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Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more. Subscribe to Sean's newsletter, Projections, here.

#941

We’re So Back for Good: ‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Mania and 10 Movies We Missed!

Movies are so back! Sean and Amanda break down the remarkable success of 'Obsession' and '... more

13 hrs Ago

1 HR 58 MINS

1:58:39

13 hrs Ago

#940

‘Backrooms’ Is the Future of Movies, With Kane Parsons!

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to explore some liminal spaces and figure out wha... more

29 May 2026

1 HR 48 MINS

1:48:23

29 May 2026

#939

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Is the End of 'Star Wars' As We Know It. Plus: The Winners and Losers at...

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away … we used to have good ‘Star Wars’ movies. Befor... more

27 May 2026

2 HR 07 MINS

2:07:22

27 May 2026

#938

We Went to Cannes! These Are the 10 Best (and Worst) Things We Saw.

Bonjour! Sean and Amanda recap their first trip to the legendary Cannes Film Festival, whi... more

21 May 2026

1 HR 56 MINS

1:56:01

21 May 2026

#937

The 1976 Movie Draft

We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by potential third chairs Chris Ryan and ... more

18 May 2026

2 HR 12 MINS

2:12:04

18 May 2026

#936

The 10 Best Horror Movies of the Year … So Far. Plus: The New Scary Movie Royalty, and ‘Obsession,’ ...

On today’s show, Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the current state of one of their... more

15 May 2026

2 HR 09 MINS

2:09:04

15 May 2026

#935

The Robert Duvall Hall of Fame

Sean is joined by Tracy Letts to honor the monumental work of legendary actor Robert Duval... more

11 May 2026

2 HR 45 MINS

2:45:00

11 May 2026

#934

The Physical Media High Council Reconvenes!

Hear ye, hear ye! Gather 'round for the (somewhat) annual reconvening of the illustrious P... more

07 May 2026

2 HR 46 MINS

2:46:09

07 May 2026

#933

The ‘Star Wars’ Rankings and the 'Andor' Miracle

May the Fourth be with you! Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to revisit the hit second season ... more

04 May 2026

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:43

04 May 2026

#932

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ and the Movies That Feel Like Our Lives

Fresh off Fashion Week, Sean and Amanda react to one of their most anticipated movies of 2... more

01 May 2026

1 HR 54 MINS

1:54:06

01 May 2026

#931

The 'Star Wars' Movie Draft

In a galaxy far, far away … Sean and Amanda use the Force to bring in their fellow Jedis C... more

27 Apr 2026

2 HR 32 MINS

2:32:47

27 Apr 2026

#930

‘Michael’ Wants to Start Something It Can’t Finish. Plus: ‘Mother Mary’ With David Lowery!

Sean and Amanda are joined by our music biopic correspondent, Yasi Salek, to unpack their ... more

24 Apr 2026

1 HR 47 MINS

1:47:16

24 Apr 2026

#929

The 900th-Episode Mega-Voicemailbag!

Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve done it. On our 900th episode, we answer all of your questions... more

21 Apr 2026

2 HR 59 MINS

2:59:21

21 Apr 2026

#928

The 15 Most Anticipated Movies Out of CinemaCon and Our Trip to the Sphere!

Sean and Amanda are joined by Puck’s Matt Belloni to recap their trip to the annual Hollyw... more

17 Apr 2026

1 HR 58 MINS

1:58:52

17 Apr 2026

#927

The 2026 Summer Movie Preview "Boom or Bust" Game

On today’s show, Sean and Amanda bring back the Summer Movie Preview game—with some additi... more

14 Apr 2026

2 HR 21 MINS

2:21:14

14 Apr 2026

#926

The Meryl Streep Hall of Fame

In anticipation of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2,’ Sean and Amanda embark on a staggering journ... more

10 Apr 2026

2 HR 21 MINS

2:21:37

10 Apr 2026

#925

The 2026 Movie Star Rankings: 35 Under 35

Sean and Amanda reconvene the movie star committee to rank the 35 most important movie sta... more

07 Apr 2026

2 HR 09 MINS

2:09:22

07 Apr 2026

#924

The Top 10 Movie Plot Twists and ‘The Drama.’ Plus: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Certainly Exists.

Sean and Amanda open the show by tackling some movie news headlines, including the green-l... more

03 Apr 2026

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:27

03 Apr 2026

#923

The Best Movies of the Year … So Far. Plus: 15 We Missed!

Sean and Amanda open the show with a few movie news topics including Ryan Gosling being ca... more

30 Mar 2026

2 HR 43 MINS

2:43:20

30 Mar 2026

#922

The 1988 Movie Draft

We’re drafting again! Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan and Bill Simmons to draft t... more

26 Mar 2026

2 HR 17 MINS

2:17:36