Perfect team to talk about film. Love that Jo sees everything like Sean and they don’t always see eye to eye. CR and Adam too. Smart combos.

Not the greatest, but can be a good listen.

I enjoy the banter of these two, and I love how they balance their personal tastes with their responsibilities of what to emphasize on the show. I find myself disagreeing with them almost as much as I agree, but that’s part of the fun. Thanks, Sean and Amanda (and third chair CR). This podcast has gotten me through some tough times. Can we get a De Niro Hall of Fame, please?

I would love to hear you guys do a hall of fame dialog writers. Think Mamet, Tarantino, Cohens, etc. Keep up the good work! Cheers

Don’t listen to incel….i mean haters, Amanda is treasure

Just wanted ya’ll to know that i weren’t to see Onslaught be abuse of your podcast and then I told everyone I knew to go see it 💛

Sean, the show has just been weighed down by Amanda and her nonsense!

shocked to see the ridiculous and frankly, misogynistic ire directed at our beloved dobbins on these reviews. it's like people don't understand the absolute magic of the push/pull dynamic of amanda and sean, and just don't like a woman cooking, unless she's in the kitchen, apparently. my favorite movie podcast, and the podcast i appreciate the MOST, whether i agree with the takes or not.

New to this podcast. Listened to several episodes before throwing in the towel. Sean is great. Clear and concise. The narrative got lost every time Amanda spoke. You are both fans of sci-fi horror movies. Definitely not my genre.

I really like Sean’s movie mind and analysis, but am starting to enjoy him solo or with guest co-hosts more and more. I get that Amanda is a mom. I get that she few up in Atlanta. I get that she likes European vacations. But good gawd, can we replace her with someone who doesn’t constantly complain about having to watch and talk about movies?

And I thoroughly enjoyed You Can See Everything

Amanda thinks she was smart in high school cuz she took AP classes. This is important to how she views herself as a person. She judges other people based on how they performed as students in high school. It’s very lame and gross.

Finally some one said it. Thanks Tracy for shutting down the idiotic and juvenile questions Sean insists on asking. He really loves his own jokes. Also Amanda is truly an expert in unoriginal takes

If the Big Picture pod only has Sean Fennessey as the permanent host with a rotating round of guest hosts (Ringer staff or otherwise), I would easily rate it five stars. With Dobbins continuing to drag down the show, this is at best two stars, closer to one star. I just listened to the “You Can See Everything” review. This is the first time listening to the Big Picture podcast since “One Battle After Another” at the urging of old high school friend. I really don’t think Dobbins would be hired by anyone else in thousands of podcasts out there. It’s only by the grace of “Pornhub step-siblings weird chemistry” between Fennessey and Dobbins that keeps her employed. Besides her continued “speech impediment” that could/should be fixed with a single session with any speech therapist, her nonsensical comment if anyone over the age of 55 would enjoy “You Can See Everything” tells you how out of touch she is with the movie going audience. Dobbins. It’s time for you to retire. Give up your mic to anyone else at the Ringer.

Not because she did he crimes in TX. Her father worked for Enron. She didn’t.

they’re kinda tough these days

Don’t get me wrong, they have a decent show. But I feel like this show is almost unlistenable without Chris Ryan, who isn’t even a host. And them being overly critical about the Avengers Doomsday trailer was ridiculous.

I love them both

Rating five stars for many reasons, mainly bc this is a reliably fun movie podcast and episodes are long! ✨ Disgusted to see the personal, hateful, misogynistic bullying in the guise of “reviews.” I hope there’s zero tolerance for this behavior on the podcast’s socials.

Idk why Amanda is getting hate on these reviews she rocks, also Sean is the man and CR is the GOAT

Also they just casually admit to being on their phones while watching new movies.

Can we please get a new co-host for 2027 and beyond? Amanda is quite insufferable, and I’ve gotten to the point where I skip or don’t listen to anything she does. I’d love to listen to this podcast again, but it’s become impossible. Prioritize quality over nepotism.

The moment that politics or micro hinting about politics begin… I switch off. We are not interested in your politics or being told what to think… Even though we probably agree with you, there is no place for political hinting and Discussions in a podcast about film reviews and Film news. Real journalists used to be impartial. Please stop imitating modern journalism techniques by telling us how you feel about politics and hinting about your negative feelings towards certain people. Be professional guys, and consider how many of your listeners may actually disagree with your politics, and so you will lose those listeners. I personally do agree with your politics. Just because everyone else in the world does it doesn’t mean we want to hear it. We want to hear about films, and not your personal perspective on the world.

