Turning Red 2022
Domee Shi's Pixar movie, set in 2002 with a boy-band score by Billie Eilish and Finneas. Sean's favorite Pixar since Inside Out.
The Big Picture · Discussion · Interview
‘X,’ ‘Deep Water,’ ‘Turning Red,’ and 10 New Movies You Need to See Now
March 18, 2022/ 70 min/ Sean Fennessey
Sean flies solo with ten movies from 2022 worth your time, then Ty West talks making X in New Zealand mid-pandemic and the secret sequel he shot right after.
17 films across 2 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.
10 Movies You Need to See NowSean's picks, one man's opinion
X 2022
Ti West's return to horror after six years away, shot in New Zealand with Mia Goth and Jenna Ortega. In theaters.
Deep Water 2022
Adrian Lyne's first film in 20 years, an erotic thriller with Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas. Streaming on Hulu.
Windfall 2022
Charlie McDowell's single-location thriller with Lily Collins, Jesse Plemons, and Jason Segel. On Netflix.
Dog 2022
Channing Tatum's directing debut, an army ranger and a dog on a road trip to a funeral. A surprise box-office hit.
Fresh 2022
Mimi Cave's dating horror movie with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan. Streaming on Hulu.
No Exit 2022
A blizzard-bound thriller with Havana Rose Liu, Dale Dickey, and Dennis Haysbert. On Hulu.
Lucy and Desi 2022
Amy Poehler's documentary on Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. On Amazon.
I Want You Back 2022
A rom-com with Charlie Day and Jenny Slate teaming up on their exes. On Amazon.
The Fallout 2021
Megan Park's drama with Jenna Ortega as a teenager coping after a school shooting. On HBO Max.
In conversation
Ty West on
X 2022
West on shooting it in New Zealand mid-pandemic, casting Mia Goth and Jenna Ortega, and why he wanted horror to feel fun again.
Ty West on
Pearl 2022
A secret follow-up shot back-to-back with X, a 1960s-set prequel about young Pearl.
Ty West on
The Innkeepers 2011
The haunted-hotel movie Sean first interviewed West about a decade earlier.
Ty West on
In a Valley of Violence 2016
A Western, West's last film before a stretch directing television.
Also mentioned raised along the way
Also new this spring The Adam ProjectScreamDeath on the NileDuneEverything Everywhere All at Once
In passing Free GuyBeing the RicardosPitch PerfectAvatar
Horror touchstones Texas Chainsaw MassacreRawThe ShiningThe ExorcistRosemary's Baby
Not films filtered out: TV, games, ads
TV Normal PeoplePam and TommySeveranceEscape at DannemoraEmily in ParisI Love LucyThe Good Place
Ads FIFA World Cup Launch Edition on NetflixBoar's Head
Podcasts The Icons Club