What Is This Episode - Top of Show WELCOME JAZZ TANGCAY OF VARIETY! https://variety.com/author/jazz-tangcay/ . ANNUAL ARTISANS CHAT WITH JAZZ TANGCAY!: Checking in on Jazz/Talking LA Post Fires - 1:17 Jazz Interviewing at the SBIFF - 4:29 The Emilia Perez Controversy in the Tech Categories - 9:10 The Brutalist’s AI Use and AI Going Forward - 10:40 . Dianne Warren - Now?! Finally?! - 13:25 The Makeup Artists as Part Genius, Part Therapist, All Amazing - 17:28 Production Design’s Perpetual Surpris...
Feb 18, 2025•51 min
Here’s our instant reactions to the BAFTA winners including some potential Oscar Race shakeups in MAJOR categories, and we open with the stats to both prove & disprove that statement. BAFTA recent Oscar crossovers & this year has been drunk - 2:20 Conclave wins 4: Was it just a British thing? Will SAG clarify anything? - 4:26 The Brutalist wins 4: we guess lines & what British frogs are called - 8:12 Anora wins a big one for Mikey - 11:30 But Anora’s loss to A Real Pain is a headscra...
Feb 16, 2025•34 min
We review most of the Oscar Nominated Shorts, I’m Still Here & The Girl with the Needle, update some of the experts predictions heading into BAFTA, react to VES, SCL & Artios + we recap all of the Super Bowl Movie Trailers and more! Updated Predictions from Experts, Our Feel + M1’s Ted Talk on Oscars History - 1:29 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS REVIEWED: Live Action Betting Odds + Anuja on Netflix - 8:30 I’m Not A Robot + Radiohead covers - 12:42 A Lien + Horror Realism - 14:31 Doc Short Bettin...
Feb 14, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Anora’s huge weekend at PGA, DGA, & CCA brings out the best and worst in all of the Oscars punditry (including us), and we must reckon with an entirely different race than we thought we’d be at heading into BAFTA and SAG. How Anora made honest men of us both - 1:34 Burning Questions on Anora’s Lead Actress & It’s Path To BP - 9:41 Stats on the Anora wins at CCA, PGA & DGA - 15:48 Jon M. Chu’s shocking win + Wicked musical medley rumors - 20:28 3 Strikes Against Emilia Perez - 23:12 C...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 4 min
The Gascon Emilia Perez controversies have some fallout, we have to review some trailers for Fantastic Four & Jurassic World + review some new movies like Companion & One of Them Days before we dive into a massive Sundance 2025 segment with Reviewing The Reviewers, Guess Which RT Pull Quote is fake and Mike1’s new sick and twisted stipulation on all of AlsoMike’s Reviews. AWARDS SEASON NEWS: Gascon Tweets Fallout - 2:07 Fab 5 Presentation - 4:41 Updated Feinberg Forecast Picks - 6:18 Gra...
Feb 07, 2025•1 hr 7 min
The Gascon Tweets controversy has been a horrible new development in this awards season. Although we will not re-read any of these tweets, we feel it's very necessary to cover this issue from all angles. Brief Discussion on the Grammys - 1:17 KARLA SOFIA GASCON TWEETS CAUSE TERRIBLE CONTROVERSY: We don’t re-read Gascon’s Tweets. But here’s the overall timeline - 3:01 Fallout including Statements, Interviews & Missed Opportunities to Move Forward - 8:58 Oscar Chances for Emilia Perez in sever...
Feb 02, 2025•54 min
This is OUR home-made awards show for the 2024-25 Awards Season, the 8th annual Mike, Mike and Oscars! And we’ve completely lost our minds this year. Enjoy. Though FYI there will be some lightly gooey mild spoilers about The Substance & Dune 2. THE RANDOM STUFF SECTION: Most Misleading Title - 2:42 Pervert Categories including Sex That Most Changed The World - 3:52 Movie We’re Most Upset We Didn’t Watch Yet - 8:22 Worst Film w/ a Great Trailer & Best Film / Bad Trailer - 9:13 The Substan...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 29 min
The Oscar Noms Fallout might include a backlash to a major contender. Plus, we examine some nominee box office returns and catch up on many new trailers in this Oscar Race Checkpoint. OSCAR NOMS FALLOUT: Is there a backlash brewing against Emilia Perez? - 1:41 Other Nomination Firsts - 9:00 Feinberg’s First Winner Forecast - 11:12 BOX OFFICE REPORT: The Holiday Corridor, PVOD Projections & Oscar Bumps - 17:10 NEWS: Does the Timothee Chalamet SNL performance(s) help his chances? - 32:07 Screa...
