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OPPENHEIMER OSCAR PROFILE:
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Non-Spoiler Review:
Cast, Scores, Zabotage - 2:08
Does This Even Have A Box Office Comp? - 6:45
Script Thoughts/Directing/Editing - 16:20
Performances - 21:04
Production Values/Team - 34:35
How Many Noms? - 40:05
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SPOILER WARNING - 45:27
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
The First 40 Minutes - 46:17
Oppenheimer’s Thoughts, P.1 - 53:20
Nolan At His Most - 55:53
Oppenheimer’s Thoughts P.2 - 1:02:17
Ego Joust: Male Fragility Edition - 1:09:04
Oppenheimer’s Thoughts P.3 - 1:16:23
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FINAL GRADE - 1:19:52
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:20:26
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:21:05

Oppenheimer Oscar Profile - Putting the "-enheimer" in Barbenheimer - Ep 444

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TELLURIDE IS UNDER WAY:
The Bikeriders MAY Actually Be Good Like Mike1 Said?! - 1:56
Saltburn Premieres, Polarizes Too (w/ Trailer) - 4:48
The Holdovers Premiere Gets Praise - 11:02
Colman Domingo is an Oscars Threat for Rustin - 13:01
All of Us Strangers Lit Up Night 1 - 21:56
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VENICE RECAP SO FAR:
Commandante’s Standing Ovation is 90 Seconds!? - 27:04
Ferrari Reviews Well, But Cruz Stand Out - 28:19
El Conde Is Upset in Chile - 35:13
The Promised Land Has a Wild Trailer - 37:11
Early Poor Things Stuff Was GREAT/Sexy - 40:13
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BFI LONDON LINEUP ANNOUNCED; FEATURES KALUUYA DEBUT - 44:07
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TAYLOR SWIFT MAY HAVE IMPACTED FLOWER MOON - 46:37
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CONTENDER TRAILER REVIEWS:
The Killer Trailer #1 - 52:50
The Book of Clarence Trailer #1 - 55.23
Invisible Beauty Trailer #1 - 57:25
Fingernails Clip #1 - 59:40
Society of the Snow Trailer #1 - 1:01:03
Rebel Moon Trailer #1 - 1:03:00
Flora and Son Trailer #1 - 1:06:14
Foe Trailer #1 - 1:09:42
Cat Person Trailer #1 - 1:12:14
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:15:21
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:16:55

Telluride, Venice Begin Outlining The Oscars' Picture - ORC 9/2/23

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STRIKE UPDATES:
AMPTP/WGA Meeting Wednesday/Talk Shows Reverse Course - 2:00
Marvel VFX Joins IATSE - 6:41
PROP BET #1: OVER/UNDER STRIKE ENDING PRE-HALLOWEEN - 9:31
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LILLY GLADSTONE TO CAMPAIGN AS LEAD ACTRESS - 12:04
PROP BET #2: GUESSING AT GLADSTONE’S VEGAS ODDS - 14:22
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AMERICAN FICTION WINS TIFF AUDIENCE AWARD:
Its Best Picture Chances - 19:43
PROP BET #3: BIG 8 NOMS AMERICAN FICTION VS ANATOMY OF A FALL - 21:45
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Sly, Hell of a Summer, American Symphony First Reviews - 30:14
Fall Festival Studio Purchase Round-Up - 33:03
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AFI FEST ANNOUNCES MAXINE’S BABY, MAESTRO - 36:22
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DREAM SCENARIO TRAILER REVIEW - 37:43
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BOX OFFICE UPDATE/FILM REVIEWS:
AlsoMike on The Nun II - 41:50
PROP BET #4: SEQUELS FOR THE NUN - 45:40
AM on A Haunting in Venice - 47:48
AM on El Conde, Destination NBA, Winning Time - 52:07
AM on Love at First Sight - 56:04
Mike1 on Theater Camp, Beanie Bubble - 58:28
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:06:01
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:06:43

