A Candyman review ends the episode. But to begin, we react to 7 new trailers including Mass & Parallel Mothers, there’s a final preview for Venice and Telluride, & we cover news on Netflix, the Golden Globes, and the box office. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . CONTENDER TRAILER THOUGHTS: Parallel Mothers - 1:51 Mass - 5:55 Malignant Trailer 2 - 10:01 DC FanDome Hints at Big Reveals - 14:30 No Time to Die Final Trailer - 16:55 The Guilty Teaser - 20:16 The Velvet Underground - 21:41...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 24 min
Cinemacon fallout leads into a discussion on Venom 2 & Bond 25. Then we break down the rest of the Netflix calendar year before a Free Guy box office update and trailers for Spencer, The Starling, The Power of the Dog, and a spoiler filled trailer review of Spidey in No Way Home. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . INDUSTRY NEWS: Venom 2 and Halloween Kills Head to Head…Right? - 1:40 The No Time to Die Case Study - 8:00 . NETFLIX FALL AND WINTER RELEASE DATES: What is Tudum? - 16:36 The Bi...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min
What is This Show? - Top of Episode Introducing Amanda of Swell Entertainment! . THE NIGHT HOUSE REVIEW: . NONSPOILER REVIEW: Cast, Crew, Reception - 4:40 Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 10:09 . Writing/Directing - 13:40 Is It a Fulfilling Watch? - 19:55 Oscar Lens Conclusion - 21:27 Watch or Not? - 26:38 . SPOILER WARNING/EXPLANATION - 28:24 . SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW: Sorry, Collider - 30:48 Happy or Bleak Ending? - 34:43 WTF is Nothing, pt 1 - 37:00 Demons Lie - 40:48 Reality - 46:40...
Aug 25, 2021•1 hr 29 min
What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . CONTENDER TRAILER THOUGHTS: Eternals Final Trailer - 1:25 The Hand of God - 11:25 Worth - 14:12 . INDUSTRY REACTS TO COVID-DELTA: COVID-Delta Is Getting Worse - 19:38 (and The Concern Around Sony’s HT4 Sale to Amazon - 22:46) . UPDATING THE INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT STREAMING SLATE: NEON’s Princess Di Story Gets a Theatrical Release Date - 31:55 Netflix - 34:35 Warner Bros/HBO Max - 38:34 Apple TV+ - 40:15 Amazon/MGM/Bond/Gumbo - 40:46 . NYFF ADDS 6 BIG CONTEND...
Aug 21, 2021•54 min
What is This Episode? - Top of Show . . CODA REVIEW: . SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Cast, Crew, Reception - 2:20 Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 4:52 . Writing/Directing - 8:40 Performances - 17:17 (Emilia Jones - 24:49) Production Values - 28:23 Oscar Lens Conclusion - 31:30 . SPOILER WARNING - 34:42 . SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW: Low: O, Brother - 36:00 Low: And You Are…? - 39:16 Emotional Climax - 41:33 Awkwaaaaard - 44:48 High: Hilarious + Heart Wrenching - 46:26 AlsoMike’s Alternate Movie The...
Aug 18, 2021•59 min
What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . BIGGEST QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK: Venom Moves a Month…Why? - 2:20 Why Is Disney Being Adamant w/ Shang Chi? - 7:03 How Does The WB/AMC Deal Help Those 2? - 17:35 (And How Does WB View HBO Max in its Revenue Stream?) Has Supply Caught Demand in Streaming? - 29:46 . AWARDS SEASON NEWS: HFPA Passes Sweeping Changes - 36:19 Gothams Eliminate Gendered Categories - 44:00 . FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: NYFF Announces Full Slate - 51:00 TIFF, AFI Add More Cool Screenings - 53:3...
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 18 min
What is This Episode? - Top of Show . . ANNETTE REVIEW: . SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Cast, Crew, Reception - 2:37 Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 6:52 . Writing/Directing - 9:55 Performances - 21:20 Production Values - 25:51 Watch or Not? - 32:40 . SPOILER WARNING - 33:25 . SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW: AlsoMike’s Operatic Theory - 35:06 Post Facto Funny - 38:38 Master of… - 43:45 Lows - 49:50 . FINAL GRADES - 54:13 . . Where to Find Us/LEAVE US A 5* REVIEW! - 57:57 What’s Next/Words of Wisdom - ...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 1 min
What is This Episode? - Top of Show . . THE SUICIDE SQUAD 2021 REVIEW: . SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Cast, Crew, Reception - 1:40 Max Box Office Issues - 2:55 Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 7:30 . Writing/Directing - 15:00 Performances - 18:33 Production Values - 24:13 . SPOILER WARNING - 28:57 . SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW: Hilarity in Subverting - 29:40 Derivative Diversions - 34:55 Stallone = Oscar - 38:40 Gunn Playing Chess; Cena Playing Myers - 40:01 Wandering Antagonism - 43:00 . FINAL GRA...
