2024-25 Oscars Profile Film Study Episodes

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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CONCLAVE OSCARS PROFILE:
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Spoiler-Free Review:
Background/Viewing Experiences/Review Scores - 2:26
Writer/Director/Producers and Book vs Film - 8:01
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Fiennes for Best Actor? - 12:33
Did Isabella Rossalini  Earn a Nom? - 14:26
Tucci, Lithgow, and the Rest of the Cast- 16:10
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Best Score So Far - 19:32
Production Design/Values - 21:48
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How Many Noms + The Official MMO Noms Total Over/Under - 24:32
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SPOILER WARNING- 32:30
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Spoiler-Filled Review: 
Conclave and Election Anxieties - 33:25
Welp, Let’s Talk About That Finale - 34:45
Benitez Speaks - 42:52
When Lawrence Went For John - 48:42
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FINAL GRADES - 1:01:30
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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:05:53

Conclave Oscars Profile - When Lawrence Went For John - Ep 470

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? - 13:03 
The Mikey Madison love fest & 3 tiers in Lead Actress - 14:36 
Favorite Supporting Performance - 19:59 
Heartstopping Production Values - 21:38 
The Oscar Lens + Our Nomination Over/Under - 27:38 

SPOILER FILLED REVIEW SECTION: 

Does any election result help or hurt the film? We’re recording on Monday night before the election takes place btw - 30:30

Why this is one of the best coming of age stories in a long time - 32:36 
Pretty Woman Meets Uncut Gems Meets Midnight Cowboy - 34:50 
The importance of rounding the characters & interpretations of that key fight scene - 36:22 
The Ivan & Igor Conversation leads to a part 1 of the discussion on the ending - 40:15 
Hilarious scenes & great NYC movie moments - 45:26 
A nuanced back and forth over a red scarf & we finish our talk on the end scene - 47:08 
How family dynamics underlie the film’s true sadness - 50:05 
Final Grades & if we can see it winning Best Picture - 53:50 

OUTRO - How Mike 1’s film year has turned around dramatically. You can reach out to us, and we tell you how. We also talk about what’s coming next from us including an incoming predictions special, more film studies, and especially, more episodes of Oscar Race Checkpoint. Plus, many naughty words from Anora herself to fittingly end the episode. 

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The Anora Oscars Profile Review - Pretty Woman Meets Midnight Cowboy - Ep 472

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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CONAN O’BRIEN TABBED AS OSCARS HOST - :48
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EMILIA PEREZ OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW:
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Spoiler-Free Review:
Emilia’s Purchase, Awards History, + Scores - 5:56
What...Is…This? - 10:53
Zoe Saldaña v Category Fraud - 13:39
Script/Song Thoughts + Production Values - 16:39
How Many Noms? - 22:19
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SPOILER WARNING - 26:36
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
Yelling at Children - 27:31
Doctor, Doctor - 31:52
Not Forgetting the Top Tier Positives - 33:21
Emilia y Jessi - 36:18
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FINAL GRADES - 45:24
And the Folie of Relying on End of Year Studio Movies- 50:49
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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 53:46

Emilia Perez Review: Now With Less Singing! (and yes, MMO on Conan, Too) - ep 473

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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GLADIATOR II OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW:
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Spoiler-Free Review:
Review Scores, Our Gladiator I Memories - 2:15
Viewing Experiences - 9:33
That Guy Looks Familiar - 14:02
Performances - 16:40
The Denzel Debate - 18:33
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Production Values - 24:28
The VFX Issue - 28:45
Over/Under: 8 Noms - 30:46
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SPOILER WARNING - 33:55
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
Tyson vs Paul II - 34:48
Caesar’s Palace - 38:45
Ups and Downs - 41:06
JUST SHOOT EM! - 47:02
He IS an Orator - 51:38
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FINAL GRADES - 56:50
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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:01:52

Gladiator II Oscars Profile Review - aka Tyson/Paul II - ep 473

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? - 5:53
Our Expectations and Experiences at the Movie Theaters - 7:19 
General Story Thoughts + Our Relationship to the Musical / Book - 11:13 
Review of the Performances, a Best Actress Convo & a Supporting Surprise - 18:14 
Review of the Stupendous (Steampunk?) Production Values - 28:05 
The Oscar Lens, including our Over/Under on the number of Oscar Noms - 32:12 

Spoiler Warning - 39:46 

SPOILER FILLED REVIEW SECTION: 
No One Mourns the Wicked - 40:31 
Dear Old Shiz - 45:55 
The Wizard and I + What Is This Feeling?- 47:54 
Something Bad - 49:28
Dancing Through Life - 52:17 
Popular + I’m Not That Girl - 55:11
One Short Day + I’m A Sentimental Man - 56:19 
Defying Gravity - 57:56 

Final Takes / Grades - 1:04:17 

OUTRO - 1:05. Tell us your thoughts. We have a linktree now https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar and we have a makeshift production meeting to discuss our next episode, which will probably be an Oscar Race Checkpoint. Plus, we discuss our upcoming Thanksgiving plans. 

The Wicked Oscars Profile - Mikes Gonna Elbow Dance - ep 474

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Conclave Oscars Profile - When Lawrence Went For John - Ep 470

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