American Fiction Enters the Oscars Race by Way of Toronto - ORC 9/21/23

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THE GOLDEN GLOBES ADD 2 CATEGORIES:
Best Popular Film, Basically - 2:22
Best Stand Up Special, Basically - 10:43
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POLAND SELECTS THE PEASANTS OVER GREEN BORDER - 13:13
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THE BIKERIDERS TO CAMPAIGN AS ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - 19:08
HATTIE MACDANIEL’S OSCAR TO BE REPLACED, GIVEN TO HOWARD U - 20:48
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BOX OFFICE UPDATE:
September Finished ROUGH…w/ a Chance for Saw X - 22:02
Miramax is Shopping the Halloween IP - 30:14
Looking at October’s Weekly Offerings - 33:20
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CONTENDER TRAILER REVIEWS:
Nonsense/John Cena Looks Like Ernest - 38:06
May December Trailer #2 - 40:35
Wish Full Trailer #1 - 42:55
Fingernails Trailer #1 - 46:18
Fair Play Trailer #2 - 47:44
Argylle Trailer #1 - 51:49
True Detective Night Country Trailer #2 - 54:13
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RECENT RELEASES REVIEWS:
It Lives Inside (C-) - 55:35
The Creator (C+) - 56:34
Cassandro (B-, n/a) - 59:18
Flora and Son (C+)  - 1:01:18
No One Will Save You (B, B-) - 1:02:21
A Million Miles Away (B)  - 1:04:00
The Saint of Second Chances (B+) - 1:05:30
Henry Sugar + Other Shorts (B+) - 1:06:54
Sex Education s4 (B+) - 1:08:21
Reservation Dog s3 (A) - 1:10:22
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:12:13
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:13:10

Awards News + Film Review Smorgasbord - ORC 10/3/23

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ALSOMIKE EATS THE NYFF:
Magnolia Bakery in Grand Central - 2:22
Pizza, Hot Honey, and “The Very Best Burger in NYC” - 3:32
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AlsoMike’s Nonspoiler Review of Poor Things:
Pros/Awards Storylines - 11:02
Cons - 18:05
Summary/Final Grade - 20:45
PROP BET #1 - Lead Actress Fist Fight - 23:50
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Second Dinner: Wings, Squid, + Key Lime Pie - 25:04
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AM Reviews All of Us Strangers:
First, Sushi - 29:18
No AM Emotions/Final Grade - 32:47
A Strong Score in a Let Down - 34:34
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Maestro’s Premiere Starts to Shape the Oscars Races - 36:33
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GOLDEN GLOBES DELIVER DIVERSE IDENTITY STATE, WANT TO BE PICKED UP - 39:18
(PROP BET #2: WILL THE GLOBES BE PICKED UP BY CABLE?)
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NETFLIX ACQUIRES MORE; TOO MUCH? - 41:24
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SAG AFTRA STRIKE UPDATE/SAG AWARDS CAMPAIGNING RULES - 45:27
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CONTENDER TRAILER REVIEWS:
Leave the World Behind Trailer #1 - 49:15
Priscilla Full Trailer #1 - 51:25
The Taste of Things Trailer #1 - 56:03
Evil Does Not Exist Teaser #1 - 1:00:55
The Boys in the Boat Featurette - 1:02:28
Silent Night Trailer #1 - 1:05:31
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BOX OFFICE UPDATE:
Mike1 Reviews Saw X - 1:07:35
The Top 10 - 1:11:39
The Exorcist Is In Trouble - 1:14:08
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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
AlsoMike on Reptile - 1:15:48
Mike1 on Talk To Me - 1:17:55
AM on BS High - 1:20:06
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:22:05
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:23:16

AlsoMike Eats Manhattan (and Reviews Poor Things) - ORC 10/6/23

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing Scott Yager of Challenge Mania!
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THE 2024 SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS w/ SCOTT YAGER:
Award Season Is Out of Order - 1:16
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What Stnads Out to Scott of the Noms - 5:18
Where’s Leo? - 9:39
Anatomy Had a Fall - 12:32
The 3 Films Leading the Pack - 15:15
Do Voters Intend to Spread the Love? - 20:54
Who Got Weaker? (and Why Past Lives May Be Ok) - 25:35
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MMO CATEGORY BY CATEGORY:
Post Globes Best Picture Odds/SAG Ensemble - 40:07
Stunt Ensemble - 45:11
Lead Actor - 46:52
Lead Actress - 50:18
Has Anatomy of a Fall Been Watched? - 54:35
Supporting Actress is Over - 57:10
Supporting Actor Gets Confusing - 1:02:51
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:10:47
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:11:37

SAG Noms Review + Reactions ft Scott Yager of Challengemania! - ORC 1/11/24

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THE CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS W/ PGA + DGA NOMS:
Chelsea Handler Crushed as Host - 3:25
Speeches Lean Funny Over Weepy - 8:13
AlsoMIke Apologizes to Butler-ville - 11:00
Categories vs Aired Speeches - 14:32
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Best Picture Convos:
Oppenheimer Wins Again/PGA Noms - 18:50
Which Movie Needed the PGA Bump/Was Hurt Most? - 20:33
Anatomy of a BP Nominee - 24:09
Who’s Vulnerable? Is Zone of Interest BP #10? - 26:12
The Consistent Barbie Weirdness vs Oppy’s Obvious Path - 33:11
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Nolan Wins Director Again/DGA Noms Announced - 38:17
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Emma Stone + American Fiction Were Upsets - 40:19
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THE ANNIE AWARDS HAVE SOME SHOCKING NEWS - 46:59
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 54:10
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 55:28

