***This Oscar Race Update is a Spoiler Free Episode***

Intro / Our 2018/19 Oscars Coverage Thus Far - Episode Start

Technical Categories:

Cinematography & Visual Effects - 3:56

Sound Mixing & Editing - 8:25

Art Categories:

Make-Up & Hairstyling, Costuming, & Production Design - 12:10

Musical Categories:

Original Score & Original Song - 17:30

Animation & Documentaries:

Shorts then Features - 24:55

Screenplays: Adapted & Original Screenplays - 28:57

Supporting Actress - 37:25

Supporting Actor - 45:20

Lead Actress - 51:29

Lead Actor - 58:30

Director & Picture - 1:03:28

Wrapping Up - 1:07:56

See, Buy, Skip - 1:09:40

LEAVE US AN ITUNES REVIEW! - 1:10:39

Little birdies are everywhere & Oscar buzz can be heard throughout the world and read across the internet on every screen. You deserve to have it all organized and put into one place. So we’ve done that for you in our Mid Year Oscar Report. This episode breaks down most of the categories with the exceptions of Live Action Short, Editing, & Foreign Feature. From the technical to art design to music, animation, documentary, and of course the big 8 of screenplay, acting, director, & picture - MMO is here to break down each race at the halfway point of 2018.

Our overview recaps what we’ve said, seen, & reviewed in 2018, we update you on what some of the best critics and pundits are reporting, and of course, we group all of the Oscar buzz so you know what movies to look for in the coming awards season.

The episode previews some of the hottest races, identifies which is the most loaded category, and we highlight some of the upcoming showdowns. Will old Hollywood stand up to the new school of young filmmakers? Can the former snubs or nominees of yesteryear break through to win these awards? Who are the newcomers that’ll burst onto the scene? And which films seem to be the early favorites?

Check out our previous 2018/19 Oscar coverage. Episode 53 features are way too early picks for next year and profiles most of the buzz worthy films. We recapped the reactions coming out of the Cannes Film Festival, SXSW, and Sundance in our HHT 6 / ep. 71. Then we followed up on our contender profiles in last episode with our Oscar Contender Trailer Reviews. Finally, don’t forget our ongoing movie event review series where we’ve dedicated full episodes to Black Panther, A Quiet Place, Avengers: infinity War, Deadpool 2, Hereditary, The Incredibles 2 & more.