Mike, Mike, and Oscar
MMO is talk radio for movie fans with weekly news shows, reviews, previews, and special guests. It celebrates the Oscars by making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. If you love cinema and showbiz, this podcast is for you.
Episodes
Grace Barry, Director of Our Dark Horse - A 2026 Woodstock Film Festival Interview - 10/14/26
Grace Barry, the director and a co-producer on the documentary, Our Dark Horse joins us for an interview ahead of her sold out World Premiere at the Woodstock Film Festival.
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An intimate vérité portrait of a former racehorse rescued from slaughter, whose journey back to herself reveals the powerful ties of herd and motherhood—and the inner lives of horses beyond sport.
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Film Website:
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John Murlowski & Shylo Molina of On The Line - A 2026 Woodstock Film Festival Interview - 10/13/26
On The Line director, John Murlowski and actor, Shylo Molina join me for a very special interview ahead of the film’s World Premiere this Friday October 16th at the Bearsville Theater at 8:15pm at the 2026 Woodstock Film Festival. On The Line stars Rosa Salazar opposite Shylo Molina with an ensemble cast that features Aaron Stanford, Jillian Mercado and Melora Hardin.
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Here’s the festival write
Nacho Arenas, Director of Blow The Horn - A 2026 Woodstock Film Festival Interview - 10/12/26
Blow The Horn stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Ken Leung, Lake Bell, Joshua Boone, Dallas Roberts and Wrenn Schmidt. It’s adapted from an award winning play from Matias del Federico, and we’re lucky to have the filmmaker, Nacho Arenas join us for this interview.
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Here’s the premise. Three couples are summoned by their psychologist for a group therapy session which pushes them to air their dirty laundry
Other Mommy - Ok But WHY Were You Expecting Something Else? 10/10/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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OTHER MOMMY REVIEW:
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Non-Spoiler Review:
Review Scores, Morons + Trailers + Blumhouse Lately - 2:32
Let’s Talk About Expectations and Those Who Set Them - 11:58
Who’s Really to Blame? - 22:06
Script Thoughts/Performances - 26:10
The Oscar and THEN Horror - 29:27
Production Values - 32:34
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SPOLER WARNING - 34:45
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
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The Big Spoiler - 35
NYFF Recaps, Globe Previews, Sense & Sensibility Reviews + Digger Eulogies - ORC 10/7/26
Oscar Race Checkpoint returns with a look at how the NYFF64 Premieres like Godzilla Minus Zero, Artificial, A Statement and Behemoth may affect Best Picture. We also discuss some official developments like the Skydance voltron assembled and the Digger Box Office flop. Plus, we dive into the Golden Globes category strategies, the Best International Feature selections, and reviews for Sense & Sensib
Digger Oscars Profile - This Could've Been an Email 10/3/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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DIGGER OSCARS PROFILE, BIRDMIKE FINALE:
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Non-Spoiler Review:
BirdMike Ends with a Thud - Top of Show
Pam and Mike Leave WB - 2:53
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Digging a Box Office Bomb - 6:29
Tom as a Nom - 10:23
Political Satire is Dead - 13:54
Where is Cruise in the Oscars Puzzle Now? - 18:34
Does Anything Get Nominated if Tommy Isn’t? - 22:50
Production Values - 26:21
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List of Most
Fall Oscar Bets with David Long - The Odyssey vs La Bola Negra vs Dune 3 - ORC 10/1/26
David Long returns to the show for a Fall Oscars Betting Special Episode, and we discuss the gambling lines and markets for Best Picture, the four acting categories and Best Director. Should you pay the vig on these favorites? Should you bet more longshots? And will The Odyssey reign supreme on the 99th Oscars Sunday or will challengers rise up?
INTRO:
David Long’s Walk Hard Moment - Top of the
Primetime - Our Animal Brains vs Critical Thought - 9/26/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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PRIMETIME OSCARS PROFILE:
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Non-Spoiler Review:
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Lance Oppenheimer: NOT OBAMA - Top of Show
“Not Interested in a Biopic” - 3:25
Chris Hansen, The Man: UnThrilled - 5:03
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Scores/Viewing Experience/Expectations - 9:38
A Cold Movie - 14:40
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Insane Casting - 18:49
Pattinson to the Oscars? - 22:22
It’s GizONdo - 26:27
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Production Values - 30:08
How Many Noms?
Digger's Debut, La Bola Negra Wins TIFF & The Paramount Settlement Details - ORC 9/24/26
Digger reactions are in, we talk about La Bola Negra’s big win at TIFF, Mike 1 discusses the Paramount Settlement, and we review a fresh bunch of Oscar Trailers for Cliff Booth, Wildwood, Ray Gunn and You Can See Everything.
AWARDS NEWS:
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DIGGER 1st Reactions & Tom Cruise’s Oscar Chances - 2:02
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La Bola Negra wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award & the Best Picture Race - 17:18
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INDUSTRY NE
Resident Evil - The Gatekeepers v. Zac Cregger 9/19/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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RESIDENT EVIL OSCARS PROFILE:
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Non-Spoiler Review:
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Cregger Getting to RE - 1:36
The Fan-Made Controversy - 3:44
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Scores/Expectations/M1 is Film Twitter King - 20:18
Video Game Nods - 26:28
Performances - 31:03
Production Values - 35:38
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SPOLER WARNING - 41:36
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
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Zombie Ladies on the Road - 44:19
Farm Scares - 49:52
PWH Thanks for P
Emmys, Venice Awards & TIFF Takeaways - ORC 9/16/26
We’re barely qualified to comment on the Emmys. But we forge onward. We were not in Venice or Toronto either. But we have Oscar Race takeaways nonetheless. You’re welcome.
