Kolby Mac returns to review News of the World and enjoy a Tom Hanks Top 5 with Also Mike. That’s right. It’s another episode of Mike, Mac, and Oscar, and you’re correct, I will punch myself in the face for making such a terrible dad joke. Good thing this is a good Dad movie. What is This Episode? - Top of Show Introducing The One And Only Kolby Mac! NEWS OF THE WORLD NONSPOILER REVIEW: Cast; Plot Premise/Expectations, Review Scores - 1:42 Movie Watching Experiences - 4:12 Script/Story Thoughts -...
Jan 25, 2021•1 hr 13 min
With so many Oscar possibilities, we wonder which ones could go the distance. But one thing’s for sure, Amazon Prime has a big fat glorious hit on their hands. So you get the full Oscars Profile treatment of a non-spoiler first half and a plot breakdown after that. What is This Episode? - Top of Show ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI 2020 OSP: SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Cast; Plot Premise/Expectations, Review Scores - 1:56 Awards Profile/Regina King’s Direction - 5:39 (Including How We Know We’ll Never Know) Script ...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Could it be this year’s Parasite? Well… as was the case with Parasite, the Mikes disagree and debate many of the finer points. But as is the case with all our film studies, we build our spoiler free first half to an Oscars discussion before analyzing the plot. What is This Episode? - Top of Show PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN 2020 OSP: SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Plot Premise/Expectations, Review Scores - 3:06 Awards Profile/Script Thoughts - 9:40 Production Values: Sight - 15:25 Sound - 17:11 Performances: Car...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 25 min
The Gothams kick off awards SHOW season, and we recap & react to all the best moments. We also catch up on the Critics Awards and Golden Globe category classifications before a final Oscar Trailers segment where we discuss the possible late breaking contenders. What is This Show? - Opening GOTHAM 2021 RECAP: A Rough Presentation - 1:42 6 Special Tributes - 5:29 Seek Out This Moment - 10:41 GOTHAMS + CRITICS SCOREBOARD: Lead Actress - 13:57 (Behari’s Big Night and a Carrie vs Frances convo) B...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Hey, Academy. Don’t forget about Vanessa Kirby & Ellen Burstyn! Our review Pieces of a Woman is loaded with heavy subject matter. But we also get the chance to praise some incredible filmmaking. What is This Episode? - Top of Show PIECES OF A WOMAN 2020 OSP: SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Plot Premise/Expectations, Review Scores, + Crew - 2:18 Performances: Vanessa Kirby - 9:03 Ellen Burstyn - 12:03 Molly Parker - 14:38 Everything About Shia - 16:44 Script Thoughts/Direction - 22:26 Production Values:...
Jan 09, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Sorry for the short hiatus. But we are back with this rave review of Pixar’s Soul. There’s nearly 40 minutes of Oscar Lens analysis of its awards season chances in non-spoilers. Then for our final half hour, you get movie comps & screenplay discussion you won’t hear elsewhere. MMO is Back/What is This Episode? - Top of Show SOUL 2020 OSP: SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Plot Premise/Expectations, Review Scores, + Crew - 3:51 Does/Should This Get a Best Picture Nom? - 7:30 “Through the Eye of a Needle” ...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min
We go category by Oscars category, recap all the Christmas film winners & nominees, and then pick our favorites. Christmas at the Oscars is a fun way to research Academy History and an even better way to discuss some of the best Christmas movies of all time. What is This Episode? - Top of Show AlsoMike Resets on Jingle Jangle - 2:00 The Pre-reqs - 4:37 CHRISTMAS MOVIES AT THE OSCARS: Documentary Short - 6:33 Animated Short - 7:50 Live Action Short - 11:01 Visual Effects - 12:30 Film Editing ...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min
A new 2020 movie finally delivered for Mike 1. It’s a Christmas miracle! So we give Ma Rainey the full Oscars Profile, with a non-spoiler 1st half building to our predictions of its award chances before a spoiler warning and a 2nd half, where we review the plot. What is This Episode? - Top of Show MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM 2020 OSP: SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Film Background + Cast/Crew - 2:27 Plot Premise/Expectations - 4:39 Script Thoughts - 7:45 Production Values - 14:10 Performances/Oscars Lens: Ch...
