The Big Picture
Sean Fennessey · Amanda Dobbins
The movies that matter, right now.
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- 1. The Summer Movie Mailbag · 23 Jul 2026
- 2. Sex, Hell, and 10 Movies We Missed This Summer. Plus: Gregg Araki! · 28 Jul 2026
- 3. ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and the Spider-Man Movie Rankings · 31 Jul 2026
The "Ask Sean Anything" Mailbag. Plus: The Amazing Life of a Character Actor, with Patrick Fischler.
Video11 Aug 2026 · 2h 37m
Sean is back from vacation, and to celebrate, we opened up the mailbag with an incredibly fun “ask Sean anything” prompt. Before diving in, he reacts to the massive commercial success of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ wish-casts some potential ‘X-Men’ roles foll
'One Night Only' and the 21st Century Rom-Com Canon
Video7 Aug 2026 · 2h 14m
On today’s show, Amanda is joined by her Jam Session co-host and romantic comedy expert Juliet Litman to discuss a movie referenced as "The Purge, but for sex,” otherwise known as ‘One Night Only,’ starring Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro. They break down why
The Canadian Movie Draft Live from Toronto!
Video4 Aug 2026 · 1h 57m
O Canada! For the first time in The Big Picture’s history, we visited Toronto for a very special live show at the TIFF Lightbox. They open the show with some movie trivia about Canadian film, Christopher Nolan, and much more, before being joined by a wandering
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and the Spider-Man Movie Rankings
Video31 Jul 2026 · 2h 10m
With great power comes great responsibility. That’s why we brought in Van Lathan to discuss the fourth installment in the Tom Holland–era Spidey series: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day.’ They break down what worked for them and what didn’t work and sort through wha
Sex, Hell, and 10 Movies We Missed This Summer. Plus: Gregg Araki!
Video28 Jul 2026 · 2h 26m
It’s Sean’s (observed) birthday, and what better way to celebrate than by reacting to the news that Ryan Gosling will star as Ghost Rider in a Shawn Levy–directed MCU film? Then, they cover some additional movie news before giving a brief update on their Summe
The Summer Movie Mailbag
Video23 Jul 2026 · 1h 45m
Sean and Amanda open the show by reacting to the quite disappointing official lineup for this year’s Venice Film Festival, the news that Sony and Alamo Drafthouse are reviving the iconic Cinerama Dome, and some exciting new movies that have officially been gre
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