Movies

An Interview With Neon’s Tom Quinn

• 29 min

How to Win Best Picture on a Budget, With Neon’s Tom Quinn

‘Anora’ Is Pure Cinema and the Best Picture Race Is Up in the Air

‘Anora’ Is Pure Cinema, and the Best Picture Race Is Completely Up in the Air

‘Anora’ Is Pure Cinema

‘Anora’ Is Pure Cinema and the Best Picture Race Is Up in the Air

• 1 hr 43 min

‘Anora’ Is Pure Cinema, and the Best Picture Race Is Completely Up in the Air

‘Anora’ Is Pure Cinema

The Latest From the Cinema, Streaming, and Beyond

Noteworthy Reads

The January of Animal Man Movies

By Miles Surrey • 7 min read

Best Picture Power Rankings and Brutal Honesty About ‘The Brutalist’

Assembling the Dumpuary Canon

By Adam Nayman • 10 min read

Assembling the Dumpuary Canon

Adam Nayman • 10 min read

In Dreams, David Lynch Walked With Us

By Adam Nayman • 8 min read

In Dreams, David Lynch Walked With Us

Adam Nayman • 8 min read

The Best Sundance Debut

Trial by Content • 1 hr 58 min

The Best Sundance Debut

Trial by Content

• 1 hr 58 min

Awards Watch Oscars and the Golden Globes

Winners and Losers of the Oscar Nominations

The Winners and Losers of the 2025 Oscar Nominations

By Miles Surrey • 6 min read

Best Picture Power Rankings and Brutal Honesty About ‘The Brutalist’

The 2025 Golden Globes Point to an Oscars Shake-up

By A.A. Dowd • 7 min read

2025 Oscar Noms: Snubs and Surprises

2025 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs

Narratives Surrounding the Oscar Nominations

It’s Shaping Up to Be an Unusual Oscar Race

It’s Shaping Up to Be a Very Strange Oscar Race

By A.A. Dowd • 9 min read

Golden Globes Takeaways and 2025 Questions

Golden Globes Takeaways and the Biggest Questions for 2025

Winners and Losers of the Oscar Nominations

The Winners and Losers of the 2025 Oscar Nominations

By Miles Surrey • 6 min read

Best Picture Power Rankings and Brutal Honesty About ‘The Brutalist’

The 2025 Golden Globes Point to an Oscars Shake-up

By A.A. Dowd • 7 min read

2025 Oscar Noms: Snubs and Surprises

2025 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs

Narratives Surrounding the Oscar Nominations

It’s Shaping Up to Be an Unusual Oscar Race

It’s Shaping Up to Be a Very Strange Oscar Race

By A.A. Dowd • 9 min read

Golden Globes Takeaways and 2025 Questions

Golden Globes Takeaways and the Biggest Questions for 2025

Winners and Losers of the Oscar Nominations

The Winners and Losers of the 2025 Oscar Nominations

By Miles Surrey • 6 min read

Best Picture Power Rankings and Brutal Honesty About ‘The Brutalist’

