Holy reaction podcast, Batman! Chris Ryan and Joanna Robinson join Sean to break down ‘The Batman,’ the most-anticipated movie of the year so far (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by ‘The Batman’ director and cowriter Matt Reeves to talk about how and why he made the film (58:00).
Host: Sean Fennessey
Guests: Chris Ryan, Joanna Robinson, and Matt Reeves
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Yesterday
The "Ask Sean Anything" Mailbag. Plus: The Amazing Life of a Character Actor, with Patrick Fischler.
Sean is back from vacation, and to celebrate, we opened up the mailbag with an incredibly fun “ask Sean anything” prompt. Before diving in, he reacts to the massive commercial success of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ wish-casts some potential ‘X-Men’ roles following more casting u ... Show More
2h 37m
Aug 7
'One Night Only' and the 21st Century Rom-Com Canon
On today’s show, Amanda is joined by her Jam Session co-host and romantic comedy expert Juliet Litman to discuss a movie referenced as "The Purge, but for sex,” otherwise known as ‘One Night Only,’ starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro. They break down why it’s an incredibly ... Show More
2h 14m
Aug 4
The Canadian Movie Draft Live from Toronto!
O Canada! For the first time in The Big Picture’s history, we visited Toronto for a very special live show at the TIFF Lightbox. They open the show with some movie trivia about Canadian film, Christopher Nolan, and much more, before being joined by a wandering man named Chris sea ... Show More
1h 57m
Mar 2022
The Batman, batsuits and comic book franchises
This week we dip our toes into the DC Universe talking about The Batman (2022). Directed by Matt Reeves, the film stars Robert Pattinson as the Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler and Colin Farrell as the Penguin.When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, b ... Show More
34m 8s
Feb 2019
The Ranking - Batman Movies
Holy delayed podcast, Batman! Yes, it's finally here - the Batman edition of The Ranking, the podcast/magazine crossover in which four Empire writers - Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, Dan Jolin, and Olly Richards - argue the toss over a series of movies. In this case, it's the Batfil ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2022
"The Batman": Director Matt Reeves
Matt Reeves dives into his desire for greater subjectivity in a Batman story, influences from "The Wrong Man" to "The Long Halloween," the compulsive physicality of Robert Pattinson's performance, and how he found the light (and the dark) in Gotham. Learn more about your ad choic ... Show More
37m 18s
Mar 2022
#DORK 286: The Batman Sequel
Rich Keefe & Ryan Davey discuss possibilities for the next Batman movie. What will it be called? Which villains will be in it? Plus This Week in #DORK with a look at Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Boys, Ms. Marvel, Better Call Saul, changes to the DCEU schedule, Davey's Video Game Minute an ... Show More
1h 12m
Nov 2017
'The Dark Knight' With Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Jason Concepcion
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Jason Concepcion are the heroes we need right now, but not the ones we deserve, as they dig deep into Christopher Nolan’s gripping 2008 'Batman' sequel, ‘The Dark Knight,’ starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger.
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1h 17m