May Movie Massacre: ‘IF,’ ‘Back to Black,’ and ‘Unfrosted’

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.3 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Sean and Amanda are joined by Midnight Boy and resident hater Charles Holmes to discuss a trio of less-than-ideal movies out right now: John Krasinski’s semi-animated ‘IF’ (1:00), the Amy Winehouse biopic ‘Back to Black’ (45:00), and Jerry Seinfeld’s nightmarish directorial debut, ‘Unfrosted’ (1:07:00). Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Guest: Charles Holmes Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	If you're a fan of the inner workings of Hollywood, then check out my podcast, The Town, on the Ringer Podcast Network.
0:05.5	My name is Matt Bellany. I'm founding partner at Puck and the writer of the What I'm Hearing newsletter.
0:10.0	And with my show, The Town, I bring you the inside conversation about money and power in Hollywood.
0:15.0	Every week we've got three short episodes featuring real Hollywood insiders to tell you what people in town are actually talking about.
0:21.0	We'll cover everything from why your favorite show was
0:23.9	canceled overnight. Which streamer is on the brink of collapse and which
0:27.4	executives on the hot seat. Disney, Netflix, who's up, down, and who will never
0:31.9	eat lunch in this town again?
0:33.0	Follow the town on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast. I'm Sean Fennesey. I'm Sean Fennese. I'm Amanda Dobbin. And this is the big picture
0:49.4	a conversation show about a May movie massacre this weekend tough one under performance at the box office
0:57.8	critical crucifixion of two new wide releases we're not just talking about movies that are opening wide we're also talking about movies on Netflix, which also kind of suck.
1:05.7	And so if we're talking about movies that kind of suck, there's only one man to join us.
1:08.9	Whoa! Hader-in-chief. The closer, Charles Holmes, what's up, Charles?
1:13.2	Boo!
1:14.2	Here's, can I test this out?
1:16.1	Yeah.
1:17.1	I think I'm looking for, I think the ringer, we got video, we're obviously on video.
1:22.4	I was thinking of a new kind of nickname,
1:25.2	the most controversial cultural critic of this generation.
1:28.9	What do we think?
1:29.4	Can we redo that?
1:30.3	Can you introduce me as that?
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