Critics' Choice, DGA, PGA Make for a Clearer Picture...Kinda - ORC 1/16/24

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2024 OSCAR NOMS PREDICTIONS SHOW:
Best Picture or BAFTA Bashes Barbie - 3:23
(Other BAFTA Exclusive Categories)
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Best Director: Get Chris to the Greek - 13:47
Screenplay Categories: The Barbie Ballyhoo - 23:15
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Film Editing - 31:15
Cinematography - 34:31
VFX - 37:30
Animated Feature - 40:26
International/Doc Feature - 43:06
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Supporting Actress/Actor - 48:00
Music Categories - 57:07
Sound Design - 1:04:07
Production Design - 1:07:40
Costume Design/MUAH - 1:09:17
Lead Actor/Actress - 1:13:33
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:19:35
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:21:05

2024 Oscar Nom Predictions - ORC 1/20/24

2024 Oscar Noms Reaction Show: The Time MMO Picked 80% of The Field - ORC 1/24/24

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NOMINATION REVIEWS BY STUDIO - 1:25
Record Making Firsts - 4:24
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OSCAR NOM FALLOUT:
The World Speaks on Barbie Snubs - 8:11
Ruminating on Barbie’s “Snub Powers” - 11:30
Oppy May Be Inevitable - 18:05
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ANATOMY OF A PROBLEM IN FRANCE - 24:10
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ACE EDDIE NOMS ANNOUNCED/UPCOMING AWARDS - 30:47
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MIKE, MIKE, AND A REALLY FUN EMMYS - 35:33
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NETFLIX IS THE NEW HOME FOR WWE RAW - 41:02
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TRAILER REVIEWS:
Back to Black Trailer #1 - 47:12
Spaceman Trailer #1 - 49:47
Abigail Trailer #1 - 52:36
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 56:44
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 57:51

Oppy Is Inevitable + Anatomy of a Fallout - ORC 1/26/24

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ALSOMIKE’S SUNDANCE REVIEWS:
“The Best Movie…in the History of Cinema” - 1:35
Picking the Fake Sundance Premise - 4:38
Porcelain War - 9:40
Daughters - 13:17
Kneecap - 15:55
A Real Pain - 18:00
Didi - 21:05
Sugarcane - 23:41
A New Kind of Wilderness - 26:09
Thelma - 27:52
Some Movies Which Missed Expectations - 31:35
(Love Me, Handling the Undead, Veni Vidi Vici, More)
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Hits Not Available On Demand:
I Saw the TV Glow, Presence, A Different Man, The Outrun - 37:00
Sasquatch Sunset, Freaky Tales, Suncoast, My Old Ass - 40:01
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MIKE1 REVIEWS POOR THINGS - 44:08
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TRAILER REVIEWS:
Love Lies Bleeding Trailer #1 - 52:33
Monkey Man Trailer #1 - 55:28
Roadhouse Trailer #1 - 58:28
Despicable Me 4 Trailer #1 - 1:00:50
Kung Fu Panda 4 Trailer #1 - 1:02:10
Immaculate Trailer #1 - 1:03:30
Tuesday Trailer #1 - 1:05:10
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:06:57
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:07:49

Sundance Steampunk Special - ORC 1/31/24

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FUTURE OSCARS NEWS:
Leo and PTA Teaming Up for the First Time - 2:22
Tarantino and Pitt Reuniting - 7:24
Pedro Almodóvar Announces First English Picture - 10:52
Beetlejuice 2 Has Some Oddities - 13:23
28 Years Later Brings Back the OG Crew - 17:38
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SUNDANCE STUDIO PURCHASES FOLLOW UP - 21:22
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OSCARS NEWS:
Margot Robbie Takes the High Road - 28:09
Sophie Ellis-Bextor Performing Live @ BAFTA - 31:51
US Senator Wants Academy to Shout Out Victims - 34:35
IATSE, Teamsters, Hollywood Basic Negotiating as One - 40:13
Jon Stewart Returning to The Daily Show - 42:30- 
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ALSOMIKE REVIEWS:
Bobi Wine: The People’s President - 46:23
Origin - 47:52
Memory - 49:48
Freud’s Last Session - 51:29
Mean Girls - 52:55
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TRAILER REVIEWS:
We Grown Now Trailer #1 - 55:25
Ghostbusters Trailer #2 - 57:40
Ungentlemanly Warfare Trailer #1 - 59:27
Tarot Trailer #1 - 1:01:03
Nicky Stanicky Traier #1 - 1:02:48
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:07:06
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:08:00

The Mikes are Mean Girls Catching Up w/ Oscars News - ORC 2/3/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Welcome Ryan McQuade!
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TOP 10 WINNERS OF THE 2023 FILM YEAR:
Ryan on Christopher Nolan and Oppenheimer - 3:31
Mike1 on Film Marketing + Barbenheimer - 10:53
AlsoMike on Teacher Films - 20:54
Ryan on Sandra Huller and Anatomy of a Fall - 30:13
Mike1 on The Obvious: Barbie - 38:02
AlsoMike on Animation at Large - 40:25
Ryan on Marriage Films - 45:15
MIke1 on Brooding, Young Hollywood - 54:05
AlsoMike on Video Game IP - 58:50
Everyone on Unions - 1:08:10
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:18:24

Oscar Preview + 2023 Film Year Winners w/ Ryan McQuade! - ORC 2/8/24

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SUPERBOWL 58 RECAP:
Best Commercial - 2:24
Usher Rocked - 4:12
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OSCARS UPDATES:
The Oscars Commercial is Out - 8:03
Anatomy’s Dog Ran the Oscars Luncheon - 10:57
Nolan, Song Win Big at DGAs - 14:10
Poor Things Upsets Barbie at ADGs - 20:24
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Casting Category Being Added Next Year - 26:55
MMO Picks the Past 5 Retroactive Casting Winners - 28:01
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SUPERBOWL TRAILER REVIEWS:
No Maxxxine. Because, duh - 38:28
Deadpool and Wolverine - 39:27
Twisters - 43:53
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes - 47:33
A Quiet Place Day One - 49:18
Wicked - 52:10
Despicable Me 4 Quickie - 54:53
Kung Fu Panda 4 Quickie - 56:07
The Fall Guy Quickie - 56:33
Monkey Man 4 Min Trailer - 58:01
If Quickie (and an AlsoMike Revelation) - 58:51
Inside Out 2 Quickie - 1:00:56
Longlegs Full Trailer - 1:01:55
Sasquatch Sunset Trailer - 1:05:42
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QUICK REVIEWS:
Mike1 on American Fiction - 1:07:58
AlsoMike on Lisa Frankentstein - 1:11:16
AM on The Teacher’s Lounge - 1:14:08
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:16:05
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:17:24

Who Would've Won the Past 5 Best Casting Categories? - ORC 2/14/24

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Mike1 Has Become Death
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BAFTA (AND OTHERS) 2024 RESULTS AND REACTIONS:
Oppenheimer is Inevitable - 2:55
Cillian Murphy With a Big Win - 7:03
Forthcoming Oscars Litmus Test - 9:03
Poor Things vs Barbie and the Lead Actress Latest- 14:02
The Holdovers Would Probably Win Casting This Year - 18:17
Anatomy Sustains its Original Screenplay Momentum - 20:43
American Fiction Surprises w/ Adapted Win - 22:44
We Seem to Have the Doc Feature Frontrunner - 26:33
Zone of Interest Having Its Moment - 29:05
Animated Feature is a RACE - 32:24
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Dune 2 Hype Thoughts - 35:04
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 37:26
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 38:23

BAFTA Reactions + The Mike1 Flu Game - ORC 2/20/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing Jazz Tangcay of Variety!
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VARIETY ARTISAN EDITOR JAZZ TANGCAY:
The Forthcoming New Casting Category + How Will It Be Voted? - 1:53
(And Is a Stunts Category Coming Next? - 4:04)
Artisans Getting the Festival Spotlight During the Strikes - 7:47
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Does BAFTA WANT to be Predictive for the Oscars? - 11:39
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Song/Score:
Potential Resentment Towards the Younger Multi-Oscar Winners - 15:48
Music Coming Together Faster Than Scripts - 17:55
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Costume Design:
Staying Fashionable Amongst the Costume Designers - 20:32
What…IS…Steampunk?! - 23:40
Who Does Jazz Think Will Win? - 26:06
Artisans Going Under-appreciated - 28:09
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Makeup and Hairstyling:
What is the Academy Looking at Here? - 31:06
When Will it be More Hair Then Makeup? - 34:30
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Cinematography/VFX: 
Jazz’s Involvement in Variety’s Inside The Frame - 37:20
The Innovation Across the VFX Spectrum in 2023 - 43:07
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What’s Jazz’s Favorite Artisan Story of 2023? - 47:06
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Follow Jazz Here!/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 53:27
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 57:30

Artisan Categories w/ Variety's Jazz Tangcay! - ORC 2/23/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing Scott Yager of Challenge Mania!
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SAG MANIA W/ SCOTT YAGER:
Scott’s Disney Trip + SAG Theme Park Residual Questions - 1:48
Netflix Going Live May Correlate to Password Sharing Crackdown - 7:47
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THE FIRST AWARDS SHOW ON A MEGA STREAMER:
Netflix’s Red Carpet - 11:40
The Good and the Bad of the Netflix Presentation - 15:46
Idris Elba Should Host Things - 30:22
We Pitch Ideas for Netflix to Present the Stunt Ensemble Award - 33:14
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Supporting Actress/Actor: DJR, RDJ About to Complete Their Sweeps - 42:50
(WHAT IF: Gladstone Ran as a Supporting Actress? - 50:48)
Lead Actress: Gladstone Wins and the Race is On - 57:28
Lead Actor: Cillian Seems to Have Taken Control - 1:09:04
Ensemble Cast: Oppy is Inevitable + The SAG Ensemble Issue - 1:19:55
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:37:04