THE 78TH PRIMETIME EMMYS:
Broadcast Highlights: Mariska & Brunson, Mulaney’s Moment & the last hour - 1:41
Widow’s Bay Wins Big in Comedy Series + The Gambling Odds Going - 7:16
The PItt & Pluribus each take 2 in the Drama S
Hope Oscars Profile - One Mike Sings Rihanna and the Other Tells a HUGE Lie
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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HOPE OSCARS PROFILE:
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Non-Spoiler Review:
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Na Hong-jin’s filmography and history/Film Numbers- 2:00
Expectations/Script Thoughts - 7:51
What Could’ve Been + Production Values - 12:12
Performances - 18:33
Production Values - 22:15
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Oscars Lens/A Quibi? - 28:37
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SPOLER WARNING - 30:55
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
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Incongruence - 31:42
The End - 35:08
Funny Uh-
Telluride & Venice Open Up The Oscar Race - ORC 9/8/26
The Oscars Race has exploded after Telluride and Venice. The Acting categories are much more formidable, the Best Picture 10 is all but impossible to predict, surprise documentaries have become headlines, and yet, the Standing Ovation times still don’t match. This is one of the wildest years we’ve ever covered, and the buzz isn’t getting any quieter. That’s for sure.
TELLURIDE PREMIERES:
The De
The Revenant - We Are Not Real Men - BirdMike p.6 - ep. 550
Another awesome movie, part 6 of our Inarritu Rewatch Series studies The Revenant, a 3x Oscar Winner for Best Director, Cinematography and Lead Actor, Leonardo DiCaprio.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW FOR THE REVENANT:
The Development Backstory involving Park Chan-Wook - 2:01
Inarritu’s Crazy Plans - 6:11
Critical, Audience & Box Office Reception Numbers - 8:55
Non-Spoiler Script Thoughts - 11:21
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BirdMan - or To Be an Artist is To Be a Botonist - BirdMike p.5 - ep549
What Is This Episode - Top of Show + SPOILER WARNING
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BIRDMIKE IÑÁRRITU REWATCH P.5 - BIRDMAN
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Non-Spoiler Review:
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“What I’ve been through…” - 4:00
A Sleeper Best Picture Breakthrough - 7:14
(And Ethan Hawke is Still Bitter About It - 9:40)
Script Thoughts - 10:21
Was Birdman an Inflection Point to Cinema’s History? - 16:37
Ed Norton Playing Himself to 11 - 19:20
Oscar Winning Cinematography
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma: A Lovefest - Ep 548
Jane Schoenbrun’s latest film is an innovative Horror Comedy, an incisive commentary on the slasher genre and a showcase for Hanna Einbinder and Gillian Anderson. It’s already one of our favorite films of the year, and this is our film study episode.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF CAMP MIASMA:
Production Profile, Cannes & Early Reception Scores - 3:46
Our issues with modern day platform releases - 4:32
Emmy Hope, Netflix Worry + Oak Street, Amziah & Tony w/ Andrew Morgan! - ORC 8/21/26
Andrew Morgan of Recent Activity and Whats-On-Netflix returns to review August Films, the state of Netflix, our Emmy hopes & all our recent activity on TV & Streaming.
AUGUST MOVIES -
The End of Oak Street - 1:30
The Rivals of Amziah King - 9:18
Tony & How To Transfer Letter Grades into Stars on Letterboxd - 12:48
Don’t Say Good Luck - 17:58
The Last House - 22:34
72 Hours - 25:24
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X-MEN 2028, NYFF64 Spotlight & Why Serious Yodeling Should Not Exist - ORC 8/18/26
The new X-Men cast has been revealed, amongst other big movies announced at the D23 expo. Plus, we discuss additions to NYFF64 & TIFF, some more info on the box office boom, and we also review a dozen new Oscar contender trailers on this latest episode of Oscar Race Checkpoint.