Sean and Amanda have always struck me as having sophisticated and well reasoned opinions on cinema. But I kept asking myself why is there a propagandistic movie that is sympathetic to individuals who are purveyors of something so monstrous. The law-enforcement that is involved in catching child predators are not like a police officer sitting at the bottom of a hill waiting for an unsuspecting speeder fly past. Most individuals who are involved with predatory behavior go to extreme lengths to carry out & conceal their behavior. They usually have developed a pattern of behavior & illicit communication. So when you arrange to meet with someone to commit a crime, Just because you didn’t follow through that time it doesn’t mean that you haven’t done it in the past and you won’t do it in the future. To answer my own question I think there’s a movie like Primetime Because there are people in society and at the highest levels of the entertainment industry that are sympathetic to that type of behavior, be careful and don’t be a sharer in that kind of subtle propaganda .

Im a huge fan of The Watch (a TV show) and have always wished there was a podcast like The Watch, but for movies. The Big Picture never quite got there (but i still listen, often smashing the 30sec jump button because they are not talking about movies at all), until I listened to the recent BP ep. about the new Resident Evil with just Sean and CR. It was so refreshing, no long tangents about raising kids or inside jokes or long ago industry specific war stories no listener can relate to. It made me wish there was a show with just Sean and CR doing deep dives on movies, movie history, breaking industry news, etc. and the absolute minimum of personal anecdotes and inside jokes only 5 people at The Ringer understand. Its a movie podcast, thats literally the only thing you should be talking about.

She really brings down the podcast. She is shallow, pretentious, and often vacuous in her opinions. I find it hard to believe she honestly believes what she is spewing… more of an attempt to appear woke and appeal to a mythical fringe. She is painful and didactic and brings no insight to any topics deserving thoughtful attention. The show is occasionally enlightening when Sean and guests add depth, but Amanda is not the millennial wokester she plays or believes herself to be and it makes listening a chore. It’s like a long car ride with some college friends and one loud and insistent 9 year old yammering over all.

You guys greatly overrate the cultural impact of Oasis. They were a blip. Deep diving music fans will find their two good albums but to most people they are the Wonderwall guys, if they know them at all

Amanda is so consistently loud. Why is her mic not being adjusted? Why is she not listening back and modifying? Surely there is an easy fix here. That being said, she is insufferable outside of volume. My final straw was this last episode where she said people who enjoyed the Michael movie don’t have morals. Some of us can hold complex feelings, Amanda. Some of us can enjoy fun musical performances and still comprehend that the artist behind them may have done terrible things. Get off your high voice and speak at a normal conversational volume like your cohost.

After seeing some of the negative reviews for this top-tier podcast, I felt the need to jump in and leave a review. I’ve been listening to the big picture somewhat religiously for about seven years, and it’s the only film podcast in my regular rotation. Sean and Amanda are both exceptional hosts. CR is a beloved addition when occupying the third chair. Big thanks for all the amazing content over the years.

Just discovered this pod a few weeks ago and you guys have officially turned me into a movie nerd. While I don’t agree with ALL of the takes, I love the conversations and general format of this pod. Sean and Amanda you guys rock! Thanks for keeping it insightful and still fun. Signed a 24 year old who wants to pivot to work in the movie industry now bc of yall

Really irresponsible and inconsiderate to other people to take your kids out when they’re sick like you mentioned on this week’s pod

The werewolves of London scene in color of money is the best sequence Scorsese ever filmed?. You guys are idiots.

Is the most annoying podcaster. The Big Picture should replace her with Sam Fragoso. He was so great with Sean on Talk Easy

I am a faithful Big Picture listener. The episode with Patrick Fischler and the interview with him was fantastic. I can’t say enough good things. The questions posed by Sean and Patrick’s honest answers kept me enthralled. This is what podcasting is all about. Excellent!!

I would love to have such a cool job, suck at it, and still be rewarded.

Amanda. No. Mas. Pls. Thank you.

One thing that really frustrates me about this podcast is that when you are talking about horror you seem to mainly only have men talking about it. Women make up a HUGE percentage of horror fans and if you are going to do an episode covering final girls, it’s a problem to not have a woman on to talk about that. Surely someone within that network likes horror.

Huge movie fan. Love the pod and your commentary and conversation in general, but please stop talking about how old you are and that you’re on the back nine! You’re in your early 40’s ffs! Enjoy your youth 🤗. Signed, 63 year old physically, 33 mentally 😉.