SAG MANIA 2024 W/ SCOTT YAGER OF CHALLENGE MANIA! - ORC 2/27/24

What is this episode? - Top of the Show
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The Latest News: 
1:31 - The Naked Gun Remake where M1 is cautiously pessimistic.
3:22 - Acting Oscar Presentations where AM is optimistic of an M1 breakdown.
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Dune Part Two: Non-Spoiler Review
5:33 - We leave hater island for the desert of love, and we’re 110% certain of Oscars.
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The 35th Producers Guild of America Awards
12:40 - Oppy is inevitable, but what’s coming in 2nd for Best Picture?
14:28 - The Animated race heats up even more, and we weigh resumes.
16:39 - Documentarians turn on another frontrunner, we over-analyze anonymous ballots, and you peer into our mortal souls.
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The 39th Independent Spirit Awards:
22:24 - Best opening monologue ever, and why we blew a funny fuse.
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24:46 - The Holdovers, Past Lives, and American Fiction confirm several breakout stars, and we wonder if these moments could sway any last minute voters.
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30:29 - M1 pitches his ultimate Anatomy of a Fall Oscars bit again, and AM decides upon Altman or Cassavetes.
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32:22 - TV Spirit Winners, how M1 watches his television, and then we somehow devolve into a giggle fit about how Jenny Slate murders us both dead.
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WGA Nominations:
34:28 - More Parasite teasing, and a scandalous Nyad admission.
39:43 - What if Blackberry came out in October? Would it have got more awards??
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Trailer Reviews:
40:46 - I Saw The TV Glow reminds us of our childhood TV watching.
42:20 - Horizon: An American Saga creates mustache anger and other worries.
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45:33 - The Watchers sparks rash statements and debates about bigfoot, Georgina Campbell, the family legacy of the Night Shyamalan’s, somehow Steven Soderberg, and then the nature of film criticism and perhaps journalism as we know it.
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50:50 - Borderlands and has Eli Roth ever not grossed us out? There was one time.
54:40 - Boy Kills World pulls some cool action movie trickery on us.
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More Movie Reviews + The Greatest Hot Wings On The Planet:
56:47 - Perfect Days. This is love. 
1:00:20 - Also Mike’s favorite Oscar Nominated Shorts
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Outro
1:03:22 - What’s Coming Next, MMO Socials, 5 Stars Please, and how AlsoMike ran out of wisdom.

Dune 2 Love + Indie Spirits, Guilds & Perfect Days of Hot Wings - ORC 2/28/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
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THE 2023-24 MIKE MIKE AND OSCARS AWARDS:
Declaration: New Directors to Watch - 2:52
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MAKEUP AND HAIR:
Best Unsung Achievement in Hair Ensemble - 4:58
Worst Teeth - 7:03
Most Egregious Oscars Makeup Snub - 7:53
Best “Dick” Award - 9:17
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COSTUMES and PRODUCTION DESIGN:
Best Oscar Nom Nudity Used for Laughs - 10:52
Best Looking Meal - 12:28
Best Achievement in Pink Goo - 14:02
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MUSIC + TECHS:
Best Unoriginal Song: Drama or Musical - 15:42
Best Unoriginal Song: Comedy - 17:56
Most Awesome/Craziest Fight Sequence Categories - 19:45
Music + Production Value Declarations - 22:50
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SCREENWRITING:
Best School Teacher Dilemma - 25:40
Best Movie if Werewolves Were Inserted - 27:04
Most Achievement in Sexual Tension - 29:08
Screenwriting Related Declarations - 30:16
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PERFORMANCES:
Great 2x Performers - 33:01
Trailblazing Performances - 34:16
Best Speech or Rant - 34:56
Best Drinking Liquid Award - 35:59
Unsung Lead Performances - 37:08
Best Cameo - 39:24
Unsung Supporting Performances - 40:30
Prettiest to Look at for Two Hours - 41:44
Ultimate Lead Acting Snubs - 42:55
Most Bro/Worst Achievement in Sex - 44:05
Ultimate Supporting Snub - 45:41
Most Unstoppable Action Hero 60+ - 47:04
Scene Stealer Award - 48:38
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THE. BEST. Lead/Supporting Performances of 2023 - 50:25
Funniest Duo; Best Child Performance, Best Dog/Performer Ever - 53:10
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BEST PICTURE:
Best Evil Dead - 55:02
Worst Film Poopy - 55:47
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MMO’S TOP 20 FILMS OF 2023 - 57:54
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:02:24
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:03:18

