The Big Picture

The Big Picture

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more, featuring a rotating cast of Ringer colleagues like Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Bill Simmons.

Latest Episode

The New York City Movie Draft, With Griffin Newman and David Sims! (07.10.2025)

Previous Episodes

  • ‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion With Van Lathan 05.10.2025
  • Best Picture Power Rankings and The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ with Benny Safdie! 03.10.2025
  • The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 10 - 'Marie Antoinette’ 01.10.2025
  • One Mailbag After Another, and the Updated PTA Movie Rankings 30.09.2025
  • ‘One Battle After Another’ Is a Modern Masterpiece, With Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson! 26.09.2025
  • The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 11 - 'The Wolf of Wall Street’ 24.09.2025
  • We Almost Missed These 10 Movies. Should You? 23.09.2025
  • The Physical Media High Council Awards 19.09.2025
  • The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’ 17.09.2025
  • Is ‘Weapons’ a Classic? And an Oscar Contender? Plus: The Best Movies at TIFF! 16.09.2025
  • The Paul Thomas Anderson Movie Character Draft 12.09.2025
  • The Robert Altman Hall of Fame 09.09.2025
  • ‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Is a N.Y. Movie State of Mind, With Spike Lee! 06.09.2025
  • The Best Movies at Telluride and Venice, and the 10 Most Anticipated Fall Films 03.09.2025
  • The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 13 - 'Get Out’ 01.09.2025
  • 6. ‘The Hurt Locker’ and ‘Iron Man’ | Mission Accomplished 29.08.2025
  • 5. ‘No Country for Old Men’ and ‘W.’ | Mission Accomplished 26.08.2025
  • 4. ‘Michael Clayton’ and ‘Chop Shop’ | Mission Accomplished 22.08.2025
  • 3: ‘Anchorman’ and ‘Zodiac’ | Mission Accomplished 19.08.2025
  • 2. ‘25th Hour’ and ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ | Mission Accomplished 15.08.2025

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