In our unfiltered series that explores the state of the film industry, we discuss the evolving landscape of the movies and box office in 2025. Everything from the impact of cultural trends and the changing dynamics between studios and theaters ...

*THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring a 30-minute segment from our RETRO//RANKED season on James Cameron. To watch the full conversation on video, subscribe to our Patreon.With past seasons traversing the "Jurassic" Franchise, the "28" F...

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 now on the back half of rolling out our specialize...

*THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring a 30-minute segment from our RETRO//RANKED season on James Cameron. To watch the full conversation on video, subscribe to our Patreon.With past seasons traversing the "Jurassic" Franchise, the "28" F...

Marty Supreme is directed by Josh Safdie, who co-wrote the script with Ronald Bronstein, loosely inspired by the life and career of American table tennis player Marty Reisman. Starring Timothée Chalamet, the film also features Gwyneth Paltrow, ...

This week the Ladies conclude 2025 with a discussion of “male actor branding” specifically discussing Timothée Chalamet and the unconventional methods of his Marty Supreme press tour.Subscribe:

Nandita Joshi is joined by production designer Fiona Crombie to discuss her work on the film 'Hamnet,' exploring her creative process, the challenges of designing period pieces, and the emotional depth of the story communicated through the prod...

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 now on the back half of rolling out our specialize...

The Awards Season Draft returns for round 4! In this recurring series where we competitively draft winners across one year's full awards circuit, we have covered 2015, 2022, and 2012, but our fourth stop is the 2005-6 season featuring Crash...

Ruairí O'Brien, is the Director of Photography for Eternity, the A24 afterlife rom-com, which premiered worldwide on November 26, 2025, starring Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen. O'B...

Avatar: Fire and Ash is directed by James Cameron, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver. Distributed by 20th Century Studios, it is the sequel to Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and the third installment in the...

To hear more bonus pre-episode conversations like this, subscribe to our Patreon for as little as $1/month for early access and video episodes. Ahead of our Wake Up Dead Man review we discuss:Steven Spielberg's Disclosu...

We discuss the recent acquisition of Warner Bros. by Netflix after an open auction saw bids from the likes of Warner Bros., Paramount, and Comcast. The conversation covers the implications for the future of theatrical releases and the film indu...

*THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring a 30-minute segment from our RETRO//RANKED season on James Cameron. To watch the full conversation on video, subscribe to our Patreon.With past seasons traversing the "Jurassic" Franchise, the "28" F...

We take a brief pause on our category-by-category prediction series to assess the current state of the race as a checkpoint after a major first-wave of precursors. We discuss at large the impacts of AFI, NBR, LAFCA, NYFCC, Golden Globes, and Cr...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced shortlists in 12 categories for the 98th Academy Awards: Animated Short Film, Casting, Cinematography, Documentary Feature Film, Documentary Short Film, International Feature Fil...

*THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring the first 30 minutes of our bonus review for Jay Kelly. To watch the full review on video and get an extra segment on Golden Globes nomination reactions, subscribe to our Patreon.Jay Kelly is directe...

Wake Up Dead Man is written and directed by Rian Johnson. It is a standalone sequel to Glass Onion (2022) and the third installment overall in the Knives Out film series. It stars Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as master detective Benoit B...

Watch our live commentary on video by subscribing to our Patreon!It's a strange case from the start. A case with a hole in the center. A doughnut. Watch along with us to Rian Johnson's Knives Out (2019) for the Netflix release o...

*THIS IS A PREVIEW PODCAST* featuring a 30-minute segment from our RETRO//RANKED season on James Cameron. To watch the full conversation on video, subscribe to our Patreon.With past seasons traversing the "Jurassic" Franchise, the "28" F...

After multiple drafts of above the line predictions we are now officially in the phase of rolling out our specialized prediction episodes that feature 3-4 categories at a time until we’ve covered all categories ahead of nomination morning. Toda...

We react live to the 82nd Golden Globes Nominations for the 2025 ceremony with some brief thoughts debriefing and recapping our takeaways for the nominations for the rest of the awards season.Subscribe:

Zootopia 2, the sequel to Zootopia (2016), is directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard and written by Bush. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Shakira, Idris Elba, Alan Tudyk, Nate Torrence, Don Lake, Bonnie Hunt, and Jenny Slate reprise their rol...

The Critics Choice Awards (CCA) have released their 2025-26 nominations as a key precursor for the award season circuit. We debrief their selections and update various Oscar prospects for films and performances in above and below the line categ...

The Awards Season Draft returns for round 3! In this recurring series where we competitively draft winners across one year's full awards circuit, we have covered 2015 and 2022, but our third stop is the 2012-13 season featuring Argo as the Best...