In this double episode, Sean and Amanda review ‘Yesterday,’ a movie that delivered in Beatles nostalgia but came up short in plot payoff (1:00). Then, Adam Nayman calls in from Toronto to share his top five movies of a slow year so far (42:50).
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Adam Nayman
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Sep 17
‘Resident Evil’ Absolutely Rips!
Get in, gang. We’re going to Raccoon City. Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss Zach Cregger’s thrilling follow-up to his mega-successful ‘Weapons’ with his video game adaptation ‘Resident Evil,’ starring Austin Abrams. Before diving in, they react to a handful of movie news h ... Show More
1h 41m
Sep 15
The Sandra Bullock Movie Star Playbook and ‘Practical Magic 2.’ Plus: ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger.’
Don’t look back in anger if you spent over two hours watching a pretty rough legacy sequel. On today’s show, Sean and Amanda are joined by Yasi Salek to cover two new releases in ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger,’ a film they loved, and ‘Practical Magic 2,’ a film they found to b ... Show More
1h 37m
Sep 11
The Winners and Losers of the Summer Movies Came Roaring Back. Plus: ‘Hope,’ ‘The Uprising,’ and 10 More We Missed.
On today’s action-packed show, Sean and Amanda briefly react to the first trailer released for M. Night Shyamalan's new film, ‘Remain,’ and the news that Paul Feig is attached to remake ‘The Italian Job.’ Then, they look back at the historic summer at the box office and share som ... Show More
3h 3m
Aug 2024
Movie News Roundup: Draft update, Bond, Bourne, Apple struggles & more
<p>Time to take some time away from reviews to discuss some movie news, rumors and RUMBLINGS, beginning with some news that could affect both James Bond and Bourne fans, we take a look at Apple's recent struggles in the content space, and round it out looking ahead to some upcomi ... Show More
41m 13s
Dec 2023
Are movies too long now?
No, movies aren’t getting longer. Even though, yes, it definitely does feel like they are. Slate’s Sam Adams makes it make sense.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Isabel Angell, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Se ... Show More
25m 51s
Feb 2024
2023 movies, music, & books in review: our favorites & flops
It's our year end wrap up episode! Discussing the movies, music, and books consumed in 2023. episode timestamps:Intro 0:00 11:00 movies! Number of films watched compared to previous years, Letterboxd stats/logs, watching each other’s recommendations or watching films together lik ... Show More
2h 23m