Some of the worst podcasting i have ever heard. No discussion of what makes one film better than the other. Just argument about personal opinions.

It can be a bummer to hear Amanda try to convey her point by raising her voice or razzing her co-hosts. Let her cook without that element, everybody! The pod will be a more pleasant experience for my ears (which are obviously SUCH IMPORTANT EARS)!

Amanda is unwilling to engage with material that she thinks is beneath her. Unfortunately the list of genres for which she is immediately and loudly dismissive keeps getting longer and longer. The podcast is becoming less entertaining/informative thanks to Dobbins self-absorption and loud outbursts. I recommend listeners seek out Sean on other podcasts where his critical insight and love of cinema is not being consistently derailed or hampered with unhelpful shouting.

Love the hosts and have become very enamored of them. Their knowledge of film is really impressive, and their tastes balance each other out very well. The two things that used to drive me crazy about the podcast are getting better. One: spoilers. Thankfully they’ve started to announce when a spoiler is coming up at times, but they completely ruined amazing cinematic moments for me to experience in a fresh way in the past- and it was typically the day of release or pre-release, so there wasn’t even an opportunity for me to see it first. Not cool, especially for a podcast that is meant to engender love of cinema and seeing it in person. It seems like they’re getting better- they must’ve gotten quite a bit of feedback on that. Two: it can get a bit ‘bro-ey’, even with a female co-host. Amanda tries to hold her own, but sometimes they’ll focus on a pretty actress instead of a great character actress in a film, or overlook a great lgbtq film, although it seems like they’re getting better and trying to include one or two a year now. It’s all very mainstream for the most part, and I know it’s a hard line to tow. Having said all that, they have introduced me to so many great films and filmmakers as well, and I’m very grateful for that.

That’s what I started doing and it’s a much better podcast, and I live a more peaceful life lol

Please remove “the ______ of it all” from Amanda’s vernacular. Sean is terrific and Amanda is as well unless it gets too deep into family sharing time, and it’s a rare show that has real access but also goes deeper and doesn’t usually pander to talent. Having Chris or Van or Tracy really is fun and when everyone is having fun it’s contagious. But please just be conscious of what the audience can tolerate with some of the dismissive and kinda of one-dimensional takes Amanda brings.

There is much to enjoy about this podcast — great discussions, entertaining guests — but I find it harder and harder to listen to Amanda. She may well be a lovely person (and is obviously part of this circle of close friends), but she cannot hold her own here, either in her knowledge of movies or ability to articulate anything insightful about them. Have you ever counted the number of times she says “you know” in an episode? “Listen”? Unfinished sentences? Unfunny asides? Complaints about one thing or another? This must be one of the greatest (cushiest) jobs in modern media — watching movies for a living, and talking (not even writing) about them with friends. Yet she seems annoyed about all the “work” involved. It’s a shame, because everyone else who joins Sean behind the microphone (Chris, Van, Mallory, Joanna, Rob) is great company. They seem to love the work and the movies at the heart of it all. And they speak in complete sentences with clearly articulated thoughts and minimal “you know”s. Is it too much to ask the same of your co-host?

Would be a much better show without 5-10 tangents about sports and sports analogies. Because sports are hot garbage.

The film analysis can be very interesting and fun to listen to. Particularly if CR is a guest. For both my wife and I, Amanda Dobbins makes listening not an option. Screechy, condescending, and unfunny . She leads to many skipped episodes

Why not say you don’t like Marvel and just skip the negativity? You’re obviously trying to be controversial, gets old.

Almost every sentence Sean utters goes up at the end like it’s a question. He has an ok voice, but he needs to stop it. Amanda screeches too much. Just about blows my eardrums out about once per episode. And stop trying to be funny and laughing at your own “jokes,” Amanda. You’re not. Hard pass. Mad About Movies is much better.

Always insightful and interesting but please stop trying to fit the “theme” of every movie to your political views. To wit; the Odyssey is all about the collapse of civilizations which you seem to believe is relevant to this country today. After making this misguided assertion you move to Nolan’s the burden of the great man theme- which is more relevant and reflects most of history and then the epic story the movie is. Sean, you are not a great man in the macro sense but you underestimate your greatness -and your burdens-in terms of your family and your work. Stop apologizing for being a man. And Amanda, nice try with Nolan’s “ resurrection”of Penelope. The movie depicts a moment in time including the values of people for good or bad. Do you really think most moviegoers approach films from your prism? Can’t a movie be just a movie? Apparently never for the Big Picture.