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The Best Movies of 2019 So Far. Plus, ‘Yesterday’ Deletes the Beatles. | The Big Picture
Episode 168
In this double episode, Sean and Amanda review ‘Yesterday,’ a movie that delivered in Beatles nostalgia but came up short in plot payoff (1:…
6 years, 8 months ago
Why Horror Is Bigger Than Ever, Plus: Gary Dauberman on ‘Annabelle Comes Home’ | The Big Picture
Episode 167
The horror genre spent decades as the lowbrow stepchild of the movie industry, but now it’s the vehicle for exciting young filmmakers like A…
6 years, 8 months ago
'Toy Story 4' Is a Masterpiece. Is It in Pixar's Top 5? | The Big Picture
Episode 166
Despite the threat of sequel fatigue, Pixar has managed to create classics. 'Toy Story 4' is the latest example, a fascinating portrait of i…
6 years, 8 months ago
Is 2019 the Worst Movie Summer Ever? 'Men in Black: International' Isn't Helping | The Big Picture
Episode 165
'Men in Black: International' is yet another in a series of disappointing and drab sequels to hit this summer. What went wrong with the alie…
6 years, 8 months ago
#ReleaseTheSnyderCut, Dylan and Scorsese’s Netflix Deep Fake, and Jim Jarmusch on ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ | The Big Picture
Episode 164
We dive deep on ‘The Snyder Cut’—the unreleased director’s cut of ‘Justice League’—and the activism surrounding it from DCEU fans, before re…
6 years, 9 months ago
Why 'Dark Phoenix' Flopped and 'Late Night' Works, Plus Joe Talbot on 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco' | The Big Picture
Episode 163
We go over Mindy Kaling’s feature screenwriting debut, ‘Late Night, before reviewing the box office flop of ‘Dark Phoenix,’ the most recent …
6 years, 9 months ago
The Failure of ‘Dark Phoenix' and the End of X-Men Movies ... For Now | Exit Survey
Episode 162
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to dive deep on the existing X-Men franchise, a two-decade-long series of movies that have seldom delivered but…
6 years, 9 months ago
A 'Chernobyl' Deep Dive With Creator Craig Mazin and Mallory Rubin | The Big Picture
Episode 161
Sean is joined by Mallory Rubin to react as fans to HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’—a science-laden docudrama that snuck up as one of the best shows on te…
6 years, 9 months ago
'Rocketman' Sings, but Will It Soar? I Exit Survey
Episode 160
We give our immediate reactions to ‘Rocketman’—Dexter Fletcher’s Elton John biopic, starring Taron Egerton. How is Egerton’s singing? How do…
6 years, 9 months ago
‘Booksmart’ Bombed. Why Couldn't the Internet Save It? Plus, the Oscar Favorites at the Cannes Film Festival | The Big Picture
Episode 159
The discourse around ‘Booksmart’ blew up on Twitter over the long weekend, but the film still disappointed at the box office. What, if anyth…
6 years, 9 months ago