Amanda of Swell Entertainment returns as an impromptu guest host because M1 per usual, provoked her. So Swell is back with a vengeance, and she’s able to bring years of academic study against our morning of youtube research as we break down The Green Knight.

What is This Show? - Top of Episode
Introducing Amanda of Swell Entertainment!
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THE GREEN KNIGHT OSCAR PROFILE:
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NONSPOILER REVIEW:
MIke1’s Fighting Words - 2:35
Come in Prepared - 3:30
History of The Green Knight/Gawain - 7:11
Best of Time, Worst of Times - 12:45
Oscar Chances? - 15:20
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SPOILER WARNING - 17:07
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Film Strays From Source Material - 18:20
Sexual Tension - 23:35
Homework - 25:34
Ending Explained - 32:20
The Point of the Green Knight - 41:07
Highlights - 46:30
Anonymous Satire - 50:45
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FINAL GRADES - 1:01:40
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Your Homework/Our/Amanda’s Socials - 1:02:50
What’s Next For MMO - 1:04:05

Amanda of Swell Entertainment returns to defend the honor of Dev Patel in The Green Knight, and lucky for us, her english major is finally put to good use. Because let’s face it. We, like many of you, have a great many questions about medieval literature and why in the fuck, Dev Patel’s character does what he does in this story. The answers may frighten us, but we do come to some conclusions in this episode that are unlike anything else we’ve seen or read about this movie.

As always, make sure to seek out Amanda’s channel, Swell Entertainment on Youtube, and enjoy her new podcast: Swell Shenanigans. You can also follow her at luvu2golka on Twitter and Instagram. She’s one of our favorite guests for a reason, and although we don’t make many demands of you, this is one. Do support her work, and yes please, help her pay off that English Major if you can via her Patreon at Swell Entertainment.

This is an Oscars Profile movie review episode on The Green Knight, which means we begin with a non-spoiler section to introduce the film, discuss our movie watching experiences, and give you our spoiler free reviews of the performances, production values, and yes, some overall thoughts on the story, which to be fair, are shorter thoughts than usual because we desperately need to get into spoilers on this one ASAFP.

So after minute 17, and our spoiler warning, we jump into a spoiler filled discussion on what in the actual fuck happened in The Green Knight, both in its literary and cinematic forms. Amanda helps us out in the former, and we wonder which version of the story would have better served the film. We also thoroughly breakdown the Dev Patel character, the baffling decisions made by and for him, and then dive into a what it all means conversation that gets down and dirty. In other words, this is most definitely a NSFW episode that you should keep from your kids until they are much much older.

Regardless of our differing opinions, we unite in an immature sense of humor and laugh like fools. So as always, we’re open to your thoughts. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are at Mike, Mike, and Oscar on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & hear us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thank you! And do stay safe, everybody.

The Green Knight w/ Amanda Swell - A Metaphor About Nothing - Ep 370

What is This Show? - Top of Episode
Introducing Amanda of Swell Entertainment!
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THE NIGHT HOUSE REVIEW:
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NONSPOILER REVIEW:
Cast, Crew, Reception - 4:40
Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 10:09
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Writing/Directing - 13:40
Is It a Fulfilling Watch? - 19:55
Oscar Lens Conclusion - 21:27
Watch or Not? - 26:38
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SPOILER WARNING/EXPLANATION - 28:24
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Sorry, Collider - 30:48
Happy or Bleak Ending? - 34:43
WTF is Nothing, pt 1 - 37:00
Demons Lie - 40:48
Reality - 46:40
WTF is Nothing, pt. 2 - 50:03
After School Activities - 56:35
WTF is Nothing, pt. 3 - 58:20
Talisman and Totems - 1:03:20
Gunshots and Dopplegangers and Demons - 1:08:43
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A TOTALLY FUN, LIGHT-HEARTED GAME! - 1:14:07

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FINAL GRADES - 1:20:02
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Your Homework/Our/Amanda’s Socials - 1:22:19
What’s Next For MMO - 1:24:17
(Bonus Candyman + Nosferatu Remake Talk - 1:24:53)

The Night House Review w/ Amanda - The "What The Hell?!" With Swell - Ep 374

It’s our film study of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings! There’s a non-spoiler first half where we discuss the opening box office success and if we’re allowed any Oscar hopes, and then we break down our favorite scenes in the spoiler-filled second half.

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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SHANG-CHI REVIEW:
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW:
Cast, Crew, Reception - 2:04
Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 9:00
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Writing/Directing - 14:24
Performances - 20:08
Production Values - 26:30
Oscar Lens Conclusion - 31:40
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SPOILER WARNING - 34:09
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Starting at the Finish - 35:20
Dance, Dance and Fight, Fight - 41:47
Air Bender - 46:07
True True Love - 49:30
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FINAL GRADES - 52:03
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 53:40
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 54:28

We build our non-spoiler first half towards an Oscars Lens segment before our spoiler section celebrates all our favorite scenes. So you could consider this film study episode on Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as both a Movie Event AND an Oscars Profile movie review.

