The Big Picture
Episodes
‘The Social Reckoning’ Is No ‘The Social Network,’ and the Top Five Most Unnecessary Legasequels. Plus: The Best Movies at NYFF!
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbin discuss Aaron Sorkin's new film, The Social Reckoning, while analyzing the impact of Skydance's acquisition of…
‘Verity’ Is Trash. But Is It Good Trash? Plus: ‘Digger’ Flopped and Warner Bros. Is No More.
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins discuss the box office failure of the film Digger and the dramatic leadership changes at Warner Bros.
Is ‘Digger’ the Tom Cruise Movie We’ve Been Waiting For? Plus: Our Top 10 Tom Cruise Performances.
Hosts Amanda Dobbins and Digger discuss Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new apocalyptic comedy, Digger, starring Tom Cruise as an oil tycoon.
The Baseball Movie Draft
Hosts Sean Fennesy, Amanda Dobb, and guests Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin draft their favorite baseball movies across categories like drama, comedy, and wild card.
Old Movies vs. New Movies: How ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Beat Brad Pitt, Robert Pattinson, and an Awesome Weekend Movie Lineup
Hosts discuss the box office dominance of the Avengers: Endgame re-release, which included new post-credits scenes teasing the upcoming Doctor Doom film.
‘Primetime’ Is a Robert Pattinson Transformation and the Nightmare Media Movie of Our Time, With Lance Oppenheim!
Sean Fison and Amanda discuss the new film *Prime Time*, a paranoid satire directed by Lance Oppenheim that dramatizes the production of the reality show *To Catch a Predator*.
The Best Movies About Filmmakers, and ‘Boorman and the Devil’
Hosts Shaan Puri and Tracy Letts discuss the new documentary "Borman and the Devil," which explores director John Boorman’s ill-fated 1977 sequel to The Exorcist, The Heretic.
2026 Best Picture Power Rankings, and the Best Movies at TIFF. Plus: Zach Cregger on ‘Resident Evil’!
Sean and Amanda discuss the Paramount-Disney merger settlement, the *Resident Evil* box office success, and news for *Clifford* and *Narnia*.
‘Resident Evil’ Absolutely Rips!
Chris Ryan joins to discuss Zach Kregler’s new Resident Evil adaptation, praising its gory, comedic tone and Austin Abrams’ performance as a regular guy navigating a zombie outbreak.
The Sandra Bullock Movie Star Playbook and ‘Practical Magic 2.’ Plus: ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger.’
The Big Picture hosts discuss the Venice Film Festival results, including the Golden Lion win for "Woman Unknown," and share their experiences attending the Oasis reunion tour.
The Winners and Losers of the Summer Movies Came Roaring Back. Plus: ‘Hope,’ ‘The Uprising,’ and 10 More We Missed.
Sean and Amanda analyze the historic 2024 summer box office, highlighting massive successes like Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Odyssey, and the breakout hit Obsession.
The 10 Best Movies at the Telluride and Venice Film Festivals. Plus: Nathan Fielder’s Stunning Elizabeth Holmes Doc.
Sean and Amanda report on the 2024 fall film festivals, with Amanda covering Venice’s improved logistics and the premiere of *Primetime*, while Sean…
The Black-and-Chrome Action Movie Pack and ‘Onslaught’ With Michael Biehn and Adam Wingard!
This episode of The Big Picture reviews Adam Wingard’s action film *Onslaught*, featuring guests Chris Ryan, Wingard, and Michael Biehn.
10 Movies We Can’t Wait to See This Fall
The hosts discuss the box office performance of *Coyote vs.
The Ridley Scott Movie Rankings and ‘The Dog Stars’
The Big Picture reviews Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller *The Dogs of War*, starring Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin, while ranking all of Scott’s films.
The Flops Movie Draft
Hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins are joined by Bill Simmons for a special movie draft focused on box office flops.
‘Tony’ and the Top 5 Coming-of-Age Movies, With Matt Johnson!
Sean Fennessy and Chris Ryan discuss the new Anthony Bourdain biopic "Tony," praising its portrayal of Bourdain’s early life and Matt Johnson’s direction.
‘The End of Oak Street’ and the Top Five 'Twilight Zone' Movies. Plus: Will Poulter!
Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Mallory Rubin discuss the new X-Men cast revealed at D23, including Adam Driver as Mr.
The Final Girl Film Canon and ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ With Gillian Anderson, Hannah Einbinder, and Jane Schoenbrun!
Host Sean Fennessy and guest Adam Naiman analyze Jane Schoenbrunn’s new film *Camp Miasma*, discussing its blend of slasher satire, queer romance, and meta-commentary on Hollywood.
The "Ask Sean Anything" Mailbag. Plus: The Amazing Life of a Character Actor, with Patrick Fischler.
Sean Fennessy discusses the massive success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day, speculates on X-Men casting, and reviews new trailers for Prime Time and Paper Tiger.
'One Night Only' and the 21st Century Rom-Com Canon
Amanda Dobbins hosts Juliette Littman on The Big Picture to review the rom-com One Night Only and discuss building a 21st-century genre canon.
The Canadian Movie Draft Live from Toronto!
Hosts Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins host a live trivia night at TIFF, challenging the audience with questions about Canadian cinema.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and the Spider-Man Movie Rankings
Hosts Amanda and Dan discuss the new *Thomas Crown Affair* trailer, praising Michael B.
Sex, Hell, and 10 Movies We Missed This Summer. Plus: Gregg Araki!
Host Sean celebrates his birthday while discussing major Comic-Con news, including Ryan Gosling joining the MCU as Ghost Rider and David Jonsson cast as the new Black Panther.