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Final Predictions & Hopes for the 98th Academy Awards
On this episode (recorded on 3/7/2026), we discuss what we think should win and will win at the 98th Academy Awards. Additionally, we discuss some of our personal favorites from this year in all the categories.
Revisiting Sinners in the wake of its historic Oscar nominations.
We catch up on our Oscar preparations by rewatching and discussing Ryan Coogler's Sinners. We discuss the record breaking 16 Oscar nominations this movie recently received, its big blockbusting spectacle, the performances that we love, and the thematic multitudes that it contains.
2026 Oscar Nominations—LIVE reaction!
Join us as we watch the Oscar Nominations get announced live and react in real time!
Wake Up Dead Man is the best Knives Out movie yet.
On this episode we are joined by our friend Josh Wilbur to discuss the newest in Rian Johnson's Knives Out series. Wake Up Dead Man is, in our opinion, without question the best of these films yet and we love just about everything about it.
Hamnet shows us what Jessie Buckley can do!
On this episode we discuss Hamnet and why it works better for some people than it does for others. We talk about Jessie Buckley's powerhouse performance, Paul Mescal's so-so performance. Then, we discuss the film in the context of the 2025 Oscar race.
Jafar Panahi defies censorship with It Was Just An Accident.
Ian and McKenzie give their brief reviews and some thoughts on Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident. McKenzie also reports on seeing the man himself in-person at a Q&A at Chicago's Music Box Theatre.
With Sentimental Value, Joachim Trier shows a maturation of his style and substance.
On this episode we are joined by Frankie Simmons and Josh Wilbur to discuss the newest film from Joachim Trier as he teams back up with Renate Reinsve.
Frankenstein lives or dies on your relationship to the source material.
We are joined by Christian Gutiérrez to chat about the latest from Guillermo del Toro, his adaptation of Mary Shelley’s iconic Frankenstein.
Bugonia is a movie for the moment.
On this episode we are joined by Kevin Reilly Jr. to break down the new film from Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, Bugonia.
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You isn't an Uncut Gems riff! It's better.
On this episode, Ian and McKenzie review the new film from Mary Bronstein (Yeast, 2008), If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. They get into the autobiographical content, the film's surreal nature, and how some people are reading the film incorrectly.
In Blue Moon, Ethan Hawke & Co. take our breath away...
On this episode, Ian and McKenzie review the lovely new one location drama from Richard Linklater and frequent collaborator Ethan Hawke about one of the final nights in composer Lorenz Hart's life, Blue Moon.
After the Hunt Has Great Blazers... Beautiful Blazers! + The Kiss of the Spider Woman & Roofman
On this episode, Ian and McKenzie discuss early-October 2025 releases with the charming new comedy ROOFMAN, the movie musical KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, and Luca Guadagnino’s latest film AFTER THE HUNT starring Julia Roberts.
Is One Battle After Another PTA's Crowning Achievement? + Eleanor the Great & A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
In our inaugural episode we discuss September 2025 theatrical releases — what we loved, what we hated, and most importantly Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest feature film ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER.