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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Sign Up on Kalshi with Promo Code MMO and you’ll receive a free $10 with a $10 trade
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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
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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
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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
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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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:
Top 10 Films of 2025 w/ Luis Mendez & Our Most Anticipated For '26 - Ep. 514
Luis Mendez of the Mendez Movie Report returns to count our Final Top 10 Film Lists for 2025. Plus, they rundown their honorable mentions out to their top 25’s, end the episode with a Top 3 Most Anticipated Films of the upcoming 2026 film year mini-list… and of course, there’s A LOT of film criticism, box office analysis and Oscars prognostication along the way.
Blindspots / Notable Films We Ha
Holiday Bets p. 2 w/ David Long - Timmy vs Leo Round 1 - ORC 12/28/25
David Long returns for Part 2 of Holiday Bets, our annual special on the Golden Globes and Oscars betting lines. In this episode, we discuss Lead Actor & Actress, Best Director, Casting, Cinematography, Film Editing, Production Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Costumes, Sound and Documentary Feature.
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Betting Tutorial - 1:42
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David’s Annual Martingale Strategy - 4:25
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Lead Actor: featuring a
Holiday Bets p. 1 w/ David Long - Picture, Supportings & More at the Globes & Oscars - ORC 12/23/25
David Long returns for Holiday Bets part 1 of 2 as we discuss betting lines at the Oscars AND Golden Globes for the categories of Best Picture, Supportings, Screenplay, Score, Song, Animated, Cinematic or Box Office Achievement and International Feature.
Mike 1’s Annual Gambling Tutorial - 2:19
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Picture: Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes - 6:41
Globe Picture: Drama - 13:57
Oscars Best P
It Was Just An Accident, But This Oscar Profile Was On Purpose - Ep 513
Our LIVE reactions to the YouTube Oscars Move comes in the final moments of this episode. Otherwise, we enjoy a full film study and Oscars Profile Review of Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, winner of the Palme D’or at Cannes, 3 Gotham awards and 4 Golden Globe nominations.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT:
Reception & Awards Profile - 3:25
Jafar Panahi’s History of Heroism -
The 98th Oscar Shortlists - Sinners, Wicked 2 & Sirat Have Big Days - ORC 12/17/25
We breakdown the snubs & surprises from the 98th Oscar Shortlists in all the feature film categories including Best International Feature, Documentary, Score, Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, VFX, Cinematography and Casting. Which films had the best day? Which struggled? Which held serve??
International Feature - 2:19
Documentary Feature - 6:54
Original Score - 12:40
Original Song - 15:40
Globes, Critics Choice & Spirit Noms + NBR/AFI/LAFCA: We Rank The Contenders! - ORC 12/10/25
We power rank the contenders, specifically the Best Picture Category and go film by film to discuss how all the contenders performed with this past wave of news including the Golden Globe, Critics Choice & Indie Spirit Nominations +++ wins at NBR, AFI and the LAFCA.
One Battle After Another is definitely the frontrunner - 2:36
Sinners and how it stacks up w/ Hamnet - 7:50
Hamnet, Mescal’s chan
Jay Kelly: All My Memories Are Movies - An Oscar Profile - Ep 512
We review Jay Kelly starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup and many more recognizable Hollywood stalwarts for Noah Baumbach’s latest feature, now playing on Netflix (crowd boos and we cringe.) Will there be a Netflix bias in the upcoming awards season months? Or will Jay Kelly stay in contention for certain categories?
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF JAY KELLY:
Reception, Award Pr
Hamnet: The Wrong Kid Died - An Oscar Profile Review - Ep 511
News of Netflix buying WB & Critics Choice Noms opens the show, and then we dive into a full film study review of Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet, the sad story of how Shakespeare came to write Hamlet.