Jan 26, 2025•1 hr 10 min
What is This Episode? - Top of Show AlsoMike Crushed His Predictions! . OSCAR NOM REACTIONS: Best Picture May Be Down to the Final Four - 2:48 I’m Still Here and Nickel Boys Fill in Spots 9 + 10 - 8:27 . No Bergers in Director - 19:15 Actress Finally Clears Itself Up - 22:35 Actors Have Some Apprentice Surprises - 25:31 Supporting Actress Shows Strength for ACU - 29:25 . Screenplay Categories Focus on Wicked - 31:22 Cinematography and Editing Are…Interesting - 35:47 Costume Design, MUAH, Prod De...
Jan 24, 2025•1 hr 6 min
We make our final Oscar Nomination Predictions for the 97th Academy Awards, hear about Mike’s dream, and laugh with us or at us, we don’t care, as long as we’re all laughing. Tallies & Changing Philosophies - 4:15 Best Picture & A Surprise in the 10 - 6:36 Director & Chalk Picks We Hope Happen - 24:57 Actor & Separate Surprises We Like - 27:10 Actress & A Lot of Serious Contenders In Play - 29:47 Supporting Actor & Some Vulnerable Predictions - 40:52 Supporting Actress &a...
Jan 19, 2025•1 hr 46 min
Via a Cold Open, we explain how BAFTA & WGA nominations will hopefully offer a distraction for listeners as we all have heavy hearts amidst the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Heavy hearts, but we’re grateful friends of our show are safe - 2:38 An update on the scope of the natural disaster - 3:38 Awards Season Delays thus far & good people stepping up to help - 5:53 BAFTA NOMINATIONS (+ WGA) Best Film & Overall Tallies - 13:42 Director - 16:45 Actor - 20:44 Actress - 23:10 Suppor...
Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 26 min
Scott Yager reacts to the SAG nominations, and then the Mikes discuss the DGA Noms and BAFTA Longlists. SAG NOMINATIONS: (& sorry for sirens. Though it's just for 10 secs) Scott talks voting, campaigning and his membership - 2:11 Great Days for Last Showgirl, Wicked, Emilia Perez & A Complete Unknown - 4:56 Scott’s pick in Ensemble - 14:33 Supporting Actress - 16:40 Supporting Actor - 19:43 Lead Actor - 27:18 Lead Actress - 35:06 Mike 1 rejoins for his SAG thoughts & how it affects o...
Jan 08, 2025•1 hr 23 min
We recap and review the 82nd Golden Globe Awards, and we not only react to the vibes, but we sensed them all along. Tallies, Headlines & Clap Backs - 1:19 Red Carpet Highlights - 7:45 Host Nikki Glaser’s Triumph & Show Innovations - 10:19 Zoe Saldana & Kieran Culkin win the Supporting Actor Categories - 17:38 Margaret Qualley & Demi Moore Present + Scary Commercials - 22:07 Pope-U-Lar nearly bombs until it kills + Bates, Gunning & Coolidge hit - 24:08 Conclave wins Screenplay...
