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‘Monkey Man’ Is Here! Plus, the Top Five 21st Century Directorial Debuts.
April 5, 2024 · Monkey Man (2024) · Action · Crime · Thriller · 1:16:54 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey
Chapters
Top picks: Top Five 21st Century Directorial Debuts
Sean Fennessey
- 1. Michael Clayton▶ 10:20
- 2. Get Out▶ 9:34
- 3. Ex Machina▶ 9:04
- 4. The Babadook▶ 8:20
- 5. In the Bedroom▶ 7:57
Honorable mentions: In Bruges · Shaun of the Dead · Hereditary · District 9 · Gone Baby Gone · Donnie Darko · Saw
Amanda Dobbins
- 1. Lady Bird▶ 10:02
- 2. The Virgin Suicides▶ 9:19
- 3. A Star Is Born▶ 52:02
- 4. Gone Baby Gone▶ 8:06
- 5. Palm Springs▶ 1:18:15
Honorable mentions: Wildlife · Pride and Prejudice and Zombies · Bring It On · Sexy Beast
Movies Referenced (46)
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Directors Referenced (4)
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Royal Tenenbaums, Isle of Dogs▶ 3:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 48:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for District 9, Elysium, Chappie▶ 15:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for The Goonies▶ 22:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (16)
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for In America, Bloody Sunday▶ 35:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Dunkirk, Don't Worry Darling▶ 44:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Nope, Get Out, Us▶ 8:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Matrix, Speed, Point Break▶ 3:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for All of Us Strangers, Spectre▶ 1:15:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for Wicked, Don't Look Up, Wicked: For Good▶ 0:27IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Grown Ups 2▶ 15:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for Star Trek, Wonder Woman, Star Trek Beyond▶ 44:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Four Weddings and a Funeral▶ 27:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (4)
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Ex Machina, Civil War, Annihilation▶ 55:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Passengers, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Avengers: Infinity War▶ 44:16IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Donnie Darko, Southland Tales▶ 1:08:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