The Big Picture

Jennifer Lawrence is back in the center of a movie—this time a studio comedy. Sean and Amanda discuss the successes and shortcomings of ‘No Hard Feelings’ and the unique place this occupies in Lawrence’s movie career. Then, they outline the future playbook for J-Law’s continued development as a movie star.

Host: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Adam Nayman joins Sean and Amanda to discuss Wes Anderson’s career and filmmaking aesthetic before they dig into his latest film, ‘Asteroid City’ (1:00). Then, Sean and Amanda rank all 11 of Anderson’s feature films (50:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Adam Nayman

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Hugely hyped and also facing controversy around its star, ‘The Flash’ arrives at a complicated moment for superhero stories. Van Lathan joins Sean and Amanda to talk about the movie and DC’s future.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Van Lathan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2001.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Sean digs into his pet obsession, the ‘Transformers’ franchise, and its newest installment ‘Rise of the Beasts.’ Then, he recommends five new streaming movies, and opens up the mailbag to answer your questions.

Host: Sean Fennessey

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Sean and Amanda dive deep into 'Past Lives,' one of the year's finest films and an extraordinary example of writing, directing, and acting in romantic storytelling (1:00). Then, they share their five favorite romantic films (58:00). Finally, Sean is joined by writer-director Celine Song to talk about her debut feature (1:18:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Celine Song

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Sasha Ashall

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Sean and Amanda are joined by Charles Holmes to dive deep into the ‘Spider-Verse’ movies, from the breathtaking animation to the bold storytelling to the expectation-shattering standard they set.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Charles Holmes

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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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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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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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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