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Sean Baker's Anora took us all by surprise. Mickey Madison gives the titular character so much more than she is written and the screwball comedy of the second act was actually laugh out loud funny. However, we all agree that it should be industry standard/required that an intimacy coordinator be present on all sets for which one is necessary. Listen to all of thoughts on this and more!

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Listen to our other episodes we talked about - Hustlers, Parasite, Triangle of Sadness, Anatomy of a Fall

Scarlet Takes A Tumble

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"Have you ever dreamed of a better version of yourself?" The Substance asks just how far will you go for youth and beauty. It critiques the pressure society puts on people, especially women, to be perfect. It also put us through the paces. Between the body horror, and the sound design the three of us were quite queasy while watching this, but that doesn't stop us from admiring the performances, the production design and the criminally not nominated sound design. Coralie Fargeat, we're keeping our eyes peeled for your next venture.

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Listen to our other episodes we talked about - The Zone of Interest, The Favourite, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Anatomy of a Fall, Parasite, Roma, Promising Young Woman, Black Swan, Women Talking

Watch I Like To Watch with Trixie and Katya

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Fellow Ozians! Let us forget the "musical" we discussed last and instead, embark on a journey twenty years in the making. At its heart, Wicked is a story of friendship and who better to break it down and talk about it with than three best friends? Grab your besties finger and hold tight as we gush over the production design, costumes and casting. As well as criticize some of the lighting and directorial choices. By the time we're done, you'll forget another musical was even nominated.

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Watch Zola

Ariana and Cynthia's Lie Detector Test

Keala Settle singing at the Oscars

Watch The Wiz: Live

Watch Severance

Watch the behind the scenes about the costumes, Elphaba, Jon M. Chu

Watch Shoshana Bean and Cynthia Erivo cover I Did Something Bad

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It is rare that we truly despise a movie. We can usually find something we can spotlight, be it a performance, the costumes, or perhaps the cinematography. Not since Vice have we had such loud, hot angry thoughts. Emilia Pérez is the embodiment of what films should NOT be. Listen to us discuss how disappointed we are in this film and let us know what you thought of one of the most controversial movies of the year.

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From the sands of Arrakis, to the secret turmoil of the lives of the most powerful men in the Catholic Church. Conclave served us some of the best actors of their generation throwing shade at each other while being lit and framed in some of the most beautiful shots of the year. Although somehow, this film is missing an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography. Truly blasphemous.

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Lisan al Gaib! Dune's triumphant return to the theaters far exceeded every expectation we had, elevating the already spectacular legacy Denis Villeneuve crafted with part one. The story and the production were as epic as the scope of the desert it was set in. While we are devastated by the small amount of nominations (We see you Denis Villeneuve, we see you!) we are so happy to start this season off with one of our favorite films from last year. Spice is Life!

We're just getting started on this seasons Best Picture nominees. Be on the lookout for our thoughts on the other contenders and our recap of the big night!

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Listen to our other episodes we talked about - Dune, The Favourite, Rear Window, Citizen Kane, Elvis, Arrival, The Tree of Life

Watch the Behind the Scenes video

Watch Richie Rich

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Hi friends! We're closing out 2024 with a great Best Picture winner, and an episode that couldn't follow a linear thought if it tried. This season of our Oscar Rewind series was a mixed bag for us, but we all agree that of the films nominated, Slumdog Millionaire deserved the big win.

We'll be back in early 2025 for the return of our Conversations with Oscar series!

*We experienced some technical difficulties during recording, so if things feel repetitive or even more jumbled than our usual mess, please forgive us. Editing this was a nightmare.

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Iconic Who Wants To Be A Millionaire moment

Mike's mic recap of Glee

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Sympathize with a nazi? No thanks! The Reader left us puzzled about what the film makers wanted us to feel. The movie has powerhouse performances all around, and we enjoyed the non-linear timeline, but we couldn't necessarily get behind feeling bad for someone who became a nazi because they couldn't read? They seduced a child because they couldn't read? Like we said, no thanks.

What did you think of The Reader? Let us know on Twitter and Instagram!

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Check out the Innocence Project

Hugh Jackman's opening number at the Oscars

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"My name is Harvey Milk, and I deserve a better Biopic!" Did we get that right? While we love what this film is about and appreciate it for being included in the conversation in the 2009 Season, we couldn't help but feel like this wasn't doing justice to Harvey Milk. It's hard to watch a movie about human rights when its cast is riddled with abusers (although to be fair, not all were known abusers at the time of making this movie...something about hindsight being 20/20?) The script felt more like an overview of a Wikipedia page than an in depth look at the mans life and legacy. If you're going to do the biopic Oscar fodder, at least do it well.

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Dark Days: Remembering Jonestown Moscone and Milk

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The film adaptation of this stage hit, proved to be a powerhouse. The performances by such a stacked cast were phenomenal and led by the actors who brought down the house night after night on Broadway. Frost/Nixon succeeds because it keeps itself boxed in. It doesn't linger, or expound in unnecessary areas. We found watching this during the political climate to be an added layer to the experience.

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Watch The West Wing live episode season 7 episode 7

Watch Critical Role

Watch American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson

Watch The Crown

Listen to the other episodes we talked about - Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Women Talking 

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