For Episode 445, Josh Parham and I are here to discuss the films we've seen so far at the 2025 Tribeca Festival and give our reactions to some pretty exciting trailers, including "Wicked: For Good," "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey," "Kiss Of The Spider Woman," "The Lost Bus," "Lurker and "Black Phone 2." For this week's poll, for the release of Celine Song's "Materialists," we're asking, "Which Is Your Favorite Romantic Film Of The 2020s So Far?" We also reveal the winner of last week's poll for the release of Wes Anderson's "The Phoenician Scheme," where we asked, "Which Is Your Favorite Wes Anderson Film?" We also check on some other news of the week, answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for listening, supporting, and subscribing. We hope you enjoy this episode, and we'll see you next week.

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Episode 445 - The 2025 Tribeca Festival So Far, "Wicked For: Good," "A Big Bold Beautiful Journey," "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" & "The Lost Bus" Trailers

What if YouTube bought the broadcast rights to the Academy Awards? We discuss the latest rumors via Bloomberg. Otherwise, we also break down trailers for Marty Supreme, It Was Just An Accident, Ballad of a Small Player, Keeper, etc. We discuss the Lineup for Fantastic Fest & other movie news before reviewing / revisiting some new releases from Highest 2 Lowest & Freakier Friday to Superman & Weapons. 

OSCAR NEWS:
Bloomberg report on YouTube vying for the rights to broadcast the Oscars - 1:46 
Best International Feature Selection Announcements begin - 10:36 

TRAILER REVIEWS: 
Marty Supreme enters the race with our allegiance - 13:33 
It Was Just An Accident seems like an tense thriller - 19:08 
Ballad of a Small Player from Mr. Burger & starring Colin Farrell - 23:23 
Peter Hujar’s Day featuring the beautiful words of Owen Gleiberman - 27:38 
The History of Sound from Oliver Hermanus + Paul Mescal & Josh O’Connor - 30:22 
Steve stars Cillian Murphy ala Half Nelson & Stand and Deliver - 32:55 
Keeper proves we love Osgood Perkins & Neon’s trailers for Oz Perkins films - 35:11 
Good Boy deserves all the Oscars because he is such a good boy!!! - 37:36 

FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: 
Wicked 2 buzz as Cynthia Erivo set for the Santa Barbara Kirk Douglas Award - 40:11 
Fantastic Fest Lineup Highlights - 44:25 

FUTURE MOVIE NEWS:
Frankenstein, Fairyland & Urchin Release Date Updates - 49:00 
Sandra Huller to star in Pawel Pawlikowski’s 1949 - 52:32 
Guy Pearce may play Rupert Murdoch for Danny Boyle - 53:50 

BOX OFFICE UPDATE & WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:
Weapons Rewatch & 2nd Week atop the Box Office - 55:02 
A positive Freakier Friday Review - 57:33 
Nobody 2 disappoints - 58:35 
The Rest of the Top 10 include a Fantastic Four disappointment - 1:00:30 
M1’s catches up with Superman - 1:02:23 
Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans controversy & Americana bomb - 1:05:18 
AM reviews East of Wall - 1:07:31 
The brothers’ road trip to see Highest 2 Lowest - 1:09:22 
Alien: Earth early review - 1:14:22 

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Marty Supreme Enters The Race + YouTube's Oscar Play - ORC 8/20/25

For Episode 466, Josh Parham, Dan Bayer, and I are here to discuss the awards prospects for the final films that need to screen and release before the end of the year to qualify for the 98th Academy Awards. We leave no stone unturned as we discuss the reactions and expectations for "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme," "Avatar: Fire And Ash," "Wicked: For Good," "No Other Choice," "The Testament Of Ann Lee," "Jay Kelly," "The Secret Agent," and more! For this week's poll, for the release of "Rental Family," we ask, "Which Is Your Favorite Film Starring Brendan Fraser?" and we reveal the winner of last week's poll, where we asked our most famous question, "Which Film Do You Think Is Going To Be The Next Best Picture Oscar Winner?" We also share our reactions to the trailers for "Wuthering Heights," "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die," "Goodbye June," "Cold Storage," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for listening, supporting, subscribing, and voting. Enjoy!

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Episode 466 - Final 2025 Awards Season Contenders, "Wuthering Heights," "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" & "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die" Trailers

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WICKED FOR GOOD OSCARS PROFILE
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Spoiler-Free Review:
Reception, Scores, $$ - :55
Script Thoughts, 1.0 - 5:57
The Song Problems - 7:25
Script Thoughts, 2.0 - 10:33
Production Values, JK, Performances - 14:02
Production Design, For Real - 21:12
How Many Noms? - 26:08
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SPOILER WARNING - 33:28
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
Get Physical - 34:24
Just…Listen - 37:17
Glinda the Boss - 42:26
Bad People and Oz - 45:24
The Roses - 48:55
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FINAL GRADES: 50:37
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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 53:44
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Wicked: For Good Oscars Profile - It May: Be Bad - Ep 509

🎬 Friday on Rush To Reason: Andy Peth’s 5-Star Movie Reviews
Ready for a movie night but not sure where to start? Andy Peth breaks down three very different films this week — and his star ratings may surprise you. Is the new Wicked: For Good a magical hit or an overhyped misfire? Why is Rental Family more heartfelt than political? And what makes Sisu: Road to Revenge a gritty, satisfying ride with a stronger moral footing than expected?

