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Oscar. Noms. Prediction. Show. - ORC 1/21/23 Jan 21, 2023

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What Is This Episode - Top of Show . BAFTA NOMS/OSCARS 2023 NOM PREDICTIONS: Best Picture Has 7 Secured, 3 Wild Cards - 5:28 Director May Have One Slot Open - 24:22 Is SAG Going 5 for 5 in Lead Actress? - 30:05 (and How Real is The Andrea Riseborough News?) Lead Actor: Spin The Wheel, Find Your 5th - 38:06 Michelle Williams: Supporting Actress? - 44:45 Supporting Actor Contains The #1 Category God - 49:52 . Original Screenplay May be a BP Precursor - 54:50 Adapted Screenplay May Not Have Any Nom Locks - 58:08 Animated Feature Has a Big 4 - 1:06:26 All Quiet Seems To Have Taken Late Hold of International Feature - 1:09:25 Mike1 is Still Mad at the Doc Feature Branch - 1:14:43 . Original Score May Be the 1st of Babylon’s Wins - 1:18:26 How Will A Listers Impact Original Song? - 1:20:50 What are the Givens in Editing? - 1:24:12 Sound is a Top Gun Category. Right? - 1:25:52 Will Critics Choice get Production Design AGAIN? - 1:29:33 Cinematography Has Many Potential Suitors - 1:31:49 Makeup + Hair/Costumes - 1:33:21 VFX is all Avatar, Right? - 1:38:10 . AlsoMike Reviews 17 Academy Shorts - 1:40:56 (Le Pupil; Night Ride; Nuisance Bear; Holding Moses; Elephant Whisperers; more) . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:47:24 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:48:18

Critics' Choice Review and Oscar Prediction Prep - ORC 1/17/23 Jan 17, 2023

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What is this episode - Top of Show . THE 28TH ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARD RECAP: The Mikes Argue Over the Critics’ Choice, Chapter 1 - 2:33 Show Pacing, Structure, and 2-for-1 Presentation Thoughts - 4:48 . Janelle Monae Is Amazing - 9:06 Jeff Bridges is More Routine - 11:17 . EVERY AWARD, EVERYWHERE, ALL NIGHT: EEAAO Had the Biggest Night w/ 5 Wins - 13:32 Including a Directing Award Upset for The Daniels - 17:17 Banshees Gets Shutout in EEAAO’s Success - 20:08 Does Winning Best Picture Make EEAAO A Secure Oscars BP Leader? - 23:18 . TÁR WINS TWO BIGGIES: The Presenters @ CC Were GREAT - 27:13 Cate Blanchett and the Justified Awards Heel Turn - 29:04 Hildur Wins Score…for…Tár? - 33:07 . THE CURIOUS CASE OF RRR’S POTENTIAL: RRR Wins International Film @ CC - 34:22 Can it Make Best Picture @ Oscars? - 35:41 Naatu Naatu Now the Original Song to Beat - 37:35 . WAKANDA FOREVER HAS MULTIPLE WINS, TOO: The Mikes Argue Over the Critics’ Choice, Chapter 2 - 39:34 Angela Bassett Takes Hold of a Competitive Category - 43:30 . GLASS ONION IMPRESSIVELY WINS ENSEMBLE, COMEDY - 47:01 . BABYLON HEADLINES THE LIST OF SINGLE CATEGORY WINNERS - 48:00 IS IT SHAPING UP TO BE AN EEAAO BEST PICTURE WIN? - 55:02 CAN PINOCCHIO CRASH THE BEST PICTURE PARTY? - 58:45 WOMEN TALKING REGAINS SOME MOMENTUM - 1:01:10 . BRENDAN FRASER OFFICIALLY MAKES LEAD ACTOR A THREESOME - 1:03:25 BOB ODENKIRK, SHERYL LEE RALPH HIGHLIGHT TV AWARDS - 1:07:22 . . Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:11:05

SAG Mania 2 w/ Scott Yager of Challenge Mania! - SAGs, PGAs, + Oscars Ahoy - ORC 1/14/23 Jan 14, 2023

