Podcast Episodes

The Physical Media High Council Awards

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan, Tracy Letts, and Tim Simons for a very special episode dedicated to all things physical media. They talk through the current state of collecting, and showcase a handful …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Wes Anderson’s ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ one of the greatest fath…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Is ‘Weapons’ a Classic? And an Oscar Contender? Plus: The Best Movies at TIFF!

Adam Nayman joins the show to recap his experience at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. He breaks down the fanatical scene at the traveling Criterion Closet, explores his mixed feeling…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Paul Thomas Anderson Movie Character Draft

For the first time ever, Sean, Amanda, and Chris are doing a movie character draft! Today, they draft their favorite characters from Paul Thomas Anderson’s filmography. But before diving in, they rea…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Robert Altman Hall of Fame

Sean and Amanda celebrate legendary filmmaker Robert Altman, who would have turned 100 this year, by breaking down his illustrious career. But first, they cover the awards distributed at the Venice F…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Is a N.Y. Movie State of Mind, With Spike Lee!

Sean and Amanda start the show by reacting to a handful of recent movie trailers, including Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’—starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi—and Nia DaCosta’s ‘28 Years L…

Published on 2 months ago

The Best Movies at Telluride and Venice, and the 10 Most Anticipated Fall Films

Sean and Amanda are back from vacation! Today, they discuss the biggest films out of the Telluride and Venice film festivals before sharing the yet-to-be-released movies they’re most excited for this…

Published on 2 months ago

The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 13 - 'Get Out’

Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ starring Daniel Kaluuya and Allison Wi…

Published on 2 months ago

6. ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘Iron Man’ | Mission Accomplished

As Hollywood and America look toward a brighter future, two war films explore the long-term impacts of the Bush years on soldiers and civilians alike.

Host: Brian Raftery

Producers: Devon Baroldi, B…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

5. ‘No Country for Old Men’ and ‘W.’ | Mission Accomplished

A pair of tough Texas dramas reckon with the bleakness of the Bush years—resulting in two of the most unpredictable films of the early 2000s.

Host: Brian Raftery

Producers: Devon Baroldi, Brian Raft…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago