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One for the History Books - ORC 3/27/24 Mar 27, 2024

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show . AWARDS NEWS: Oscars Live Viewership Jumps to 21M - 2:05 Golden Globes Ink 5 Year Deal w/ CBS - 6:28 Joker 2 is Going Full Jukebox Musical - 10:25 Cillian Murphy Attached to Blood Runs Coal - 17:14 . CONTENDER TRAILERS: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Teaser - 19:52 The Fall Guy Trailer #2 - 22:13 Furiosa Trailer #2 - 25:37 Bad Boys Ride or Die Trailer #1 - 28:03 The Dead Don’t Hurt Trailer #1 - 31:46 . ALSOMIKE REVIEWS: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire - 36:36 Immaculate - 40:41 Late Night with the Devil - 44:48 Roadhouse - 48:09 Shirley - 50:27 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 53:26 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 54:10

Lesbians and Plagiarism and Never the Twain Shall Meet - ORC 3/22/24 Mar 22, 2024

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show . 2024 OSCAR MOVIES RESIDUAL NEWS: Oppenheimer Made Nolan LOTS of Money - 1:25 The Holdovers Plagiarism Claims - 4:03 . POST OSCAR AWARDS: 39th Artios Awards for Casting Were Awarded - 13:44 NAACP Image Awards Have Jonathan Majors Red Carpet Return - 17:43 . FUTURE MOVIE NEWS: Scream 7 Gets Neve, Kevin Back - 21:00 PTA Gets Release Date/WB Slate Moves - 25:18 Noah Baumbach, Ari Aster, Yorgos Next Projects - 27:22 Mario Bros 2, Mickey 17 News - 33:14 . SXSW SLATE EARLY CRITIC SCORES: Unusually High Scores. Why? - 39:00 Late Night with the Devil, Immaculate - 39:52 Monkey Man; Civil War - 43:03 The Fall Guy; Roadhouse; The Idea of You - 44:40 More Titles - 48:25 . TRAILER REVIEWS: The Wild Robot Trailer #1 - 51:53 Sing Sing Trailer #1 - 54:13 The Crow ’24 Trailer #1 - 57:30 Alien Romulus Teaser #1 - 1:00:11 . BOX OFFICE REPORT/REVIEWS: AlsoMike Reviews Kung Fu Panda 4 - 1:02:45 MMO Reviews Love Lies Bleeding - 1:07:02 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:16:07 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:16:44

Variety's Clayton Davis Helps Us Say Goodbye to Oscars 2024! - ORC 3/14/24 Mar 14, 2024

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show Introducing Variety’s Clayton Davis! . THE 2023-24 OSCARS FINAL REVIEW W/ CLAYTON DAVIS: Are the Oscar Ratings a Success? - 3:44 “They’re Voting for Who They Want to Hear Talk” - 8:01 Clayton Puts Himself in Every Interview - 12:15 . The Lilly Gladstone Saga Lead vs Supporting Saga - 20:01 The Scorsese/Academy Disconnect - 39:01 . Current Events and the Oppenheimer Win - 45:06 When Clayton Knew Best Picture Was Over - 48:06 BAFTA: A Fickle Mistress - 53:08 . Necessary Hallmarks of a Successful Oscars Campaign in ’24 - 58:03 American Fiction’s Too Late Break - 1:07:17 Move Over “Oscars Puzzle,” Come in “Ballot Order” - 1:10:48 . Clayton’s Hopes for 2024-25 and a Year Preview - 1:14:07 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:26:59 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:28:10

MMO's 96th Oscars Recap - This is the Way the Film Year Ends. - Ep 454 Mar 11, 2024

