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Sean Fennessey

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Content Head and Editor in Chief at The Ringer

Podcast Host at The Big Picture

Head of Content, @ringer • Host, @TheBigPic • Subscribe: https://t.co/62O9tIgy0X • See you at the movies

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  • Nov 29, 2024 | theringer.com | Sean Fennessey |Rob Harvilla |Yasi Salek

    Sean is joined by Rob Harvilla and Yasi Salek to discuss two movies for the fun of it—Moana 2 and Hot Frosty. They start by reacting to the new Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (01:40) before discussing the surprising self-awareness, Easter eggs, and music in Hot Frosty (04:59). Then, they share their movie-watching experiences while watching Moana 2 and how it compares to Moana (36:50). Before Yasi and Rob leave, they share the movies they are looking forward to at the end of 2024 (62:40).

  • Nov 25, 2024 | theringer.com | Sean Fennessey |Juliet Litman

    Universal Pictures Sean is joined by Juliet Litman to discuss another highly anticipated 2024 release in Jon M. Chu’s Wicked. They unpack their very mixed feelings (1:07), hypothesize why this movie is such a big hit (41:30), and forecast its Oscar chances by asking whether it could really win Best Picture (50:37). Then, they both rank their top five favorite musicals from the 21st century (58:58).

  • Nov 22, 2024 | theringer.com | Sean Fennessey |Chris Ryan |Mallory Rubin

    Sean is joined by Chris Ryan and Mallory Rubin to discuss one of the most highly anticipated movies of 2024, Ridley Scott’s new film Gladiator II. They work through their complicated feelings on the sequel (05:09), highlight some of the key standout performances (22:49), and predict its box office potential and Oscars chances (67:25). Then, they each rank their top five favorite legacy sequels of all time (76:00).

  • Nov 19, 2024 | theringer.com | Sean Fennessey |Joanna Robinson

    Topic Studios Sean is joined by Joanna Robinson to assess why the hell Red One is so awful (1:00) and try to make sense of the Rock’s baffling movie career. Then, they discuss A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg’s new movie about a pair of cousins who go to Poland for a Holocaust tour (25:00). They then each share their top five two-handers in movie history (1:00:00).

  • Nov 18, 2024 | theringer.com | Andy Greenwald |Sean Fennessey

    HBO Andy is joined by Sean Fennessey to talk about the first few episodes of Say Nothing and how the show works because it lives in a moral gray area (1:00). Then they briefly discuss the finale of Disclaimer and why the series might have worked better as a film (31:56) before talking about the first episode of Dune: Prophecy and why this prequel series is not working so far (42:43).

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Sean Fennessey
Sean Fennessey @SeanFennessey
12 Apr 25

It’s so cool that this went viral. Coogler is a sincere artist making mainstream movies who brings none of the baggage that comes with all the canister conversation we’ve had the past few years. Completely unpretentious way of educating an audience to make a good choice when

Sean Fennessey
Sean Fennessey @SeanFennessey
11 Apr 25

RIP Ted Kotcheff. One of the most artful and entertaining filmographies of the assignment directors of his era. https://t.co/OHrYPocbl1

Sean Fennessey
Sean Fennessey @SeanFennessey
11 Apr 25

I've been advocating for this for about as long as I've been covering movies -- it's great news for stunt performers, coordinators, production designers, and the directors who invest so much time and creativity into this work. I had an emotional conversation with Chad Stahelski

The Academy
The Academy @TheAcademy

Stunts have always been part of the magic of movies. Now, they’re part of the Oscars. The Academy has created a new annual award for Achievement in Stunt Design—beginning with the 100th Oscars in 2028, honoring films released in 2027. https://t.co/lpHen9Qk9l