Podcast Episodes

Best Picture Power Rankings and ‘Priscilla’ With Sofia Coppola!

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

2 years, 4 months ago

The David Fincher Movie Draft

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

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Ama…

2 years, 4 months ago

Did ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Just Save Movies? Plus: The Emily Blunt Movie Star Playbook.

Sean and Amanda discuss the somewhat surprising dominant movie at the box office, ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s,’ a horror adaptation of a popular video g…

2 years, 4 months ago

Introducing the Big Oscar Bet. Plus, A Halloween Mega-Mailbag.

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

2 years, 4 months ago

The Lawyer Movie Draft With Griffin Newman and David Sims of 'Blank Check’

Sean, Amanda, and Chris are joined by David Sims and Griffin Newman of ‘Blank Check’ to draft their favorite lawyer movies—a broadening of the courtr…

2 years, 4 months ago

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Is Astounding

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

2 years, 4 months ago

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Is Here. Is It Worthy of the Hype?

Sean and Amanda discuss the surprise box office smash hit of the year, ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’—what it means for the movie industry, whether an…

2 years, 5 months ago

Why We Need Sex Scenes in Movies and ‘Fair Play’

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 wider conversation ab…

2 years, 5 months ago

Best Picture Power Rankings and Wes Anderson’s Oscar Chances

Sean and Amanda discuss the quartet of Wes Anderson short films that dropped on Netflix and the trend of established auteurs exploring the short film…

2 years, 5 months ago

The Horror Oscars and ‘The Exorcist: Believer’

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

2 years, 5 months ago