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What is this episode - Top of Show Introducing Scott Yager of Challenge Mania! . SCOTT AS A SGA NOMINATION COMMITTEE MEMBER: HIs Movie Watching for 2022 - 2:00 How SAG Gets Screeners to Nom Com Members - 4:41 The Brand New Netflix/SAG Alliance - 7:16 . SAG-MANIA 2 (ft. PGA NOMS TOO): . SAG Ensemble/Best Picture: SAG Ensemble and the Case for Babylon - 20:06 Power Ranking the Best Picture 3 - 27:30 Do We Have a Universal Top 6? Top 8? - 34:56 Stunt Ensemble Rules, Regs, and Noms - 42:20 . SAG Supporting Actress: Has Finally Started to Take a Little Shape - 48:16 Which Noms Are Safe? - 52:10 Category Fraud and the Michelle Williams Thing - 55:55 . SAG Supporting Actor: The First Four Seem Locked - 1:00:05 Judd Hirsch and Evolving Academy Tastes (and Categories?) - 1:08:05 Quan is Inevitable - 1:14:44 . SAG Lead Actress: Scott’s Unique Lineup of Noms - 1:16:50 Mike1 and the TÁR Battle of 2023 - 1:24:54 Michelle vs Cate, Round 871 - 1:31:58 . SAG Lead Actor: **A Few Banshees Spoilers Are In This Section beginning at 1:55** The Big 3 Are Still The Big 3 (+ Sandler!) - 1:35:33 Who’s #5 for the Oscars? - 1:44:00 The Tom Cruise Chances - 1:51:10 Brendan Fraser May Start His Momentum @ SAG - 1:56:19 . Find Scott’s Work - 2:05:35 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 2:08:45 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 2:09:36

Golden Globes, SAG/DGA Noms Recap and Reactions - ORC 1/12/23 Jan 12, 2023

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What is this episode - Top of Show . GOLDEN GLOBES, SGA/DGA NOM RECAPS: Jerrod Carmichael As Host Killed the Mikes - 1:38 The Tributes Worked - 8:12 A Long Night, Filled with Funny - 10:18 THAT Scientology Joke - 13:50 . Best Picture Field Post Globe Winners - 15:39 SAG Ensemble Noms Are Clear…And Confusing - 22:28 Globes’ International Feature Strays From the Path - 24:30 . Spielberg Wins Globes Director, Makes DGA 5 - 27:40 But Where Are ANY Women?… - 30:48 …The DGA Best First Feature 5 Features Four - 33:10 . Globes’ Screenplay Goes Banshees; What Role Will WGAs Play? - 34:45 . Yeoh, Blanchett Highlight Globes + SAGs - 37:20 Farrell, Butler Reign at Globes, SAGs Too - 45:25 The Mikes Debate Austin Butler’s “Voice Gate” Controversy - 51:39 Who Gets The 5th Actor Nom Slot? - 56:07 One Supporting Category is Open, One Is Well Closed - 1:00:43 Ke Huy Quan Had The Moment of the Globes Night - 1:05:20 . Pinocchio is the Animated Feature Leader - 1:11:52 Jenna Ortega was Trolled by Ghostface - 1:13:52 Original Score and Song Were Proper - 1:14:33 The Oscars Need Stunts: Chapter 748 - 1:16:41 . Quick Recap of the TV Award Highlights - 1:20:03 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:24:25 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:25:15

BAFTA Longlists + Globes Predictions Happy Fun Time Spectacular!!!! - ORC 1/8/23 Jan 08, 2023

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What is this episode - Top of Show . BAFTA LONGLISTS + MMO GLOBES PREDICTIONS: BAFTA Longlist Voting Changes - 2:38 Best Picture Gives a Top 5 - 4:18 Best Director and the Most Shocking Snubs - 18:55 Lead Actress Has Few Surprises - 24:46 Lead Actor Helps Mescal, Cruise - 29:26 Supporting Actress is a Bloodbath - 34:53 Supporting Actor - Still Chalk - 44:20 . Film Not in English Language - 48:16 Animated Feature - 51:14 Documentary Feature - 53:13 Screenplay Categories - 54:35 Tech Categories - 57:38 . Megan/Pale Blue Eye Quick Reviews - 1:05:40 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:07:05 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:08:45

Exacerbating the Void w/ an Avatar 2 Conspiracy + a Sundance Preview - ORC 1/5/23 Jan 05, 2023

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What is this episode - Top of Show Introducing Amanda Swell! . THE NEW JAMES BOND TABBED? - 2:14 . BOX OFFICE REPORT: Mike1’s Avatar 2 Conspiracy - 7:56 Rest of the Top 10 = 15:55 . REVIEWS, REVIEWS, REVIEWS: Women Talking - 18:34 Glass Onion - 26:00 The Whale - 29:40 Decision to Leave - 35:40 I Wanna Dance With Somebody - 41:31 Smile - 49:45 Broker/EO - 52:10 Soft and Quiet/Meet Me in the Bathroom - 57:47 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On - 1:00:40 Bad Axe - 1:02:50 The Inspection - 1:05:44 . SUNDANCE ONLINE 2023 PREVIEW: The Rundown of 20 films - 1:11:09 AlsoMike’s Online Festival Approach - 1:22:04 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:26:40 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:27:29

