To celebrate the release of ‘Gladiator II,’ we’re looking back on the original film—and a host of other movies that regularly reduce grown men to tears

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19.11.2024

Never Tell Me More About the Monsters From ‘A Quiet Place’ - The Ringer

The ‘Quiet Place’ franchise made a major leap this year. Now it needs to avoid a classic horror movie mistake by obeying one rule: Keep the monsters mysterious.

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19.11.2024

‘Dune’ Was a Box Office Hit, so Why Doesn’t ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Work? - The Ringer

Plus, ‘Say Nothing’ with Sean Fennessey

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16.11.2024

The Danger of Donald Trump’s Nominations With Paul Rieckhoff - The Ringer

Plus, talking about Denzel Washington’s deleted scene in ‘Gladiator II’ and The Onion’s purchase of InfoWars

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16.11.2024

Best Picture Power Rankings. Plus: Is ‘Emilia Pérez’ a Front-Runner? - The Ringer

Joanna Robinson and Katey Rich join Sean to come up with a list of the 10 movies they think are most likely to be nominated for the top award at the Oscars!

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16.11.2024

Digital TV Giants: Amazon, Google, and … Roku? - The Ringer

Matt is joined by Charlie Collier, president of Roku Media, to talk about the most under-discussed streaming player in Hollywood

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15.11.2024

Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 1—Man of Drama - The Ringer

The first episode of another multi-week series

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15.11.2024

Patrick Radden Keefe on Bringing ‘Say Nothing’ From the Page to the Screen - The Ringer

Chris discusses director Simon Kinberg possibly writing and producing a new ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, then welcomes author Patrick Radden Keefe to talk about adapting his book ‘Say Nothing’

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14.11.2024

Martha Stewart and When a Celeb Disavows Their Doc—With the Director! - The Ringer

Matt is joined by R.J. Cutler, director of the Netflix documentary ‘Martha,’ to talk about Martha Stewart’s disapproval of the film

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13.11.2024

‘Meet the Parents’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt - The Ringer

Bill Simmons hosts Kyle Brandt for a weekend away to play some indoor pool volleyball and rewatch the hit 2000 comedy ‘Meet the Parents’

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13.11.2024

The Clint Eastwood Mt. Rushmore, and the Curious Case of ‘Juror No. 2.’ Plus: ‘Heretic’! - The Ringer

Sean is joined by Adam Nayman to discuss the head-scratching rollout of Clint Eastwood’s ‘Juror No. 2.’ Later, they’re joined by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, to talk directing ‘Heretic.’

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13.11.2024

After ‘The Penguin,’ What Will Become of the Batverse? - The Ringer

DC’s bet on ‘The Penguin’ paid off. Will the studio place an even bigger bet by constructing two live-action Batman narratives at once?

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13.11.2024

DiCaprio’s Birthday, the Rock’s GQ Feature, and ‘Wicked’ Press Tour - The Ringer

Juliet and Wesley Morris dive into this week’s celebrity news, including a discussion on Chappell Roan

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12.11.2024

Netflix’s Greta Gerwig Situation, a Buried Clint Eastwood Movie, and Streaming’s Good Week - The Ringer

Matt is joined by Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw to discuss the latest Warner Bros. Discovery earnings, Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Narnia movie getting granted to IMAX theaters, and more

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09.11.2024

The Robert Zemeckis Hall of Fame, and ‘Here’ - The Ringer

Sean is joined by Bryan Curtis to discuss ‘Here’ and the Zemeckis Hall of Fame

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08.11.2024

Winners and Losers of Hollywood Under Trump 2.0 - The Ringer

Will the new president go after big tech?

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06.11.2024

‘Body Double’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey - The Ringer

An erotic thriller starring Craig Wasson and Melanie Griffith

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06.11.2024

The Presidential Movie Draft - The Ringer

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan as well as Griffin Newman and David Sims to draft their favorite movie presidents

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05.11.2024

You Should See ‘Juror No. 2.’ The Question Is Whether Warner Bros. Will Let You. - The Ringer

Clint Eastwood’s latest is one of his best films in the late period of his career, so why didn’t David Zaslav and Co. give it a wider release?

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05.11.2024

The Existential Crisis of the Cable Juggernauts - The Ringer

Lucas Shaw joins Matt to discuss Comcast

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02.11.2024

Timothée Chalamet Look-Alike Competition, and All the Sports Drama - The Ringer

People’s "Sexiest Man Alive" poll goes to a strange place

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01.11.2024

Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 3—Final Round - The Ringer

Dave and Neil are joined by author Diana Helmuth for the final round of The Witch Trials to debate the best witch movie!

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01.11.2024

Don’t Fall Asleep: The Oral History of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ - The Ringer

With a meager budget and a ramshackle special effects team, Wes Craven created a horror classic and an iconic movie villain in Freddy Krueger, who, even 40 years later, will still haunt your dreams

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01.11.2024

‘Conclave’ Crackles, and Christopher Nolan’s Helicopter Movie Takes Off - The Ringer

And later, Sean is joined by Matt Tyrnauer, director of ‘Carville: Winning Is Everything, Stupid,’ a new documentary about political strategist James Carville

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01.11.2024

Is There a Right Way to Use AI to Make Movies? - The Ringer

Matt is joined by Tobias Queisser, CEO of Cinelytic, to make the case for AI as a tool and not the enemy in Hollywood

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31.10.2024

Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 2—Magic - The Ringer

Dave, Neil, and Joanna are back for the second round of The Witch Trials

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31.10.2024

Ringer-Verse Recommends: October 2024 - The Ringer

Join the ‘Ringer-Verse’ and ‘House of R’ crews as they hand out Halloween treats of tasty nerd-culture content in the latest installment of their monthly mini-pod about fandom favorites from TV, anime, movies, video games, books, comics, and beyond

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30.10.2024

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ and ‘The Wild Robot’! - The Ringer

Chris Sanders, the director of ‘The Wild Robot,’ joins the pod to talk about his stunning new movie, animation in 2024, and much more!

