#982: Top 5 Michael Keaton Performances
adam
5. Daryl Poynter, CLEAN AND SOBER
4. Walter “Robby” Robinson, SPOTLIGHT
3. Bill “Billy Blaze” Blazwjowski, NIGHT SHIFT
2. Bruce Wayne/Batman, BATMAN
1. Betelgeuse, BEETLEJUICE
#981: 2024 Fall Movie Preview
2024 fall MOVIE PREVIEW:
1. ACTORS WE LOVE IN MELODRAMAS WE MIGHT: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS v WE LIVE IN TIME
AK: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS
JL: HIS THREE DAUGHTERS
2. DIRECTING DUO HORROR: THE FRONT ROOM v HOUSE OF SPOILS v HERETIC
AK: HOUSE OF SPOILS
JL: HOUSE OF SPOILS
3. MILLENNIAL MID-LIFE CRISIS: MY OLD ASS v THE OUTRUN
AK: MY OLD ASS
JL: THE OUTRUN
4. HOLLYWOOD PLAYS ITSELF: A DIFFERENT MAN v THE SUBSTANCE
AK: A DIFFERENT MAN
JL: THE SUBSTANCE
5. UNEXPECTEDLY ANIMATED: TRANSFORMERS ONE v PIECE BY PIECE
AK: PIECE BY PIECE
JL: PIECE BY PIECE
6. BEST OF CANNES: ANORA v EMILIA PÉREZ
AK: ANORA
JL: ANORA
7. I THINK I’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE: HERE v OMNI LOOP
AK: HERE
JL: OMNI LOOP
8. LIVE FROM NEW YORK IT’S…: SATURDAY NIGHT v WILL & HARPER
AK: WILL & HARPER
JL: WILL & HARPER
9. PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING TELLURIDE DEBUTS: NICKEL BOYS v THE PIANO LESSON
AK: THE PIANO LESSON
JL: NICKEL BOYS
10. REUNITED (AND IT FEELS SO BAD): BROTHERS v A REAL PAIN
AK: A REAL PAIN
JL: A REAL PAIN
11. BIGGER SMILES: JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX v VENOM: LAST DANCE
AK: JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX
JL: JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX
12. CAUGHT UP IN HISTORY: CONCLAVE v BLITZ
AK: CONCLAVE
JL: BLITZ
TOP 5 MOST ANTICIPATED ANTICIPATED FILMS OF 2024:
JOSH:
5. THE SUBSTANCE (SEPTEMBER 20)
4. BLITZ (NOVEMBER 1)
3. APARTMENT 7A (SEPTEMBER 27)
2. ANORA (OCTOBER 18)
1. NICKEL BOYS (OCTOBER 25)
ADAM:
5. JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX (OCTOBER 4)
4. MEGALOPOLIS (SEPTEMBER 27)
3. GLADIATOR II (NOVEMBER 22)
2. THE PIANO LESSON (NOVEMBER 8)
1. ANORA (OCTOBER 18)
#978: Top 5 Bad Dads
adam
5. Mr. Perry, DEAD POET’S SOCIETY
4. Jimmy Gator + Rick Spector + Earl Partridge, MAGNOLIA
3. Bull Meechum, THE GREAT SANTINI
2. Daniel Plainview, THERE WILL BE BLOOD
1. Roy Neary, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND
JOSH
5. Chris, GOOD ONE
4. Tomas, FORCE MAJEURE
3. Louis Batiste, EVE’S BAYOU
2. Daniel Plainview, THERE WILL BE BLOOD
1. Jack Torrance, THE SHINING
#973: Top 5 Prequels
Josh
5. Godzilla Minus One
4. Star Wars: Episode 1 — The Phantom Menace
3. Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
1. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Roxana Hadadi
5. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
4. Prey
3. The Animatrix
2. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
1. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
#972: Top 5 Films of 2024 (So Far)
Adam
5. Challengers
4. Tuesday
3. Love Lies Bleeding
2. Hit Man
1. The People’s Joker
Josh
5. I Saw the TV Glow
4. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
3. Challengers
2. The People’s Joker
1. Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
Michael Phillips
5. Tuesday
4. We Grown Now
3. La Chimera
2. Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World
1. Challengers
#969: Top 5 Movies for Graduates (Revisited)
Michael Phillips
Zero For Conduct
Cooley High
Lady Bird
Adventureland
#957: 2024 Oscar Picks
Best Picture
Adam
Will win: OPPENHEIMER
Should win: OPPENHEIMER
Should have been nominated: MAY DECEMBER
Replace: MAESTRO
Josh
Will win: OPPENHEIMER
Should win: ANATOMY OF A FALL
Should have been nominated: THE BOY AND THE HERON
Replace: MAESTRO
Best Director
Adam
Will win: Christopher Nolan, OPPENHEIMER
Should win: Christopher Nolan, OPPENHEIMER
Should’ve been nominated: The Academy got it right.
Josh
Will win: Christopher Nolan, OPPENHEIMER
Should win: Justine Triet, ANATOMY OF A FALL
Should have been nominated: Wes Anderson, ASTEROID CITY
Replace: Yorgos Lanthimos, POOR THINGS
Best Actress
Adam
Will win: Emma Stone, POOR THINGS
Should win: Sandra Hüller, ANATOMY OF A FALL
Should have been nominated: Natalie Portman, MAY DECEMBER
Replace: MAESTRO
Josh
Will win: Anette Bening, NYAD
Should win: Sandra Hüller, ANATOMY OF A FALL
Should have been nominated: Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, YOU HURTY MY FEELINGS
Replace: Annette Bening, NYAD
Best Actor
Adam
Will win: Paul Giamatti, THE HOLDOVERS
Should win: Cillian Murphy, OPPENHEIMER
Should’ve been nominated: Andrew Scott, ALL OF US STRANGERS
Replace: Bradley Cooper, MAESTRO
Josh
Will win: Paul Giamatti, THE HOLDOVERS
Should win: Cillian Murphy, OPPENHEIMER
Should have been nominated: Teo Yoo, PAST LIVES
Replace: Bradley Cooper, MAESTRO
Best Supporting Actress
Adam
Will win: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, THE HOLDOVERS
Should win: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, THE HOLDOVERS
Should’ve been nominated: Rachel McAdams, ARE YOU THERE, GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET
Replace: America Ferrera, BARBIE
Josh
Will win: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, THE HOLDOVERS
Should win: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, THE HOLDOVERS
Should have been nominated: Julianne Moore, MAY DECEMBER
Replace: Jodie Foster, NYAD
Best Supporting Actor
Josh
Will win: Robert Downey Jr., OPPENHEIMER
Should win: Ryan Gosling, BARBIE
Should’ve been nominated: Charles Melton, MAY DECEMBER
Replace: Robert De Niro, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Adam
Will win: Robert Downey Jr., OPPENHEIMER
Should win: Ryan Gosling, BARBIE
Should’ve been nominated: The Academy got it right.
#955: Top 5 Tokyo Movies
Kurosawa, Ozu, and a giant, fire-breathing lizard make this week’s Top 5.
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