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Introducing the 2021 Movie Auction
Welcome to the first 'Big Picture' Movie Auction. What’s that? Well, as we anticipate our return to movie theaters, we thought we’d find a way to mea…
4 years, 11 months ago
The 2011 Oscars Were a Travesty. Let’s Fix That.
With key victories at the DGAs and BAFTAs in the books, Sean and Amanda discuss whether it’s all over but the shouting for 'Nomadland’ and the Best P…
4 years, 11 months ago
Top Five Cult Movies, ‘Bad Trip,’ and ‘The Empty Man’
Adam Nayman returns to the show to discuss the elusive nature of cult movies: what makes one qualify, and when and why does a movie officially earn c…
4 years, 11 months ago
Five Reasons Movie Theaters Are ... Back?! Plus, the World of Wong Kar-Wai.
Sean and Amanda dive into the return of the box office after ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ earned nearly $50 million over the holiday weekend. Are movie theate…
4 years, 11 months ago
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ and Top Five Blockbusters
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is the first major blockbuster movie event of 2021. Shea Serrano joins Sean and Amanda to discuss the winners and losers of the l…
4 years, 11 months ago
The 2016 Movie Draft: Three the Hard Way
Sean and Amanda are once again joined by Chris Ryan to draft the best (a.k.a. their favorite) movies from the year 2016. They discuss their lives tha…
4 years, 11 months ago
Top Five Gen X Director Debuts, the Fate of ‘Black Widow,’ and a Potential Oscars Disaster
Sean and Amanda dive into the news about the new release strategy for Disney’s long-awaited ‘Black Widow’ and what it means for movie theaters (0:16)…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Best Movie of 2021 So Far, and a Chuck Klosterman Theory of Film
Sean and Amanda welcome author Chuck Klosterman to dive deep into two fascinating topics. The first is Adam Curtis' sprawling six-part documentary se…
4 years, 11 months ago
The Snyder Cut Commentary: A ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Watch-along
This is a very, very special episode of 'The Big Picture': our first watch-along commentary track. For 'Zack Snyder’s Justice League.' Except we’ve n…
5 years ago
The Snubs and Surprises of the Academy Award Nominations
It appears we have a historic and … good (???) set of nominees for the 93rd Academy Awards. Sean and Amanda dive into all the narratives, break down …
5 years ago