Andy dives into Quality, Political, and Moral ratings (5 stars is the best!) so you can decide what’s worth your time — and what’s better left in the queue.

Tune in to hear:
Which film scored a 3.5 in Quality
Which one dips to a 2.0 Political rating
And which gritty revenge tale surprisingly balances the moral scale

Want the inside scoop before you hit “play” this weekend?
Don’t miss Andy’s 5-Star Movie Reviews — only on Rush To Reason.

Check more ratings at https://www.rushtoreason.com/movie-reviews-2.


HOUR 2
🎙️ Hour 2 of Rush To Reason: NFL Predictions + Movies Dripping With Gold
This hour is all about competition, treasure, and chasing the win.
First up, Andy and Richard break down this weekend’s biggest NFL matchups. Which teams have the momentum? Who’s hiding weaknesses beneath the stats? And which underdog do they think is poised to strike gold on Sunday? If you want sharp insight with zero fluff, this is the football preview you’ll want in your back pocket.

Then the hour shifts from gridiron battles to glittering movie adventures with their theme of the week: Movies With Gold. From the wild treasure-hunting spirit of The Goonies to the daring globetrotting action of National Treasure, and even the classic gold-heist brilliance of Goldfinger, John, Andy, and Richard dig into why audiences can’t resist stories about stolen bullion, cursed treasure, and high-stakes chases for the ultimate prize.

Which movies still shine—and which ones lose their luster under modern eyes?

It’s a fast-moving, fun, and unpredictable hour filled with bold NFL calls and cinematic adventures.

Don’t miss Hour 2 of Rush To Reason—where football strategy meets Hollywood gold.

HR1 Movie Reviews: Wicked: For Good, Rental Family, Sisu: Road to Revenge. 11-21-25

HR2 NFL Picks & Movie Review Theme: Movies with Gold. 11-21-25

For this week's main podcast review, Katie Johnson, Josh Parham, Lauren LaMagna & Cody Dericks join me to discuss the sequel to last year's "Wicked," titled "Wicked: For Good," starring Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. The film adapts the second act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, a reimagining of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and its 1939 film adaptation. Darker and more complex to bring to the big screen, Set in the Land of Oz before and during the events of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," the film explores the relationship between Elphaba and Glinda as they embrace their new identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, with more tie-ins to "The Wizard of Oz." Following the success of last year's film, what did we think of this emotional conclusion? Please tune in as we discuss the adaptation choices, Jon M. Chu's direction, the cinematography, the musical numbers, the powerful performances from Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, its awards season chances, and more in our SPOILER-FILLED review. Thank you for listening, and enjoy!

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"Wicked: For Good"

For Episode 467, Lauren LaMagna, Dan Bayer, Tom O'Brien, and I are here to discuss the Academy's announcement of the eligible films for Best Animated, Documentary, and International Feature Film for the 98th Academy Awards, as well as other recent developments in the awards season race, including the awards status of "Wicked: For Good." For this week's poll, we ask, "Which Films Will Be Oscar-Nominated For Best International Feature Film At The 98th Academy Awards?" We also reveal the winner of last week's poll, for the release of "Rental Family," where we asked, "Which Is Your Favorite Film Starring Brendan Fraser?" We also share our reactions to the trailers for "The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping," "The Moment," "Hoppers," "The Chronology Of Water," "We Bury The Dead," answer your fan-submitted questions, and more! Thank you all for listening, supporting, and subscribing. Enjoy!

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Episode 467 - Oscar Eligible Animated, Documentary And International Features, "The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping," "The Moment," "Hoppers" & "The Chronology Of Water" Trailers

Wicked: For Good is an impressive prodution that works better as a companion piece than a movie musical in its own right.

Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Episode 1039: Wicked: For Good

We are not mature enough to ignore that she said Jafar Punani, and we promise never to act mature enough to ignore that she said Jufar Punani. You’re welcome. Nor will we ever underreact to the first big winners of awards season at the Gotham and NYFCC Awards + BIFA’s. They mean everything (and nothing at all) AS ALWAYS! Plus, we react to the Thanksgiving week box office, and we review new films from DOC NYC and our nearby movie theaters and discuss the AMC Popcorn Pass in the final moments of the episode as well.

AWARD NEWS: 
Half of the NYFCC Winners - 1:48 
The 2025 Gotham Awards from all angles - 3:54 
Reviewing 2000 Meters to Andriivka - 32:22 
BIFA Winner Tallies - 37:22 

Thanksgiving Week Box Office + how right was M1 about Wicked: For Good? - 41:04 

MORE REVIEWS: 
Mr. Nobody Against Putin - 48:00 
There Was, There Was Not - 50:46 
Fackham Hall - 54:26 
Rental Family - 58:17 

The Rest of the NYFCC Winners including One Battle After Another wins - 1:00:25 

OUTRO TALK: we discuss where you can follow us on social media and how you can support us with 5 star ratings and likes wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar 
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Plus, we discuss which one of us went in for the AMC Popcorn Pass and whether or not its actually a good deal. 


Gotham, NYFCC & BIFA Winner OverReactions! One Battle, Panahi & Pillion start Hot - ORC 12/2/25

A podcast by NextBestPicture.com that reviews the latest film releases and discusses various topics within the world of film and the awards race.

MMO is talk radio for movie fans with weekly news shows, reviews, previews, and special guests. We celebrate the Oscars by making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. If you love cinema, if you love showbiz, welcome home.

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