We discuss the 97th Shortlists for 11 Academy Awards categories including International and Doc Feature, Original Score and Song, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound & VFX + the 3 Short Films.

International Feature: Gringmar Bergman & cute college stories about Italians - 1:30

Documentary Feature: the NBR could be anyone & next oscar year’s resolution - 13:30

Original Score: liar youtubers & Mike hits the speorg note - 23:48

Original Song: performing vigorously & the correct snubs - 30:24

Makeup & Hair: smooching heinie & two dolts getting it right- 39:01

Sound Design: the Everything/Nothing & the NBR illuminati - 41:41

VFX: our wholeness & Droop Goo McBoob - 44:00

The Tallies: Good Days, Bad Days & the D.E.D. Dead - 46:20

OUTRO - CDG & how everything’s coming up Mike. Da money is mine, and you can leave us your thoughts. What’s coming next is scratching an itch amongst friends, and wayyy too much information about AM’s upcoming NYC trip to see movies.

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OSCARS TO STREAM ON HULU…FINALLY - 1:10

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THE CRITICS’ CHOICE NOMS ARE OUT:

Nom Tallies - 2:48

Best Picture - 6:43

5 Locks? Or 7? - 10:04

BP Comedy/Intl Feature - 14:00

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Best Director Lets Them All In - 17:30

Screenplays Give SOME Clarity - 19:13

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Lead Categories Have Shortlists Narrowed - 23:50

One Supporting Category is Clear…The Other… - 33:38

Best Young Actor/Actress + Ensemble Award - 40:03

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TECH CATEGORIES:

Editing - 42:19

Doc Feature is Trollier Than Ever - 43:46

MUAH Noms, Original Score/Song, Cinematography - 45:49

Production Design, Costumes, VFX - 51:51

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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 56:45

We’ve been preparing our entire lives for the 82nd Golden Globe Nominations.

1:24 - Who’s voting? It’s not Dad’s Golden Globes + Stats from last year.

4:34 - Talking tallies: Emilia Perez has a big surge + Substance leads fun surprises.

7:21 - Director category talk + power rankings of who’s safest.

11:08 - Picture Drama + unique lone nominations in this category.

14:45 - Musical or Comedy having more heft this year + our hopes for the BP race.

19:03 - The Cinematic or Box Office Achievement Award is getting dumber.

24:49 - The Lead Actress Conversation with shocking snubs and a deep field.

32:07 - Lead Actor seems Drama side heavy.

34:58 - Supporting Actor, and we debate which are the leading two in the race.

37:58 - Supporting Actress, and all how our worries are solved.

42:30 - International Feature sparks fun side convos on BIFA’s, Books, & BP.

46:28 - Animated Feature ends up in a Lord of the Rings conversation.

50:05 - Original Score becomes a rave.

52:43 - Original Song is a category without a frontrunner.

OUTRO - Athletic comps for this episode. Make sure to send us your thoughts on these nominations by clicking on the linktree for our socials. Plus, we discuss what’s coming next from us including more Oscar Race Checkpoints, some upcoming betting specials and many jinx moments and/or reverse jinxes. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

We discuss NBR, AFI, IDA, Indie Spirits, Saturns + the Seattle Critics, going category by category starting with Best Picture to discuss the rest of this week's many Oscar Race Checkpoints.

The Big Best Picture Conversation - 1:44

- We discuss the Best Picture category in light of how this week’s NBR & AFI confirmed strong starts for Wicked, Sing Sing & several other films. On the flipside, we doubt the Gladiator and Dune sequels. Then we breakdown what the Indie Spirit Feature, First Feature, and Cassavettes categories tell us about the year in film at large.

Best International Feature - 18:43

- The Girl with the Needle and The Seed of the Sacred Fig are on the rise. Plus, we further discuss whether or not All We Imagine As Light can sustain momentum towards a Picture nom.

