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The Best Picture Match Game With Sam Esmail May 11, 2021

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After his triumphant introduction of the movie director game, Sam Esmail rejoins Amanda and Sean to discuss his 2020 movie-watching experiences, his favorites films of the year, how the medium could change after the pandemic, and what value the Oscars do or don't have. He covers all this with the aid of a helpful new exercise: The Best Picture match game.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Sam Esmail

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The ‘Tenet’ Commentary : yratnemmoC ‘teneT’ ehT May 06, 2021

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This is a special episode of 'The Big Picture': a watch-along commentary track for Christopher Nolan’s 11th feature film. In March, we teamed up with Chris Ryan for our first commentary, a four-hour journey through 'Zack Snyder’s Justice League,' a.k.a the Snyder Cut. We barely survived. This time, we’re diving into a more complex movie, but fortunately one we have seen before. This is our collective third viewing of Nolan’s controversial, confusing, and, we will argue, wrongly overlooked 'Tenet.' We will be together for all 150 minutes of this movie, and we want you to watch along with us. Let’s go!

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Top Five Spy Movies and ‘Without Remorse’ May 04, 2021

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In honor of the new Tom Clancy adaptation ‘Without Remorse,’ Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to break down all things spy movies, including what they love about the genre, how they define it, and their top five favorites (0:13). Then, Sean is joined by director Stefano Sollima to talk about ‘Without Remorse' (1:06:30).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Stefano Sollima

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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We Have to Blow Up the Oscars and Start Again Apr 30, 2021

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After a record-low-rated Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, the state of the Oscars has been the subject of debate all week (0:21). Amanda and Sean discuss where the show should go in 2022, what it could look like, and beyond. Then, Sean is joined by Adam McKay, the director behind beloved films like 'Anchorman' and 'The Big Short,' to discuss his new podcast 'Death at the Wing' and the future of movies (1:09:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Adam McKay

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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17 Questions About ‘Mortal Kombat’ and the Worst Video Game Movies Ever Apr 27, 2021

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Today, we discussFatalities and Flawless Victories. Which one was the new adaptation of the beloved video game franchise ‘Mortal Kombat’? Joining Sean to answer that question and many more about all things video game movies are Ringer staff writers and avowed gamers Justin Charity and Ben Lindbergh.

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Justin Charity and Ben Lindbergh

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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Best Actor Goes to Who??? The Winners, Losers, and WTFs of the Academy Awards. Apr 26, 2021

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After 15 long months, the Oscars are here. Sean and Amanda break down every award, the in-person ceremony, the weirdest moments of the night, and more.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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25 Oscar Predictions That Will Win You Cash Apr 22, 2021

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The time has almost come for the long-awaited—or maybe just long in waiting—93rd Academy Awards. Sean and Amanda discuss what to expect from the ceremony, and then make predictions in every category.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Oscar Winners Draft: 2000s Edition Apr 21, 2021

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It's Oscars Week, so it's time for a special Movie Draft—Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to pick their favorite Academy Award winners from the years 2000 through 2009, in the eight big categories.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

Producer: Bobby Wagner

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The Second Annual Alternative Academy Awards (a.k.a. The Big Picks!), With Wesley Morris Apr 20, 2021

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Let’s run back a new tradition: our Alternative Academy Awards with The New York Times’ Wesley Morris. Sean, Amanda, and Wesley pick their favorite performances, first features, cameos, endings, and more as a counterbalance to this week’s Oscars ceremony.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Wesley Morris

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Introducing the 2021 Movie Auction Apr 16, 2021

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Welcome to the first 'Big Picture' Movie Auction. What’s that? Well, as we anticipate our return to movie theaters, we thought we’d find a way to measure the movies we’re most excited to see in 2021. The return of James Bond? ‘Top Gun: Maverick’? Three MCU movies? This could be a fun year for Hollywood after all. And what better way to express our excitement than to wager cold, hard (imaginary) cash? Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda for a good old-fashioned auction, movie-style.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Danny Heifetz

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