logo
episode-header-image
Nov 2023
1h 37m

Best Picture Power Rankings and ‘Priscil...

The Ringer
About this episode

Sean and Amanda review Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ (1:00), including the performances of its leads, Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny, its set and costume design, where it slots in with her film canon, and more. Then, they take stock of the Best Picture Oscars race (47:00) and share the 10 movies they think are most likely to be nominated (1:02:00). Finally, Sean is joined by Coppola to talk about what she saw in Priscilla Presley’s memoir that made her want to adapt it, the process of recreating extremely famous figures, and the scale and scope that she likes to make her movies at (1:09:00).


Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Guest: Sofia Coppola

Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Up next
Today
The Daniel Day-Lewis Hall of Fame
Sean and Amanda are joined by David Sims of the Blank Check podcast to commemorate the incredible career of Daniel Day-Lewis. They begin the show by debating whether or not 2025 has been a good year for movies, and they forecast what the fall slate will look like (2:34). Then, th ... Show More
2h 9m
Oct 7
The New York City Movie Draft, With Griffin Newman and David Sims!
Live from New York, it’s 'Saturday Night'! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan, plus Griffin Newman and David Sims of the Blank Check podcast, to draft their favorite New York City movies of all time. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guests: Chris Ryan, Griffin Newma ... Show More
1h 46m
Oct 5
‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion With Van Lathan
On a very special bonus episode of the podcast, Van Lathan joins the show and gets the chance to share his perspective on the box office debate for ‘One Battle After Another’, share his overall thoughts on the film, and comment on its portrayal and depiction of Black women. Hosts ... Show More
1h 11m
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2017
'The Godfather’ Made Sofia Coppola Protective of Actors
Before Sofia Coppola could talk, she was in movies, famously playing an infant in her father Francis Ford Coppola’s masterpiece The Godfather. She’d appear in the next one too, as an immigrant girl, but it was her role in The Godfather: Part III that caught the attention of the m ... Show More
36m 49s
Feb 2024
Sofia Coppola — PRISCILLA, from source to soundtrack
In a wide-ranging interview, Sofia Coppola tells host Rico Gagliano all about the making of her new Priscilla Presley biopic—from the Kubrick flick that inspired her opening sequence...to picking the soundtrack full of pop tunes by just about everyone except Elvis. It's a fo ... Show More
22m 3s
Nov 2023
Priscilla with Sofia Coppola and Celine Song (Ep. 441)
Director Sofia Coppola discusses her new film, Priscilla, with fellow Director Celine Song in a Q&A at the DGA theater in Los Angeles. In the conversation, she discusses how she aimed for a sharp contrast in the Oz-like Elvis world and the drab normal world through her production ... Show More
30m 4s
Feb 2024
‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Review
Charles and Jo give their thoughts on Donald Glover’s new spy comedy/drama on Prime Video, ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ a reformulation of the iconic 2005 movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. They talk about Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s previous involvement in the show, Glover’s identit ... Show More
56m 58s
Feb 2024
‘The Florida Project’ Producer Francesca Silvestri & ‘Suncoast’ Director Laura Chinn on Unlocking the Director-Producer Relationship
Every year at Sundance, we aim to speak with indie filmmaking teams who have collaborated on some of our favorite movies. Learning from these successful collaborations can help us in our own future projects. Let’s take a look at the collaboration between filmmakers Francesca Silv ... Show More
25m 46s
Feb 2024
Spy (2015) and F/X (1986)
Two films with very short titles in this episode, starting with a comedy favourite from the 2010s. Director Paul Feig broke out of movie jail with 2010's Bridesmaids - and he used his freshly-inked deal with 20th Century Fox to get his own take on a James Bond film to the screen. ... Show More
55m 4s
Jul 2020
Extended Weekly Recommends: Volume 3
Surprise! Here's a big batch of recommends for you all as July kicks off! Here they are: Kent: - Movie - Rob Reiner films (1982-1995) - Book - Best Movie Year Ever by Brian Raferty - TV - Watchmen (HBO) Richard: - Book - Weird by Olga Khazan - Book - No Filter by Sarah Frier - Bo ... Show More
51m 44s
Feb 2017
Ep. 121: The Grammy Awards, 'Legion,' and 'Girls'
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss the cultural importance of the Grammy Awards (1:00), Beyoncé’s performance (8:30), and Adele’s victory (10:33). Then they discuss ‘Legion’ and Andy’s experience working on the show (16:55) as well as the return of ‘Girls’ (33:08) ... Show More
42m 4s