The Big Picture

Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning anchors a wide-ranging movie conversation that also hits the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger, Skydance’s future, and the best films from New York Film Festival. Sean and Amanda also weigh Alex Gibney’s Musk and rank the most unnecessary legasequels.

‘Verity’ leads a wide-ranging movie conversation that also hits a weekend box office flop, major executive exits, and the future of Skydance. Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins weigh the film’s prospects, check in on Dakota Johnson, and talk about what they want from erotic thrillers now.

Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger is the center of a lively debate about ambition, divisiveness, and whether it demands a theatrical viewing. Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins also zoom out to Iñárritu’s career, Cruise’s Oscar chances, and their top 10 Cruise performances.

Baseball movies take center stage as Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins, Chris Ryan, and Mallory Rubin debate why the sport inspires the best films and then put their favorites on the board. The episode mixes category talk, draft strategy, and a recap of the final picks.

This episode digs into a striking box-office story: ‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ outperformed several new releases, raising bigger questions about what audiences want from theaters right now. Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins also run through recent films before John Wilson joins to talk about ‘The History of Concrete’ and the state of documentaries.