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Episode 319: 91st ACADEMY AWARDS® Predictions

ACADEMY AWARDS® PREDICTIONS: [00:02:43]

CINEMATOGRAPHY

PRODUCTION DESIGN

VISUAL EFFECTS

SOUND MIXING

SOUND EDITING

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

COSTUME DESIGN

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING 

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

BEST PICTURE

DIRECTING

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

ANIMATED FILM

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

FILM EDITING

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

 

 

FLICKS:

"The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part" Theater "Alita: Battle Angel" Theater

COPYCAT THROWDOWN:

"Cold Pursuit" (2019) Theater vs "In Order of Disappearance" (2014) VOD

  

 

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Episode 318: Movie Editing and Cinematography Never Inspired Anybody!

Academy Unveils the 4 Oscar Categories to Be Presented During Commercial Breaks (via THR)

 Obituary: Albert Finney (via BBC)

 

 

FLICKS:
"Border" [00:22:56]
SLS Cast rating: n/a Matt's rating: 4.5 Tim's rating: n/a

"Capernaum" [00:30:01]
SLS Cast rating: n/a Matt's rating: 4 Tim's rating: n/a

"Never Look Away" [00:33:27]
SLS Cast rating: n/a Matt's rating: 4 Tim's rating: n/a

"Hale County This Morning, This Evening" [0036:08]
SLS Cast rating: 2.5 Matt's rating: 2 Tim's rating: 3

"Of Father's and Sons" [00:44:12]
SLS Cast rating: 3.75 Matt's rating: 4 Tim's rating: 3.5

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

 

 

FLICKS:

91st ACADEMY AWARDS® PREDICTIONS

  

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

 

 

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Episode 317: That Time When The Super Bowl Opened For Prince

NEWS: [00:09:50]

Netflix to Acquire Zac Efron Ted Bundy Movie ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ (via Collider)

Julie Adams, Damsel in Distress in 'Creature From the Black Lagoon,' Dies at 92 (via THR)

James Gunn in Talks to Direct 'Suicide Squad' Sequel (Exclusive) (via THR)

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Sweeps With Seven Wins at Annie Awards (via The Wrap)

Peter Jackson to Direct The Beatles Documentary Focusing on the Recording of 'Let It Be' (via /Film)

 

 

FLICKS:
"Shoplifters" [00:35:30]
SLS Cast rating: n/a Matt's rating: 4.5 Tim's rating: n/a

"Cold War" [00:41:10]
SLS Cast rating: 4 Matt's rating: 4 Tim's rating: 4

"Free Solo" [00:49:13]
SLS Cast rating: 4.5 Matt's rating: 4.5 Tim's rating: 4.5

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

 

 

FLICKS:
"Capernaum" Theater

"Border" Theater

"Never Look Away" Theater

"Hale County This Morning, This Evening" PBS on 02/11

  

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"Free Solo" Trailer (HERE)}}

 

 

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Episode 316: Redux

NEWS: [00:03:05]

Michael Jackson Estate Addresses Controversial ‘Leaving Neverland’ Doc (via Variety)

Jonas Mekas, RIP: Why This 96-Year-Old Legend Was Our Most Important Cinephile (via Indiewire)

The 91st Academy Awards Nominations (via Oscars.org)

 

 

 

FLICKS:
"At Eternity's Gate" [00:38:45]
SLS Cast rating: 4.25 Matt's rating: 4.5 Tim's rating: 4

"The Wife" [00:50:52]
SLS Cast rating: 4.5 Matt's rating: 4.5 Tim's rating: 4.5

"Can You Ever Forgive Me?" [01:00:18]
SLS Cast rating: 4 Matt's rating: 4 Tim's rating: 4

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

 

 

FLICKS:
"Capernaum" Theater

"Border" Theater

"Never Look Away" Theater

"Hale County This Morning, This Evening" PBS on 02/11

  

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"At Eternity's Gate" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"The Wife" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Can You Ever Forgive Me?" Trailer (HERE)}}

 

 

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Episode 296: Half-Assed Part Two

Special Guest: Johnny Whitetrash (@WhitetrashShow)

 

NEWS: (00:14:28)

Twentieth Century Fox Pulls Scene from 'The Predator' After Director Shane Black Casts His Friend,

a Registered Sex Offender (Los Angeles Times)

Shane Black Apologizes for Casting Registered Sex Offender in 'The Predator' (Los Angeles Times)