D23:
The Marvel Cinematic Universe X-MEN are revealed! - 2:33
…Including Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Kit Connor as Cycl
Biutiful - The Saddest Movie Ever - BirdMike pt. 4 - Ep 547
BirdMike: An Inarritu Rewatch Series continues with Part IV on the Oscar Nominated Biutiful starring Lead Actor Nom Javier Bardem.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF BIUTIFUL:
Production Profile - 2:50
Expectations & Non-Spoiler Script Thoughts - 11:11
Performance Reviews - 17:28
Production Values - 20:28
Oscar Lens - 23:25
Spoiler Warning - 27:13
SPOILER FILLED REVIEW:
Immediate Carryovers - 28:38
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Babel - Where's Uncle Buck When You Need Him? - BirdMike pt. 3 - Ep 546
Part 3 of BirdMike, our Alejandro G. Inarritu rewatch series is here, and this is the third of seven Oscar Nominated Films of his that we’ll cover in this series. Babel stars Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchette, Gael Garcia Bernal, Adriana Barraza, Elle Fanning, Rinko Kikuchi, Koji Yakusho, Mohamed Akhzam, Clifton Collins and Michael Pena, and it was nominated for 7 Academy Awards.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF
21 Grams - So Emotional, You Need BirdMike - Inarritu Rewatch pt. 2 - Ep 545
We review 21 Grams, the second film of Alejandro G. Inarritu and the second episode of BirdMike: Our Inarritu Rewatch Series. The film stars Sean Penn, Naomi Watts and Benicio Del Toro and features the cinematography of Rodrigo Prieto and the music of Gustavo Santaolalla.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF 21 GRAMS:
Production Profile - 2:29
Non-Spoiler Script Thoughts - 6:56
Performance Reviews - 13:06
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Fall Festival Lineups, Spidey Box Office & La Bola Negra's Big Chance - ORC 8/5/26
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is a new Box Office champion! Then we discuss Academy News and the Lineups for the Venice, New York and Toronto International Film Festivals, amongst several other pressing industry topics before ending with our thoughts on La Bola Negra’s theatrical release date plan, the Peacock/YouTube update and that WB/Paramount deal.
BOX OFFICE REPORT:
Spider-Man: Brand New Day se
Spider-Man: Brand New Day - Tom Silences His Critics - Ep 544
Summer Blockbusters have a new champion as Spider-Man: Brand New Day resets the record books and for good reason. This movie is as fun a crowdpleaser as you’re gonna find, and of course we loved it too. No Spoilers for the first half of the episode until we dive into the plot and the future of the MCU in the 2nd half.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY:
Highly rated reception number
Odyssey & Spider-Man Box Office Bliss + San Diego Comic Con Takeaways - ORC 7/28/26
Box Office results for The Odyssey and forecasts for Spider-Man: Brand New Day are bliss. But we are finding reasons to worry after San Diego Comic Con announcements for other CBM’s.
BOX OFFICE REPORT:
The Odyssey’s 90M 2nd Weekend - 1:34
Spider-Man Hype & what films benefitted most from having trailers before Odyssey - 10:22
That Other Mommy Trailer & Previewing Upcoming Horror Movies - 18:03
Amores Perros - BirdMike: An Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Rewatch Part 1 - Ep 543
BirdMike: An Inarritu Rewatch begins with our film study of Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s feature film debut, the Oscar nominated Amores Perros, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Emilio Echevarria and Goya Toledo.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF AMORES PERROS:
Digger’s First Full Trailer Thoughts - 1:35
Production Profile / Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Biography - 5:21
General Non-Spoiler Review Thoughts -
Our Odyssey Review 2 with Jazz Tangcay of Variety - How Can Ya Beat That? - Ep 542
Jazz Tangcay of Variety joins us to discuss The Odyssey. We talk through the box office and enjoy her review for about 25 minutes more of Non-Spoilers before we dive into each of the film’s major set pieces in our Spoiler Section.
Make sure to follow Jazz Tangcay on social media, on Rotten Tomatoes, and of course, enjoy all of her work at Variety. https://variety.com/author/jazz-tangcay/
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The Odyssey - Part 1 of 2 - Bringing It All... The Oscars - Ep 541
Non-Spoilers for nearly 75 Mins, we discussed Oscars potential in all categories for Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, before we dive into about 20 minutes on the film’s final act. This is Part I of our coverage of The Odyssey, followed by Part II with a very special guest in Variety’s Jazz Tangcay.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF THE ODYSSEY:
Critical & Audience Reception Numbers & Box Office Projections
The Invite: Olivia Wilde's Not Afraid of Virginia Woolf - An Oscars Profile - Ep. 540
Olivia Wilde’s not afraid of Virgina Woolf. That’s for sure. She used the Mike Nichols’ film as her “North Star” in making this film, and it’s very apparent to us as we discuss all of the Oscars implications and awards season possibilities for The Invite, starring Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF THE INVITE:
The Production Backstory - 2:01
Reception Score
Midseason Awards, Our Top 10's & Most Anticipated + Odyssey 1st Reactions! - ORC 7/7/26
We discuss awards from the Midseason Astra’s & Annecy Film Festival + Odyssey first reactions, TIFF first film premieres, the July 4th Box Office downturn and a host of trailers & reviews, including our Top 10 Films of the Year & Top 5 Most Anticipated.
HEADLINES:
The Odyssey first reactions - 0:55
The 9th Midseason Astra Movie Awards - 4:09
OUR BEST OF THE YEAR THUS FAR & MOST ANTICIPATED L
Minions & Monsters & Mikes & Oscars - A Film Study - Ep 539
Minions & Monsters is the movie we Mikes NEED right now, and therefore, we are proud to do a film study, especially because of how fun this movie was and what a terrific homage it was to film history.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW:
Reception & Box Office Discussions - 3:11
WHY WE NEED THIS MOVIE SO DESPERATELY - 8:38
A Pierre Coffin & Co-Filmmakers Profile - 10:22
General Thoughts & Rave Reviews - 13:21
Jeff Barker Interview: Curry's Dad Wants Obsession Oscars Gold - Ep 538
What Is This Episode - Top of Show + SPOILER WARNING at 40:15
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MMO INTERVIEWS JEFF BARKER OF OBSESSION!
