Five Reasons Movie Theaters Are ... Back?! Plus, the World of Wong Kar-Wai.

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.2 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2021

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Sean and Amanda dive into the return of the box office after ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ earned nearly $50 million over the holiday weekend. Are movie theaters back for good? Then, they discuss the results of the SAG Awards and what they mean for up-in-the-air Oscar races, including Best Actress and maybe Best Picture (0:30). Then, they’re joined by L.A. Times film critic Justin Chang to discuss the incredible body of work of Wong Kar-Wai, one of the signature filmmakers of the past three decades and the subject of a breathtaking new box set from the Criterion Collection (25:43). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Justin Chang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:07.0	Each week, they cook three recipes for the same dish,
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0:16.0	I'm Sean Finese. I'm Amanda Dobbins. And this is the big picture.
0:27.2	A conversation show about Wong Kar-Wai.
0:29.9	That's right, the films of the Hong Kong master
0:32.1	are the focus of our conversation today.
0:34.2	Joining us for the first time on the big picture
0:36.2	to discuss the incredible body of work
0:38.3	of one of the signature filmmakers of the past three decades
0:40.5	is one of our favorite writers,
0:41.8	the esteemed Los Angeles Times critic and columnist,
0:44.5	Justin Chang. We'll talk about Wong's movies,
0:46.5	their style and influence,
0:48.0	and the new set of his work issued by the Criterion Collection
0:51.0	world of Wong Kar-Wai.
0:52.6	Amanda and I love Wong, so this is a real treat for us.
0:55.0	But first, let's talk about the state of the movie theater business
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