Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to dig all the way into ‘A Complete Unknown,’ James Mangold’s... more

Sean starts the episode with a monologue about the up-and-down state of the movie release calendar after a handful of... more

Sean remarks on the release of the Oscars shortlists in below-the-line categories, international features, and documentary features, before discussing his... more

Sean is joined Joanna Robinson and Rob Mahoney to run through five of their favorite individual performances from the year... more

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves... more

Sean is joined by longtime playwright, actor, screenwriter, and physical media collector Tracy Letts to discuss his career and how... more

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to give their immediate reactions to the Golden Globe nominations (1:00), discuss the evolution... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman to discuss the ascendance of ‘Wicked’ in the awards race and... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Rob Mahoney to discuss the robust domestic box office this past holiday weekend... more

Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla and Yasi Salek to discuss two movies for the fun of it—‘Moana 2’ and... more

Sean is joined by Juliet Litman to discuss another highly anticipated 2024 release in Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked.’ They unpack... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to discuss one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2024,... more

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to assess why the hell ‘Red One’ is so awful (1:00) and try to... more

Sean is joined by Ringer-Verse host Joanna Robinson and The Ankler's awards editor Katey Rich to discuss the state of... more

Sean is joined by Adam Nayman to discuss the head-scratching rollout of Clint Eastwood’s justice system interrogation, ‘Juror No. 2’... more

Sean is joined by Ringer editor-at-large and ‘Press Box’ host Bryan Curtis to discuss ‘Here,’ the new wildly experimental movie... more

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan as well as Griffin Newman and David Sims... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the latest rumors about Christopher Nolan’s next film (1:00) and wishcast some... more

Sean is joined by Ringer-Verse pals Mallory Rubin and Charles Holmes to discuss a pair of films that have polar... more

Sean and Amanda field your questions about everything BUT movies (and some movie things). They answer questions about their origin... more

Sean is joined by Alex Ross Perry to discuss his new film ‘Pavements’ and the film festival hamster wheel (1:00).... more

Now that ‘Anora’ has hit select theaters, Sean assesses the state of the Best Picture race by running through a... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the biggest film at the box office, ‘Terrifier 3,’ the third installment... more

Sean shares a recap of the best movies he caught at the 62nd New York Film Festival, including the heavy... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to break down ‘Saturday Night,’ Jason Reitman’s quasi-historical exploration of the beginnings of 'Saturday... more

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves... more

Sean is joined by Van Lathan to discuss ‘Joker: Folie à Deux,’ the off-putting sequel to Todd Phillips’s 2019 ‘Joker,’... more

Sean and Amanda do their best to parse through the messiness of Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis,’ starring, among others, Adam... more

Sean and Amanda react to some news around the movie world (1:00), before discussing ‘Wolfs,’ the reunion of Brad Pitt... more

Sean and Amanda react to some news about the Golden Globes being … a lot like they’ve always been (1:00).... more

We are drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Zach Baron to pick their faves and... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by film critic, Ringer contributor, and resident “mean pod guy” Adam Nayman to do a... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss ‘Speak No Evil,’ James Watkins’s reimagination of the 2022 Danish... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to review some news items out of the fall film festival circuit (1:00) before... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by ‘Higher Learning’ and ‘Midnight Boys’ cohost Van Lathan to discuss the successes and shortcomings... more

Sean and Amanda recap the long weekend in film news and discuss the biggest films out of the Telluride Film... more

With ‘Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice’ on the horizon, Sean and Amanda enlist the help of Michael Keaton superfan and ‘Blank Check’ cohost... more

Sean and Amanda return to the feed in triumphant fashion by talking about, among other things, Oasis, the ‘Megalopolis’ trailer,... more

‘The Hollywood Hack’ is a three-part narrative series chronicling the biggest Hollywood heist of all time: In the fall of... more

‘The Hollywood Hack’ is a three-part narrative series chronicling the biggest Hollywood heist of all time: In the fall of... more

‘The Hollywood Hack’ is a three-part narrative series chronicling the biggest Hollywood heist of all time: In the fall of... more

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to react to a handful of casting tidbits (1:00), before digging into the newest... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Ringer contributor Brian Raftery to discuss his miniseries about the Sony hack, running next... more

In their 700th Episode, Sean and Amanda discuss the news that the Brad Pitt and George Clooney vehicle ‘Wolfs’ will... more

Sean and Amanda dig into a heap of news that Sean missed while he was on vacation (0:55), including the... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to commemorate the career of one of America’s greatest directors, Sidney Lumet.... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by three out of four of the Midnight Boys—Van Lathan, Charles Holmes, and Jomi Adeniran—to... more

Sean and Amanda discuss the smashing success of Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones’s ‘Twisters’ (1:00) before reviewing ‘Fly Me to... more

Sean and Amanda discuss one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, ‘Twisters,’ starring their guy Glen Powell alongside... more

We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to draft 2000s summer blockbusters. To watch episodes of ‘The... more

Sean is joined by Rob Mahoney to appraise just how terrifying ‘Longlegs’ is after all the buzz (1:00). Then, they... more

Sean and Amanda react to the trailer for ‘F1,’ Joseph Kosinski’s follow-up to ‘Top Gun: Maverick,’ starring Brad Pitt as... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by a deep bench of Ringer colleagues to share their favorite movies of the year.... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan for part two of the 2024 movie auction. They nominate 15 films... more

Sean and Amanda recap the third installment of the ‘Quiet Place’ franchise—the Lupita Nyong’o–starring ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’—which surprised... more

With ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ on the … horizon … Sean and Amanda build the Kevin Costner Hall of Fame... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss ‘The Bikeriders,’ a new Jeff Nichols movie starring Austin Butler,... more

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2002. To watch... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by ‘Midnight Boy’ Charles Holmes to react to the movie business news that Skydance is... more

Sean and Amanda talk about the successes and shortcomings of the two biggest movies at this week’s box office: Will... more

Sean and Amanda discuss the unconfirmed casting news that Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson, and Charlie Rowe will be... more

With no new movies hitting the box office this weekend, Sean and Amanda are instead building their own fantasy movie... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the unique filmmaking prowess of Texas legend Richard Linklater. On... more

Sean opens the podcast by sharing some extended thoughts about the state of the box office as it relates to... more

Sean and Amanda dig into a spoiler-filled conversation about George Miller’s newest installment in his ‘Mad Max’ canon—the Anya Taylor-Joy–... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Midnight Boy and resident hater Charles Holmes to discuss a trio of less-than-ideal movies... more

We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the coolest scenes in action movie... more

Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to discuss the new installment in the ‘Planet of the Apes’ franchise,... more

Sean and Amanda answer your questions about the 2024 box office, roasts, YouTube movie clips, repertory theaters, and more (1:00).... more

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

Sean and Amanda discuss the dramatic effect the SAG-AFTRA strike will have on the movie industry (1:00), before opening up... more