Mike, Mike, and Oscar

A Box Office Report ends the episode with reviews of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple & Song Sung Blue. Otherwise, we each have 3 sneaking suspicions about the incoming Oscars Nominations, plus a few potential surprises and spoilers to our predictions that might happen.
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LAST CALL FOR OSCAR NOM TAKES:
Prediction Changes and Almost Changes + EFA Results - 1:50

Our Outlandishly Reasonable Picks :
A cool kid pick in Original Screenplay - 14:30
Outside the Box Picks in Best Picture - 18;30
The Category That Might Get The Weirdest - 21:41
What film might overachieve people’s expectations? - 23:23
A Most Expected BIG NAME Nom That Might Miss - 25:45
New Records That Might Be Set on Thursday - 29:20
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THE YOUTUBE OSCARS: We discuss all we know as of now about the deal. Then we dive into some of the pros and cons, possible risks and rewards and how some trending developments in showbusiness might impact this big move by the Academy - 31:52
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BOX OFFICE REPORT: we reassess what worked and what didn’t during the holiday corridor and how awards contenders are faring. Plus, we work in reviews of The Bone Temple and Song Sung Blue - 51:52

OUTRO: Next up, we will recap the Oscars Nominations. Then it’s gonna be a fun journey until March 15th full of Oscar Race Checkpoints and special episodes. When reality sucks, keep watching movies with us. We are Mike, Mike and Oscar, making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

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OSCAR NOM PREDICTIONS 2026:
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Best Picture: Six Are Safe, Right? Seven? Eight? None? HELP! - 3:24
Director: A Guillermo Emergency - 14:08
Lead Actor: MBJ Better Be S-A-F-E - 18:44
Lead Actress: The Mikes Find the Same Five - 21:42
Supp Actress: In a World in Which Amy Madigan May Not Be Nominated - 24:52
Supp Actor: Mike1 Your Thoughts?! - 28:02
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Original Screenplay: Panahi DESERVES This - 29:46
Adapted Screenplay: A Guillermo Emergency, Part 2 - 33:33
Casting: Playing Tag in a Pitch Black Room - 35:14
Editing: How Many Best Picture Noms Do You Crossover? - 38:04
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Animated Feature: Where The Mikes Fight About Elio - 41:44
International Feature: Feels Like 6 Movies for 5 Slots - 44:46
Doc Feature: One Mike Says the Leading Doc is OUT - 46:58
Original Score/Song: How Many Train Dreams Appearances? Hamnet? - 50:05
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Cinematography: ASC, BSC, BCA, CLL, Alphabet Soup Precursory - 55:12
Production Design: What’s Maleficent Have to do With This? - 58:14
Sound: How Much Can You Resist Sirat’s Shortlist Game? - 1:00:12
MUAH: The Good Old Fashioned Lead Actress Crossover - 1:02:33
Costumes: Don’t Overlook Ruth E! - 1:06:36
VFX: One Time for the One Timers - 1:08:19
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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:13:00

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GOLDEN GLOBES/BAFTA LONG LISTS/GUILD NOMS ANALYSIS:
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The Globes Red Carpet + TV Show Presentation - 1:50
Nikki’s Hosting Job - 6:45
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Best Picture Brings Questions About Cinematic/BO Achievement - 10:37
Best Director is PTA’s To Keep - 24:45
(And What This Year’s Oscars Ratings Will Tell the Academy - 27:20)
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Lead Actor: AlsoMike Has Ruined Chalamet (Even Though He’ll Sweep) - 32:42
Lead Actress Has Finally Cleared Up Who Sits at #2 - 42:22
Supporting Actor Asks, “What IS a Sweep, Anyway?” - 48:08
Supporting Actress Shows Warts for Sentimental Value, Strength for OBAA - 52:45
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How Are the Globes THIS BAD at the Screenplay Categories? - 57:53
The Secret Agent Just Keeps Winning International Feature - 1:04:40
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K-Pop Has Animated Feature, How Close Was It to B.O. Achievement? - 1:11:00
Score Was Cut From the Globes Show, Weirdly - 1:14:18
Uncultured Pundits Lead to an Original Song “Controversy” for Golden - 1:15:10
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Final Tallies for Globes, BAFTA Long Lists, and Guild Noms - 1:19:04
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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:22:29

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SAG NOMS ARE HERE:
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Where’s Sentimental Value?! - 1:23
OBAA Sets SAG Record; Sinners Officially #2 - 13:23
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Lead Actor: Wagner Moura, Edgerton Out, But Not Out of It - 15:22
Lead Actress: Don’t Fear Standing Solo - 20:25
Supporting Actress: The Questions Presented by the SV Misses - 26:58
Supporting Actor: When a Sweeper Goes Winless - 34:27
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Best Ensemble: A Very CLEAR 1-2 - 48:22
Stunt Ensemble: Sinners Shows Strength - 53:34
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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 55:40

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M1 is Back from Surgery - 1:14
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CRITICS’ CHOICE RECAP:
The Effect of CC on Globes, Guilds - 4:10
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The Red/Black Carpet Show Was a Mess… - 6:34
…Aside From Presenting an Award - 9:25
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Chelsea Handler’s Monologue - 13:04
Is Caton a Supporting Actor Threat? - 15:12
Presentation Notes; Train Dreams Surprises - 17:10
Sinners Takes Lead in Casting - 21:57
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Techs Given in Bulk - 29:16
ELORRRRDDDDIIIIIIIII 👊🏻 - 31:55
Followed by Madigan! + Weapons Questions - 39:47
Kpop is LOVED - 45:35
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OBAA Had to Wait for Its Moment - But it Came - 47:45
Jessie Buckley had THE Speech - 51:25
AlsoMike has Ruined Chalamet - 55:33
(And Will He Sweep?)
One Battle Ends with Best Picture - 59:34
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Final Tallies - 1:03:19
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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:07:07