We do an early overview of the Documentary Feature category and a thorough review of its latest contender, Dick Johnson Is Dead. The NOMcast's Andrew Morgan is our guest, and as always, the non-spoiler section comes first.

What is This Episode? - Top of Show

Our Socials/Andrew’s Socials - 1:25

WELCOMING NOMCAST ANDREW - 3:40

(Or How Many Shots Can We Take At a Defenseless Mike1 - How Dare They)

ANALYZING THE 2020 DOCUMENTARY FEATURE CATEGORY:

Dick Johnson vs Past Winners - 7:06

The Archival Doc Struggle - 10:35

The Potential 2020 Noms - 13:11

(Incl Athlete A, Boys State, City Hall, MLK/FBI)

Possible Looming Underdogs - 20:04

(Incl The Social Dilemma, 76 Days, Totally Under Control)

A Lush Field - 25:16

The Doc Short Frontrunner - 27:49

DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD NONSPOILER REVIEW:

Plot Premise/Expectations - 31:00

Waterworks - 33:30

Production Values - 40:12

Top 5 2020 Docs Thus Far - 44:27

SPOILER WARNING - 46:20

SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW:

THE Spoiler - 47:17

Dick Johnson Is…. - 53:00

Bests: Doctors and Memories - 56:42

Bests: Funny Ha Ha + Fatherly Sadness - 57:57

Lowlights - 1:00:30

Final Oscars Thoughts - 1:05:11

FINAL GRADES - 1:10:19

What’s Coming on Netflix/NOMCast/MMO - 1:11:38

The NOMcast’s Andrew Morgan joins us once again to discuss perhaps the most fully formed Oscars category thus far in Documentary Feature and then, the latest awards contender from Netflix, Dick Johnson Is Dead.

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For the first segment, we dive into the loaded, but unpredictable Documentary Feature category. With a few predictions from the web and a huge ranking by metascore, we offer some rapid fire reviews of the leading contenders, we compare this year’s field to those of the past few, and we offer up some hidden gems from the Netflix slate.

But of course, we programmed the opening conversation because we knew Dick Johnson Is Dead would be the latest and greatest awards contender. So you also get a full Oscars Sprint Profile movie review with a non-spoiler section up top, a spoiler warning, and then a spoiler section to close out the episode.

We can’t help but relate this story to personal experience and our own families, which deepens this discussion. There’s also plenty of analysis on how dark comedy and tension relief can be used as a means to combat the heavy themes of this film, and the very real late life crisis being filmed by such a brilliant cameraperson such as Kirsten Johnson.

As always, we want to hear your thoughts on the film and this category. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / & hear us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, & Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for clicking play.