The Big Picture
‘Argylle’ and the Death of the Winking Action Movie
Sean and Amanda discuss the wildly unsuccessful elem...
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Feb 7 2024 1h 52m
Chapter 1 42 mins
Sean and Amanda discuss the wildly unsuccessful elements of ‘Argylle,’ Matthew Vaughn’s meta spy thriller starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam RockwellChapter 2 35 mins
Then, they try to contextualize it within what Sean has dubbed "wink action"—a subgenre of action that rose around the turn of the 2010s and has finally started to peter outChapter 3 32 mins
Finally, Sean is joined by Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Arcel to discuss ‘The Promised Land’ and the key creative differences between making movies in Hollywood and making movies internationally