Olivia Munn in 'The Predator:' The Actress Says She's Been Shunned After Speaking Out

About a Registered Sex Offender in the Cast (Slate)

Burt Reynolds Dead: 'Deliverance,' 'Boogie Nights' Star Was 82 (The Hollywood Reporter) 

New Popular Oscar Category Postponed by Academy (The Hollywood Reporter)

Mattel Launches Film Division as Sony's Options Masters of the Universe and Barbie Expire (Flickering Myth)

 

FLICKS (47:51):
The Nun (00:48:43)
SLS Cast rating: 2.25 Matt's rating: 2  Tim's rating: 2.5

Searching (01:07:17)
SLS Cast rating: 3.75 Matt's rating: 3.5 Tim's rating: 4

Operation Finale (01:20:16)
SLS Cast rating: 3.5 Matt's rating: 3 Tim's rating: 4

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

 

 

FLICKS:

"The Predator" (2018) Theater & "White Boy Rick" Theater

 

 

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

 

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"The Nun" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Searching" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Operation Finale" Trailer (HERE)}}

 

 

 

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Episode 267: ACADEMY AWARDS® Predictions (Part One)

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ACADEMY AWARDS® PREDICTIONS (Part One): (00:10:11)

 

CINEMATOGRAPHY

PRODUCTION DESIGN

VISUAL EFFECTS

SOUND MIXING

SOUND EDITING

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

COSTUME DESIGN

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING 

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

  

 

ACADEMY AWARDS® PREDICTIONS (Part Two):

 

BEST PICTURE

DIRECTING

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

ANIMATED FILM

Flicks: "Ferdinand"  & "The Breadwinner"

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Flicks: "A Fantastic Woman" (Chile) & "Loveless" (Russia) 

BEST DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

FILM EDITING

 

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Episode 265: Our Expectations are SO...LO

MAILSACK: (00:08:06)

From Johnny Whitetrash (@WhitetrashShow )

 

NEWS: (00:17:34)

Here's Audio of Quentin Tarantino Defending Roman Polanski: 13-Year-Old Girl 'Wanted to Have It  via Jezebel

Connie Sawyer, Hollywood's oldest working actress, dies at 105 via CNN

'Star Wars' fans defy church protests to attend first cienma showing on a Sunday in Isle of Lewis via The Telegraph

Don't underestimate this account: AMC Madison goes rogue on Twitter via Tone Madison

Deep learning technology is now being used to put Nic Cage in every movie via The A.V. Club

 

 

FLICKS:

(00:50:11) "Strong Island"

SLS Cast rating: 3.75 Matt's rating: 3.75 Tim's rating: 3.5

(01:03:32) "Icarus"

SLS Cast rating: 3.25 Matt's rating: 3.5 Tim's rating: 3

(01:12:41) "Last Men in Aleppo"

SLS Cast rating: 4 Matt's rating: 4 Tim's rating: 4

(01:20:56) "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"

SLS Cast rating: 4.25 Matt's rating: 4.25 Tim's rating: 4

(01:30:09) "Faces Places"

SLS Cast rating: 4.25 Matt's rating: 4.5 Tim's rating: 4 

 

NEXT WEEK!

  

 

 OSCAR NOMINATED FLICKS:

"The Square"

"The Insult"

"Loveless"

"Loving Vincent"

"On Body and Soul"

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"Strong Island" Trailer (HERE)}} 

_{^{"Icarus" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" Trailer (HERE)}} 

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Episode 264: Call Me by Your Produce

MAILSACK: (00:06:37)

From Diana (@Dianae173 )

 

NEWS: (00:09:44)

'Cloverfield 4' is a WWII Thriller called 'Overlord' and it's Already Done Filming via Slash Film

90th Academy Awards nominations via Oscars.org

Tom Hanks to Play Mr. Rogers in Biopic 'You Are My Friend' (Exclusive) via Variety

 

 

FLICKS:

(00:26:56) "Victoria & Abdul"

SLS Cast rating: 3.25 Matt's rating: 3.5 Tim's rating: 3

(00:37:06) "Wonder"

SLS Cast rating: 3.5 Matt's rating: 3.5 Tim's rating: 3.5

(00:50:01) "Molly's Game"

SLS Cast rating: 4 Matt's rating: 3.75 Tim's rating: 4.25

(01:00:38) "Lady Bird"

SLS Cast rating: 4.25 Matt's rating: 4 Tim's rating: 4.5

(01:12:11) "Phantom Thread"

SLS Cast rating: 4.5 Matt's rating: 4.25 Tim's rating: 4.75

(01:20:42) "Call Me by Your Name"

SLS Cast rating: 4.75 Matt's rating: 4.5 Tim's rating: 4.75

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

  

 

 OSCAR NOMINATED FLICKS:

"Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"

"Icarus"

"Last Men in Aleppo"

"Strong Island"

"Faces, Places"

 

Until Next Time Cinephiles...

