Mike, Mike, and Oscar

What is This Episode? - Top of Show . . ANNETTE REVIEW: . SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Cast, Crew, Reception - 2:37 Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 6:52 . Writing/Directing - 9:55 Performances - 21:20 Production Values - 25:51 Watch or Not? - 32:40 . SPOILER WARNING - 33:25 . SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW: AlsoMike’s Operatic Theory - 35:06 Post Facto Funny - 38:38 Master of… - 43:45 Lows - 49:50 . FI...

What is This Episode? - Top of Show . . THE SUICIDE SQUAD 2021 REVIEW: . SPOILER-FREE REVIEW: Cast, Crew, Reception - 1:40 Max Box Office Issues - 2:55 Premise/Expectations/Watching Experiences - 7:30 . Writing/Directing - 15:00 Performances - 18:33 Production Values - 24:13 . SPOILER WARNING - 28:57 . SPOILER-FILLED REVIEW: Hilarity in Subverting - 29:40 Derivative Diversions - 34:55 Stallone = O...

What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . OSCAR CONTENDER(?) TRAILERS: Cinderella - 1:50 Don’t Look Up - 4:03 Kate - 11:00 Mogul Mowgli - 14:14 Venom 2 - 19:00 . MOVIE NEWS: COVID Causing Delays Again - 24:20 (Clifford; COVID; Sundance; Tribecca; More) . FILM FESTIVAL NEWS: NYFF, Venice, London Catch Ups - 32:02 TIFF Fills Out Its Card - 35:15 And May Impact Doc Feature Most of All - 37:05 Is Titane B...

Amanda of Swell Entertainment returns as an impromptu guest host because M1 per usual, provoked her. So Swell is back with a vengeance, and she’s able to bring years of academic study against our morning of youtube research as we break down The Green Knight. What is This Show? - Top of Episode Introducing Amanda of Swell Entertainment! . THE GREEN KNIGHT OSCAR PROFILE: . NONSPOILER REVIEW: MIke1’s...

We react to the Scarjo vs Disney lawsuit to open the show before reacting to HUGE new trailers for House of Gucci and King Richard. There’s a Venice Film Festival lineup to dissect, TIFF additions, and we update you on the film release and awards season calendars. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . SCARJO SUES DISNEY OVER BLACK WIDOW - :42 . OSCAR CONTENDER(?) TRAILERS: House of Gucci - 6:48 Ki...

We review Old & Val, react to trailers for Dune, Official Competition, & Language Lessons, there’s news for A24, HBO MAX, Netflix, The Green Knight, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Titane, The Exorcist, and a big conversation about the poster for Jordan Peele’s Nope. What is This Episode? - Top of Show . . SHAMYLAN’S “OLD” REVIEW: Just Good Enough for a Bad Time - 1:33 Schlock-less - 6:20 . BOX OFFICE REP...

5 trailer reviews include The Last Duel, 13 TIFF movie previews including Penelope Cruz in Official Competition, Riz Ahmed’s Encounter, and The Survivor from Barry Levinson, and we dive into some early Best Picture and Best Actor Vegas betting odds in this O.R.C.. What Is This Episode?/Talking Clifford - Top of Show . OSCAR CONTENDER(?) TRAILERS: Vivo - 2:35 The Last Duel - 7:40 Malignant - 12:25...

We react to Cannes 2021! The awards and their presentation, the red carpets and their memes, the films and their receptions, ovations, reviews, clips & trailers - my god, do we react to Cannes. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . CANNES GIVES OUT ITS AWARDS: Spike Screwed Up - 1:36 Titane Wins Palme d’Or - 3:13 Cannes to Oscars Stats - 10:38 A Hero Wins the Grand Prix - 13:25 Tilda Swinton Gets...

Hey. It still sounds close to normal. But Mike1’s mic just plain decided not to work. Our apologies. The last time this happened was, ironically, during our Emmy Noms Reaction Show last year. Otherwise, there’s also a ton of movie news & Oscars stuff for the first 50 mins. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . A24 MAY BE SNIFFING FOR A SALE - 2:20 . BOX OFFICE UPDATE: Black Widow Does GREAT…for Di...

We do get some franchise bests from the MCU’s Black Widow. But we also get a messy script. So find out where we ultimately land in this movie event review. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . BLACK WIDOW REVIEW: . Spoiler-Free Review: Box Office + Moving Along Through Phase 4 - 2:30 Plot Premise + Expectations - 5:05 Theater vs VOD - 8:00 Script Thoughts - 10:25 Production Values + Performances...

Cannes opens, and we react to some 1st reactions to Annette & Val. The Academy has a new class of members including Janet Jackson, & we celebrate them. Then we talk 4th of July movie watching from the box office to Fear Street & No Sudden Move to a recap of AFI DOCS. What is This Episode? - Top of Show . . CANNES HAS STARTED: Annette’s Taco Tenor - 2:08 VAL Trailer and Reaction - 8:52 $75M Deal @...

Trailers breakdowns, Academy news, and a Zola review headline this big magical red dog of an early July episode of Oscar Race Checkpoint, including our return to Haddonfield with the first full trailer of Halloween Kills. The Big Industry News Sucks Right Now - Top of Show . . TRAILER ANALYSIS: Don’t Breathe 2 - 4:50 The Many Saints of Newark - 9:10 Clifford The Big Red Dog - 16:45 Shang Chi Trail...

