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The 1993 Mega Movie Draft Feb 14, 2023

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We are drafting again! And this time, the roster is growing. Van Lathan and Rob Mahoney join Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan for a draft of one of the greatest years in movie history: 1993.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Rob Mahoney

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ and the Top Five Dance Movies Feb 10, 2023

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With this latest installment, Steven Soderbergh concludes his ‘Magic Mike’ trilogy. So, Sean and Amanda are celebrating by breaking down the new film (5:00), taking a long look at the filmmaker’s annual media diary, and sharing their five favorite dance movies (56:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Best Picture Power Rankings and a Deeply Weird Best Actress Investigation Feb 07, 2023

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With less than five weeks until the Academy Awards, Joanna Robinson joins Sean and Amanda to dive deep into the Andrea Riseborough nomination controversy (1:00), sort an unpredictable pair of Best Actor and Best Actress races, and power rank the Best Picture contenders one last time until the final predictions (54:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Joanna Robinson

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Kaya McMullen

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‘Knock at the Cabin’ and Shyamalan Double Features, With M. Night Shyamalan! Feb 03, 2023

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Elric Kane and Brian Saur, hosts of the ‘Pure Cinema Podcast,’ join Sean to talk about ‘Knock at the Cabin’ and provide some double-feature recommendations for our favorite M. Night Shyamalan films (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Shyamalan himself to talk about his career and his new film (1:08:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: M. Night Shyamalan, Elric Kane, and Brian Saur

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Plane’ and the Top 10 Sky Trash Movies Feb 01, 2023

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From the boys who brought you Garbage Crime, Junk Sci-Fi, and Trash Special Ops, comes: Sky Trash. Sean and Chris Ryan break down the latest entrant, ‘Plane' (1:00), and share their favorite examples of the subgenre (45:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Oscar Nominations Hangover and the Top 10 Movies at Sundance Jan 27, 2023

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Sean and Amanda take a closer look at the Academy’s 2023 picks (1:00) before digging into their experience with a virtual Sundance Film Festival, discussing the sales, the trends, and their favorite movies. Then, writer-director Brandon Cronenberg joins to discuss his new film, ‘Infinity Pool’ (1:15:00)

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Brandon Cronenberg

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 2023 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs Jan 24, 2023

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The Oscar nominations are here! Sean and Amanda break 'em all down, including the big surprises and the final tally for the Best Picture race (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Belgian writer-director and newly minted Oscar nominee Lukas Dhont to discuss his new film, ‘Close’ (59:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Lukas Dhont

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 2023 Movie Auction. Plus: Damien Chazelle on ‘Babylon’! Jan 20, 2023

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An action-packed episode! Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to share some final Oscar nomination predictions (1:00) before engaging in a truly chaotic 2023 movie auction. Then, the team from ‘Babylon’—writer-director Damien Chazelle, actor-producer Olivia Hamilton, and producer Matthew Plouffe—talk with Sean about making their ambitious Hollywood feature, and the hive that has grown around it (1:21:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan, Damien Chazelle, Olivia Hamilton, and Matthew Plouffe

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Top Five War Movies and ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Jan 17, 2023

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Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the dark horse Oscar contender ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ and their favorite films about war.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘M3GAN,’ Plus Five Shocking Awards Season Twists Jan 13, 2023

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With the SAG, PGA, and DGA nominations out, Amanda and Sean analyze the results and what they mean for an increasingly confusing awards season (1:00). Then, they dig deep into the first box-office hit of 2023, the hilarious killer doll horror movie ‘M3GAN’ (36:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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