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The 2009 Movie Draft Jun 14, 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 2009.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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'Jurassic World: Dominion’ and the Jurassic Movie Rankings Jun 10, 2022

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There’s a new installment of the ‘Jurassic World’ series. Bryan Curtis joins Sean to break down the conclusion of the Jurassic saga and ranks all six films.

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Bryan Curtis

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Top Five Adam Sandler Movies and ‘Hustle’ Jun 08, 2022

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Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla to discuss Adam Sandler, his new Netflix NBA drama ‘Hustle,’ and share their top Sandler movies of all time.

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Rob Harvilla

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Most Awesome Movie of 2022, and 10 More to Stream Right Now. Plus, David Cronenberg! Jun 03, 2022

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It’s a recommendations episode! Sean breaks down 10 intriguing new movies that you can watch right now on a variety of streaming services (1:00). Then, he’s joined by David Cronenberg to discuss the legendary director’s new film, ‘Crimes of the Future,’ starring Viggo Mortensen and Kristen Stewart (42:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: David Cronenberg

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’: 100 Things We Loved About It May 31, 2022

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Movies are back, Maverick is back, Tom Cruise is back, and Sean and Amanda are back to dive deep into the movie phenomenon of this young summer: ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Is Here! May 27, 2022

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It. Is. Here! Tom Cruise’s Maverick flies again, after a years-long wait. Sean and Amanda break down the exhilarating arrival of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ (1:00). Then, Joseph Kosinski, the film’s director, joins Sean to discuss, in great detail, how they made this action-packed return to the skies (41:00).

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Joseph Kosinski

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Tom Cruise Hall of Fame May 24, 2022

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It’s a whole darn week of Tom Cruise on The Big Picture, because Cruise is returning to the big screen after four long years with ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ To celebrate, Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to choose 10 key films and construct the Tom Cruise Hall of Fame.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Ex Machina,’ ‘Annihilation,’ and ‘Men’: The Mind-bending Movies of Alex Garland May 20, 2022

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Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to discuss the beguiling movies of writer-director Alex Garland, including his latest, the eerie folk-horror film ‘Men.’ (1:00) Then, Garland talks with Sean about his work and where his career is headed (52:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Alex Garland and Joanna Robinson

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 1992 Movie Draft May 17, 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 1992.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producers: Bobby Wagner and Kaya McMullen

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The Stephen King Movie Hall of Fame May 13, 2022

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There is a new adaptation of Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter’ out this weekend, which got us thinking about King movies and how they never really go away. Sean is joined by Matt Gourley and Paul Rust of the With Gourley and Rust podcast to build a shrine comprised of 10 Stephen King adaptations.

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Matt Gourley and Paul Rust

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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