We analyze the Sinners surge vs the One Battle After Another sweeps and how the DGA, BSC and SCL might change the races. Then we discuss Super Sunday including our many thoughts on the Bad Bunny Halftime Show, commercials and the many new movie trailers including Project Hail Mary, The Mandalorian & Grogu, Scream 7, Minions & Monsters, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, etc.

Awards News:

No more Post-Nomination Academy Screenings per Scott Feinberg - 3:35

PTA wins DGA, which leads to another huge Sinners vs OBAA convo - 6:14

Other DGA Winners - 22:16

British Society of Cinematographers Winners - 27:16

Society of Composers and Lyricists Winners - 30:33

Super Bowl Coverage & Trailers:

Reviewing the Commercials & The Bad Bunny Halftime Show Review - 35:21

Project Hail Mary - 46:45

Disclosure Day from Steven Spielberg - 49:02

Supergirl - 53:47

Hoppers from Pixar - 55:50

The Mandalorian and Grogu - 58:57

The Super Mario Brothers Galaxy Movie - 1:00:08

Minions & Monsters - 1:01:01

Scream 7 - 1:03:36

The Adventures of Cliff Booth: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood 2 - 1:11:00

OUTRO: Our socials, our upcoming plans and our words of wisdom all include teasers for the awards season weeks to come. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

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CHRISTOPHER ROSEN AND KATEY RICH OF THE ANKLER!

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How They Reunited at The Ankler - 3:05

How Campaigning Has Changed From Then To Now - 4:36

Does The Academy ACTUALLY Watch The Movies? - 8:38

“The $$ ISSSSS The Award” - 13:05

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The Pulse of the Best Picture Two - 14:22

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners Deal + Academy Impact - 17:10

The “Brazilian Block” - 19:25

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Timmy’s Awards Season Approaches - 24:35

Where Does Supporting Actor Land? - 28:40

The Wicked 2 Autopsy/Sequel Fatigue vs Ballot Fatigue - 30:46

Nominating “Laziness” - 35:22

The Changing and Earlier-ing of the Awards Calendar - 38:17

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What Will YouTube’s Oscars Access Really Show Us? - 46:26

How to Improve The Oscars as a TV Show - 49:27

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Where to Find Chris and Katey’s Work - 56:40

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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 57:39

Andrew Morgan of What’s On Netflix & Recent Activity returns to review Sundance 2026 including big name films like Josephine starring Channing Tatum, Sony Pictures Classics acquisition Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!, Hanging By a Wire from Universal, Iliza Schlesinger’s Chasing Summer and a bunch of other notable upcoming 2026 films.

US DRAMATIC SECTION:

Josephine, starring Channing Tatum & Gemma Chan, 2x Award Winner - 3:13

Carousel, starring Chris Pine & Jenny Slate - 14:23

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics - 21:38

Union County, starring Will Poulter & Noah Centineo - 27:09

Bedford Park, also acquired by Sony - 33:35

The Musical, starring Will Brill, Gillian Jacobs & Rob Lowe - 36:05

WORLD CINEMA:

Shame and Money, Grand Jury Prize Winner - 43:28

Extra Geography, a funny coming of age movie from the UK - 45:57

The Huntress, a Mexican revenge thriller starring Adriana Paz - 52:13

Hold Onto Me, the Audience Award Winner - 54:33

To Hold A Mountain wins the Doc prize - 55:44

Hanging By A Wire is a major crowd pleaser - 57:47

US DOCS, NEXT & MIDNIGHT SECTIONS:

Nuisance Bear expands on the Oscar Nominated short + Soul Patrol - 1:04:11

American Doctor is AlsoMike’s highest rated film of the fest - 1:06:48

The Incomer, starring Domhnall Gleeson & Gayle Rankin - 1:10:07

Rock Springs, starring Kelly Marie Tran & Benedict Wong - 1:12:33

Leviticus, Saccharine & undertone: reviewing the reviewers - 1:14:32

PREMIERES SECTION:

Chasing Summer, starring Iliza Schlesinger was a favorite for us - 1:16:07

& a rapid fire look at the rest of the Premieres Section - 1:18:49

This Segment includes our thoughts on receptions for The Only Living Pickpocket in NY, The Weight, The Invite, I Want Your Sex, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, The Shitheads, The Moment & The Gallerist.

OUTRO: The Words of Wisdom today are to follow Andrew Morgan online.

