4. ‘Michael Clayton’ and ‘Chop Shop’ | Mission Accomplished
As America falls into a recession, two movies about New York hustlers capture the quiet desperation needed to survive in a country running on empty. Host: Brian Raftery Producers: Devon Baroldi, Br...
22 Aug 202544min
3: ‘Anchorman’ and ‘Zodiac’ | Mission Accomplished
As Americans pine for a kinder, gentler nation, two wildly entertaining (and wildly different) films about life in 1970s California poke holes in our country’s past. Host: Brian Raftery Producers: ...
19 Aug 202550min
2. ‘25th Hour’ and ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ | Mission Accomplished
In the wake of 9/11 and America’s new war on terror, two films capture the chaos of a country caught between open rage and simmering paranoia. Host: Brian Raftery Producers: Devon Baroldi, Brian Ra...
15 Aug 202548min
1. ‘Bring It On’ and ‘Donnie Darko’ | Mission Accomplished
The Big Picture Live Show in NYC: Tickets go on sale today, August 12, at 2 p.m. ET at 92ny.org! As a new millennium gets underway, two beloved high school films—one full of pep, the other drenched i...
12 Aug 202544min
‘Weapons’ Is Why We Go to the Movies, With Zach Cregger!
'Weapons' is finally here, and Sean gets back in the void for a deep dive on one of his most anticipated films of the year. But before diving in, he and Amanda are joined by Brian Raftery to discuss h...
8 Aug 20251h 29min
The Summer Movie Mailbag
Sean and Amanda open up the mailbag to cover all things related to summer movies! They discuss their favorite summer films they love to watch throughout the season, choose which homemade cocktail they...
5 Aug 20251h 55min
‘Happy Gilmore 2,’ ‘The Naked Gun,’ and the 21st-Century Comedy Movie Crisis
Sean and Amanda are joined by The Ringer’s Craig Horlbeck to discuss all things 21st-century comedy. Before diving in though, they cover a handful of movie news headlines, including Celine Song being ...
1 Aug 20251h 14min
The 1990s Horror Movie Canon and ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer.’ Plus: The ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Revolution.
Sean and Amanda start the show by briefly reacting to the box office performance of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ and wondering whether or not superhero movies will ever return to the levels of th...
30 Juli 20251h 31min