Jan 05, 2025•1 hr 7 min
The Holidays are a time for watching movies, and we need an entire episode to catch you all up on what we’ve caught up on… including The Brutalist, Babygirl, A Real Pain & over 40 movies. These reviews are mostly Spoiler Free. HOWEVER, we do discuss some mid-Act II events for a few movies like The Brutalist, Y2K and Juror No. 2. NEW FILMS REVIEWED: The Brutalist - 1:26 Oscars & Globes Betting Odds Updated For The Brutalist, etc - 14:36 All We Imagine As Light then reviewing (September 5)...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 16 min
What Is This Episode - Top of Show WELCOME KENZIE VANUNU! . NOSFERATU OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW: . Spoiler-Free Review: Review Scores, Box Office, Kenzie’s Nos Hype - 4:08 Vampires are Back, Baby! - 7:59 . Billy Skars and Willem Dafoe as Possible Noms - 13:17 An Adapted Screenplay Push? - 18:08 The Best Picture Path for Nosferatu - 22:50 Lilly Rose Depp for Lead Actress - 30:14 The Cinematography and PD Standard - 38:33 Other Technical Categories - 43:51 Will it Crash the Oscars Party? - 46:28 . SPO...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 32 min
What Is This Episode - Top of Show WELCOME DAVID LONG! - :45 . HOLIDAY BETS W/ DAVID LONG, PART 2: GOLDEN GLOBES 2025: . GAMBLING TERMS, EXPLAINED - 2:32 . GOLDEN GLOBES GAMBLING PICKS AND PREDICTIONS: David is Serving Berger’s - 4:34 Emilia Perez Needs to Win This Globe - 17:32 And Original Song, Too/Cinematic Achievement Trophy- 20:15 . Best Actor Drama: Everything Fiennes…Right? -24:35 Best Actor C/M: In A Word, A Mess - 32:10 Lead Actress Drama: A Mike and an Upset - 36:37 Lead Actress C/M: ...
Dec 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min
What Is This Episode - Top of Show WELCOME DAVID LONG! - :45 . HOLIDAY BETS W/ DAVID LONG, PART 1: OSCARS AND GLOBES BP: . GAMBLING TERMS, EXPLAINED - 1:48 . CURRENT OSCARS BEST PICTURE ODDS: The Field, and Anora - 4:22 The Brutalist is…Long - 7:16 Splitting Season and a Possible BAFTA Preview - 11:28 Placing Bets on Oscars BP Right now - 16:40 . Globes Best Picture Drama - 30:51 Best Picture Comedy or Musical - 37:10 . . WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 50:37
Dec 22, 2024•54 min
We discuss the 97th Shortlists for 11 Academy Awards categories including International and Doc Feature, Original Score and Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound & VFX + the 3 Short Films. International Feature: Gringmar Bergman & cute college stories about Italians - 1:30 Documentary Feature: the NBR could be anyone & next oscar year’s resolution - 13:30 Original Score: liar youtubers & Mike hits the speorg note - 23:48 Original Song: performing vigorously & the correct snubs ...
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 7 min
What Is This Episode - Top of Show . OSCARS TO STREAM ON HULU…FINALLY - 1:10 . THE CRITICS’ CHOICE NOMS ARE OUT: Nom Tallies - 2:48 Best Picture - 6:43 5 Locks? Or 7? - 10:04 BP Comedy/Intl Feature - 14:00 . Best Director Lets Them All In - 17:30 Screenplays Give SOME Clarity - 19:13 . Lead Categories Have Shortlists Narrowed - 23:50 One Supporting Category is Clear…The Other… - 33:38 Best Young Actor/Actress + Ensemble Award - 40:03 . TECH CATEGORIES: Editing - 42:19 Doc Feature is Trollier Tha...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 1 min
We’ve been preparing our entire lives for the 82nd Golden Globe Nominations. 1:24 - Who’s voting? It’s not Dad’s Golden Globes + Stats from last year. 4:34 - Talking tallies: Emilia Perez has a big surge + Substance leads fun surprises. 7:21 - Director category talk + power rankings of who’s safest. 11:08 - Picture Drama + unique lone nominations in this category. 14:45 - Musical or Comedy having more heft this year + our hopes for the BP race. 19:03 - The Cinematic or Box Office Achievement Awa...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min
We discuss NBR, AFI, IDA, Indie Spirits, Saturns + the Seattle Critics, going category by category starting with Best Picture to discuss the rest of this week's many Oscar Race Checkpoints. The Big Best Picture Conversation - 1:44 - We discuss the Best Picture category in light of how this week’s NBR & AFI confirmed strong starts for Wicked, Sing Sing & several other films. On the flipside, we doubt the Gladiator and Dune sequels. Then we breakdown what the Indie Spirit Feature, First Fe...
