We Have to Blow Up the Oscars and Start Again
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 co...
30 Apr 20211h 50min
17 Questions About ‘Mortal Kombat’ and the Worst Video Game Movies Ever
Today, we discuss Fatalities 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 ...
27 Apr 20211h
Best Actor Goes to Who??? The Winners, Losers, and WTFs of the Academy Awards.
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 Produ...
26 Apr 20211h 10min
25 Oscar Predictions That Will Win You Cash
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. ...
22 Apr 20211h 23min
The Oscar Winners Draft: 2000s Edition
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. H...
21 Apr 20211h 18min
The Second Annual Alternative Academy Awards (a.k.a. The Big Picks!), With Wesley Morris
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 m...
20 Apr 20211h 47min
Introducing the 2021 Movie Auction
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. ...
16 Apr 20211h 28min
The 2011 Oscars Were a Travesty. Let’s Fix That.
With key victories at the DGAs and BAFTAs in the books, Sean and Amanda discuss whether it’s all over but the shouting for 'Nomadland’ and the Best Picture prize at the Academy Awards (0:30). Then, th...
13 Apr 20211h 35min
