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The 10 Most Misused Stars in Hollywood and the Gnarly Magic of ‘Send Help’

30.01.2026
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Sean and Amanda open the show by covering A24's win in the 72-hour bidding war for Olivia Wilde’s ‘The Invite’ at the Sundance Film Festival (), react to the leaked photographs from the upcoming biopics about the Beatles (), and share their brief takeaways from the BAFTA nominations (). Then, they cover ‘Mercy,’ starring Chris Pratt, which they found to be an evil and disastrous misfire (). Next, they talk through Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’, starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, and celebrate Raimi's use of his signature trademarks to explore some really morally thorny material (). Finally, they use McAdams’s wonderful performance as a segue to have a conversation about the 10 most misused stars in Hollywood ().

Hosts: Sean Fennessey and Amanda Dobbins

Producer: Jack Sanders

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