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A Fellow Cinephile and his Mental Health Background - 3:25
Jeff’s Upcoming Short Films: Good Tape + Medium Rare - 9:59
Similarities in Writing Between Jeff and Curry - 13:11
Professor of Chill + Screenplays - 16:32
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Script Consulting on Obsession + Anything But Ghosts - 21:05
Hansel, Gretal,
Venice Rumors, More Obsession Love & Digger Hype + Supergirl's Flop - ORC 6/26/26
New Academy Member: Jacob Elordi - can M1 deal with this? Then we discuss Venice Film Festival rumors and another Obsession centric Box Office Report before we dive into reviews for Supergirl, Voicemails for Isabelle and a bunch of other films old & new. And if that’s not enough, you get a Trailer Thoughts segment with our thoughts on ALL of the new trailers.
NEWS:
New Academy Members Invited in
Toy Story 5 Oscars Profile - We Still Got Friends - Ep 537
Toy Story 5 is a smash hit at the box office. But will it be nominated at the Oscars? We break it all down in this Oscars Profile review episode.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION FOR TOY STORY 5:
Reception, Scores & Box Office Projections - 3:14
The Premis & Our Movie Watching Stories - 5:41
Non-Spoiler Story Thoughts - 8:03
Voice Performance Reviews - 13:53
Music & VFX Reviews - 16:08
Animation
The Rock (1996) with Scott Yager of Challenge Mania! - A 30th Anniversary Celebration - Ep 536
Scott Yager of Challenge Mania joins us for a 30th Anniversary celebration & retrospective of The Rock (1996), starring Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage & Ed Harris.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF THE ROCK (1996):
Great Action Film Scores - 3:55
Scott’s 1st Viewing Experience - 6:10
The Mikes’ 1st watches - 13:30
Its Legacy Holds Without A Sequel - 17:48
The James Bond Theory - 20:04
30th Anniversary - 2
Glenn's Oscar, Obsession for Picture & Timmy's Viral Knicks Moment - ORC 6/16/26
Knicks superfan Timothee Chalamet referenced his Oscars loss in a viral moment after NY’s championship win. Will it hurt his chances? Glenn Close, Floyd Norman and Ridley Scott will receive Honorary Oscars at the Governors Awards. Plus, we have Tribeca Stories, Academy Initiatives, Box Office Reports & Contender Trailers all to discussion on this overdue episode of Oscar Race Checkpoint.
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Disclosure Day - E.T. Phone Broke - MMO UFO 3 - Ep. 535
In part 3 of our MMO UFO miniseries, we review Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Coleman Domingo, Colin Firth and Eve Hewson (which we mispronounce as Hewitt for the entire film because ....Jennifer Love Hewitt?)
NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION:
Difference in Opinion? - 2:32
Production Profile - Inception - 3:49
Best Spielberg in the last 20 years? - 5:40
Criti
E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial Brings Hope to 2 Wayward Souls - MMO UFO Part 2 - ep 534
We study Steven Spielberg’s E.T. - The Extra Terrestrial for our MMO UFO (mini) series leading up to Disclosure Day.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW - 4:53
M1’s 1st Watch Memory & Does it live up to our childhoods? - 7:07
Development Backstory - 10:07
Reception: Box Office, Critical, Audience, Oscars Profile, etc - 14:59
Tremendous Child Actors Made This Movie Work - 17:25
Little Green Men & Men In Blac
Close Encounters: How Bud Heavy is the Theme Song to the Waining American Dream - MMO UFO 1 - ep 533
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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MMO UFO: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF A THIRD KIND
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Spoiler-Free Review:
Background, Spielberg’s Inspirations - 2:28
Spielberg: Good; Not an A-Hole - 7:15
Reception in the 70’s - 11:00
Script Thoughts - 16:31
Performances - 24:28
Do The VFX Hold Up After 50 Years? - 30:33
Other Production Values - 33:58
The 1977 Best Picture Conversation - 35:13
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SPOILER WARNING - 37
Backrooms Oscars Profile - He's 20, It's Great, and Now We Hate Ourselves - Ep 532
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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BACKROOMS OSCARS PROFILE
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Spoiler-Free Review:
The 4Chan Origins - 2:26
Scores, Projected Box Office, The YouTube of It All - 6:34
“He DiDn’T dIrEcT tHaT!” - 10:42
Script Thoughts - 15:34
Do You Go In? - 17:43
Do We Have Faith Answers Will Come Eventually? - 20:04
Performances - 25:21
Production Values (Backrooms’ Obsession Problem) - 28:23
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SPOILER WARNING -
Lucia Alenar Iglesias: Writer/Director of Forastera - MMO Interviews - Ep 531
Forastera opens this weekend. Make sure to check out the film at the Film Forum if you’re in NYC. Make sure to check it out in Santa Barbara, and seek out this film in the upcoming weeks and months as it expands theatrically.