Aug 08, 2021•52 min
What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . OSCAR CONTENDER(?) TRAILERS: Cinderella - 1:50 Don’t Look Up - 4:03 Kate - 11:00 Mogul Mowgli - 14:14 Venom 2 - 19:00 . MOVIE NEWS: COVID Causing Delays Again - 24:20 (Clifford; COVID; Sundance; Tribecca; More) . FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: NYFF, Venice, London Catch Ups - 32:02 TIFF Fills Out Its Card - 35:15 And May Impact Doc Feature Most of All - 37:05 Is Titane Being Taken Seriously? - 41:13 . BOX OFFICE UPDATE: Jungle Cruise Review - 44:10 Stillwater Review - ...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Amanda of Swell Entertainment returns as an impromptu guest host because M1 per usual, provoked her. So Swell is back with a vengeance, and she’s able to bring years of academic study against our morning of youtube research as we break down The Green Knight. What is This Show? - Top of Episode Introducing Amanda of Swell Entertainment! . THE GREEN KNIGHT OSCAR PROFILE: . NONSPOILER REVIEW: MIke1’s Fighting Words - 2:35 Come in Prepared - 3:30 History of The Green Knight/Gawain - 7:11 Best of Tim...
Aug 01, 2021•1 hr 5 min
We react to the Scarjo vs Disney lawsuit to open the show before reacting to HUGE new trailers for House of Gucci and King Richard. There’s a Venice Film Festival lineup to dissect, TIFF additions, and we update you on the film release and awards season calendars. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . SCARJO SUES DISNEY OVER BLACK WIDOW - :42 . OSCAR CONTENDER(?) TRAILERS: House of Gucci - 6:48 King Richard - 13:40 The Card Counter - 18:05 Lamb - 21:47 The Night House - 26:00 Ghostbusters Afterl...
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 22 min
We review Old & Val, react to trailers for Dune, Official Competition, & Language Lessons, there’s news for A24, HBO MAX, Netflix, The Green Knight, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Titane, The Exorcist, and a big conversation about the poster for Jordan Peele’s Nope. What is This Episode? - Top of Show . . SHAMYLAN’S “OLD” REVIEW: Just Good Enough for a Bad Time - 1:33 Schlock-less - 6:20 . BOX OFFICE REPORT - 9:10 . VAL REVIEW - 10:58 . PLAYING WITH SHARKS REVIEW - 14:38 . CONTENDER TRAILER REV...
Jul 25, 2021•58 min
5 trailer reviews include The Last Duel, 13 TIFF movie previews including Penelope Cruz in Official Competition, Riz Ahmed’s Encounter, and The Survivor from Barry Levinson, and we dive into some early Best Picture and Best Actor Vegas betting odds in this O.R.C.. What Is This Episode?/Talking Clifford - Top of Show . OSCAR CONTENDER(?) TRAILERS: Vivo - 2:35 The Last Duel - 7:40 Malignant - 12:25 Jackass Forever - 17:06 Blue Bayou - 19:03 . TIFF ANNOUNCES SPECIAL PRESENTATION + GALA FILMS: Info;...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 7 min
We react to Cannes 2021! The awards and their presentation, the red carpets and their memes, the films and their receptions, ovations, reviews, clips & trailers - my god, do we react to Cannes. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . CANNES GIVES OUT ITS AWARDS: Spike Screwed Up - 1:36 Titane Wins Palme d’Or - 3:13 Cannes to Oscars Stats - 10:38 A Hero Wins the Grand Prix - 13:25 Tilda Swinton Gets Gold - 16:47 Leos Carax Best Director - 20:44 Other Big Wins - 23:28 . PITCHING OURSELVES TO THE...
