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The Big Picture, page 5
by The Ringer · English
Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more. Subscribe to Sean's newsletter, Projections, here.
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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 3 - '25th Hour’Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins26 Nov 2025 · 51 min
Best Picture Power Rankings and the Super-Sincerity of ‘Sentimental Value,’ With Joachim Trier! Plus: Regretting ‘Regretting You.’Best Picture Power Rankings and the Super-Sincerity of ‘Sentimental Value,’ With Joachim Trier! Plus: Regretting ‘Regretting You.’24 Nov 2025 · 2 h 7 min
‘Wicked: For Good’ Is No Good. But ‘Train Dreams’ Is.The Big Picture episode reviews two major releases: Wicked: For Good and Train Dreams, plus trailers and pop-culture chatter.21 Nov 2025 · 2 h 11 min · 62 chapters
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 4 - 'Inglourious Basterds’The “25 for 25” live discussion of Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds (ranked No.19 Nov 2025 · 45 min · 21 chapters
The Top Five Ethan Hawke Movies and a Double Shot of Richard Linklater, With Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater!This episode of The Big Picture (life/death/art) focuses on two new Richard Linklater films and the conversation between Linklater and Ethan Hawke, plus a long awards-season and movie-news preamble.17 Nov 2025 · 1 h 49 min · 46 chapters
The Juiceless Fall Movie Season, ‘The Running Man,’ and ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’In this episode, Sean and Amanda, joined by Van Lathan, discuss the current disappointing state of the fall movie slate and review two new releases: Edgar Wright’s action film *The Running Man* and…14 Nov 2025 · 2 h 8 min
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 5 - 'Lady Bird’In this episode hosted by Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins, the duo continues their yearlong project of ranking the 25 best movies of the 21st century.12 Nov 2025 · 1 h 3 min
‘Predator: Badlands’ and the 'Predator' Movie Rankings‘Predator: Badlands’ and the 'Predator' Movie Rankings10 Nov 2025 · 1 h 19 min
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ and the Best Frankenstein Movies. Plus: Jennifer Lawrence Is Ablaze in ‘Die My Love.’The Big Picture discusses Guillermo del Toro’s Netflix Frankenstein (based on Mary Shelley’s novel) and debates its themes, visuals, pacing, and creature design; they also cover movie-news items…7 Nov 2025 · 1 h 24 min · 27 chapters
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 6 - 'Mulholland Drive’The episode discusses David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive (2001) as a culmination of his themes—Hollywood dreams, identity confusion, dread/unease, and LA’s underbelly—while debating whether it “makes…5 Nov 2025 · 51 min · 18 chapters
The 1989 Movie DraftThe Big Picture’s 1989 movie draft, framed by discussion of major 1989-era cultural shifts and current Hollywood news.3 Nov 2025 · 2 h 3 min · 60 chapters
Best Picture Power Rankings, ‘Bugonia,’ and the New Paranoid Thriller, With Yorgos Lanthimos!In this episode of *The Big Picture*, Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins begin with updated Best Picture Power Rankings, followed by a discussion of Yorgos Lanthimos’s new film *Bugonia*.31 Oct 2025 · 1 h 33 min
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 7 - 'In The Mood for Love’In this episode of *The Big Picture*, Sean and Amanda continue their project to identify the 25 best films of the 21st century.29 Oct 2025 · 47 min
‘A House of Dynamite’ Is Ready to ExplodeSean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins27 Oct 2025 · 1 h 43 min
‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ and the ‘Music Biopic’ Mount Rushmore‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ and the ‘Music Biopic’ Mount Rushmore24 Oct 2025 · 1 h 50 min
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 8 - ‘Parasite’The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 8 - ‘Parasite’22 Oct 2025 · 50 min
The 10 Best Horror Movies of 2025 and ‘Black Phone 2’In this episode, Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan discuss the current landscape of horror films, particularly looking ahead to 2025 and the recent release of 'Black Phone 2'.21 Oct 2025 · 2 h
The “Should I See It in a Movie Theater?” Test: ‘Tron: Ares,’ ‘Roofman,’ and ‘After the Hunt.’ Plus, the Magic of ‘Mr. Scorsese.’Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins17 Oct 2025 · 1 h 44 min
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 9 - 'Mad Max: Fury Road’Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins14 Oct 2025 · 48 min
The Daniel Day-Lewis Hall of FameSean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins10 Oct 2025 · 2 h 9 min
The New York City Movie Draft, With Griffin Newman and David Sims!Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins7 Oct 2025 · 1 h 46 min
‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion With Van LathanSean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins5 Oct 2025 · 1 h 12 min
Best Picture Power Rankings and The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ with Benny Safdie!Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins3 Oct 2025 · 1 h 42 min
The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 10 - 'Marie Antoinette’Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins1 Oct 2025 · 41 min