Movies
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Streaming Inches Closer to Cable, Why the Latest ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff Works, and ‘The Changeling’
‘The Walking Dead: Darryl Dixon’ TV tropes, streaming services inching toward mirroring old-school cable packages, and more!
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Best Murder Mystery Movie of the 21st Century
Dave, Jo, and Neil debate the best murder mystery movie of the 21st century: ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ ‘Gosford Park,’ ‘Memories of Murder,’ or ‘Knives Out’
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Why Can’t Bob Iger Find a Successor?
Matt and CNBC’s Alex Sherman discuss Disney’s dysfunction over the past few years, including the end to the Bob Chapek era, why Iger came back, and whether he is the right person to run Disney right now
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Misery Loves Company: Work Friendships
Erika is joined by writer Julian Kimble to talk about hating work in ‘Office Space,’ ‘The Office,’ ‘Telemarketers,’ ‘The Bear,’ and ‘Mad Men’
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The ‘Star Wars’ Droid Draft
Mal, Joanna, and Van discuss the best robotic companions in a galaxy far, far away
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The Denzel Washington Draft
Sean, Amanda, and Chris Ryan are joined by Bill Simmons and Van Lathan for a draft of the best Denzel Washington movies
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‘Blackhat’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
Bill and Chris go back and rewatch ‘Blackhat’—the ultimate "One for Them"
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Chris Evans Gets Married, Joe Jonas Gets Divorced, the U.S. Open, and More
Plus, Amanda’s amazing trip to the Venice International Film Festival and a quick debrief of Emma Cline’s book ‘The Guest’
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‘Winning Time’ and Its History Problem, Plus ‘Drops of God’
Chris and Andy talk about the historical hyper-accuracy of ‘Winning Time’ and Apple TV’s new ‘Drops of God’
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Week 1 NFL Season Audio, the Howard Stern-ing of Cable News, and the Iowa Football Primary
They also touch on Joe Buck and Troy Aikman’s 22nd year as commentary partners, the end of ‘Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel,’ Vulture’s piece on Rotten Tomatoes, and more!
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CAA’s New Billionaire Owner and the (Over)Value of Talent Agencies
Matt and Lucas Shaw discuss majority owner TPG selling its stake in CAA to French billionaire François-Henri Pinault for $7 billion, why he made this deal, what it means for CAA, and more
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600th Episode Mega Mailbag Extravaganza
We’re talking Martin Scorsese, changes in the show over the last six years, rejected alternate names, and more!
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Inside the Succession Problems at Disney, Plus Strike Updates and ‘Reservation Dogs’
What’s going on with the power struggle between Bob Chapek and Bob Iger? How might strike negotiations being at a standstill affect next year’s summer movies? Why is Season 3 of ‘Reservation Dogs’ feeling like an epilogue? And more!
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Film Festivals in a Time of Strike
Something feels different about TIFF this year. The reasons are obvious.
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Fall Festival Buzz and the Beginning of Oscar Season With the Head of TIFF
Cameron Bailey joins Matt to discuss the strikes, why TIFF is so good at predicting Oscar nominations, and more!
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10 Way-Too-Early Oscar Predictions and the Best Movies at Telluride and Venice
Sean and Amanda chat about the films they saw at two recent film festivals and make some awards predictions
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‘Too Old for This S***’ Action Movies
With the box office success of ‘The Equalizer 3,’ Adam Nayman counts down the toughest over-the-hill action heroes
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‘Bottoms’ and Other Sex-Crazed Teen Girls on a Mission
Writer and sex educator Aria Vega joins the show to discuss the movie ‘Bottoms’
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Disney’s ESPN Fight and Taylor’s Movie Takeover
Matt and Lucas Shaw dive deep into the Charter-Disney dispute and discuss its potential ramifications
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Champions League Draw and the ‘Hatton’ Documentary, With Ricky Hatton and Gabriel Clarke
The guys also look back at some moments from Gabriel’s time reporting on the Champions League competition
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The Rewatchables: ‘The Equalizer’ | Denzel’s Boston Vigilante Film
Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Bill’s dad to rewatch the 2013 action-thriller ‘The Equalizer’
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The Official Taxonomy of Cinematic Cucks
Cuckolding is on the rise as a trope thanks to movies like ‘Past Lives’ and ‘Challengers.’ But make no mistake, it has a long (and proud?) history in film.
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The ‘Killer’ and ‘Ferrari’ Trailers, the ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Finale, and ‘Reservation Dogs’
Chris and Andy discuss some recent movie trailers and give their thoughts on this season of ‘Reservation Dogs’
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The 2006 Movie Draft
Sean, Amanda, and Chris reunite for a draft of the best movies of 2006
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Strike Movies! The Best Movie About the Labor Movement
An appreciation for standing up to the man
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The Cardinals Are Tanking, Joe Burrow Has a “Healthy Body,” and Big-Name Players Are Still Holding Out
Plus, Katie Baker joins to talk about the growing prevalence of football documentaries
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Introducing the Zillennial Cult Comedy Cinematic Universe
Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, and Molly Gordon have crafted a comedic vibe all their own, and with the release of ‘Bottoms,’ it grows ever stronger
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The Growing Power of IMAX, With Its CEO
Rich Gelfond joins Matt to discuss ‘Oppenheimer’ and its exclusive IMAX access, along with the future of IMAX
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2023 Fall and Winter Hype Meter
Jo and Mal look ahead to the rest of this year’s TV and movie releases and talk about which they’re most excited for!