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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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Nov 21, 2018 • 42min
Steven Caple Jr. on ‘Creed II,’ the Rocky Franchise, and Making a Great Sports Movie | Interview (Ep. 101)
‘Creed II’ director Steven Caple Jr. joins the show to talk about Sylvester Stallone’s influence on his filmmaking and the 'Creed' franchise as well as the unique challenges of the 'Rocky' legacy.Host: Sean Fennessey
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Nov 19, 2018 • 33min
Steve McQueen on ‘Widows’ and Reinventing the Heist Movie | Interview (Ep. 100)
Academy Award–winning director Steve McQueen stops by to discuss his new film, the Viola Davis–starring heist drama ‘Widows.’Host: Sean Fennessey
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Nov 16, 2018 • 55min
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Exit Survey (Ep. 99)
'Binge Mode' meets 'The Big Picture' as Mallory Rubin and Jason Concepcion join Sean Fennessey to react to the second film in Harry Potter’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ series.
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Nov 15, 2018 • 53min
The Top Five Coen Brothers Films | Discussion (Ep. 98)
With 'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs' set to hit Netflix November 16, Sean Fennessey taps Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman to share and dissect their top five Coen brothers films.
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Nov 13, 2018 • 49min
‘Outlaw King’ Is Netflix’s Foray Into Prestige. Did It Work? | The Oscars Show (Ep. 97)
Dissecting ‘Outlaw King’ and what it means for Netflix’s upcoming releases of ‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs’ and ‘Roma’ (1:20), stock up/stock down with ‘The Front Runner’ (23:15), and the emerging favorites for the Best Supporting Actress category (36:45).Now Netflix Wants to Conquer Prestige Movies—and the Oscars. Why? Sean FennesseyHosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
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Nov 9, 2018 • 46min
Body Horror to the Extreme With ‘Overlord’ Director Julius Avery | Interview (Ep. 96)
Sean Fennessey sits down with ‘Overlord’ and ‘Son of a Gun’ director Julius Avery to discuss his winding path from a rough town in Australia to making films in Hollywood. Before the two chat, Chris Ryan joins to assess the amorphous state of mainstream horror and gore films.
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Nov 7, 2018 • 48min
Greg Kinnear on The Bill Simmons Podcast | Interview (Ep. 95)
Bill Simmons sits down with House of Cards actor Greg Kinnear about his pre-acting career and how he made the transition into Hollywood.
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Nov 5, 2018 • 30min
Bohemian Rhapsody I Exit Survey (Ep. 94)
Sean Fennessey is joined by Rob Harvilla to break down the good, the bad, and the Queen of this weekend's box office smash.
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Nov 2, 2018 • 40min
The Top Five Westerns Since 1993 | Discussion (Ep. 93)
In honor of ‘Red Dead Redemption 2,’ Sean Fennessey sits down with Chris Ryan — the Doc Holliday to his Wyatt Earp — to list and discuss their top five Western films of the last two and a half decades.Clint Eastwood’s ‘Unforgiven’ Closed the Book on Movie Westerns, K. Austin Collins
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Nov 1, 2018 • 30min
Luca Guadagnino on the Gory Glory of 'Suspiria' | Interview (Ep. 92)
Sean Fennessey sits down with director Luca Guadagnino to discuss how his latest film, ‘Suspiria,’ relates to the stories he’s chosen to tell thus far, the moviegoing public’s relationship to ‘Call Me by Your Name,’ and how Bob Dylan may be his next muse.
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