The Big Picture

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1. ‘You Can See Everything’ Mania and Best Picture Power Rankings. Plus: ‘Whalefall,’ ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ and Kyle MacLachlan!

   20 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 35 min

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   Sean and Amanda open today’s jam-packed episode by celebrating the incredible box office performance over the weekend, especially from ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Street Fighter.’ Then, they cover the major shake-up at Netflix, most notably the firings of Bela Bajaria and Dan Lin. Then, they discuss an incredibly “Sean-coded” movie in ‘Whalefall’ and an incredibly “Amanda-coded” movie in ‘Sense and Sensibility,’ which they both were very mixed on. Later, they conduct their second Best Picture Power Rankings of the season and make some drastic changes from last month’s list. Finally, legendary actor Kyle MacLachlan joins the show for a new series called One Year, where Sean asks all about the magical period from 1985 to 1986 when he made ‘Blue Velvet’ with the late, great David Lynch. Lees meer

   (0:00) Intro

   (1:21) The big box office performances of ‘You Can See Everything’ and ‘Street Fighter’

   (6:06) Huge Netflix shake-up with major layoffs

   (15:26) Steven Soderbergh takes over principal photography for Matt Reeves on ‘The Batman: Part II’

   (18:23) ‘Whalefall’

   (33:11) ‘Sense and Sensibility’

   (52:31) Best Picture Power Rankings

   (1:26:01) Kyle MacLachlan joins the show!

   Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

   Guest: Kyle MacLachlan

   Producer: Jack Sanders

   Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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2. You Must See ‘You Can See Everything.’ Plus: Judd Apatow!

   16 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 46 min

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   We’re not deceiving you: This is the movie of the year. Sean and Amanda open today’s show by reacting to the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s much anticipated ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew,’ discussing the news that Zendaya will star in Alex Garland’s next sci-fi film for A24, and also breaking down how the show will cover a handful of fall movie releases. Then, they dive incredibly deep into Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s three-hour documentary on Elizabeth Holmes, ‘You Can See Everything.’ They briefly discuss the film in a spoiler-free conversation and give it the utmost recommendation possible. Then, they go (as best of memory) beat-by-beat of the film and dissect all of its wonderfully captivating and fascinating twists and turns. Finally, legendary comedy filmmaker, showrunner, producer, and documentarian Judd Apatow joins the show to talk about his two new documentaries: ‘Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story,’ and ‘Norm: The Tale of Norm MacDonald.' Lees meer

   (0:00) Intro

   (1:25) ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ trailer reaction

   (12:33) Zendaya to star in Alex Garland’s upcoming science-fiction film

   (14:16) How we’re covering upcoming movies this fall

   (18:34) ‘You Can See Everything’

   (35:37) SPOILER WARNING

   (1:50:25) Awards and box office chances

   (1:57:49) Judd Apatow joins the show!

   Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

   Guest: Judd Apatow

   Producer: Jack Sanders

   Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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3. The Ben Affleck Hall of Fame and ‘Animals.’ Plus: ‘Other Mommy’ Is Jump-Scary and Silly

   13 oktober 2026 · 2 uur 10 min

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   Gather ‘round folks, a long-awaited episode has arrived. Sean and Amanda open the show by covering a lengthy amount of movie news, including ‘The Social Reckoning’ bombing at the box office, reacting to the new trailers released for ‘River’ and ‘Exorcist: Martyrs,’ and of course, some updates on ‘The Beatles.' Then, they discuss the new Blumhouse horror movie, ‘Other Mommy,’ starring Jessica Chastain, and have a spirited debate on whether or not it was ultimately successful. Later, they break down ‘Animals,’ the new Ben Affleck vehicle, and explore where this “spiritual” ‘High and Low’ sequel went horribly wrong. Finally, they talk about what makes Ben Affleck so special and construct his Hall of Fame. Lees meer

   (0:00) Intro

   (0:51) ‘Miami Vice ‘85’

   (3:12) Weekend box office

   (13:59) Trailer reactions (‘River’ and ‘Exorcist: Martyrs’)

   (17:25) Sadie Sink to star in ‘The Guest’ adaptation and Derek Cianfrance adapting Gary Paulsen’s 'Survival Book: Hatchet' for Netflix

   (18:33) ‘The Beatles’ movies updates

   (22:58) ‘Other Mommy’

   (31:26) SPOILER WARNING

   (40:58) ‘Animals’

   (58:30) What makes Ben Affleck so special?

