- 45 minutes 56 seconds529: Emmys 2026! Nomination Predictions ft. Guest Eoin Daly
TV time! Emmy nominations drop on July 8th. Christina and guest Eoin Daly make their boldest nom predictions. From The Pitt to Hacks, Widows Bay, Pluribus, and a lot of surprises. Who's getting in? Who's getting snubbed?
The Emmys ceremony is on September 14th.
Eoin Daly on Instagram. @eoin_daily24 June 2026, 12:38 pm - 59 minutes 12 secondsEpisode 528: Unpacking and Reviewing Spielberg's Disclosure Day. Guest: Ryan McQuade
It's Disclosure Day! Christina is joined by Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch to discuss and review Steven Spielberg's latest film. They dig into how it fits into the director's filmography as well as his biography, exploring where his mastery shines through, where the film falls short, and how it all comes together. Includes spoilers!
13 June 2026, 12:22 pm - 27 minutes 57 seconds527: Entering the 'Backrooms' with Guests Production Designer Danny Vermette and VFX Supervisor Edward J. Douglas
Backrooms is the record-breaking horror phenomenon of the summer. Christina sat down with brilliant production designer Danny Vermette and VFX supervisor Edward J. Douglas to talk about their work on the film and their collaboration with 20-year-old YouTube creator Kane Parsons , A24's youngest-ever director. We dig into the 30,000-square-foot build that brought Parsons's Backrooms YouTube series to life on the big screen, the themes and anxieties of isolation, (and the horror of fluorescent lighting ;) in the Backrooms , the dreamscape of the "outside world" (inspired by the Windows Bliss wallpaper), influences ranging from Eraserhead to Mr. Robot, Portal, and One Hour Photo, how young content creators are shaping the future of cinema, and whether they'd ever enter the Backrooms themselves :) ... and much more
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12 June 2026, 10:26 am - 24 minutes 29 seconds526: Brittany Allen on Her Powerful Performance as Roxie on 'The Pitt'
Actor Brittany Allen (The Boys, Dexter: Original Sin, Jigsaw) joins the show to discuss her Emmy-buzzed performance as Roxie Hamler, a terminal cancer patient on HBO’s The Pitt. We dive into the research behind her role, her collaboration with Noah Wyle and the cast and crew of the medical drama, the emotional weight of the storylines, how the team unwinds after intense days on set, and so much more.
7 June 2026, 1:44 pm - 1 hour 7 minutes525: Backrooms, Obsession & The YouTube Creators Filling Cinemas! (Guest: Ryan McQuade)
Ryan McQuade of AwardsWatch.com joins Christina to discuss the mega-hits Obsession (directed by 26-year-old Curry Barker) and Backrooms (by 20-year-old Kane Parsons), the rise of YouTube content creators in cinema and more! Plus they talk basketball! :) Don’t miss it
4 June 2026, 8:04 am - 50 minutes 36 seconds524: Dispatch 10: Final Cannes Report & The Award Winners! Guest, Ryan McQuade
524: Dispatch 10: Final Cannes Report! Guest Ryan McQuade, AwardsWatch.com
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25 May 2026, 4:45 pm - 32 minutes 59 seconds523: Cannes Dispatch 9. Club Kid, Coward, The Man I Love & Jim Queen. Guest:Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch.
Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 9. Club Kid, Coward, The Man I Love & Jim Queen with guest: Erik Anderson, AwardsWatch.
https://awardswatch.com
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22 May 2026, 4:13 am - 39 minutes 42 seconds522: A Conversation with Sean Fennessey ('The Big Picture') at Cannes 2026
Cannes Film Festival 2026 Dispatch nr 8. A Conversation with Sean Fennessey.
Guest: Sean Fennessey
https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-big-picture
https://substack.com/@seanfennessey
Video: Anton Isiukov
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21 May 2026, 1:31 am - 25 minutes 31 seconds521: Cannes Dispatch 7. Cannes Unfiltered! Sales, Palme Buzz, the Palm Dog & Reviews! Guest Wendy Mitchell, Screen International
Guest Wendy Mitchell Contributing Editor for Screen International and ScreenDaily.com
https://www.filmwendy.com/writing
20 May 2026, 4:58 am - 23 minutes 52 seconds520: Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 6. Reviews Koreeda, Gray & Dupieux (Guest: John Bleasdale
Guest, author and film critic John Bleasdale
https://www.johnbleasdale.com
Video by Anton Isiukov
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18 May 2026, 10:06 am - 22 minutes 42 seconds519: Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 5! Review Paweł Pawlikowski's 'Fatherland' (Guest Sophia Ciminello – AwardsWatch)
Cannes Film Festival Dispatch 5: Review Paweł Pawlikowski 's 'Fatherland' (Guest Sophia Ciminello – AwardsWatch)
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