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A 2026 Rewatchables Mailbag
January 6, 2026 · 1:50:34 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Movies Referenced (109)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limitless (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 7:55 |
| Marty Supreme (2025) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 55:29 |
| Proof of Life (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 13:06 |
| Halloween (1978) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 32:54 |
| Hereditary (2018) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 18:58 |
| Miami Vice (2006) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 19:32 |
| Out of Time (2003) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 14:17 |
| This Is the End (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 9:51 |
| Before Sunrise (1995) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 49:12 |
| Demolition Man (1993) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 32:40 |
| The Hunt (2012) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 43:59 |
| The Purge (2013) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 44:32 |
Directors Referenced (11)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payman Benz | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 34:03 | |
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 17:18 |
| Brian De Palma | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Body Double, Dressed to Kill, The Bonfire of the Vanities | ▶ 8:11 |
| Grant McPhee | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | World War Z | ▶ 1:15:39 |
| Kevin Costner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | Dances with Wolves, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | ▶ 1:35:56 |
| Alice Cicchetti | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 42:58 | |
| Danny Boyle | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | 127 Hours, 28 Days Later | ▶ 27:45 |
| Justin Baldoni | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | It Ends with Us | ▶ 1:45:34 |
| Markus Blunder | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 1:07:24 | |
| Sean Penn | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | Mystic River, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking | ▶ 12:27 |
| Tony Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Unstoppable, True Romance | ▶ 27:10 |
Actors Referenced (108)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 14:22 | |
| Ted Cruz | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 13 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 49:12 | |
| Bo Jackson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan | ▶ 30:31 | |
| The Game | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Street Kings, The A-Team, Coach Carter | ▶ 18:41 |
| Tom Hanks | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, Craig Horlbeck | Cast Away, Big, Forrest Gump | ▶ 49:56 |
| Edie Falco | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 26:11 | |
| Adam Driver | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 40:57 | |
| Jack Walz | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 16:36 | |
| Jamie Foxx | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Collateral, Django Unchained | ▶ 19:54 |
| Matt Damon | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | Good Will Hunting, The Martian, The Departed | ▶ 1:00:43 |
| Robert De Niro | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver | ▶ 25:30 |
| Stanley Tucci | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | Spotlight | ▶ 1:32:19 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Snell | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | Deadpool | ▶ 25:22 |
| George Lucas | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, American Graffiti | ▶ 40:33 |
| Hadi Nicholas Deeb | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 45:36 | |
| Robert Towne | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Chinatown, Mission: Impossible | ▶ 59:50 |
| Taylor Worst | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 18:14 | |
| William Goldman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride | ▶ 31:16 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Grantland | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | The Other Guys | ▶ 24:11 |