There are also some high stakes for the upcoming theatrical release schedule that we foreshadow in the opening discussion, and we have fun speculating and contextualizing where this film fits in with the rest of the MCU in our back half. So do make sure to check out all of our Marvel film reviews via a scroll downward on the Playlist tab in our Soundcloud feed. We’ve kept up with reviews of all movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and we plan to continue to do so.

Otherwise, and as always, we want to hear your thoughts on this film. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are at Mike, Mike, and Oscar on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & hear us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thank you! And do stay safe, everybody.

Shang-Chi Review - Fun, Bells, and Whistles - Ep 375

Telluride & Venice buzz dominates our second half of the show. We otherwise discuss potential changes to the Oscars broadcast and the ever changing release date calendar in the first half. It’s an Oscar Race Checkpoint full of Oscar rumors and most of all, Oscar hype!

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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OSCAR NEWS:
Significant Oscar Changes Could Come Soon - 1:46
Lunacy - 9:00
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RELEASE DATE UPDATES:
Paramount Leaves 2021 - 18:19
Sony Pulls a WTF w/ Venom 2 & Ghostbusters - 19:30
Full Release Date Calendar Rundown - 23:30
Don’t Look Up Trailer Reax - 27:17
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FILM FESTIVAL REACTIONS:
Kristen Stewart and a Grandma Complex - 30:47
This Segment Gets “Divisive” - 34:21
AlsoMike’s Power of the Dog Book Report - 41:39
Oscar Issac and Jessica Chastain Are Both Married - 43:21
Dune’s Red Carpet Was Fun - 46:22
King Richard/Belfast May Be Big - 48:54
Belfast Trailer Review - 52:08
Cmon Cmon Reviews and Trailer = 54:34
Stock Up, Stock Divisive - 57:20
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:01:30
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:02:28

The Academy Board of Governors are rumored to discuss potential changes to their broadcast next month, including the presentation of several categories during commercial breaks and new points of emphasis that will aim to celebrate the year of film. So we cannot help but speculate about what these rumors mean, our diagnosis of the issues, and we even evolve some of our remedies for how we would improve the broadcast.

Then we continue to discuss the Fall Film Release Calendar and complete the first half with a rundown of the rest of 2021’s movie schedule, including both theatrical and streaming. But first, we must dive into why Paramount shifted their slate of Top Gun, Mission Impossible 7, and Jackass Forever towards 2022, and why Sony shifted Venom back up to the first week of October and Ghostbusters: Afterlife further into November.

A Don’t Look Up trailer review transitions us into another huge preview segment as we react to the Telluride and Venice Film Festivals. So as the episode title indicates, this will be divisive. Kristen Stewart, Oscar Isaac & Jessica Chastain, and the cast of Dune light the red carpets of Venice on fire, film Critics attending the festivals got as hyped up as we’ve ever seen them, and we review some first looks at Belfast and C’mon C’mon. So find out how we’re taking in all the buzz as we react to all the proclaimed frontrunners like Stewart and Smith and Dune, and as we compile it all for you in a quick hitting half hour.

When are we too bullish? Where are we too skeptical? Let us know your read on the fall festival season. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are at Mike, Mike, and Oscar on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & hear us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thank you! And do stay safe, everybody.

This Episode Is Divisive - Oscar Race Checkpoint 9/9/21

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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CHRISTOPHER NOLAN TAKES TALENTS TO UNIVERSAL - 1:15
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FESTIVAL NEWS:
Venice Announces The Golden Lion Winner… - 11:30
…And More Upsets Amongst Its Other Awards - 15:47
TIFF Stock Up, Stock “Divisive” - 18:07
(The Last Duel, Dear Evan Hansen, The Forgiven, + more!)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye - 25:29
Critics Come for Halloween Kills… - 29:14
…Which Is Going Day and Date on Peacock - 32:00
Disney Announces Their Upcoming Theatrical Windows - 34:23
London FF Shows Progress Towards Exposure Equality - 37:01
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AWARDS NEWS:
BAFTA Changes Some Nom Rules - 38:56
Updated Awards Season Calendar - 42:15
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CONTENDER TRAILER REACTIONS:
Matrix 4 - 45:56
Red Notice - 51:25
Mothering Sunday - 54:52
The Guilty - 57:25
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MALIGNANT REVIEW:
Non-Spoiler - 59:20
Spoiler-Filled Review - 1:04:15
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:11:30
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:12:23

