Umer's back, and in honour of his arrival we spend over and hour and half complaining about the Academy Awards. Does Black Panther actually have a shot at some real hardware? Is Best Popular Film a scourge? What the hell is Alfonso Cuaron's ROMA going to be? Questions with overly long-winded answers provided. Sounds like the Rising Filmcast at its finest.

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