The 2025 Golden Globes Point to an Oscars Shake-up

By A.A. Dowd • 7 min read

2025 Oscar Noms: Snubs and Surprises

2025 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs

Narratives Surrounding the Oscar Nominations

It’s Shaping Up to Be an Unusual Oscar Race

It’s Shaping Up to Be a Very Strange Oscar Race

By A.A. Dowd • 9 min read

Golden Globes Takeaways and 2025 Questions

Golden Globes Takeaways and the Biggest Questions for 2025

Spotlight

2024 in Review
The Best Movies of 2024
By Adam Nayman • Dec. 10, 2024 • 9 min read
The Best Movies of 2024
2024 in Review
The Best Movies of 2024
By Adam Nayman • Dec. 10, 2024 • 9 min read
The Best Movies of 2024
Ringer Films Presents: ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’
The (Slightly Abridged) Yacht Rock Dictionary
By Justin Sayles • Nov. 27, 2024 • 18 min read
- ‘Running Scared’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
  ‘Running Scared’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
  ‘Running Scared’ (1986)
  The Rewatchables
  • Nov. 26, 2024 • 1 hr 30 min
- ‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’: What Even Are Movies? Plus ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.’
  ‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’: What Even Are Movies? Plus ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.’
  ‘Hot Frosty,’ ‘Moana 2,’ and ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’
  ‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’
  The Big Picture
  • Nov. 27, 2024 • 1 hr 35 min
- Pass the Gravy, Pass the Remote: A Music Documentary Thanksgiving Survival Guide
  The Ringer Staff • Nov. 27, 2024 • 19 min read
- ‘60 Songs That Explain the ’90s’: Nate Dogg, Warren G, and the Apex of the G-Funk Era
  Rob Harvilla • July 5, 2023 • 7 min read
Check out ‘Yacht Rock’ on Max Now
Ringer Films Presents: ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’
The (Slightly Abridged) Yacht Rock Dictionary
By Justin Sayles • Nov. 27, 2024 • 18 min read
Check out ‘Yacht Rock’ on Max Now
Long Reads About What We’re Watching
How Composer Gordy Haab Became the John Williams Whisperer
How Composer Gordy Haab Became the John Williams Whisperer
Meet Gordy Haab, the John Williams Whisperer
By Ben Lindbergh • Dec. 16, 2024 • 29 min read
- Partying Like It’s 1999 With Kyle Mooney
  Alan Siegel • Dec. 6, 2024 • 15 min read
- The Future of Film May Just Be Old Movies
  Abe Beame • Oct. 23, 2024 • 23 min read
- The Sexless State of Cinema, by the Numbers
  Rob Arthur and 1 more • Oct. 24, 2024 • 18 min read
- Don’t Fall Asleep: The Oral History of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
  Alan Siegel • Oct. 31, 2024 • 35 min read
- The Rise of Ending Explainers, Explained
  Scarlett Harris • Oct. 22, 2024 • 11 min read
- How the ‘Pulp Fiction’ Poster Became a Dorm Room Staple
  Jake Kring-Schreifels • Oct. 10, 2024 • 14 min read
- “You Gotta Hear This One Song”: The Oral History of the ‘Garden State’ Soundtrack
  Matthew Jacobs • July 24, 2024 • 19 min read
- Reigns of Terror: Introducing the Scream Queen Championship Belt
  Nate Rogers • July 9, 2024 • 28 min read
- The Heat Is On, Again: The Oral History of Axel Foley
  Alan Siegel • July 3, 2024 • 14 min read
Read More Features Here
Long Reads About What We’re Watching
How Composer Gordy Haab Became the John Williams Whisperer
How Composer Gordy Haab Became the John Williams Whisperer
Meet Gordy Haab, the John Williams Whisperer
By Ben Lindbergh • Dec. 16, 2024 • 29 min read
Read More Features Here

The Latest From ‘The Rewatchables’

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‘Before Sunrise’ With Bill, Chris, and Sean

‘Before Sunrise’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The Rewatchables • Jan. 28

The Re-‘Den of Thieves’ LIVE

A 2025 ‘Rewatchables’ Mailbag

The Rewatchables • Jan. 21

The Re-‘Den of Thieves’ LIVE With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

• Jan. 6 • 1 hr 35 min

‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin

‘Friday Night Lights’

• Dec. 31, 2024 • 1 hr 53 min

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‘Before Sunrise’ With Bill, Chris, and Sean

‘Before Sunrise’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

The Rewatchables • Jan. 28

A 2025 ‘Rewatchables’ Mailbag

The Re-‘Den of Thieves’ LIVE

The Re-‘Den of Thieves’ LIVE With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

‘Friday Night Lights’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin

‘Friday Night Lights’

Videos

A Cinematic Journey Across The Ringer-Verse

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The 85 Best Quentin Tarantino Characters Ever, Ranked

The 85 Best Quentin Tarantino Characters Ever, Ranked

For the 30th anniversary of ‘Pulp Fiction,’ we ranked the best creations of a singular cinematic mind

The 85 Best Quentin Tarantino Characters Ever, Ranked

The 85 Best Quentin Tarantino Characters Ever, Ranked

For the 30th anniversary of ‘Pulp Fiction,’ we ranked the best creations of a singular cinematic mind

Collections

The Big Picture: Movie Drafts

This bookmark’s for you, Sean Stans, Dobb Mobb, and CR Heads

The Business of the Business Essential Listens of ‘The Town With Matthew Belloni’

The Secrets to Success in Producing

The Secrets to Success in Producing, With Marc Platt of ‘Wicked’

The Town with Matthew Belloni • 34 min

The Secrets to Success in Producing, With Marc Platt of ‘Wicked’

The Secrets to Success in Producing

• 34 min

Irving Azoff on the L.A. FireAid Concert and Six Decades in Music

Irving Azoff on His A-List L.A. FireAid Concert and Six Decades in the Music Business

Irving Azoff on the L.A. FireAid Concert

The Town with Matthew Belloni • 35 min

Irving Azoff on His A-List L.A. FireAid Concert and Six Decades in the Music Business

Irving Azoff on the L.A. FireAid Concert and Six Decades in Music

Irving Azoff on the L.A. FireAid Concert

• 35 min

Media

Is There a Netflix Bubble?

