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'The Rewatchables,' a film podcast from the Ringer Podcast Network, features The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and a roundtable of people from the Ringer universe discussing movies they can’t seem to stop watching.
Bill Simmons
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120 min
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to induct 'Any Given Sunday' into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They break down Oliver Stone’s bizarre editing, Cameron Diaz’s underrated ownership chops, Al Pacino’s last great performance, the Tao of James Woods, the eye-opening concussion/painkiller subplots, Jamie Foxx’s breakout role as Willie Beamon, the craziest cameos, and where the “Inches” monologue ranks in the pantheon of great sports movie speeches.
Aug 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Mark Titus and Chris Ryan to induct ‘Blue Chips’ into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They cover film's most ridiculous moments, Nick Nolte’s intense coaching style, Bob Knight’s mystique, point-shaving scare tactics, Shaq’s final college game, the player cameos, rebooting ‘Blue Chips’, post-retirement Larry Bird, and the best college basketball movies.
Aug 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Rembert Browne to induct ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They cover Woody Harrelson’s hustling tactics, Wesley Snipes’s height, Rosie Perez’s polarizing character, the essence of pickup basketball, Woody’s fashion, Wesley Snipes’s career trajectory, the black-actor championship belt, ‘New Jack City’ power rankings, and the premise of the planned remake.
Aug 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to induct ‘Moneyball’ into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They cover the state of Brad Pitt’s career, the past 20 years of sports movies, the making of ‘Moneyball’, their favorite moments from the film, and the future of sports movies.
Aug 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Juliet Litman to induct ‘Jerry Maguire’ into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They discuss Rod Tidwell spin-offs, Tom Cruise Oscar snubs, the opening montage, Jonathan Lipnicki’s pinnacle, “show me the money”, the best Cruise movies, the birth of the modern sports movie, and Cruise’s romantic-lead chops.
Aug 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to induct 'Heat' into the Movie Hall of Fame. They discuss whether De Niro vs. Pacino was worth the hype, if this was peak Michael Mann, whether this is one of the greatest ensemble casts ever, the 10 most important lessons from Heat, Pacino’s best line, and who ultimately won this movie—Pacino or De Niro.
Aug 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Amanda Dobbins to celebrate and appreciate 1992’s ‘A Few Good Men’ in the inaugural episode of 'The Rewatchables' by discussing what they love about the movie, which scenes have aged the best and worst, and whether Jo Galloway was a good lawyer.
Aug 10, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to revisit and examine the Oscar-winning ‘The Departed,’ directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio. They break down everything from who was in the original intended cast to the film's most memorable moments, as well as what the movie is trying to say about society through DiCaprio’s and Damon’s characters. And, of course, they unpack Jack Nicholson’s memorable Boston accent.
Aug 17, 2017
Hot takes fly as The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Jason Concepcion, and Mark Titus dive deep into 1991’s 'Point Break' by debating which scenes have aged the best and worst, where 'Point Break' ranks among bank robbery films, and who won the epic showdown between Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.
Aug 24, 2017
The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins deep dive into the 1998 romantic comedy ‘You’ve Got Mail,’ starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. They discuss Tom Hank’s epic acting run in the '90s, the hallmarks of a Nora Ephron movie, the formula for a successful romantic comedy, how this movie predicts the future and hints at modern catfishing, and more.
Aug 31, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan lead us deep into the inner recesses of 1991’s Oscar-winning psychological thriller ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster. They pay tribute to Ted Levine’s iconic performance as Buffalo Bill, wonder what would have been with the movie's originally intended cast of Gene Hackman and Michelle Pfeiffer, and rehash their favorite and most haunting moments.
Sep 14, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Jason Concepcion, Shea Serrano, and Donnie Kwak to relive the 1994 nonstop thrill ride ‘Speed’ starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. They consider the perfect formula for 'Die Hard' remakes, expose the improbability of driving fast through L.A. traffic, and break down the film's critical bus jump. Learn more about your ad choices.
Sep 21, 2017
The Ringer’s Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins sing Celine Dion and let the disaster jokes fly as they go deep on 1997’s Oscar Award–winning blockbuster ‘Titanic’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. They discuss DiCaprio’s "cute factor," James Cameron’s obsession with the actual Titanic, and whether Rose would have chosen Jack if the ship hadn’t sunk. Learn more about your ad choices.
Sep 28, 2017
The Ringer's Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins pick out their trendiest '90s outfits and head to Beverly Hills to revisit the 1995 teen classic ‘Clueless,’ starring Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd.
Oct 5, 2017
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Shea Serrano, K. Austin Collins, and Jason Concepcion take a stab at analyzing the 1996 meta-horror classic ‘Scream,’ starring Neve Campbell and Drew Barrymore. They go deep on the shocking nature of killing your star in the opening scene, the rules and tropes of horror film, and the killers' ridiculous plan to stab each other at the end.
Oct 12, 2017
No matter how silly the idea of rewatching ‘The Naked Gun’ might be to Bill Simmons and Kyle Brandt, as Americans, they must be gracious and considerate podcast hosts. The guys revisit the 1988 classic ‘The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!’ starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, and Ricardo Montalbán.
Jul 2, 2024
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey travel back to the ’60s to reclaim their mojo and rewatch ‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ starring Mike Myers, Mike Myers, and Mike Myers.
Jul 5, 2024
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan take shelter from an F5 tornado to rewatch ‘Twister,’ starring Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Jul 9, 2024
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Mallory Rubin take the mound for their final game as they rewatch the 1999 baseball classic ‘For Love of the Game,’ starring Kevin Costner and Kelly Preston.
Jul 12, 2024
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan take the ice trays out of the freezer before rewatching James Cameron’s 1994 action comedy ‘True Lies,’ starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Arnold, and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Jul 16, 2024
The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins are just two girls recording a podcast asking you to listen as they talk about the 1999 rom-com ‘Notting Hill’ starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts.
Jul 19, 2024
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey have no idea what men of power can do after rewatching the 1987 neo-noir action thriller ‘No Way Out,’ starring Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, and Will Patton.
Jul 23, 2024
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey are tryin’ real hard to be the shepherd after rewatching Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 masterpiece ‘Pulp Fiction,’ starring Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta, Bruce Willis, and Uma Thurman. In Part 1, the guys break down why they love the movie, discuss the story of how the movie was made, and dive deep into the iconic characters.
Jul 29, 2024
The Rewatchables! The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast. In Part 2, Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey run through the categories for Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Pulp Fiction.’
Jul 29, 2024
The Ringer’s Craig Horlbeck, Danny Heifetz, and Danny Kelly remember to dodge, duck, dip, dive, and dodge as they rewatch the 2004 comedy classic ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story,’ starring Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Christine Taylor.
Aug 6, 2024
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan, Sean Fennessey, and Andy Greenwald apply a few squirts of L’air de Panache before rewatching Wes Anderson’s 2014 hit comedy adventure ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel,’ starring Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, and Adrien Brody.
Aug 13, 2024
The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Kyle Brandt as they dust off their Notre Dame jackets to chase their dreams after rewatching the 1993 sports classic ‘Rudy,’ starring Sean Astin, Ned Beatty, and Charles S. Dutton.
Aug 22, 2024
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to rewatch a movie called ‘Purple Rain.’ The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Wesley Morris dive deep into Prince’s 1984 acting debut, starring Prince, Apollonia, and Morris Day.
Aug 23, 2024
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan are just a couple of ideas men trying to rewatch the 1982 comedy ‘Night Shift,’ starring Henry Winkler, Michael Keaton, and Shelley Long and directed by Ron Howard.
Aug 26, 2024