Malignant Review, A Nolan Break Up, and Call Alice - ORC 9/15/21

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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REVISITING HALLOWENN ’18:
Does It Hold Up? - 3:00
Damn the Doc - 9:34
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FINAL TRAILER REACTIONS - 14:00
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CRITIQUING THE CRITICS - 22:20
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DAY AND DATE RELEASE:
HK Hides From Peacock’s Socials - 33:10
Using Mikey to Bump Peacock Subs? - 34:40
How Halloween Can Make Box Office $ - 38:21
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FINAL PREDICTIONS - 50:02
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WILL LAURIE DIE? THE EVIDENCE - 52:42
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THE DEAD POOL: WHO LIVES? WHO DIES? - 1:01:33
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:05:55
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:06:51

Halloween Kills Prepisode - Peacock Lives, Does Laurie Die? - MMO Does Halloween - Ep 376

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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CONTENDER TRAILER REACTIONS:
Licorice Pizza - 2:06
Spencer - 10:30
Tudum Reiviews - 14:40
(Red Notice, Don’t Look Up, The Harder They Fall)
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IATSE MAY STRIKE, AND MAY DESERVE TO - 20:11
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DGA ALLOWS DAY AND DATE FILMS FOR THEIR AWARDS - 28:43
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BOX OFFICE REPORT - 30:50
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ALSOMIKE’S NYFF EXPERIENCE:
Return to NY - 35:00
Belle - 40:30
Bergman Islane - 45:12
The Worst Person in the World - 50:00
Looney Porn - 53:30
The Souvenir Part II - 56:04
Titane - 1:00:10
What’s to Come - 1:07:27
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:08:30
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:09:25

The NYFF is Chock Full of Horny - Oscar Race Checkpoint 9/29/21

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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TITANE REVIEW:
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW:
Nobody Understands - 4:00
Reception - 8:18
Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 10:22
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Writing/Directing - 15:45
Performances - 18:49
Production Values - 24:44
Oscar Lens Conclusion - 29:00
Watch or Not? - 35:08
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SPOILER WARNING - 37:29
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Theme Guesses From Others Then Us - 38:40
Go Green - 43:58
Singin’ in the Grave - 45:15
Who Can It Be Now? - 49:00
THIS We Understand…We Think - 50:20
House 4 - 58:05
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FINAL GRADES - 1:05:32
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:05:50
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 1:06:42

Titane Oscars Profile - Behind The Music Without VH1 - Ep 378

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
Introducing David Long of Is It Worth It Film Podcast!
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DAVID’S THOUGHTS ON SPENCER - 1:05
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NO TIME TO DIE REVIEW:
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NONSPOILER SECTION:
Movie Watching Experience/Expectations - 5:15
Pacing - 11:33
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Performances - 14:10
Spin Offs? - 22:56
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Cinematography - 25:00
Original Song/Sound - 28:02
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How Many Noms? - 31:02
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SPOILER WARNING - 33:05
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SPOILER-FILLED SECTION:
Historical Significance - 34:06
Ranking the Craig Bond Movies - 38:30
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The Spy Who’s Not Me - 42:48
(Why We Want To, But Never Could Be, This James Bond)

Live and Let Dad Joke - 47:30
(This Bond’s Best [Worst?] One Liners)

Always Say Never Again - 52:15
(Moral Issues Through 2020 Eyes)

Dr. Please God No - 56:12
(Problematic Interactions w/ Women Through 2020 Eyes)

Q Only Lives Once - 59:08
(The Cars, Gadgets, and Tech of Bond)

They’re Why Tomorrow Never Dies/Goldfingers - 1:02:40
(The Struggles of These Bond Baddies)
combined with…
Goldfingers 
(We Fix The Bond Baddies)

License To Bill - 1:12:00
(Totaling Up Bond’s Civic Damage)
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Where to Find David Online - 1:18:05
Your Homework/PLEASE LEAVE US 5*’S - 1:19:10
What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:20:14

No Time To Die w/ David Long - A Shagadelic Send Off - MMO Bond p. 11 - Ep 379

Andrew Morgan of The NOMcast joins ORC for a box office study, lots of talk about the year of Netflix, and we recap our New York Film Festival experiences for The Power of the Dog, The Lost Daughter, Dune, Parallel Mothers, and The Tragedy of Macbeth.

