All This and the Oscars Too Podcast

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen discuss the Oscar chances of Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything and what it would take to get it into the various guilds. What does it take to get into Best Picture and Best Director? We go through what has to happen for it to make it all the way and what it might win. Scott went to the Montclair Film Fest and saw I Play Rocky,...

Hollywood is at a crossroads in many ways, but one major one is its use of AI. It is here, whether they are ready or not. In this year’s Oscar race, some films and documentaries use AI. We don’t know how the industry voters will react to those movies. We also talk about the Narnia trailer, the new Daily Wire movies, and more. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subsc...

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen discuss the current Oscar race as shaped by the pundits and bloggers (there is no THERE there yet). I think Tom Cruise is still in play, but Scott and Jeremy disagree. We talk about The Social Reckoning, Artificial, and what the Best Picture race looks like. Lots of spicy gossip too. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/su...

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen discuss the Digger reception. Mixed, divisive- what does that mean for Oscar? Can identity-driven stories be enough? The Odyssey remains the strong frontrunner that, so far, no film has matched or challenged. The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth trailer drops, and boy does it look good. Then we try to suss out who took Digger out of their predicti...

Sasha Stone, Jeremy Jentzen, and Scott Kernen address the bizarre controversy on X involving us and others who used to work at Awards Daily. Then we talk about the film festivals and how they’ve changed the races. Who are the frontrunners in each category? Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen catch up on everything that happened at the Telluride Film Festival and the Best Actor shakeup - John Malkovich drops out of play in Israel, the Digger trailer drops, but will Andrew Scott just win the whole thing anyway? Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen talk about Mark Ruffalo and the lies Hollywood tells itself about censorship and freedom of speech. We also talk Telluride! Scott is leaving on a jet plane and will be covering the festival every day. We go through the lineup and talk the Oscars from here. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Jeremy Jentzen, and Scott Kernen discuss the death and impact of the great Dolly Parton. We talk about the “big twist” in Digger (but we don’t give it away). We also answer questions from readers. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen discuss whether or not The Invite will land in the major categories. We also talk about ideal Oscar pairings for presenting awards, wading into the JK Rowling debate, and what happened at the most recent Oscar meeting. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen talk about the Best Picture race and whether this is Tom Cruise's year or Matt Damon's. Does Tom Cruise getting an Honorary Oscar hurt his chances? How do the new voters vote? Also talking Bucking Fastard and the Fall film festivals. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen discuss the Oscars and whether Obsession can crack not just Best Picture but the other categories. The Odyssey seems like the film to beat, but do people really like the movie? Will Cancel Culture ever end? Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen discuss the HFPA’s $150 million lawsuit against Penske Corp. in an attempt to take back the Golden Globes. Can they break up the unethical Penske monopoly on the trades and the Globes? Also Behemoth! Starring Pedro Pascal. We talk Best Actor and Best Actress. We talk The Odyssey. We talk Ryan Gosling and his chances for Project Hail Mary. And we read f...

[If you don’t want these drops, you can deselect “Frontrunners and Challengers” in your preferences] Sasha Stone talks with Scott Kernen and Jeremy Jentzen about The Odyssey, how they liked it, and how many Oscars it will win. We also talk about the new Little House and whether it’s “woke” or not. We also talk about the Venice and Toronto announcements of upcoming films. Get full access to AwardsD...

Sasha Stone, Jeremy Jentzen, and Scott Kernen talk about the “woke” casting choices in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and how that has turned it into yet another battle in our ongoing culture war. The film is on track to make close a billion worldwide but it is also becoming a target by the Right and a virtue signal by the Left. How will it do in the Oscars? Also, we go through Armie Hammer’s wal...

Sasha Stone, Jeremy Jentzen, and Scott Kernen talk movies and culture, starting with Tom Cruise’s Oscar campaign getting started with a Digger teaser, plus the wonders of AI and a true crime story in Michigan that Jeremy lived through. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen talk about the state of the film industry and the Oscar race. Sean Penn’s January 6th movie, the first AI movie, Disclosure Day’s box office, Uwe Boll’s new movie, and whether Obsession has any Oscar prospects. We also talk about how Hollywood has become so alienating because of its politics, and whether there is any hope that they will stop being so c...

After a bit of a break, Sasha, Scott, and Jeremy are back to talk about Obsession and why the horror genre allows people to be more creative. We talk about the current Oscar race and whether Cannes will be a factor this year. We talk about AI and why it is not going away anytime soon. We also go through Scott’s most recent predictions and try to find the “Woke Movie” we know will win Best Picture....

Sasha Stone, Jeremy Jentzen, and Scott Kernen talk about the very early Oscar race, Tom Cruise in Digger, and why we are getting ahead of ourselves and how that’s not great for the Oscars. Also, can Jafar Jackson get a nomination for Michael or is the film too controversial and the Best Actor race in general. Plus, 9/11 conspiracy theories. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.sub...

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen discuss the Paramount/WB merger and why it’s better for Hollywood, the Cannes Lineup that has no American movies, and we talk a bit about the catastrophic year of 2020 and how it broke America. If you’d like to opt out of these emails you can do so in your subscriber preferences. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscr...

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen ruminate on last year’s Oscar race and what mistakes were made, and how the Oscars can improve. Project Hail Mary and way too early Oscar predictions for Best Picture. Plus, will controversy chase the Michael Jackson movie? How will Greta Gerwig’s Narnia fare? You can stop getting these emails by clicking on your subscriber preferences. Get full access...

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen deconstruct the 98th Academy Awards. Scott was there! How did the ceremony go? Was it fun? We gossip, we chew the scenery like Sean Penn. Actually, we don’t. We have a long conversation with the good, the bad, and the ugly. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen hash out their final Oscar predictions before Sunday’s show. Is One Battle After Another set to sweep? Will Sinners upset? Who will be winning Best Actor? Is it better to take risks when predicting or go with the comfortable status quo? All of that and more. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.substack.com/subscribe

Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen discuss the crazy SAG award wins of Sinners and Michael B. Jordan. What does it mean for the Best Picture race? Best Actor? We dig into that and talk about what drives the preferential ballot vote. You can deselect this in your subscriber preferences if you don’t want to get these podcast drops. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily.sub...

If you’d like to opt out of these podcasts, you can do so in your subscriber preferences. Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen wade into the BAFTA controversy. What happened? How bad was it? Does it change the Oscar race at all? They also predict the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Producers Guild, not to mention the Editors Guild. Get full access to AwardsDaily's Daily at awardsdaily....

If you’d like to opt out of these podcasts, you can do so in your subscriber settings. Just deselect “Frontrunners and Challengers.” The British are coming! The British are coming! Sasha Stone, Scott Kernen, and Jeremy Jentzen predict the BAFTA wins, which air this Sunday. We expect it to be a sweep for One Battle After Another, but maybe there will be some surprises. EXTRAS: Did Parasite really d...