Oscars Year In Preview 2025-26

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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GOLDEN GLOBES NOMS REACAP/REAX:
General Thoughts -Show Start
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Best Picture Drama - 2:27
BP Comedy/Musical - 5:26
Cinematic Achievement + Oscar Crossover Stats - 8:02
Director - 12:05
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Lead Acting Categories - 16:09
Supporting Categories - 30:08
Screenplay - 36:41
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Animated Feature - 39:17
Music Categories - 42:31
Non English Language Film/European Film Awards - 50:21
Doc Feature - 53:02
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Nom Tallies by Movie - 55:32
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:04:38
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:05:21

Golden Globes Noms Revealed, Ranked, Rancored! - ORC 12/12/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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CRITICS CHOICE NOMINATIONS:
Best Picture Stays Continental/Nom Tallies - 1:40
Director - 9:32
Screenplay Categories Aren’t What They Once Seemed - 14:06
Lead Actress/Actor Have Their Established Pools - 20:37
Both Supporting Categories Have Whittled Down Too - 28:25
Best Ensemble/Young Actor or Actress - 34:26
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Musical Categories - 36:11
Foreign Language Film/Animated Film - 40:59
Cinematography/Film Editing - 44:44
Costume Design/Production Design - 47:42
MUAH/VFX - 51:26
Best Comedy - 55:31
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 57:38
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 58:13

Critics Choice 2024 NomNomNomNom NomNomNoms - ORC 12/14/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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GOLDEN GLOBES/OSCARS GAMBLING PREVIEW:
Explaining Betting Odds - 2:04
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BEST PICTURE:
Delusional Confidence in Barbie - 3:24
American Fiction Is a Mystery - 16:13
If You HAD to Bet $100 Right Now… - 20:37
Globes BP Drama: Oppy a Shockingly High Fave - 21:32
A Quick Case for Maestro - 30:02
GG BP C/M Lets You Gamble on Your Gamble - 32:00
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BEST DIRECTOR - A SAFE BET? - 43:02
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
The Oscars Odds - 50:52
How Much of a Threat is Emily Blunt? - 54:50
Randolph a Sneaky Nolan-esque Heavy Favorite - 56:56
Beware the BIG Awards Season Upset - 1:00:08
If You HAD to Bet $100… - 1:02:29
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SUPPORTING ACTOR:
The Oscars Odds - 1:03:48
RDJ in a Close One? - 1:08:30
Betting $100 on the Globes… - 1:12:28
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LEAD ACTRESS:
Oscars/Globe Drama Odds - 1:14:40
Gladstone vs Stone vs Margot - 1:17:35
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LEAD ACTOR:
Odds - 1:27:50
Murphy, and Jeffrey, and Giamatti, and Cooper, and… - 1:32:10
Dave is All In on Bradley - 1:38:09
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Dave’s Work/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:45:04
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:47:20

Pre-Globes Gambling Preview w/ David Long! - ORC 12/19/23

"Maestro" had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for the Golden Lion. It is the second film to be directed by Academy Award-nominee Bradley Cooper following "A Star Is Born" and features him and Academy Award-nominee Carey Mulligan transforming into Leonard Bernstein and his wife, Felicia Montealegre. The two were kind enough to spend a little bit of time talking with me about their work on the film, and I also got the chance to speak with the film's Costume Designer, Academy Award-winner Mark Bridges. Dan Bayer also interviewed Academy Award-winning Supervising Sound Editor Richard King. All three interviews can be listened to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now streaming on Netflix and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 96th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Costume Design and Best Sound. Thank you, and enjoy!

