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Emergency Pod: Did Movie Theaters Just Die? Why Warner Bros. Is Dropping Its 2021 Releases on HBO Max Dec 03, 2020

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Major news in Hollywood: Warner Bros. has announced it will stream all of its new films in 2021 on HBO Max, including 'Godzilla vs. Kong,' 'In The Heights,' 'Space Jam: A New Legacy,' 'The Suicide Squad,' and 'Matrix 4.' Why did this happen? What does it mean for movie theaters? Will other studios follow suit? Amanda and Sean do their best to parse a historic day.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

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‘Mank' Week: The Importance of ‘Citizen Kane’ and Orson Welles Dec 01, 2020

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This week marks the arrival of David Fincher’s long-awaited 'Mank,' which chronicles the screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz’s life and work on the script for 'Citizen Kane.' Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman for an expansive chat on all things 'Kane,' Orson Welles, the fight over the film's authorship, and classic Hollywood.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman

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Bonus Episode: Errol Morris on ‘Dr. Strangelove,’ Donald Trump, LSD, and America Nov 27, 2020

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The legendary documentarian Errol Morris has a new film called 'My Psychedelic Love Story' premiering on Showtime this week. He returns to the show to talk with Sean about a wide array of topics, from psychedelics to psychotics.

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guest: Errol Morris

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The 2014 Movie Draft: CR's Revenge Nov 25, 2020

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It's time once again for a Movie Draft. Chris Ryan returns with hopes of staving off Sean and Amanda to claim his first draft victory (15:00). Then, Sean is joined by Clea DuVall, an actress you may know from films like 'But I’m a Cheerleader,' 'Zodiac,' and 'Argo.' They talk about DuVall’s second film as a director, 'Happiest Season'—a charming holiday rom-com about a couple played by Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis—that hits Hulu on Wednesday (59:47).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Clea DuVall

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'Hillbilly Elegy’ and the 10 Types of Oscar Bait You Meet in Hell Nov 24, 2020

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Ron Howard's adaptation of JD Vance's bestselling memoir hits Netflix this week—Sean and Amanda look at the film and the careers of stars Amy Adams and Glenn Close, including their chances at their first-ever Academy Award win (1:00). 'Hillbilly Elegy' also inspired a deep dive into the history of a tricky subcategory: Oscar Bait. What is it? When did it start? What movies count as Oscar Bait? Sean and Amanda break it all down (27:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

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‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘Small Axe,’ and the Top Five Miniseries of 2020 Nov 19, 2020

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With so many movies pushed to 2021, TV has taken an even bigger share of our viewing time this year. Sean and Amanda talk about the Netflix sensation ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe’ anthology series, and the best miniseries they’ve seen this year (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by Aneesh Chaganty, the director of 2018’s ‘Searching’ and a new thriller called ‘Run’ that hits Hulu this weekend (48:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Aneesh Chaganty

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The Fate of ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ and Top-Five Gambling Movies Nov 17, 2020

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The last big-ticket theatrical release, 'Wonder Woman 1984,' is still on the calendar. Will it go to HBO Max? PVOD? When will we see it? Amanda and Sean break down the possibilities (0:54). Then, they are joined by David Hill, the host of the new podcast series 'Gamblers,' to pick their top five gambling movies (17:44). Finally, Sean interviews director Christopher Landon, a Blumhouse staple who brought us the 'Happy Death Day' series, to talk about his clever new body-swap horror-comedy 'Freaky' (1:16:30).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: David Hill and Christopher Landon

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Mailbag Special: 25 Movies You Should Stream Now Nov 13, 2020

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Sean and Amanda dive back into the mailbag to answer an array of questions about under-the-radar 2020 movies you can watch now on VOD and streaming, the prolonged closure of movie theaters around the country, and the book adaptation they've always wanted to see on the big screen, among others (0:50). Then, Sean is joined by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin to discuss their delightful new film 'The Climb' (59:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests:Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin

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Introducing the Garbage Crime Movie Oscars. Plus: Brandon Cronenberg! Nov 10, 2020

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Things are quiet in the world of movies, so we’re taking a moment to celebrate one of our favorite subgenres: GARBAGE CRIME. What’s that? Allow chief criminologist Chris Ryan to break it all down and hand out some awards to the very best the subgenre has to offer. (1:00) Then, Sean is joined by writer-director Brandon Cronenberg to talk about his viscerally overwhelming new film, ‘Possessor.’ (1:05:00)

Host: Sean Fennessey

Guests: Chris Ryan and Brandon Cronenberg

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‘Dazed and Confused’: Making a Modern Movie Classic, With Richard Linklater Nov 06, 2020

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We want to go back to a more nostalgic, maybe even more hopeful, period in history. So Sean is joined by Richard Linklater and journalist Melissa Maerz to talk about Maerz’s new book, ‘Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused,’ which comes out on November 17 (47:00). To warm up for that chat, Amanda and Sean share their top five Richard Linklater movies (1:07).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Richard Linklater and Melissa Maerz

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