Mike, Mike, and Oscar

We breakdown the snubs & surprises from the 98th Oscar Shortlists in all the feature film categories including Best International Feature, Documentary, Score, Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound, VFX, Cinematography and Casting. Which films had the best day? Which struggled? Which held serve?? International Feature - 2:19 Documentary Feature - 6:54 Original Score - 12:40 Original Song - 15:40 Makeup and Hairstyling - 18:39 Sound - 23:16 Visual Effects - 24:35 Cinematography - 27:03 Casting & then we close with the Tallies - 28:53 OUTRO: We discuss the Spielberg movie - Disclosure Day trailer a bit during the Outro, and we mention a few potential upcoming episodes. So if you enjoy our work, please support our show by liking, subscribing, rating, reviewing and by telling people about our show. We appreciate it. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

We power rank the contenders, specifically the Best Picture Category and go film by film to discuss how all the contenders performed with this past wave of news including the Golden Globe, Critics Choice & Indie Spirit Nominations +++ wins at NBR, AFI and the LAFCA. One Battle After Another is definitely the frontrunner - 2:36 Sinners and how it stacks up w/ Hamnet - 7:50 Hamnet, Mescal’s chances in Supporting Actor & NYFCC/LAFCA Stats - 11:09 Frankenstein + the Cinematic or Box Office Achievement Globe + YouTube plans - 19:30 Sentimental Value & the potential double nom in Supporting Actress - 25:23 Marty Supreme & Timothee’s supreme confidence - 29:16 Wicked: For Good and the glut in the midfield for that Best Picture 10 - 33:57 Train Dreams & Bugonia + stumping for Film Independent membership - 40:08 It Was Just An Accident - 48:25 Jay Kelly & Discussing the Casting Category - 53:00 No Other Choice + AlsoMike’s Review of the Film - 56:34 Avatar Fire & Ash & The Secret Agent - 58:48 Other International Contenders like Nouvelle Vague, Sirat, etc - 1:03:45 Other Domestic Players like F1, Weapons, Blue Moon, Die My Love, etc - 1:07:38 OUTRO: If you are able, please donate to the Chaz and AJ Toy Crabtree Chevrolet Toy Drive https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/L8CTKDGN4MZZ6 Thank you, and have yourself some happy holidays!

We review Jay Kelly starring George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Laura Dern, Billy Crudup and many more recognizable Hollywood stalwarts for Noah Baumbach’s latest feature, now playing on Netflix (crowd boos and we cringe.) Will there be a Netflix bias in the upcoming awards season months? Or will Jay Kelly stay in contention for certain categories? NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF JAY KELLY: Reception, Award Profile & Initial Thoughts - 2:17 A Christmas Carol Vibes & 1st Watch Stories - 6:01 Review of the Performances & Casting Category - 12:22 Production Values - 24:23 Oscar Lens - 27:45 Spoiler Warning - 33:31 SPOILER FILLED REVIEW OF JAY KELLY: The Josh Hartnett connection - 34:04 The Jay & Ron (Clooney & Sandler) Relationship is the heart of the film - 36:17 A Christmas Carol with no ghosts? - 40:29 That Ending - 43:52 More Bests and Worsts - 49:46 Final Grades & One Final Awards Discussion - 52:22 OUTRO: If you’re enjoying what we do here, please like & subscribe, rate & review and tell your people about our show. Thank you for doing so. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar Stay tuned for more Oscar Race Checkpoints, Oscar Profiles, and special episodes in the near future.

News of Netflix buying WB & Critics Choice Noms opens the show, and then we dive into a full film study review of Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet, the sad story of how Shakespeare came to write Hamlet. WB sells to Netflix - 1:01 NON-SPOILER REVIEW: Reception & Awards Profiles - 7:01 Awards Profile Thus Far including Critics Choice Award Noms - 12:01 Movie Watching Stories & Non-Spoiler Script Thoughts - 13:46 Performance Reviews - 18:32 Production Values - 25:07 Oscar Lens & Over/Under for Nominations - 31:29 Spoiler Warning - 38:17 SPOILER FILLED REVIEW: The big emotional scene - 39:05 That Ending & Arguments Against Tragedy Porn - 48:15 7 Stages - 56:55 More Bests and a Few Worsts - 1:01:29 Final Grades - 1:08:19 OUTRO: Please subscribe to our show wherever you get your podcasts and rate, review, like our show to help us grow. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar Otherwise, stay tuned for more Oscar Profiles, Oscar Race Checkpoints and gambling specials in the near future as we kick awards season into high gear.

We are not mature enough to ignore that she said Jafar Punani, and we promise never to act mature enough to ignore that she said Jufar Punani. You’re welcome. Nor will we ever underreact to the first big winners of awards season at the Gotham and NYFCC Awards + BIFA’s. They mean everything (and nothing at all) AS ALWAYS! Plus, we react to the Thanksgiving week box office, and we review new films from DOC NYC and our nearby movie theaters and discuss the AMC Popcorn Pass in the final moments of the episode as well. AWARD NEWS: Half of the NYFCC Winners - 1:48 The 2025 Gotham Awards from all angles - 3:54 Reviewing 2000 Meters to Andriivka - 32:22 BIFA Winner Tallies - 37:22 Thanksgiving Week Box Office + how right was M1 about Wicked: For Good? - 41:04 MORE REVIEWS: Mr. Nobody Against Putin - 48:00 There Was, There Was Not - 50:46 Fackham Hall - 54:26 Rental Family - 58:17 The Rest of the NYFCC Winners including One Battle After Another wins - 1:00:25 OUTRO TALK: we discuss where you can follow us on social media and how you can support us with 5 star ratings and likes wherever you get your podcasts. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar . Plus, we discuss which one of us went in for the AMC Popcorn Pass and whether or not its actually a good deal.