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The Ridley Scott Hall of Fame. Plus: Errol Morris!
With Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ hitting theaters, Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to build the Ridley Hall of Fame. Then, Errol Morris joins to talk about his new John le Carré documentary, ‘The Pigeon Tunnel.’
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Potential Backfires in the Actors AI Deal
Justine Bateman joins to discuss the new SAG-AFTRA contract
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‘A Murder at the End of the World’ and ‘The Killer’
Plus, talk of Pedro Pascal possibly being cast as Reed Richards in the next ‘Fantastic Four’ movie and the ‘Madame Web’ trailer
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The Old Hunger Games Aren’t the Old ‘Hunger Games’
‘The Hunger Games’ is back on the big screen, but prequel adaptation ‘The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ can’t quite scale the heights of either its source material or its cinematic predecessors
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The Sons and Daughters of Tom Ripley
The main character of Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’ is cast in the mold of Matt Damon’s disturbing shape-shifter in ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley.’ He’s just the latest in a long, sad line of social strivers.
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The Rewatchables: ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ | Gere’s Best Film?
Bill, Chris, and Sean discuss where the 1982 romantic drama ranks among Richard Gere’s filmography
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The Guys Saw ‘Iron Claw,’ Drew McIntyre’s Turn, and Some New York City Complaints
Rosenberg and SGG also get into some drama between Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar, Peter’s secret criticism of LA Knight, Jake the Snake’s disappointment with what’s happened to the DDT, and more
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Boomers Vs. Gen Z, Plus Vegan Living With Pinky Cole
Pinky Cole, author and owner-operator of Slutty Vegan, joins to talk about life as a restaurateur and the Atlanta food scene
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‘The Marvels’ Is Here. Is It Too Late for the MCU?
Plus, Kristoffer Borgli, the writer and director of ‘Dream Scenario,’ joins the show to talk about the start of his career, working with Nicolas Cage, and more!
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‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey
It’s time for the second installment of "Wait, This Movie Made HOW Much Money?" Month!
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‘The Marvels’ Deep Dive
Mal and Jo discuss the latest MCU movie and examine each character’s journey
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Bob Iger’s Year One: Highs, Lows, and Marvel Woes
Matt and Lucas Shaw also talk about Iger’s recent comments on quantity vs. quality
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The Three Biggest Takeaways From ‘The Marvels’
The latest MCU movie had a lackluster launch at the box office, but has big implications for the future of Marvel Studios
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Kevin Smith and Matt Campbell on the Denver Film Festival
Larry is joined by Denver Film’s Kevin Smith (CEO) and Matt Campbell (Artistic Director) in front of a live audience at the 2023 Denver Film Festival
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‘The Marvels’ Instant Reactions
The Midnight Boys are here to break down the latest Marvel movie and give their thoughts on its three superhero leads
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‘The Killer’ Is Cold-Blooded Genius. And Something More.
Chris Ryan joins the show to talk about the trio’s collective favorite movie of 2023
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The Rewatchables: ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’ | Costner’s Flawed Blockbuster
Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan kick off "Wait, This Movie Made HOW Much Money?" Month by rewatching ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’
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The End of the Actors Strike With Duncan Crabtree-Ireland
On Wednesday night, SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP reached a tentative deal on a three-year contract valued at over $1 billion, ending the longest strike in the union’s history at 118 days
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Best Body-Swap Movie
Inspired by ‘The Marvels,’ we look at those times when things got mixed up
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How the Strike Derailed Oscar Season
Matt and Kyle Buchanan talk about what awards season will look like in the wake of the actors strike and what will happen after the strike ends
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What You Need to Know Before Watching ‘The Marvels’
Ahead of Carol Danvers’s marvelous return to the big screen, here’s a hefty download on everything connected to ‘The Marvels’ since the 2019 release of ‘Captain Marvel’
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Britney’s Ghostwriters, LACMA Art+Film Gala, CFDA Fashion Awards, and More
Juliet and Amanda talk through the recent NYT article on the ghostwriters of ‘The Woman in Me’ before moving on to some recent events
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Best Picture Power Rankings and ‘Priscilla’ With Sofia Coppola!
Sean and Amanda review Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla,’ and Sean is joined by Coppola to talk about what she saw in Priscilla Presley’s memoir that made her want to adapt it
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What Lies Beneath ‘The Killer’
David Fincher’s latest thriller, ‘The Killer,’ is cold to the touch and might even seem impenetrable, but it contains multitudes for anyone interested in finding meaning
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‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
Bill, Chris, and Van look back on the classic 1991 adventure film
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Why Batman and Everything Else Is Coming to Netflix
Matt and Lucas Shaw break down Warner Bros. Discovery’s licensing of DC films to Netflix
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The Peculiar Rise of the Vanity Biopic
Biopics these days seem to be pitched less as a great idea for a movie than as a confirmation of fame—a milestone in the life of a public figure
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Errol Morris on ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’
Larry is joined by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris to discuss his new Apple TV+ documentary ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ based on the memoir of the same name by spy novelist John le Carré
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The Sun Never Sets on Amazon’s Anti-Superhero Empire
Between ‘The Boys,’ ‘Gen V,’ and ‘Invincible,’ Prime Video has become the go-to streamer for mature, subversive superhero stories
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The David Fincher Movie Draft
Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft of the work of acclaimed director David Fincher inspired by his new movie, ‘The Killer’
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What Are We Going to Watch in 2024? Plus, More Marvel Problems.
HBO CEO Casey Bloys used fake Twitter accounts to clap back at TV critics, ‘White Lotus’ and ‘Euphoria’ won’t be released until 2025, and more