Information on the Film
https://grasshopperfilm.com/film/forastera/
Tickets for Opening Weekend
https://filmforum.org/film/forastera
Watch The Trailer
https://www.youtub
Cannes Awards 2026 - Fjord wins the Palme for NEON's 7th in a row! - ORC 5/25/26
Fjord wins the Palme! All of a Sudden’s Virgine Efira & Tao Okamoto win Best Actress, the boys from Coward win Best Actor, and La Bola Negra and Fatherland tie in Director. The Cannes Awards are here, and we discuss them all. Plus, we continue to review the reviewers and tally the ovations in Part III of our coverage of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.
BOX OFFICE REPORT:
The Mandalorian and Grogu R
Cannes Reviews Part 2 - Is The Palme D'Or Down to a Final 4? - ORC 5/23/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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NETFLIX IS PUTTING CLIFF BOOTH IN IMAX - 1:43
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CANNES 2026, PART 2:
The Black Ball Gets a TWENTY MINUTE* Ovation - 8:53
Fjord is a Palme Threat - 14:31
The Man I Love Brings Malek Back to Oscars Fringe - 23:36
Sheep in the Box/Bitter Christmas Are Middling - 28:00
Minotaur Makes 4 - 34:28
The Unknown’s Review Leads to a Mike Fight - 36:51
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Overall Ovation Sta
Cannes '26 Coverage Part 1: A Culture of Applause + Conan Returns for the 99th - ORC 5/19/26
Conan returns as the Oscars Host, and we discuss the advantages of this. Then we dive into the Cannes Film Festival in part I of our coverage episodes, including an early Palme D’or and Best Picture favorite that one of us already predicted!!!
CONAN RETURNS AS OSCARS HOST - 2:10
CANNES COVERAGE 2026 Part I - 10:20
Paper Tiger and the Mikes have separate rants about the applause timers - 10:42
Obsession: A Horror Film Study of Curry Barker's Smash Debut - Ep 530
It’s our film study of Curry Barker’s film - Obsession, and yes, we debate some Oscar / other Awards chances here for this new horror smash hit.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF OBSESSION:
Production Profile + Reception & Scores - 2:22
Theater Going Stories + Composition Thoughts - 8:46
Performance Reviews - 17:15
More Writing Thoughts + Original Screenplay Oscar Category Forecast - 21:48
Production V
Summer Box Office Over/Unders - $1.2B for The Odyssey? $700M for Grogu? Find Out! - ep 530
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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SUMMER BOX OFFICE OVER/UNDERS:
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Comparing January - March of the Last Few Years - 2:19
Project Hail Mary: O/U $700M? - 8:08
April Box Office/Super Mario Bros O/U $1B? - 10:11
Michael O/U $800M - 12:55
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May/Devil Wears Prada 2 O/U $750M? - 16:53
AM Reviews Mortal Kombat II/The Sheep Detective - 21:57
Mandalorian and Grogu O/U $700M? - 26:00
Rest of May’s Slate
100% Accurate Predictions 2027 Part Two - Best Picture, Director + Tallies & Winners ORC 5/8/26
It’s Part 2 of our 100% Accurate Way Too Early Oscar Predictions, where we discuss the Best Picture, Screenplays, Director and many of the other craft categories. Plus, you get our Nomination Tallies for our overall leaders and Winner Picks!
Post Narnia-Move Prediction Changes - 1:54
Original Screenplay - 4:45
Adapted Screenplay - 9:28
Makeup and Hairstyling - 12:55
Costume Design - 17:33
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New Academy Rules, Narnia Goes Theatrical & The Odyssey Trailer 2 - ORC 5/5/26
New Academy Rules add significance to the Film Festival Circuit, and they add intrigue to the acting categories amongst many others. Then we discuss the Narnia calendar change, a Box Office Report on Devil Wears Prada 2 & Michael +++ new trailer reviews for The Odyssey, Tony, Resident Evil, etc.
NEW ACADEMY RULES:
Re: A.I. - 1:46
International Feature Shake-Up - 9:15
Acting Category Changes -
The Devil Wears Prada 2 with Jazz Tangcay of Variety - An Oscars Profile - Ep 529
Variety’s Jazz Tangcay joins the show for the central 40 minutes of the episode to discuss The Devil Wears Prada 2’s production values, including work by some rather famous artisans in Costume Design, Music, etc. Plus, she stays with us in our Spoiler Section to dish on those fitting ends and the future for this film and the franchise.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION:
The Production Backstory, Timeli
100% Accurate Way Too Early 2026/27 Oscar Locks! - ep 528
100% Accurate Way Too Early 2026/27 Oscar Locks! - ep 528 by MMO
Cinemacon News, The Pictures Finish, and the Mikes Rumble - YIP 6 - ep 527
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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YEAR IN PREVIEW PART 36: CINEMACON + THE PICTURES, P.5
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CinemaCon Updates to YIP Studios:
Amazon/MGM Has Spaceballs 2, 007 Updates, and a Potential Best Actor Contender - 1:17
Disney Has a Huge Slate, and Doomsday Questions, and Their Own IMAX?! - 5:42
Paramount’s Street Fighter Looks GREAT, and Brad Pitt Going Oscar Hunting - 21:44
Sony Drops Zelda First Look
Sony & Universal Slates from I Swear to Werwulf - Oscars Year In Preview pt 5 Ep 526
Our Oscars Year In Preview Series continues with deep dives into the slates at Sony and Universal. Plus, we review Exit 8, Normal, The Super Mario Bros Galaxy Movie, & more!
