The Big Picture - The Ringer

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The Genius of Pixar's 'Soul' and 'Wonder Woman 1984' Backlash Dec 31, 2020

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Sean and Amanda look at the early reactions to DC's latest film, which arrived on HBO Max on Christmas Day, and discuss what the ramifications could be to backlash against the film (0:43). Then, they discuss one of the year's best films, Pixar's 'Soul' (41:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

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The 1995 Movie Draft Dec 29, 2020

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Happy (almost) New Year, 'Big Picture' listeners. Sean and Amanda are ringing it in by going back in time to 1995, and they are joined, as always, by Chris Ryan to draft the very best movies of that year and talk about their personal experiences from that time. Will the CR Army continue to dominate or is it due for a downfall? Tune in to find out.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

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'Wonder Woman 1984' Is Here, on HBO Max. Plus: Paul Greengrass! Dec 25, 2020

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'Wonder Woman 1984,' the latest installment in the DCEU, has arrived on HBO Max after a controversial decision by Warner Media. Sean and Amanda break it all down, from the '80s time jump to the additions of Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal to the HBO Max launch (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by filmmaker Paul Greengrass for a conversation about his new Western, 'News of the World' (60:30).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Paul Greengrass

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The George Clooney Hall of Fame. Plus: Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell! Dec 23, 2020

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The iconic movie star directed and stars in a new Netflix film, 'The Midnight Sky.' To celebrate, Amanda and Sean build a Hall of Fame in his honor, where they enshrine 10 movies from his long career, and 10 only (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by writer-director Emerald Fennell and Carey Mulligan for an interview about their fascinating, divisive, must-see new film, 'Promising Young Woman' (1:10:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Carey Mulligan and Emerald Fennell

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The Top 20 Performances of 2020 and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Dec 21, 2020

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Awards season has officially begun with the New York and L.A. Film Critics handing out their annual awards over the weekend. Sean and Amanda talk about the winners and what they mean for the Oscar race (1:00). Then they look at 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' Netflix's adaptation of the August Wilson play that stars Viola Davis and in one of his final performances, the late, truly great Chadwick Boseman (13:00). And then we'll be giving out some hardware of our own: naming the 20 best movie performances of 2020 (25:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

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Rewatching 'Tenet' (at Home) in the Year of Christopher Nolan. Plus: Steve McQueen! Dec 18, 2020

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Nolan's controversial time-inversion saga is finally available to watch at home. Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to break down the movie on a second viewing, celebrate its extraordinary action, and discuss Nolan's future after his comments about Warner Bros.' 2021 HBO Max strategy (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by director Steve McQueen to discuss the making of his exceptional anthology film series 'Small Axe' (54:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Steve McQueen

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Hollywood Is at War with Itself. Plus: The Inaugural “You Blew It!” Movie Awards. Dec 15, 2020

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The fallout from Warner Bros.' HBO Max announcement is still rippling through Hollywood. Sean and Amanda talk about the responses from Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, producers at other studios, agencies, and fans. Then, they use the announcement of a glut of new film and TV projects at Disney to talk about the future of streaming, the projects they're excited about, and more (0:45). Finally, Sean and Amanda look back on a year of takes and pick the movies and the opinions they got wrong. They blew it! (39:22)

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

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The Steven Soderbergh Rankings, Featuring Steven Soderbergh! Dec 11, 2020

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Acclaimed filmmaker and 'Big Picture' hero Steven Soderbergh returns with a new film on HBO Max, 'Let Them All Talk.' Sean and Amanda discuss his new movie, the news that he will be one of the producers of next year's Academy Awards ceremony, and rank his 30-plus films and TV projects over the years (0:45). Then Soderbergh himself joins Sean for a wide-ranging conversation about his career, Hollywood, HBO Max's big decision, and more (52:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Steven Soderbergh

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The Top Five Movies of 2020 Dec 08, 2020

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This has been a strange year for movies, most of which were seen at home. But we didn't struggle to find some that lit up our imagination and reflected the times. Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman to pick their top five films of 2020.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman

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‘Mank’ Is Here. Does David Fincher’s Movie Live Up to the Hype? Dec 04, 2020

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After great anticipation, ‘Mank’ has arrived. Sean and Amanda look at David Fincher’s 11th feature film from every angle. What’s it really about? How does it play? Will it live up to the billing as Netflix’s great Oscar hope? All that and a lot more in this deep dive.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

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