The 2023-24 Mike, Mike, and Oscars Awards Show - Ep 452

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing David Long, The Duke of Bettingham!
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OSCARS PREDICTIONS AND GAMBLING PREVIEW:
Explaining the Odds - 2:20
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Best Picture: Oppenheimer’s Unreal Odds - 6:26
Director: Is Christopher’s Crowning Day - 17:34
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ACTING CATEGORIES:
Will SAG Go 4 for 4? - 20:30
Lead Actress: All the Stats Favor Which “Stone?” - 22:12
Lead Actor: Giamatti Isn’t DEAD Dead…Yet - 35:16
Supporting Categories: En Route to a 21-0 Record - 40:02
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Screenplay Categories: The First Serious Upset Chance - 51:08
International Feature: Can I Interest You in a Best Picture Nom? - 58:49
Animated Feature: 2 Horse Race Comes to Its Wire - 1:00:31
Doc Feature: We Have a Front Runner. Again. Uh Oh. - 1:03:24
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Music Categories: Dianne Warren May Attack - 1:07:06
Cinematography: a 1 Seed vs a 16 Seed - 1:15:09
Editing/Sound: Oppy Primed to be Upset? - 1:16:46
VFX: Different Campaigns Yielding Different Results - 1:22:31
Costume/Production Design: The Barbie/Poor Things Split - 1:28:40
Makeup and Hair: Maestro’s Lone Win? - 1:34:27
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Quick Shorts Predictions - 1:39:14
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Where to Find Dave/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:51:02
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:52:55

Oscars 2024 Predictions + Gambling Preview w/ David Long! - ep 453

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing Scott Feinberg, Awards Editor of THR!
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THE FEINBERG FINAL OSCARS PREVIEW 2024:
What’s the Oppenheimer Secret Sauce? - 2:54
(and What Even Is 2nd Place?)
Lead Actress: Lilly vs Emma (vs Sandra Still?!) - 6:10
(and Why 2 Oscars Matters More in the Acting Categories to Voters)
Supporting Actor: Why Was Everyone SURE About RDJ? - 12:25
What Oppenheimer Wins - 15:47
Barbie vs Poor Things in the Tech Categories - 19:46
Bradley Cooper - WTF - 23:34
Dianne Warren - WTF - 26:38
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Ratings Expectations w/ A Huge Oppenheimer Night Coming - 29:52
(and What if the Ratings DON’T Jump Up?)
Forecasting Potential Issues for This Years’ Show - 35:29
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Documentary Feature: Why Is This Primed for an Upset? - 44:10
Short Categories Double Standards + Their Future on the Main Show - 47:36
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THR and Campaigning During and After the Strikes - 53:34
How Scott’s Oral History of Schindler’s List Came Together - 58:38
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Where to Find Dave/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:09:02
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:10:00

The Feinberg Final Oscars Preview w/ THR's Scott Feinberg! - ORC 3/8/24

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THE 2023-24 OSCARS RECAP SHOW:
Red Carpet Report: Really Good! - 3:22
Kimmel’s Monologue: Ok! - 10:20
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Supporting Actress’ Hall of Heroes Accented Da’Vine’s Moment - 15:17
Animated Categories Gave Our First Surprise - 21:16
Screenplays Got 2 Worthy, Grateful Winners - 25:43
Billie and Finneas Perform w/ Pure Class - 32:56
Makeup and Hair + Production Design Were a Harbinger - 36:06
John Cena May Have Stolen the Show w/ Costume Design - 40:31
Whazhezhe Ruled - 45:07
Zone of Interest Won International Feature, Had an Important Speech - 46:04
A Necessary Surprise Stunt Homage - 49:04
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Downey is the King, and Finally Got His Crown - 51:03
Danny DeVito, Arnold Had a GREAT Bit - 53:16
Then Presented VFX and Editing to Audience Darlings - 54:04
John Baptiste Performs, American Symphony Should’ve Been Nom’d - 56:57
McKinnon, Ferrera, and…Spielberg?! Were Hilarious?! - 58:48
20 Days in Mariupol Had a Moving Speech - 1:00:51
Hoyte! Wes! - 1:02:29
Becky G Does Diane Justice - 1:05:37
Mulaney is Definitely Our Future Host. Gives Zone a Big Win for Sound. - 1:06:23
It’s Ryan Gosling’s World. I’m Just Ken Ruled - 1:08:52
Score, Song, Go Exactly As They Should’ve - 1:11:28
Navalny’s Video Began Bocelli-Lead In Memorium - 1:14:21
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Cillian Murphy, a Reluctant, Enthusiastic Champ - 1:16:37
Spielberg Adorns Nolan - 1:19:40
Emma Stone Upsets Lilly, Wins Her 2nd - 1:20:51
Kimmel Shouts Out Trump’s Real Time Insults - 1:25:50
Oppenheimer Wins Best Picture, Despite Pacino’s Confusing Presentation - 1:28:06
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Final Words - 1:30:27
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:32:44
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:33:50