   (1:06:10) The Ben Affleck Hall of Fame

   Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

   Producer: Jack Sanders

   Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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4. ‘The Social Reckoning’ Is No ‘The Social Network,’ and the Top Five Most Unnecessary Legasequels. Plus: The Best Movies at NYFF!

   9 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 54 min

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   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 the official merging of Warner Bros. and Paramount and hypothesize what the future of David Ellison’s Skydance will look like. Then, Sean shares his New York Film Festival recap and highlights the best movies he saw, many of which Amanda has also seen. Next, in theme with corporate power trillionaires, they cover Alex Gibney’s new documentary, ‘Musk,’ and break down what did and didn’t work for them. Finally, they unpack all of their feelings on ‘The Social Reckoning,’ explore why many of the performances didn’t jive with Sorkin’s style, and share their most unnecessary legasequels of all time. Lees meer

   (0:00) Intro

   (1:22) Skydance movie news

   (13:02) New York Film Festival recap

   (44:33) ‘Musk’

   (53:58) ‘The Social Reckoning’

   (1:35:48) The most unnecessary legasequels

   Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

   Producer: Jack Sanders

   Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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5. ‘Verity’ Is Trash. But Is It Good Trash? Plus: ‘Digger’ Flopped and Warner Bros. Is No More.

   6 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 38 min

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   Another year, another Colleen Hoover adaptation. How lucky are we? Before diving into the biggest box office success from the weekend, Sean and Amanda react to the news that Mike DeLuca and Pam Abdy will not continue their roles at David Ellison’s Skydance. They look back at their biggest successes and failures, and wonder what the future of Skydance looks like. Then, they briefly discuss ‘Sicario 3’ being greenlit with all of the returning stars, but notably neither Denis Villeneuve or Stefano Sollima. Finally, they cover ‘Verity,’ an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s erotic thriller, starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett. They break down why the original source material sets the movie up for failure, what they want from the erotic thriller genre going forward, and debate whether we have a “Dakota Johnson problem.” Lees meer

   (0:00) Intro

   (0:50) ‘Digger’ bombs at the box office

   (7:32) Mike DeLuca and Pam Abdy out at Warner Bros.-Paramount, and the future of Skydance

   (38:04) ‘Sicario 3’ a go with Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, and Josh Brolin to return

   (41:09) ‘Verity’

   (1:02:07) SPOILER WARNING

   (1:23:31) Dakota Johnson temperature check

   (1:29:24) The state of erotic thrillers vs. what we want

   (1:32:46) Looking forward to the October slate

   Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

   Producer: Jack Sanders

   Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh and Remy Hernandez

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6. Is ‘Digger’ the Tom Cruise Movie We’ve Been Waiting For? Plus: Our Top 10 Tom Cruise Performances.

   2 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 54 min

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   BANG! BANG! BANG! On today’s show, Sean and Amanda discuss one of their most anticipated movies of the year in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ‘Digger,’ starring Tom Cruise. They unpack their very complicated feelings and make the case for why you need to see this incredibly divisive movie on the big screen. Later, they look at Iñárritu’s career at large and wonder: Why did Tom Cruise make this movie? Finally, they take an extensive look at where Cruise fits into the Best Actor race at this year’s Academy Awards, and share their 10 favorite performances from his fascinating career. Lees meer

   (0:00) Intro

   (1:07) ‘Digger’

   (13:05) SPOILER WARNING

   (54:18) Iñárritu’s career at large

   (59:21) Why did Tom Cruise make this movie?