NEWS UPDATES:
Cannes Directors Fortnight Announcement Includes Clarissa - 1:59
Exit 8 and Normal reviews - 3:38
Paramount’s Big Oscars Contender Revealed! (?) - 8:00
Release Date & Acquisition Updates - 10:26
THE SONY S
Cannes Lineup '26 + Neon & Paramount Slates - The Pictures Part 3 - YIP ep 525
Our Oscars Year In Preview Series continues with Part III of “The Pictures!” In this episode, we discuss the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Lineup and the slates for NEON and Paramount.
2:24 - Cannes Carryovers discussed in last episode including Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Fatherland starring Sandra Huller and a Russian filmmaker who might be a free agent for Best International Feature this
'26 Pictures Part 2: From IFC to Netflix and the Controversies Coming - ep 524
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Oscars 2027, ’28 Have Their Dates - 1:10
Movies We Missed Last Ep - 3:40
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YEAR IN PREVIEW PART 3: THE PICTURES, P.2
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Greenwich Entertainment - 8:15
IFC - 9:40
(Forbidden Fruits, Faces of Death, Britanick News, more)
Ketchup Entertainment (aka Coyote vs Acme) - 14:13
Kino Lorber/Laika - 15:15
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Lionsgate - 20:00
(The “Michael” Issues, Hunger Games Prequel, Depp
The Travel Companion: An Interview w/ Filmmakers Alex Mallis & Travis Wood - Ep. 523
Filmmakers Alex Mallis and Travis Wood discuss their film, The Travel Companion, opening in select cities this weekend on April 10th. The film has a high 92% RT score after strong showings at festivals like Tribeca, and it has certainly struck a chord with MMO as Dramedy set in NYC and the airports thereof.
Scroll down for showtimes https://thetravelcompanionfilm.com/
Check out a Q&A this weeke
The 2026 Pictures part 1: From Amazon to Disney - 2026/27 YIP p.2 - ep 522
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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YEAR IN PREVIEW PART 2: THE PICTURES, P.1
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1-2 Special Studio - 2:21
A24 - 4:48
(incl The Drama, The Invite, Misty Green, Tony, The Entertainment System is Down, more)
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Angel Studios - 32:55
Amazon/MGM - 34:48
(PHM’s Oscar Outlook, Balls Up, He-Man, I Play Rocky, etc)
AMC Theaters - 44:34
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Apple - 45:03
(Keanu, Everest Movie, Crip Camp Based Feature, a Jason
Our Most Anticipated Films of 2026 w/ Kolby Mac - Oscars Year In Preview p.1 - Ep 521
Kolby Mac returns to discuss our most anticipated films for the rest of the 2026 film year, including a lot of potential Oscars contenders.
Make sure to subscribe & listen to both of Kolby’s podcasts…
The Kolby Told Me Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3FodYSr3yWaIySSAjYrAtc
Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kolby-told-me-podcast/id1449736187
TIMESTAMPS
Project Hail Mary Oscars Profile - Yo, Adrian. We did it! - Ep 520
Once more unto the breach, dear friends. Before our post-oscars week break, we need to review Project Hail Mary. A.) because we both loved it. And B.) it’s also probably gonna nab at least a few Oscar nominations next year, maybe more.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF PROJECT HAIL MARY:
Production Backstories, the Book’s Profile & Early Reception / Box Office - 4:20
General Story Thoughts + Interstellar T
Post Oscar Wrap Up with Clayton Davis of Variety - Oscar Race Checkpoint 3/18/26
It’s our Post-Oscars Wrap-Up episode featuring Variety’s Awards Editor, Clayton Davis!
Make sure to read all of his work at Variety’s Awards Circuit: https://variety.com/e/contenders/
And enjoy Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast: https://variety.com/t/awards-circuit-podcast/
***This Track has been re-uploaded, correcting a previous audio issue that we discovered during the first hours of our We
Oscars 2026 Recap and Reactions Show - This is How the Film Year Ends - ep 519
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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THE 2025/26 OSCARS RECAP + REACTIONS SHOW:
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A Damn Fine TV Presentation - 1:18
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Please, GOD, SOMEONE Save the Red Carpet PreShow - 4:12
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Conan’s Vignette/Monologue - 11:35
Amy Madigan’s Historic Moment - 17:06
AlsoMike Dislikes the Animated Short Winner - 22:36
I Lied to You was a MOMENT - 24:35
Conan’s Bits and The Ending Pretape Meaning - 26:55
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Sinners
The Oscar Market Watch: A Kalshi Market Movement Analysis - ORC 3/13/26
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And on today’s episode, we do just that. We are looking at the Oscar Markets to see where the late movement is happening and where the money is going. This typicall
2026 Feinberg Final w/ THR's Scott Feinberg! - ORC 3/11/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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THE FEINBERG FINAL W/ THR’S SCOTT FEINBERG!
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The Annual “Who’s Winning Best Picture?” Start - 3:14
(And How Big of an Upset Would a Sinners Win Be?)
