INTRO - Why we are exactly 75% accurate. Cinematography before that Golden Frog - 1:57 Costume Design & why the goths will not accept us - 4:13 Film Editing and a Mike 1 finally tells us how he really feels about Dune - 6:30 Makeup and Hairstyling and evil Donald Duck - 11:03 Production Design and the catacombs of what could have been - 13:39 Original Score and which makes the chores go the fastest - 16:15 Original Song and how Diane Warren gets in again - 19:15 Sound Design and how Dylan Goes Electric could be melodious - 21:18 Visual Effects and we shall divide the baby in twain - 22:36 International Feature and wishcasting for Ireland - 24:48 Documentary Feature and oops, we almost did it again - 29:30 Animated Feature and why it sucks that so many of these films are too good - 32:46 Supporting Actress and how our pandering to the Irish isn’t working at all - 35:21 Supporting Actor and how this is the key to several other categories - 38:32 Original Screenplay and how this category is all over the place - 42:46 Adapted Screenplay and what the popcorn bucket loving world thinks - 45:08 Lead Actor and Mike 2’s burger plan to watch The Brutalist- 47:40 Lead Actress and how we both believing a lot of hype right now - 53:58 Director and how drastically things have changed in this category - 59:53 Picture and the post election effect of it all - 1:04:58 Tallies to make us at least look like we can fake it as real pundits - 1:09:19 OUTRO - Let us know your thoughts & predictions, and if you like our show, please leave us some positive ratings and reviews. What’s Coming Next from us is a bunch of Film Study Reviews, and some words of wisdom that’ll makes your everyday life much better.

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . BIFA NOM ARE OUT: Overall Nom Tallies - 2:26 (and Big Orkney Talk) Best BIFA/International BIFA May Shape the Oscars - 6:17 Director and First Time Director - 10:23 Performing BIFAs - 12:35 . EUROPEAN FILM AWARD NOMS TOO: History and Nom Tallies - 17:32 Director and Screenwriter - 20:40 Performances - 22:30 What is Bye, Bye Tiberius? Mike1 Tells Us - 25:16 The Rest - 28:00 . HOLLYWOOD MUSIC AND MEDIA AWARD NOMS: History and Tallies - 32:11 Predictions and Categories - 34:06 Original Score Convo - 41:55 . TRAILER REVIEWS: September 5 - 46:22 The Brutalist Teaser - 48:32 Queer - 52:42 Maria + Unstoppable - 55:25 . WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: M1 on The Substance - 1:00:08 The Mikes Cope-Watches - 1:03:00 M1 on Daughters - 1:04:28 AlsoMike on Heretic - 1:06:19 and Other Docs, Daddio, We Grown Now, and more - 1:07:40 . . WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:12:50

INTRO - Setting the stage for our positivity re: this Anora review + what you can expect from an Oscars Profile. NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION: Anora’s Reception thus far - 2:19 Box Office Study of potential Best Picture Nom/Winner comparables - 4:29 Composition Thoughts - 10:24 Where do we give Sean Baker more credit? As a director, editor, writer? - 13:03 The Mikey Madison love fest & 3 tiers in Lead Actress - 14:36 Favorite Supporting Performance - 19:59 Heartstopping Production Values - 21:38 The Oscar Lens + Our Nomination Over/Under - 27:38 SPOILER FILLED REVIEW SECTION: Does any election result help or hurt the film? We’re recording on Monday night before the election takes place btw - 30:30 Why this is one of the best coming of age stories in a long time - 32:36 Pretty Woman Meets Uncut Gems Meets Midnight Cowboy - 34:50 The importance of rounding the characters & interpretations of that key fight scene - 36:22 The Ivan & Igor Conversation leads to a part 1 of the discussion on the ending - 40:15 Hilarious scenes & great NYC movie moments - 45:26 A nuanced back and forth over a red scarf & we finish our talk on the end scene - 47:08 How family dynamics underlie the film’s true sadness - 50:05 Final Grades & if we can see it winning Best Picture - 53:50 OUTRO - How Mike 1’s film year has turned around dramatically. You can reach out to us, and we tell you how. We also talk about what’s coming next from us including an incoming predictions special, more film studies, and especially, more episodes of Oscar Race Checkpoint. Plus, many naughty words from Anora herself to fittingly end the episode. Follow Us On X https://x.com/MMandOscar