What Is This Episode? - Top of the Show
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A BOX OFFICE + FALL STREAMING CONVO:
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Box Office Ups & Downs: Venom 2 thru Bond - 2:47
How Are Small To Mid Budget Films Doing?: Respect thru Green Knight - 5:15
What Should Go Theatrical? What Should Stream? Candyman thru Paw Patrol - 12:11
The Netflix Business Strategies vs Other Streamers - 18:03
Streamers vs Cable: Should You Cut The Cord? - 27:20
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Reviewing The Netflix Fall & Winter Movie Slates - 35:11
How The Rest of The Netflix 2021 Stacks Up To Other Streamers - 40:11
The Truth To What Patty Jenkins Said About Memorable Films - 42:33
Andrew’s Review of The Netflix TUDUM Fan Event - 46:54
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A NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL WRAP UP:
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How Film Festival’s Are Fan Events - 53:55
The Power of the Dog & Our Unique New York Screening Experiences - 57:13
The Lost Daughter & A New Netflix Big 3 Oscar Contenders - 1:08:09
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(A Quickie Review of The Starling While We’re At It - 1:13:25)
(+ Another Aside On Don’t Look Up & Some Mysterious Netflix Oscar Potential -1:15:30)
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Dune & More Surefire Oscar Noms - 1:16:53
Parallel Mothers & the Almodoverse - 1:26:22
The Tragedy of Macbeth - 1:31:26
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We Start The Outro: Subscribe to The NOMcast w/ Andrew Morgan - 1:37:28
But Wait - BREAKING NEWS: BOND BOX OFFICE NUMBERS - 1:39:26
Back To The Outro: What’s Coming Next On MMO - 1:43:09

Oscar Race Checkpoint

NYFF, Fall Netflix & A Box Office Study with The NOMcast - Oscar Race Checkpoint 10/14/21

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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HALLOWEEN KILLS REVIEW:
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW:
Reception - 2:28
Expectations/Watching Experiences - 6:47
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Writing/Directing - 8:53
Performances - 11:56
Production Values - 15:15
Watch or Not? - 18:28
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SPOILER WARNING - 21:12
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
The Mike1 “Part 2” Trilogy Manifesto - 22:20
Learning On the Sidelines- 31:50
AMH+ We’re a Big, Unruly Mob 1 - 35:20
Best: Michael, The Artist + Laurie, The Bad Ass - 42:00
Best: Tell Me a Story - 46:01
Worst: We’re a Big, Unruly Mob 2 - 51:00
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PREDICTING HALLOWEEN ENDS - 57:38
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FINAL GRADES - 1:04:20
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:06:20
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 1:07:06

Halloween Kills Review - Halloween 12: Halloween 2 - Part H3 - MMO Does Halloween - Ep 380

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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DUNE REVIEW - 1:45
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THE HARDER THEY FALL REVIEW - 15:50
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2021 GOTHAM AWARD NOMS ANNOUNCED:
Women Dominate The Card - 24:40
Passing, The Lost Daughter Lead The Field - 28:25
Breakthrough Performers/Directors - 31:40
Screenplay, Lead/Supporting Performances - 34:03
Best Feature - 39:18
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BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Gotham Doc Noms/Critics’ Choice Doc Noms - 40:38
AlsoMike Campaigns for The First Wave - 45:20
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INTERNATIONAL FEATURE CATEGORY:
Gotham Int’l Feature Noms - 46:40
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DISNEY MOVED THEIR BIGGIES - 51:40
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TRAILER REACTIONS:
Being the Ricardos - 54:30
The Batman - 57:30
Scream - 1:06:14
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:09:54
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:10:53

Dune, The Harder They Fall, The Batman, and Lucy Walk Into a Review - ORC 10/23/21

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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THE 2021 SCARIES AWARDS!
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THE NEW HORROR FILMS:
Recent Character You Don’t Want to Quarantine With - 3:00
Recent Setting You Don’t Want to Quarantine At - 5:30
Recent Setting You’d Most Welcome - 10:00
Character You Most Trust Your Life To - 13:28
Least/Most Stylish Clothing - 15:55
Scariest/Least Scary Prop - 20:50
Fastest To Kill Mike1 - 22:52
Best Production Value - 25:25
Best Supporting/Lead Performances - 27:10
Character You Wanted Dead - 31:26
Worst Horror Film of the Year - 35:30
People’s Choice Horror Movie - 36:45
Indy Spirit Horror Movie - 40:20
Best Achievement in Scary - 42:45
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JOHN CARPENTER HORROR MASTER AWARDS:
Like or Dislike? - 47:08
Who Wins a Carpenter Battle Royale? - 50:50
Best Character Name - 54:11
Best Carpenter Score - 57:28
Scariest Carpenter Film - 59:30
Worst Oscar Snub - 1:01:47
Best Film/Films By Star - 1:06:10
Power Ranking The Carpenter Filmography - 1:11:17
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MOVIES ABOUT CULTS AWARDS:
Creepiest Nudity Award - 1:16:23
Cult You Can’t Escape From - 1:18:38
Most Fun Cult to Join - 1:20:53
Best Looking Cult Food - 1:22:13
Would You Have The Devil’s Baby If… - 1:25:00
Most Humiliating Cult To Get You - 1:27:57
Most Charismatic Cult Leader - 1:31:35
Best Film About Cult Survivor Who May Not Be Out - 1:33:05
Best Cult Discovery Film - 1:35:16
Best Film About Fighting a Cult - 1:36:47
Funniest/Scariest Film About a Cult - 1:38:50
Best Non-Horror Cult Film - 1:41:15
Best Cult Movie Ever - 1:46:56
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Socials/Your Homework - 1:49:06
What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:50:50

