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The Snubs and Surprises of the Golden Globe Noms, ‘The Whale,’ and the Brendan Fraser Hall of Fame Dec 12, 2022

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Zach Baron joins Sean and Amanda for an action-packed episode that hits on the Golden Globe nominations; Will Smith’s new movie, ‘Emancipation’; and the new Brendan Fraser film, ‘The Whale.’

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Zach Baron

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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A 'Big Pic' Gift Guide: 10 Blu-rays Every Human Needs. Plus: Park Chan-wook! Dec 09, 2022

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Happy holidays! Actor Timothy Simons joins Sean for the ultimate gift: a conversation about how to build a Blu-ray collection—how to shop for them, what to play them on, the best ones to buy, whether it’s an addiction or not, and so much more (1:00). Then, filmmaker Park Chan-wook stops by to talk with Sean about his film ‘Decision to Leave’ (1:23:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Park Chan-wook and Timothy Simons

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Top Five Movies of 2022 Dec 06, 2022

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It’s here—time for year-end lists! Adam Nayman and Chris Ryan join Sean and Amanda to discuss Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time poll before diving into 2022 and sharing their top five movies of the year.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Best Picture Power Rankings: Let the Games Begin Dec 02, 2022

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Oscar season is … here? Sean and Amanda briefly dig into the 2022 Sight and Sound poll before discussing the touching new Robert Downey Jr. family documentary 'Sr.' (1:00) . Then, they run through their first power ranking of the 2023 race, ordering all the contenders for Best Picture (1:08:00). Finally, Sean is joined by documentary filmmaker Laura Poitras to talk about her new film, ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ (0:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Laura Poitras

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘The Menu,’ ‘Bones and All,’ and 20 Movies We Missed From 2022 Nov 29, 2022

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It’s been a long year at the movies. We’ve covered *almost* everything on the show. But a few titles slipped through the cracks. Sean and Amanda run through a list of recent releases and 2022 titles they missed (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by ‘Bones and All’ director Luca Guadagnino to discuss his new film (1:17:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Luca Guadagnino

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Steven Spielberg Rankings and ‘The Fabelmans’ Nov 23, 2022

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‘The Fabelmans,’ Spielberg’s deeply personal new film, opens wide this holiday weekend. To celebrate, Joanna Robinson joins Sean and Amanda to break down the movie and rank all 35 of his films.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Joanna Robinson

Producer: Kai Grady

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How to Direct a Movie, With Sam Esmail Nov 21, 2022

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‘Mr. Robot’ creator and filmmaker Sam Esmail returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about the state of movies and how he made his forthcoming 2023 film, ‘Leave the World Behind,’ from conception to completion.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Sam Esmail

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Mega Mailbag: ‘She Said,’ Best Journalism Movies, and an Oscars Power Ranking Nov 18, 2022

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‘She Said,’ a new installment in the long history of journalism films, premieres this weekend. Bryan Curtis, the host of the 'Press Box' podcast, joins Sean and Amanda to dig into the film, break down its Oscar chances, and answer some of your media movie questions from the mailbag.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Bryan Curtis

Producer: Jade Whaley

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The 1997 Movie Draft Nov 15, 2022

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We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves and foil their pals in a draft of the movies from 1997.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Is Here! Nov 11, 2022

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The sequel to Ryan Coogler’s box office–dominating, culture-shifting, Oscar-nominated 2018 film is here. Van Lathan joins Sean and Amanda to break it all down.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Van Lathan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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