The Big Picture

Sean and Amanda open today’s show by breaking down the weekend box office and highlighting the solid performance of ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ the continued bulldozing by ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘The Odyssey,’ and the big bomb by ‘The Dog Stars.’ Then, they kick off their fall movie preview by each highlighting five movies they can’t wait to see and three movies they’ve seen and would recommend. Finally, they create the "September Oscars” and select five “guaranteed” Oscar nominations from films that have already been released.

(0:00) Intro

(0:38) ‘Coyote vs. Acme’

(6:08) ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘The Odyssey’ box office

(9:32) ‘Buddy’

(10:38) ‘The Dog Stars’ bombs at the box office

(12:20) Anne Hathaway joins the ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel

(15:44) Five movies we can’t wait to see this fall

(59:11) Three movies we’ve seen and would recommend

(1:13:12) The September Oscars (five Oscar nomination guarantees from films that have already come out)

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the newest release from his guy Ridley Scott in ‘The Dog Stars’ starring Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley. They share their takeaways from the movie, debate Elordi’s performance and evolution as an actor, and assess where the film fits within Scott’s career. Before diving into ‘The Dog Stars’, they reflect on the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, celebrating their remarkable careers and discussing what each of them meant personally. Then, they check in on the latest James Bond casting race and debate the strongest candidates among the six remaining contenders, before touching on Ryan Gosling’s developing ‘Flintstones’ project and whether it means Chris’s king is officially dead. Finally, Sean, Amanda, and Chris take on the daunting task of ranking all 30 films in Ridley Scott’s vast filmography.

(0:00) Intro

(1:16) Dolly Parton and Tim Curry

(5:51) The next James Bond

(15:46) Ryan Gosling ‘Flintstones’ spin-off

(19:23) ‘The Dog Stars’

(50:33) Talking Ridley Scott

(1:02:53) The Ridley Scott Movie Rankings

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Jack Sanders

Editor: Jamie Yukich

Production Support: Sarah Reddy and Lucas Cavanagh

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We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan for their first ever “Flops Movie Draft” where they highlight some of their favorite movies that were commercial failures at the box office.

(0:00) Intro

(1:43) Earliest flop memories

(12:34) The Flops Movie Draft rules breakdown

(17:17) The Flops Movie Draft

(1:38:25) Honorable mentions

(1:48:06) Draft recap

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

Producer: Jack Sanders

Editor: Jamie Yukich

Production Support: Sarah Reddy and Lucas Cavanagh

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Well, there’s only one man to bring in to discuss Matt Johnson’s new biopic, ‘Tony,’ and that’s Anthony Bourdain aficionado Chris Ryan. Before diving into the movie, CR briefly gives a temperature check on the highly anticipated ‘Miami Vice’ sequel. Then, they unpack ‘Tony’ and highlight all of the reasons they found it to be deeply affecting. Later, they both share their top five “coming of age” movies of all time. Finally, Matt Johnson joins the show to tell Sean all of his secrets, because he likes him (his exact words). Johnson explains how Dominic Sessa convinced him to make the film despite his distaste for biopics in general, why he didn’t use any of his traditional filmmaking moves in the movie, and much more.

(0:00) Intro

(0:54) Chris Ryan joins the show!

(2:07) ‘Miami Vice’ reboot temperature check

(6:33) ‘Tony’

(33:00) The top five “coming of age” movies

(1:00:47) Matt Johnson joins the show!

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Matt Johnson and Chris Ryan

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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A very special occasion (a potentially good dinosaur movie) requires very special company, which is why on today’s show, Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to discuss David Robert Mitchell’s ‘The End of Oak Street.’ Before transporting back to the Mesozoic era, they cover Mallory’s trip to D23 and react to myriad announcements, most crucially the casting for the upcoming X-Men movie. Then, they briefly discuss ‘The Last House’ (a film they found utterly dreadful) before diving into ‘The End of Oak Street’ (a film they found wildly entertaining and incredibly fascinating). Later, they each provide their top five favorite ‘Twilight Zone’ movies. Finally, Sean is joined by actor Will Poulter to discuss his new film, ‘Union County,’ and why he’s pushing himself out of his comfort zone with roles that scare him.

(0:00) Intro

(1:07) CR and Mal join the show!

(4:28) X-Men casting announcements

(21:12) ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer reaction

(27:42) Mal’s ‘Starfighter’ trailer reaction

(31:47) Other D23 announcements

(38:14) ‘The Last House’

(48:05) ‘The End of Oak Street’

(1:17:16) The top five 'Twilight Zone' movies

(1:45:27) Will Poulter joins the show!

(2:26:45) End-of-show outro

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Will Poulter, Chris Ryan, and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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