The 25 Best Movies of the Century: No. 15 - ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

The Big Picture

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Tv & Film

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🗓️ 16 July 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Sean and Amanda return to continue their yearlong project of listing the 25 best movies of the 21st century so far. Today they discuss Joel and Ethan Coen’s ‘Inside Llewyn Davis,’ starring Oscar Issac, one of the greatest depictions of a struggling artist of all time. They explain why this was their Coen brothers selection over ‘No Country for Old Men,’ celebrate its incredible balance between devastating dramatic moments and hilarious comedy, and highlight Issac’s fascinating career following this project. Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins Producer: Jack Sanders THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY THE STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY. ORDER NOW | STARBUCKS.COM/MENU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode of The Big Picture is presented by Starbucks. We are big Starbucks Frapecino fans over here.
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0:41.6	I'm Sean Fennessey. I'm Amanda Dobbins.
0:42.3	And this is 25 for 25.
0:43.9	A big picture special conversation show about Inside Lewin Davis.
0:47.4	Should I sing right now?
0:48.4	Please.
0:48.9	Hang me, oh, hang me.
0:50.7	Yeah, that was slightly higher register.
0:52.3	Hang me till I'm didn't go.
0:54.5	All right.
0:55.5	Inside Lewin Davis. Yeah. This is our Cohen Brothers pick. I'll tell you some details about this film before we dive into why we have chosen it. For the listeners at home, it is written and directed by the Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan. It's produced by them and Scott Rudin, longtime producer of theirs. the stars Oscar Isaac Kerry Mulligan, John Goodman,
0:52.9	Garrett Headland, F. Marie Abraham,
0:55.5	at the It's produced by them and Scott Rudin, long-time producer of theirs. It stars Oscar, Isaac, Carrie Mulligan, John Goodman, Garrett Headland, F. Murray, Abraham, Adam Driver, and Justin Timberlake.
1:17.1	This movie is shot by Bruno Del Bonell.
1:18.7	We were talking before the recording of this episode, a very rare non-Rogger Deacons shot movie for the Coens, which is an interesting choice for us since we worship deacons
1:29.1	here on the show, edited by Roderick Janes, who is, of course, the Cohen Brothers.
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