 

AUDIO LINKS:

_{^{"Victoria & Abdul" Trailer (HERE) Clip (HERE)}}

_{^{"Wonder" Trailer (HERE)}}

_{^{"Molly's Game" Trailer (HERE) Clip (HERE)}}

_{^{"Lady Bird" Trailer (HERE) Clip (HERE)}}

_{^{"Phantom Thread" Trailer (HERE) Clip (HERE)}}

_{^{"Call Me by Your Name" Clip (HERE) Clip (HERE)}}

 

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Episode 221: Sharing the Same Rubber or: Grapeamole

News (00:16:45):

 

 

Oscar Detox (00:49:30)

 

 

The Flicks:

(01:06:20) "The Great Wall" SLS Cast Rating: 2.75  Matt's Rating: 2.75 Tim's Rating: 3

(01:14:20) "The Lego Batman Movie" SLS Cast Rating: 3  Matt's Rating: 4.5 Tim's Rating: 1.5

 

 

 NEXT WEEK!

 

Segment Three: 3² > Favorite Opening 10 minutes of three movies

Flicks: "Logan" & "Get Out"

           

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Episode 220: Our 5th Year of Bringing (Cl)ass to the Oscars

The Flicks:

(00:10:48) "Fire at Sea" SLS Cast Rating: 2.75  Matt's Rating: 3 Tim's Rating: 2.5

(00:19:05) "I Am Not Your Negro" SLS Cast Rating: 4.75  Matt's Rating: 5 Tim's Rating: 4.75                       

(00:29:10) "Toni Erdmann" SLS Cast Rating: 4.25  Matt's Rating: 4.25 Tim's Rating: 4.25

(00:36:00) "Land of Mine" SLS Cast Rating: 4.5  Matt's Rating: 4.75 Tim's Rating: 4.5

(00:42:40) "The Red Turtle" SLS Cast Rating: 4.5  Matt's Rating: 4.5 Tim's Rating: 4.5

(00:46:35) "My Life as a Zucchini" SLS Cast Rating: N/A Matt's Rating: 4.5 Tim's Rating: N/A

 

 

Oscar Predictions (00:52:30)

 

 

 NEXT WEEK!

 

Segment Three: Oscar Detox

Flicks: "The Lego Batman Movie" & "The Great Wall"

           

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Episode 219: Bottomkins Lippy Lips

News (00:13:25):

 

The Flicks: 

(00:40:10) "20th Century Women" SLS Cast Rating: 4.25  Matt's Rating: 4 Tim's Rating: 4.5

(00:47:10) "Tanna" SLS Cast Rating: 4  Matt's Rating: 4 Tim's Rating: 4                       

(00:53:30) "Elle" SLS Cast Rating: 4  Matt's Rating: 3.5 Tim's Rating: 4.5

(01:01:45) "John Wick: Chapter 2" SLS Cast Rating: 3.75  Matt's Rating: 3.75 Tim's Rating: 3.75

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

 

OSCAR PREDICTIONS 2017!!!  

Flicks: "I am Not Your Negro" "Toni Erdmann" "Land of Mine" "Fire at Sea" "The Red Turtle"  & "Life as a Zucchini"

           

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Episode 218: Viggo Mortensen's 13-inch Performance

News (00:16:20):

 

The Flicks: 

(00:42:35) "Passengers" SLS Cast Rating: 2.5  Matt's Rating: 2.75 Tim's Rating: 2                        

(00:54:15) "Captain Fantastic" SLS Cast Rating: 3.5  Matt's Rating: 3.5 Tim's Rating: 3.5

(01:04:00) "O.J.: Made in America" SLS Cast Rating: 5  Matt's Rating: 5 Tim's Rating: 5

 

 

 

NEXT WEEK!

   

Flicks: "John Wick: Chapter 2" "Tanna" "Fire at Sea" & "20th Century Women" 

           

Until Next Time Cinephiles...          

 

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