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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 2d

The New York City Movie Draft on The Big Pucture, live in NYC with @blankcheck.bsky.social!

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The New York City Movie Draft, With Griffin Newman and David Sims!

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 4d

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER: A Second Opinion, with @vanlathan.bsky.social, on The Big Picture:

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‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion With Van Lathan

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 4d

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER: A Second Opinion, with @vanlathan.bsky.social, on The Big Picture:

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‘One Battle After Another’: A Second Opinion With Van Lathan

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 6d

On The Big Picture: Breaking down THE SMASHING MACHINE and The Rock's acting career with @vanlathan.bsky.social. Plus, a conversation with Benny Safdie.

And a post-ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Best Picture Power Rankings.

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Best Picture Power Rankings and The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ with Benny Safdie!

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 6d

On The Big Picture: Breaking down THE SMASHING MACHINE and The Rock's acting career with @vanlathan.bsky.social. Plus, a conversation with Benny Safdie.

And a post-ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER Best Picture Power Rankings.

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Best Picture Power Rankings and The Rock’s Oscar Bid in ‘The Smashing Machine,’ with Benny Safdie!

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 8d

"Letting everyone down would be my greatest unhappiness."

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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 10 - 'Marie Antoinette’

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 9d

Best Picture Power Rankings on 10/3.

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 9d

Oct. on The Big Picture:

10/1 25 for '25 - 10
10/3 SMASHING MACHINE
10/7 TBA Draft
10/10 Daniel Day-Lewis HOF
10/14 25 for '25 - 9
10/17 TRON: ARES + AFTER THE HUNT
10/20 BLACK PHONE 2
10/22 25 for '25 - 8
10/24 SPRINGSTEEN + HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
10/27 BLUE MOON
10/29 25 for '25 - 7
10/31 BUGONIA

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 9d

New on The Big Picture: A ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER mailbag, thoughts on the box office discourse, a syllabus, the updated PTA movie rankings, and reflections from friends @brofromanother.bsky.social and Andy Greenwald.

Life, man. LIFE!

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One Mailbag After Another, and the Updated PTA Movie Rankings

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 10d

You're right, I'm going to retire today.

Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 13d

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER on The Big Picture:

Amanda, CR, and I break down the best movie of 2025.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson tell me how they did it.

What's up, homie?

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‘One Battle After Another’ Is a Modern Masterpiece, With Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Thomas Anderson!

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 15d

"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it."

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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Wolf of Wall Street’

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 16d

10 movies we missed, THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU, a Mets meltdown, Force Ghost Amanda, and many other normal things on this episode of The Big Picture:

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We Almost Missed These 10 Movies. Should You?

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 17d

hell yeah

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 20d

The Physical Media High Council commences an important session on The Big Picture:

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The Physical Media High Council Awards

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 22d

I’m not talkin' about dance lessons. I’m talkin' about puttin' a brick through the other guy's windshield. I’m talkin' about takin' it out and choppin' it up.

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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 12 - 'The Royal Tenenbaums’

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 23d

Is WEAPONS an all-time classic? And an Oscar contender?
The Big Picture crew circles back one month later.

Plus: Adam Nayman on a robust TIFF lineup and what it means for the fall movie season.

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Is ‘Weapons’ a Classic? And an Oscar Contender? Plus: The Best Movies at TIFF!

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 27d

The Paul Thomas Anderson Movie Character Draft on
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The Paul Thomas Anderson Movie Character Draft

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · 29d

The Unboxing Boy is the work of a normal man.

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The Unboxing Boy: Robert Altman Physical Media Edition

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · Sep 9

The Robert Altman Hall of Fame on The Big Picture. A big one. open.spotify.com/episode/7ffW...

The Robert Altman Hall of Fame

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · Sep 5

Spike Lee on The Big Picture. 😇

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‘Highest 2 Lowest’ Is a N.Y. Movie State of Mind, With Spike Lee!

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · Sep 3

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The Best Movies at Telluride and Venice, and the 10 Most Anticipated Fall Films

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · Sep 2

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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 13 - 'Get Out’

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · Aug 31

Sept. on The Big Picture

9/1 25 for '25 - No. 13
9/3 Telluride + Venice
9/5 HIGHEST 2 LOWEST
9/9 Altman Hall of Fame
9/12 PTA Movie Character Draft
9/15 TIFF Report
9/17 25 for '25 - No. 12
9/19 Physical Media Special
9/22 HIM
9/24 25 for '25 - No. 11
9/26 ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
9/29 OBAA Mailbag

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Sean Fennessey @seanfennessey.bsky.social · Aug 15

It was an honor to co-program a Robert Altman collection with @criterion.bsky.social to pair with our Hall of Fame episode of The Big Picture coming in September. Altman means a lot to me, hope you enjoy.

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