WB’s Sinners/OBAA FYCs + The Mike/Pam Paramount Future - 8:20
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The Evolution of Awards Chatter and Professor Scott - 12:53
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Academy Voters “MUST” Watch Before Voting - 22:47
What IS an Average Academy Voter? - 2
Final Oscar Bets with David Long - Our Gambling Preview & Predictions Special - ORC 3/8/24
David Long returns to predict and bet the 98th Academy Awards as we break down the gambling lines / betting odds for each of the 24 categories at the Oscars.
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Mike 1 explains betting to AlsoMom - 6:18
CATEGORIES WITH HEAVY FAVORITES:
Lead Actress - 11:31
Original Score - 15:36
Di
The Bride! with Amanda of Swell Entertainment - Nobody's Norbit'ing - Ep 518
Amanda of Swell Entertainment returns to review Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! We discuss Lead Actress favorite, Jessie Buckley and whether she will Norbit her Oscar chances, and we also dive into the Frankenstein lore and what this film adds to the legacy.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF THE BRIDE!
Our Frankenstein Fandom & Expectations - 2:37
Our Thoughts on Maggie Gyllenhaal & Her Influences - 10:30
Actor Awards Have the Acting Odds Acting Up - ORC 3/3/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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THE ACTOR/SAG AWARDS HAPPENED:
The Netflix Broadcast/Highlights/Stunts Disrespected - 1:17
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Penn Leads Supporting Actor, But Is Lindo Alive? - 10:25
Madigan Makes Supporting Actress is a 3-Way MESS - 16:46
Buckley is the Only Acting Certainty - 22:34
What the Hell Just Happened to Lead Actor?! - 24:25
Sinners Wins Ensemble, OBAA PGA…So…Who Wins Best Picture? -
Scream 7 Review (and the Paramount/WB Deal Too) - Ep 517
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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SCREAM 7 REVIEW
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Spoiler-Free Review:
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A Timeline Recap of Getting to Scream 7 - 2:07
Dismal Critical Reception - 7:04
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The Paramount/WB/Melissa/Neve of it All - 10:11
Plot/Viewing Experience/Popcorn Pass Rage - 15:26
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Critics’ Complaint 1: “Not Cinematic Enough.” - 21:48
Neve’s Performance - 27:57
Critics’ Complaint 2: “These Characters Only Exist to be Of
One Blunder After Another in BAFTA's Recent History + Sinners' Grace - ORC 2/24/26
The 79th BAFTA’s have been hit with controversy after the Avatar: Fire & Ash Special VFX presentation. We discuss all the fallout and clear mishandings at this awards show. Plus, and on a happier note, we do dive into the various race shifts after the BAFTA & Independent Spirit Awards winners of the past two weekends.
BAFTA WINNERS 2026:
One BAFTA After Another - 1:13
Another solid Sinners’ show
The 2025/26 Mike, Mike, and Oscars! - The Pageantry! The Stars! The Grown Men Crying! - ep 516
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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THE 2025/26 MIKE, MIKE, AND OSCARS!
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RANDOM STUFF SECTION - 4:06
(Misleading Title, Title One Mike Says to Another, Movie Meme of the Year, etc)
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THE ANIMAL SECTION - 25:20
(Pet of the Year, Movie Where Horses Were Men, Most Horse, etc)
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THE PERFORMANCE SECTION - 29:11
(Most Acting in 2025, Best Child Acting, Best Comeback, etc)
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PRODUCTION VALUES SECTION -
SAG MANIA 2026! feat. Scott Yager - Our Acting Categories Deep Dive - ORC 2/18/26
Scott Yager of Challenge Mania returns to discuss the Acting Categories at SAG’s The Actor Awards. Plus, we also discuss potential scenarios involving the upcoming BAFTA’s and Oscars as well in the acting and Best Picture categories.
Introducing Scott Yager and our fast paced PTI-themed format - Top of the Show
INTERVIEW WITH SCOTT YAGER:
HEADLINES:
The SAG Ensemble Category of Sinners vs One B
Artisan Expert Jazz Tangcay on Casting, Dianne Warren, and The Best Artisan Story of 2025 - ORC 2/14/26
**DEAR LISTENER**
There was an issue with one of our mics this episode. It created a rubbing sound that is heard on and off throughout the episode which we weren’t able to figure out until very late in the recording process. Our apologies. Episode is still chock full of great info though, as Jazz always is!
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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JAZZ TANGCAY, VARIETY ARTISANS EXPERT!
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Who Stunn
DGA for PTA + The Minions win the Super Bowl!! - ORC 2/10/26
We analyze the Sinners surge vs the One Battle After Another sweeps and how the DGA, BSC and SCL might change the races. Then we discuss Super Sunday including our many thoughts on the Bad Bunny Halftime Show, commercials and the many new movie trailers including Project Hail Mary, The Mandalorian & Grogu, Scream 7, Minions & Monsters, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, etc.
Awards News:
No more Pos
Katey Rich and Chris Rosen of The Ankler! - Making the Oscars Full Reality TV - ORC 2/7/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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CHRISTOPHER ROSEN AND KATEY RICH OF THE ANKLER!
