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The Sylvester Stallone Hall of Fame With Bill Simmons Aug 30, 2022

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Sylvester Stallone is back on the big screen in ‘Samaritan,’ an Amazon Prime superhero vehicle with Stallone at the center. To mark the occasion, Sean is joined by Bill Simmons to build out the Sly Hall of Fame.

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Bill Simmons

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Our Top 5 Fantasy Favorites: ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ and ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ Aug 26, 2022

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George Miller, the beloved filmmaker responsible for the 'Mad Max' films, 'Babe,' 'Happy Feet,' and more, has a new fantasy film called 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' out this weekend. Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about the movie, and our undeniable fantasy moment (1:00). Then, Owen Kline talks to Sean about his debut feature ‘Funny Pages' (1:09:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Joanna Robinson and Owen Kline

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 20 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2022 Aug 22, 2022

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It’s been a grim summer movie season, but a promising fall awaits. Amanda and Sean break down the summer doldrums at the box office and then share the 20 fall films of 2022 they’re most excited to see.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Top Five “One Crazy Night” Movies and ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ Aug 12, 2022

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Joanna Robinson joins Sean to dig into A24’s new Gen Z horror-comedy-whodunit ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ (0:00) and to share their five favorite “one crazy night” movies (1:00). Then, Halina Reijn, the Dutch actress and director of ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies,’ talks with Sean about how she transitioned to working behind the camera full-time (1:12:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Joanna Robinson and Halina Reijn

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Prey’ and the ‘Predator’ Movie Rankings Aug 08, 2022

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The latest in the ‘Predator’ movie saga, ‘Prey,’ is streaming on Hulu now. Chris Ryan joins Sean to talk about the film and where it sits in the ‘Predator’ canon (1:00). Then, ‘Prey’ director Dan Trachtenberg talks with Sean about how he made the film (44:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Dan Trachtenberg and Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Bullet Train’ and the Top 5 Movies Set on a Train Aug 05, 2022

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‘Bullet Train’, a new movie set—you guessed it—on a Bullet Train, hits theaters this weekend. Van Lathan joins Sean to discuss the star-studded Brad Pitt action vehicle, and then they share their top five favorite movies set on the railway (23:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Van Lathan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Five New Films to Stream, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for Best Picture, and a Summer Movie Mailbag Aug 02, 2022

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Sean shares five new films to stream (1:00) before opening up the mailbag to answer your questions and beat the summer doldrums (22:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘The Gray Man’ and the Top 10 Trash Special Ops Movies Jul 29, 2022

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The Russo Brothers’ new Netflix action extravaganza got Sean and Chris Ryan thinking about a subgenre they love: trashy spy subcontractor stories. They discuss ‘The Gray Man’ (1:00) and the movies it’s lifting from in depth (33:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 1987 Mega-Movie Draft With Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary! Jul 26, 2022

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We are drafting again and we have some special guests: Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, longtime friends, filmmaking collaborators, and the hosts of the Video Archives Podcast join Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan to pick their faves and foil their pals in a draft of the movies from 1987.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary, and Chris Ryan

Producers: Bobby Wagner

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‘Nope’ With Jordan Peele! Jul 22, 2022

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‘Nope,’ Jordan Peele’s third feature film as writer-director, is in theaters now. Sean and Van Lathan dig into this complex, fascinating extraterrestrial tale (1:00), before Peele himself joins to talk about how and why he made his movie (1:05:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Jordan Peele and Van Lathan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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