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A Behind The Scenes Look At "Maestro"

"Flamin' Hot" premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it received positive reviews and was later released on Hulu and Disney+ over the summer. Academy Award-winner Diane Warren has been nominated at the Oscars 14 times in competitive categories. This year, she's shortlisted for writing the song for the film titled "The Fire Inside," performed by Becky G. Nominated already by the Society of Composers and Lyricists and Hollywood Music in Media, she could very well earn her 15th competitive nomination this year for the song which has over 2 million views on YouTube. Warren was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work on the song, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream and is up for your consideration at the 96th Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "Flamin' Hot" Songwriter Diane Warren

Live reaction to the Oscar nominations with Alan Ng and Chris Gore. Will Barbenheimer dominate the nominations? Will we yet again be disappointed as Hollywood pats itself on the back? Be a part of this special event!

Oscar Nominations Special 2024

"The Teachers' Lounge" premiered at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival, receiving critical acclaim for its direction, writing, and lead performance from Leonie Benesch. It went on to play many other film festivals throughout the year, ultimately receiving Germany's selection for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards. Director and co-writer İlker Çatak was kind enough to speak with us following the film's Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film to discuss his experience making the film, what went into the film's screenplay, how the film's tension was influenced by "Uncut Gems" and more. Please be sure to check out the film, which is up for your consideration for Best International Feature Film. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "The Teachers' Lounge" Director & Co-Writer İlker Çatak

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The 96th Academy Awards are over. Another awards season is behind us, and it was indeed a night to remember with some tight races, deserved wins, and a respectful ceremony that honored the nominees and the art of cinema. We witnessed powerful, moving speeches, shocking wins, and memories that will last a lifetime. Daniel Howat, Ema Sasic, and Alyssa Christian reacted to the winners moments after the ceremony ended last night, while Will Mavity and Cody Dericks joined me the following day to discuss the show too. I combined both conversations together for your enjoyment. Join us as we go over our reactions to the winners, their speeches, and what we thought of the show overall, including Jimmy Kimmel's opening monologue, the musical performances, in memoriam, and more. Please listen to the podcast below or subscribe to it. We want to give a massive shoutout to everyone in the NBP Film Community who has supported us through another awards season. Thank you, and enjoy.

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Our Immediate Reactions To The 96th Academy Awards

"It's What's Inside" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it received positive reviews for its twisted party-game concept, ensemble cast, and dark humor. Director and screenwriter Greg Jardin was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his feature directorial debut, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the horror-comedy film, which is currently available to stream on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interview With "It's What's Inside" Director/Writer Greg Jardin

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Nadia Dalimonte, Josh Parham & Daniel Howat to review and discuss the latest film in the "Wallace & Gromit" franchise: "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" starring Ben Whitehead, Peter Kay, Lauren Patel & Reece Shearsmith. It is the sixth "Wallace & Gromit" film and the second feature-length film after the Oscar-winning "The Curse of the Were-Rabbit" (2005) with the return of the villainous penguin Feathers McGraw from "The Wrong Trousers" (1993), which takes revenge on Wallace and Gromit by reprogramming their robotic garden gnome Wallace has become so dependent on. What did we think of the story, the stop-motion animation, the comedy, and the continued adventures of everyone's favorite Aardman creations? Tune in as we discuss these topics, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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"Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"

Mike1 returns to break down the Spring & Summer release calendar as we speculate which films could have Oscar chances, which films could have a chance to be hits for their studios, and which films the Mikes will enjoy watching most/least.

Recent Oscar Noms from the Spring & Summer - 1:57 

THE SPRING & SUMMER FILM CALENDAR:
March Meltdown at the Box Office and a Death of a Unicorn Review - 4:22 
April’s Warfare, Sinners & The Wedding Banquet give us hope - 7:48 
May enters some marquis players like Tom Cruise & Wes Anderson - 18:09
June has serious potential with The Life of Chuck, Materialists, and F1 - 31:58 
July put pressure on Superman, the MCU & Adam Sandler, yes, Adam Sandler - 47:45 

August’s Together & Caught Stealing intrigue us. But even though it’s been moved to September, we cannot help discussing One Battle After Another and it’s awesome trailer from WB, PTA & Leo - 57:58 

OUTRO: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar Please follow us on social media and leave us some good reviews and 5 star ratings if you enjoy what we do here. We also discuss upcoming episodes, including News Catchup Shows on Cinemacon, upcoming Cannes film festival coverage, and the rest of this Year In Preview Series. Plus, you get some hints at what our next rewatch series might be. 