WB sells to Netflix - 1:01
NON-SPOILER REVIEW:
Reception & Awards Profiles - 7:01
Awards Profile Thus Far including Critics Choice Award Noms - 12:01
Movie Watching Stories & Non-Spoiler Script Thoughts -
Gotham, NYFCC & BIFA Winner OverReactions! One Battle, Panahi & Pillion start Hot - ORC 12/2/25
We are not mature enough to ignore that she said Jafar Punani, and we promise never to act mature enough to ignore that she said Jufar Punani. You’re welcome. Nor will we ever underreact to the first big winners of awards season at the Gotham and NYFCC Awards + BIFA’s. They mean everything (and nothing at all) AS ALWAYS! Plus, we react to the Thanksgiving week box office, and we review new films f
Sentimental Value - Hey, kid. Watch these DVDs - An Oscar Profile - Ep 510
Sentimental Value should contend for big nominations at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and many upcoming precursors as well as major Oscar Nominations, and we have to study it in this loaded film study Oscars Profile review show.
NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF SENTIMENTAL VALUE:
Reception Thus Far. Critical, Audience & Box Office - 2:55
Our Theater-Going Experience - 4:50
The Awards Profile Th
Doc Feature Has a Leader, Which Means We Know What Won't Be Nominated - ORC 11/26/25
What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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BOX OFFICE UPDATE:
Wicked 2 is Making Money, Despite Reviews Dropping - 2:19
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
Train Dreams Review - 5:34
AM Reviews The Running Man - 13:00
AM Reviews Predator: Badlands - 16:30
aaaaaand Being Eddie for Good Measure - 19:55
M1 Reviews The History of Sound - 23:10
AM Reviews In Waves In War - 27:17
Death By Lightning Review - 30:11
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MUSI
Wicked: For Good Oscars Profile - It May: Be Bad - Ep 509
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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WICKED FOR GOOD OSCARS PROFILE
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Spoiler-Free Review:
Reception, Scores, $$ - :55
Script Thoughts, 1.0 - 5:57
The Song Problems - 7:25
Script Thoughts, 2.0 - 10:33
Production Values, JK, Performances - 14:02
Production Design, For Real - 21:12
How Many Noms? - 26:08
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SPOILER WARNING - 33:28
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
Get Physical - 34:24
Just…Listen - 37:17
Glin
Gov Awards, EFA & BIFA, Nouvelle Vague + Wicked & Marty Supreme Buzz - ORC 11/19/25
Oscar Race Checkpoint returns with a big Awards News segment covering the EFA & BIFA noms, changes from SAG & Critics Choice, an added Gotham Tribute that we called +++ Governor’s Awards and campaign talk. Then we enjoyed a big What We’re Watching segment covering Nouvelle Vague, Ballad of a Small Player, House of Dynamite, Die My Love, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Christy, Nuremberg, Are We Good?,
Alex Schmider - Producer of KICK, Changing The Game & Chasing Chasing Amy - Ep 508
Alex Schmider is a producer of award winning films like Changing The Game, Disclosure and Chasing Chasing Amy, and his next film - KICK - will chronicle the amazing journey of 1500m distance runner Nikki Hiltz to the 2024 Olympics.
Alex is also the Senior Director of Entertainment at GLAAD, where he oversees consultation and advising on TV, film and digital media that feature LGBTQ characters an
Frankenstein - The Four Brothers of the Oscars Race - Ep 507
What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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FRANKENSTEIN OSCARS PROFILE
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Spoiler-Free Review:
Background, Scores - 4:30
Script Thoughts - 7:51
Performances - 10:55
(Elordi Makes M1 Hate Himself - 11:43)
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The Oscars Lens - 16:05
MUAH is Done - 18:49
Production Design/VFX/Cinematography - 20:21
Score - 24:02
Total Noms - 27:00
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SPOILER WARNING - 28:26
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
Is It Alive? - 29:35
Oscar
Sasha Wortzel - Director of River of Grass - MMO Interviews - Ep 506
Sasha Wortzel, Director of River Of Grass joins the show to talk about her haunting new documentary on the Florida Everglades.
Learn more about River Of Grass, watch the full trailer and buy tickets to upcoming film festival screenings. https://www.riverofgrassfilm.com/
And please follow us here at MMO on Social Media and subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/mikemi
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