Sean Fennessey

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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).