Babylon: A Swell Orgy featuring Amanda Swell - Oscar Profile Review - Ep 423 Dec 30, 2022

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What is this episode - Top of Show Introducing Amanda Swell! . BABYLON OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW: . Spoiler-Free Review: Reception/Box Office/Scores - 2:22 Marketing/The GenZ Movie Problem 1.0- 4:11 Babylon Reception vs Avatar 2 Reception - 11:35 (The Brad Pitt Problem - 15:37) Performances - 19:40 GenZ Movie Problem 2.0 - 27:45 Production Values - 30:23 GenZ Movie Problem 3.0: Marketing to the Young - 40:02 How Many Noms? - 47:02 . SPOILER WARNING - 48:54 . Spoiler-Filled Review: Everybody Orgy Now - 49:55 Year-Long Highs - 53:22 Gravity Falls - 55:54 The Hunt for Nellie’s Story - 58:45 Play It Again, Brad - 1:04:23 Hermes Break - 1:13:24 Manny’s Gone, Sidney’s a Pawn - 1:15:55 Jean Smart, Plays Smart, Plays “Mentor” - 1:17:50 What Was and What Could Be (In Hour 3) - 1:22:05 Manny + Jack Endings - 1:27:12 Final Thoughts - 1:35:19 . FINAL GRADES - 1:40:05 . . Swell’s Work/Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:44:00

Happy Shortlist Day! - ORC 12/22/22 Dec 22, 2022

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What is this episode - Top of Show . OSCARS SHORTLIST DISCUSSION: International Feature - 2:14 (Prelude to All Quiet’s Big Day) . Original Song - 13:07 (Once Again, Ratings Could Await The Academy Here) . Original Score - 19:03 (No Batman, But A Potentially Historic Category) . Hair and Makeup - 24:10 (The First Red Flag for EEAAO) . VFX - 28:45 (And Why This May Not Be an Avatar Runaway Win) . Documentary Feature - 34:40 (AlsoMike Dives Deep Into Every Entry) . Sound - 42:36 . Animated/Doc/Live Action Shorts - 46:09 . CONTENDER TRAILER REVIEWS: Oppenheimer Trailer #1 - 48:50 Barbie Trailer #1 - 52:20 . BOX OFFICE REPORT - 54:36 . MAKE THE CASE: AM on Empire of Light/Bardo - 58:15 AM on The Eternal Daughter - 1:01:00 M1 on Banshees - 1:02:23 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:10:30 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:11:32

Rage Against the Na'vi - Avatar 2/Critics' Choice Nom Reviews - ORC 12/17/22 Dec 17, 2022

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What is this episode - Top of Show . CRITICS’ CHOICE NOMS TALLY - 2:31 . AVATAR 2 REVIEW: MoCap/VFX Anger - 12:40 Final Fantasy Cameron - 14:57 AlsoMike Tears Down the Story Issues - 19:32 We’re All Hypocrites - 24:22 Mike Rage vs Mike Rage - 27:49 The Unfairness of Avatar 2 vs Top Gun 2’s Oscars Road - 31:51 ThiccBoy Problems - 35:06 Wrapping Up, Settling the Rage - 38:22 . CRITICS CHOICE NOM ANALYSIS: Best Picture Crossover - 40:38 Best Actress May Have 3 Safe Oscar Noms; May Have 1 - 42:24 Best Actor Seems Chalk - 45:50 Supporting Actress/Actor - 48:24 Why is James Cameon Here for Director? - 54:52 Screenplays, And Adaprted May Be Turning A Mess - 1:00:00 Top Gun 2’s Path to a BP Win - 1:05:43 Editing - 1:08:57 Costume Design - 1:11:34 . . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:16:55 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:19:04

Golden Globe Noms, Stats, Info, and Ridicule - ORC 12/14/22 Dec 14, 2022

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What is this episode - Top of Show HFPA Disclaimer #1 - :54 . THE 2023 GOLDEN GLOBE NOMS: Nom Tallies By Movie - 2:35 Best Picture - 4:13 Lead Actress - 21:00 Lead Actor - 31:32 The Wild World of Supporting Actress - 41:22 Supporting Actor Seems More Clean - 50:10 HFPA Drops The Ball w/ Director - 55:02 . Best Screenplay Proves the HFPA is Drunk - 1:00:35 Original Score - 1:04:04 Original Song - 1:05:30 Animated Feature Features the Two Biggies - 1:08:11 Best International Feature - 1:10:13 . HFPA Disclaimer #2 - 1:16:16 . Your Homework/LEAVE US 5 STARS! - 1:19:59 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:21:20

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