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A CR Month Mailbag!
March 19, 2026 · 1:37:01 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Movies Referenced (99)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Gump (1994) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 36:49 |
| Sicario (2015) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 23:19 |
| Hugo (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:18:06 |
| Midnight Run (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 9:30 |
| Zodiac (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:21:41 |
| Alien (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan | ▶ 43:11 |
| Eyes Wide Shut (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Chris Ryan, Bill Simmons | ▶ 56:07 |
| Limitless (2011) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan | ▶ 2:31 |
| Rain Man (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 31:50 |
| Rushmore (1998) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 8:33 |
| Top Gun (1986) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | ▶ 19:11 |
| Die Hard (1988) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 4:16 |
Directors Referenced (13)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Affleck | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Argo, Gone Girl, The Town | ▶ 1:11:31 |
| Clint Eastwood | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven | ▶ 44:33 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Craig Horlbeck, Bill Simmons | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 39:37 |
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Bill Simmons | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 1:03:52 |
| Barry Levinson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Rain Man, Wag the Dog | ▶ 9:58 |
| John Colorado | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Hancock | ▶ 50:40 |
| Michael Michael | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Paper | ▶ 20:08 |
| Ralph Bakshi | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Lord of the Rings | ▶ 1:34:49 |
| Ridley Scott | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | The Martian, Blade Runner | ▶ 36:58 |
| Rob Evans | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 25:47 | |
| Rob Reiner | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | This Is Spinal Tap, The Wolf of Wall Street | ▶ 1:25:29 |
| Tim Thomas | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Four Weddings and a Funeral | ▶ 28:07 |
Actors Referenced (109)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 30 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan | Top Gun, Minority Report | ▶ 20:19 |
| Steven Seagal | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 12 | Bill Simmons | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | ▶ 6:51 |
| Al Pacino | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Bill Simmons | Dog Day Afternoon, The Godfather | ▶ 8:31 |
| Robert De Niro | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck, Chris Ryan | Cape Fear, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver | ▶ 8:29 |
| Philip Baker Hall | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | Magnolia, Boogie Nights | ▶ 1:03:07 |
| Freddie Prinze Jr. | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | She's All That, I Know What You Did Last Summer | ▶ 15:18 |
| Jessica Biel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | The Illusionist | ▶ 22:30 |
| Justin Long | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Live Free or Die Hard, Jeepers Creepers | ▶ 3:12 |
| Robert Loggia | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Bill Simmons | Big, Independence Day, Lost Highway | ▶ 1:05:30 |
| Catherine O'Hara | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons | Best in Show | ▶ 1:06:06 |
| Ernie Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan | ▶ 39:40 | |
| Jared Leto | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Bill Simmons, Craig Horlbeck | Dallas Buyers Club | ▶ 12:28 |
Writers Referenced (2)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Kasher | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Craig Horlbeck | Boyhood | ▶ 1:16:43 |
| Ryan Murphy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | ▶ 15:31 |
Cinematographers Referenced (1)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Creasy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Bill Simmons | Terminator Genisys | ▶ 1:21:22 |