MMO's 96th Oscars Recap - This is the Way the Film Year Ends. - Ep 454

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Introducing Variety’s Clayton Davis!
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THE 2023-24 OSCARS FINAL REVIEW W/ CLAYTON DAVIS:
Are the Oscar Ratings a Success? - 3:44
“They’re Voting for Who They Want to Hear Talk” - 8:01
Clayton Puts Himself in Every Interview - 12:15
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The Lilly Gladstone Saga Lead vs Supporting Saga - 20:01
The Scorsese/Academy Disconnect - 39:01
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Current Events and the Oppenheimer Win -  45:06
When Clayton Knew Best Picture Was Over - 48:06
BAFTA: A Fickle Mistress - 53:08
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Necessary Hallmarks of a Successful Oscars Campaign in ’24 - 58:03
American Fiction’s Too Late Break - 1:07:17
Move Over “Oscars Puzzle,” Come in “Ballot Order” - 1:10:48
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Clayton’s Hopes for 2024-25 and a Year Preview - 1:14:07
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:26:59
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:28:10

Variety's Clayton Davis Helps Us Say Goodbye to Oscars 2024! - ORC 3/14/24

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2024 OSCAR MOVIES RESIDUAL NEWS:
Oppenheimer Made Nolan LOTS of Money - 1:25
The Holdovers Plagiarism Claims - 4:03
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POST OSCAR AWARDS:
39th Artios Awards for Casting Were Awarded - 13:44
NAACP Image Awards Have Jonathan Majors Red Carpet Return - 17:43
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FUTURE MOVIE NEWS:
Scream 7 Gets Neve, Kevin Back - 21:00
PTA Gets Release Date/WB Slate Moves - 25:18
Noah Baumbach, Ari Aster, Yorgos Next Projects - 27:22
Mario Bros 2, Mickey 17 News - 33:14
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SXSW SLATE EARLY CRITIC SCORES:
Unusually High Scores. Why? - 39:00
Late Night with the Devil, Immaculate - 39:52
Monkey Man; Civil War - 43:03
The Fall Guy; Roadhouse; The Idea of You - 44:40
More Titles - 48:25
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TRAILER REVIEWS:
The Wild Robot Trailer #1 - 51:53
Sing Sing Trailer #1 - 54:13
The Crow ’24 Trailer #1 - 57:30
Alien Romulus Teaser #1 - 1:00:11
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BOX OFFICE REPORT/REVIEWS:
AlsoMike Reviews Kung Fu Panda 4 - 1:02:45
MMO Reviews Love Lies Bleeding - 1:07:02
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:16:07
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:16:44

Lesbians and Plagiarism and Never the Twain Shall Meet - ORC 3/22/24

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AWARDS NEWS:
Oscars Live Viewership Jumps to 21M - 2:05
Golden Globes Ink 5 Year Deal w/ CBS - 6:28
Joker 2 is Going Full Jukebox Musical - 10:25
Cillian Murphy Attached to Blood Runs Coal - 17:14
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CONTENDER TRAILERS:
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Teaser - 19:52
The Fall Guy Trailer #2 - 22:13
Furiosa Trailer #2 - 25:37
Bad Boys Ride or Die Trailer #1 - 28:03
The Dead Don’t Hurt Trailer #1 - 31:46
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ALSOMIKE REVIEWS:
Ghostbusters Frozen Empire - 36:36
Immaculate - 40:41
Late Night with the Devil - 44:48
Roadhouse - 48:09
Shirley - 50:27
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 53:26
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 54:10

One for the History Books - ORC 3/27/24

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Introducing the Duke of Bettingham - David Long!
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YEAR IN PREVIEW 1: THE FIRST BETTING LINES
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LEAD ACTRESS:
The Top 5’s Odds - 4:58
Emma Stone - 6:22
Lady Gaga - 12:40
Soairse Ronan - 19:44
Angelina Jolie - 25:31
Jessica Lange - 29:32
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The Field - 33:58
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LEAD ACTOR:
The Top 5’s Odds - 44:40
Colman Domingo - 45:25
Daniel Craig - 50:54
Ralph Fiennes - 54:03
Jesse Eisenberg/Sebastian Stan - 58:47
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The Field - 1:01:59
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:15:50

