Circuit Breaker! - The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast

Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

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On the agenda:

* Catching up with screeners and screenings including the drop of Sam Mendes’ highly anticipated “1917,” and talking about Todd Haynes’ “Dark Waters,” Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell,” and Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women.”

* Golden Globe nomination voting begins.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

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On the agenda:

* Sending our thoughts and prayers to everyone dealing with the wildfires in California.

* Going over a bit of news that includes “The Assistant” being released in January, after debuting strongly at Telluride, the drop of HBO’s “Watchmen,” Paul Dano’s casting as Riddler in “The Batman,” and more.

* The final trailer for “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” dropped and we have many thoughts about it.

* Is “The Two Popes” from Fernando Meirelles more of a contender than “Marriage Story” from Noah Baumbach with its various audience awards? Should Netflix make a focus shift?

* Thoughts on the first screenings for “Little Women” from Greta Gerwig and “Bombshell” from Jay Roach.

* Gotham Nominations have been announced and films like “Waves” and contenders like Adam Sandler (“Uncut Gems”) are off to a great start.  Is there room for “High Flying Bird” anywhere in the season?

* Switches on the prediction side that includes “Once Upon a Time in…Hollywood” going into Comedy/Musical (as once reported), “The Two Popes” going Drama, along with “Bombshell.”

* A segment on the precursors and films that could hit with certain guilds and groups.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

CHECK OUT THE NEW CIRCUIT HUB FOR ALL YOUR AWARD SHOW PREDICTIONS!

On the agenda:

* The weekend release check-in that includes “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” with Angelina Jolie (which was experienced in ScreenX, the world’s first multi-projection technology used within a theatre setting, marking it as the most visually advanced theater experience of CJ 4DPLEX), “Zombieland: Double Tap,” “The Lighthouse,” and “Jojo Rabbit.”

* The 2019 Middleburg Film Festival wrapped up with screenings of “Marriage Story” from Noah Baumbach, “Parasite” from Bong Joon-ho, “Honey Boy” from Alma Har’el, “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” from Marielle Heller, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” from Céline Sciamma, “Waves” from Trey Edward Schults, “Harriet” from Kasi Lemmons, “Just Mercy” from Dustin Daniel Cretton, “Jojo Rabbit” from Taika Waititi, “Knives Out” from Rian Johnson, and “The Two Popes” from Fernando Meirelles.

* Declaring 2019 the best year of the decade, and perhaps the century brings about a discussion on all the good that has come and is yet to come for the Oscars and other awards groups.

* Cinephile Showdowns are given under the theme of the Golden Globes, Drama and Comedy/Musical winners.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

CHECK OUT THE NEW CIRCUIT HUB FOR ALL YOUR AWARD SHOW PREDICTIONS!

On the agenda:

* Quick talk about the opening of “Lucy in the Sky” with Natalie Portman and its fundamental issues.

* Looking at the scores on RottenTomatoes and where certain films have fallen with the critics including Pedro Almodóvar’s “Pain and Glory,” Craig Brewer’s “Dolemite Is My Name,” Rupert Goold’s “Judy,” Ang Lee’s “Gemini Man,” Abe Forsythe’s “Little Monsters,” Jill Culton’s “Abominable,” Kasi Lemmons’ “Harriet,” Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Edward Norton’s “Motherless Brooklyn,” Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse,” Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite,” Michael Engler’s “Downton Abbey.”

* Previewing regional film festivals gearing up for their launch over the next two weeks: Middleburg Film Festival (featuring an awards panel, “Coffee & Contenders” with Clayton Davis, Jazz Tangcay of Awards Daily, and Nathaniel Rogers of The Film Experience), Hamptons Film Festival, Chapel Hill Film Festival, and New Hampshire Film Festival.

* The first trailer for Clint Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell” with Paul Walter Hauser, which leads to a discussion on his filmography behind the camera.

* Spoiler talk regarding Todd Phillips’ “Joker” with Joaquin Phoenix and our thoughts on its quality and mark on cinema this year. [Spoiler section is from 1:14:07 to 1:42:26]

* The 2019-2020 FYC Tracker will launch this week and we’re going over some of the movie studios with the hottest slates and category announcements.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

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On the agenda:

* Clayton had jury duty this week and tells us all about it. A discussion of past experiences on juries follows.

* A look at the box office, which was led by “Abominable.” Following that, a look at if any of the year’s top-grossing films will be major award contenders like “Aladdin” and “Captain Marvel.”

* Where and when will the world experience Sam Mendes’ “1917” and how is Universal Pictures going to handle its slate that includes “Cats,” “Queen & Slim,” and “Us.”

* The New York Film Festival officially opened up with Martin Scorsese‘s epic “The Irishman.” Going over the reactions from those that were in attendance.  Is it an awards player and can Scorsese nab a second Oscar for it?

* A discussion on where everyone sees “Avengers: Endgame” in the Best Picture race.

* Best Director talk, with a focus on the DGA and if First Time Feature could have an all-female lineup for the first time in history?  Can any of them translate to the Academy?  Is that category made for Olivia Wilde for “Booksmart?”

