Summer movie season has effectively been canceled, but we're still thinking about what summer means to the movies. Chris Ryan joins Sean and Amanda to talk about what makes a summer flick, and then they share their top fives.
Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins
Guest: Chris Ryan
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Jan 16
‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Is Gut-Ripping and Gut-Wrenching. Plus: Mona Fastvold on ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’!
Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan as they enter the bone temple to discuss Nia DaCosta’s ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,’ which they all thoroughly enjoyed (10:12). Then, they briefly build the Ralph Fiennes Hall of Fame, featuring their favorite performances from the le ... Show More
1h 48m
Jul 2022
The Best Summer Movie Year Ever
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate what is the best summer movie year ever. First, they discuss what the summer movie season is and how it has changed over time (3:56). Then, they begin the debate with each host making their pitch for the best summer movie year ever (32:47) ... Show More
1h 11m
May 2024
The Movie or Show That Will Win Summer 2024
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna are debating what movie or show will win the summer! But first, Dave and Joanna give their thoughts on ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,’ and how it stacks up against the rest of the franchise (08:30). Then, they go into some pre-summer superlatives (19: ... Show More
1h 34m
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
Feb 2024
‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Shogun’ Anticipation Meter, the Possible Paramount-Peacock Merger, ‘The Dynasty,’ and ‘The Greatest Night in Pop’
Chris and Andy talk about rewatching ‘Dune’ in anticipation of ‘Dune: Part Two’ and how seriously Denis Villeneuve takes this world that he is creating (1:00). Then they talk about ‘Shogun’ and why the show reminds them of ‘Game of Thrones’ (18:03), before talking about the rumor ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2017
Ep. 121: The Grammy Awards, 'Legion,' and 'Girls'
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss the cultural importance of the Grammy Awards (1:00), Beyoncé’s performance (8:30), and Adele’s victory (10:33). Then they discuss ‘Legion’ and Andy’s experience working on the show (16:55) as well as the return of ‘Girls’ (33:08) ... Show More
42m 4s