The Spring & Summer Release Calendar: An Oscars Year In Preview Series (YIP) Part I - ORC 3/28/25

With Cinemacon in the rearview, we look ahead at the Fall & Winter Film Release Calendar and discuss the Oscars chances for all of the major films.

Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 2 - 1:03 

September’s A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, One Battle After Another, etc - 7:41 

October’s The Smashing Machine, After The Hunt, Good Fortune, etc  - 18:04 

November’s Bugonia, Wicked: For Good, Zootopia 2, etc - 32:01 

December’s Avatar: Fire & Ash, Marty Supreme, The Housemaid, etc - 39:15 

OUTRO - We discuss the next two episodes in the Year In Preview Series, and then we have some big picture thoughts about Cinemacon, Las Vegas, Film Festivals, and why not, going to the bathroom while traveling. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Fall & Winter Look Ahead: Wicked, Avatar + Leo, Julia & Rocky in Play - YIP 2, ORC 4/4/25

From A24 through Warner Bros, we go studio by film studio and discuss their known film slates and focus on the undated films that could vie for Film Festival love.

A24: Eddington, Highest 2 Lowest, The Entertainment System Is Down, etc - 2:21 
Amazon/MGM: After the Hunt, Madden, Hedda - 16:12 
Apple Original Films: The Lost Bus, F1 - 18:11 
Bleecker Street & Briarcliff: The Wedding Banquet, Sneaks, etc - 20:26  
Disney: Deliver Me From Nowhere, The Roses, Is This Thing On? Etc - 21:38 
Greenwich Entertainment & Janus: Diane Warren: Relentless, Peter Hujar’s Day, etc - 32:18 
IFC, Lionsgate, Magnolia: The Luckiest Man In America, Good Fortune, 40 Acres - 33:45 
MUBI: Father Mother Sister Brother from Jim Jarmusch - 36:28 
Neon: Sentimental Value from Joachim Trier, Alpha from Julia Ducournau, etc - 38:25 

Netflix: Wake Up Dead Man, GDT’s Frankenstein, Baumbach’s Jay Kelly, Edward Berger’s The Ballad of a Small Player, Train Dreams, etc - 41:02

Paramount: What’s their top priority? Plus, some recent history - 53:34 
Sony: Blue Moon, Eleanor the Great, East of Wall, etc - 56:07 
Universal: The Phoenician Scheme details, Hamnet, Anemone, etc - 1:02:09
WB: The Bride! + Sinners first reax and Superman Cinemacon reactions - 1:08:17 

NO DISTRIBUTION YET: Sundance Hits like Kiss of the Spider Woman, SXSW hits like The Rivals of Amziah King, Rosemead w/ Lucy Liu, At The Sea w/ Amy Adams, Sydney Sweeny as Christie Martin, The History of Sound + Greta Lee, Willem Dafoe, & Brendan Fraser vehicles - 1:11:34

OUTRO: We’ll end our Year In Preview Series with the Cannes Lineup reactions and then our 100% Accurate Predictions coming up next! https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Studio by Studio Film Slates From A24 To WB, Chloe, Denzel & Sandler in play -  YIP3, ORC 4/8/2025

Christina Jeurling Birro of the outstanding podcast, Pop Culture Confidential joins us to discuss the Cannes Film Festival and the films announced in the lineup for its 78th edition. Plus, we happily begin with some talk about the new Oscars Category… 

Stunts! Finally, we are getting a Stunts Design Academy Award - 2:09

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE
Christina’s history attending & covering the Cannes Film Festival - 4:13
Eating on the run & the tight festival schedule - 6:51 
What’s the deal with all the clapping? - 10:03 
The Recent Oscar Streak & Last Year’s Incredible Cannes Slate - 13:51 

