We discuss the 97th Shortlists for 11 Academy Awards categories including International and Doc Feature, Original Score and Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound & VFX + the 3 Short Films. International Feature: Gringmar Bergman & cute college stories about Italians - 1:30 Documentary Feature: the NBR could be anyone & next oscar year’s resolution - …

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.OSCARS TO STREAM ON HULU…FINALLY - 1:10.THE CRITICS’ CHOICE NOMS ARE OUT:Nom Tallies - 2:48Best Picture - 6:435 Locks? Or 7? - 10:04BP Comedy/Intl Feature - 14:00.Best Director Lets Them All In - 17:30Screenplays Give SOME Clarity - 19:13.Lead Categories Have Shortlists Narrowed - 23:50One Supporting Category is C…

We’ve been preparing our entire lives for the 82nd Golden Globe Nominations. 1:24 - Who’s voting? It’s not Dad’s Golden Globes + Stats from last year.4:34 - Talking tallies: Emilia Perez has a big surge + Substance leads fun surprises. 7:21 - Director category talk + power rankings of who’s safest.11:08 - Picture Drama + unique lone nominations in …

We discuss NBR, AFI, IDA, Indie Spirits, Saturns + the Seattle Critics, going category by category starting with Best Picture to discuss the rest of this week's many Oscar Race Checkpoints.The Big Best Picture Conversation - 1:44 - We discuss the Best Picture category in light of how this week’s NBR & AFI confirmed strong starts for Wicked, Sing Si…

What is This Episode? - Top of Show.ASTRA AWARD NOMS GIVEN OUT:List of Noms per Movie - 3:16A Wicked Road - 5:05.AWARDS NEWS:The Girl with the Needle Wins the Golden Frog - 11:11BIFA Gives Their Crafts - 13:32AARP Awards Their Noms - 16:43AAFCA Select Their Tributes - 20:05Chalamet and Mangold Get Gothams Tributes Too - 22:16.BOX OFFICE REPORT:Wick…

INTRO - Is that guest host Nick Nolte or does Mike have a cold? Plus, we qualify the “everything and nothing” maxim. GOTHAM AWARDS + NYFCC OVERREACTIONS:Sing Sing wins Lead & Supporting - 2:00 Nickel Boys wins 2 Best Director Awards + Breakthrough Performer - 7:17 A Different Man wins Best Film at Gotham & The Brutalist wins NYFCC - 9:26 Internatio…

INTRO - Why we unexpectedly enjoyed this movie.NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION: Critical, Box Office and Awards Receptions Thus Far - 2:11 Does It’s Part Oneness Disqualify Wicked for Best Picture? - 5:53Our Expectations and Experiences at the Movie Theaters - 7:19 General Story Thoughts + Our Relationship to the Musical / Book - 11:13 Review of the Per…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.GLADIATOR II OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW:.Spoiler-Free Review:Review Scores, Our Gladiator I Memories - 2:15Viewing Experiences - 9:33That Guy Looks Familiar - 14:02Performances - 16:40The Denzel Debate - 18:33.Production Values - 24:28The VFX Issue - 28:45Over/Under: 8 Noms - 30:46.SPOILER WARNING - 33:55.Spoiler-Fille…

INTRO - lots of Oscar Race Precursor Checkpointing for us today.AWARDS NEWS: The 15th Governors Awards - 1:20 A Documentary Feature Race Checkpoint - 6:53 The Camerimage Noms for Cinematography & Controversy - 13:34 THR’s Festival Standing Ovation Crossover Study - 16:12 FUTURE MOVIE NEWS: Spielberg’s upcoming UFO film is casting - 20:59 Christophe…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.CONAN O’BRIEN TABBED AS OSCARS HOST - :48..EMILIA PEREZ OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW:.Spoiler-Free Review:Emilia’s Purchase, Awards History, + Scores - 5:56What...Is…This? - 10:53Zoe Saldaña v Category Fraud - 13:39Script/Song Thoughts + Production Values - 16:39How Many Noms? - 22:19.SPOILER WARNING - 26:36.Spoiler-Fill…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.BIFA NOM ARE OUT:Overall Nom Tallies - 2:26(and Big Orkney Talk)Best BIFA/International BIFA May Shape the Oscars - 6:17Director and First Time Director - 10:23Performing BIFAs - 12:35.EUROPEAN FILM AWARD NOMS TOO:History and Nom Tallies - 17:32Director and Screenwriter - 20:40Performances - 22:30What is Bye, Bye …

