The Big Picture

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The Ben Affleck Hall of Fame and ‘Animals.’ Plus: ‘Other Mommy’ Is Jump-Scary and Silly

October 13, 2026

Gather ‘round folks, a long-awaited episode has arrived. Sean and Amanda open the show by covering a lengthy amount of movie news, including ‘The Social Reckoning’ bombing at the box office, reacting to the new trailers released for ‘River’ and ‘Exorcist: Martyrs,’ and of course, some updates on ‘The Beatles.' Then, they discuss the new Blumhouse horror movie, ‘Other Mommy,’ starring Jessica Chastain, and have a spirited debate on whether or not it was ultimately successful. Later, they break...

‘The Social Reckoning’ Is No ‘The Social Network,’ and the Top Five Most Unnecessary Legasequels. Plus: The Best Movies at NYFF!

October 09, 2026

Drop the “the.” Just “Big Picture.” It’s cleaner. Today on Big Picture, Sean and Amanda discuss the much anticipated (and also dreaded) legacy sequel ‘The Social Reckoning,’ written and directed by one of our main characters: Aaron Sorkin. Before diving in, they briefly react to the official merging of Warner Bros. and Paramount and hypothesize what the future of David Ellison’s Skydance will look like. Then, Sean shares his New York Film Festival recap and highlights the best movies he saw, ...

‘Verity’ Is Trash. But Is It Good Trash? Plus: ‘Digger’ Flopped and Warner Bros. Is No More.

October 06, 2026

Another year, another Colleen Hoover adaptation. How lucky are we? Before diving into the biggest box office success from the weekend, Sean and Amanda react to the news that Mike DeLuca and Pam Abdy will not continue their roles at David Ellison’s Skydance. They look back at their biggest successes and failures, and wonder what the future of Skydance looks like. Then, they briefly discuss ‘Sicario 3’ being greenlit with all of the returning stars, but notably neither Denis Villeneuve or Stefa...

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The Big Picture is hosted by Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins. Its publicly listed email is ringerfeed@spotify.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for The Big Picture?

The publicly listed email for The Big Picture: ringerfeed@spotify.com.

How many listeners does The Big Picture have?

Podseeker estimates The Big Picture reaches 100,000 to 1 million listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for The Big Picture?

The Big Picture typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Recognized filmmakers, screenwriters, actors, established film critics, writers, and other film-industry professionals with notable work or expertise relevant to a current release, festival, awards race, or major film topic. Common among recent guests: Directing, writing, or acting in notable feature films; Publishing respected film criticism or cultural writing; Participating in major film festivals. Recent guests include Zach Cregger, Adam Nayman, and Chris Ryan.

How hard is it to get booked on The Big Picture?

High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.

What topics does The Big Picture cover?

Recent episodes cover Film, Film Criticism, Filmmaking, Film Festivals, and Oscars. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.