Andrew is a film critic for What’s On Netflix: https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/author/andrew-morgan/

Andrew co-hosts Recent Activity:

https://recent-activity.captivate.fm/listen

And Recent Activity is now on YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/@RecentActPod

Otherwise, you can follow us at MMO here: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

It’s a deep dive into the Best Picture Race with One Battle After Another, Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme leading the BAFTA nomination field. Plus, we discuss the rest of the snubs & surprises from both across the pond at BAFTA and the latest Hollywood guilds like the WGA and ACE Eddies. Plus, we review new Film & TV like Send Help +++ His & Hers, and discuss what one Mike has been watching in the Indie Spirit screener portal and what the other’s Mike’s latest happy-place film binge has been.

BAFTA NOMINATIONS:

One Battle After Another and Sinners Top the Field - 1:33

Current Oscar Best Picture Betting Odds - 5:41

The Oscars Best Picture and BAFTA Best Film High Nom Getter Study - 10:43

Hamnet’s chances at BAFTA - 14:01

How Sinners could win Best Picture - 16:50

Who has the edge with the preferential ballot? - 21:06

The Rest of the Tallies including some fun British Picks - 22:38

Is BAFTA’s new voting system working? - 28:58

WGA Nominations - 35:07

ACE EDDIE Nominations - 39:50

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Send Help - 43:11

The Rip - 46:31

All That’s Left Of You - 48:25

His & Hers - 52:12

A Poet - 53:31

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man - 56:00

Mike 1’s Latest Film Binge Watching Obsession - 57:25

OUTRO: Do please send us YOUR submissions to the MMO’s. We will be happy to read them on the podcast or debate our picks for winners (if you’d like to invent/present a category for us to discuss). Send these submissions to our socials or via email. Otherwise, we’d love some more 5 Star Ratings, positive reviews, likes and subscriptions… and as always, we thank you for your support. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

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OSCAR NOM DAY 2026:

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ALL HAIL KING MIKE1 - :50

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Overall Tallies: Sinners Makes History - 4:41

Best Picture: Mike1 is Insufferable - 11:22

Director: No, Seriously, Insufferable - 13:25

Actor: We’re Almost Over - 15:50

Actress: The King is Dead - 18:34

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Supporting Actress: The Wicked Blanking - 21:15

Supporting Actor: Delroy! - 23:04

Original Screenplay - 26:17

Adapted Screenplay - 28:16

Casting - 29:04

Editing - 32:07

Animated Feature - 34:13

International Feature: AlsoMike is THE Pundit - 35:16

Doc Feature: Did It Again - 36:53

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Music Categories - 38:47

Cinematography - 44:54

Production Design - 47:14

Sound (ft. Counting Crows ft Vanessa Carlton) - 49:14

MUAH: The Academy Cool Kids - 50:23

Costume Design - 54:08

VFX - 55:41

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Listing the Shorts - 57:12

AlsoMike Guesses the Plot of Shorts - 58:00

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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 59:33

A Box Office Report ends the episode with reviews of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple & Song Sung Blue. Otherwise, we each have 3 sneaking suspicions about the incoming Oscars Nominations, plus a few potential surprises and spoilers to our predictions that might happen.

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LAST CALL FOR OSCAR NOM TAKES:

Prediction Changes and Almost Changes + EFA Results - 1:50

Our Outlandishly Reasonable Picks :

A cool kid pick in Original Screenplay - 14:30

Outside the Box Picks in Best Picture - 18;30

The Category That Might Get The Weirdest - 21:41

What film might overachieve people’s expectations? - 23:23

A Most Expected BIG NAME Nom That Might Miss - 25:45

New Records That Might Be Set on Thursday - 29:20

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THE YOUTUBE OSCARS: We discuss all we know as of now about the deal. Then we dive into some of the pros and cons, possible risks and rewards and how some trending developments in showbusiness might impact this big move by the Academy - 31:52

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BOX OFFICE REPORT: we reassess what worked and what didn’t during the holiday corridor and how awards contenders are faring. Plus, we work in reviews of The Bone Temple and Song Sung Blue - 51:52

OUTRO: Next up, we will recap the Oscars Nominations. Then it’s gonna be a fun journey until March 15th full of Oscar Race Checkpoints and special episodes. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We are Mike, Mike and Oscar, making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

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OSCAR NOM PREDICTIONS 2026:

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Best Picture: Six Are Safe, Right? Seven? Eight? None? HELP! - 3:24

Director: A Guillermo Emergency - 14:08

Lead Actor: MBJ Better Be S-A-F-E - 18:44

Lead Actress: The Mikes Find the Same Five - 21:42

Supp Actress: In a World in Which Amy Madigan May Not Be Nominated - 24:52

Supp Actor: Mike1 Your Thoughts?! - 28:02

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Original Screenplay: Panahi DESERVES This - 29:46

Adapted Screenplay: A Guillermo Emergency, Part 2 - 33:33

Casting: Playing Tag in a Pitch Black Room - 35:14

Editing: How Many Best Picture Noms Do You Crossover? - 38:04

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Animated Feature: Where The Mikes Fight About Elio - 41:44

International Feature: Feels Like 6 Movies for 5 Slots - 44:46

Doc Feature: One Mike Says the Leading Doc is OUT - 46:58

Original Score/Song: How Many Train Dreams Appearances? Hamnet? - 50:05

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Cinematography: ASC, BSC, BCA, CLL, Alphabet Soup Precursory - 55:12

Production Design: What’s Maleficent Have to do With This? - 58:14

Sound: How Much Can You Resist Sirat’s Shortlist Game? - 1:00:12

MUAH: The Good Old Fashioned Lead Actress Crossover - 1:02:33

Costumes: Don’t Overlook Ruth E! - 1:06:36

VFX: One Time for the One Timers - 1:08:19

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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:13:00

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GOLDEN GLOBES/BAFTA LONG LISTS/GUILD NOMS ANALYSIS:

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The Globes Red Carpet + TV Show Presentation - 1:50

Nikki’s Hosting Job - 6:45

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Best Picture Brings Questions About Cinematic/BO Achievement - 10:37

Best Director is PTA’s To Keep - 24:45

(And What This Year’s Oscars Ratings Will Tell the Academy - 27:20)

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Lead Actor: AlsoMike Has Ruined Chalamet (Even Though He’ll Sweep) - 32:42

Lead Actress Has Finally Cleared Up Who Sits at #2 - 42:22

Supporting Actor Asks, “What IS a Sweep, Anyway?” - 48:08

Supporting Actress Shows Warts for Sentimental Value, Strength for OBAA - 52:45

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How Are the Globes THIS BAD at the Screenplay Categories? - 57:53

The Secret Agent Just Keeps Winning International Feature - 1:04:40

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K-Pop Has Animated Feature, How Close Was It to B.O. Achievement? - 1:11:00

Score Was Cut From the Globes Show, Weirdly - 1:14:18

Uncultured Pundits Lead to an Original Song “Controversy” for Golden - 1:15:10

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Final Tallies for Globes, BAFTA Long Lists, and Guild Noms - 1:19:04

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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:22:29

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SAG NOMS ARE HERE:

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Where’s Sentimental Value?! - 1:23

OBAA Sets SAG Record; Sinners Officially #2 - 13:23

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Lead Actor: Wagner Moura, Edgerton Out, But Not Out of It - 15:22

Lead Actress: Don’t Fear Standing Solo - 20:25

Supporting Actress: The Questions Presented by the SV Misses - 26:58

Supporting Actor: When a Sweeper Goes Winless - 34:27

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Best Ensemble: A Very CLEAR 1-2 - 48:22

Stunt Ensemble: Sinners Shows Strength - 53:34

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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 55:40

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M1 is Back from Surgery - 1:14

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CRITICS’ CHOICE RECAP:

The Effect of CC on Globes, Guilds - 4:10

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The Red/Black Carpet Show Was a Mess… - 6:34

…Aside From Presenting an Award - 9:25

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Chelsea Handler’s Monologue - 13:04

Is Caton a Supporting Actor Threat? - 15:12

Presentation Notes; Train Dreams Surprises - 17:10

Sinners Takes Lead in Casting - 21:57

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Techs Given in Bulk - 29:16

ELORRRRDDDDIIIIIIIII 👊🏻 - 31:55

Followed by Madigan! + Weapons Questions - 39:47

Kpop is LOVED - 45:35

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OBAA Had to Wait for Its Moment - But it Came - 47:45

Jessie Buckley had THE Speech - 51:25

AlsoMike has Ruined Chalamet - 55:33

(And Will He Sweep?)

One Battle Ends with Best Picture - 59:34

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Final Tallies - 1:03:19

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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:07:07