Dec 20, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Another Oscar Race Checkpoint is very necessary as we react to the Sundance Lineup, WB fallout, some Golden Globe categorizing, the European Film Awards, Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, & our film world takeaways from the Disney Investors Day news onslaught. SUNDANCE 2021 TAKES SHAPE: Hybrid Model/Prices - 2:11 Deceivingly Big Slate - 4:53 Including Big Documentaries - 6:50 Is Hybrid Festival-ing The Future? - 11:40 Anne Thompson’s Sundance Article - 15:04 MORE WB FALLOUT: Some New Re...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Look, plenty of holiday movies are over-hyped. But we here at MMO can save you from watching the same old films. That’s why this Top 5’s episode came into being, to push you under the mistletoe of these 10 Under-Rated Holiday Movies that’ll tis’ your season. What is This Episode?- Top of Show 🎄 TOP 5 UNDERRATED HOLIDAY MOVIES: Number 5s - 2:57 (AlsoMike DQ’s Several Christmas Movies; MIke1 Straight Cheats) 🤶🏻 No. 4s - 16:11 (Both Mikes Pick Polarizing Pictures) 🎅🏻 Number 3s - 22:26 (That Cl...
Dec 15, 2020•56 min
Matti of Movie Marathoners returns for our finale of the Mank Miniseries, our David Fincher Awards Show. In an hour long non-spoiler section, we discuss all our favorite Fincher music, films, and performances. Then we break down our favorite twists, plots, & scenes in spoilers. THE DAVID FINCHER AWARDS SHOW: ft Matti of Movie Marathoners! What is This Show?/Matti’s Socials - Top of Show The Ground Rules - 5:56 FINCHER’S MUSIC VIDEOS: Matti on Nine Inch Nails’ Only - 7:45 Mike1 on Madonna’s V...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr 39 min
We’re joined by Andrew Morgan of The NOMcast, the Netflix Original Movie Podcast, and this is part 3 of 4 in our Mank Miniseries, where we review the addictive new David Fincher film and discuss all its Oscar chances. As always, there’s a non-spoiler section first. MANK REVIEW: Finishing Up The Mank/Fincher Story - Top of Show Critic Scores/Plot Premise - 3:40 NONSPOILER REVIEW: Expectations/Theater vs Home Viewing - 5:25 Script Thoughts: Themes + Scenes - 14:45 Difficult First Watch - 18:23 Dia...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 39 min
We review one of our all-time favorite films after researching one of the most intriguing bios we’ve ever told with Jack & David Fincher. Watching Mank isn’t enough. Gain more perspective and celebrate this unique Netflix movie event with our Mank Miniseries. This is part 2. What Is This Show?/Recapping Our Breaking News Ep - Top of Show THE SOCIAL NETWORK: BACKGROUND: Fincher’s Background + Early Hollywood Life - 2:45 (Incl Neighbor George Lucas + A Smoking Fetus) Getting Into Films - 11:05...
Dec 05, 2020•1 hr 16 min
BREAKING NEWS: AHHHHH!!!!! Warner Bros moved their entire seventeen film 2021 slate to HBO MAX. What are these movies? Will they be a success on streaming? And of course, WTF does it all mean for movie theaters and the film industry as we know, or knew it? WB PUTS ALL 2021 MOVIES ON HBO MAX: What Happened? - Top of Show Quotes From Coverage In The Trades: Sharf/IndieWire - 4:35 (A “Win/Win?”; Could Theaters Actually Benefit?) D’Alessandro/Deadline - 10:25 (HBO Max’s Real Numbers) Rubin/Donnelly/...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Our Mank Miniseries begins with a retrospective on Citizen Kane. We research Orson Welles, Herman Mankiewicz, William Randolph Hearst, & Marion Davies, we’re in awe at how it holds up, and we review this classic as Part 1 of Your Mank Study Guide. What Is This Show?/Mank Miniseries Explanation - Top of Show CITIZEN KANE: BACKGROUND: Which Critic Said It? - 4:12 Wells’ Background + The Kane Deal - 5:21 Orson Wells Presents Apocalypse Now? - 12:52 Mank, Wells, and Oscar - 15:08 Mike1 is Dumb -...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Wonder Woman 1984 shocked the film world this past week, and we researched the big move to HBO MAX from all angles. Then we recap awards to preview Cinematography, Doc Feature, & the Screenplays before reacting to 3 new trailers including one for Pieces of a Woman. What Is This Episode/How’s AlsoMike Doing? - Top of Show WONDER WOMAN 84 RELEASING ON HBOMAX + THEATRICALLY:: Quotes From Execs/Hot Takes - 2:54 Big ? 1: Why Now? - 5:51 Big ? 2: How Big Is This For MAX? - 10:14 Big ? 3: Is There ...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Part 9 of The James Bond Character Study reviews Daniel Craig in Spectre, the latest and one of the most fun installments in the James Bond franchise. We catch you up on the Craig Bond storylines and get you ready for No Time To Die. DANIEL CRAIG’S JAMES BOND CHARACTER STUDY; CH 4 Spectre aka James Bond in: How? Episode Breakdown - Top of Show NONSPOILER SECTION: Awards Profile/Review Score Round-Up - 2:50 Getting Into Character - 6:38 (Get Paid, Mr Craig) His Performance As Bond Overall - 11:18...
