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The Big Picture The Ringer
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- TV & Film
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4.3 • 4.8K Ratings
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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.
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‘Sing Sing’ Is One of the Best Things You’ll See This Year. ‘It Ends With Us’ Is … Not. (Our 700th Episode!)
In their 700th Episode, Sean and Amanda discuss the news that the Brad Pitt and George Clooney vehicle ‘Wolfs’ will have a one-week limited theatrical release before moving to streaming, then talk about a slightly deranged combination of films this week (0:45). First up, they dive into ‘Sing Sing,’ a deeply moving prison drama starring Colman Domingo about a small group of prisoners attempting to stage a theatrical production (11:53). Then, they transition to the bizarre and controversial Colleen Hoover adaptation ‘It Ends With Us,’ starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni (28:11). Finally, Sean is joined by ‘Sing Sing’ director Greg Kwedar to discuss how this extraordinary film came together, casting formerly incarcerated actors, the unusual rollout of the film, and more (1:08:45).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Sasha Ashall
Engineers: Aleya Zenieris and Jack Sanders
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Our Thirst for ‘Trap’
Sean and Amanda dig into a heap of news that Sean missed while he was on vacation (0:55), including the latest on the MCU (1:25), the fall festival landscape (18:27), and the just-announced Britney Spears biopic (30:5r0). Then, they dive deep into M. Night Shyamalan’s latest, the twisty serial killer thriller ‘Trap’ (38:05).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Sidney Lumet at 100: The Essential Movies From an American Master
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to commemorate the career of one of America’s greatest directors, Sidney Lumet. They talk about him as a person, his path to becoming a workman director, his methodology, and his standout moments (1:00) before going through his entire filmography and choosing the 10 most essential entries in the canon (43:00). Then, they each share their five personal favorites (1:37:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Is Here. Is Marvel Back?
Sean and Amanda are joined by three out of four of the Midnight Boys—Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, and Jomi Adeniran—to have a deep-dive conversation about Marvel’s big 2024 bet: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’ They discuss the somewhat convoluted plot of the movie (5:00), what they liked and didn’t like about it (11:00), what audience it’s aiming for (16:00), whether or not Marvel is back on the right track (1:00:00), and more.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, Jomi Adeniran
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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We’re So Back … With a Movie Mega-Mailbag!
Sean and Amanda discuss the smashing success of Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones’s ‘Twisters’ (1:00) before reviewing ‘Fly Me to the Moon,’ a surprisingly under-the-radar Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum movie about the space race (21:00). After that, they open up the mailbag to answer your questions about the 2025 movie slate, Tom Cruise’s next projects, movie theater behavior, film books, James Bond, snacks, and more (30:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Twisters’ Rocks! Plus, the Top Five Natural Disaster Movies.
Sean and Amanda discuss one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, ‘Twisters,’ starring their guy Glen Powell alongside Daisy Edgar-Jones (1:00). Then, in honor of the genre that ‘Twister’ amplified in the ’90s, they discuss what makes natural disaster movies so appealing and which are the most successful (40:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner
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Customer Reviews
Love Sean
This show shines with Sean. Love his dry acerbic humor and his film taste.
BIG love for The Big Pic
I’ve been an avid listener for 2+ years now and I LOVE IT. The banter and differing thoughts each host/guest host brings to the table is quintessential to their honest discussions.
Sean, Amanda and honorary third chair, Chris Ryan, have such opposing personalities and movie interests which is what makes these discussions actually interesting. I find myself resonating with different hosts each episode and that’s what I love about it! Even when I don’t agree with a host’s thoughts, it at least opens my mind to a new perspective, which is the best part (and main point) of movie discussions!!!!!
Personally, I find the show to be extremely calming (yes even when they argue on draft episodes), entertaining, informative and generally a good time.
Amanda forever
I've seen several reviews bashing Amanda and I just wanted to post on here to say Amanda you rule, don't listen to these losers. You perfectly balance out Sean and I always love hearing your takes. You keep being you