INTRO - Why we are exactly 75% accurate.Cinematography before that Golden Frog - 1:57 Costume Design & why the goths will not accept us - 4:13 Film Editing and a Mike 1 finally tells us how he really feels about Dune - 6:30 Makeup and Hairstyling and evil Donald Duck - 11:03 Production Design and the catacombs of what could have been - 13:39Origina…

INTRO - Setting the stage for our positivity re: this Anora review + what you can expect from an Oscars Profile.NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION: Anora’s Reception thus far - 2:19 Box Office Study of potential Best Picture Nom/Winner comparables - 4:29 Composition Thoughts - 10:24 Where do we give Sean Baker more credit? As a director, editor, writer? - …

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.GOTHAMS NOMS:Gothams: Oscars Indicators - 2:0241 Films Nominated in 9 Categories - 5:31MMO Gotham Predictions - 11:10.MORE AWARDS NEWS:Disney Buys Grammy Rights for $500M; How Screwed Are the Oscars? - 20:45The Substance to go Comedy/Musical for Globes - 24:30Hans Zimmer’s Dune 2 Score Ineligible for Oscars - 26:5…

INTRO - It’s the 2024 Scaries, our 7th Annual Horror Movie Awards Show. There are light spoilers, meaning we have to give some context on a few films. THE RANDOM SECTION: Most Goo - 2:22 Grossest Food - 4:04 Worst Couple - 4:40 Wackiest Monsters 6:54 Best AND Worst Karaoke - 8:55 Would Have Been Superior If Bigfoot - 11:01 What Would You Say Yes To…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.CONCLAVE OSCARS PROFILE:.Spoiler-Free Review:Background/Viewing Experiences/Review Scores - 2:26Writer/Director/Producers and Book vs Film - 8:01.Fiennes for Best Actor? - 12:33Did Isabella Rossalini Earn a Nom? - 14:26Tucci, Lithgow, and the Rest of the Cast- 16:10.Best Score So Far - 19:32Production Design/Value…

Intro - It’s peace, love, and cupcakes with our special guest host, Andrew Morgan of Recent Activity https://recent-activity.captivate.fm/listen and What’s On Netflix https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/author/andrew-morgan/ Make sure to listen to Andrew and Shane’s podcast and read all of Andrew’s work.This episode will be about our terrific experien…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.STUDIOS MAKE THEIR CATEGORY PICKS FOR THE GLOBES:Comedy or Musical Category - 1:25Drama Category - 6:38What May Be This Year’s BoRhap? - 11:49.TRAILER-PALOOZA:Pedro Paramo Trailer 1 aka Look! Hats! - 18:10Joy Trailer 1 - 21:55Bird Trailer 1 - 23:52The Order Trailer 1 - 26:36The Six Triple Eight Teaser 2 - 28:29Wal…

INTRO - Lots of upcoming news, reviews, and trailers to make. Plus, sandwich & burger talk.OSCARS NEWS:1:55 - This Rotating Host idea sounds awfully familiar. Can it work w/ Deadpool & Wolverine? NYFF REVIEWS:10:27 - Maria > Downton Abbey, which is high praise. 14:51 - Blitz < Dunkirk, and no amount of margaritas could change my mind. 17:20 - Food …

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.SATURDAY NIGHT OSCARS PROFILE:.Non-spoiler Review:Premise, Being Raised by SNL - 2:00AlsoMike’s Disastrous NYFF Screening - 5:58Script Thoughts - 11:55.Oscars Lens:Picture/Screenplay/Editing - 16:04Our Top 5 Performances - 21:30How Many Noms? - 29:24How Many Noms? (aka Mike1’s Gambling Intervention) - 26:56.SPOILE…

