The Big Picture

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The Big Picture episodes

May 19, 2023 ‘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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1 hr 30 min
May 16, 2023 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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1 hr 39 min
May 12, 2023 The Movie Star Rankings: 35 Over 35, Revisited
Two years have passed since Sean and Amanda ranked their active and over-35 movie icons. So we’re back with deeply scientific new rankings and deeply weird conversations. Please enjoy.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1 hr 59 min
May 09, 2023 ‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ Hype, How the Writers Strike Affects Movies, Too-Early Oscar Predictions, and a ‘Guardians Vol. 3’ Hangover
Sean and Amanda dig into the mailbag to answer your questions about upcoming movies, the impact of the writers strike, and more.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1 hr 29 min
May 05, 2023 Can ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Salvage Marvel’s No Good, Very Bad Year?
Joanna Robinson joins Sean to talk about all things Marvel, from its rocky run of recent movies to changes in leadership to streaming series delays, before digging into the most anticipated entry in years, James Gunn’s ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.’

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Joanna Robinson
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1 hr 18 min
May 02, 2023 The Top 10 Garbage Lads Movies and ‘Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant’
In honor of Guy Ritchie releasing two films in 2023, Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan—the team that brought you garbage crime, junk sci-fi, and trash spies—debut their latest hyper-specific, beloved genre: garbage lads.

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1 hr 11 min
April 28, 2023 Top Five Coming-of-Age Movies and ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’
Judy Blume’s beloved 1970 classic of young adult fiction has finally hit the big screen. Sean and Amanda discuss that, along with Disney’s new ‘Peter Pan and Wendy’ live-action adaptation (1:00) before sharing their top five favorite coming-of-age films (29:00). Then, Sean is joined by writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig to discuss making ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ (1:06:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Kelly Fremon Craig
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1 hr 34 min
April 25, 2023 The 1990s Summer Blockbuster Movie Draft
We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the summer blockbusters of the ’90s.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1 hr 47 min
April 21, 2023 ‘Beau Is Afraid’: The Most Audacious and Polarizing Movie of the Year, With Ari Aster!
Ari Aster’s third feature, the Oedipal nightmare comedy ‘Beau Is Afraid,’ is here. Sean discusses the film’s virtuosic gifts and alienating approach at length with Adam Nayman (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Aster to discuss how he made his thrilling new movie (58:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Ari Aster and Adam Nayman
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1 hr 34 min
April 18, 2023 The 10 Best Horror Movies So Far This Year. Plus: ‘Renfield,’ ‘The Pope’s Exorcist,’ and ‘Evil Dead Rise.’
Horror is booming—Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to talk about four big releases, the best movies in the genre they’ve seen so far, and what defines this era in scares (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Daniel Goldhaber, the director and cowriter of ‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline,’ and Ariela Barer, the star and cowriter of the film (1:05:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Chris Ryan, Daniel Goldhaber, and Ariela Barer
Producer: Bobby Wagner

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1 hr 35 min

About 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.