Is There a Netflix Bubble?

• 30 min

Narratives Surrounding the Oscar Nominations

Narratives Surrounding the Oscar Nominations

• 30 min

Don’t Fall Asleep: The Oral History of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

Alan Siegel

From the Vaults: Our Favorite Movie Oral Histories

“You Gotta Hear This One Song”: The Oral History of the ‘Garden State’ Soundtrack

By Matthew Jacobs • 19 min read

Go Balls Deep: The Oral History of ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 56 min read

Creature Feature: The Oral History of ‘Gremlins’

By Alan Siegel • 44 min read

It’s a Mad World: The ‘Donnie Darko’ Oral History

By Alan Siegel • 30 min read

Nothing Is Better Than This: The Oral History of ‘Stop Making Sense’

By Alan Siegel • 28 min read

Pure Nostalgia: The Oral History of ‘That Thing You Do!’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 49 min read

Dewey Cox Ain’t Dead: An Oral History of ‘Walk Hard’

By Alan Siegel • 1 hr read

“You Gotta Hear This One Song”: The Oral History of the ‘Garden State’ Soundtrack

By Matthew Jacobs • 19 min read

Go Balls Deep: The Oral History of ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 56 min read

Creature Feature: The Oral History of ‘Gremlins’

By Alan Siegel • 44 min read

It’s a Mad World: The ‘Donnie Darko’ Oral History

By Alan Siegel • 30 min read

Nothing Is Better Than This: The Oral History of ‘Stop Making Sense’

By Alan Siegel • 28 min read

Pure Nostalgia: The Oral History of ‘That Thing You Do!’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 49 min read

Dewey Cox Ain’t Dead: An Oral History of ‘Walk Hard’

By Alan Siegel • 1 hr read

“You Gotta Hear This One Song”: The Oral History of the ‘Garden State’ Soundtrack

By Matthew Jacobs • 19 min read

Go Balls Deep: The Oral History of ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 56 min read

Creature Feature: The Oral History of ‘Gremlins’

By Alan Siegel • 44 min read

It’s a Mad World: The ‘Donnie Darko’ Oral History

By Alan Siegel • 30 min read

Nothing Is Better Than This: The Oral History of ‘Stop Making Sense’

By Alan Siegel • 28 min read

Pure Nostalgia: The Oral History of ‘That Thing You Do!’

By Jake Kring-Schreifels • 49 min read

Dewey Cox Ain’t Dead: An Oral History of ‘Walk Hard’

By Alan Siegel • 1 hr read

Shorts

Now Introducing: The Sean Fennessey Award! #shorts #movies #podcast

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Did You Know This About The ‘Before Sunrise’ Listening Booth Scene? #shorts #movies #podcast

Jan. 30
43s

‘Home Alone 2’ is BETTER Than the Original #shorts #movies #podcast

Jan. 11
50s

50 Cent’s Legendary Speech in ‘Den of Thieves’ #shorts #movies #podcast

Jan. 10
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The Future of Film May Just Be Old Movies

As theaters throughout the country adjust to an ever-changing landscape, many are turning to cinema’s past. Could repertory and revival screenings be a way forward?