Nov 21, 2020•1 hr 19 min
We enjoy a new trailer review segment, “Or, As Mike Puts It” to discuss the latest previews for Happiest Season, Wild Mountain Thyme, The Midnight Sky, The White Tiger, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Prom, Mank, and more. What Is This Episode/AM May Have Covid - Top of Show NEWS ROUNDUP ON UPCOMING RELEASES - 2:25 (Death on the Nile, Free Guy, Respect, Ammonite) Minari Expanded Release Early - 7:41 News of the World Goes Netflix Internationally - 9:25 Pieces of a Woman To Netflix In January - 11:...
Nov 17, 2020•51 min
On the latest Oscar Race Checkpoint, we analyze the Gotham Award noms & wonder if indie films will go the distance. Plus, we review the DOC NYC shortlist and have a serious discussion on Best International Film after we react to more noms at the European Film Awards. What Is This Episode/AM May Have Covid - Top of Show ANALYZING THE 2020 GOTHAM NOMS: Last Year’s Winners - 3:01 Best Feature Noms + Stats - 4:46 (incl: F*%! YEA, WOMEN DIRECTORS!) Best Actor - 9:26 Best Actress - 12:32 IT’S STIL...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 15 min
This is our Oscar Sprint Profile of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, where a non-spoiler section builds to our analysis of its awards chances, and where a spoiler section dissects all the controversial scenes. What Is This Episode/Mike1’s Back - Top of Show BORAT 2 OSCAR SPRINT PROFILE SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Movie Specs + Scores - 4:00 Expectations - 7:50 OSCARS LENS: Script Thoughts - 10:01 (incl: “Are These Secretly Actually Actors?” - 13:19) The YouTube Show Conundrum - 18:36 Costumes, Makeup, Hairs...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Ryan McQuade of InSession Film returns for part 2 of our big Fall Oscars Update where we ask burning questions about Borat 2, Mank & Netflix, Animated & Doc Feature, the release calendar & Sundance, + a look at studio slates & what films might become late breaking contenders. What is This Episode? - Top of Show INTRODUCING RYAN MCQUADE! - 2:45 FALL OSCARS SPECIAL: TOUR DE FORCE or SOUP DU JOUR, PART DEUX: Anthony Hopkins/Olivia Colman in The Father - 3:51 (“Best performance of __...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Ryan McQuade of InSession Film & AwardsWatch joins MMO for part 1 of a 2 episode Fall Oscars Update Special. We discuss film festival standouts, the Netflix slate, acting categories & so much more. What is This Episode? - Top of Show INTRODUCING RYAN MCQUADE! - 4:58 FALL OSCARS SPECIAL: FESTIVALS RECAP: Fall Film Festival Experience - 6:06 Netflix and Approaching FFs/Awards - 13:38 TOUR DE FORCE or SOUP DU JOUR: Nomadland Performances: Frances McDormand - 22:18 Nomadland’s Swanky - 24:26...
Nov 04, 2020•1 hr 23 min
It’s The Scaries, our 3rd annual horror movie awards show, and for volume 3, we celebrate the horror films of the 2020 film year, plus our all time favorite Alien & Home Invasion subgenre movies. Celebrate Halloween with us! What is This Episode?- Top of Show THE 3RD ANNUAL SCARIES AWARDS SHOW: New/Upcoming Releases: 2020 Kids’ Movie That Works Best As a Horror - 3:33 Weekday/Weekend/Weak Sauce - 5:50 (The Invisible Man, Rent-A-Pal, The Lodge, Relic, The Lie) Which 2020 Horror Force Could Yo...