Best Director & Jon M. Chu’s good week - 22:10

The Best Screenplays & the Hard Truths bit lives anew - 25:11

Lead Acting Category Questions including Mikey & Coleman hopes - 28:51

Supporting Categories leads to talk on Kieran’s strength and Elle’s surprise win - 35:59

Some early tech talk on Cinematography & Editing + More on the Docs with IDA - 43:19

Animated Feature: Flow’s surge + reviews of That Christmas & Spellbound - 47:09

A Quick Thing on the Saturn Awards + a review of Fly Me To The Moon - 50:05

A Quick Thing on the Seattle Critics Society - 55:41

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:

The Order - 57:03

The Hustler & The Color of Money - 58:09

The Great Lillian Hall - 1:00:04

A Woman Under The Influence - 1:01:51

OUTRO - Send us your thoughts via social media. A reminder that we’re now on Blue Sky. Please rate and review us. Also, please make sure to stay ready for upcoming Oscar Race Checkpoints on the upcoming Golden Globes and Critics Choice Noms + the Oscar Shortlists and then get ready for some fun guests for Oscar Bets and Nosferatu. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

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ASTRA AWARD NOMS GIVEN OUT:

List of Noms per Movie - 3:16

A Wicked Road - 5:05

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AWARDS NEWS:

The Girl with the Needle Wins the Golden Frog - 11:11

BIFA Gives Their Crafts - 13:32

AARP Awards Their Noms - 16:43

AAFCA Select Their Tributes - 20:05

Chalamet and Mangold Get Gothams Tributes Too - 22:16

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BOX OFFICE REPORT:

Wicked and Gladiator 2 Are Having Great Weekends - 24:44

But Not as Great as Moana 2 - 27:45

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TRAILERS:

Lily and Stitch Live Action Teaser - 30:21

Snow White Live Action Trailer - 31:52

Elio - 35:47

The Six Triple Eight Trailer #2 - 37:15

Queer Trailer #2 - 40:08

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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:

MMO on The Piano Lesson - 43:14

AM on Lee, Parachute, The Good Half, Joy, Casa Bonita Mi Amor, Witches

M1 on Satan Wants You!, The Killing, Snack Shack, Places in the Heart, The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon

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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:05:10

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INTRO - Is that guest host Nick Nolte or does Mike have a cold? Plus, we qualify the “everything and nothing” maxim.

GOTHAM AWARDS + NYFCC OVERREACTIONS:

Sing Sing wins Lead & Supporting - 2:00

Nickel Boys wins 2 Best Director Awards + Breakthrough Performer - 7:17

A Different Man wins Best Film at Gotham & The Brutalist wins NYFCC - 9:26

International Feature goes twice to All We Imagine As Light - 14:13

Documentary goes twice to No Other Land - 17:22

Breakthrough Director goes to Vera Drew of the People’s Joker - 19:39

Gotham Screenplay to Azazel Jacobs, NYFCC to Anora - 21:34

Thoughts on the Gothams Livestream / Broadcast - 24:03

Gotham Tribute commentary featuring Sing Sing’s big moment - 30:02

A Few More NYFCC Awards to Cover - 37:50

BOX OFFICE REPORT:

Further breakdowns of the Record Setting Weekend for Moana 2 & Wicked - 41:32

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING:

Juror No 2 - 47:16

Nutcrackers - 49:44

Beatles ‘64, Yacht Rock, The Last of the Sea Women - 50:43

Five Easy Pieces - 52:53

Rio Bravo, The Searchers, Unforgiven - 53:57

Network - 58:21

Through A Glass Darkly, Superman, Madden Docuseries - 1:00:17

OUTRO - How to contact and follow us, more Oscar Race Checkpoints to come, and some words of wisdom to live by this (and every) awards season.

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INTRO - Why we unexpectedly enjoyed this movie.

