The Big Picture

A very special occasion (a potentially good dinosaur movie) requires very special company, which is why on today’s show, Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to discuss David Robert Mitchell’s ‘The End of Oak Street.’ Before transporting back to the Mesozoic era, they cover Mallory’s trip to D23 and react to myriad announcements, most crucially the casting for the upcoming X-Men movie. Then, they briefly discuss ‘The Last House’ (a film they found utterly dreadful) before diving into ‘The End of Oak Street’ (a film they found wildly entertaining and incredibly fascinating). Later, they each provide their top five favorite ‘Twilight Zone’ movies. Finally, Sean is joined by actor Will Poulter to discuss his new film, ‘Union County,’ and why he’s pushing himself out of his comfort zone with roles that scare him.

(0:00) Intro

(1:07) CR and Mal join the show!

(4:28) X-Men casting announcements

(21:12) ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer reaction

(27:42) Mal’s ‘Starfighter’ trailer reaction

(31:47) Other D23 announcements

(38:14) ‘The Last House’

(48:05) ‘The End of Oak Street’

(1:17:16) The top five 'Twilight Zone' movies

(1:45:27) Will Poulter joins the show!

(2:26:45) End-of-show outro

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Will Poulter, Chris Ryan, and Mallory Rubin

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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Sean is joined by “mean pod guy” Adam Nayman to cover Jane Schoenbrun’s new sexy slasher flick ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. They celebrate what makes the movie so exciting and singular, and make the case for why it cements Schoenbrun as a crucially important and definitional millennial filmmaker. Then, they discuss what makes a great “final girl” and build the “final girl” film canon. Finally, Sean has a very special conversation with Schoenbrun, Einbinder, and Anderson where they dive deep into their film, shed light on the actual process behind making the movie, and explain why the project felt so special for each of them.

(0:00) Intro

(0:51) Adam Nayman joins the show!

(1:38) ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’

(44:07) The Final Girl Film Canon

(1:04:11) Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, and Jane Schoenbrun join the show!

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Jane Schoenbrun, Hannah Einbinder, Gillian Anderson, and Adam Nayman

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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Sean is back from vacation, and to celebrate, we opened up the mailbag with an incredibly fun “ask Sean anything” prompt. Before diving in, he reacts to the massive commercial success of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ wish-casts some potential ‘X-Men’ roles following more casting updates, and shares his thoughts on the trailer for ‘Primetime,’ starring Robert Pattinson. Then, he answers all of your questions on how he prepares for filmmaker interviews, which actors are the most reliable chemistry alchemists, and whether he is “too horny.” Finally, Sean is joined by Patrick Fischler to break down what it’s really like to be a character actor in the industry. He tells the incredible story of how David Lynch taught him how to act in ‘Mulholland Drive,' and much more!

(0:00) Intro

(1:25) ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ box office

(7:41) ‘X-Men’ casting updates wish-casting

(12:24) ‘Primetime’ trailer reaction

(14:05) ‘Paper Tiger’ teaser

(15:18) Movies delayed to 2027

(16:58) The "ask Sean anything" mailbag

(1:17:24) The Amazing Life of a Character Actor, with Patrick Fischler

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Patrick Fischler

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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On today’s show, Amanda is joined by her Jam Session co-host and romantic comedy expert Juliet Litman to discuss a movie referenced as "The Purge, but for sex,” otherwise known as ‘One Night Only,’ starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro. They break down why it’s an incredibly charming movie that almost works, mainly because it has all of the essential “rom-com” tropes nailed down, but has an insurmountable premise. Later, they theorize why romantic comedies have been dying as a genre and form their legally binding 21st century romantic comedy canon.

(0:00) Intro

(0:49) Juliet Litman joins the show!

(2:45) Movie news

(12:38) ‘One Night Only’

(55:45) Why are romantic comedies dying?

(1:07:02) Our definition of a romantic comedy

(1:15:36) The 21st Century Rom-Com Canon

Host: Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Juliet Litman

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Sarah Reddy
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O Canada! For the first time in The Big Picture’s history, we visited Toronto for a very special live show at the TIFF Lightbox. They open the show with some movie trivia about Canadian film, Christopher Nolan, and much more, before being joined by a wandering man named Chris searching for his girlfriend “Brie”. Then, they are joined by filmmaker Matt Johnson to discuss the current state of the Canadian film industry and answer what makes a movie Canadian. Finally, they are joined by mean pod guy Adam Nayman to draft some of their favorite “Canadian movies” across some very loose categories.

(0:00) Intro

(1:29) Movie trivia

(17:28) What makes a movie Canadian with Matt Johnson

(36:18) Adam Nayman joins the show!

(44:26) The Canadian Movie Draft

(1:43:35) Honorable mentions and draft recap

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Matt Johnson, Adam Nayman, and Chris Ryan

Producers: Jack Sanders, Elizabeth Fierman, and Helen Eichner

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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