Oct 31, 2020•1 hr 11 min
We all watched it, we all got mad, and then we all agreed this show had to happen. 2020’s Rebecca may be a rare miss from Hammer, James, & Wheatley. But it’s such a remake from hell that we need to bring back Swell. You’re welcome. What Is This Episode- Top of Show REVIEWING NETFLIX’S REBECCA: Movie Specs + Scores - 2:27 NONSPOILER REVIEW: Amanda of Swell Entertainment Joins! - 4:46 Film Sets From Heaven/Rebecca’s “Promotional Tour” - 5:22 Expectations - 10:12 (And How Amanda Threatened The ...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 12 min
We nominate horror bests in 9 Oscar Categories for the years of 2016 through 2020 and then give out Gold, Silver, & Bronze medals. It’s simple, it’s fun, and we celebrate so many great horror movies in the process. These are The Horror Oscar Olympics. What Is This Episode/Happy Horror Days! - Top of Show THE ’16-20 HORROR OSCAR OLYMPICS: VFX - 2:26 Supporting Actor - 7:24 Supporting Actress - 13:06 Adapted Screenplay - 17:20 Original Screenplay - 23:41 Lead Actor - 29:34 Lead Actress - 33:40...
Oct 26, 2020•56 min
To recap the rest of the fall film festival movie slates from NYFF, Middleburg, & AFI, we decided to write a variety show. You get a non-spoiler review of One Night In Miami, followed by the longest lightning round in history, shark tank pitches, AND a Festival Favorite Top 10 countdown. What is This Episode?/Episode Index - Top of Show ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI NIONSPOILER REVIEW: Experts/AlsoMike Rankings Today - 1:55 Mike1’s Miami-Sized Gaffe - 3:26 Adapted Screenplay Category - 6:30 Regina King...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 9 min
We put an Oscar Lens on Minari and Sound of Metal before reviewing the trailers of Hillbilly Elegy, Soul, and Ammonite. Then we talk about Amazon’s Coming 2 America, some good news/bad news regarding movie theaters, & the Mad Max prequel: Furiosa. AlsoMike Has His Final Critic Form - Top of Show What is This Episode? - 2:30 ARE ONLINE FESTIVAL COMPONENTS HERE TO STAY? - 2:50 MINARI NONSPOILER REVIEW: Best Picture Odds - 6:57 Original Screenplay - 11:25 Steven Yeun - 16:10 SOUND OF METAL: Sou...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Did we change our minds and join the parade? How many Oscar noms will it get? Can it go the distance? What does our lawyer have to say? ...It’s our enormous Oscar Sprint Profile movie review of Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7. What Is This Show? - Top of Show THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO SEVEN NONSPOILER REVIEW: Background/Expectation/Premise - 1:40 Script Thoughts - 7:25 (Subplot More Important Than The Main Plot - 10:33) PERFORMANCES: Who’s The Lead? - 14:15 (and Why This May REALLY Be A...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 24 min
A spoiler free review of French Exit, a Michelle Pfeiffer Best Actress discussion, Disney Pixar’s new strategy for Soul, trailer thoughts on Mank, News of the World, & Promising Young Woman, and then we analyze an Academy rule change that could give studios more marketing options. What is This Episode? - Top of Show NONSPOILER REVIEW OF THE FRENCH EXIT: Initial Thoughts - 2:30 Michelle Pfeiffer MUST Be Nominated - 4:26 Script Thoughts/Screenplay Chances - 12:05 Sony’s Awards Slate - 14:34 Wi...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 5 min
We do an early overview of the Documentary Feature category and a thorough review of its latest contender, Dick Johnson Is Dead. The NOMcast's Andrew Morgan is our guest, and as always, the non-spoiler section comes first. What is This Episode? - Top of Show Our Socials/Andrew’s Socials - 1:25 WELCOMING NOMCAST ANDREW - 3:40 (Or How Many Shots Can We Take At a Defenseless Mike1 - How Dare They) ANALYZING THE 2020 DOCUMENTARY FEATURE CATEGORY: Dick Johnson vs Past Winners - 7:06 The Archival Doc ...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 17 min
