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The Rewatchables
The Rewatchables, a film podcast from the Ringer Podcast Network, features The Ringer’s Bill Simmons and a roundtable of movie lovers from the Ringer universe discussing movies they can’t seem to stop watching. Listen to the complete archives of over 300 movies, including Pulp Fiction, Silence of th...
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Robert Graysmith
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Moneyball
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The Right Stuff
Illustrated
The panelists identified The Right Stuff as one of the two best movies (and by extension books) associated with the filmmaker they were discussing.
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I guess his two best movies are The Right Stuff and The Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake.
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The panelists identified The Right Stuff as one of the two best movies (and by extension books) associated with the filmmaker they were discussing.
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I guess his two best movies are The Right Stuff and The Invasion of the Body Snatchers remake.
The Hunt for Red October
A Novel
In a 2025 mailbag episode, the hosts noted a listener's request to cover the novel‑turned‑movie, saying many fans view it as an important work but the host had never seen the film. They suggested it deserved a spot on the Rewatchables list. The tone was inquisitive rather than endorsing.
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Episode: A 2025 Rewatchables Mailbag
They requested the novelturnedmovie be covered, noting they had never seen it and felt it deserved a spot on the Rewatchables.
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I have a request for The Hunt for Red October. Many fans consider this an important film to cover as it was masterfully done, but I've never seen that movie.
Heartburn
40th Anniversary Edition – with a Foreword by Stanley Tucci (Virago Modern Classics)
The panel referred to Heartburn as one of their favorite divorce movies, highlighting its relevance to the discussion.
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Heartburn was another one of your favorites. That's a divorce movie
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The panel referred to Heartburn as one of their favorite divorce movies, highlighting its relevance to the discussion.
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Heartburn was another one of your favorites. That's a divorce movie
The BFG
The hosts referenced the author of The BFG when discussing the original story that inspired the movie.
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I read this when I was looking into the movie to prep for the conversation, but I guess it's based on a Roald Dahl short story. I had no idea. The author of Matilda and The BFG.
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The hosts referenced the author of The BFG when discussing the original story that inspired the movie.
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I read this when I was looking into the movie to prep for the conversation, but I guess it's based on a Roald Dahl short story. I had no idea. The author of Matilda and The BFG.
The Last of the Mohicans (Illustrated)
The hosts referred to the novel as a treasured American text but noted it was not highly regarded as literature, mentioning it as the source material for the film they were discussing.
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James Fenner Moore Cooper novel is obviously like a very treasured American text, but I don't think it's well regarded as literature.
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The hosts referred to the novel as a treasured American text but noted it was not highly regarded as literature, mentioning it as the source material for the film they were discussing.
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James Fenner Moore Cooper novel is obviously like a very treasured American text, but I don't think it's well regarded as literature.
Dangerous Liaisons (Signature Editions)
The hosts referenced the classic novel as the source material for the teenmovie adaptation, noting its age and the famous 1988 film version.
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Le Liaison Dangereux. There we go. Well, and also this movie comes out, I'm going to say nine years after Dangerous Liaisons? Ten years? Oh. That was out when I was in college. That was 89 or 90. Glen...
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The hosts referenced the classic novel as the source material for the teenmovie adaptation, noting its age and the famous 1988 film version.
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Le Liaison Dangereux. There we go. Well, and also this movie comes out, I'm going to say nine years after Dangerous Liaisons? Ten years? Oh. That was out when I was in college. That was 89 or 90. Glenn Close, Uma Thurman, Malkovich.
It was smart and merciless in the tradition of the original story.
The Boys of Summer (Harperperennial Modern Classics)
The author was quoted saying they threatened to sue over the movie's original title, prompting a change to The Sandlot.
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The author of Boys of Summer, Roger Kahn, said, no, you're not calling it that, threatened to sue and they had to change it.
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The author was quoted saying they threatened to sue over the movie's original title, prompting a change to The Sandlot.
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The author of Boys of Summer, Roger Kahn, said, no, you're not calling it that, threatened to sue and they had to change it.
American Tabloid
Ellroy's novel *American Tabloid* was cited alongside DeLillo's *Libra* as a work that fictionalizes the Kennedy assassination era.
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Don DeLillo does it with Libra, James Ellroy does it with American Tabloid.
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Ellroy's novel *American Tabloid* was cited alongside DeLillo's *Libra* as a work that fictionalizes the Kennedy assassination era.
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Don DeLillo does it with Libra, James Ellroy does it with American Tabloid.
The War of the Worlds
The Original Unabridged and Complete Edition ( H. G. Wells Classics)
The hosts compared Independence Day to the film adaptation of War of the Worlds and said the baseball scene in Independence Day ruined their impression of War of the Worlds for them.
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Alien invasion movies? So do you guys prefer this or War of the Worlds? This. The Tom Cruise War of the Worlds? Yeah. The baseball scene killed War of the Worlds for me. I was never the same. I just c...
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The hosts compared Independence Day to the film adaptation of War of the Worlds and said the baseball scene in Independence Day ruined their impression of War of the Worlds for them.
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Alien invasion movies? So do you guys prefer this or War of the Worlds? This. The Tom Cruise War of the Worlds? Yeah. The baseball scene killed War of the Worlds for me. I was never the same. I just couldn't believe it.
