Sean and Amanda share some exciting announcements about the show (1:00), then dig into their experience at four different premium... more

Sean and Amanda reflect on the reaction to the 35 Under 35 movie stars list they put together on Tuesday’s... more

Sean and Amanda reconvene the movie star committee to rank the 35 most important movie stars under the age of... more

Sean and Amanda gather to discuss the 2024 film perfectly situated at the center of their respective tastes: ‘Challengers.’ They... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the current state of horror in theaters (1:00). They run through a list of... more

Sean and Amanda discuss the news that Quentin Tarantino has shelved what was previously reported as his 10th and final... more

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite and are joined by several special guests for a mega-draft... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to run through the 10 most anticipated movies from this week’s CinemaCon,... more

Sean and Amanda revisit Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune: Part Two’ and assess whether the fervor for it holds up (1:00). Then,... more

Sean and Amanda dig into the successes and shortcomings of this week’s biggest release at the box office: Dev Patel’s... more

Sean and Amanda break down a pair of big franchise releases—‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire’ and ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’... more

In a hundred years, when you and I are both long gone, anytime someone listens to this podcast, you will... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to briefly discuss ‘Immaculate,’ the new Sydney Sweeney nun horror movie, before digging into... more

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 1977—the year... more

Sean and Amanda discuss a recent run of positive 2025 movie news (1:00) before digging into Rose Glass’s second feature,... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to briefly discuss ‘Dune: Part Two’ and other way-too-early contenders for the... more

Sean and Amanda give their immediate reactions to the 96th Academy Awards, which were largely dominated by Christopher Nolan and... more

Sean and Amanda make their final predictions for who will (and who should) win in every category at the 2024... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by New York Times film critic Wesley Morris to hand out The Big Picture’s very... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the massively anticipated Denis Villeneuve epic, ‘Dune: Part Two.’ The... more

Sean and Amanda open the show by discussing the SAG Awards and highlight the Netflix streaming experience, Lily Gladstone’s win... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer contributor and beloved “Mean Pod Guy” Adam Nayman to discuss ‘Drive-Away Dolls,’ the... more

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Dumpuary! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the... more

Sean and Amanda open by discussing the movie trailers that debuted at the Super Bowl (1:00), before digging into this... more

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 1991 (1:00).... more

Sean and Amanda discuss the wildly unsuccessful elements of ‘Argylle,’ Matthew Vaughn’s meta spy thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard and... more

Sean is joined by actor and physical media enthusiast Tim Simons to refresh their conversation on the state of Blu-rays... more

As the 10-year anniversary of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death approaches, Sean pays tribute to his favorite actor with an audio... more

Sean and Amanda open the mailbag to answer lingering questions about the Oscar nominations, including the growing fervor around Margot... more

Sean and Amanda gather after the announcement of the 2024 Oscar nominations to discuss an ‘Oppenheimer’ runaway train, some disappointing... more

Sean and Amanda predict the upcoming announcement of the Oscar nominations (1:00), before reviewing ‘Mean Girls’ (49:00)—a musical remake of... more

Sean, Amanda, and Chris gather to auction draft the movies they’re most excited for in 2024, including both Zendaya vehicles... more

In this special episode audio from our live screening of ‘Oppenheimer’ at IMAX in Los Angeles, Sean is joined by... more

Sean and Amanda react to a mixed bag of movie and awards nominations news (1:00), before digging into one of... more

Sean and Amanda give their immediate reactions to the 2024 Golden Globe Awards ceremony, which turned out to be a... more

Sean and Amanda discuss the new release ‘Society of the Snow’ (1:00) before sharing their 24 most anticipated movies of... more

Sean and Amanda give some box office thoughts from the last couple weeks, before honing in on two films in... more

Sean and Amanda each share five movies from the year that they feel were either under-discussed or underrated (1:00), before... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by The Ringer’s Michael Mann aficionado Chris Ryan to discuss one of the year’s best... more

Sean and Amanda open the show by talking about their five favorite scenes of the 2023 movie year (1:00), before... more

Sean and Amanda share their top 10 performances of the movie year, focusing on films that did not get as... more

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2020. Hosts: Sean... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to react to ‘Wonka’—what works, what doesn’t work, musicals in the 2020s,... more

Sean is joined by Andy Greenwald and Charles Holmes to revel in the top film at the box office, Hayao... more

Sean and Amanda instantly react to the Golden Globes nominations and what it portends for the Oscars (1:00). Then, they... more

Sean and Amanda react to the surprise box office hit of the weekend, ‘Godzilla Minus One’ (1:00); share preliminary thoughts... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman to share their respective lists of the five best... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Wesley Morris to unpack their feelings about Todd Haynes's ‘May December.’ They discuss the... more

