Emergency ‘Deadpool 2’ Debate | The Big Picture (Ep. 65)
The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and Andrew Gruttadaro digest the latest blockbuster superhero movie, ‘Deadpool 2,’ by unpacking what worked and what didn’t among the numerous meta jokes and pop culture re...
18 Maj 201842min
Making the Melissa McCarthy Machine, With Ben Falcone | The Big Picture (Ep. 64)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with comedic filmmaker Ben Falcone about ‘Life of the Party’—his new movie starring his wife, Melissa McCarthy—and what it’s like to creatively collaborate ...
14 Maj 201829min
Jason Reitman Is Not Here to Make a Blockbuster | The Big Picture (Ep. 63)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Jason Reitman about his early box office success with movies like ‘Juno’ and ‘Up in the Air,’ the complicated nature of making movies that ar...
10 Maj 201830min
Emergency ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Breakdown I The Big Picture (Ep. 62)
The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey and David Shoemaker take an exhaustive trip through the galaxy to break down the plot twists, character deaths, and paths forward for the Marvel Cinematic Universe after th...
27 Apr 20181h 6min
William Friedkin Meets a Real-Life ‘Exorcist’ | The Big Picture (Ep. 61)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with legendary filmmaker Willam Friedkin, who’s responsible for films such as 'The French Connection,' 'The Exorcist,' 'Sorcerer,' and 'To Live and Die in L...
23 Apr 201838min
4/20 Special: Jay Chandrasekhar’s ‘Super Troopers’ Return | The Big Picture (Ep. 60)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with comedic actor, director, and writer Jay Chandrasekhar about returning to make a ‘Super Troopers’ sequel 17 years after the original. Chandrasekhar also...
20 Apr 201842min
Life and Death in the American West With ‘Lean on Pete’ Director Andrew Haigh | The Big Picture (Ep. 58)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey chats with filmmaker Andrew Haigh about his emotionally devastating ‘Lean on Pete,’ about an orphaned boy (Charlie Plummer) and his horse, the titular Pete, and t...
13 Apr 201831min
'Blockers’ and the Revival of the Studio Comedy With Kay Cannon | The Big Picture (Ep. 58)
Ringer editor-in-chief Sean Fennessey sits down with Kay Cannon, the veteran screenwriter on ‘30 Rock,' New Girl,’ and all three ‘Pitch Perfect’ movies to discuss her new R-rated studio comedy and dir...
6 Apr 201830min
