The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Chris Ryan are joined by writer and filmmaker Brian Koppelman to keep their friends close but their enemies closer as they honor the greatest movie ever made, ‘The Godfather Part II,’ starring Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, and Robert Duvall, directed by Francis Ford Coppola
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Jul 14
‘She’s the One’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, and Wesley Morris
Three frustrated Irish Catholics head to Long Island and share a couple of beers while revisiting Ed Burns’s 1996 romantic comedy, ‘She’s the One,’ starring Ed Burns, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, and Mike McGlone. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Ma ... Show More
2h 33m
Jul 7
‘Ali’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan
The Rewatchables ain't easy. The Rewatchables is real. And real… is a mother-fucker. Bill, Chris, and Van revisit Michael Mann’s 2001 film ‘Ali’ starring Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, and Jon Voight. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic Try ZipRecruit ... Show More
1h 56m
Jun 30
‘Pacific Heights’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Kyle Brandt
From Hell month continues with a visit to San Francisco, where Carter Hayes is wreaking havoc on a Victorian home in ‘Pacific Heights’ starring Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, and Michael Keaton. Producers: Craig Horlbeck, Chia Hao Tat, Eduardo Ocampo, and Matt Pevic The Ringer ... Show More
1h 55m
Mar 2018
Al Pacino and Barry Levinson on 'Dog Day Afternoon,' HBO's 'Paterno,' and 'The Godfather' (Ep. 344)
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Al Pacino and Barry Levinson to discuss how the two get along so well (14:45), their new film ‘Paterno’ (19:00), and what they expect the reaction to the film will be (27:20). Then, Bill debunks a ‘Heat’ conspiracy theory (41:20) and ... Show More
1h 10m
May 2023
The Robert De Niro Movie Draft
We are drafting again! Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan reunite for a draft, with a twist. We’re drafting movies that feature Robert De Niro.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producer: Bobby Wagner
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1h 48m
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
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1h 33m
Oct 2021
#298: Family History, Pt. 1 – The Godfather, Part II
The new Sopranos-inspired film THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK is both a prequel and a follow-up to one of the most acclaimed and influential mafia stories ever told, a description that also applies to Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film THE GODFATHER: PART II. Coppola’s follow-up to his ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2023
The Godfather Part II (1974) | Ep. 22 - Part 1
A sequel that's also a prequel, telling two stories at once and somehow surpassing a masterpiece. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Coppola's towering follow-up.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Francis Ford Coppola, the cast, and the second act — including R ... Show More
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