INTRO - Crazy, Crazier, Craziest. BOX OFFICE REPORT:0:51 - Joker 2’s Flop. 2:05 - Mike 1’s Lament. 4:13 - How Bad Was This Flop? What’s a recent box office comp? 6:28 - AlsoMike’s Review. 11:46 - M1 predicts how industry may react long term after this and let’s say Smile 2. 12:33 - Joker 2 Oscar Lens. 15:38 - The Rest of the Top 10 Includes The Wil…

What Is This Episode - Top of ShowIntroducing Amanda of Swell Entertainment!Make sure to subscribe to Amanda's new channel, Girl Pop Go!https://www.youtube.com/@GirlyPopGo.THE WILD ROBOT OSCARS PROFILE:.Non-spoiler Review:Viewing Experiences - 1:44The Inevitable Inside Out 2 Head to Head - 7:00.Oscars Lens:Legitimate Best Picture Buzz? - 11:12(Your…

INTRO - This episode is the Zagat sketch from 1990’s SNL. “Ravioli, holy cannoli!”FUTURE MOVIE NEWS: 2:15 - The Life of Chuck has been acquired by NEON. 4:26 - Conclave, Maria, Queer, The Brutalist, etc… all get release dates. 10:01 - The Shrouds acquired by Janus Films. 11:03 - Tarantino says he would like to make a horror movie. 13:32 - Scorsese …

INTRO - this movie review bundle needs a renewal on our pledge regarding why we love film criticism and do what we do. NON-SPOILER REVIEWS IN THIS EPISODE: The Substance & Why It Needs To Be Oscar Nominated - 4:20. His Three Daughters & Another Rave Review for Azazel Jacobs - 13:45. Speak No Evil breaks up the love fest - 16:14. Robot Dreams’ revie…

INTRO - Emmys, Oscars and Zipline stories are all incoming this episode.AWARDS NEWS: 1:22 - Feinberg’s Post Festival Oscars Forecast on THR with a shocking new lead contender, Dune 2’s drift and other surprise strong showings.5:35 - Emilia Perez selected by France for Best International Feature. 8:16 - The Life of Chuck is still without a distribut…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.TIFF ENDS:The Life of Chuck Stuns in a People’s Choice Win - 1:35Reviewing the Reviewers, With a Twist! - 5:00Post Festival Movie Scores - 22:14.FESTIVAL NEWS:Sundance is Down to 3 Finalist Cities - 24:08Juror #2 Playing AFI Fest - 25:30Joker 2 Tracks a $70M Domestic Opening - 26:16Studio Acquisition Recap - 30:24…

INTRO - where we say Beetlejuice 3 times and curse us all.BOX OFFICE UPDATE / WHAT WE’RE WATCHING1:55 - Beetlejuice 2 makes good money stateside & M1 doesn’t believe M2’s good review.6:41 - Deadpool & Wolverine, Reagan, Alien: Romulus, and It Ends With Us round out the top 5.8:18 - AM likes Rebel Ridge on Netflix, and he also likes him some Taco Be…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.JOKER 2: NOT GREAT! APPARENTLY!Critic Takes - 2:14Officially Oscars Worried - 7:20.VENICE AWARDED THEIR WINNERS:The Room Next Door’s Standing Ovation is Still Happening - 8:53A Surprise 2nd Place Winner - 14:02April Seems Wildly Present - 15:51The Brutalist Wins Best Director; Heals The Sick - 17:13Nicole Kidman U…

Make sure to follow, read and listen to all of Ryan McQuade’s work here: https://awardswatch.com/author/ryan-mcquade/INTRO: AlsoMike welcomes back Ryan McQuade to talk through his experience at Telluride. We discuss how Ryan’s 10th guest hosting gig should be commemorated, Texas weather, and somehow, Glenn Close in The Deliverance. NON-SPOILER REVI…

INTRO of us excited about a lot of these festival reactions and eventual travel plans of our own. AWARDS NEWS: 2:35 - Nikki Glaser will host the 82nd Golden Globes4:44 - The Apprentice finds a distributor and pre-election release dateVENICE FIRST REACTIONS: 8:21 - Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and does 3 mins in Italy equal 5 mins in France?11:42 - Maria…

