The new Netflix film 'The Lovebirds' falls into a classic bucket: the all-in-one-day movie. Sean and Amanda talk about what works (and what doesn't) in the Kumail Nanjiani–Issa Rae comedy. Then, they share their top-five all-in-one-day movies. All killer, no filler.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
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Nov 24
Best Picture Power Rankings and the Super-Sincerity of ‘Sentimental Value,’ With Joachim Trier! Plus: Regretting ‘Regretting You.’
Sean and Amanda begin the show by discussing the imminent sale of Warner Brothers Discovery, consider the potential implications of a merger with one of Paramount, Comcast, or Netflix, and debate which scenario is the most likely outcome (1:22). Then, they cover the new Colleen H ... Show More
2h 7m
Nov 2022
The Best Movie About Making Movies
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna hold a debate over the best movie about making movies. They first discuss the results of last week’s poll before discussing the film that inspired their debate, ‘The Fablemans’ (1:33). Later, they share their favorite Spielberg films, documentari ... Show More
1h 13m
Sep 2023
Best Sex Comedy Movie
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate the best sex comedy movie ever! They start by discussing the series that inspired the debate, ‘Sex Education’ (9:41). Then, they go through a history of sex comedy movies (18:49). Later, they discuss pretrial dismissals and awards (39:56) ... Show More
1h 41m
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