* Some further Oscar check-ins following screenings of Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit,” (the Thomasin McKenzie show?) Rupert Goold’s “Judy,” (which opened in theaters) and the Best Actor race (top-heavy with just nine contenders?).

* Ending with Golden Globe chatter that includes some exclusive news on Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” and its eligibility and all the classification discrepancies that the HFPA continues to have.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

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On the agenda:

* The hit television show “Downton Abbey” opened to a lot of money and talk about how the fans like it and how Maggie Smith looks prime bait for a Golden Globe and BAFTA nomination but will that translate to Best Picture?

* Giving some more thoughts on “Ad Astra” and how it deserves an awards push despite the low audience scores.

* Diving into the Oscar-hype for Jennifer Lopez and her work in “Hustlers” and if it is, in fact, real.

* NEON is gearing up for a strong campaign for Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite.” It can begin to rack up nomination tallies as we begin to add up picture, director, supporting actor, original screenplay, editing, and perhaps sound categories, but will Oscar go for it?

* Exploring our thoughts on Edward Norton’s “Motherless Brooklyn,” which screened for SAG members and Rupert Goold’s “Judy,” which is showing power for Renée Zellweger in Lead Actress.

* What gives on Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” lately?  Can late releases such as “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” or still make an impact?

* Is the Supporting Actress REALLY the weakest acting race?  We share our thoughts on the contenders and how the Academy won’t look in places they should for more viable options (i.e. Billie Lourd in “Booksmart” and Frances Conroy in “Joker“).

* Speaking of “Joker,” Karen Peterson offers her initial thoughts while Clayton Davis does his best imitation of “Film Twitter.”

* Animated Feature race has lots of room for movement with GKIDS releasing a bunch of possibilities.

* LEJA (Latino Entertainment Journalists Association) announced its inaugural LEJA TV nominees where “Barry” led.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

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On the agenda:

* The unique crew on board today that includes Clayton, Joey, Chris, and Ryan McQuade.

* A look at TIFF films that screened and received high praise (“Hustlers” and “Jojo Rabbit“), with some films that did not (“The Goldfinch“).

* With the influx of new critics added to Rotten Tomatoes, we share some thoughts on the oversaturation of voices on films and the awards circuit (that could prohibit sound decisions from being made by audiences).

* Our thoughts on James Gray’s “Ad Astra” and its cast that includes Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and Ruth Negga, along with a technical team that includes cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema and composer Max Richter.

* Checking in on some of the awards races: Is Supporting Actress tailor-made for Laura Dern for “Marriage Story” with a possible miss for Annette Bening for “The Report?”

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

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On the agenda:

* It’s a check-in regarding the end of the Telluride Film Festival that includes “Parasite” from Bong Joon-ho, “The Assistant” from Kitty Green, “Uncut Gems” from The Safdie Brothers, and “Waves” from Trey Edward Schults.

* The Toronto International Film Festival is underway and we have the early word on films like “Dolemite Is My Name” with Eddie Murphy, “Blackbird” with Susan Sarandon, “The Lighthouse” with Robert Pattinson, “The Laundromat” with Meryl Streep, “Harriet” with Cynthia Erivo, “Jojo Rabbit” with Taika Waititi, “Knives Out” from Rian Johnson, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” with Tom Hanks, and “Joker” with Joaquin Phoenix.

* Talking about our thoughts regarding embargoes.

* Giving our thoughts (non-spoiler) on “It: Chapter Two” and how it came to an end.

* Are we in store for the year of Asian cinema?

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

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On the agenda:

* The Telluride Film Festival podcast special edition (at the midway point) in which Clayton Davis and Mark Johnson are reporting on what we’ve seen thus far.

* This list includes “Ford v Ferrari” from James Mangold, “Judy” from Rupert Goold, “The Aeronauts” from Tom Harper, “Motherless Brooklyn” from Edward Norton, “A Hidden Life” from Terrence Malick, “Marriage Story” from Noah Baumbach, “Varda by Agnès” from Agnès Varda, and “The Two Popes” from Fernando Meirelles.

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Welcome to the Awards Circuit podcast titled “Circuit Breaker! The Awards, Film, & TV Podcast,” a weekly breakdown from AwardsCircuit.com featuring host Clayton Davis along with panelists Sam Coffey, Mark Johnson, Joey Magidson, Chris James, and Karen Peterson. We discuss movies, television and all the awards shows that need predicting. New episodes are released every Monday.

Find us on Twitter at @Circuit_Pod, email us at [email protected], and submit your comments and questions at the bottom of the episode.

CHECK OUT THE NEW CIRCUIT HUB FOR ALL YOUR AWARD SHOW PREDICTIONS!

On the agenda:

* Shout out to Mike Phelps and his wife on their new bundle who made an appearance.

* “Spider-Man” is no longer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and we’re discussing who is to blame: is it Sony or Disney?

* D23 Expo dropped lots of trailers and announcements and Karen Peterson who was on hand to see it LIVE including first footage and trailers for “Black Widow” and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” [NOTE: We did discuss this before the trailer dropped for the entire world]

* “It: Chapter Two” screened and there are some preliminary thoughts on the horror sequel.

* Emmy voting is coming to a close and we’re discussing “Game of Thrones” sweeping and “Barry” racking up some lots.

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