   (1:08:07) The Best Actor race

   (1:23:05) The top 10 Tom Cruise performances

   Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

   Producer: Jack Sanders

   Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh
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7. The Baseball Movie Draft

   30 september 2026 · 1 uur 44 min

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   Batter up! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to draft some of their favorite movies focused on one of their biggest shared interests: baseball. They break down what makes baseball movies so special, explain the new (and somewhat controversial) categories, and, most importantly, draft. Lees meer

   (0:00) Intro

   (1:19) Why baseball movies are the best sports movies

   (17:27) The categories and draft order

   (25:11) The Baseball Movie Draft

   (1:29:47) Honorable mentions and draft recap

   Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

   Guests: Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin

   Producer: Jack Sanders

   Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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8. Old Movies vs. New Movies: How ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ Beat Brad Pitt, Robert Pattinson, and an Awesome Weekend Movie Lineup

   29 september 2026 · 2 uur 23 min

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   What does it mean when old movie rereleases make more money than ever at the box office? Sean and Amanda try to answer that question on today’s show by discussing ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ outperforming a slew of new releases this weekend, including ‘Heart of the Beast,’ ‘Forgotten Island,’ and ‘Primetime.’ Then, they cover a handful of other recent releases in ‘The Weight,’ ‘The Love Hypothesis,’ and ‘The History of Concrete.’ Finally, Sean is joined by acclaimed documentarian John Wilson to discuss his new film, ‘The History of Concrete,’ and why he finds the current state of the genre to be strange. Lees meer

   (0:00) Intro

   (1:57) Jon Watts to direct new ‘Star Wars’ film

   (7:13) Sabrina Carpenter, Margaret Qualley join Tom Holland's Fred Astaire biopic

   (10:15) The weekend box office and the old vs. new wave

   (18:28) ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’

   (34:51) ‘Heart of the Beast’

   (50:38) ‘Forgotten Island’

   (58:28) ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’

   (1:05:10) ‘The Weight’

   (1:13:07) ‘The Love Hypothesis’

   (1:25:32) ‘The History of Concrete’

   (1:30:45) John Wilson joins the show!

   Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

   Guest: John Wilson

   Producer: Jack Sanders

   Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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9. ‘Primetime’ Is a Robert Pattinson Transformation and the Nightmare Media Movie of Our Time, With Lance Oppenheim!

   25 september 2026 · 1 uur 53 min

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   Why don’t you take a seat and sit back, because on today’s show, Sean and Amanda discuss one of their most anticipated films of the year: ‘Primetime,’ starring Robert Pattinson. Before diving in, they briefly share their overall feelings with the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger looking likely to go through, and preview an exciting weekend at the movies. Then, they break down the new film from Lance Oppenheim and sing its praises by identifying it as one of the most exciting movies of the year. Finally, Oppenheim joins Sean to explore the difficulties of transitioning from documentary to narrative film, how he first discovered Chris Hansen as a kid and found him endlessly fascinating, and shares a handful of films that ultimately inspired Pattinson’s performance. Lees meer

   (0:00) Intro

   (1:37) Paramount merger feelings and looking forward to an exciting weekend at the movies

   (10:00) ‘Primetime’

   (31:56) SPOILER WARNING

   (53:11) Opening weekend cultural, critical, and box office expectations

   (1:00:33) Amanda’s (very brief) ‘La Bola Negra’ thoughts

   (1:03:00) Lance Oppenheim joins the show!

   Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

   Guest: Lance Oppenheim

   Producer: Jack Sanders

   Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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10. The Best Movies About Filmmakers, and ‘Boorman and the Devil’

    24 september 2026 · 1 uur 45 min

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    On today’s show, Sean is joined by Tracy Letts to cover a new documentary, ‘Boorman and the Devil,' which tells the fascinating tale of director John Boorman and his misbegotten ‘Exorcist’ sequel. They discuss the film at length as well as use it as a springboard to discuss what a director actually does on set, as well as share their favorite documentaries and scripted movies about filmmakers. Lees meer

    (0:00) ‘Halloween’ double feature in San Francisco!

    (1:05) Intro

    (2:10) ‘Boorman and the Devil’, why ‘The Exorcist II’ doesn’t work, and John Boorman’s legacy

    (43:30) Demythologizing the director myth and the best documentaries about directors

    (1:28:37) Scripted films about real directors

    Host: Sean Fennessey

    Guest: Tracy Letts

    Producer: Jack Sanders

    Production Support: Lucas Cavanagh

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