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Top Five Movie Dads Oct 02, 2020

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What makes a great movie father? Inspired by the new movie 'Dick Johnson Is Dead,' Sean and Amanda pick not necessarily the best movie dads, but their favorites (15:23). Then, Sean is joined by 'Dick Johnson' director Kirsten Johnson (and a special guest) to discuss her new Netflix film (55:24).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Kirsten Johnson

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The 2012 Movie Draft Sep 29, 2020

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‘Tenet’ is struggling at the box office.The MCU is on pause. And TV is threatening to take over our beloved movies. So we have to return to the past. That’s right: The movie draft is back. Chris Ryan rejoins Sean and Amanda to make their picks for the best of 2012 (1:17). Then screenwriter Billy Ray joins the show to talk about his Showtime miniseries ‘The Comey Rule' (1:31:54).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Billy Ray

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The David Fincher Rankings, Part II Sep 25, 2020

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We're ready to complete our journey into the commercials, music videos, TV shows, and films of David Fincher. But there are some shenanigans in our midst. What's his greatest music video? What will be no. 1? And is 'Mindhunter' making a comeback into the top 10? We feel like saying more, but we don't want to ruin the surprise (0:41). Then, Sean is joined by writer-director Miranda July to talk about her new film, 'Kajillionaire' (1:10:05).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Miranda July

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The David Fincher Rankings, Part I Sep 22, 2020

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It's Fincher Week at The Ringer, so Sean and Amanda are teaming up with Chris Ryan to present a highly sophisticated, meticulous ranking of the filmmaker's work that would make Fincher proud. In Part I, they analyze his feature films, TV series, commercials, and music videos and build a hierarchy of the top 25 Fincher works.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Chris Ryan

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The Oscars Show Returns: The Five Best Movies at the Fall Festivals … So Far Sep 18, 2020

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It's (virtual) film festival season! Sean and Amanda break down the Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival movies they've seen thus far—including 'Nomadland,' 'Ammonite,' and 'One Night in Miami'—and what these festivals mean for the elongated Oscar race, including the Best Picture and Best Actress categories (0:45). Then, Sean is joined by 'Antebellum' directors Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz to talk about their new film (1:05:07).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz

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Let’s Talk ‘Tenet’ Sep 15, 2020

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Christopher Nolan’s 11th feature film, ‘Tenet,’ has opened in theaters around the world and we are going to talk about it. But first, we dive into the big changes in Academy Awards eligibility; ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ changing release dates and the perilous nature of the American box office; and the state of the virtual film festival (1:18). Then, Sean and Amanda deep dive into ‘Tenet,’ their viewing experience, and the confusing/compelling nature of the film (56:42). Finally, Sean is joined by Antonio Campos, the writer-director of the new Netflix film ‘The Devil All the Time,’ to chat about his work (1:56:14).

Spoilers for ‘Tenet’ start at 1:14:45.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Antonio Campos

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Breaking Down ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things,’ With Charlie Kaufman Sep 10, 2020

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The acclaimed writer-director Charlie Kaufman has returned with a new film, the disorienting, fascinating adaptation of the 2016 novel 'I'm Thinking of Ending Things.' Sean and Amanda are joined by film critic and Kaufman expert Amy Nicholson to talk about his work and break down the new film (1:14). Then, Sean is joined by Kaufman himself and the author of the book, Iain Reid, for a discussion of bringing this unusual story to the screen (59:53).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Amy Nicholson, Charlie Kaufman and Iain Reid

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Did Disney’s ‘Mulan’ Experiment Work? A Binge Mode Investigation Sep 09, 2020

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Amanda and Sean are joined by Binge Mode's Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin to explore the 1998 Disney classic 'Mulan' and the new live-action remake. They talk about what worked, what didn't, and what was removed from the original that marred this reimagining.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Jason Concepcion and Mallory Rubin

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Top Five Hitchcock Movies and ‘Psycho’ at 60 Sep 04, 2020

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The Master of Suspense's classic film ‘Psycho’ turns 60 this month, so Sean and Amanda have convened Chris Ryan and The New York Times' Wesley Morris for a deep conversation about the filmmaker's career and best work. They pick their top fives and discuss at length what makes Hitchcock's work resonate to this day.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guests: Chris Ryan and Wesley Morris

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Top Five Christopher Nolan Movies and a ‘Tenet’ Review From Canada Sep 01, 2020

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'Tenet' is here! But not everywhere. With Christopher Nolan's latest unavailable to California and New York residents, Sean and Amanda call on Ringer contributor and Canadian citizen Adam Nayman to share a spoiler-free review of the filmmaker's latest journey into bended time and space. Plus: Sean, Amanda, and Adam share their favorite Nolan works and discuss how his films will be remembered.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest:Adam Nayman

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