Year in Preview 1: The Early Betting Odds w/ David Long! - ORC 4/3/24

What Is This Episode - Top of Show
Introducing the Duke of Bettingham - David Long!
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YEAR IN PREVIEW 2: PICTURE, DIRECTOR, SUPPORTING CATS:
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SUPPORTING ACTOR:
The Top 5’s Odds - 2:13
Samuel L Jackson - 3:35
The Field - 7:10
Is The Eventual Winner Listed Here? - 15:36
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SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
The Top 5’s Odds - 16:07
Deadwyler, Collette, Manville - 17:25
The Field - 21:24
Is The Eventual Winner Listed Here? - 28:52
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BEST DIRECTOR:
The Top 5’s Odds - 29:35
Villaneuve - 31:35
The Field - 37:10
Is The Eventual Winner Listed Here? - 47:30
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BEST PICTURE:
The Weight and Legs of Dune 2 - 48:40
Sing Sing on the CODA Track - 54:02
Blitz and the BAFTA Boost - 57:09
Megalopolis…What Is It? - 1:00:27
The Field - 1:06:10
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The BEST Line Of Them All - 1:10:15
And The Long-shots - 1:12:36
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:20:53

YIP 2: The Lone MUST BET Early Line for Oscars '25 w/ David Long! - ORC 4/6/24

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THE 97TH OSCARS SET THEIR DATE:
Dates for the Show and Noms - 1:05
TIFF Has Dates Too - 3:57
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SHOW START
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Wrestlemania/UFC 300 Quickie - 5:56
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JOKER 2 TRAILER: FEAR + HOPE - 8:35
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GOLDEN GLOBE DATES - 17:12
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UPCOMING MOVIE NEWS:
First Look of Christian Bale as Frankenstein in The Bride - 19:10
Megalopolis Can’t Find a Distributor - 22:07
Nightbitch is FINALLY Coming in December - 30:12
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CONTENDER TRAILERS:
Maxxxine Trailer #1 - 34:04
Fly Me to the Moon Trailer #1 - 37:20
Kinda of Kindness Teaser #2 - 41:25
Unfrosted Trailer #1 - 42:15
Cuckoo Trailer #1 - 44:56
Babes Trailer #1 - 47:27
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BOX OFFICE REPORT/ALSOMIKE REVIEWS:
Godzilla x Kong - 51:29
Monkey Man - 53:31
Dune 2 to PVOD Soon - 58:28
Wicked Little Letters 1:01:18
Tying Up Loose Ends - 1:04:00
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:08:03
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:09:10

The Horror and Harbinger of That Joker 2 Trailer + Oscars Dates! - ORC 4/11/24

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ODDS N’ ENDS:
Joker 2 Trailer Beats Barbie’s Viewership - 2:03
We’re Very Wrong About Maxxxine - 5:23
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THE 2024 CANNES LINEUP IS ANNOUNCED:
Recent Cannes/Oscars Crossover - 8:19
The “Extended Looks” Irk Mikes - 10:45
WHO GETS MEGALOPOLIS? ANYBODY?! - 13:53
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Anora, The Apprentice, and Bird - 18:31
Kinds of Kindness, Oh Canada, Parthenope - 26:04
The Shrouds, The Substance, Rumors - 30:52
Emilia Perez, Limonov, The Balconettes - 36:30
The Girl w/ the Needle, The Second Act - 41:45
“Very White, and Very Male” - 45:12
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GOTHAMS WILL HAVE SOLO TV AWARDS SHOW - 46:27
WHY DID THE SPEAK NO EVIL REMAKE…?! - 48:35
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REVIEWS:
The First Omen - 52:45
Civl War - 56:34
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:06:17
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:07:02

Cannes' Lineup and some Civil War for Dessert - ORC 4/13/24

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YEAR IN PREVIEW 3: SLEEPER OSCAR MOVIES + STUDIO SLATES:
WB/MAX - 2:42
(Including Beetlejuice 2; LotR: War of the Rohrirrim and more)
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UNIVERSAL/PEACOCK/FOCUS - 8:00
(The Fall Guy, The Bikeriders, Didi, Speak Conclave, more)
And a Smelly Salad Story - 11:07
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DISNEY - 14:22
(Kingdom of the Apes, Inside Out 2, Deadpool and Wolverine, others)
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SONY - 20:00
(A New Tom Hanks/Robert Zemeckis Team Up, among others)
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PARAMOUNT - 25:06
(What…are they doing…this year…exactly?)
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NEON/APPLE/AMAZON - 28:54
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A24/LIONSGATE/IFC/BLEECKER ST - 39:15

NETFLIX AND THOSE STILL NEEDING DISTRIBUTORS - 51:45
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Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 59:18
Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:00:38

2025 Sleeper Contenders and Filling in the Studio Blank - YIP 3 - ORC 4/18/24

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