INTRO - Professor M1, Adjunct Prof M2 and why we’re not doing Emmy Bets.SUMMER MONTH BY MONTH BOX OFFICE RECAPS2:31 - June Recap of how we did with our picks on Bad Boys, Inside Out 2, and A Quiet Place4:46 - July’s huge wins for Minions, Longlegs + Deadpool & Wolverine. But Twisters was weird6:26 - August’s Alien: Romulus victory + a surprise smas…

AWARDS NEWSTop of the Show - We immediately dive into the building buzz for Joker 2 and what it means.9:04 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig is a surprise pick by Germany for the Oscars.INDUSTRY NEWS14:13 - Chick-Fil-A is starting a streaming service, and they’re already buying shows.OSCAR TRAILERS17:12 - Megalopolis yanks its 2nd trailer after they adm…

INTRO - It's another fully loaded Oscar Race Checkpoint.BOX OFFICE UPDATE 1:02 - Romulus earnings are strong + Ryan and Blake’s shared success6:41 - Rest of the Top 15 includes Coraline’s comeback & the Borderlands bombMAKE THE CASE: QUICK NON-SPOILER REVIEWS7:57 - Cuckoo had awesome style and nearly as much goo as an alien film10:15 - This Woman a…

INTRO - This will be quite the passionate finale of Mike, Mike, and Alien.NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF ALIEN: ROMULUS2:00 - Development Backstory post Fox & Hulu + some creative viral marketing4:50 - Strong reception numbers & early box office, yet some polarizing tweets & scores7:37 - Our Theatrical Moviegoing Experience was a Mike, Dan, Mike & Alien Pop…

What Is This Episode - Top of ShowIntroducing The Duke of Bettingham - David Long!.SUMMER GAMBLING PREVIEW - BEST PICTURE:Which Movie Has The Most Money On It Currently? - 2:43Define “Value Betting” - 4:55.The Current Betting Favorites:Dune 2 (+250) - 8:40(and a History Lesson in Just How Bizarre Dune’s Odds Are - 10:56)Sing Sing (+400) - 17:12Blit…

Make sure to read & listen to all of Clayton's work here:https://variety.com/author/clayton-davis/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/variety-awards-circuit/id1536666553What Is This Episode - Top of ShowIntroducing Clayton Davis of Variety!.The Oscars Hosting…Scene - 3:08The Oscars/Emmys/Tonys Awards Web of Crossovers - 13:10How the Emmys Vote; a…

INTRO - Why this episode is most definitely a hodgepodge.AWARDS NEWS:Eugene & Dan Levy may host the Emmys with their Canadian Americana - 2:11Oscars Host Questions Continue as we bring up a 2nd Week’s worth of names - 4:11Janet Yang has earned her re-election, but has much work yet to do - 8:52BAFTAs New Kids Award + Rule Changes have us all consta…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.MIKE, MIKE, AND ALIEN, PART 6: COVENANT 2017:.Non-spoiler Review:Creating Creation - 2:27Bizarre Writing Backgrounds - 5:55Reception/Our Viewing Experiences - 9:47The Big Budget Horror Curse - 15:03“If Everything Splatters, Nothing Matters”/Performances - 19:34In Space, No One Can Hear You Set a Scene (Best Produc…

INTRO - At least our schedules were open for THIS CRAZY BARRAGE OF MOVIE NEWS!OSCARS HOST NEWS:1:20 - Jimmy Kimmel then John Mulaney both turn down the job, and we wonder why.4:33 - So who hosts??!! And it’s a huge list of names in play to go over.SAN DIEGO COMIC CON ‘24: Hall H Marvel Presentations17:39 - Robert Downey Jr’s return as Doctor Doom, …

What is This Episode? - Top of Show.DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE REVIEW:.Spoiler-Free Review:Reception/Scores/Viewings/Box Office - 2:15Shawn Levy and Ryan Reynolds and What Was MCU Plan B?? - 10:20NOMINATE. HUGH. DAMMIT… - 23:38…And an Academy Question - 26:00Technical Categories - 30:51How Many Noms? - 34:17.SPOILER WARNING - 39:20.Spoiler-Filled Review:…

