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Jan 22
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
We're already back in the world of 28 YEARS LATER. This time, it's Nia DaCosta taking over for Danny Boyle in the director's chair. Let's talk some leading man Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Radiohead and everything in between. MORE EPISODES: Support us on Patreon & become a MAM ... Show More
27m 4s
Dec 2024
Time on Screen: the Best of 2024
<p>We’re back with a special Best of 2024 edition of Time on Screen this week. Managing Editor Zach Kazan and Head of Content Kat Shoulders both saw <i>a lot </i>of movies this year, and as is customary, each has prepared a list of their favorites. In this conversation, they each ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2024
Jackpot! (2024) and more, with director Paul Feig
In a special episode of the Film Stories podcast, we're delighted to welcome back Paul Feig for his third appearance. This time the starting point is Feig's new film Jackpot!, that's on Prime Video now.
They also talk about the already-shot A Simple Favor 2, as well as legal st ... Show More
39m 31s
Aug 2024
Cine-world cup, 1984: the BEST film of the best year for cinema, evs
This week we put all the heavyweights from cinema’s best year – 1984 – into the ring, and see who comes out victorious. Think Terminator, Dune, Stop Making Sense, Beverly Hills Cop – I mean, there’s nowhere near enough space to list them all. But who will win...? Mark also gives ... Show More
54m 27s
Feb 2025
The 2025 Alternative Oscars, a.k.a. the 5th Annual Big Picks!
Sean and Amanda return for their fifth annual Alternative Oscar awards (a.k.a. the Big Picks), in which they award alternative nominees and winners for the major Oscar categories, as well as some of our own homemade categories. The snubbed, the beloved, and more are all represent ... Show More
1h 48m
Feb 2025
The 10 Best Movies at Sundance, and the Astonishing ‘Nickel Boys’
Sean and Amanda discuss the evolving story of Karla Sofía Gascón’s old tweets (1:00) and what it might portend for the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar hopes. Then, they discuss an underwhelming Sundance 2025 (12:00) before diving deep into one of the best movies of 2024, ‘Nickel Boys’ (44:0 ... Show More
1h 42m
Mar 2020
Screw It, We're Giving Out 2021 Oscars Right Now | The Big Picture
New movie releases have slowed to a crawl, but we do have a quarter of a year's worth to judge. Sean and Amanda have scanned the results and decided to hand out some premature Academy Awards to spotlight the very best we've seen so far. Then, they do a little guesswork, peruse th ... Show More
1h 20m