Sean Fennessey
Sean Fennessey
Amanda Dobbins
Amanda Dobbins2:13:00
About the show
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: top fives, movie drafts, Oscar analysis, and more, featuring a rotating cast of Ringer colleagues like Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Bill Simmons.
Spotlight
Episode Breakdown
Sean and Amanda create their 2025 Movie Star Rankings, where they select and rank the 35 biggest movie stars over the age of 35.
2:13:00
Episode Breakdown
Sean and Amanda create their 2025 Movie Star Rankings, where they select and rank the 35 biggest movie stars over the age of 35.
Best of the Century: Our Top 25 Movies
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Spotlight
2:38:00
Episode Breakdown
Sean and Amanda briefly react to some Oscars news, including new rules requirements and awards. Then, for the first time, they play the Summer Movie Preview Game, in which they predict the box office and Metacritic score for every major summer movie release in 2025. Later, Sean is joined by Adam Nayman to give a brief “state of the movies” before discussing David Cronenberg’s newest body horror film, ‘The Shrouds.’ Finally, Sean is joined by the great Cronenberg to discuss his film.
2:38:00
Episode Breakdown
Sean and Amanda briefly react to some Oscars news, including new rules requirements and awards. Then, for the first time, they play the Summer Movie Preview Game, in which they predict the box office and Metacritic score for every major summer movie release in 2025. Later, Sean is joined by Adam Nayman to give a brief “state of the movies” before discussing David Cronenberg’s newest body horror film, ‘The Shrouds.’ Finally, Sean is joined by the great Cronenberg to discuss his film.
Shorts
Spotlight
1:39:00
Episode Breakdown
Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to unpack Ryan Coogler’s highly anticipated vampire horror film, ‘Sinners.’ They applaud the film for its originality and authenticity, debate whether or not this is Michael B. Jordan’s best performance of his career, and unpack one of the film’s most controversial and daring scenes by hypothesizing about whether its boldness will be well received. Then, Sean is joined by Ryan Coogler to explain why he felt like he needed to make this movie.
Van Lathan
Van Lathan1:39:00
Episode Breakdown
Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to unpack Ryan Coogler’s highly anticipated vampire horror film, ‘Sinners.’ They applaud the film for its originality and authenticity, debate whether or not this is Michael B. Jordan’s best performance of his career, and unpack one of the film’s most controversial and daring scenes by hypothesizing about whether its boldness will be well received. Then, Sean is joined by Ryan Coogler to explain why he felt like he needed to make this movie.
It’s Garbage Time
Spotlight
1:40:00
Episode Breakdown
We are drafting again! Before their draft, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to briefly discuss Matt Damon’s shredded appearance for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and the new trailer for Ari Aster’s “Eddington.”
Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan1:40:00
Episode Breakdown
We are drafting again! Before their draft, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to briefly discuss Matt Damon’s shredded appearance for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and the new trailer for Ari Aster’s “Eddington.”
The 97th Academy Awards: And More Awards Season Takes
Collections
Gene Hackman
7:00
Episode Breakdown
Following the loss of Gene Hackman, Sean Fennessey reflects on his unique movie star persona, the era that he defined, and 10 of his most compelling on-screen performances.
Hosts
7:00
Hosts
Episode Breakdown
Following the loss of Gene Hackman, Sean Fennessey reflects on his unique movie star persona, the era that he defined, and 10 of his most compelling on-screen performances.
Mailbags!
2025 Preview
Best of 2024
Narrative Pod
Episode Breakdown
‘The Hollywood Hack’ is a three-part narrative series chronicling the biggest Hollywood heist of all time: In the fall of 2014, a group of cyberterrorists hacked Sony Pictures, stealing hundreds of thousands of documents. The materials were eventually leaked online, causing an international incident that would change Hollywood forever. In Episode 1, thousands of Sony employees show up for work on November 24, 2014—only to discover a menacing message on their screens.
Hosts
Brian Raftery
Brian RafteryHosts
Episode Breakdown
‘The Hollywood Hack’ is a three-part narrative series chronicling the biggest Hollywood heist of all time: In the fall of 2014, a group of cyberterrorists hacked Sony Pictures, stealing hundreds of thousands of documents. The materials were eventually leaked online, causing an international incident that would change Hollywood forever. In Episode 1, thousands of Sony employees show up for work on November 24, 2014—only to discover a menacing message on their screens.
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