Abe Beame

The Rewatchables: Start Here

‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1) With Bill, Chris, and Sean

‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1)

• July 29, 2024

‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1) With Bill, Chris, and Sean

‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1) With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

‘Pulp Fiction’ (Part 1)

• July 29, 2024

‘The Town’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Chris Ryan

• Aug. 2, 2019 • 1 hr 53 min

‘The Town’ With Bill Simmons, Ryen Russillo, and Chris Ryan

• Aug. 2, 2019 • 1 hr 53 min

‘There Will Be Blood’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

• July 26, 2022 • 2 hr 10 min

‘There Will Be Blood’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

• July 26, 2022 • 2 hr 10 min

‘The Godfather’ With Bill, Sean, and Chris

‘The Godfather’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

• Jan. 8, 2019

‘The Godfather’ With Bill, Sean, and Chris

‘The Godfather’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan

• Jan. 8, 2019

“The Re-Heat” With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

• Jan. 24, 2020 • 1 hr 33 min

“The Re-Heat” With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

• Jan. 24, 2020 • 1 hr 33 min

‘The Silence of the Lambs’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

• Sept. 14, 2017 • 1 hr 8 min

‘The Silence of the Lambs’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan

• Sept. 14, 2017 • 1 hr 8 min

‘Goodfellas’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

• Jan. 4, 2022 • 2 hr 35 min

‘Goodfellas’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey

• Jan. 4, 2022 • 2 hr 35 min

‘The Godfather Part II’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Brian Koppelman

• Jan. 4, 2022 • 2 hr 33 min

‘The Godfather Part II’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Brian Koppelman

• Jan. 4, 2022 • 2 hr 33 min

The 111 Best Horror Movie Kills of All Time, Ranked

From ‘Psycho’ to Jordan Peele to Jason to classic giallos, here are the best and bloodiest the genre has to offer.

New York, New York with John Jastremski

Podcasts

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New York, New York

Knicks Win OT Thriller, Giants Interested in Stafford, and Malik Nabers Recaps His Rookie Season

The Bill Simmons Podcast

Steph’s Last Ride, Philly’s Swoon, and Bill’s ‘SNL 50’ GOAT Lists With Rob Mahoney

Steph’s Last Ride, Philly’s Swoon, and Bill’s ‘SNL 50’ GOAT Lists

Steph’s Last Ride and Bill’s ‘SNL 50’ GOAT Lists

East Coast Bias

Early Super Bowl Odds, NBA Playoff Picks, and All-Star Weekend Bets

Super Bowl Odds, NBA Playoffs, and More

Off Guard with Austin Rivers

Off Guard

Austin’s Plea to Ant-Man, SGA, and Wemby. Plus, Talking Through Kevin Durant’s Legacy.

A Plea to Ant-Man, SGA, and Wemby. Plus, Kevin Durant’s Legacy.

A Plea to Ant-Man, SGA, and Wemby

Secrets of the NBA-TNT Divorce Settlement With Bill Simmons

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A Guide to Ringer Films The Stories Behind Our Documentaries

Biggest NFL Bummers, JaydenMania, Hot Food Takes, and ‘Mr. McMahon’ With Sheil Kapadia, Dave Chang, and David Shoemaker

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Sept. 25, 2024 • 1 hr 47 min

Biggest NFL Bummers, JaydenMania, Hot Food Takes, and ‘Mr. McMahon’ With Sheil Kapadia, Dave Chang, and David Shoemaker

The Bill Simmons Podcast • Sept. 25, 2024 • 1 hr 47 min

‘Hot Frosty,’ ‘Moana 2,’ and ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’

‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’: What Even Are Movies? Plus ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.’

‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’

The Big Picture • Nov. 27, 2024 • 1 hr 35 min

‘Hot Frosty,’ ‘Moana 2,’ and ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’

‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’: What Even Are Movies? Plus ‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary.’

‘Hot Frosty’ and ‘Moana 2’

The Big Picture • Nov. 27, 2024 • 1 hr 35 min

Masters Story Lines and Fun Food Arguments With Dave Chang, Joe House, and Nathan Hubbard. Plus, Jason Isbell’s First BS Interview!

The Bill Simmons Podcast • April 5, 2023 • 1 hr 49 min

Masters Story Lines and Fun Food Arguments With Dave Chang, Joe House, and Nathan Hubbard. Plus, Jason Isbell’s First BS Interview!

The Bill Simmons Podcast • April 5, 2023 • 1 hr 49 min

Top Five Music Documentaries and ‘Woodstock ’99: Love, Peace, and Rage’

The Big Picture • July 23, 2021 • 1 hr 36 min

Top Five Music Documentaries and ‘Woodstock ’99: Love, Peace, and Rage’

The Big Picture • July 23, 2021 • 1 hr 36 min

Special Project

Which Movies to Stream Now

Too many options? Decision fatigue? Don’t know what to watch? We got you. Our Streaming Guide helps you make sense of all the best movies and TV hitting the apps, week in and week out.