The Rewatchables
Hosted by Bill Simmons · 11 decoded episodes · newest Oct 6, 2026
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 the Lambs, John Wick, Alien, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and many more classics, on our special Rewatchables page on The Ringer. You can also watch these episodes on our Ringer Movies YouTube Channel!
Episodes 11
- Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 41mWhy Texas Chainsaw Massacre Still Feels Plausibly TerrifyingThe discussion shows how Tobe Hooper turned realism, restraint, and rural isolation into a horror grammar that still shapes the genre.
- Sep 29, 2026 · 2h 8mThe Rewatchables makes the case for 13 Going on 30’s staying powerThe discussion tests whether the film endures as a rom-com, a teen movie, or an unusually durable blend of both.
- Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 40mLaw Abiding Citizen turns revenge into a moral mazeThe discussion shows why a wildly implausible thriller can remain compelling when its star performance, escalating set pieces, and moral uncertainty align.
- Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 45mRambo II captures the excesses of 1985 action cinemaThe discussion tests whether Rambo II remains a compelling action spectacle or a revealing time capsule of Reagan-era politics and movie excess.
- Sep 8, 2026 · 2h 8mTalladega Nights makes the case for Ferrell’s comedy peakThe discussion tests why a 2006 NASCAR comedy remains unusually quotable, visually tangible, and structurally strong despite humor that has aged unevenly.
- Aug 31, 2026 · 2h 21mAliens turns sequel pressure into war-movie masteryThe episode tests whether James Cameron’s expansion of Alien’s intimate horror created an equal—or even superior—classic without sacrificing atmosphere or emotional stakes.
- Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 58mApollo 13 turns procedural filmmaking into emotional historyThe discussion explains why a 1995 space drama still feels unusually authentic, generous, and emotionally durable while confronting the loss of national ambition it quietly records.
- Aug 18, 2026 · 2h 18mSpeed still defines the ideal action movieThe discussion explains why Speed’s practical spectacle, efficient storytelling, and star chemistry remain unusually durable as original action films decline.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 1h 56mAbout Last Night still makes relationship chaos feel lived-inThe Rewatchables tests whether a 40-year-old romantic comedy remains emotionally honest despite dated fashion, logic, and intimacy.
- Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 45mThe Mini Coopers Steal The Italian JobThe discussion explains why a flawed 2003 heist movie remains unusually rewatchable, while testing its stunts, stars, representation, and logic.
- Aug 3, 2026 · 1h 38mThe Karate Kid sequel turns Miyagi into its real heroThe rewatch exposes a sequel whose emotional center is Pat Morita, even as Daniel’s behavior, romance, and karate skills come under sustained suspicion.