The Scaries Vol 4 - Cults, Carpenter, and One Crazy Killer Year in Horror - Ep 381

What is This Show? - Top of Episode
Introducing Amanda of Swell Entertainment!
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LAMB + ANTLERS REVIEW:
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NONSPOILER REVIEW:
Cast, Crew, Reception - 2:07
Watching Experiences - 4:04
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Writing/Directing - 9:26
Performances - 12:06
Production Values - 16:50
Oscar Lens Conclusion - 24:10
Watch or Not? - 27:05
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SPOILER WARNING - 27:55
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Lamb:
Just…You Just…Have To Hear This - 28:55
Daddy Wasn’t There - 35:22
I Wanna Hold Your Hand - 47:19
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Antlers:
When To Go - 52:22
Play By The Rules - 58:00
Homage…Or Nomage and Fleet On Foot - 59:55
Final Thoughts - 1:07:40
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Your Homework/Our/Amanda’s Socials - 1:14:23
What’s Next For MMO - 1:16:49

Antlers + Lamb w/ Amanda Swell - Dwell in Hell w/ Swell - Ep 382

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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OSCARS FALL GAMBLING PREVIEW:
Best Picture - 3:52
(Where we discuss and give you the odds and analysis on Belfast, Nightmare Alley, Coda, Licorice Pizza, Being The Ricardos, and more!)
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Best Director - 17:48
(A surprising current frontrunner leads a field that has tons of questions, and we get to asking all of them.)
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Acting Categories - 27:37
(Why betting Kristen Stewart makes more sense on Oscars Sunday than it would today; Leo vs Meryl; and what the hell is happening in Supporting Actor?!)
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Rest of the Categories - 39:40
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BOX OFFICE UPDATE - 43:00
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LAST NIGHT IN SOHO REVIEW - 50:30
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TRAILER REACTIONS:
The Unforgivable - 55:15
The Tender Bar - 58:38
Lightyear - 1:01:40
Morbius - 1:03:48
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:07:05
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:08:01

Examining The Oscar Odds Before The Storm Starts - ORC 11/3/21

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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SPENCER REVIEW:
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW:
Reception/AlsoMike is a Pro - 1:55
Expectations/Watching Experiences - 7:50
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Writing/Directing - 14:45
Performances - 23:25
Production Values - 33:35
How Many Total Noms? - 42:18
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SPOILER WARNING - 48:25
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
The Slippery Mental Slope, Pt.1 - 49:45
When Are We? - 51:33
The Slippery Mental Slops, Pt.2 - 59:25
Miracles - 1:06:10
Other Highlights - 1:12:52
Don’t Be Late - 1:14:08
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FINAL GRADES - 1:18:00
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:19:16
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 1:20:13

Spencer Review - Daniel Day Stewart and the No Good Very Bad Crown - Ep 383

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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MAKE THE CASE:
Finch - 1:13
The Guilty - 2:26
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ETERNALS NONSPOILER REVIEW:
Reception/Cast - 4:20
Direction/Story - 6:05
VFX/Cinematog/Performances - 17:23
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BOX OFFICE REPORT - 21:30
(More on Spencer, Tammy Faye, Bond 25, Eternals, Last Night in SoHo)
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AWARDS UPDATES:
European Film Awards Announce Noms - 23:50
BIFA Noms Too - 26:42
HMMA Tries to Clear Up the Music Categories - 31:40
NYC Doc Brings Clarity to a Muddled Field - 36:42
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TRAILER REACTIONS:
Swan Song - 43:00
Power of the Dog Trailer #2 - 45:30
House of Gucci Trailer #2 - 48:50
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SPOILER WARNING - 53:20
ETERNALS SPOILER QUESTIONS/CONVO - 53:40
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:03:45
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:04:14

Eternals, Finch Reviewed; BIFA, Benedict Discussed - ORC 11/10/21

Clifford Review w/ Amanda Swell - The Dog From Hell w/ Swell - Ep 384

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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BELFAST REVIEW:
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW:
Awards Resume/Box Office - 3:07
Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 5:38
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Writing/Directing - 10:55
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Performances:
Jude Hill - 20:01
Caitriona Balfe - 21:55
Judi Dench/Ciaran Hinds - 24:23
Jamie Dornan - 28:35
Rest of Cast - 31:36
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Production Values - 33:00
How Many Total Noms? - 39:38
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SPOILER WARNING - 44:46
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
A History Lesson - 45:56
Tension Talk - 49:19
The Parasite Problem - 56:34
High Noon - 1:03:55
Pitch a Fit = 1:11:10
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FINAL GRADES - 1:13:45
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:21:05
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 1:21:51

Belfast Review - It's Here! Your Annual Reason To Hate Mike1! - Oscars Profile - Ep 385