A TIFF 2024 RUNDOWN:1:47 - Previously Announced TIFF Premieres: We get the obligatory Family Guy reference out of the way. Then we discuss how Eden is about hot people on an island, why we need to be right about Nightbitch, and whether We Live In Time is more Brooklyn or Goldfinch.TIFF GALAS & SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: 4:01 - Opening Night with Nutcra…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.MIKE, MIKE, AND ALIEN, PART 5: PROMETHEUS 2012:.Non-spoiler Review:Ridley is Ready for a Prequel - 2:09BladeRunner Type Prequel - 6:46Our Viewing Experiences - 11:45Script Thoughts - 16:10Performances - 18:05In Space, No One Can Hear You Set a Scene (Best Production Values) - 21:42.SPOILER WARNING - 26:25.Spoiler-…

INTRO: Let’s talk about how Mike is becoming Tyler Durden.MIKE, MIKE, AND EMMY: - We go show by show to recap and tally up all of the 76th Primetime Emmy Nominations, ending each section with some conversation on the snubs, the Vegas betting lines, plus a smattering of predictions, bets, and over/unders.3:49 - Tallies by Network5:55 - Comedy Series…

What Is This Episode - Top of ShowLONGLEGS REVIEW.Non-spoiler Review:Specs/Review Scores - 2:20Critics and the Job of Overhyping - 7:16“The Scariest Film of the Decade?!” - 9:41The Weight of Innovation + A Procedural Plea - 16:00Performances - 20:57Production Values - 25:57Oscars? - 28:12.SPOILER WARNING - 29:48.Spoiler-Filled Review:Nicky Legs - 3…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.CONTENDER TRAILERS:Gladiator 2 Trailer #1 - 2:49F1 Teaser #1 - 8:40The Substance Teaser #1 - 11:42Alien Romulus Feature - 14:44.FESTIVAL NEWS:Francis Ford Coppola Turns Motel Project Into Revenue - 18:00Emilia Perez Gets Oscar-y Release on Netflix - 19:01TIFF Announces 5 More World Premieres - 20:30We Live in Time…

What Is This Episode - Top of ShowKINDS OF KINDNESS OSCARS PROFILE.Non-spoiler Review:Background/Reception/Review Scores - 2:08AlsoMike is Seeing Signs Everywhere/Viewing Experiences - 4:46Ranking the Anthology Stories - 9:30Performances - 13:28Sweet Dreams Have Meanings, See? - 20:00.SPOILER WARNING - 22:25.Spoiler-Filled Review:Speaking Biblicall…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.MIKE, MIKE, AND ALIEN, PART 4: ALIEN RESURRECTION ’97:.Non-spoiler Review:Joss Whedon, Danny Boyle, and How We Got Here - 1:30(Including the Near On Set Death of Ron Pearlman)Reception/Box Office/Awards/Viewing Experiences - 8:04Script Thoughts - 11:06Performances - 14:20Production Values - 17:13.SPOILER WARNING -…

A Happy Final 4th of July to us all - Top of the ShowBOX OFFICE UPDATE + 2 AlsoMike Non-Spoiler ReviewsInside Out 2 vs Minions - 1:39A Quiet Place: Day One performs well, gets a solid Mike2 Review - 5:50Kevin Costner has been punished for his sins - 10:51Why Kinds of Kindness is M2’s New Obsession, A Teaser Review - 13:39INDUSTRY NEWS: Mike1 Breaks…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.MIKE, MIKE, AND ALIEN, PART 3: ALIEN3 ’92:.Non-spoiler Review:The Mess Which Was Film Production - 2:30“Alien3 is Rocky V”/Reception - 15:06Viewing Experience - 17:28The Professional Fallout of Those Involved - 19:30.Performances - 22:19In Space, No One Can Hear You Set a Scene (Best Production Values) - 25:19.SPO…

What Is This Episode - Top of Show.BOX OFFICE REPORT/REVIEWS:Inside Out 2 Makes Second Weekend DBO History - 1:14AlsoMike Reviews The Bikeriders - 7:16AM Reviews Ghostlight - 12:31Mike1 Reviews I Saw the TV Glow - 17:14M1 Reviews I Used to be Funny - 19:50M1 Reviews We Grown Now - 22:48AM Reviews Exhuma - 24:34.CLAYTON DAVIS INTERVIEWS ACADEMY CEO …