There’s Cannes Fallout, a new Box Office queen & king with Lilo & Stitch, plus major MCU news with the delay of Avengers: Doomsday. Plus, we review Friendship, The Rehearsal, Bring Her Back, Until Dawn, The Studio, new docs and many new trailers in this Oscar Race Checkpoint. 

CANNES FALLOUT: 
Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident Palme sparks international incident - 2:25 
Netflix buys Nouvelle Vague, a Bono Doc Review + the full Acquisitions Tally - 7:52 

FUTURE MOVIE NEWS: 
Avengers: Doomsday delayed and what it means for the MCU - 11:42 
Damien Chazelle’s next film with Daniel Craig & Cillian Murphy - 15:49 
Gears of War for Netflix gets a director + M1’s casting hopes - 18:26 

A MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BOX OFFICE UPDATE: 
AM’s Lilo & Stitch Celebration & Review - 20:14 
Thoughts on Mission Impossible, Final Destination, Thunderbolts, & Sinners progress - 25:10 
Paul Rudd & Tim Robinson’s Friendship makes $$$ + AM’s Review - 32:40 
M1 breaks into a review of The Rehearsal: Season 2 - 36:08 
Minecraft, Accountant 2, and Hurry Up Tomorrow round out the top 10 - 38:34 

TRAILER REVIEWS:
Good Fortune is Dogma, starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen, & Sherry Cola - 41:25 
Caught Stealing from Darren Aronofsky & a stacked August - 43:30 
Zootopia 2 knows how to teaser - 46:41 
Jurassic World: Rebirth if it works will end a certain way - 47:56 
Materialists if it works will end a certain way - 50:34 

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: 
Bring Her Back - 54:15 
Breaking into the Elio & Smurfs Trailers - 57:05 
Until Dawn - 58:10 
Santosh - 59:44 
Paddington In Peru - 1:01:42 
Breaking into the Sunset Boulevard Broadway Adaptation Rumors - 1:02:38 
Pee Wee As Himself - 1:04:54 
The Studio: Season 1 - 1:09:07 

OUTRO: 
Announcing our Upcoming Superman Rewatch Series - 1:13:09 
Announcing our Upcoming PTA Rewatch Series called “Boogie Mikes” - 1:14:23 
AM’s Upcoming Slate At Tribeca - 1:16:29 
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Lilo & Stitch Hits, Doomsday Delayed & Boogie Mikes - ORC 5/30/25

Audio Overview(English): Generate by NotebookLM ( Based on Sinhala Article: https://www.vikalpa.org/article/44889 BY Sampath Samarakoon 

[The HRCSL also recommended that the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security pay 200,000 rupees (LKR 2 lakhs) as compensation for the injustice caused to Rushdi]

This Sri Lankan article from Vikalpa, written by Sampath Samarakoon, critiques the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), describing it as a tool for human rights violations. The piece focuses on the case of Mohammed Rushdi, a young man arrested under the PTA for displaying an "F*** Israel" sticker, an act deemed by authorities as inciting terrorism. The article highlights how Rushdi's human rights were violated and how the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission (HRCSL) recommended compensation for the injustice he suffered. It further questions the current government's commitment to abolishing the PTA, despite earlier promises, emphasizing the need for its repeal to prevent future abuses of power and protect fundamental freedoms.



Colombo 

[Mohamed Rushdi] Branding a Young Man a Terrorist Victim (Under the Pretext of National Security): Can a Victim of the PTA Reclaim His Life?

Hard Eight is a gambler’s gambling movie, a riveting neo-noir and the first episode in our PTA rewatch series, Boogie Mikes. Hard Eight stars John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, Samuel L. Jackson and Philip Baker Hall, and it premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival from director Paul Thomas Anderson. 

NON-SPOILER FILM STUDY OF HARD EIGHT:
PTA Bio + Movie Intro - 1:58 
Expectations, Historical Significance & Non-Spoiler Story Thoughts - 10:37 
Review of the Performances - 13:32 
Review of the Production Values - 18:54 
“Courage, Bob. Courage.” Final Sales Pitch - 23:50 

SPOILER WARNING - 26:02 

SPOILER FILLED REVIEW SECTIONS:
Carryovers re: Gambling - 26:50 
Why This Plot Is So PTA - 29:10 
The Themes of the Film - 33:59 
That Ending - 38:28 
Worst Scenes - 41:54 
More Best Scenes - 49:35 
Final Thoughts & Grades - 57:40 

OUTRO: Boogie Nights will be the next episode in this series, and we’ll release these Boogie Mikes episodes every few weeks before One Battle After Another. We have a Superman (1978) Retrospective film study for you soon. Plus, there are more Oscar Race Checkpoints and Oscar Profile Movie Reviews yet to come. As for the words of wisdom, we have one final debate in the outro about one final famous quote from Hard Eight in “Never ignore a man’s courtesy.” Well, should you?? https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Hard Eight: Part 1 of Boogie Mikes - Our Paul Thomas Anderson Rewatch - Ep 481

While Jill is still missing, Cory has received a sizeable anonymous donation earmarked for the carnival. Something seems to be wrong with Richard's bank account. Finally, the group needs to brainstorm ideas for the carnival around the theme of "Back to the Future". With - Mary Theresa Archbold as Liz, Molly Erdman as Lori, Kate James as Paige, Rachel Miller as Trina, Tamara Nolte as Ms . Dr. Murphy, Joe Canale as Burt, Pat Shay as Cory, and Steve Waltien as Richard.

