The Ridley Scott Movie Rankings and ‘The Dog Stars’
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The Ridley Scott Movie Rankings and ‘The Dog Stars’

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 28, 20261 hr 59 min

Sean and Amanda are joined by Chris Ryan to discuss the newest release from his guy Ridley Scott in ‘The Dog Stars’ starring Jacob Elordi and Margaret Qualley. They share their takeaways from the movie, debate Elordi’s performance and evolution as an actor, and assess where the film fits within Scott’s career. Before diving into ‘The Dog Stars’, they reflect on the passing of Dolly Parton and Tim Curry, celebrating their remarkable careers and discussing what each of them meant personally. Then, they check in on the latest James Bond casting race and debate the strongest candidates among the si...

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I'm Sean Fennisey. I'm Amanda Dobbins. And this is the Big Picture at Conversation Show about Ridley Scott. Today on the show we're reviewing the Dog Stars, a searing biopic of Keanu Reeves'

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beloved alternative rock band. Just kidding, we're talking about Ridley Scott's new movie, his 30th, a post-apocalyptic thriller starring Jacob Elordi, and we are ranking every single Ridley movie with our buddy Chris Ryan.

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We'll do it all plus some movie news right after this. Okay, bud, what's up? No laptop. Uh, not for now.

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