The Big Picture

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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On today’s show, Sean is joined by Chris Ryan for all things horror. First, they react to the casting rumors for the much-anticipated role of James Bond and hypothesize why there is a new trend of limiting theatrical exhibition for movies with poor tracking data. Then, they cover DC Studios' new body horror film ‘Clayface,’ a type of movie that they have collectively been begging for from the superhero genre but is ultimately a pretty mixed bag. Then, they evaluate what the current state of the horror genre looks like, and share their favorite horror movies of 2026. Finally, Sean is joined by Shea Serrano to discuss the new ‘Street Fighter’ movie and break down all of the reasons why both this movie, and many video game adaptations at large, don’t totally work. Then, they share some of their favorite fight scenes of all time.

(0:00) Intro

(0:57) James Bond casting rumors

(8:47) Tom Skerritt passes away at 93 years old

(11:47) Why is there a reduction of theatrical exhibition for certain movies?

(20:30) ‘Clayface’

(38:58) The future of DC movies

(43:02) The current state of the horror genre

(1:21:55) The best horror movies of the year

(1:38:25) Shea Serrano joins the show to discuss ‘Street Fighter’

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Shea Serrano and Chris Ryan

Producer: Jack Sanders

Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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