The Big Picture

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 Zero,’ speculate what its significant box office performance suggests about American audiences, and celebrate its phenomenal visual effects and set pieces before Sean shares his top five Godzilla movies of all time. Next, they discuss three recent releases: a movie they loved in ‘Club Kid,’ a movie they found pretty average in ‘The Cat and the Hat,’ and a movie they found incredibly complicated in ‘Misty Green.’ Finally, Sean is joined by Jordan Firstman to emphasize the importance of telling this deeply personal queer story, explain why he wanted ‘Club Kid’ to feel like anything but a debut feature film, and discuss why it was never an option to not shoot the movie on film.

(0:00) Intro

(0:59) James Gunn and Peter Safran stepping down as heads of DC Studios

(11:09) Weekend box office

(16:43) ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’

(28:16) Sean’s top five Godzilla movies

(40:19) ‘Club Kid’

(59:38) ‘The Cat in the Hat’

(1:13:08) ‘Misty Green’

(1:23:59) Jordan Firstman joins the show!

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Jordan Firstman

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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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 wonder if John Malkovich will win Best Actor at the Academy Awards. Then, they discuss Lee Chang-dong’s new film ‘Possible Love’ and try to unpack why it’s a movie they really like, but don’t absolutely love. Finally, they briefly talk about ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ before Sean is joined by David Greaves and Anne de Mare to explore the incredibly complicated and rewarding journey behind bringing the documentary to life.

(0:00) Intro

(3:40) Joel Coen’s ‘Jack of Spades’ acquired by Netflix

(6:43) ‘Wild Horse Nine’

(22:03) SPOILER WARNING

(52:15) ‘Possible Love’

(1:08:06) ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’

(1:12:00) David Greaves and Anne de Mare join the show!

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: David Greaves and Anne de Mare

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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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 Hackman so special

(24:23) The Gene Hackman Hall of Fame

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Tracy Letts

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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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 shares some of her boldest predictions. Then, they discuss myriad movies, ranging from incredibly interesting to deeply grim, including ‘Wildwood’ and ‘Wicker.’ Finally, Sean is joined by filmmaker Travis Knight to share some insight into the extensive, laborious process behind the making of ‘Wildwood’ and explain why it’s actually absurd but also incredibly magical.

(0:00) Intro

(2:36) ‘Dune: Part Three’ trailer reaction

(6:04) The state of the Oscar races

(34:13) Movies we missed

(35:00) ‘Wicker’

(42:57) ‘Wildwood’

(1:03:20) ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York’

(1:10:39) ‘Love of Your Life’

(1:19:12) ‘Sacrifice’

(1:22:40) ‘Finding Emily’

(1:27:48) ‘Matchbox: The Movie’

(1:34:11) ‘Tenzing,’ ‘Everest: The Other Side,’ and ‘The Last First: Winter K2’

(1:52:16) ‘Klara and the Sun’

(1:56:26) Travis Knight joins the show!

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Travis Knight and Joanna Robinson

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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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 time.

(0:00) What makes a Halloween movie?

(21:12) The draft categories and order

(25:21) The Halloween Movie Draft

(1:51:28) Honorable mentions and draft recap

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Alex Ross Perry

Producers: Jack Sanders, Elizabeth Fierman, Helen Eichner, and Charlie Finan

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh and Ben Cruz
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