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Phones Of Black, Globes Too White, and Flags SO Red - ORC 7/2/22 Jul 02, 2022

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What is This Episode- Top of Show . THOR LOVE AND THUNDER FIRST TAKES - 2:32 . OSCARS 2023 NEWS: Academy Invites 397 Potential New Members - 9:24 The HFPA REALLY Wants to Return to NBC - 13:00 Bob Chapek Gets Contract Extension As Disney CEO - 25:10 . HOT TAKE CENTRAL: Elvis Gets to #1 - 29:32 Barbie Went Viral, Again - 34:22 Netflix Combines Russos w/ Millie Bobby Brown - 37:04 Morbius….Not Great at the Box Office! - 39:00 TIFF Is Full of Onions for Knives Out 2 - 40:25 . TRAILER REVIEW Thirteen Lives Trailer #1 - 42:03 See How They Run Trailer #1 - 46:06 Blonde Teaser #1 - 49:05 My Policeman Trailer #1 - 52:02 . MAKE THE CASE: AlsoMike Reviews Tribeca Hit Good Girl Jane - 54:52 And Some Potential International Feature Noms - 56:57 (January, Karaoke, more) JLo’s Documentary is Must See - 1:00:16 . THE BLACK PHONE REVIEW: Nonspoilers - 1:04:06 Spoiler-Filled - 1:09:00 . . Contact Us/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:17:59 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:19:01

Elvis Review - A Little Less Conversation, A Lot More Movie - Ep 413 Jun 25, 2022

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ELVIS OSCARS PROFILE What is This Episode/Learning From the Evils Generation- Top of Show . SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Ridiculously Watchable? - 2:28 The Un-Biopic, Biopic - 4:50 Box Office, Premise, Expectations - 6:26 Script Thoughts - 14:49 Austin Butler’s Oscar Worthy Performance - 18:39 Hanks/Harrison/Rest of Cast - 29:44 Production Values/How Many Noms? - 32:04 . SPOILER WARNING - 36:44 . SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW: Car Crash Theater - 37:19 Appropriation Appropriation - 43:56 Conflict Alphabet - 50:06 Casting a Beatles Biopic - 54:12 , FINAL GRADES - 57:48 . . Contact Us/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:03:07 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:04:02

Lightyear Oscars Profile Review - Pixar's Breakin The(ir Own) Rules - Ep 412 Jun 22, 2022

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LIGHTYEAR OSCARS PROFILE What is This Episode- Top of Show . SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW: Surprisingly Low Box Office, Critics On Board Though - 2:20 Premise/Expectations/Directing - 6:06 Script Thoughts - 10:04 Performances/Characters - 12:14 Sight + Sound - 15:34 How Many Noms? - 21:14 . SPOILER WARNING - 24:03 . SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW: Time, Isn’t On Our Side - 24:35 Breakin The(ir Own) Rules - 29:53 More Bests - 44:10 , FINAL GRADES - 49:29 . . Contact Us/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 50:41 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 52:06

AlsoMike Tastes Tribeca - ORC 06/18/22 Jun 19, 2022

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ORC: TRAILERS AND TRIBECA REVIEWS! What is This Episode- Top of Show . CONTENDER TRAILER REVIEWS: Nope Final Trailer - 2:25 Black Adam Trailer #1 - 8:53 The Menu Trailer #1 - 12:56 Bros Trailer #1 - 17:09 MI7: Dead Reckoning Part 1 Teaser - 20:07 The Gray Man Trailer #1 - 25:19 Prey Trailer #1 - 32:10 The Sea Beast - 36:55 Persuasion - 38:11 Live Action Pinnochio Trailer #1 - 41:40 . ALSOMIKE DOES TRIBECA: AM’s Experience Thus Far - 47:44 Vengeance Review - 50:22 Acidman Review - 53:40 The Drop Review - 56:00 Reading Rainbow, Cabbage Patch Kids, More Docs That Hit - 58:28 The Integrity of Joseph Chambers Review - 1:00:33 . . Contact Us/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:02:48 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:03:50

Joker 2: A Shake Up for Who? - ORC 6/16/22 Jun 16, 2022

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What is This Episode- Top of Show . WARNER BROS HEADLINES: Joker 2: The Musical! - 2:14 (And Have We Seen the last of Margot Quinn?) WB’s Big Shake Up Leads to Todd Phillips as Kevin Feige? - 8:06 (aka WB’s Multiverse of Madness) Folie a Who? - 15:00 . Apple Paying $140M for Brad Pitt’s F1 Film - 18:16 Julia Garner to Play Madonna for Madonna in Madonna The Movie - 20:41 Bradley Cooper’s First Look as Leonard Bernstein - 27:08 . BOX OFFICE UPDATE: Jurassic World Dominion Upsets Mike1 - 29:40 Dominion Review - 31:40 Top Gun Maverick Keeps Holding Strong - 35:33 What Will Lightyear Do Next Week? - 39:15 Hustle on Netflix Review - 41:35 . AWARDS SEASON DATES: PGA, BAFTA Set Their Dates - 47:31 What’s an Ideal Awards Schedule Look Like? - 50:32 Dawn Hudson’s Replacement as Academy CEO Tabbed - 52:15 . . Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 55:28 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 56:30

