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Five Ways We’ll Watch Movies in the Future and ‘The Idea of You’ poster

Sean and Amanda share some exciting announcements about the show (1:00), then dig into their experience at four different premium large-format movie theater experiences over the last few weeks (4:00). They later discuss the weekend’s biggest streaming film, the Anne Hathaway vehicle ‘The Idea of You’ (1:00:00). Does the movie work, should it have been in theaters, and what does this signal for Hathaway—one of their favorite stars in Hollywood.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsSenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

93 mins
‘The Fall Guy’ and Top Five Ryan Gosling Movies poster

Sean and Amanda reflect on the reaction to the 35 Under 35 movie stars list they put together on Tuesday’s episode (1:00), before discussing the new Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt action-comedy-romance movie, ‘The Fall Guy’ (5:00). Then, they revisit the highs of Gosling’s career by each sharing their five favorite performances from his long and chaptered career (51:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsSenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

80 mins
The 2024 Movie Star Ranking: 35 Under 35 poster

Sean and Amanda reconvene the movie star committee to rank the 35 most important movie stars under the age of 35, using their proprietary blend of what a star has done already, what they have on their slate next, and what they could turn into in the future. Zendaya, Margot Robbie, Timothée Chalamet, Tom Holland, Jacob Elordi, Florence Pugh … Who will come out on top? Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

134 mins
‘Challengers’ Is Sexy, Sweaty, and Undeniable poster

Sean and Amanda gather to discuss the 2024 film perfectly situated at the center of their respective tastes: ‘Challengers.’ They discuss the thrilling trio of actors at its center, underrated director Luca Guadagnino, its pulsing score, and its thrilling ending (1:00). Then, Sean interviews Justin Kuritzkes, the writer of the movie, about writing this script on spec, the balance of power dynamics among the characters, why he chose to set it in the world of tennis, and more (1:35:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Justin KuritzkesSenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

124 mins
‘Abigail,’ ‘Late Night With the Devil,’ and the 10 Best Horror Movies of 2024 … So Far poster

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the current state of horror in theaters (1:00). They run through a list of movies that are out right now, then dive into what they did and did not like about them (10:00). Later, they’re joined by a special guest to explain the plot of ‘Imaginary’ (27:00) to Chris, who hasn’t yet seen the film. Finally, Sean and Chris discuss the directors they’d most like to see work in the horror genre (1:00:00) and discuss their most-anticipated upcoming releases (1:10:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Chris RyanSenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

79 mins
The 10 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2024. Plus: Tarantino’s Pivot, Scorsese’s Sinatra, and Spielberg’s UFOs. poster

Sean and Amanda discuss the news that Quentin Tarantino has shelved what was previously reported as his 10th and final film, ‘The Movie Critic’ (1:00). Then, they react to some development news for Martin Scorsese’s and Steven Spielberg’s next projects (12:00), and discuss the most anticipated movie of this upcoming summer (29:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsSenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

83 mins
The 1999 Movie Draft poster

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite and are joined by several special guests for a mega-draft of the best movies of 1999.Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuests: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, Van Lathan, and Rob MahoneySenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

150 mins
‘Civil War’ With Alex Garland! Plus: The 10 Most Anticipated Movies Out of CinemaCon. poster

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to run through the 10 most anticipated movies from this week’s CinemaCon, which Sean attended (1:00). Then, they have a long—and, at times, combative—discussion about Alex Garland’s big-budget A24 release, ‘Civil War’ (44:00), delving into the film’s politics (or lack thereof), point of view, cinematic style, and more. Finally, Sean is joined by Garland to answer questions regarding some of those very things and where he sees this in the arc of his career, as well as discuss whether he will take a step back from filmmaking (1:50:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuests: Chris Ryan and Alex GarlandSenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

152 mins
‘Dune: Part Two’ and the 10 Best Movies of the Year … So Far poster

Sean and Amanda revisit Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Two’ and assess whether the fervor for it holds up (1:00). Then, they share their 10 favorite movies of the year so far (25:00), including ‘Immaculate,’ ‘La Chimera,’ ‘The First Omen,’ and others. Sean is then joined by the director of ‘The First Omen,’ Arkasha Stevenson, to discuss the subversive nature of a her legacy sequel, how she got it made, and the career that led her here (1:15:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Arkasha StevensonSenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

100 mins
‘Monkey Man’ Is Here! Plus, the Top Five 21st Century Directorial Debuts. poster

Sean and Amanda dig into the successes and shortcomings of this week’s biggest release at the box office: Dev Patel’s directorial debut, ‘Monkey Man’ (1:00). They discuss, among other things, the unique action put to screen and the movie’s rumored behind-the-scenes studio management. Then—after casually losing their sanity for 15 minutes in the middle of the podcast—they discuss the best directorial debuts of the 21st century (42:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsSenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

74 mins
‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ and the Steve Martin Hall of Fame poster

Sean and Amanda break down a pair of big franchise releases—‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ and ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ (1:00). They then share their thoughts on the new Steve Martin documentary ‘Steve!’ (30:00) and build the Steve Martin Hall of Fame (49:00). Finally, Sean is joined by the director of said documentary, Morgan Neville, to discuss picking a subject, building rapport with that subject, and how he chooses projects (1:40:00).Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda DobbinsGuest: Morgan NevilleSenior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

126 mins
The ‘Babylon’ Watch-Along poster

In a hundred years, when you and I are both long gone, anytime someone listens to this podcast, you will be alive again. Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda as they discuss Damien Chazelle’s 'Babylon.' (The movie is now available on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+, so you can stream along with 'The Big Picture.') Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Chris Ryan Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

193 mins

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