The Big Picture
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Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins review the movies you need to see. Plus: Top 5s, Movie Drafts, Oscars analysis, and more, featuring a rotating cast of Ringer colleagues like Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Bill Simmons.
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‘Mamma Mia!’ Meets ‘The Strangers'! It’s a Movie Swap!
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The 2026 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, and WTFs
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The Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Movie Draft. Plus: ‘The Rip.’
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The 2026 Movie Auction
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The 2026 Golden Globes: ‘One Battle After Another’ vs. ‘Hamnet’ Begins
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Five Burning Questions About Awards Season, and Our Golden Globes Predictions. P...
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The 26 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026
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The 25 for ’25 Selection Show Special
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The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 1 - 'The Social Network’
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The 2022 Movie Draft
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The Adam Sandler Hall of Fame and ‘Jay Kelly’ With Noah Baumbach!
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The Top Five Movies of 2025
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The ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Watch-Along!
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The Robert Redford Hall of Fame
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The 1989 Movie Draft
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