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How They Reunited at The Ankler - 3:05
How Campaigning Has Changed From Then To Now - 4:36
Does The Academy ACTUALLY Watch The Movies? - 8:38
“The $$ ISSSSS The Award” - 13:05
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The Pulse of the Best Picture Two - 14:22
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners Deal + Academy Impact - 17:10
The “Brazilian Block” - 19:25
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Timmy’s
Sundance 2026 w/ Andrew Morgan - feat. Josephine, American Doctor, etc - ORC 2/2/26
Andrew Morgan of What’s On Netflix & Recent Activity returns to review Sundance 2026 including big name films like Josephine starring Channing Tatum, Sony Pictures Classics acquisition Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, Hanging By a Wire from Universal, Iliza Schlesinger’s Chasing Summer and a bunch of other notable upcoming 2026 films.
US DRAMATIC SECTION:
Josephine, starring Channing Tatum & Gemma Cha
One Bafta After Another, Sinners Path to Best Picture + Send Help - ORC 1/29/26
It’s a deep dive into the Best Picture Race with One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme leading the BAFTA nomination field. Plus, we discuss the rest of the snubs & surprises from both across the pond at BAFTA and the latest Hollywood guilds like the WGA and ACE Eddies. Plus, we review new Film & TV like Send Help +++ His & Hers, and discuss what one Mike has been watching in
Oscar Nom Reactions ft Counting Crows ft Vanessa Carlton ft KING MIKE1 - ORC 1/22/26
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OSCAR NOM DAY 2026:
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ALL HAIL KING MIKE1 - :50
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Overall Tallies: Sinners Makes History - 4:41
Best Picture: Mike1 is Insufferable - 11:22
Director: No, Seriously, Insufferable - 13:25
Actor: We’re Almost Over - 15:50
Actress: The King is Dead - 18:34
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Supporting Actress: The Wicked Blanking - 21:15
Supporting Actor: Delroy! - 23:04
Original Screenplay - 26:1
Nomination Day Sneaking Suspicions + YouTube Oscar Takes - ORC 1/19/26
A Box Office Report ends the episode with reviews of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple & Song Sung Blue. Otherwise, we each have 3 sneaking suspicions about the incoming Oscars Nominations, plus a few potential surprises and spoilers to our predictions that might happen.
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LAST CALL FOR OSCAR NOM TAKES:
Prediction Changes and Almost Changes + EFA Results - 1:50
Our Outlandishly Reasonable Pic
Oscar Nom Predictions 2026 - We Guarantee at Least, Like, 5 of These Are Right - ORC 1/16/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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OSCAR NOM PREDICTIONS 2026:
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Best Picture: Six Are Safe, Right? Seven? Eight? None? HELP! - 3:24
Director: A Guillermo Emergency - 14:08
Lead Actor: MBJ Better Be S-A-F-E - 18:44
Lead Actress: The Mikes Find the Same Five - 21:42
Supp Actress: In a World in Which Amy Madigan May Not Be Nominated - 24:52
Supp Actor: Mike1 Your Thoughts?! - 28:02
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Original Scre
Golden Globes 2026, DGA/PGA Noms, and BAFTAs to Boot! - ORC 1/12/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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GOLDEN GLOBES/BAFTA LONG LISTS/GUILD NOMS ANALYSIS:
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The Globes Red Carpet + TV Show Presentation - 1:50
Nikki’s Hosting Job - 6:45
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Best Picture Brings Questions About Cinematic/BO Achievement - 10:37
Best Director is PTA’s To Keep - 24:45
(And What This Year’s Oscars Ratings Will Tell the Academy - 27:20)
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Lead Actor: AlsoMike Has Ruined Chalamet (Even Th
SAG Noms Leave Us Lacking That Sentimental Value - ORC 1/9/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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SAG NOMS ARE HERE:
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Where’s Sentimental Value?! - 1:23
OBAA Sets SAG Record; Sinners Officially #2 - 13:23
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Lead Actor: Wagner Moura, Edgerton Out, But Not Out of It - 15:22
Lead Actress: Don’t Fear Standing Solo - 20:25
Supporting Actress: The Questions Presented by the SV Misses - 26:58
Supporting Actor: When a Sweeper Goes Winless - 34:27
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Best Ensemble:
Critics' Choice 2026 Recap - The Start of the Oscars Sprint - ORC 1/6/26
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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M1 is Back from Surgery - 1:14
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CRITICS’ CHOICE RECAP:
The Effect of CC on Globes, Guilds - 4:10
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The Red/Black Carpet Show Was a Mess… - 6:34
…Aside From Presenting an Award - 9:25
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Chelsea Handler’s Monologue - 13:04
Is Caton a Supporting Actor Threat? - 15:12
Presentation Notes; Train Dreams Surprises - 17:10
Sinners Takes Lead in Casting - 21:57
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Techs
Top 10 Predictions for the 2026 Film Year - Ep. 515
The Mikes make 10 bold predictions for 2026. We talk about Oscars, Box Office, the industry, celebrities and movie stars and much more.
10: The Netflix / WB Deal is just the beginning of consolidation - 3:56
9: Domestic Year End Numbers Predictions for 2026 - 8:27
8: A prediction on Tentpole Box Office Number for ‘26 films - 10:40
7: This Genre will have a major comeback in 2026 - 16:32
6:
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