‘The Departed’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
The Rewatchables - S1 - E8
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to revisit and examine the Oscar-winning ‘The Departed,’ directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio. They break down everything from who was in the original intended cast to the film's most memorable moments, as well as what the movie is trying to say about society through DiCaprio’s and Damon’s characters. And, of course, they unpack Jack Nicholson’s memorable Boston accent.
The Rewatchables: Season 1 - 15 Episode s
1x1 - ‘Any Given Sunday’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
August 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to induct 'Any Given Sunday' into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They break down Oliver Stone’s bizarre editing, Cameron Diaz’s underrated ownership chops, Al Pacino’s last great performance, the Tao of James Woods, the eye-opening concussion/painkiller subplots, Jamie Foxx’s breakout role as Willie Beamon, the craziest cameos, and where the “Inches” monologue ranks in the pantheon of great sports movie speeches.
1x2 - ‘Blue Chips’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Mark Titus
August 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Mark Titus and Chris Ryan to induct ‘Blue Chips’ into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They cover film's most ridiculous moments, Nick Nolte’s intense coaching style, Bob Knight’s mystique, point-shaving scare tactics, Shaq’s final college game, the player cameos, rebooting ‘Blue Chips’, post-retirement Larry Bird, and the best college basketball movies.
1x3 - ‘White Men Can't Jump’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Rembert Browne
August 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Rembert Browne to induct ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They cover Woody Harrelson’s hustling tactics, Wesley Snipes’s height, Rosie Perez’s polarizing character, the essence of pickup basketball, Woody’s fashion, Wesley Snipes’s career trajectory, the black-actor championship belt, ‘New Jack City’ power rankings, and the premise of the planned remake.
1x4 - ‘Moneyball’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
August 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to induct ‘Moneyball’ into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They cover the state of Brad Pitt’s career, the past 20 years of sports movies, the making of ‘Moneyball’, their favorite moments from the film, and the future of sports movies.
1x5 - ‘Jerry Maguire’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Juliet Litman
August 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Juliet Litman to induct ‘Jerry Maguire’ into the Sports Movie Hall of Fame. They discuss Rod Tidwell spin-offs, Tom Cruise Oscar snubs, the opening montage, Jonathan Lipnicki’s pinnacle, “show me the money”, the best Cruise movies, the birth of the modern sports movie, and Cruise’s romantic-lead chops.
1x6 - ‘Heat’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
August 7, 2017
HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to induct 'Heat' into the Movie Hall of Fame. They discuss whether De Niro vs. Pacino was worth the hype, if this was peak Michael Mann, whether this is one of the greatest ensemble casts ever, the 10 most important lessons from Heat, Pacino’s best line, and who ultimately won this movie—Pacino or De Niro.
1x7 - ‘A Few Good Men’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan and Amanda Dobbins
August 10, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan and Amanda Dobbins to celebrate and appreciate 1992’s ‘A Few Good Men’ in the inaugural episode of 'The Rewatchables' by discussing what they love about the movie, which scenes have aged the best and worst, and whether Jo Galloway was a good lawyer.
1x8 - ‘The Departed’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
August 17, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Chris Ryan to revisit and examine the Oscar-winning ‘The Departed,’ directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio. They break down everything from who was in the original intended cast to the film's most memorable moments, as well as what the movie is trying to say about society through DiCaprio’s and Damon’s characters. And, of course, they unpack Jack Nicholson’s memorable Boston accent.
1x9 - ‘Point Break’ With Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Jason Concepcion, and Mark Titus
August 24, 2017
Hot takes fly as The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Shea Serrano, Jason Concepcion, and Mark Titus dive deep into 1991’s 'Point Break' by debating which scenes have aged the best and worst, where 'Point Break' ranks among bank robbery films, and who won the epic showdown between Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.
1x10 - ‘You’ve Got Mail’ With Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins
August 31, 2017
The Ringer’s Juliet Litman and Amanda Dobbins deep dive into the 1998 romantic comedy ‘You’ve Got Mail,’ starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. They discuss Tom Hank’s epic acting run in the '90s, the hallmarks of a Nora Ephron movie, the formula for a successful romantic comedy, how this movie predicts the future and hints at modern catfishing, and more.
1x11 - ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
September 14, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan lead us deep into the inner recesses of 1991’s Oscar-winning psychological thriller ‘The Silence of the Lambs,’ starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster. They pay tribute to Ted Levine’s iconic performance as Buffalo Bill, wonder what would have been with the movie's originally intended cast of Gene Hackman and Michelle Pfeiffer, and rehash their favorite and most haunting moments.
1x12 - ‘Speed’ With Bill Simmons, Jason Concepcion, Shea Serrano, and Donnie Kwak
September 21, 2017
HBO and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons is joined by Jason Concepcion, Shea Serrano, and Donnie Kwak to relive the 1994 nonstop thrill ride ‘Speed’ starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. They consider the perfect formula for 'Die Hard' remakes, expose the improbability of driving fast through L.A. traffic, and break down the film's critical bus jump. Learn more about your ad choices.
1x13 - ‘Titanic’ With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins
September 28, 2017
The Ringer’s Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins sing Celine Dion and let the disaster jokes fly as they go deep on 1997’s Oscar Award–winning blockbuster ‘Titanic’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. They discuss DiCaprio’s "cute factor," James Cameron’s obsession with the actual Titanic, and whether Rose would have chosen Jack if the ship hadn’t sunk. Learn more about your ad choices.
1x14 - ‘Clueless’ With Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins
October 5, 2017
The Ringer's Juliet Litman, Amanda Dobbins, and K. Austin Collins pick out their trendiest '90s outfits and head to Beverly Hills to revisit the 1995 teen classic ‘Clueless,’ starring Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd.
1x15 - ‘Scream’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Shea Serrano, K. Austin Collins, and Jason Concepcion
October 12, 2017
The Ringer’s Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey, Shea Serrano, K. Austin Collins, and Jason Concepcion take a stab at analyzing the 1996 meta-horror classic ‘Scream,’ starring Neve Campbell and Drew Barrymore. They go deep on the shocking nature of killing your star in the opening scene, the rules and tropes of horror film, and the killers' ridiculous plan to stab each other at the end.