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . GOTHAMS NOMS: Gothams: Oscars Indicators - 2:02 41 Films Nominated in 9 Categories - 5:31 MMO Gotham Predictions - 11:10 . MORE AWARDS NEWS: Disney Buys Grammy Rights for $500M; How Screwed Are the Oscars? - 20:45 The Substance to go Comedy/Musical for Globes - 24:30 Hans Zimmer’s Dune 2 Score Ineligible for Oscars - 26:56 WTF is Happening with Juror #2? - 28:24 . FILM FESTIVAL BEST PICTURE TALLY - 34:50 (Including AlsoMike’s Review of Memoir of a Snail - 37:47) . FUTURE MOVIE NEWS - 42:00 (A Romulus Sequel; Wuthering Heights w/ Elordi, Luca’s American Psycho Remake) . BOX OFFICE UPDATE: Smile 2 and Terrifier 3 Win Big the Last 2 Weeks - 46:32 Venom The “Last” Dance - 48:17 The Everlong Battle of PVOD vs Staying in Theaters - 51:10 . . WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:01:20

INTRO - It’s the 2024 Scaries, our 7th Annual Horror Movie Awards Show. There are light spoilers, meaning we have to give some context on a few films. THE RANDOM SECTION: Most Goo - 2:22 Grossest Food - 4:04 Worst Couple - 4:40 Wackiest Monsters 6:54 Best AND Worst Karaoke - 8:55 Would Have Been Superior If Bigfoot - 11:01 What Would You Say Yes To? - 12:00 Apocalyptic Future We Most Deserve - 13:50 Worst Marketing Campaign - 17:18 Random Section Declarations including Most Drinking of Water - 18:44 A QUICK BEST SCENES SECTION: Best Jump Scare of 2024 - 19:25 Kill That Belonged in a Terrifier Film - 21:54 Best Scene Declarations including Ickiest Grossest Barfiest Yuck - 23:16 PRODUCTION VALUES SECTION: Production Value Declarations including The Scary MUAH & Scariest Prop - 25:02 The Scary Golden Frog - 26:23 The Scary ACE Eddie - 27:31 The Voided Bowels Award - 28:20 PERFORMANCE SECTION: 1 Declaration - 31:09 Who Played It Better? Nun, Pop Star & Serial Killer (No Spoilers) - 31:55 Actor We Always Knew Would Be Good In A Horror Film - 34:33 Newcomer We Wanna See Do More Horror Films - 35:25 The Most Perfect Casting - 37:41 Who’s Amounted The Best Horror Resume? - 38:46 Harbinger of Most Doom - 42:24 Best Child Performance - 43:35 Best Supporting Performance - 44:54 Best Lead Performance - 46:13 Best Horror Ensemble - 48:56 COMPOSITION CATEGORY SECTION: Best Horror Screenplay - 50:03 Greatest Indictment on the Entertainment Industry - 50:34 Sneakiest Horror Film - 52:11 The Shudder Deep Cut Award - 52:47 The MMO Scary Razzie for Worst Film Scary Poopy - 54:00 Film We’ll Revere Most In 10 Years - 56:17 Declaration on IP That Earned 10 More Years of Sequels - 58:00 Directors To Watch List: 2024 Scaries Edition - 58:32 Horror Subgenres: Stock Up or Stock Down After 2024 - 59:30 Best Horror Film of the Year - 1:03:51 OUTRO - 1:07:00. Our Socials, how to contact us, a request for 5 star reviews + what’s coming next from us and how to find all of our Horror Movie Podcast Series, including our Scaries Playlist via our Soundclound RSS home base. Enjoy… and Happy Halloween!

