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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 20 - ‘Melancholia’
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Lars von Trie…
10 months ago
A Mailbag for All Time. Plus: Alex Ross Perry Returns!
Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag once again to answer all of your questions about underrated indie directors they’d like to see get the “Sean Bake…
10 months ago
The Paul Newman Hall of Fame
Sean and Amanda briefly tease next week’s mailbag episode and react to the Golden Globes adding a new category for Best Podcast (1:34). Then, they di…
10 months, 1 week ago
The 2025 Movie Star Rankings: 35 Over 35. Plus: Nicolas Cage!
Sean and Amanda briefly react to the news that President Donald Trump wants to impose a 100 percent tariff on any films produced outside of the Unite…
10 months, 1 week ago
‘Thunderbolts*’ Is Marvel’s Return to Form. Is It Too Late?
Sean and Amanda are joined by their superhero correspondent, Mallory Rubin, to cover the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Jak…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 21 - ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss their favorit…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Four Ways of Looking at an Action Movie: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Havoc,’ ‘A Working Man,’ and ‘The Amateur’
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to recap their trip to the mobile Criterion Closet before celebrating the big box-office weekend performance…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Summer Movie Preview Game. Plus: David Cronenberg on ‘The Shrouds.’
Sean and Amanda briefly react to some Oscars news, including a rule requiring Academy members to watch the movies and the details surrounding the new…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The ‘Sinners’ Surge. Plus: The Val Kilmer Hall of Fame!
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to honor the late Val Kilmer by creating his Hall of Fame. Before creating the list, Chris shares his thoughts on why Ry…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 22 - ‘Children of Men’
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Alfonso Cuaró…
10 months, 3 weeks ago