Andrew Morgan of the Nomcast joined AlsoMike to discuss Netflix News on the streaming wars, Mank, & The Trial of the Chicago 7. Then they rundown their Netflix Shopping List Top 5’s before reviewing the short film collection, Homemade, from Kristen Stewart & company. NETFLIX NEWS: Netflix is No. 1…In a Few Ways - 2:33 Netflix Fall Movements + (Non) Festival Strategy - 8:10 “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” Speculation - 13:33 Netflix Buys Trial of the Chicago Seven; Other Purchases - 17:36...
Jul 05, 2020•1 hr 21 min
The James Bond Character Study continues with our review of Casino Royale, the first of the Daniel Craig 007 films. The production backstory marks a seminal moment in film history, we gush over his smoldering performance, & then we still got all your favorite segments. DANIEL CRAIG’S JAMES BOND CHARACTER STUDY, P.1 CASINO ROYALE: NONSPOILER SECTION Getting Into Character - 2:28 (Including One of the Biggest Trades in Studio History) His Performance As Bond Overall - 9:36 (Smolderingly Faulte...
Jul 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min
There’s trailers for Respect, Soul, & Over The Moon, reviews for Irresistible, Eurovision Song Contest, & Eric Andre: Legalize Everything, reactions to Lebron & Ava’s new projects, & discussions on Mulan, Batman, The Princess Bride, and the next Pirates of the Caribbean. TRAILER THOUGHTS: Respect Teaser 2 - 2:24 Over The Moon Trailer 1 - 7:10 Soul Trailer 2 - 11:39 Ava Trailer 1 - 14:15 Greenland Trailer 1 - 17:01 Bill and Ted Face The Music Trailer 1 - 19:24 Peninsula Trailer 2 ...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Quarter 2 of the movie calendar comes to a close as we dive into the Tenet news, 15 non-spoiler movie reviews, our top performances & films of the last 3 months, and some all-time stats on April, May, & June Oscar Noms + our favorite Q2 Best Picture Winners. OSCARS 2021 NEWS: Tenet Delayed…Again - 2:00 Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Indys All Move - 3:16 TIFF Will Be “Streamlined” - 3:56 Netflix Circles Trial of the Chicago Seven - 5:50 2020 Q2 MOVIE REVIEWS: Miss Juneteenth - 11:21 Babyteeth - ...
Jun 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min
We grew up with Pierce Brosnan as 007, we played the N64 Goldeneye game, and we shamelessly love the Madonna theme song for Die Another Day. So of course, we picked the first & last of Brosnan’s Bond series to review in The James Bond Character Study part 5. PIERCE BROSNAN’S JAMES BOND CHARACTER STUDY: NONSPOILER SECTION Getting Into Character - 3:15 (Brosnan - Our Generation’s 007) His Performance As Bond Overall - 10:27 (Why He’s The Bond Who Changed Multiple Industries Directly) SPOILER W...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 11 min
We discuss the allegations against D’Elia, Elgort, & Masterson. Gone With The Wind causes a major controversy, theater chains set their reopenings, & there’s a bunch of production & casting announcements from a new Evil Dead to Kristin Stewart as Princess Diana. Episode Trigger Warning - :55 NEWS OF THE WEEK: Chris D’Elia Accused of Sexual Misconduct - 1:45 (D’Elia Denies Allegations - 3:21) (Whitney Cummings Speaks Out - 7:00) Ansel Elgort Accused of Sexual Assault - 9:06 Danny Mast...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min
We begin with a preview of Andy Samberg’s Palm Springs, and then we count down our top 5 performances by the alumni of Saturday Night Live. Do we pick the obvious Oscar Noms? Do we reveal some hidden gems? Do we praise the funniest films? Or the dramatic turns? Find out. What is This Episode - Top of Show PALM SPRINGS TRAILER REIVEW - 2:00 TOP 5 SNL ALUM MOVIE PERFORMANCES EVER: Honorable Mentions - 8:34 Explanation - 14:45 5s - 17:12 (Featuring 2 Performances From Underrated Oscars Worthy Films...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Breaking News!!! Aahhh!!! The Oscars postpone until April 25th & push eligibility to Feb 28th. They went to 10 Best Pictures, elected new governors, & enacted diversity, inclusion, and equality initiatives. Plus, Tenet moved again, amongst other films. What does it all mean?! THE OSCARS OFFICIALLY MOVE TO APRIL 2021: Oscars Postponed to 4/25/21 - 1:05 Academy Moves First - 6:47 What If It’s an April Sensation? - 11:18 Potential Impact on Film Festivals - 12:53 What’s The Vibe To This Osc...
Jun 16, 2020•52 min
The King of Staten Island is as good as we hoped. Now can we nominate it for any awards? As always, our Oscar Sprint Profile movie review is here to break it all down. You get non-spoilers for the first half & a big spoiler warning before we break down the plot. Big Movies Moving Premiere Dates - :52 AlsoMike’s Bear Story - 1:32 THE KING OF STATEN ISLAND OSP REVIEW What is an OSP? - 6:09 NONSPOILER REVIEW: Production Profile - 7:00 Plot Premise/Expectations - 12:49 Production Values: Editing...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods hit Netflix this weekend. Find out if it’s gonna win Oscars. We’re all non-spoilers for the first half before breaking down the entire plot in this OSP movie review. Academy News/Previewing Our Next ORC - :46 DA 5 BLOODS OSP REVIEW What is an OSP? - 3:16 NONSPOILER REVIEW: Production Profile - 3:47 Plot Premise/Expectations - 7:47 Production Values: Cinematography - 10:22 (Apaocalypse Now, Now) Editing - 13:45 (History. Jarring, Shocking, History.) Sound - 15:54 (No Reall...