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show . THE 2023-24 OSCARS RECAP SHOW: Red Carpet Report: Really Good! - 3:22 Kimmel’s Monologue: Ok! - 10:20 . Supporting Actress’ Hall of Heroes Accented Da’Vine’s Moment - 15:17 Animated Categories Gave Our First Surprise - 21:16 Screenplays Got 2 Worthy, Grateful Winners - 25:43 Billie and Finneas Perform w/ Pure Class - 32:56 Makeup and Hair + Production Design Were a Harbinger - 36:06 John Cena May Have Stolen the Show w/ Costume Design - 40:31 Whazhezhe Ruled - 45:07 Zone of Interest Won International Feature, Had an Important Speech - 46:04 A Necessary Surprise Stunt Homage - 49:04 . Downey is the King, and Finally Got His Crown - 51:03 Danny DeVito, Arnold Had a GREAT Bit - 53:16 Then Presented VFX and Editing to Audience Darlings - 54:04 John Baptiste Performs, American Symphony Should’ve Been Nom’d - 56:57 McKinnon, Ferrera, and…Spielberg?! Were Hilarious?! - 58:48 20 Days in Mariupol Had a Moving Speech - 1:00:51 Hoyte! Wes! - 1:02:29 Becky G Does Diane Justice - 1:05:37 Mulaney is Definitely Our Future Host. Gives Zone a Big Win for Sound. - 1:06:23 It’s Ryan Gosling’s World. I’m Just Ken Ruled - 1:08:52 Score, Song, Go Exactly As They Should’ve - 1:11:28 Navalny’s Video Began Bocelli-Lead In Memorium - 1:14:21 . Cillian Murphy, a Reluctant, Enthusiastic Champ - 1:16:37 Spielberg Adorns Nolan - 1:19:40 Emma Stone Upsets Lilly, Wins Her 2nd - 1:20:51 Kimmel Shouts Out Trump’s Real Time Insults - 1:25:50 Oppenheimer Wins Best Picture, Despite Pacino’s Confusing Presentation - 1:28:06 . Final Words - 1:30:27 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:32:44 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:33:50

The Feinberg Final Oscars Preview w/ THR's Scott Feinberg! - ORC 3/8/24 Mar 08, 2024

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show Introducing Scott Feinberg, Awards Editor of THR! . THE FEINBERG FINAL OSCARS PREVIEW 2024: What’s the Oppenheimer Secret Sauce? - 2:54 (and What Even Is 2nd Place?) Lead Actress: Lilly vs Emma (vs Sandra Still?!) - 6:10 (and Why 2 Oscars Matters More in the Acting Categories to Voters) Supporting Actor: Why Was Everyone SURE About RDJ? - 12:25 What Oppenheimer Wins - 15:47 Barbie vs Poor Things in the Tech Categories - 19:46 Bradley Cooper - WTF - 23:34 Dianne Warren - WTF - 26:38 . Ratings Expectations w/ A Huge Oppenheimer Night Coming - 29:52 (and What if the Ratings DON’T Jump Up?) Forecasting Potential Issues for This Years’ Show - 35:29 . Documentary Feature: Why Is This Primed for an Upset? - 44:10 Short Categories Double Standards + Their Future on the Main Show - 47:36 . THR and Campaigning During and After the Strikes - 53:34 How Scott’s Oral History of Schindler’s List Came Together - 58:38 . . Where to Find Dave/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:09:02 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:10:00