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 7 min
Hey. It still sounds close to normal. But Mike1’s mic just plain decided not to work. Our apologies. The last time this happened was, ironically, during our Emmy Noms Reaction Show last year. Otherwise, there’s also a ton of movie news & Oscars stuff for the first 50 mins. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . A24 MAY BE SNIFFING FOR A SALE - 2:20 . BOX OFFICE UPDATE: Black Widow Does GREAT…for Disney - 11:38 And Still Hurt Theaters - 13:10 . OSCAR TRAILERS: Flee - 20:43 Dune Trailer 2 - 23:...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 10 min
We do get some franchise bests from the MCU’s Black Widow. But we also get a messy script. So find out where we ultimately land in this movie event review. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . BLACK WIDOW REVIEW: . Spoiler-Free Review: Box Office + Moving Along Through Phase 4 - 2:30 Plot Premise + Expectations - 5:05 Theater vs VOD - 8:00 Script Thoughts - 10:25 Production Values + Performances - 15:40 , Spoiler Warning - 22:51 , Spoiler-Filled Review: Marvel’s The Americans - 23:35 Deus Ex Ha...
Jul 10, 2021•57 min
Cannes opens, and we react to some 1st reactions to Annette & Val. The Academy has a new class of members including Janet Jackson, & we celebrate them. Then we talk 4th of July movie watching from the box office to Fear Street & No Sudden Move to a recap of AFI DOCS. What is This Episode? - Top of Show . . CANNES HAS STARTED: Annette’s Taco Tenor - 2:08 VAL Trailer and Reaction - 8:52 $75M Deal @ Cannes Market - 14:25 Florian Zeller + a Loaded Cast Ready The Son - 16:32 . ACADEMY NEW...
Jul 08, 2021•58 min
Trailers breakdowns, Academy news, and a Zola review headline this big magical red dog of an early July episode of Oscar Race Checkpoint, including our return to Haddonfield with the first full trailer of Halloween Kills. The Big Industry News Sucks Right Now - Top of Show . . TRAILER ANALYSIS: Don’t Breathe 2 - 4:50 The Many Saints of Newark - 9:10 Clifford The Big Red Dog - 16:45 Shang Chi Trailer #2 - 20:40 The Harder They Fall - 26:50 Coda - 33:00 Halloween Kills + News - 36:00 . . AWARDS NE...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 16 min
Garrick Bernard instantly became one of our all time favorite guests with this episode. So if you thought the critics could stop the unstoppable momentum of 2 Mike 2 Furious, think again. This was one of our most fun recordings ever. Don’t miss it. What Is This Episode/Series? - Top of Show and Introducing Garrick Bernard! Garrick Socials - 4:40 . 2 MIKE, 2 FURIOUS: F9 (2021) REVIEW . Spoiler-Free Review: Welcoming Garrick + His Appreciation of Justin Lin - 6:00 “I Think That It Is A Perfect Fil...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 10 min
We review Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, + Hobbs & Shaw while these movies and this miniseries just get better and better and better. What Is This Episode/Series? - Top of Show . 2 MIKE, 2 FURIOUS: . Furious Seven (2015): Describe the Plot Poorly - 1:48 Who’s Fastest/Most Furious? - 3:45 Rate the Ridiculousness - 8:25 Add Someone To Improve This - 13:01 Highest Unintentional Comedy - 15:19 Legitimate Highlight/What Merits a Sequel - 20:17 If This Actually Happened IRL… - 23:33 . Fate of...
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 16 min
We discuss Spielberg & Netflix, BAFTA and AMPAS’ new board, encouraging box office projections for F9, & some discouraging bankruptcy research for Pacific Theaters. But we end with an extremely optimistic second half, previewing TIFF and reviewing Tribeca. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . . INDUSTRY NEWS: Netflix beds Spielberg - 1:31 BAFTAs Date Set - 7:24 Academy Board of Govs Majority Female for First Time - 8:28 . .. BOX OFFICE UPDATE: Latest Numbers/Projections - 10:24 THR Trie...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 12 min
Luca disappoints, the mid-June box office self destructs, and In The Heights suffers a controversy. But after a serious first half, we do find reasons for optimism with film festival news from Venice, Telluride, and Cannes before we end with some trailer thoughts. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . . MAKE THE CASE: Against Pixar’s Luca - 1:03 AlsoMike Takes on ALL Critics .. BOX OFFICE UPDATE: Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard Is Doing…Ok? - 11:40 In The Heights Is A Letdown for WB… - 14:25 …and It’s...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 15 min
We joyously review Fast & Furious (4), Fast Five, and Fast & Furious 6 in our second episode of this 2 Mike 2 Furious miniseries. What Is This Episode/Series? - Top of Show . 2 MIKE, 2 FURIOUS: . Fast and Furious (2009): Describe the Plot Poorly - 2:44 Who’s Fastest/Most Furious? - 4:58 Rate the Ridiculousness - 11:10 Add Someone To Improve This - 17:00 Highest Unintentional Comedy - 20:34 Legitimate Highlight/What Merits a Sequel - 24:09 If This Actually Happened IRL… - 25:31 . Fast Fiv...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 18 min
This In The Heights episode marks our first Oscars Profile of the 2021/22 awards year, and we deliver quite the rounded take on how this movie may fare next March. As always, you get a non-spoiler first half followed by a warning before we discuss the plot. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show No More OSP - 1:10 . IN THE HEIGHTS OSCARS PROFILE: NONSPOILER REVIEW: Plot Premise/Expectations - 3:38 Oscars Lens - 6:45 Watching Experience - 11:25 Script Thoughts/Direction - 13:33 Performances - 19:12 ...