Garrick Bernard instantly became one of our all time favorite guests with this episode. So if you thought the critics could stop the unstoppable momentum of 2 Mike 2 Furious, think again. This was one of our most fun recordings ever. Don’t miss it. What Is This Episode/Series? - Top of Show and Introducing Garrick Bernard! Garrick Socials - 4:40 . 2 MIKE, 2 FURIOUS: F9 (2021) REVIEW . Spoiler-Free...

We review Furious 7, The Fate of the Furious, + Hobbs & Shaw while these movies and this miniseries just get better and better and better. What Is This Episode/Series? - Top of Show . 2 MIKE, 2 FURIOUS: . Furious Seven (2015): Describe the Plot Poorly - 1:48 Who’s Fastest/Most Furious? - 3:45 Rate the Ridiculousness - 8:25 Add Someone To Improve This - 13:01 Highest Unintentional Comedy - 15:19 Le...

We discuss Spielberg & Netflix, BAFTA and AMPAS’ new board, encouraging box office projections for F9, & some discouraging bankruptcy research for Pacific Theaters. But we end with an extremely optimistic second half, previewing TIFF and reviewing Tribeca. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . . INDUSTRY NEWS: Netflix beds Spielberg - 1:31 BAFTAs Date Set - 7:24 Academy Board of Govs Majority Fema...

Luca disappoints, the mid-June box office self destructs, and In The Heights suffers a controversy. But after a serious first half, we do find reasons for optimism with film festival news from Venice, Telluride, and Cannes before we end with some trailer thoughts. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . . MAKE THE CASE: Against Pixar’s Luca - 1:03 AlsoMike Takes on ALL Critics .. BOX OFFICE UPDATE:...

We joyously review Fast & Furious (4), Fast Five, and Fast & Furious 6 in our second episode of this 2 Mike 2 Furious miniseries. What Is This Episode/Series? - Top of Show . 2 MIKE, 2 FURIOUS: . Fast and Furious (2009): Describe the Plot Poorly - 2:44 Who’s Fastest/Most Furious? - 4:58 Rate the Ridiculousness - 11:10 Add Someone To Improve This - 17:00 Highest Unintentional Comedy - 20:34 Legitim...

This In The Heights episode marks our first Oscars Profile of the 2021/22 awards year, and we deliver quite the rounded take on how this movie may fare next March. As always, you get a non-spoiler first half followed by a warning before we discuss the plot. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show No More OSP - 1:10 . IN THE HEIGHTS OSCARS PROFILE: NONSPOILER REVIEW: Plot Premise/Expectations - 3:38 Os...

We do a massive 45 minute preview of Cannes 2021 before trailer reactions for Last Night In Soho, Dear Evan Hansen, Eternals etc. and movie reviews for Cruella, A Quiet Place Part II, and The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show Mike1 REALLY LIKES Bo Burnham’s Inside - 1:27 . PREVIEWING CANNES: Fast 9 Will Screen @ Cannes - 3:23 Anne Thompson Worries About Moment...

2 Mike 2 Furious begins with our reviews of the first three movies in the Fast and Furious franchise. It’s all spoiler filled, because it should be, and it’s all done through a fun format including our takes on who’s fastest and most furious. What Is This Episode/Series? - Top of Show . 2 MIKE, 2 FURIOUS: . Fast 1 (2001): Describe the Plot Poorly - 5:13 Who’s Fastest/Most Furious? - 7:46 Rate the...

The NOMcast’s Andrew Morgan and Also Mike discuss where we’re at with the Streaming Wars after several mergers, acquisitions, and content deals amongst entertainment industry giants. In this Streaming Wars MMO / NOMcast crossover special, we begin with our analysis of all the latest news. MGM sold to Amazon, Time Warner spun off from AT&T with Discovery, and Sony made pacts with both Disney and Ne...

We predict the 2022 Oscars in 7 of the major categories including Picture, Director, the 4 acting, and Animated Feature, and yes, indeed, we’re 100% accurate yet again. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . THE 100% ACCURATE 2022 OSCAR PREDICTIONS: Animated Feature: The Field - 3:03 The Noms + Winner - 6:10 . Supporting Actress: The Field - 14:29 The Noms + Winner - 24:30 . Supporting Actor: The F...

We go down the well with Swell to discuss the films we’re worried about in 2021. These films could still be great, and throughout this chat, we often mention how we’re holding out hope for them all. But we cannot help but air our concerns. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show Introducing Amanda of Swell Entertainment! . DOWN THE WELL WITH SWELL: 10 2021 MOVIES THAT WORRY US: Cruella - 3:38 Three Th...

After opening with an unsympathetic eulogy for the HFPA, we begin our three part Year In Preview miniseries with a long look at the entire 2021 film slate of potential awards contenders. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show . THE GOLDEN GLOBES ARE DEAD - :52 . 2021 YEAR IN PREVIEW PART 1: THE PICTURES Netflix - 6:12 (Don’t Look Up; The Guilty; The Power of the Dog; Judd Apatow; More!) . Amazon Prim...

It’s our annual film year awards show - The Mike, Mike, And Oscars! (We’re not good at naming things). Look, this year was lonnngggg. So we refused to follow the usual MMO’s format and just had as much fun with this homemade awards show as possible. What Is This Episode? - Top of Show And Why This is a Different MMO Awards Show . THE ’20/21 MIKE MIKE AND OSCARS: 2020 Film That Hailed The Covid Tim...