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min
We celebrate the movement towards Hollywood reform after the Academy statement, we talk about what it’ll take for us to feel safe enough to head back to movie theaters, and then there’s the 2020 Cannes Film Festival Selections to break down. It’s another Oscar Race Checkpoint. What’s In This Episode? - Top of Show HOLLYWOOD/THE ACADEMY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BLM: Academy Makes Statement Supporting BLM - 1:52 Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo Spotlight Academy Hypocrisy/Change - 4:43 DuVernay is a Saint/L...
Jun 10, 2020•43 min
It’s our Oscar Sprint Profile movie review of Shirley, featuring a monstrously good performance from Elisabeth Moss as famed novelist / short story writer, Shirley Jackson of The Lottery & Haunting of Hill House. Will this film have legs for awards season? Or will it be forgotten? ***Apologies for some audio issues early on with A.M.’s levels. We’re fixing them for next ep. Prologue - Top of Show SHIRLEY REVIEW NONSPOILER REVIEW: Production Profile - 3:26 Plot Premise/Expectations - 8:07 Pro...
Jun 08, 2020•54 min
Many voices from Hollywood and the movie industry have supported the Black Lives Matter movement, and we celebrate those good people in this news episode. What Is This Show? - Top of Episode “We Fully Understand, That We Will Never Understand” Peaceful Protests, A-List Celebs, and Rubber Bullets - 4:58 Nick Cannon’s Meaningful Quote For Variety - 7:01 Escalation and What Being Police ACTUALLY SHOULD Mean - 9:25 The Horrible “Good Cops” Argument + Focusing On The True Enemy of Racism - 12:18 (PLE...
Jun 05, 2020•46 min
The U.S. is in turmoil, and we must speak to the situation the best we know how. Our hearts go out to so many good people. We stand with Black Lives Matter. We hear you. We support you. A Word From Mike1 - Top of Show Addressing the George Floyd Murder + BLM - 6:48 NEWS OF THE WEEK: Netflix To Skip Festivals in 2020 - 18:33 Netflix Buys The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood - 24:43 Last Night in SoHo Gets Official Release Date - 31:22 Telluride is a Go - 32:56 How Is Bret Ratner An Academy Nominee? ...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Our “Shocked To Love” Movies Top 5 finished the show after we began with how Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” went to Apple. What’s the future of the streaming wars now that Apple threw its weight around with prestige films? + Another fun Top 5 list & our stories. What is This Episode - Top of Show APPLE TEAMS W/ PARAMOUNT FOR KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON: How Did Apple Get a Chance To Be Involved? - 2:33 What This Means For The Movie - 6:03 Paramount’s Been Here Before - 9:03 What’s It...
May 30, 2020•1 hr 3 min
The Venice Film Festival is a GO, HBO Max is a launch, The Snyder readies his cut, & Sony Marvel rumors a secret Spider-Verse project. Then we check in on how movie theater reopenings are doing & what it all means for Tenet on July 17th. It’s MMO Weekly! NEWS OF THE WEEK: 🚤Venice Film Festival To Run As “Normal” - 1:23 We Are One FF Announces Lineup + Schedule 🎬 - 7:00 HBO Max to 🦸♂️Release The Snyder Cut - 10:05 DJ Clarkson Working On Secret 🕸 Marvel Movie - 16:55 📚HBO Max Rolls O...
May 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This Love-on-the-Run Movie Top 5 List tells you a lot about your hosts, probably TMI, and hopefully, you’ll get away a bunch of good movie recommendations from it. Otherwise, we begin with a non-spoiler review of The Lovebirds & a chat about “What is a Netflix Movie?” What Is This Episode/AlsoMike’s Disrespectful Memory - Top of Show THE LOVEBIRDS SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Production Profile - 4:01 Is This a “Netflix Movie?” - 5:42 The Showalter Appeal - 8:08 Expectations - 10:01 (Including Mike1...
May 26, 2020•54 min
Best Picture Gambling Odds finish the show, a new Tenet trailer leads it, and in between, we discuss the fate of the Oscars as we know it! Will / Should they move? Is Steven Spielberg gonna eat crow? What was that Fatboy Slim song? All will be revealed when you click play. MAJOR OSCARS NEWS: Tenet Trailer 2 - 3:26 (Including Who DEF Dies, Pattinson Looks Jarring, And the 2 MAJOR Clues WB/Nolan is Telling Audiences About Its Release Date) Academy Is Probable To Postpone The Oscars - 16:19 (+ The ...
May 23, 2020•58 min
What movie experiences haunt us forever? Which Oscar wins get us the angriest? Are we forever traumatized by a film world event? - We rundown our all time Top 5’s in this therapeutic episode. So join us. Then send us your lists & share your stories. What is This Episode - Top of Show MMO’S TOP 5 FILM WORLD LETDOWNS EVER: 5s - 2:23 (Featuring Carbo-loading and Oscars Stage Angers) 4s - 12:24 (Ft. A Hardworking Young College AlsoMike + “F!*@ Jay Leno”) 3s - 21:20 (ft. Michael Bay’s Mishap and ...
May 21, 2020•55 min
Da 5 Bloods dropped a preview as The Last Dance gets a review, & theaters start to reopen as the release calendar continues to move to the fall. We also discuss all kinds of TV like Devs, Trial By Media, & Belgravia. Plus, WTF are Will Ferrell & Rachel McAdams doing? TRAILER THOUGHTS: Da 5 Bloods Trailer🩸 1 - 1:59 Eurovision Music…Video….Trailer…Thing? 1? - 8:01 WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: 🏀The Last Dance Finale eps - 10:32 (The Food Poisoning Game🍕) (Our Favorite Parts - 14:28) (Questio...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 3 min
