We're still stuck at home, but another wave of new movie releases arrives this weekend, including Netflix's exciting new Charlize Theron action film 'The Old Guard,' the delightfully high-concept 'Palm Springs' on Hulu, and the Tom Hanks World War II story 'Greyhound' on Apple TV+. Sean and Amanda break down all three, before inviting The Ringer's Kevin Clar ... Show More
Oct 9
‘The Social Reckoning’ Is No ‘The Social Network,’ and the Top Five Most Unnecessary Legasequels. Plus: The Best Movies at NYFF!
Drop the “the.” Just “Big Picture.” It’s cleaner. Today on Big Picture, Sean and Amanda discuss the much anticipated (and also dreaded) legacy sequel ‘The Social Reckoning,’ written and directed by one of our main characters: Aaron Sorkin. Before diving in, they briefly react to ... Show More
1h 54m
Jul 2020
5: The Old Guard, streaming services, our best selves
Join us for what may be the last time for a while. This week we're diving in Charlize Theron's latest action flick, 'The Old Guard,' as well the current state of streaming services, the Ukrainian president's link to Joaquin Phoenix, and the best acting versions of ourselves.
1h 25m
Mar 2021
The 2021 Movies We Can't Wait to WFH (Watch From Home)
Remember back in the olden days when we saw movies in theaters? The year 2020 hit the movie industry hard, and the term "home box office" never felt so literal. As a result, many studios are releasing even their biggest blockbusters on streaming platforms, and there are a lot of ... Show More
37m 46s
May 2023
Summer Movies 2023 - Part 2
The summer blockbusters just keep on coming this week as we discuss the newest and SEVENTH Transformers movie, Wes Anderson’s latest, a problematic Flash and some extremely old man named Indiana Jones.For weekly episodes of Books: The Podcast and much, much more check out the TCG ... Show More
1h 10m
Aug 2025
The Not-So-Difficult Second Movie (ft. guests Guy Pearce and Benedict Wong)
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Helen O'Hara slip into the host's chair in Chris Hewitt's absence, and use her endless reservoir of patience to corral James Dyer, Alex Godfrey and Ben Travis in a discussion of the best second movies by notable directors (and yes, w ... Show More
1h 45m
<p>This week we discuss some good Transformers news, Aquaman, Star Wars stories galore, Ben Hur, Ant-man, Power Rangers and more!</p><p>Plus we break down The Expendables 3 and the best and worst action films of some of its stars.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><hr><p ... Show More
