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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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Apr 22, 2022 • 1h 28min
‘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
Apr 18, 2022 • 1h 39min
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
Apr 14, 2022 • 1h 26min
‘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
Apr 11, 2022 • 1h 14min
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
Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 13min
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
Apr 4, 2022 • 1h 32min
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
Mar 29, 2022 • 1h 31min
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
Mar 28, 2022 • 1h 10min
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
Mar 24, 2022 • 1h 42min
The 2022 Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win and Who Should
It’s almost time for the 94th annual Academy Awards, so Sean and Joanna Robinson are making picks in all 23 categories. Don’t fill out your Oscar ballot until you’ve listened.Host: Sean FennesseyGuest: Joanna RobinsonProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 21, 2022 • 1h 41min
The 1990s Oscar Winners Draft. Plus: Ryusuke Hamaguchi!
With the Oscars right around the corner, Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to draft their favorite Oscar winners from the 1990s (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by ‘Drive My Car’ writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi to discuss his Oscar-nominated film (1:13:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Chris Ryan and Ryusuke HamaguchiProducer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