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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TRAILER REACTIONS:
Being The Ricardos Final Trailer - 1:24
Don’t Look Up Trailer #2 - 5:23
Nightmare Alley Final Trailer - 11:40
Spider Man No Way Home - 17:45
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HMMA (SCORE/SONG) WINNERS ANNOUNCED - 25:24
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CRITICS’ CHOICE DOCUMENTARY AWARDS - 29:41
Queen of Basketball/Introducing Selma Blair Reviews - 32:07
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MORE DOC PRECURSOR AWARDS - 36:52
Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Start Worrying 
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MAKE THE CASE:
Tick Tick Boom Review - 42:11
Passing Review - 56:56
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:02:30
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:03:51

Tick, Tick, Boom is More Than Just a Movie We Review as the Oscars Clock Counts Down - ORC 11/20/21

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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KING RICHARD REVIEW:
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW:
Reception/Awards Resume/Box Office - 1:40
Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 11:00
Addressing the Controversy - 18:14
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Performances:
Aunjanue Ellis - 26:52
Will Smith - 31:20
Jon Bernthal - 36:16
Rest of Cast - 40:00
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Production Values - 43:41
How Many Total Noms? - 46:38
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SPOILER WARNING - 48:30
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Mentor-Hero-Complicated - 49:50
Address It At The End - 53:33
I’m The King Now - 58:42
Back 2 Back and Parents For All - 1:02:55
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FINAL GRADES - 1:13:00
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:16:18
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 1:17:03

King Richard Review - 30 (Year Old Men) Love (This Movie) - Ep 386

What is This Episode? - Top of Show
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HOUSE OF A GUCCI REVIEW:
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW:
Reception/Awards Resume/Box Office - 1:42
Premise/Script/Direction - 5:52
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Oscar Categories:
Editing/Picture - 13:15
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Lady Gaga- 16:04
Jared Leto - 18:22
Adam Driver/Rest of Cast - 24:05
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Production Values - 29:34
How Many Total Noms? - 35:00
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SPOILER WARNING - 37:00
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Freak Gasoline Fight - 38:10
Tonal Shifts - 40:17
(or It’s Always Sunny in Florence, Italy)
Fighting + Reconciling - 46:04
We’re Bad Critics - 51:07
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FINAL GRADES - 53:00
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 55:38
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 56:33

House of Gucci Review - Muppets Take Milan - 2022 Oscars Profile - Ep 387

What is This Show? - Top of Episode
Introducing NOMCast Andrew!
THE POWER OF THE DOG REVIEW:
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SPOILER-FREE REVIEW:
Story Origin/NYFF Experience - 2:24
Awards Resume/Reception/Expectations/Premise - 5:03
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Performances:
Benebick Cumbrodeo/Plemons/Smit-McPhee  - 14:52
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Production Values:
Cinematography - 19:32
Music - 22:15
Costume - 24:47
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Oscars Lens:
Adapted Screenplay- 29:50
Supp Actress - 32:27
Director/Actor - 35:32
How Many Noms - 38:31
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SPOILER WARNING - 50:41
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Watch 1 vs Watch 2 - 51:47
Premeditation - 59:40
Sorry, Phil - 1:05:00
Rest of the Bests - 1:10:33
Lowlights - 1:14:55
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FINAL GRADES - 1:18:50; 1:22:56
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Your Homework/Our/Andrew’s Socials - 1:20:50
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Need more? Want to hear an EXCLUSIVE part of this episode that dissects all of the Netflix Movies Awards chances? Then be sure to go listen to this episode over on NOMCast Andrew's feed at this link for content you can only hear there!: 
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https://the-nomcast-netflix-o.captivate.fm/listen

Power of the Dog w/ NOMCast Andrew - Benedill Pickleback Asks "Aw Who The Hell Are You?!" - Ep 388

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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WEST SIDE STORY SHAKES UP THE OSCARS RACE:
Sondheim Approved and RIP - 1:12
First Reactions From Critics - 3:30
Feinberg Forecasts Greatness - 5:33
The Historic Rita Moreno - 9:50
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NIGHTMARE ALLEY FIRST REVIEWS - 13:58
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GOTHAM AWARDS:
The Lost Daughter Cleans Up - 19:32
Troy Kotsur Is a Treasure - 23:35
Other Winners/Highlights - 25:44
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SUNSET FILM CIRCLE AWARD NOMS ANNOUNCED - 31:43
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SATELLITE AWARDS TOO - 35:50
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BOX OFFICE UPDATE - 43:34
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GUCCI FAMILY MAY SUE - 46:25
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 48:15
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 49:19

