In a round-up review episode while some of our team is at Sundance 2026, we look back to a couple of 2025 releases we've yet to discuss including Joachim Trier's 9-time Oscar nominated 'Sentimental Value' and Mona Fastvold's musical historical biopic, 'The Testament of Ann Lee'. We also shift the conversation to a critique of 'Mercy', to begin discussing 2026 January releases.

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Oscar Nominations for the 98th Academy Awards have been announced live by Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman! Here are our live, uncut reactions to the nomination announcements with immediate analysis following the ceremony.

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After multiple drafts of way-too-early above the line predictions through the summer, a “state of the awards race” pulse check episode discussing the first round of major precursors, and our specialized prediction episodes that featured in depth discussions on 3-4 categories at a time, we have finally arrived at the conclusion of the nomination phase of award season with the Oscar nominations set to be announced on the morning on January 22. Today we cast our final prediction ballots in the biggest annual episode dissecting all 24 categories.

Category Order:

1. Shorts
2. Casting
3. Makeup and Hairstyling
4. Production Design
5. Costume Design
6. Sound 
7. Original Song
8. Original Score
9. Documentary Feature
10. International Feature
11. Animated Feature
12. Visual Effects
13. Film Editing
14. Cinematography
15. Supporting Actress
16. Supporting Actor
17. Lead Actress
18. Lead Actor
19. Adapted Screenplay
20. Original Screenplay
21. Director
22. Picture 

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland. It serves as the fourth installment overall in the 28 Days Later film series. As Spike is inducted into Jimmy Crystal's gang on the mainland, Dr. Kelson makes a discovery that could alter the world. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, and Chi Lewis-Parry.

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Chapter Timestamps:

• 0:00:00 Initial Thoughts
• 0:35:40 Spoiler Review
• 1:23:27 Oscars Assessment
• 1:26:08 Final Ratings

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In their first recording of the new year, the ladies drop their top five movies of 2025 and discuss what they’re excited for in 2026. They also briefly revisit ‘Marty Supreme’ to discuss its ending, potential problematic narrative, and how it fits into the 2025 trends of filmmaking, marketing, and star making. 

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Mascha Schilinski’s century-spanning German epic is a visual poem about time, memory, and gendered violence that unfolds across four generations of women connected to the same rural farmhouse. The film collapses these timelines by slipping in and out of different eras in German history to reveal the cyclical nature of their transgenerational trauma. Its atmospheric cinematography bleeds these timelines together with a ghostlike presence. Today, we have the opportunity to share a conversation with film's director, Mascha Schilinski, and cinematographer, Fabian Gamper, who share their creative process and vision for the film. Sound of Falling won the Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and is Germany's submission to the International Feature category at the Academy Awards. MUBI will release Sound of Falling in U.S. theaters on January 16.

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This is a re-release of Season 2 of our RETRO//RANKED podcast series.  We recorded the episode upon the release of 28 Years Later in 2025, and we are resharing it in honor of Nia DaCosta's 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple hitting theaters this weekend. 

The 28 franchise is a British post-apocalyptic horror series that began with the groundbreaking film 28 Days Later (2002), directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. Widely credited with revitalizing the zombie genre, the franchise is known for its depiction of "fast zombies" — humans infected by the highly contagious Rage virus, which induces uncontrollable aggression within seconds of exposure. On this solo RETRO//RANKED episode for Season 2, we collaboratively rank the three entries to the 28 franchise, 28 Days Later, 28 Weeks Later, and 28 Years Later.

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The 2026 Sundance Film Festival is scheduled to be held in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah from January 22 to February 1, 2026. The festival is slated to be the last Sundance Film Festival held in Utah before the festival relocates to Boulder, Colorado in 2027 and in its final Park City edition, The Rolling Tape will be in attendance. Today we’ll be previewing the lineup, what we can expect to see in Utah, and some of the titles we are most excited to watch.

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After multiple drafts of way-too-early above the line predictions through the summer, and a “state of the awards race” pulse check episode discussing the first round of major precursors, we are finally closing out our specialized prediction episodes that feature 3-4 categories at a time until we’ve covered all categories ahead of nomination morning on January 22. After the Oscar shortlist and a majority of precursor and guild announcement, we are discussing Best Costume Design, Production Design & Makeup and Hairstyling. All the while, our team’s predictions will be available in real time on our website.

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We have a new host in town with Jake Fittipaldi taking the reins of The Rolling Remote, a show that is also going to be evolving in 2026. This is the start of a broader, more expansive version of The Rolling Remote, where we will still be diving deep into the shows we love, but across more series, more genres, and more conversations that define what modern television looks like right now. Today we discuss the state of television in 2026 before delving into a recap of the acclaimed medical drama The Pitt, created by Noah Wyle. The conversation highlights the importance of week-to-week releases in fostering community engagement and the show's ability to humanize healthcare professionals. The discussion touches on memorable moments from Season One and anticipates the direction of Season Two.

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