On December 12, 2024, as part our annual winter list extravaganza, Film Comment Editors Clinton Krute and Devika Girish led a panel of special guests—Molly Haskell (critic, author), and Michael Koresky (critic, founding editor of Reverse Shot)—for a live real-time countdown of the films topping our year-end critics’ poll. The evening featured a lively discus ... Show More
Oct 9
Sex in the Cinema at NYFF64, with Ayanna Dozier and Melissa Anderson
Several films—both old and new—across this year’s NYFF lineup push the boundaries of depictions of sensuality and desire on screen, posing provocative questions for the current cinema landscape, where sex has become a divisive subject.Last Tuesday at the festival, filmmaker and s ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 29
Critics Academy x NYFF Shorts #2
For the last two weeks, we've handed over The Film Comment Podcast to the participants of the 2026 Film at Lincoln Center Critics Academy—an annual program for up-and-coming critics held during the New York Film Festival, led by Film Comment editors. On this week's episode, four ... Show More
26m 53s
Sep 25
Critics Academy x NYFF Shorts #1
This week and next, we're handing over The Film Comment Podcast to the participants of the 2026 Film at Lincoln Center Critics Academy—an annual program for up-and-coming critics held during the New York Film Festival, led by Film Comment editors. For this week's episode, four of ... Show More
25m 8s
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
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
Jul 2022
The 10 Best Movies of 2022 … So Far
Sean invites an all-star cast of Ringer contributors to share their favorite movies of the year.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Rob Harvilla, Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Rob Mahoney, Adam Nayman, Joanna Robinson, Mallory Rubin, Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner ... Show More
1h 33m
Mar 2024
Oscars 2024 Best Picture Special
With the 2024 Academy Awards taking place on Sunday, the most trusted voices in film Mark and Simon are here to guide you through the 10 films in the running for Best Picture. Featuring highlights from interviews with directors Greta Gerwig, Celine Song and Jonathan Glazer, and a ... Show More
1h 6m
Jul 2023
The 10 Best Movies of 2023 ... So Far
Sean and Amanda call up an all-star rotation of Ringer colleagues and contributors to share their favorite movies this year so far, from superhero movies to art house darlings and everything in between.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guests: Chris Ryan, Mallory Rubin, ... Show More
1h 38m
Dec 2024
#646 ft. Cate Blanchett & Nikki Amuka-Bird, Amy Adams
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees the team enter into the festive season spirit with our first Christmas-themed question of the year, as Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and James Dyer argue about the greatest Christmas movie villain of them all. Plus, they make the best o ... Show More
1h 39m