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Just months after Michael B. Jordan’s historic Best Actor win, early Oscar predictions are looking overwhelmingly white once again. In this episode, we unpack the latest Hollywood diversity data, why powerhouse performances from stars like Zendaya, Colman Domingo, and Pedro Pascal are flying under the awards radar, and what studios and voters need to do before nominations morning to keep history from repeating itself.

Six months out from the 80th Cannes Film Festival, we dive into the initial longlist of Palme d'Or contenders. From heavyweights like Martin Scorsese, Ruben Östlund, and Damien Chazelle to the perennial question mark surrounding Terrence Malick's The Way of the Wind, we break down which major titles are positioning for a Croisette premiere.

With the Golden Globes submission deadline behind us, studios have flooded the comedy races, and “Obsession,” “Artificial,” and “Tender Loving Care” have all landed there. We break down the genre shuffling, Sandra Hüller’s move to supporting actress for “Fatherland,” Zendaya’s lead push for “Dune: Part Three,” and why “The Odyssey” is still eyeing double digits in nominations.

The 2026 Gotham Award nominations spread the wealth, with “All of a Sudden,” “Clarissa,” “La Gradiva,” “The Invite,” and “Tender Loving Care” tying for the most nods. We talk about the return of the Audience Award, why “The Odyssey” is nowhere to be found, and which smaller films like “Mouse” could ride this momentum into Oscar season.

Peter Berg’s Netflix WWII drama follows four star college football players who enlist in the Marines after Pearl Harbor and end up in the bloody Battle of Okinawa. It premiered at AFI Fest, and it hits harder than you’d expect. We talk the brutal, immersive combat, the brief game that gives these guys one last taste of boyhood, and why this might be one of the most effective antiwar films in years.