The Ol' West Side Nightmare Oscars Shake-Up - ORC 12/3/21

What is This Show? - Top of Episode
Introducing Amy Smith!
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AFI TOP 10 LIST, STATS, AND SNUBS - 3:35
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PARSING THROUGH THE NBR + PRECURSOR RESUMES:
Licorice Pizza + NBR Top 10 Stats - 7:25
Macbeth/West Side Story/Cyrano - 11:33
Being The Ricardos/Don’t Look Up/Nightmare Alley - 17:25
Red Rocket/Cmon Cmon/Parallel Mothers - 22:50
Belfast and the BIFA 0-fer - 27:45
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AMY REVIEWS AFTER LOVE - 33:32
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BAFTA 2020 BAFTA 2021 - 37:00
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WHAT CAN FLEE/DRIVE MY CAR, BE? - 39:23
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ANIMATED FEATURE:
Why Is It So Wide Open Still? - 47:17
And What’s The Doc/Int’l Feature Cats Have To Do w/ It? - 51:00
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RESETTING THE FIELD, BY FILM - 54:16
The Tick, Tick, Boom TikTok Problem - 1:02:40
House of Oscars? - 1:08:10
Any Outside Lane Surprises? - 1:13:30
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Your Homework/Our/Amy’s Socials - 1:17:00

AFI, NBR, and Other Letters We Try and Make Sense of w/ Amy Smith! - ORC 12/9/21

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
And a Word of Warning
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WEST SIDE STORY REVIEW:
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NON-SPOILER REVIEW:
How Did We Get Here? - 4:10
Reception/Box Office - 8:43
Expectations - 14:10
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Awards Profile:
Lay of the Awards Landscape - 18:28
Editing - 23:37
Performances - 25:18
Production Values - 34:13
How Many Noms? - 35:12
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SPOILER WARNING - 40:44
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Catastrophe #1 - 42:31
Who Framed Roger West Side? - 46:25
Melodrama - 48:48
I Feel Awkward - 52:28
Catastrophe #2 - 55:25
Catastrophe #3? #4? Another One - 1:02:21
More Highlights - 1:08:22
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FINAL GRADES - 1:11:30
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:17:20
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:18:28

West Side Story Review - I Feel Pre-tay, Pre-tay Awkward - Ep 389

What is This Show? - Top of Episode
Introducing David Long!
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GLOBES, CHOICE, AND GAMBLING ODDS + UPDATES:
Best Picture (Drama) - 4:15
Best Picture (Comedy/Musical) - 12:10
BP Long Shots - 22:01
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Best Director - 29:09
Lead Actress - 41:40
Lead Actor - 53:04
Supporting Actress - 1:05:04
Supporting Actor - 1:12:44
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Your Homework/Our/David’s Socials - 1:22:30
What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:25:00

Award Noms, Gambling Odds, and Amazing Paolos w/ David Long! - ORC 12/16/21

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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SPIDER-MAN NO WAY HOME REVIEW:
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NON-SPOILER REVIEW:
Trailer Talk - 1:48
Reception/Box Office/Box Office History - 2:57
Expectations/Watching Experience - 8:40
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Directing/Script - 10:12
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Performances - 16:20
Production Values - 19:18
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SPOILER WARNING - 24:22
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SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:
Gettin Strange - 25:00
Hangin Out, Down the Street - 27:07
Id, Ego, Super Ego - 30:05
Let It Breathe - 33:27
Tha Foe - 40:00
Lowlight: Where Are We? - 44:03
Other Highs and Lows - 46:52
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FINAL GRADES - 50:35
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 54:15
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 55:20

Spider-Man No Way Home Review - Good For the Soul, Bad For Your Teeth - Ep 390

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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THE OSCARS SHORTLIST DISCUSSION + ANALYSIS:
International Film - 2:!4
(and Titane’s Snubbing - 5:14)
(AlsoMike Reviews The Hand of God - 11:48)
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Original Song - 16:04
Original Score - 21:26
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Best Documentary - 24:57
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Makeup and Hair - 33:35
Best Sound - 37:47
VFX - 39:44
The Rest - 42:33
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REVIEWS:
Encanto - 44:11
Nightmare Alley - 53:27
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:02:47
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:03:35

Shortlists, Encanto, Nightmare Alley, and the Mikes Start To Lose It - ORC 12/22/21

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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SPIDER MAN, THEATERS, AND TOM HOLLAND:
No Way Home Makes History - 3:00
But Everything Else Doesn’t - 6:44
A Spider-Man Best Picture Push? - 11:42
Tom Holland: Oscars Host? - 18:44
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CRITICS CHOICE POSTPONES SHOW - 26:26
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TRAILER REVIEWS:
The Batman Trailer #3 - 29:58
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - 36:04
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REVIEWS:
Don’t Look Up - 38:32 
Being The Ricardos/Matrix Resurrections - 52:35
Licorice Pizza - 1:00:55
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:25:15
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:25:55