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30.10.2024

‘Halloween 4’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan - The Ringer

Bill, Chris, and Van keep the horror flicks coming with the fourth entry in the iconic slasher franchise

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29.10.2024

FX Chief John Landgraf on Silicon Valley’s Effect on Hollywood - The Ringer

Matt and Lucas Shaw are joined by John Landgraf for a conversation about the state of television

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28.10.2024

Is ‘Venom 3’ Unwatchable? Plus, the Worst Year in Superhero Movies. - The Ringer

The Boys are back to give their many, many thoughts on the latest ‘Venom’ movie

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28.10.2024

An Everything-but-Movies Mailbag - The Ringer

Sean and Amanda answer questions about books, ‘Industry,’ and death row meals

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26.10.2024

The Post-Pandemic Life of a Hustling Screenwriter - The Ringer

Matt is joined by writer Bruce Eric Kaplan (‘Girls,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Six Feet Under’) to discuss the life of a TV writer, how the industry has changed over the years—particularly coming out of the pandemic—and more!

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25.10.2024

‘The Terminator’ Is James Cameron’s Smallest Movie—and Biggest Achievement - The Ringer

Forty years later, the magic of James Cameron’s breakthrough is still evident: the magnitude, the genius irrationality of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s casting, and the intoxicating mix of mainstream moviemaking and complex, artistic rage

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25.10.2024

The Slasher Movie Hall of Fame, With Alex Ross Perry - The Ringer

Alex also talks about his new film, ‘Pavements,’ and the film festival hamster wheel

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25.10.2024

An Ode to the ‘Venom’ Trilogy, a Deranged Masterpiece of Superhero Cinema - The Ringer

Ahead of ‘Venom: The Last Dance,’ let us pay tribute to a radical work of performance art that has gone underappreciated in its time

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25.10.2024

The Sexless State of Cinema, by the Numbers - The Ringer

Don’t be fooled by ‘Anora.’ We crunched the data for 40,000 films, and it’s not just a fantasy: Sex is disappearing from our movie screens.

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Cinemus Maximus: Revisiting the Original ‘Gladiator’ - The Ringer

The Awful ‘Red One.’ Plus: ‘A Real Pain’ With Jesse Eisenberg! - The Ringer

‘The Replacements’ With Bill Simmons and Van Lathan - The Ringer

Introducing the Guy Cry Movie Canon - The Ringer

Never Tell Me More About the Monsters From ‘A Quiet Place’ - The Ringer

‘Dune’ Was a Box Office Hit, so Why Doesn’t ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Work? - The Ringer

The Danger of Donald Trump’s Nominations With Paul Rieckhoff - The Ringer

Best Picture Power Rankings. Plus: Is ‘Emilia Pérez’ a Front-Runner? - The Ringer

Digital TV Giants: Amazon, Google, and … Roku? - The Ringer

Trial Royale: Denzel Washington Movies, Round 1—Man of Drama - The Ringer

Patrick Radden Keefe on Bringing ‘Say Nothing’ From the Page to the Screen - The Ringer

Martha Stewart and When a Celeb Disavows Their Doc—With the Director! - The Ringer

‘Meet the Parents’ With Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt - The Ringer

The Clint Eastwood Mt. Rushmore, and the Curious Case of ‘Juror No. 2.’ Plus: ‘Heretic’! - The Ringer

After ‘The Penguin,’ What Will Become of the Batverse? - The Ringer

DiCaprio’s Birthday, the Rock’s GQ Feature, and ‘Wicked’ Press Tour - The Ringer

Netflix’s Greta Gerwig Situation, a Buried Clint Eastwood Movie, and Streaming’s Good Week - The Ringer

The Robert Zemeckis Hall of Fame, and ‘Here’ - The Ringer

Winners and Losers of Hollywood Under Trump 2.0 - The Ringer

‘Body Double’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey - The Ringer

The Presidential Movie Draft - The Ringer

You Should See ‘Juror No. 2.’ The Question Is Whether Warner Bros. Will Let You. - The Ringer

The Existential Crisis of the Cable Juggernauts - The Ringer

Timothée Chalamet Look-Alike Competition, and All the Sports Drama - The Ringer

Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 3—Final Round - The Ringer

Don’t Fall Asleep: The Oral History of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ - The Ringer

‘Conclave’ Crackles, and Christopher Nolan’s Helicopter Movie Takes Off - The Ringer

Is There a Right Way to Use AI to Make Movies? - The Ringer

Trial Royale: The Witch Trials, Round 2—Magic - The Ringer

Ringer-Verse Recommends: October 2024 - The Ringer

‘Venom: The Last Dance’ and ‘The Wild Robot’! - The Ringer

‘Halloween 4’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan - The Ringer

FX Chief John Landgraf on Silicon Valley’s Effect on Hollywood - The Ringer

Is ‘Venom 3’ Unwatchable? Plus, the Worst Year in Superhero Movies. - The Ringer

An Everything-but-Movies Mailbag - The Ringer

The Post-Pandemic Life of a Hustling Screenwriter - The Ringer

‘The Terminator’ Is James Cameron’s Smallest Movie—and Biggest Achievement - The Ringer

The Slasher Movie Hall of Fame, With Alex Ross Perry - The Ringer

An Ode to the ‘Venom’ Trilogy, a Deranged Masterpiece of Superhero Cinema - The Ringer

The Sexless State of Cinema, by the Numbers - The Ringer

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