Made in Future
A Story of Marketing, Media, and Content for our Times
The hosts noted that the film referenced a 1951 preComics Code comic called Made of the Future, which they admitted is obscure and likely not owned by most listeners.
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This was based on the 1951 precomics code comic Made of the Future by Al Feldstein. You probably don't have that one. I do not.
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The hosts noted that the film referenced a 1951 preComics Code comic called Made of the Future, which they admitted is obscure and likely not owned by most listeners.
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This was based on the 1951 precomics code comic Made of the Future by Al Feldstein. You probably don't have that one. I do not.
Golf All-in-One For Dummies
The hosts noted that Kevin Costner wrote the foreword for the book, mentioning it in the context of their discussion about the film. No further commentary on its content or value was provided.
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The hosts mentioned that Kevin Costner wrote the foreword for the book.
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Costner wrote the foreword for Golf for Dummies.
Martin Scorsese
A Journey
During the episode, Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey mentioned that they reread sections of the title to draw insights for their discussion of Scorsese's career, using it as a reference point for the topic. They highlighted its usefulness as a source of information on the director.
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Episode: ‘After Hours’ with Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey
The book was mentioned as a source the hosts reread for its insights on Scorsese's career. It was described as a reference for the Scorsese-related discussion in the episode.
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I reread a part of Martin Scorsese, A Journey, this week.
I reread the Biscuit book for all the Scorsese parts.
The Studio
The hosts recommended the nonfiction work as a detailed look at how a movie studio operates. They praised it as one of the greatest books about Hollywood and highlighted its deep insight into studio mechanics. They positioned it as essential reading for anyone interested in the inner workings of the film industry.
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The hosts recommended the nonfiction work as a detailed look at how a movie studio operates. They praised it as one of the greatest books about Hollywood.
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If people haven't read a book called The Studio that John Gregory Dunn wrote that is about how a movie studio operates, it's one of the greatest books about Hollywood ever written.
The Last Temptation of Christ
The hosts referenced the book while discussing Scorsese's interest in making a film about Christ, describing it as a well‑known novel that portrays Christ as a human with desires and the potential to stray from his divine path. They framed it as a literary source for the intended movie.
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The hosts referred to the novel while discussing Scorsese's interest in making a film about Christ, describing it as a famous work that humanizes Christ. The discussion framed the book as a literary source for the intended movie.
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It's about the famous novel written about the sort of humanity of Christ, which is like, what if Christ was actually a person who was susceptible to lust, human desire, a decision to maybe go against the path of God that we all understand.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Leather-bound Classics)
In the episode, a character was noted for bringing the book to another on set, underscoring its status as a classic collection. The reference was brief and served mainly to illustrate the book's cultural presence.
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Episode: 'Marathon Man' With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
A character mentioned bringing this book to another on set, highlighting its presence as a classic collection.
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He brought him a book, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.
The Basketball 100
An Epic Basketball History with In-Depth Player Profiles, Celebrate the Game's Greatest Players (Sports series, 2)
The hosts referenced the title while brainstorming how they might edit a basketball book for a new edition, noting the idea of a "Book of Basketball 2.0." Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey discussed it in passing rather than endorsing it. Their comments treated the book as a potential model for revision rather than a highlighted recommendation.
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The hosts mentioned the title while discussing how they might edit a book for a new edition.
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I think the Book of Basketball 2.0
The Parallax View
The book was listed among several titles that exemplified post‑Watergate paranoia, highlighting its thematic relevance to that era. It was mentioned without a specific endorsement, serving mainly as a cultural reference point.
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The book was grouped with other titles that reflected the postWatergate paranoia of the era.
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Conversation, all the President's Men, Parallax View, Three Days of the Condor, Capricorn One, China Syndrome, Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Six Days of the Condor
During the episode, the title was listed among other culturally significant 1970s books by Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Sean Fennessey, indicating it was recognized as part of that era's notable works. No further discussion was offered beyond its inclusion in the list.
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The title was mentioned as part of the same list of culturally significant 70s books.
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Conversation, all the President's Men, Parallax View, Three Days of the Condor, Capricorn One, China Syndrome, Invasion of the Body Snatchers
China Syndrome
The True Story of the 21st Century's First Great Epidemic
The hosts referenced the title while discussing works that captured the political unease of the 1970s. They placed it alongside films and books such as All the President's Men and Three Days of the Condor, indicating it fit the era's anxiety theme. The mention was brief and no explicit recommendation was given.
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The novel was noted alongside other titles that reflected 70s political anxiety.
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Conversation, all the President's Men, Parallax View, Three Days of the Condor, Capricorn One, China Syndrome, Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Death Wish (Deception Duet Book 2)
The hosts explained that the novel's author was furious about the film adaptation, calling it incendiary, and noted that the book takes a much more critical view of vigilantism.
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Episode: ‘Death Wish’ With Bill Simmons and Chris Ryan
They noted that the novel was written by Brian Garfield, who was furious about the film adaptation, calling it incendiary, and said the book was much more critical of vigilantism.
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the writer of the book, Death Wish. Garfield. Brian Garfield. He was furious about the film. He called it incendiary.
his book is much more critical of vigilantism.
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