Oscars 2024 Predictions + Gambling Preview w/ David Long! - ep 453 Mar 04, 2024

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show Introducing David Long, The Duke of Bettingham! . OSCARS PREDICTIONS AND GAMBLING PREVIEW: Explaining the Odds - 2:20 . Best Picture: Oppenheimer’s Unreal Odds - 6:26 Director: Is Christopher’s Crowning Day - 17:34 . ACTING CATEGORIES: Will SAG Go 4 for 4? - 20:30 Lead Actress: All the Stats Favor Which “Stone?” - 22:12 Lead Actor: Giamatti Isn’t DEAD Dead…Yet - 35:16 Supporting Categories: En Route to a 21-0 Record - 40:02 . Screenplay Categories: The First Serious Upset Chance - 51:08 International Feature: Can I Interest You in a Best Picture Nom? - 58:49 Animated Feature: 2 Horse Race Comes to Its Wire - 1:00:31 Doc Feature: We Have a Front Runner. Again. Uh Oh. - 1:03:24 . Music Categories: Dianne Warren May Attack - 1:07:06 Cinematography: a 1 Seed vs a 16 Seed - 1:15:09 Editing/Sound: Oppy Primed to be Upset? - 1:16:46 VFX: Different Campaigns Yielding Different Results - 1:22:31 Costume/Production Design: The Barbie/Poor Things Split - 1:28:40 Makeup and Hair: Maestro’s Lone Win? - 1:34:27 . Quick Shorts Predictions - 1:39:14 . . Where to Find Dave/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:51:02 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:52:55

The 2023-24 Mike, Mike, and Oscars Awards Show - Ep 452 Mar 02, 2024

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show . THE 2023-24 MIKE MIKE AND OSCARS AWARDS: Declaration: New Directors to Watch - 2:52 . MAKEUP AND HAIR: Best Unsung Achievement in Hair Ensemble - 4:58 Worst Teeth - 7:03 Most Egregious Oscars Makeup Snub - 7:53 Best “Dick” Award - 9:17 . COSTUMES and PRODUCTION DESIGN: Best Oscar Nom Nudity Used for Laughs - 10:52 Best Looking Meal - 12:28 Best Achievement in Pink Goo - 14:02 . MUSIC + TECHS: Best Unoriginal Song: Drama or Musical - 15:42 Best Unoriginal Song: Comedy - 17:56 Most Awesome/Craziest Fight Sequence Categories - 19:45 Music + Production Value Declarations - 22:50 . SCREENWRITING: Best School Teacher Dilemma - 25:40 Best Movie if Werewolves Were Inserted - 27:04 Most Achievement in Sexual Tension - 29:08 Screenwriting Related Declarations - 30:16 . PERFORMANCES: Great 2x Performers - 33:01 Trailblazing Performances - 34:16 Best Speech or Rant - 34:56 Best Drinking Liquid Award - 35:59 Unsung Lead Performances - 37:08 Best Cameo - 39:24 Unsung Supporting Performances - 40:30 Prettiest to Look at for Two Hours - 41:44 Ultimate Lead Acting Snubs - 42:55 Most Bro/Worst Achievement in Sex - 44:05 Ultimate Supporting Snub - 45:41 Most Unstoppable Action Hero 60+ - 47:04 Scene Stealer Award - 48:38 . THE. BEST. Lead/Supporting Performances of 2023 - 50:25 Funniest Duo; Best Child Performance, Best Dog/Performer Ever - 53:10 . BEST PICTURE: Best Evil Dead - 55:02 Worst Film Poopy - 55:47 . MMO’S TOP 20 FILMS OF 2023 - 57:54 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:02:24 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:03:18

Dune 2 Love + Indie Spirits, Guilds & Perfect Days of Hot Wings - ORC 2/28/24 Feb 29, 2024