Dec 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min
What is This Episode? - Top of Show . ASTRA AWARD NOMS GIVEN OUT: List of Noms per Movie - 3:16 A Wicked Road - 5:05 . AWARDS NEWS: The Girl with the Needle Wins the Golden Frog - 11:11 BIFA Gives Their Crafts - 13:32 AARP Awards Their Noms - 16:43 AAFCA Select Their Tributes - 20:05 Chalamet and Mangold Get Gothams Tributes Too - 22:16 . BOX OFFICE REPORT: Wicked and Gladiator 2 Are Having Great Weekends - 24:44 But Not as Great as Moana 2 - 27:45 . TRAILERS: Lily and Stitch Live Action Teaser ...
Nov 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min
INTRO - Is that guest host Nick Nolte or does Mike have a cold? Plus, we qualify the “everything and nothing” maxim. GOTHAM AWARDS + NYFCC OVERREACTIONS: Sing Sing wins Lead & Supporting - 2:00 Nickel Boys wins 2 Best Director Awards + Breakthrough Performer - 7:17 A Different Man wins Best Film at Gotham & The Brutalist wins NYFCC - 9:26 International Feature goes twice to All We Imagine As Light - 14:13 Documentary goes twice to No Other Land - 17:22 Breakthrough Director goes to Vera ...
Nov 29, 2024•1 hr 7 min
INTRO - Why we unexpectedly enjoyed this movie. NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION: Critical, Box Office and Awards Receptions Thus Far - 2:11 Does It’s Part Oneness Disqualify Wicked for Best Picture? - 5:53 Our Expectations and Experiences at the Movie Theaters - 7:19 General Story Thoughts + Our Relationship to the Musical / Book - 11:13 Review of the Performances, a Best Actress Convo & a Supporting Surprise - 18:14 Review of the Stupendous (Steampunk?) Production Values - 28:05 The Oscar Lens, ...
Nov 24, 2024•1 hr 9 min
What Is This Episode - Top of Show . GLADIATOR II OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW: . Spoiler-Free Review: Review Scores, Our Gladiator I Memories - 2:15 Viewing Experiences - 9:33 That Guy Looks Familiar - 14:02 Performances - 16:40 The Denzel Debate - 18:33 . Production Values - 24:28 The VFX Issue - 28:45 Over/Under: 8 Noms - 30:46 . SPOILER WARNING - 33:55 . Spoiler-Filled Review: Tyson vs Paul II - 34:48 Caesar’s Palace - 38:45 Ups and Downs - 41:06 JUST SHOOT EM! - 47:02 He IS an Orator - 51:38 . FIN...
Nov 23, 2024•1 hr 6 min
INTRO - lots of Oscar Race Precursor Checkpointing for us today. AWARDS NEWS: The 15th Governors Awards - 1:20 A Documentary Feature Race Checkpoint - 6:53 The Camerimage Noms for Cinematography & Controversy - 13:34 THR’s Festival Standing Ovation Crossover Study - 16:12 FUTURE MOVIE NEWS: Spielberg’s upcoming UFO film is casting - 20:59 Christopher Nolan’s upcoming (werewolf) film is also casting - 23:34 BOX OFFICE REPORT: Catching Up on 2 Weeks Ago - 25:09 Red One confuses us - 25:39 The ...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr 17 min
What Is This Episode - Top of Show . CONAN O’BRIEN TABBED AS OSCARS HOST - :48 . . EMILIA PEREZ OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW: . Spoiler-Free Review: Emilia’s Purchase, Awards History, + Scores - 5:56 What...Is…This? - 10:53 Zoe Saldaña v Category Fraud - 13:39 Script/Song Thoughts + Production Values - 16:39 How Many Noms? - 22:19 . SPOILER WARNING - 26:36 . Spoiler-Filled Review: Yelling at Children - 27:31 Doctor, Doctor - 31:52 Not Forgetting the Top Tier Positives - 33:21 Emilia y Jessi - 36:18 . F...
Nov 16, 2024•57 min
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 Cat...
Nov 09, 2024•1 hr 17 min
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 Go...
Nov 09, 2024•1 hr 14 min
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:...
Nov 05, 2024•59 min