Summer Box Office Over/Unders - To Infinity, and a Box Office - Ep 411 Jun 10, 2022

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What is This Episode- Top of Show . Defining an Over/Under - 1:50 . How High Does Maverick Soar? - 5:18 Dino Blues - 18:48 To Infinity, and a Box Office - 29:15 Shake, Rattle, and Oh No - 38:07 The Single Greatest Upcoming Movie in History: Minions 2 - 46:45 Thor 4: More Lore - 51:20 Nope? Dope. - 56:10 DC Super Pets. Send Help. - 1:03:11 Bullet with Brad Pitt Wings - 1:07:55 Three Thousand Times We’ve Previewed This - 1:13:07 . Head to Head Box Office Predictions - 1:18:08 . . Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:24:44 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:25:35

Cannes, Crimes, and The Most Ridiculous Downton Abbey Segment Ever - ORC 6/4/22 Jun 04, 2022

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What is This Episode- Top of Show . CRIMES OF THE FUTURE REVIEW - :57 . WRAPPING UP CANNES 2022: Triangle of Sadness Wins a Palme - 6:32 Decision to Leave Has a Chance for Oscars Success - 16:03 More Winners - 17:50 . Reviewing the Reviewers: Close - 21:03 Broker - 22:55 (International Feature Category Tangent - 25:48) War Pony is a Directorial Debut for the Ages - 28:30 The Worst Ones Does French Film Proud - 30:10 Aftersun, Stuns - 32:40 Kelly Reichart…Comedian?! - 34:12 . Unofficial Official Standing Ovation Entries - 37:00 . . DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW AGE REVIEW: Nonspoiler Review - 41:31 Spoilers - 46:53 AlsoMike Ranks His Top 30 Downton Characters - 49:15 (And Mike1 Dies a Little Inside) Top 5 - 1:05:49 . . Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:11:33 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:12:38

Top Gun 2: Best Picture Review? - Maverick Oscars Profile - Ep 410 Jun 03, 2022

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What is This Episode- Top of Show . TOP GUN MAVERICK REVIEW: . Nonspoiler Review: Record Breaking Box Office - 2:30 Expectations/Audience Scores - 5:00 Script Thoughts - 12:32 Performances - 24:22 A Guaranteed Oscar? - 30:16 How Many Noms? - 37:35 . SPOILER WARNING - 41:05 . Spoiler-Filled Review: AlsoMike Gushes - 42:00 Boomer Fantasy - 47:25 “Not as Stubborn, and Thick Headed…” - 50:39 Dilemma and Talking Oscars - 53:50 You Knew We’d Get Here - 1:00:52 . FINAL GRADES - 1:06:41 . . Where To Find Our Work/LEAVE US 5* REVIEWS! - 1:17:50 Words of Wisdom/What’s Coming Next - 1:18:26

Best Picture History with Nik from Gold Standard - Ep. 409 May 29, 2022

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The history of Best Picture is filled with triumphant surprises and unforgivable snubs. There's also a whole lot of tropes and trends to unpack and understand. So Also Mike is joined by Nik from Gold Standard to discuss what the Best Pictures of the past can teach us about our present and future. Timestamps will come soon, after some picnic'ing. In the meantime, make sure to listen & subscribe to Gold Standard - The Oscars Podcast. https://www.podpage.com/gold-standard-the-oscars-podcast/

Elvis Shook Up Cannes + A Men Review on Oscar Race Checkpoint - 5/27/22 May 27, 2022

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It's part 2 of our coverage of the 75th Cannes Film Festival, including first reactions to Elvis, Decision to Leave, Crimes of the Future, & more. Plus, there's box office talk from Downton thru Top Gun and reviews of Men, Senior Year, Sonic 2, and Rescue Rangers. What Is This Episode - Top of the Show BOX OFFICE UPDATE - 5:04 Downton Abbey’s Last Weekend + Top Gun Projections. CANNES FILM FESTIVAL COVERAGE PART DEUX Reviewing The Reviewers Is ELVIS another BoRhap? - 10:59 Did Park Chan-wook reach “Master” status with DECISION TO LEAVE? - 16:48 Will you go see CRIMES OF THE FUTURE after these reactions? - 21:50 Can HOLY SPIDER live up to the David Fincher test? - 25:52 And does TRIANGLE OF SADNESS pit critics against pundits? - 29:08 R.M.N., Tori and Lokita, The Silent Twins, Brother and Sister, The Stars At Noon - 32:03 Acquisitions Update: Who bought what? And which studios have Oscars street cred? - 35:30 What I’m Watching: Alex Garland’s MEN - 40:19 My trip to NDNF to see Onoda, Full Time, & The Innocents - 44:08 The Outfit, Senior Year, & Our Father - 48:50 Candy, starring Jessica Biel and Melanie Lynski - 51:02 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Rescue Rangers - 52:19 Outro - 56:02

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