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What is this episode? - Top of the Show - The Latest News: 1:31 - The Naked Gun Remake where M1 is cautiously pessimistic. 3:22 - Acting Oscar Presentations where AM is optimistic of an M1 breakdown. - Dune Part Two: Non-Spoiler Review 5:33 - We leave hater island for the desert of love, and we’re 110% certain of Oscars. - The 35th Producers Guild of America Awards 12:40 - Oppy is inevitable, but what’s coming in 2nd for Best Picture? 14:28 - The Animated race heats up even more, and we weigh resumes. 16:39 - Documentarians turn on another frontrunner, we over-analyze anonymous ballots, and you peer into our mortal souls. - The 39th Independent Spirit Awards: 22:24 - Best opening monologue ever, and why we blew a funny fuse. - 24:46 - The Holdovers, Past Lives, and American Fiction confirm several breakout stars, and we wonder if these moments could sway any last minute voters. - 30:29 - M1 pitches his ultimate Anatomy of a Fall Oscars bit again, and AM decides upon Altman or Cassavetes. - 32:22 - TV Spirit Winners, how M1 watches his television, and then we somehow devolve into a giggle fit about how Jenny Slate murders us both dead. - WGA Nominations: 34:28 - More Parasite teasing, and a scandalous Nyad admission. 39:43 - What if Blackberry came out in October? Would it have got more awards?? - Trailer Reviews: 40:46 - I Saw The TV Glow reminds us of our childhood TV watching. 42:20 - Horizon: An American Saga creates mustache anger and other worries. - 45:33 - The Watchers sparks rash statements and debates about bigfoot, Georgina Campbell, the family legacy of the Night Shyamalan’s, somehow Steven Soderberg, and then the nature of film criticism and perhaps journalism as we know it. - 50:50 - Borderlands and has Eli Roth ever not grossed us out? There was one time. 54:40 - Boy Kills World pulls some cool action movie trickery on us. - More Movie Reviews + The Greatest Hot Wings On The Planet: 56:47 - Perfect Days. This is love. 1:00:20 - Also Mike’s favorite Oscar Nominated Shorts - Outro 1:03:22 - What’s Coming Next, MMO Socials, 5 Stars Please, and how AlsoMike ran out of wisdom.

SAG MANIA 2024 W/ SCOTT YAGER OF CHALLENGE MANIA! - ORC 2/27/24 Feb 27, 2024

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show Introducing Scott Yager of Challenge Mania! . SAG MANIA W/ SCOTT YAGER: Scott’s Disney Trip + SAG Theme Park Residual Questions - 1:48 Netflix Going Live May Correlate to Password Sharing Crackdown - 7:47 . THE FIRST AWARDS SHOW ON A MEGA STREAMER: Netflix’s Red Carpet - 11:40 The Good and the Bad of the Netflix Presentation - 15:46 Idris Elba Should Host Things - 30:22 We Pitch Ideas for Netflix to Present the Stunt Ensemble Award - 33:14 . Supporting Actress/Actor: DJR, RDJ About to Complete Their Sweeps - 42:50 (WHAT IF: Gladstone Ran as a Supporting Actress? - 50:48) Lead Actress: Gladstone Wins and the Race is On - 57:28 Lead Actor: Cillian Seems to Have Taken Control - 1:09:04 Ensemble Cast: Oppy is Inevitable + The SAG Ensemble Issue - 1:19:55 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:37:04

Artisan Categories w/ Variety's Jazz Tangcay! - ORC 2/23/24 Feb 23, 2024

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show Introducing Jazz Tangcay of Variety! . VARIETY ARTISAN EDITOR JAZZ TANGCAY: The Forthcoming New Casting Category + How Will It Be Voted? - 1:53 (And Is a Stunts Category Coming Next? - 4:04) Artisans Getting the Festival Spotlight During the Strikes - 7:47 . Does BAFTA WANT to be Predictive for the Oscars? - 11:39 . Song/Score: Potential Resentment Towards the Younger Multi-Oscar Winners - 15:48 Music Coming Together Faster Than Scripts - 17:55 . Costume Design: Staying Fashionable Amongst the Costume Designers - 20:32 What…IS…Steampunk?! - 23:40 Who Does Jazz Think Will Win? - 26:06 Artisans Going Under-appreciated - 28:09 . Makeup and Hairstyling: What is the Academy Looking at Here? - 31:06 When Will it be More Hair Then Makeup? - 34:30 . Cinematography/VFX: Jazz’s Involvement in Variety’s Inside The Frame - 37:20 The Innovation Across the VFX Spectrum in 2023 - 43:07 . What’s Jazz’s Favorite Artisan Story of 2023? - 47:06 . . Follow Jazz Here!/Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 53:27 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 57:30

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