Lady and the Tramp 2019
Live-action remake, one of Disney+'s launch titles.
The Big Picture · Discussion · Interview
Will Disney+ and Netflix Force the Academy Awards to Recognize Streaming? Plus: Why 'Doctor Sleep' Dozed Off | The Oscars Show
November 12, 2019/ 119 min/ Sean Fennessey · Amanda Dobbins
Disney+ launches, Doctor Sleep flops, Grace Fennessey ranks her top three movies of the year, and Trey Edward Shults on Waves.
41 films across 5 segments.
AI-generated This episode was transcribed and analyzed with AI models. The matches aren't perfect — expect the occasional misheard title or a link to the wrong film.
Disney+ Launches, and Whether Streaming Will Force the Oscars to Changethe Mandalorian, streaming eligibility, and a bad weekend at the box office
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made 2020
Written and directed by Tom McCarthy (Spotlight), heading to Disney+.
Troop Zero 2019
Amazon scrapped its planned theatrical release and sent it straight to streaming.
Marriage Story 2019
Netflix's awards contender, playing only a couple of theaters in most cities.
The Irishman 2019
Scorsese's Netflix film. $65 and a valet to see it in a theater before it streams.
Parasite 2019
Fewer people have actually seen it than have seen Harriet.
Midway 2019
Roland Emmerich's WWII film 'won' the weekend with just $17 million on a $100 million-plus budget.
Playing with Fire 2019
John Cena firefighter comedy. Neither host saw it.
Last Christmas 2019
Amanda walked out before the end.
Jojo Rabbit 2019
Quietly expanding and picking up steam at the box office.
Harriet 2019
Cynthia Erivo-led biopic outperforming the movies everyone's actually talking about.
Honey Boy 2019
Shia LaBeouf's autobiographical script, playing his own father. Strong per-screen average on four screens.
Lionheart 2018
Nigeria's international feature submission, disqualified for being primarily in English.
Joy 2019
Austria's submission, disqualified for the same reason.
The Shining, Doctor Sleep, and Adapting Stephen Kingwith the New York Times' Gilbert Cruz
Gilbert Cruz on
Doctor Sleep 2019
Ewan McGregor as the grown-up Danny Torrance. Badly underperformed opening weekend.
Gilbert Cruz on
Gerald's Game 2017
Mike Flanagan's previous King adaptation for Netflix. Gilbert recommends it.
Grace's Top Three Movies of the YearSean's sister Grace picks her favorites
Best Original Song, and the Cats Delaythe category Amanda thinks shouldn't exist
Cats 2019
Post-production delays mean it'll miss New York Film Critics Circle screenings.
Richard Jewell 2019
Clint Eastwood kept editing through the Burbank fires to hit his deadline.
Frozen II 2019
'Into the Unknown,' sung by Idina Menzel, also covered by Panic! at the Disco over the credits.
The Lion King 2019
Two contenders: Beyonce's 'Spirit' and Elton John's 'Never Too Late.'
Breakthrough 2019
'I'm Standing With You,' sung by Chrissy Metz.
Bad Times at the El Royale 2018
Sean's recommendation for hearing Cynthia Erivo actually sing.
Wild Rose 2019
'Glasgow (No Place Like Home),' sung by Jessie Buckley. Sean's pick, though it probably won't even be nominated.
Toy Story 4 2019
'The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy,' recorded by both Randy Newman and Chris Stapleton.
Bombshell 2019
Regina Spektor's 'One Little Soldier' plays over it. Amanda hated the choice.
Call Me by Your Name 2017
Amanda's other example of a pop song pulling attention from the score.
Aladdin 2019
'Speechless,' sung by Naomi Scott.
Rocketman 2019
Elton John and Taron Egerton's 'I'm Gonna Love Me Again.' The favorite to win.
In Conversationwriter-director Trey Edward Shults on his new film
Trey Edward Shults on
Waves 2019
Shults's third feature, built around his real-life relationship with star Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Trey Edward Shults on
Chungking Express 1994
The structural inspiration for splitting the film into two halves.
Trey Edward Shults on
It Comes at Night 2017
Shults's previous film. Its reception left him depressed for weeks.
Trey Edward Shults on
The Lighthouse 2019
The last great thing he's seen, caught in IMAX at Toronto.
Trey Edward Shults on
There Will Be Blood 2007
The last film that immersed him this completely, before The Lighthouse.
Also mentioned raised along the way
In passing Guardians of the GalaxyStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerAquamanWidowsManchester by the SeaPhantom ThreadMad Max: Fury RoadUnder the Skin
Also discussed with Grace ScreamScream 4Knives OutJokerFantastic FourWhat's Your NumberA Hidden LifeSpider-Man: HomecomingAvengers: Infinity War
Not films filtered out: TV, games, ads
TV The MandalorianWandaVisionThe Falcon and the Winter SoldierMarvel's What If...?LokiHigh School Musical: The Musical: The SeriesThe World According to Jeff GoldblumThe SimpsonsDownton AbbeySupernaturalStranger ThingsLiving with YourselfThe Haunting of Hill HouseSeeFor All Mankind
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