Sean and Amanda briefly share thoughts on Disney’s ‘Wish’ (1:00), before digging deep into Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn,’ including its cast,... more

Sean, Amanda, and Chris explore the high highs of Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’—in particular the battle scenes—while trying to sort through... more

Sean and Amanda review two divergent releases from this past weekend—a continuation of the Hunger Games intellectual property, ‘The Hunger... more

With Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ hitting theaters, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to build the Ridley Hall of... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson to discuss the successes and failures of ‘The Marvels’ and... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the trio’s collective favorite movie of 2023, David Fincher’s ‘The... more

Sean and Amanda review Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ (1:00), including the performances of its leads, Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny, its... more

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the work of acclaimed director David... more

Sean and Amanda discuss the somewhat surprising dominant movie at the box office, ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s,’ a horror adaptation... more

Sean and Amanda debut a predictions-based game surrounding this year’s Oscars ceremony (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by frequent guest... more

Sean, Amanda, and Chris are joined by David Sims and Griffin Newman of ‘Blank Check’ to draft their favorite lawyer... more

Sean and Amanda discuss Martin Scorsese’s three-and-a-half hour epic ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and everything that it entails. They... more

Sean and Amanda discuss the surprise box office smash hit of the year, ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’—what it means... more

Sean and Amanda review a trio of movies—‘Fair Play’ (1:00), ‘The Royal Hotel’ (30:00), and ‘Cat Person’ (40:00)—before having a... more

Sean and Amanda discuss the quartet of Wes Anderson short films that dropped on Netflix and the trend of established... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to review the latest film in the ‘Exorcist’ universe, ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ (1:00). Then,... more

With ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ just weeks away, Sean, Amanda, and Chris gather to run through the long list... more

The 21st Century Sci-Fi Canon, ‘The Creator,’ and ‘No One Will Save You’ Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss... more

Sean and Amanda briefly discuss the news that the Writers Guild of America has a tentative agreement with the AMPTP... more

Sean, Amanda, and Chris review ‘Dumb Money,’ Craig Gillespie’s new movie based on the events of the 2021 Wall Street... more

Sean and Amanda review Kenneth Branagh’s third Agatha Christie adaptation, ‘A Haunting in Venice’ (1:00), before expanding their thoughts on... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer contributor and film critic Adam Nayman to discuss the highs, lows, and shifting... more

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan are joined by Bill Simmons and Van Lathan for a draft... more

To celebrate Episode 600, Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag to answer your questions about how they watch movies,... more

After their respective trips to Colorado and Italy, Sean and Amanda convene to discuss the movies they watched at Telluride... more

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2006. Hosts: Sean... more

We’re back! Sean and Amanda discuss all the movies they missed, the big stories out of Hollywood, and much more... more

Oliver Stone returns to Vietnam with ‘Born on the Fourth of July’—a movie that closes out the ’80s, as well... more

In the late ’80s, a new wave of big-studio hits like ‘Full Metal Jacket’ and ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’ introduces young... more

Oliver Stone’s harrowing and heartbreaking Vietnam drama ‘Platoon’ becomes a worldwide phenomenon in 1986—and signals the beginning of the Vietnam... more

In the early 1980s, as America is grappling with the fallout of Vietnam, a troubled big-screen vet named John Rambo... more

‘Apocalypse Now’ closes out the 1970s with the most ambitious Vietnam movie yet: a big-budget spectacle that will bring moviegoers... more

In the late ’70s, ‘The Deer Hunter’ and ‘Coming Home’ offer two very different visions of Vietnam—and become unexpected hits.... more

It’s the mid-’70s, and Hollywood is still scared of Vietnam. But a series of dark and wildly entertaining B movies... more

In the late-’60s, John Wayne stars in the first hit Vietnam movie: his controversial blockbuster ‘The Green Berets.’ And the... more

‘The Deer Hunter.’ ‘Apocalypse Now.’ ‘First Blood.’ ‘Platoon.’ They’re among the hit films dealing with the Vietnam War—a conflict that... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer contributor Brian Raftery to discuss his upcoming series ‘Do We Get to Win... more

Sean discusses ‘Talk to Me,’ the horror movie of the summer, and his five scariest summer movies (1:00), before being... more

To celebrate Amanda’s birthday, Sean, Amanda, and Bobby gather to taste the various liquors, wines, beers, and mixed drinks endorsed or owned... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer-verse co-host Joanna Robinson to dive deep into ‘Barbie’—its innovation, its performances, its overwhelming... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ in granular detail, including its script, cinematography,... more

The biggest movie weekend in years is finally here. Sean and Amanda discuss the theater-going experience surrounding Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’... more