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . CONCLAVE OSCARS PROFILE: . Spoiler-Free Review: Background/Viewing Experiences/Review Scores - 2:26 Writer/Director/Producers and Book vs Film - 8:01 . Fiennes for Best Actor? - 12:33 Did Isabella Rossalini Earn a Nom? - 14:26 Tucci, Lithgow, and the Rest of the Cast- 16:10 . Best Score So Far - 19:32 Production Design/Values - 21:48 . How Many Noms + The Official MMO Noms Total Over/Under - 24:32 . SPOILER WARNING- 32:30 . Spoiler-Filled Review: Conclave and Election Anxieties - 33:25 Welp, Let’s Talk About That Finale - 34:45 Benitez Speaks - 42:52 When Lawrence Went For John - 48:42 . FINAL GRADES - 1:01:30 . . WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:05:53

Intro - It’s peace, love, and cupcakes with our special guest host, Andrew Morgan of Recent Activity https://recent-activity.captivate.fm/listen and What’s On Netflix https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/author/andrew-morgan/ Make sure to listen to Andrew and Shane’s podcast and read all of Andrew’s work. This episode will be about our terrific experience at the Woodstock Film Festival, including Non-Spoiler reviews of Anora, Emilia Perez, Flow, Oh Canada, Unstoppable, and Nightbitch. Plus, we have a deep conversation about the state of Netflix Original Movies in 2024 and look ahead to their Oscar chances. Anora, Her Best Picture Aspirations & Why We Must Get a Rewatch - 2:00 THE BIG EMILIA PEREZ & NETFLIX AWARDS DISCUSSION: Emilia Perez & How She May Break The Golden Globes Model- 11:15 But How We Certainly See A Lot of Noms for Emilia Perez - 19:13 Why doesn’t Netflix go towards more theatrical? - 22:40 The Overall Netflix Awards Outlook for 2024 - 32:51 Our Woodstock Film Festival Travelogue full of food stories, barhopping, the festival vibes and deers on the sidewalks - 40:01 Flow & Our Animated Feature Discussion - 47:04 Oh Canada and the maestro of the Q&A, Paul Schrader - 55:28 Unstoppable and the State of Streaming Sports Movies in 2024 - 1:06:57 Amanda Seyfried, Aya Cash Panel Discussion - 1:11:16 Nightbitch features Amy Adams, but a bunch of other terrible characters - 1:17:45 OUTRO - 1:20:00. Let’s pay our tolls. Andrew discusses what’s coming next on his podcast, Recent Activity and his busy writing schedule for What’s On Netflix. Make sure to leave both our shows 5 Star Ratings if you want to support what we do here, and as always, we thank you for doing so.

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . STUDIOS MAKE THEIR CATEGORY PICKS FOR THE GLOBES: Comedy or Musical Category - 1:25 Drama Category - 6:38 What May Be This Year’s BoRhap? - 11:49 . TRAILER-PALOOZA: Pedro Paramo Trailer 1 aka Look! Hats! - 18:10 Joy Trailer 1 - 21:55 Bird Trailer 1 - 23:52 The Order Trailer 1 - 26:36 The Six Triple Eight Teaser 2 - 28:29 Wallace and Gromit Vengeance Most Fowl Trailer 1 - 30:36 The Monkey Teaser 1 - 34:32 The Electric State Trailer 1 aka An Exploitation of Oasis’ Reunion - 36:38 The Legend of Ochi Trailer 1 - 39:58 . REVIEWS: AlsoMike on Smile 2 - 42:22 AM on The Outrun + Rez Ball - 47:02 AM on Crossing - 49:30 MMO on Salem’s Lot - 51:02 Mike1 on Cuckoo - 55:01 . . WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 58:31

