The Big Picture

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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. Subscribe to Sean's newsletter, Projections, here.

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A Best Picture Power Rankings Shake-up, and the Rocky Cosplay of ‘I Play Rocky.’ Plus: Ron Howard!

2026-11-13 · 2 hr 32 min

Sean and Amanda open today’s show by reacting to myriad movie news headlines, including (somehow) some new contenders for the role of James Bond, the New York Times’ acquisition of Letterboxd for $330 million, and a…
The Terror of ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ and Sean’s Favorite Godzilla Movies. Plus: The Joy of ‘Club Kid,’ With Jordan Firstman!

2026-11-09 · 2 hr 12 min

Sean and Amanda open today’s show by reacting to the stunning news that James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as heads of DC Studios and hypothesizing about who could take over. Then, they cover ‘Godzilla Minus…
‘Wild Horse Nine’ Is a Hilarious American Tragedy. Plus: ‘Possible Love’ and ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’.

2026-11-06 · 1 hr 46 min

On today’s show, Sean and Amanda cover ‘Wild Horse Nine’, Martin McDonagh’s wonderful new dark comedy. They break down why it’s one of the best movies of the year, celebrate Sam Rockwell’s incredible performance, and…
The Gene Hackman Hall of Fame

2026-11-03 · 3 hr 5 min

In one of the most requested episodes in the history of the show, Sean and Amanda are joined by Tracy Letts to honor the incredible actor Gene Hackman by building his Hall of Fame. (0:00) Intro (0:44) What made Gene…
‘Wildwood,’ ‘Wicker,’ and 10 Movies We Missed! Plus: Travis Knight!

2026-10-30 · 2 hr 40 min

On today’s show, Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to help cover the incredibly busy movie month that is October. Before diving in, though, they take a broad look at the state of the Oscar races, and Jo…
The Halloween Movie Draft

2026-10-27 · 2 hr 1 min

Live from the Toni Rembe theater in San Francisco, it’s the Halloween Movie Draft! Sean and Amanda are joined by friends of the pod Chris Ryan and Alex Ross Perry to select their favorite spooky genre movies of all…
The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2026 and ‘Clayface.’ Plus, ‘Street Fighter’ With Shea Serrano!

2026-10-23 · 2 hr 38 min

On today’s show, Sean is joined by Chris Ryan for all things horror. First, they react to the casting rumors for the much-anticipated role of James Bond and hypothesize why there is a new trend of limiting theatrical…
‘You Can See Everything’ Mania and Best Picture Power Rankings. Plus: ‘Whalefall,’ ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ and Kyle MacLachlan!

2026-10-20 · 2 hr 35 min

Sean and Amanda open today’s jam-packed episode by celebrating the incredible box office performance over the weekend, especially from ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Street Fighter.’ Then, they cover the major shake-up…
You Must See ‘You Can See Everything.’ Plus: Judd Apatow!

2026-10-16 · 2 hr 46 min

We’re not deceiving you: This is the movie of the year. Sean and Amanda open today’s show by reacting to the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s much anticipated ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,’ discussing the news that…
The Ben Affleck Hall of Fame and ‘Animals.’ Plus: ‘Other Mommy’ Is Jump-Scary and Silly

2026-10-13 · 2 hr 10 min

Gather ‘round folks, a long-awaited episode has arrived. Sean and Amanda open the show by covering a lengthy amount of movie news, including ‘The Social Reckoning’ bombing at the box office, reacting to the new trailers…

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Oldest episode in feed: 01/2017 · over 9 years
Typical length: 1 hr 27 min
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