IN COMPETITION LINEUP HIGHLIGHTS FOR CANNES 2025:
Julia Ducournau’s Alpha, a 1980’s Aids Crisis Drama from Neon - 17:44
Ari Aster’s Eddington w/ Joaquin vs Pedro + Austin Butler & Emma Stone - 19:55
The History of Sound from Oliver Hermanus, Josh O’Connor & Paul Mescal - 21:23
Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, a Vietnam War art heist story - 22:44 
Richard Linklater’s New Wave on the making of Godard’s Breathless - 24:30 
Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme featuring Kate Winslet’s daughter - 25:58 
Sentimental Value from Neon, Joachim Trier & Renate Reinsve - 29:01 
Other Targets & Potential Discoveries In Competition for Christina - 30:44 

Palme D’or Statistics and Our Way Too Early Palme Predictions - 33:19 
Female Filmmaker Stats Improve, But Still Need More Improvement - 35:13 

Un Certain Regard Recent Oscars Crossover History, Debuts from Scarlett Johansson & Harris Dickinson + Pillion & Other Films we are targeting in this year’s section - 36:16 

OUT OF COMPETITION LINEUP HIGHLIGHTS: 
Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest is the most recent big name to enter Out of Competition following Marty & Baz films in recent years - 39:16 

Jodie Foster in a Murder Mystery & Other Special Screenings of interest - 41:26 
Tom Cruise returns with Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - 43:28 
Our Reactions to the Star Studded Cannes Premieres Section - 44:20 

What films are NOT here that we thought would be? What films could be added later? And which films might be opting for a Fall Festival launch instead? - 46:02 

What Christina is most looking forward to showing first time Cannes festival goer, Ryan McQuade at this year’s festival - 50:07 

OUTRO: 51:48 - Our words of Wisdom today are to follow Christina Juerling Birro on her socials and to enjoy her work on the internet, (see the links below). Plus, we talk about her upcoming coverage of Cannes and what’s coming next for both our podcasts, Pop Culture Confidential and Mike, Mike and Oscar. So do please support our shows with positive ratings & reviews, and we thank you for doing so. 

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The Cannes Lineup with Christina Jeurling Birro: An Oscars Year In Preview Part 4 - ORC 4/12/25

It’s Part One of our Way Too Early 2025-26 Oscars Predictions Special, or Guarantees Special as we should have called it. Screenplays, VFX, Sound, Score, Song, the Shorts, yes - The Shorts, Make-up & Hairstyling, plus Lead Actor and Actress are all discussed.

Original Screenplay reveals films where we’re heavy + where Vegas leans - 3:07 
Adapted Screenplay includes former winners, noms + a UFC champ - 11:37 
VFX w/ Avatar & F1 + sentimental favorites & trailers that look good to us - 18:00 
Sound Design w/ F1 as the favorite + other blockbusters - 23:00 
Original Score has a murderers row of legendary contenders - 25:22 
Original Song includes multiples by two films + the Diane Warren rule - 28:48 
Documentary Short included the most research ever - 31:48 
Animated Short included the least research ever - 35:09 
Live Action Short is as clear a vision into the future as we’ve ever had - 36:44 
Make-up & Hairstyling where we share 4 noms, but talk honorable mentions more - 39:26 
Lead Actor has huge stars and irrational confidence levels from us in our picks - 41:05 
Lead Actress - 47:07

OUTRO - 55:00 - Make sure to go back to the rest of our Oscars Year In Preview Series. We have specials to preview each section of the calendar, plus a Sundance review and a Cannes preview. Also stay locked on our feed for Part Two, where we’ll predict the Supportings, Director, Casting, Best Picture and the rest of the 24 Oscar categories. And as always, let us know your thoughts, comments, questions, concerns, and your predictions via our socials. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar



100% Accurate Oscar Predictions Part 1 for 2025/26 - Guarantees Really - YIP 5, ORC 5/10/25

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