Episode 3: Mark Chan Elementary PTA May Meeting - Carnival TIme

The PTA must forge ahead with the carnival... and maybe find a way to find Jill and goad her into into organizing it at the last minute.  With - Mary Theresa Archbold as Liz, Molly Erdman as Lori, Kate James as Paige, Rachel Miller as Trina, Tamara Nolte as Ms . Dr. Murphy, Joe Canale as Burt, Pat Shay as Cory, and Steve Waltien as Richard.

Episode 4: Mark Chan Elementary PTA - Jillbait

Part 3 of Boogie Mikes tackles Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, his 3 hour epic drama starring Tom Cruise, Julianne Moore, Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, William H. Macy, Jason Robards, Melora Walters, Philip Baker Hall, and Jeremy Blackman. 

NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF MAGNOLIA:
Production Stories, Reception, Awards & The Tom Cruise Career Checkpoint - 2:01 
Roger Ebert’s Take + Non-Spoiler Script Thoughts - 11:07 
Review of the Performances - 15:45 
Review of the Production Values - 20:51 
Final Non-Spoiler Sales Pitch - 26:26 

SPOILER FILLED REVIEW OF MAGNOLIA: 28:52 
Why this movie is so PTA: and yet, why does he use so many narrative devices? - 30:36 
Asking some major questions - 36:39 
The Big Themes - 40:10 
That Ending: and what a mess we are trying to reckon with it - 44:31 
More Bests & Worsts - 1:03:20 

OUTRO: Please let us know your thoughts and explanations re: Magnolia. We’d love to read them. Here’s a linktree to all of our socials, and where else you can find our podcast. Please rate, review, like, and subscribe and help us spread the word about our show in a positive way. We thank you very much for doing so. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar





Magnolia and the Deus Ex Frogima - Boogie Mikes Part 3 - Ep 487

PTA REWATCH P. 5 - THERE WILL BE BLOOD REVIEW:

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Nonspoiler Review:

Production Story: How DDL Met Daniel Plainview - 4:17

Can You Tell a PTA Film? - 23:43 

DDL: The Last Dance - 29:01

Production Values and When a Horror Score Goes Drama - 39:50

What’s the Pitch to Make Someone Watch This? - 45:30

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SPOILER WARNING - 47:37

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Spoiler Review:

PTA Fusing Spielberg and Altman - 48:27

Does Plainview Love HIs Son? - 54:58

Capitalism: Get Consumed By It! - 57:35

Tick, Tick, Boom - 1:02:10

More Bests and Worsts - 1:10:07

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FINAL GRADES - 1:20:51

What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:22:45

There Will Be Blood, But No Milkshake - Boogie Mikes Part 5 - Ep 490

Part 6 of Boogie Mikes is our film study of Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Rami Malek, Jesse Plemons, and Laura Dern. 

Production History and Reception for The Master - 2:24 
Non-Spoiler Story Thoughts + Summary of its Awards Profile - 14:18 
Review of the Performances - 18:14 
Review of the Production Values - 25:56 
Our Final Non-Spoiler Sales Pitch on why you should watch The Master - 30:09 

SPOILER WARNING - 31:47 

Why This Plot Is So PTA - 32:44 
Discussing The Themes - 38:51 
Let’s Talk About That Ending - 51:48 
Worst Scenes - 1:00:57 
Other Best Scenes - 1:02:13 
Final Grades & Final Thoughts - 1:06:08 

OUTRO: We wait until the last second to recall one of the more memorable (well, maybe not) scenes of the film. So there’s that. Otherwise, we tempt fate and discuss some of what’s coming up in the world of Fall Film Festival Season and September’s film slate, including the upcoming One Battle After Another. So sprinkle some salt and let’s hope to stay healthy. Otherwise, do please help us spread the word about our podcast via positive ratings, reviews, likes, subscribes, etc. Here’s a link to all our stuff, and as always, thank you for listening. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

The Master - Ethanol Margaritas For All - Boogie Mikes Part 6 - Ep 491

Harper Valley PTA

What Is This Episode - Top of Show

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PTA REWATCH P. 7 - INHERENT VICE REVIEW:

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Nonspoiler Review:

Production Story: A Simple Favor  - 3:15

Expectations - 9:02

PTA’s Noir Troll - 11:04

Everybody’s In This - 16:33

Production Values Are Impossible On First Watch- 21:15

What’s the Pitch to Make Someone Watch This? - 24:21

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SPOILER WARNING - 28:03

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Spoiler Review:

PTA is LA - 29:02

Fight the Power - 37:38

The Finale and Dreams vs Nightmares - 43:50

More Worsts/Bests - 47:42

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FINAL GRADES - 56:17

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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 58:14

Inherent Vice - We Get It Now - Boogie Mikes Part 7 - Ep 492

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