The Big Picture - The Big Picture: A Ringer Movies Podcast

Episode Date: October 31, 2020

Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and conversations with Hollywood's biggest filmmakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm Sean Fennessy, head of content for The Ringer. And I'm Amanda Dobbins, features director at The Ringer. And this is The Big Picture, a podcast about the movie industry, the actors and directors we love, our deepest obsessions and darkest fears, and yes, of course, the dreaded and beloved Academy Awards. Amanda, what do we do on this show? We make top five lists. Amanda, let's go. Aaron Sorkin, I say the man's name and what do we do on this show? We make top five lists. Amanda, let's go.

Aaron Sorkin, I say the man's name and what do you think? Been waiting my whole life for this. We yell at each other over the order of David Fincher's greatest works

and the importance of animated films. Fight Club, I will not trade you Fight Club. Zodiac, I will not trade you Zodiac. I know what movies you directed. You don't just have to list them all. The Social Network, I will not trade you Fight Club. Zodiac, I will not trade you Zodiac. I know what movies you directed.

You don't just have to list them all. The Social Network, I will not trade you The Social Network. Gone Girl, I will not trade you Gone Girl. And we predict the Oscars only to second guess ourselves, berate the Academy, and then completely lose it if our favorite films win. I'm Sean Fennessey. I'm Sean Fennessy. I'm Amanda Dobbins.

And this is The Big Picture, a conversation show about the 92nd Academy Awards and Bong Joon-ho! We did it! We did it, everybody! Plus, we talk to the filmmakers who make your favorite movies

and a rotating cast of ringer staffers about the films that excite them. Follow the big picture on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.