Podcast · 71 episodes
The Rewatchables, page 3
by The Ringer · English
The Rewatchables, a film podcast from the Ringer Podcast Network, features The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and a roundtable of movie lovers from the Ringer universe discussing movies they can’t seem to stop watching. Listen to the complete archives of over 300 movies, including Pulp Fiction, Silence of the Lambs, John Wick, Alien, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and many more classics, on our special Rewatchables page on The Ringer. You can also watch these episodes on our Ringer Movies YouTube Channel!
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‘Shampoo’ With Bill Simmons, Cameron Crowe, and Sean FennesseyThe Rewatchables episode “Shampoo” (1975) uses Hal Ashby’s film as a lens on 1970s celebrity persona, late-60s politics (Nixon/Watergate-era distrust), and “selling out” amid generational change.9 Dec 2025 · 2 h 11 min · 54 chapters
‘Rocky II’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van LathanBill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Van Lathan2 Dec 2025 · 1 h 52 min
‘Two for the Money’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Cousin SalThe Rewatchables episode re-examines the 2003 sports-gambling movie Two for the Money, focusing on its portrayal of 1990s “sports advisor” touting culture (1-900 calls, Vegas-style pitchmen, and…25 Nov 2025 · 1 h 46 min · 56 chapters
‘Weird Science’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle BrandtThe Rewatchables episode reviews John Hughes’ 1985 teen comedy Weird Science, focusing on how it fits (and predicts) 1980s teen fantasy, “geek vs.18 Nov 2025 · 1 h 47 min · 42 chapters
‘Snake Eyes’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Van LathanThe Rewatchables episode revisits Brian De Palma’s 1998 film Snake Eyes, set in Atlantic City, focusing on its “water slide” momentum, De Palma’s craft (especially a near-continuous 12-minute…11 Nov 2025 · 2 h 3 min · 44 chapters
‘The Truman Show’ With Bill Simmons, Glen Powell, and Chris RyanA rewatch of The Truman Show, focusing on how the film’s premise (a man unknowingly living inside a constructed TV world) still feels plausible and emotionally resonant, especially as reality TV…4 Nov 2025 · 1 h 43 min · 56 chapters
‘Halloween II’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan‘Halloween II’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan28 Oct 2025 · 1 h 49 min
‘Quiz Show’ With Bill Simmons and Brian KoppelmanThe Rewatchables episode “Quiz Show” (1994) discusses how the film portrays rigged reality TV/quiz-show manipulation, shifting American trust, and the seduction of class and celebrity—framing it as a…21 Oct 2025 · 1 h 36 min · 34 chapters
‘Sneakers’ With Bill Simmons, Kyle Brandt, and Joanna RobinsonThe Rewatchables episode discusses the 1992 film Sneakers, focusing on why it’s underrated, how it anticipates “cyber caper” and Silicon Valley-style information warfare, and how its plot mechanics…14 Oct 2025 · 2 h 7 min · 54 chapters
‘Jeremiah Johnson’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Bill’s DadThe Rewatchables’ “Redford Month” discussion of Jeremiah Johnson (1972), focusing on why the film endures, its 1840s mountain-man setting, and its late-film shift into revenge intensity.7 Oct 2025 · 1 h 36 min · 40 chapters
‘The Sting’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey‘The Sting’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey30 Sep 2025 · 1 h 57 min
‘Airplane!’ With Bill Simmons and Bill HaderA Rewatchables discussion of Airplane! (1980), focusing on why its style—deadpan “straight” acting by non-comic stars, relentless setup/payoff, and genre-parody structure—became a template for later…23 Sep 2025 · 1 h 40 min · 37 chapters
‘Tin Cup’ With Bill Simmons, Joe House, and Craig HorlbeckThe Rewatchables panel discusses Tin Cup (1996), focusing on why it’s a flawed but effective golf-romance sports movie—especially its “zag” ending (Roy McAvoy doesn’t win the U.S.16 Sep 2025 · 1 h 57 min · 52 chapters
‘The Legend of Billie Jean’ With Bill Simmons and Chris RyanA Rewatchables discussion of the 1985 cult teen adventure thriller Legend of Billie Jean, focusing on its female-empowerment hero arc, its misogynistic/sexual-harassment elements, and how it…9 Sep 2025 · 1 h 23 min · 34 chapters
‘American Gangster’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van LathanThe Rewatchables’ 400th episode rewatch of American Gangster (2007), focusing on why the film works (and sometimes doesn’t), its dense structure, standout performances, and the complicated production…2 Sep 2025 · 2 h 1 min · 49 chapters
‘Witness’ With Bill Simmons and Mallory RubinThe Rewatchables episode “Witness” (Peter Weir, 1985) focuses on why the film endures: Harrison Ford’s star power, the movie’s restrained, visual storytelling, its genre-mashup structure (thriller →…26 Aug 2025 · 1 h 58 min · 52 chapters
‘Sinners’ With Bill Simmons, Van Lathan, and Wesley MorrisThe Rewatchables episode discusses Sinners (in theaters), focusing on how Ryan Coogler builds a highly rewatchable, genre-blending story set in the Jim Crow-era Mississippi Delta.18 Aug 2025 · 2 h 59 min · 76 chapters
‘Rollerball’ (1975) With Bill Simmons and Brian KoppelmanThe Rewatchables episode “Rollerball” (1975) is a deep dive into the dystopian sports film’s invented game, corporate control, and how it blends sports movie thrills with paranoid thriller themes.12 Aug 2025 · 1 h 37 min · 39 chapters
‘RoboCop’ (1987) With Bill Simmons and Kyle BrandtThe Rewatchables rewatch and discuss RoboCop (1987), focusing on how it blends ultraviolent action with sharp satire about privatization, corporate control, and early AI fears.5 Aug 2025 · 1 h 54 min · 46 chapters
‘Brokeback Mountain’ With Bill Simmons and Wesley MorrisA 20-years-later discussion of Brokeback Mountain’s cultural impact, its adult themes and depiction of love/sex between men, and why it won/failed to win major Oscars (Ang Lee won director, score,…29 Jul 2025 · 2 h 26 min · 59 chapters
‘Species’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van LathanThe Rewatchables episode revisits Species (1995), focusing on why it holds up as a 90s sci-fi/horror “scientist fiction” ensemble, its casting choices, standout scenes, and what the guests think…22 Jul 2025 · 1 h 31 min · 34 chapters
‘It’s Complicated’ With Bill Simmons, Amanda Dobbins, and Mina KimesThe Rewatchables episode breaks down Nancy Meyers’ “It’s Complicated” (2009), focusing on Meyers’ auteur-style comfort-food filmmaking, the movie’s adult-divorce romance premise, and why the…15 Jul 2025 · 1 h 51 min · 47 chapters
'Jaws 2’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean FennesseyA rewatch of Jaws 2 (1978), focusing on why it works (especially the last ~50 minutes), how it fits into a late-70s/early-80s sequel boom, and the film’s horror mechanics (PTSD Brody, teen-in-peril…8 Jul 2025 · 1 h 38 min · 50 chapters