Dave and Michael discuss the state of all things Oscar in 2020. Hear their predictions and what they think was snubbed in this years slate.

We go through 2019, highlighting the films we regret missing and those we loved.

Links The movies we talked about

Michael's top 25 of 2019

Adam Sandler is in one of the best movies of the year- and no, they didn't make a Jake and Jill sequel! We're talking of course about Uncut Gems.

A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.

Written and directed by Rian Johnson.

Starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas.

Knives Out on IMDB

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Jojo Rabbit has been dividing critics. Although it won the audience choice at TIFF, some feel the lighthearted portrayal of Hitler is in bad taste. Others just find it funny. 

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They both loved the Lighthouse, but Michael could have used a little more guidance into port.

This week we are off to Korea to discuss the failures of capitalism with Bong Joon Ho's Parasite.

Dave and Mike tried to avoid the controversy, but it couldn't be avoided. Oh yeah, we liked it. Art house cool badges will be turned in at the end of the week.

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Mike and Dave reconsider Apocalypse Now during its 40th anniversary year. 

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Notes

Michael and Dave talk about Once upon a time ...in Hollywood. The predictable critic hacks they are, they loved it, but did discuss possible misogyny and Tarantino's middle school crush on Old Hollywood.

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70mm Screenings Music Box Theatre, Chicago, IL Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco, CA Arclight Cinemas Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Cineplex Varsity, Toronto, Canada City Cinemas Village East, New York, NY

Corrections - “Jefferson Airplane” should be “Paul Revere and the Raiders” - At no point in this movie does Tarantino’s Bruce Lee don the yellow jumpsuit