Mike, Mike, and Oscar

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THE FEINBERG FINAL W/ THR’S SCOTT FEINBERG!
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The Annual “Who’s Winning Best Picture?” Start - 3:14
(And How Big of an Upset Would a Sinners Win Be?)
WB’s Sinners/OBAA FYCs + The Mike/Pam Paramount Future - 8:20
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The Evolution of Awards Chatter and Professor Scott - 12:53
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Academy Voters “MUST” Watch Before Voting - 22:47
What IS an Average Academy Voter? - 28:50
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What are the True Bellwether Categories? - 32:50
A Rundown of All 4 INSANE Acting Categories - 36:47
The Frustration with the Casting Category - 49:37
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The Hopes for YouTube’s Oscars Era - 54:08
Conan as Host for 366 Days + The New “Oscars Bump” - 1:00:55
What an Oscars Campaign Was, and What it Is in 2026 - 1:06:45
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Scott and THR’s Upcoming Oscars Work! - 1:10:21
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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:15:11

David Long returns to predict and bet the 98th Academy Awards as we break down the gambling lines / betting odds for each of the 24 categories at the Oscars.

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Mike 1 explains betting to AlsoMom - 6:18

CATEGORIES WITH HEAVY FAVORITES:
Lead Actress - 11:31
Original Score - 15:36
Director - 16:51
Original Screenplay - 20:47
Adapted Screenplay - 23:33
VFX - 23:08
Costumes - 25:17
Makeup & Hairstyling - 29:43
Animated Feature - 31:38
Original Song - 33:46
Production Designer - 41:23
Sound - 42:20

BET OR DON’T BET:
Film Editing - 45:25
Best Picture - 50:14
Casting - 1:00:17
Supporting Actor - 1:05:18

THE BATTLEGROUND CATEGORIES:
International Feature - 1:14:24
Cinematography - 1:19:56
Documentary Feature - 1:25:33
Lead Actor - 1:30:53
Supporting Actress - 1:37:00
The Shorts - 1:48:36

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Amanda of Swell Entertainment returns to review Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! We discuss Lead Actress favorite, Jessie Buckley and whether she will Norbit her Oscar chances, and we also dive into the Frankenstein lore and what this film adds to the legacy.

NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF THE BRIDE!
Our Frankenstein Fandom & Expectations - 2:37
Our Thoughts on Maggie Gyllenhaal & Her Influences - 10:30
Review of the performances - 20:42
Review of the production values - 26:09
Oscar Lens - 31:08

SPOILER REVIEW OF THE BRIDE! - 31:48
The Spirit of Shelley - 32:36
Views on Sex, Gangsters & Oscar Voting - 40:21
Let’s Talk About Frank - 48:55
Let’s Talk About Frankie & The Bride - 54:54
Superfluous Plots, But Themes That Land - 59:25
Finale & Mid-Credits Scene Thoughts - 1:06:00
Grades - 1:11:25

OUTRO: We discuss her upcoming coverage of Formula 1 and her next trip to Japan to visit the Miyazaki Museum! So make sure to follow Amanda on YouTube and social media.

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THE ACTOR/SAG AWARDS HAPPENED:
The Netflix Broadcast/Highlights/Stunts Disrespected - 1:17
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Penn Leads Supporting Actor, But Is Lindo Alive? - 10:25
Madigan Makes Supporting Actress is a 3-Way MESS - 16:46
Buckley is the Only Acting Certainty - 22:34
What the Hell Just Happened to Lead Actor?! - 24:25
Sinners Wins Ensemble, OBAA PGA…So…Who Wins Best Picture? - 33:21
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Recapping the Other Guilds - 45:15
(Ace Eddies, VES/VFX; ADG/Prod Design; Artios/Casting; etc)
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Sinners vs. OBAA Resumé Match Up - 51:06
MMO’s Best Picture Prediction History - 55:21
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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:02:40

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SCREAM 7 REVIEW
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Spoiler-Free Review:
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A Timeline Recap of Getting to Scream 7 - 2:07
Dismal Critical Reception - 7:04
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The Paramount/WB/Melissa/Neve of it All - 10:11
Plot/Viewing Experience/Popcorn Pass Rage - 15:26
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Critics’ Complaint 1: “Not Cinematic Enough.” - 21:48
Neve’s Performance - 27:57
Critics’ Complaint 2: “These Characters Only Exist to be Offed.” - 32:01
Production Values - 35:25
Watch or Not - 37:44
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SPOILER WARNING - 39:38
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Spoiler-Filled Review:
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The Big Reveal - 40:25
The Macher Marketing - 49:31
The Opening Kill - 52:37
The Kills - 54:47
There Are Certain Rules (Meta Narratives) - 1:06:00
Critics’ Complaint 3: “Only Nostalgia Bait.” - 1:08:17
Hai! - 1:13:00
The Lowlights - 1:17:19
The Bests - 1:21:00
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FINAL GRADES - 1:25:03
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What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:25:45