Julia Roberts (!) and Sam Esmail on ‘Leave the World Behind.’ Plus: Golden Globes Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs.
Sean and Amanda instantly react to the Golden Globes nominations and what it portends for the Oscars (1:00). Then, they are (somehow) joined by Julia Roberts (28:00) and friend of the show Sam Esmail ...
11 Dec 20231h 55min
The Power of ‘Godzilla Minus One’ and an Awards Season Mega-Mailbag
Sean and Amanda react to the surprise box office hit of the weekend, ‘Godzilla Minus One’ (1:00); share preliminary thoughts about ‘Poor Things’ and why it’s seemingly losing steam in the awards races...
8 Dec 20231h 39min
The Top Five Movies of 2023
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Adam Nayman to share their respective lists of the five best movies released in 2023, including titanic works from master filmmakers, blockbuster hits that...
5 Dec 20231h 33min
The Aggressive Majesty of ‘May December’ and Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’
Sean and Amanda are joined by Wesley Morris to unpack their feelings about Todd Haynes's ‘May December.’ They discuss the complicated nature of the performances, hypothesize its potential for awards s...
1 Dec 20231h 50min
‘Saltburn’: Iconic or Disastrous? Plus: Alexander Payne!
Sean and Amanda briefly share thoughts on Disney’s ‘Wish’ (1:00), before digging deep into Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn,’ including its cast, its spotty plot, its relation to Fennell’s first feature, a...
27 Nov 20231h 44min
‘Napoleon’ and the Top Five "Great Men" Movies
Sean, Amanda, and Chris explore the high highs of Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’—in particular the battle scenes—while trying to sort through their feelings on why the movie doesn’t come together as a whol...
22 Nov 20231h 26min
‘The Holdovers’ and ‘The Hunger Games.’ Plus: Eli Roth!
Sean and Amanda review two divergent releases from this past weekend—a continuation of the Hunger Games intellectual property, ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ (1:00), and Alexande...
20 Nov 20231h 52min
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, selecting his 10 films most worthy of preservation (1:00). Then, Sean is joi...
17 Nov 20232h