Jun 11, 2021•1 hr 8 min
We do a massive 45 minute preview of Cannes 2021 before trailer reactions for Last Night In Soho, Dear Evan Hansen, Eternals etc. and movie reviews for Cruella, A Quiet Place Part II, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show Mike1 REALLY LIKES Bo Burnham’s Inside - 1:27 . PREVIEWING CANNES: Fast 9 Will Screen @ Cannes - 3:23 Anne Thompson Worries About Momentum - 4:50 What ISSS The French Dispatch? - 10:50 Cannes Opening Night’s Oscars’ History + Annette - ...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 24 min
2 Mike 2 Furious begins with our reviews of the first three movies in the Fast and Furious franchise. It’s all spoiler filled, because it should be, and it’s all done through a fun format including our takes on who’s fastest and most furious. What Is This Episode/Series? - Top of Show . 2 MIKE, 2 FURIOUS: . Fast 1 (2001): Describe the Plot Poorly - 5:13 Who’s Fastest/Most Furious? - 7:46 Rate the Ridiculousness - 16:37 Add Someone To Improve This - 20:36 Highest Unintentional Comedy - 23:15 Legi...
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 18 min
The NOMcast’s Andrew Morgan and Also Mike discuss where we’re at with the Streaming Wars after several mergers, acquisitions, and content deals amongst entertainment industry giants. In this Streaming Wars MMO / NOMcast crossover special, we begin with our analysis of all the latest news. MGM sold to Amazon, Time Warner spun off from AT&T with Discovery, and Sony made pacts with both Disney and Netflix this spring. So as we break down how these deals could change the landscape, we further th...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 22 min
We predict the 2022 Oscars in 7 of the major categories including Picture, Director, the 4 acting, and Animated Feature, and yes, indeed, we’re 100% accurate yet again. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . THE 100% ACCURATE 2022 OSCAR PREDICTIONS: Animated Feature: The Field - 3:03 The Noms + Winner - 6:10 . Supporting Actress: The Field - 14:29 The Noms + Winner - 24:30 . Supporting Actor: The Field - 36:07 The Noms + Winner - 44:09 . Lead Actor: The Field - 51:25 The Noms + Winner - 56:30 . L...
May 20, 2021•1 hr 37 min
We go down the well with Swell to discuss the films we’re worried about in 2021. These films could still be great, and throughout this chat, we often mention how we’re holding out hope for them all. But we cannot help but air our concerns. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show Introducing Amanda of Swell Entertainment! . DOWN THE WELL WITH SWELL: 10 2021 MOVIES THAT WORRY US: Cruella - 3:38 Three Thousand Years of Longing - 13:04 The Last Duel - 22:04 Old - 30:01 Being The Ricardos 39:20 Luca - 47...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 37 min
After opening with an unsympathetic eulogy for the HFPA, we begin our three part Year In Preview miniseries with a long look at the entire 2021 film slate of potential awards contenders. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . THE GOLDEN GLOBES ARE DEAD - :52 . 2021 YEAR IN PREVIEW PART 1: THE PICTURES Netflix - 6:12 (Don’t Look Up; The Guilty; The Power of the Dog; Judd Apatow; More!) . Amazon Prime - 20:36 (Being the Ricardos; Clooney; Affleck; Shoshanna; Cinderella; etc) . Apple TV+ - 30:48 (Co...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 33 min