Licorice Pizza, Don't Look Up, Matrix, Spider Man, Bingo - ORC 12/30/21

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show
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THE TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2021
Honorable Mentions - 4:45
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#10s - #8s - 8:15
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#7s - #5s - 20:08
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#4s - #3s - 34:08
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#2s - #1s - 41:25
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Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 54:00
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 54:00

The Top 10 Films of 2021 - Ep 391

What is This Episode?/Miniseries - Top of Show
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SCREAM 1 + 2 REVIEW:
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Our Relationship to Scream/Release + Reception - 5:40
The Mikes’ Obsessions - 13:24
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SPOILER WARNING - 18:40
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Who’s There? - 19:45
(The Innovative Act I Setups aka Drewnet BerryLeigh) 
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There Are Certain Rules! - 30:40
(Scream Meta-narratives and Plot Lines)
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I’m Sidney Prescott, Of Course I Have A Gun - 50:40
(All Things Bad Ass Horror Queen)
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Shouldn’t The Killer Have Been _____ Instead? - 1:00:05
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I Have Some Oozing To Do: Dewey + Gale - 1:02:40
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I Want To Play A Game: Who Killed Who? - 1:14:14
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It Was Jennifer Aniston’s Body! - 1:23:00
(How You KNOW These Are 90’s Movies) 
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I’m Getting a Little Woozy Here - 1:30:22
(The Lowlights)
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He Was Stabbed - 1:41:16
(Other Bests)
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:48:00
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 1:49:08

Scream 1 + 2 - MMO Screams: The Scream Mini-Series p.1 - Ghostface. Killer. - Ep 392

What is This Episode?/Miniseries - Top of Show
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SCREAM 3 + 4 REVIEW:
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SPOILER WARNING - 4:23
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Reception/Production Backstory - 5:21
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Who’s There? - 17:45
(The Innovative Act I Setups) 
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There Are Certain Rules! - 23:28
(Scream Meta-narratives and Plot Lines)
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I’m Sidney Prescott, Of Course I Have A Gun - 42:08
(All Things Bad Ass Horror Queen)
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I Have Some Oozing To Do: Dewey + Gale - 48:28
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It Was Jennifer Aniston’s Body! - 57:05
(How You KNOW These Are 00’s/2010’s Movies) 
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I’m Getting a Little Woozy Here - 1:05:40
(The Lowlights; Scream 3’s “Other Killer Theory”)
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He Was Stabbed - 1:14:45
(Other Bests)
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:20:43
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 1:21:50

Scream 3 + 4 - MMO Screams: The Scream Mini-Series p. 2 - Film On The Fly - Ep 393

What is This Episode?- Top of Show
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2022 GOLDEN GLOBES RECAP:
Globes Are On MMO Probation/What Do They Mean in 2022 - 2:25
Power of the Dog’s Big Night - 8:04
Globes Puzzle Theory? - 13:33
West Side Story, Zegler, DuBose Score Big Too - 17:01
Kidman Shocks Stewart - 26:30
Will Smith, Andrew Garfield Get Crowned - 29:54
A Screenplay Surprise - 34:11
Drive My Car, Encanto, Other Winners - 35:04
TV Winners - 39:08
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SUNDANCE 2022 PREVIEW - 41:20
(Movies Previewed Include 892, After Yang, Am I Ok?, Call Jane, Cha Cha Real Smooth, Dual, Fire of Love, Fresh, Emergency, Lucy and Desi, Master, God’s Country, Resurrection, When You Finish Saving the World, Utama, Klondike, Alice, more!)
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MMO SCREAMS EPISODE 2.5:
Cast and Crew - 57:45
Early Critical Praise - 1:00:33
AlsoMike’s Demands - 1:02:40
OG 3: Who Dies? - 1:08:13
Who Comes Back? - 1:12:47
How Many Kills? - 1:15:20
Who Dunnit? - 1:16:54
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 1:22:39
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 1:23:33

Scream 5: Predicted. Golden Globes: Recapped. Sundance: Previewed. - ORC 1/11/22

What is This Episode?/Scream 5 Set Up - Top of Show
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OSCARS WILL HAVE A HOST - 2:40
CRITICS’ CHOICE MOVES TO BAFTA SUNDAY - 640
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SAG NOMS:
Best Ensemble Has 2 Huge Snubs - 10:30
House of Gucci, Ricardos Lead SAG Nom Tallies - 15:10
BAFTA BP Long List - 17:33
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LEAD ACTRESS:
We Need To Talk About Kristen - 19:54
BAFTA Long List - 26:26
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LEAD ACTOR:
Less Controversy - 28:42
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS - 33:46
SUPPORTING ACTOR - 39:15
STUNT ENSEMBLE - 45:51
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TV QUICKIES - 47:18
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FILMS NOT IN ENGLISH - 48:12
ANIMATED FEATURES - 50:48
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES - 52:48
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Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 55:34
What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - 58:20

SAG Noms and Screws Loose - ORC 1/15/22

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