INTRO - Lots of upcoming news, reviews, and trailers to make. Plus, sandwich & burger talk. OSCARS NEWS: 1:55 - This Rotating Host idea sounds awfully familiar. Can it work w/ Deadpool & Wolverine? NYFF REVIEWS: 10:27 - Maria > Downton Abbey, which is high praise. 14:51 - Blitz < Dunkirk, and no amount of margaritas could change my mind. 17:20 - Food Adventures to Hamburger America and Emily w/ margaritas galore. 21:46 - Dahomey is a surprise misfire for AM. OTHER NEWS: 26:35 - Christopher Nolan’s next film stars Matt Damon, and we reveal what it’s about! 29:33 - The Critics Choice Awards movie to E! Goodbye, CW. 31:17 - Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations + reviews of Billy & Molly: An Otter Love Story, Super/Man: A Christopher Reeve Story, and Piece By Piece. BOX OFFICE UPDATES: 37:35 - Terrifier 3 wins the Box Office w/ The Wild Robot holding strong. 38:56 - Joker 2’s drop is a historically steep one while Terrifier 3 wins the weekend. 41:24 - Is Joker 2 one of the most disappointing sequels ever or is it still Rocky V? 44:09 - The Rest of the Top 10 and AM’s review of The Apprentice. CAMPAIGN NEWS: No, not those campaigns. 48:02 - September 5 & Emilia Perez awards strategy reports + Screenplay Category overview. TRAILER REVIEWS: 50:25 - Conclave (Trailer 2) might be the best thriller ever rated PG. 51:58 - Anora looks so great that it worries us as well. 55:44 - All We Imagine As Light needs to get some early momentum. OUTRO - Talking werewolves, how to contact us, talking sandwiches and then some more talk about werewolves, what’s coming next, here’s the sandwich I just ate described in detail, and wise words of wisdom for all the sandwich eaters and werewolf enthusiasts around the podcasting world.

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . SATURDAY NIGHT OSCARS PROFILE: . Non-spoiler Review: Premise, Being Raised by SNL - 2:00 AlsoMike’s Disastrous NYFF Screening - 5:58 Script Thoughts - 11:55 . Oscars Lens: Picture/Screenplay/Editing - 16:04 Our Top 5 Performances - 21:30 How Many Noms? - 29:24 How Many Noms? (aka Mike1’s Gambling Intervention) - 26:56 . SPOILER WARNING - 38:28 . Spoiler-Filled Review: High on Highs, and Overstuffed Lows - 39:19 Play Ball - 52:35 Deft Punk - 57:45 Skating Around - 1:00:23 . FINAL GRADES - 1:02:55 . . WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:06:57

INTRO - Crazy, Crazier, Craziest. BOX OFFICE REPORT: 0:51 - Joker 2’s Flop. 2:05 - Mike 1’s Lament. 4:13 - How Bad Was This Flop? What’s a recent box office comp? 6:28 - AlsoMike’s Review. 11:46 - M1 predicts how industry may react long term after this and let’s say Smile 2. 12:33 - Joker 2 Oscar Lens. 15:38 - The Rest of the Top 10 Includes The Wild Robot, Beetlejuice & The Substance. IN OTHER NEWS: 17:26 - Daniel Day-Lewis unretires to return for Anemone, directed by his son. 18:51 - Scream VII announces a 2026 February Release Date. TRAILER REVIEWS: 22:00 - Juror No. 2 and we’ll always have this trailer. 27:03 - Baby Girl and getting lost in our own milk jokes. 30:43 - Nosferatu and why M2 would like them all to shush. 32:54 - Emilia Perez and why the drama is working better than the musical thus far. 35:45 - Better Man and what’s with the monkey. 38:14 - A Complete Unknown and why we’re very angry to be liking this trailer so much. 41:09 - The Seed of the Sacred Fig and why this trailer makes this a must see film. MOVIE REVIEWS / WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: 44:39 - We Live In Time gets a rave review, but M2 is not a Wedding Crasher. 49:06 - It’s What’s Inside was awesome, but not a background movie. 50:12 - A Different Man has a terrific Sebastian Stan, but Adam Pearson steals the show. 51:59 - My Old Ass was a happy place type of movie, but also proves are asses are old. 54:18 - Red Rooms was scary as hell, but became one of M2’s favorite films of the year. 57:13 - Will & Harper is a doc contender, but should get buzz for Picture per Mike1. 1:01:09 - OUTRO: How to reach out, your homework, some words of wisdom about our mortality, and what’s coming next for us re: our next film study and some festival going. Plus, you can lickety split with us. Wait.