The Rewatchables

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo are way past big speech time after rewatching the 1986 classic ‘Hoosiers,’ starring Gene Hackman, Dennis Hopper, and Barbara Hershey.Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and The New York Times’s Wesley Morris can convince anyone of anything after rewatching the 2015 comedy crime drama ‘Focus,’ starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie.Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Van Lathan double the reward to $4 million after rewatching Ron Howard’s 1996 box office hit ‘Ransom,’ starring Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, and Gary Sinise.Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan, the action is the juice. They are joined by the director of ‘Heat,’ Michael Mann, to once again revisit the 1995 crime drama starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Val Kilmer.Hosts: Bill Simmons and Chris RyanGuest: Michael MannProducer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan return to Haddonfield, Illinois, after 15 years to rewatch John Carpenter’s 1978 horror classic, ‘Halloween,’ starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence.Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey have got too much balls and not enough brains to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Color of Money,’ starring Paul Newman, Tom Cruise, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio.Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt are the disease, and this podcast is the cure. We rewatch the 1986 action-horror film ‘Cobra’ starring Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, and Reni Santoni.Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey rewatch "The Departed" and discuss its unique storytelling style, top-notch performances, and themes of identity and fathers and sons. They delve into Al Pacino's acting approach, Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar controversy, and the shocking death of a character. They also explore the inaccurate portrayal of Whitey Bulger in movies and TV series, compare scenes from "Infernal Affairs" and "The Departed," and analyze the absurdity and maximalism of the film. The hosts debate the opening montage, discuss what has aged poorly, and examine Boston's misrepresentation in films. They consider alternate casting choices, recognize memorable supporting performances, and explore the impact of the song "Shipping Up to Boston." Lastly, they speculate about a future episode with Michael Mann.

The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald choose life after rewatching the 1996 British black comedy-drama ‘Trainspotting’ starring Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, and Robert Carlyle. Directed by Danny Boyle.Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey celebrate the late Norm Macdonald by rewatching a comedy favorite, ‘Dirty Work,’ starring Norm Macdonald, Artie Lange, and Jack Warden.Producer: Craig Horlbeck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices