The Paul Newman Hall of Fame
Sean and Amanda briefly tease next week’s mailbag episode and react to the Golden Globes adding a new category for Best Podcast (1:34). Then, they dive into their long-awaited Paul Newman episode, whe...
9 Maj 20252h 15min
The 2025 Movie Star Rankings: 35 Over 35. Plus: Nicolas Cage!
Sean and Amanda briefly react to the news that President Donald Trump wants to impose a 100 percent tariff on any films produced outside of the United States (1:46). Then, they react to the new traile...
6 Maj 20252h 15min
‘Thunderbolts*’ Is Marvel’s Return to Form. Is It Too Late?
Sean and Amanda are joined by their superhero correspondent, Mallory Rubin, to cover the latest installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Jake Schreier’s, ‘Thunderbolts*’ (2:04). They praise t...
2 Maj 20251h 31min
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 21 - ‘Mission: Impossible - Fallout’
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss their favorite installment of the beloved Tom Cruise action fran...
30 Apr 202545min
Four Ways of Looking at an Action Movie: ‘The Accountant 2,’ ‘Havoc,’ ‘A Working Man,’ and ‘The Amateur’
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to recap their trip to the mobile Criterion Closet before celebrating the big box-office weekend performances of ‘Sinners’ and ‘Star Wars: Episode III – Reveng...
28 Apr 20251h 20min
The Summer Movie Preview Game. Plus: David Cronenberg on ‘The Shrouds.’
Sean and Amanda briefly react to some Oscars news, including a rule requiring Academy members to watch the movies and the details surrounding the new Casting and Achievement in Stunt Design award (1:3...
25 Apr 20252h 40min
The ‘Sinners’ Surge. Plus: The Val Kilmer Hall of Fame!
Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to honor the late Val Kilmer by creating his Hall of Fame. Before creating the list, Chris shares his thoughts on why Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’ worked so well, sort through...
23 Apr 20251h 38min
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 22 - ‘Children of Men’
Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today, they discuss Alfonso Cuarón’s ‘Children of Men,’ a deeply upsetting 2006 apoc...
21 Apr 202545min
