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Ten Movies to Stream, Best Picture Power Rankings, and an Ask Amanda Mailbag Jan 27, 2022

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Sean and Amanda hit on the Producers Guild, Writers Guild, and ACE Eddie nominations, key bellwethers of award season, and what they mean for the Academy Awards (0:35). Then they share some streaming recommendations for you (35:00). And finally, since we’re getting down to our final days with Amanda for a little while, we figured it’s time to get as much of her as we can, so we’ve got an Ask Amanda mailbag for the Dobb Mob (51:18).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall

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‘Reservoir Dogs’ at 30 and the Legacy of Sundance ’92 Jan 25, 2022

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We're hopping in a time machine back to 1992. Why? It’s been 30 years since Quentin Tarantino’s debut film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival along with other movies from a memorable class of other filmmakers. Adam Nayman joins Sean to discuss 'Dogs' and what it means now and how some of those other films were remembered, or not.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Adam Nayman

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The 2022 Movie Auction! Jan 21, 2022

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We’re auctioning off movies again, this time with a fresh slate for 2022. Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to discuss the new ‘Scream’ sequel (1:00), before revisiting their 2021 draft auction results (16:00), and digging into a new round of competitive auctioneering (22:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ and the Coen Brothers Movie Rankings Jan 19, 2022

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Sean and Amanda discuss Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth,’ the latest Shakespeare adaptation, which stars Denzel Washington and is the director’s first without his brother, Ethan. They talk about how the story has been updated, and how it hasn’t (1:00), where it stands in the awards race (33:00), and how it stacks up in the Coen brothers filmography (1:12:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Bradley Cooper Hall of Fame and the ‘House of Gucci’ Oscars Surge Jan 14, 2022

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A surprising SAG Awards nomination has got Sean and Amanda thinking about Bradley Cooper’s unusual path to superstardom. In this episode, they discuss the rest of the surprises and snubs of the nominations (5:00), the incredible legacy of the late Sidney Poitier (1:00), and then finally build a hall of fame for Cooper on the eve of a potential ninth Academy Award nomination (36:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Let’s Talk ‘Licorice Pizza’ Jan 11, 2022

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It’s time for a very important conversation about a very important film: Paul Thomas Anderson’s ninth feature, ‘Licorice Pizza.’ Joining Sean and Amanda to break it all down—including favorite performances, scenes, and needle drops, and how it fits into PTA’s filmography—are Chris Ryan and Wosny Lambre, a.k.a. Big Wos.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Wosny Lambre

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The 22 Most Anticipated Movies of 2022 Jan 06, 2022

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Amanda and Sean are gearing up for a fun 2022 at the movies … if they can go to the movies. On this episode, they pick their 11 most eagerly awaited films (20:00), discuss Steven Soderbergh’s annual media list (1:00), and break down George Clooney’s new film, ‘The Tender Bar’ (10:00). They also celebrate the life and work of the late filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, who died at 82 this week (17:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Spider-Man: No Way Home’ for Best Picture—Why the Hell Not? Jan 04, 2022

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Sean and Amanda look at a debate that has been roiling the movie industry for nearly 15 years: Should the Academy Awards more accurately reflect the interests of moviegoers? And if so, should franchise films be regularly competing for Best Picture? The campaign for the new ‘Spider-Man’ movie raises new questions as the theatrical movie business endures a historic period of transition (1:00). Then, they discuss Maggie Gyllenhaal’s feature directorial debut, ‘The Lost Daughter,’ now available on Netflix (42:00) and power-rank the Best Picture contenders (59:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Year-End Mailbag! The Top 10 Performances, Trailers, and Needle Drops of 2021 Dec 30, 2021

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It’s our last episode of the year and Sean and Amanda are celebrating 2021 by naming their 10 favorite performances on the big screen (1:00) before opening up the mailbag to answer your questions ahead of the new year (38:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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‘Encanto’ and the 10 Most Underrated Movies of 2021 Dec 28, 2021

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Andy Greenwald joins Sean to discuss Disney’s latest achievement in animation, ‘Encanto,’ and share some tips for how to be a dad who wants to introduce their child to movies (1:00). Chris Ryan swings by to talk about Paul Verhoeven’s sexy nuns movie, ‘Benedetta’ (38:00). Then, Adam Nayman and Sean list their 10 most underrated, underseen, or underdiscussed movies of 2021 (51:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Andy Greenwald, Chris Ryan, and Adam Nayman

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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