NON-SPOILER REVIEW SECTION:

Critical, Box Office and Awards Receptions Thus Far - 2:11

Does It’s Part Oneness Disqualify Wicked for Best Picture? - 5:53

Our Expectations and Experiences at the Movie Theaters - 7:19

General Story Thoughts + Our Relationship to the Musical / Book - 11:13

Review of the Performances, a Best Actress Convo & a Supporting Surprise - 18:14

Review of the Stupendous (Steampunk?) Production Values - 28:05

The Oscar Lens, including our Over/Under on the number of Oscar Noms - 32:12

Spoiler Warning - 39:46

SPOILER FILLED REVIEW SECTION:

No One Mourns the Wicked - 40:31

Dear Old Shiz - 45:55

The Wizard and I + What Is This Feeling?- 47:54

Something Bad - 49:28

Dancing Through Life - 52:17

Popular + I’m Not That Girl - 55:11

One Short Day + I’m A Sentimental Man - 56:19

Defying Gravity - 57:56

Final Takes / Grades - 1:04:17

OUTRO - 1:05. Tell us your thoughts. We have a linktree now https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar and we have a makeshift production meeting to discuss our next episode, which will probably be an Oscar Race Checkpoint. Plus, we discuss our upcoming Thanksgiving plans.

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GLADIATOR II OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW:

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Spoiler-Free Review:

Review Scores, Our Gladiator I Memories - 2:15

Viewing Experiences - 9:33

That Guy Looks Familiar - 14:02

Performances - 16:40

The Denzel Debate - 18:33

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Production Values - 24:28

The VFX Issue - 28:45

Over/Under: 8 Noms - 30:46

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SPOILER WARNING - 33:55

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Spoiler-Filled Review:

Tyson vs Paul II - 34:48

Caesar’s Palace - 38:45

Ups and Downs - 41:06

JUST SHOOT EM! - 47:02

He IS an Orator - 51:38

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FINAL GRADES - 56:50

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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 1:01:52

INTRO - lots of Oscar Race Precursor Checkpointing for us today.

AWARDS NEWS:

The 15th Governors Awards - 1:20

A Documentary Feature Race Checkpoint - 6:53

The Camerimage Noms for Cinematography & Controversy - 13:34

THR’s Festival Standing Ovation Crossover Study - 16:12

FUTURE MOVIE NEWS:

Spielberg’s upcoming UFO film is casting - 20:59

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming (werewolf) film is also casting - 23:34

BOX OFFICE REPORT:

Catching Up on 2 Weeks Ago - 25:09

Red One confuses us - 25:39

The Final Gladiator II & Wicked Primer - 31:25

TRAILERS:

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning - 37:17

The Last Showgirl - 41:40

I’m Still Here - 43:50

Babygirl (Trailer 2) - 46:54

The Room Next Door (Trailer 2) - 48:21

How To Train Your Dragon - 49:33

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING - 51:41

A massive list of films that we’ve been watching, and there’s a whole lotta fun detours in the conversation. Your Monster, True Grit, Fear Street Part One, Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point, Terms of Endearment, Sweet Smell of Success, Rumours, Challengers, Boy Kills World, Close To You, WNUF Halloween Special, My Old Ass, Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid. Dickweed. Manhunter, Charlie Wilson’s War, Shock and Awe, Vice, Shrinking Season 2, Letterkenny Seasons 1-8, Blue Ruin, and Mystic River.

OUTRO - 1:13:55. How to contact us, your homework, words of wisdom as we prepare for Thanksgiving, and what’s coming next from us includes Gladiator II and Wicked film studies.

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CONAN O’BRIEN TABBED AS OSCARS HOST - :48

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EMILIA PEREZ OSCARS PROFILE REVIEW:

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Spoiler-Free Review:

Emilia’s Purchase, Awards History, + Scores - 5:56

What...Is…This? - 10:53

Zoe Saldaña v Category Fraud - 13:39

Script/Song Thoughts + Production Values - 16:39

How Many Noms? - 22:19

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SPOILER WARNING - 26:36

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Spoiler-Filled Review:

Yelling at Children - 27:31

Doctor, Doctor - 31:52

Not Forgetting the Top Tier Positives - 33:21

Emilia y Jessi - 36:18

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FINAL GRADES - 45:24

And the Folie of Relying on End of Year Studio Movies- 50:49

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WHAT’S NEXT/LEAVE US 5 STARS/WORDS OF WISDOM - 53:46