Podcast Episodes

1. ‘Bring It On’ and ‘Donnie Darko’ | Mission Accomplished

The Big Picture Live Show in NYC: Tickets go on sale today, August 12, at 2 p.m. ET at 92ny.org!

As a new millennium gets underway, two beloved high school films—one full of pep, the other drenched i…

Published on 1 month ago

‘Weapons’ Is Why We Go to the Movies, With Zach Cregger!

'Weapons' is finally here, and Sean gets back in the void for a deep dive on one of his most anticipated films of the year. But before diving in, he and Amanda are joined by Brian Raftery to discuss …

Published on 1 month ago

The Summer Movie Mailbag

Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag to cover all things related to summer movies! They discuss their favorite summer films they love to watch throughout the season, choose which homemade cocktail the…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

‘Happy Gilmore 2,’ ‘The Naked Gun,’ and the 21st-Century Comedy Movie Crisis

Sean and Amanda are joined by The Ringer’s Craig Horlbeck to discuss all things 21st-century comedy. Before diving in though, they cover a handful of movie news headlines, including Celine Song being…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

The 1990s Horror Movie Canon and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ Plus: The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Revolution.

Sean and Amanda start the show by briefly reacting to the box office performance of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ and wondering whether or not superhero movies will ever return to the levels of t…

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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 14 - ‘Moneyball’

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today they discuss one of the greatest sports movies of all time: Bennett Miller's …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Is Here. Plus: Our Fall Film Festival Preview.

Sean and Amanda react to a long list of fall film festival lineup announcements; highlight their main takeaways from Venice, Toronto, and Telluride; and create their way-too-early top 25 Best Picture…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Chicago Movie Draft LIVE in Chicago!

Coming to you live from the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, it’s The Big Picture! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and special guest Tracy Letts to draft their favorite Chicago movies of all …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ Is a Mirror. Like What You See?

Sean and Amanda are joined by “Mean Pod Guy” Adam Nayman to unpack Ari Aster’s divisive new film, ‘Eddington’—starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal. They discuss why they all thoroughly enjoyed t…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 15 - ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today they discuss Joel and Ethan Coen’s ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ starring Oscar Issa…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago