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The Best Movies of the Year … So Far. Plus: 15 We Missed!
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March 30, 2026 · 2:43:20 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · With Ben David Grabinski
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Lists in this episode
Sean's top five movies of the year so far
Ranked list · Sean Fennessey · ▶ 1:43:06
- 5Project Hail Mary (2026)▶ 1:43:13
- ·The Rip (2026) · honorable mention▶ 1:43:06
- 4Miroir No. 3▶ 1:45:03
- 3Send Help (2026)▶ 1:45:14
- 2Bone Temple (2026)▶ 1:45:43
- 1Nirvana, the band, the show, the movie▶ 1:45:51
Amanda's top five movies of the year so far
Ranked list · Amanda Dobbins · ▶ 1:42:44
- 5The Rip (2026)▶ 1:42:44
- 4Bone Temple (2026)▶ 1:44:29
- 3Nirvana, the band, the show, the movie▶ 1:45:51
- 2Project Hail Mary (2026)▶ 1:45:46
- 1The Moment▶ 1:46:09
Movies Referenced (72)
5 mentions · Ben David Grabinski, Sean Fennessey▶ 2:25:57IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 23:11IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 12:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Ben David Grabinski, Sean Fennessey▶ 2:14:17IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Ben David Grabinski▶ 1:50:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins▶ 1:25:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Directors Referenced (25)
7 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Afire▶ 1:29:47IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Ben David Grabinski · Known for Die Hard, Last Action Hero▶ 2:00:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Good Time, Uncut Gems▶ 13:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Rango, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, A Cure for Wellness▶ 1:06:31IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Annie Hall, Manhattan, Deconstructing Harry▶ 37:38IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Fly, eXistenZ, Dead Ringers▶ 43:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for 20 Feet from Stardom▶ 34:18IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Domino, Unstoppable, True Romance▶ 2:00:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Argo, Gone Girl, The Town▶ 33:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Saint, Open Your Eyes▶ 42:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (95)
23 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for A Hard Day's Night, Yellow Submarine▶ 34:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗
10 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Silence of the Lambs, Taxi Driver▶ 1:01:41IMDb ↗Lb ↗
10 mentions · Ben David Grabinski, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Princess and the Frog, They Live, Armageddon▶ 1:37:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗
9 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for Blue Valentine, La La Land, Drive▶ 11:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗
9 mentions · Ben David Grabinski, Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Wedding Crashers, Couples Retreat▶ 1:37:51IMDb ↗Lb ↗
7 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Goodfellas▶ 1:31:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Trainwreck, Hustle▶ 1:26:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for Hugo, Ender's Game▶ 1:12:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for 28 Days Later, The Dark Knight▶ 1:19:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Ben David Grabinski, Sean Fennessey · Known for Just Go with It, You Don't Mess with the Zohan▶ 2:21:24IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Greatest Showman, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, Dune: Part One▶ 1:01:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
5 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Ready or Not, Guns Akimbo▶ 42:37IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (8)
10 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Amanda Dobbins · Known for It Ends with Us, Regretting You, Verity▶ 22:32IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Amanda Dobbins, Sean Fennessey · Known for It's Complicated, Something's Gotta Give, Private Benjamin▶ 11:30IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Squid and the Whale, Marriage Story▶ 1:12:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Hell or High Water, Wind River▶ 1:35:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Wet Hot American Summer, The Big Sick▶ 32:46IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Amanda Dobbins · Known for Safe Haven▶ 32:42IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Predator, The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang▶ 2:00:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Cinematographers Referenced (2)
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Moulin Rouge!▶ 50:05IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Ben David Grabinski · Known for Death of a Unicorn, Damsel▶ 2:04:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