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 ... More
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 ... More
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Movies Vs. TV in 2023: What the ‘Succession’ Finale Says About Storytelling Now. Plus: A Pointless ‘Little Mermaid.’
Sean and Amanda discuss the finale of ‘Succession’ as a portal into the true divide between movies and TV today, and the ways in which the latter has stolen the former’s mojo (1:00), before a breakdown of the new live-action remake of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ (30:00). Then, Sean is joined by Cristian Mungiu, the Romanian master filmmaker, to discuss his latest, ‘R.M.N.’ (56:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Cristian Mungiu
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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5/30/2023
1:37:17
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Hype at Cannes and Five Must-See May Movies. Plus: Julia Louis-Dreyfus!
Sean and Amanda come to you live (on tape) from Europe! They recap their journeys, discuss the hype out of the Cannes Film Festival (1:00), and share five new movie recommendations (17:00). Then, Sean is joined by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener, the star and the writer-director, respectively, of the new film ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ (58:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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5/26/2023
1:24:24
The Robert De Niro Movie Draft
We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft, with a twist. We’re drafting movies that feature Robert De Niro.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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5/23/2023
1:48:00
‘Fast X’ and the Desecration of Movies. Plus: Paul Schrader!
What a double feature. Sean and Amanda discuss ‘Fast X’ and the troubles of the franchise (1:00), before making the hard pivot to Paul Schrader’s ‘Master Gardener’ (40:00). Then, Sean is joined by Schrader to discuss the film, his long career as a writer and director, the state of movies, and more (57:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Paul Schrader
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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5/19/2023
1:29:16
The 10 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2023, and the Most Surprising Film of the Year So Far
Amanda and Sean discuss ‘BlackBerry’ before sharing their five most eagerly awaited movies of the summer season (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Matt Johnson, the filmmaker behind ‘BlackBerry’ (55:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Matt Johnson
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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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.