Sean and Amanda dig into ‘The Brutalist’ (with spoilers!)—the text, the reception, the performances, the score, its awards chances, its lasting presence in the American film canon, and everything in between (1:00). Then, they’re joined by Joanna Robinson to weigh in on the Best Picture race and rank all 10 films nominated for the award based on their current ... Show More
Aug 21
‘Tony’ and the Top 5 Coming-of-Age Movies, With Matt Johnson!
Well, there’s only one man to bring in to discuss Matt Johnson’s new biopic, ‘Tony,’ and that’s Anthony Bourdain aficionado Chris Ryan. Before diving into the movie, CR briefly gives a temperature check on the highly anticipated ‘Miami Vice’ sequel. Then, they unpack ‘Tony’ and h ... Show More
1h 49m
Mar 2022
The Most Egregious Best Picture Snub Ever
(3:09) — RECAP: Dave, Joanna, and Neil reveal the results of last week’s poll. (4:00) — TOPIC: They introduce this week’s focus, the most egregious Best Picture snub ever, and discuss the Oscars’ recent attempts to stay relevant. (11:15) — RULES: Neil explains the rules for this ... Show More
53m 19s
Feb 2019
THR Pundits Preview 91st Oscars
Scott Feinberg, THR's awards columnist, is joined by THR's tech editor Carolyn Giardina, executive editor (features) Stephen Galloway, senior editor (film) Rebecca Keegan and film editor Gregg Kilday for a discussion about the show's controversies, contenders and consequences.
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1h 6m
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
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1h 22m
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
Mar 2023
Too Many Cooks in the Best Picture Category? Plus, Critiques, Critics, and 'No Hard Feelings'
In today’s episode, No Film School’s Charles Haine, Jason Hellerman, GG Hawkins, and Yaro Altunin discuss the diversity of films at the 2023 Academy Awards. They also chat about the return of comedy, and the difficulties in receiving criticism.
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53m 36s
