, Chris Ryan, joins the hosts to draft their favorite movies from 1992. They discuss the nostalgia of 1992, Blockbuster movie memories, movie draft tension, genre preferences, iconic films from that year, and their personal movie picks. The conversation includes analysis of 'My Cousin Vinny' and 'Unforgiven', memorable film experiences, Oscar favorites, and character analysis from 1992 movies.
May 13, 2022 • 1h 35min
The Stephen King Movie Hall of Fame
There is a new adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter’ out this weekend, which got us thinking about King movies and how they never really go away. Sean is joined by Matt Gourley and Paul Rust of the With Gourley and Rust podcast to build a shrine comprised of 10 Stephen King adaptations.Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Matt Gourley and Paul RustProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 10, 2022 • 1h 20min
Ask Sean Anything Mailbag: ‘Avatar 2,’ 10 Exciting Under-40 Directors, and ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ at the Oscars
Let’s dig into the mailbag! Sean answers your questions about the year in movies so far, film book recommendations, what a producer actually does, and a lot more.Host: Sean FennesseyProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 6, 2022 • 1h 15min
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Is Here!
It’s one of the year’s most anticipated movies, the first MCU entry of 2022, and the first movie in almost 10 years from the great Sam Raimi. Joanna Robinson and Chris join Sean for a non-spoiler conversation, followed by a spoiler-filled breakdown of the new ‘Doctor Strange’ film.Host: Sean FennesseyGuests: Joanna Robinson and Chris RyanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 3, 2022 • 1h 37min
‘Spider-Man,’ ‘The Evil Dead,’ and the Sam Raimi Rankings
This week sees the release of ‘Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,’ which is directed by one of our favorite filmmakers, Sam Raimi. Adam Nayman talks with Sean about Raimi's expansive career and style, before ranking his 15 features (38:00). Then, Sean is joined by Tom Gormican, the director of ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,’ to discuss his Nicolas Cage meta-action vehicle (1:11:00).Host: Sean FennesseyGuests: Adam Nayman and Tom GormicanProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 8min
‘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
Apr 26, 2022 • 1h 40min
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
