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John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ at 40, With John Carpenter! Jul 19, 2022

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, one of the signature cult classics in American cinema. Sean and Chris Ryan break down everything they love about the movie (1:00) before Carpenter joins the show to discuss how he made the film, and why it resonates to this day (55:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: John Carpenter and Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 2022 Movie Auction Returns! Jul 15, 2022

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It’s time to auction again—after a thrilling Part 1 earlier in the year, Chris rejoins Sean and Amanda to bid on the best of the rest of the movies of 2022.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and Five Ways to Fix the Marvel Crisis Jul 12, 2022

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There’s some angst among fans of the biggest franchise story of the 21st century. So Sean is joined by Charles Holmes and Rob Mahoney to discuss 'Thor: Love and Thunder', and the MCU'S recent struggles. They then pitch the Marvel stories they want to see on the big screen.

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Charles Holmes and Rob Mahoney

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Is Here! Jul 08, 2022

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Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to reflect on the passing of the great James Caan, before breaking down Taika Waititi’s latest installment of the Thor story, ‘Love and Thunder' (6:37). Then, Sean is joined by the French filmmaker Claire Denis to talk about her brilliant career and her latest film, ‘Both Sides of the Blade’ (67:11).

HOST: Sean Fennessey

GUESTS: Joanna Robinson and Claire Denis

PRODUCER: Steve Ahlman

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The Effing Minions Episode and Top 5 Movies We’ll Show Our Kids Jul 05, 2022

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After years of threats, Sean and Amanda finally dive deep into the franchise that houses the world’s biggest movie stars: the Minions! They discuss the movies, including the just released ‘The Rise of Gru’ (2:00) and then share five movies they will show their children (39:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Mike Wargon

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The 10 Best Movies of 2022 … So Far Jul 01, 2022

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Sean invites an all-star cast of Ringer contributors to share their favorite movies of the year.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Rob Harvilla, Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney, Adam Nayman, Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Ethan Hawke Hall of Fame and ‘The Black Phone’ Jun 28, 2022

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Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss the new horror thriller 'The Black Phone,' which stars one of our most beloved actors, Ethan Hawke (1:00). Then, they build out the Hawke Hall of Fame with his 10 essential performances (25:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Elvis,’ ‘Walk Hard’ and Top Five Music Biopics Jun 24, 2022

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Baz Luhrmann’s latest film, a life-spanning biopic of Elvis Presley, is here, and Sean and Amanda are breaking down this exhaustive, expansive new film (1:00). Then, Adam Nayman joins to discuss the prescient comedy ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’ and their favorite music biopics (24:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Adam Nayman

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Lightyear’ and Five Signs of the Streaming Movie Apocalypse Jun 21, 2022

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Sean and Amanda break down 'Lightyear,' the one new movie in theaters while a whole bundle of new movies are streaming at home right now, and what that tells us about the state of the movie business.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Spiderhead’ and the Five Netflix Movies That Matter Jun 17, 2022

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It’s real and it’s here. Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss Netflix’s new sci-fi drama ‘Spiderhead.’ Then they discuss Netflix’s challenges as a movie studio in 2022 (1:00). Finally, ‘Spiderhead’ screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick discuss with Sean how they came to adapt a George Saunders short story and their careers (56:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Chris Ryan, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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