Joanna Robinson joins Sean to dig into A24’s new Gen Z horror-comedy-whodunit ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ (0:00) and to share their five favorite “one crazy night” movies (1:00). Then, Halina Reijn, the Dutch actress and director of ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies,’ talks with Sean about how she transitioned to working behind the camera full-time (1:12:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Joanna Robinson and Halina Reijn
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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Top Five “One Crazy Night” Movies and ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’

The latest in the ‘Predator’ movie saga, ‘Prey,’ is streaming on Hulu now. Chris Ryan joins Sean to talk about the film and where it sits in the ‘Predator’ canon (1:00). Then, ‘Prey’ director Dan Trachtenberg talks with Sean about how he made the film (44:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Dan Trachtenberg and Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Prey’ and the ‘Predator’ Movie Rankings

‘Bullet Train’, a new movie set—you guessed it—on a Bullet Train, hits theaters this weekend. Van Lathan joins Sean to discuss the star-studded Brad Pitt action vehicle, and then they share their top five favorite movies set on the railway (23:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Van Lathan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Bullet Train’ and the Top 5 Movies Set on a Train

Sean shares five new films to stream (1:00) before opening up the mailbag to answer your questions and beat the summer doldrums (22:00).
Host: Sean Fennessey
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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Five New Films to Stream, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for Best Picture, and a Summer Movie Mailbag

The Russo Brothers’ new Netflix action extravaganza got Sean and Chris Ryan thinking about a subgenre they love: trashy spy subcontractor stories. They discuss ‘The Gray Man’ (1:00) and the movies it’s lifting from in depth (33:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘The Gray Man’ and the Top 10 Trash Special Ops Movies

We are drafting again and we have some special guests: Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary, longtime friends, filmmaking collaborators, and the hosts of the Video Archives Podcast join Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan to pick their faves and foil their pals in a draft of the movies from 1987.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary, and Chris Ryan
Producers: Bobby Wagner
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The 1987 Mega-Movie Draft With Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary!

‘Nope,’ Jordan Peele’s third feature film as writer-director, is in theaters now. Sean and Van Lathan dig into this complex, fascinating extraterrestrial tale (1:00), before Peele himself joins to talk about how and why he made his movie (1:05:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Jordan Peele and Van Lathan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Nope’ With Jordan Peele!

This year marks the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter’s sci-fi horror masterpiece, one of the signature cult classics in American cinema. Sean and Chris Ryan break down everything they love about the movie (1:00) before Carpenter joins the show to discuss how he made the film, and why it resonates to this day (55:00).

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: John Carpenter and Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ at 40, With John Carpenter!

It’s time to auction again—after a thrilling Part 1 earlier in the year, Chris rejoins Sean and Amanda to bid on the best of the rest of the movies of 2022.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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The 2022 Movie Auction Returns!

There’s some angst among fans of the biggest franchise story of the 21st century. So Sean is joined by Charles Holmes and Rob Mahoney to discuss 'Thor: Love and Thunder', and the MCU'S recent struggles. They then pitch the Marvel stories they want to see on the big screen.

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Charles Holmes and Rob Mahoney
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ and Five Ways to Fix the Marvel Crisis

Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to reflect on the passing of the great James Caan, before breaking down Taika Waititi’s latest installment of the Thor story, ‘Love and Thunder' (6:37). Then, Sean is joined by the French filmmaker Claire Denis to talk about her brilliant career and her latest film, ‘Both Sides of the Blade’ (67:11).
HOST: Sean Fennessey
GUESTS: Joanna Robinson and Claire Denis
PRODUCER: Steve Ahlman
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Is Here!

After years of threats, Sean and Amanda finally dive deep into the franchise that houses the world’s biggest movie stars: the Minions! They discuss the movies, including the just released ‘The Rise of Gru’ (2:00) and then share five movies they will show their children (39:00).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Mike Wargon
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The Effing Minions Episode and Top 5 Movies We’ll Show Our Kids

Sean invites an all-star cast of Ringer contributors to share their favorite movies of the year.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Rob Harvilla, Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney, Adam Nayman, Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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The 10 Best Movies of 2022 … So Far

Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss the new horror thriller 'The Black Phone,' which stars one of our most beloved actors, Ethan Hawke (1:00). Then, they build out the Hawke Hall of Fame with his 10 essential performances (25:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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The Ethan Hawke Hall of Fame and ‘The Black Phone’

Baz Luhrmann’s latest film, a life-spanning biopic of Elvis Presley, is here, and Sean and Amanda are breaking down this exhaustive, expansive new film (1:00). Then, Adam Nayman joins to discuss the prescient comedy ‘Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story’ and their favorite music biopics (24:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Adam Nayman
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Elvis,’ ‘Walk Hard’ and Top Five Music Biopics

Sean and Amanda break down 'Lightyear,' the one new movie in theaters while a whole bundle of new movies are streaming at home right now, and what that tells us about the state of the movie business.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Lightyear’ and Five Signs of the Streaming Movie Apocalypse

It’s real and it’s here. Chris Ryan joins Sean to discuss Netflix’s new sci-fi drama ‘Spiderhead.’ Then they discuss Netflix’s challenges as a movie studio in 2022 (1:00). Finally, ‘Spiderhead’ screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick discuss with Sean how they came to adapt a George Saunders short story and their careers (56:00).

Hosts: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Chris Ryan, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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‘Spiderhead’ and the Five Netflix Movies That Matter

We are drafting again! And Amanda is back! She and Sean are joined by Chris Ryan to pick their faves and foil their pals in a draft of the movies from 2009.

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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The 2009 Movie Draft

There’s a new installment of the ‘Jurassic World’ series. Bryan Curtis joins Sean to break down the conclusion of the Jurassic saga and ranks all six films.

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Bryan Curtis
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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'Jurassic World: Dominion’ and the Jurassic Movie Rankings

Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla to discuss Adam Sandler, his new Netflix NBA drama ‘Hustle,’ and share their top Sandler movies of all time.

Host: Sean Fennessey
Guest: Rob Harvilla
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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