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The Big Picture

Ben Affleck's Next Movie and Five Behind-the-Scenes Hollywood Stories We Want

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.25.9K Ratings

🗓️ 11 August 2020

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Sean is joined by Chris Ryan to talk about Ben Affleck's recently announced new movie, an adaptation of 'The Big Goodbye' about the making of the film 'Chinatown.' Then, they pitch other chaotic behind-the-scenes stories they'd like to see captured on the big screen (1:30). They also discuss the streaming horror hit 'Host,' now playing on Shudder, as well as the less successful Shia LaBeouf crime drama 'The Tax Collector' (34:00). Finally, Sean is joined by writer-director-actress Amy Seimetz to talk about her new horror–black comedy 'She Dies Tomorrow' (46:27). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Chris Ryan Guest: Amy Seimetz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today's episode of The Big Picture is brought to you by an American pickle.

0:04.1

An American pickle stars Seth Rogan as 1920s factory worker Herschel Greenbaum and his

0:08.4

great-grandson Ben.

0:09.8

When Herschel falls into a vat of pickles he is perfectly preserved for 100 years and

0:13.2

emerges in present-day Brooklyn.

0:15.9

An American pickle tells the uniquely heartwarming story of Herschel and Ben as they learn the

0:18.8

meaning of family.

0:19.8

Stream the new Max original and American pickle now only on HBO Max rated PG-13.

0:30.0

I'm Sean Fennesy and this is The Big Picture.

0:36.7

Amanda is on vacation and so we are joined by our pal Chris Ryan on today's show, CR What

0:40.5

Up Man.

0:41.5

What's going on?

0:43.3

Later in this episode I spoke with Amy Simons and actress you may recognize from Alien

0:47.1

Covenant and last year's Pet Cemetery remake, Amy is a filmmaker as well and her second

0:51.2

feature, she dies tomorrow, arrived over the weekend, had a really fun chat with her about

0:55.3

this combo horror thriller Black Comedy so I hope you'll stick around for that.

0:59.3

The first Chris Ryan, let's have a little bit of a grab bag conversation.

1:02.4

How was your weekend?

1:03.4

What did you watch?

1:04.4

I watched Colin Moorakawa become God.

1:07.1

Yes.

1:08.1

I watched the PGH Championship on Sunday with a bunched leaderboard.

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