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‘Scream VI’ and the Scream Movie Rankings Mar 17, 2023

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Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Sean’s sister Grace to dive deep into ‘Scream VI’ and break down the entire franchise.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan and Grace Fennessey

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Oscar Hangover Mailbag: An Unrealistic 2024 Preview and How to Improve the Show Mar 14, 2023

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Sean and Amanda are joined by Joanna Robinson to dig deeper into the telecast and answer your questions about the past and future of the Academy Awards.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Joanna Robinson

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 2023 Oscars: Everything Everywhere All the Academy Awards Mar 13, 2023

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Sean and Amanda break down the 95th Academy Awards, from Jimmy Kimmel’s take-no-prisoners monologue to the dominant performance of ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Oscar Predictions: Who Will and Should Win at the Academy Awards Mar 09, 2023

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Sean and Amanda dig into what to expect from the Academy Awards, including prop bets for the telecast and predictions for every category.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Watch-Along Mar 07, 2023

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It’s time to wonder what will break first—your spirit … or your body. Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to watch and discuss the final chapter in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The movie is now available on HBO Max, so you can stream along with 'The Big Picture.'

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Creed III’ and the Top 10 Boxing Movies Mar 03, 2023

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The third film in the Adonis Creed story, and the directorial debut of its star Michael B. Jordan, is here. Sean and Amanda dive deep into the movie before rope-a-doping their way through the definitive list of the top 10 boxing movies.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 2023 Alternative Oscars, A.K.A the Big Picks! Feb 28, 2023

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That’s right, after a one-year hiatus, the Alternative Oscars are back, and that means Wesley Morris is back! He joins Sean and Amanda to hand out the only awards that matter.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Wesley Morris

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Cocaine Bear’ and the Top Five Cocaine Movies Feb 24, 2023

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That’s right, folks, ‘Cocaine Bear’ is here. It’s a movie about a bear on cocaine. That’s the movie. Sean and Amanda break it down and then share their favorite cocaine movies (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by ‘Turning Red’ writer and director Domee Shi to discuss her first full-length animated feature and her ascendant career at Pixar, on both the business and creative sides (57:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Domee Shi

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Diving Deep Into ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ and ‘Triangle of Sadness’ Feb 21, 2023

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Sean and Amanda are joined by Van Lathan to plumb the depths of two nautically inclined films that happen to be nominated for Best Picture at next month’s ceremony, 'Avatar: The Way of Water' and 'Triangle of Sadness.’

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Van Lathan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ Is Here! But Is Marvel’s Future Here Too? Feb 17, 2023

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Sean and Amanda are joined by 'Ringer-Verse' cohost Mallory Rubin to measure the successes and shortcomings of the first film in Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Peyton Reed’s 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ (1:00). Then, they take stock of Marvel fatigue and its effects on the entire movie industry (43:00) before debuting Amanda’s new segment (1:02:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Mallory Rubin

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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