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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and the Spider-Man Movie Rankings

With great power comes great responsibility. That’s why we brought in Van Lathan to discuss the fourth installment in the Tom Holland–era Spidey series: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ They break down what worked for them and what didn’t work and sort through what it could all mean ... Show More

2h 10m

Jul 28

Sex, Hell, and 10 Movies We Missed This Summer. Plus: Gregg Araki!

It’s Sean’s (observed) birthday, and what better way to celebrate than by reacting to the news that Ryan Gosling will star as Ghost Rider in a Shawn Levy–directed MCU film? Then, they cover some additional movie news before giving a brief update on their Summer Movie Preview game ... Show More

2h 26m

Jul 23

The Summer Movie Mailbag

Sean and Amanda open the show by reacting to the quite disappointing official lineup for this year’s Venice Film Festival, the news that Sony and Alamo Drafthouse are reviving the iconic Cinerama Dome, and some exciting new movies that have officially been green-lit. Then, they o ... Show More

1h 45m

Dec 2022

Sean Fennessey on Covering Movies, Sight and Sound, and the State of the Top 10 List

Bryan is joined by The Ringer's Sean Fennessey to discuss his approach to covering movies in the year 2022. They dive into media critics' top 10 year-end lists, discuss how lists reflect the current culture, weigh in on the journalistic shift towards list-making, and wrap things ... Show More

44m 40s

Apr 2021

An Oscar Nominee Streaming Guide

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins walk you through all of the noteworthy films for this year's Academy Awards and where to stream them. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21m 50s

Jan 2024

Best & Worst Movies of 2023

<p>It's time to finally close the book on the year of 2023 in movies. We're counting down our top 10 worst and best, plus bringing Biggest Surprises, MVPs and LVPs to the air as we say goodbye to the year of Barbenheimers and Beanie Bubbles.</p> <p>Support us on Patreon and get w ... Show More

1h 30m

Jan 2025

Covering Our Best Films of 2024

Happy New Year! Austin and Raymond get into their best films of 2024. What makes a film a "best" film? Was it your experience of watching the film? The performances? The craft? Because it was made by Sean Baker? And stick around until the end for our best performances of the year ... Show More

1h 46m

Dec 2022

The End of the Year Mailbag

Chris and Andy round out 2022 by answering some mailbag questions. They talk about their ideal TV-watching environment (1:00), their favorite television moments from the year (26:33), and how shows like 'Andor' changed what's possible for comic book TV (32:27). Hosts: Chris Ryan ... Show More

52m 32s

Dec 2023

Top 10 Moments of 2023

As the year comes to a close, Mal and Jo look at their top 10 moments of 2023, and talk about their favorite shows, movies, and pieces of IP! Hosts: Joanna Robinson and Mallory Rubin Associate Producer: Carlos Chiriboga Social: Jomi Adeniran Addition Production Support: Arjuna ... Show More

1h 51m

Dec 2020

#258: At Home At The Movies: Our Top 5 Films of 2020

As we say goodbye to a moviegoing year like none other, we go off-format this week for a year-end discussion about what it meant to go to the movies — or not, as the case may be — in a pandemic year that’s still in the midst of upending the theatrical experience as we’ve known it ... Show More

1h 41m

Nov 2022

The 10 Best Media Movies With Sean Fennessey

Bryan is joined by The Ringer’s Sean Fennessey to discuss their top 10 media movies, and hand out awards for their Favorite Movie Journalist, Worst Movie About the Media, and more! Host: Bryan Curtis Guest: Sean Fennessey Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about yo ... Show More

1h 22m

Dec 2022

The Top Ten TV Shows of 2022

Chris and Andy are joined by Sam Esmail to talk about their top ten favorite TV shows in 2022. They first talk about the state of television and how the medium is evolving (1:00), before talking about shows like ‘Atlanta,’ ‘Reservation Dogs,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ ‘The Bear,’ an ... Show More

2h 15m

Dec 2023

2023 Holiday Party

Paul & Amy are throwing an end-of-year party, and you're invited! Joined by lots of film and podcast friends, Unspooled producers of past, present, and (maybe?) future all ask this year's hot question: What was your favorite film of the year? Was it Barbie, Oppenheimer, or Spider ... Show More

1h 10m

The Top Five Movies of 2022