Mike, Mike, and Oscar

La Bola Negra will contend for many Oscars this March. How many nominations could the film get? And which categories seem the strongest? This is our Oscars Profile Film Study on Spain's Selection for Best International Feature. NON-SPOILER REVIEW OF LA BOLA NEGRA: Immediate thoughts after seeing the film & how it stacks up to the year’s best - Top of the Show Reception & Early Box Office Numbers - 10:18 Early Season Awards Resume - 12:03 More Non-Spoiler Script Thoughts - 13:46 Which Performances will get nominated?- 18:39 Casting Nom Thoughts - 27:16 Production Values & Oscar Lens Nominations Outlook - 29:30 SPOILER FILLED REVIEW SECTION: How the plotlines intersect - 36:30 The real hero of the story - 39:35 Analyzing The Themes & That Ending - 42:59 Horrors of History - 48:47 The Elongation & Final Thoughts/Grades - 51:40 OUTRO: Follow us on our socials and YouTube to watch exclusive video content. Follow us on Letterboxd to read our reviews, and this Linktree also shows you where you can reach us to lend us your thoughts, comments, questions or concerns with anything we discussed here in this or any episode. https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . WILD HORSE NINE . Non-Spoiler Review: Scores, Viewing Experiences - 1:45 Script Thoughts - The Original Screenplay Convo - 6:54 . Performances: Malkovich as the Lead Actor Leader - 12:12 Is Sam Rockwell The GOAT Supporting Actor Ever? - 17:18 Casting Category - 20:40
. Production Values - 22:36 How Many Noms? - 28:38 . SPOLER WARNING - 31:32 . Spoiler-Filled Review: . Why-ld? - 33:28 Funny How? - 39:41 Is it THAT Funny? - 46:16 Lowlights - 47:23 . . FINAL GRADES - 49:35 . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 51:20

BIFA and Gotham Noms are out, and the race is underway!!! Let’s overreact to everything and see what films might get a boost in the early awards season stages. Will it be Elsinore and Tender Loving Care? La bola negra or Possible Love? You Can See Everything or Club Kid? Who knows? But we try to make our way too early predictions nonetheless. Janelle James taking over as the host of Critics Choice Awards - 1:25 BIFA NOMINATION REACTIONS: The Nom Tallies & Acting Category Structural Fun - 3:33 Acting Category Predictions + Best International BIFA - 9:25 GOTHAM NOMINATION REACTIONS: The Nom Tallies & the Tributes - 17:28 And category by category Gotham Predictions - 23:54 A BOX OFFICE REPORT: You Can See Everything’s Latest Win - 39:25 Review of Wildwood & Rest of the Top 10 - 41:25 Review of Fjord + La bola negra & Odyssey campaigns - 53:00 WHAT WE’RE WATCHING - 1:01:21 Crystal Lake, New Comedy Documentaries on Netflix, the Psycho franchise & Passenger. TRAILER THOUGHTS: Dune Part III & Zendaya Lead Actress Campaign - 1:06:25 Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew rocks out + Jack O’ Spades to Netflix - 1:10:11 River and how horror movie hype won’t die anytime soon - OUTRO: Please make sure to follow, like & subscribe to us on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Letterboxd, etc. We are putting out a lot of content on a weekly basis beyond the podcast. Otherwise, stay tuned to our feed for upcoming Oscars Profile film study reviews and more episodes like this one of Oscar Race Checkpoint. Here’s our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

Our Annual Horror Movie Awards Show celebrates the very best in the genre from Halloween 2025 through this year, and what a year it’s been. Indie Films have become blockbusters and Oscar contenders. New filmmakers have emerged as household names. And two Mikes remain here, where we’ve always been, to cover it all at The 2026 Scaries. ***MILD SPOILERS for The End of Oak Street, Obsession & The Yeti. The Random Stuff Section - 2:11 Horror Setting Where We’d Least Like To Eat A Bowl of Soup. Horror Film Where We’d Be Killed The Fastest. Most Goo. Some Goo. No Goo. Which Horror Movie Could We Survive The Longest + Random Superlatives like Worst Teeth. Production Values Section - 13:15 The Best & Worst New Halloween Costumes. The Scary MUAH, Loudest Boo, Yelly for Most Yelling, The Scary ACE Eddie & National Lampoon’s Uncle Eddie, The Scary Golden Frog & Wooden Toad, the Best & Worst Annual PDG & VFX Awards + 2nd Annual Music Section. Performance & Character Awards Section - 21:33 Our Annual Best Young Actors List. Best Lead Actor. Lead Actress Declaration and 2nd Best Actress. Best Supporting Actor & Supporting Actress. Am Glad They Found Each Other The Award. Harbinger of Most Doom. The “Let’s Get A Full Movie About These Side Characters” Award. Dumbest Teenagers. Worst Friend. Most in Need of a Break-Up. The Best Mommy…BUT. Horror Monster Who Might As Well Have Been Played by a CGI Michael Fassbender. Best Scenes Section - 38:15 Best Scene Declarations like Best Alien Sex, Best Food, etc + Most Awkward Dinner Scene. The Ickiest Grossest Barfiest Yuck. Best “Now You’s Can’t Leave” Scene. Sex Scene So Happy, We Know They’re Doomed. Best & Worst Endings. The Squealing Mike Awards. Overall Composition & Industry Awards Section - 46:49 MMO’s Annual New Directors To Watch List. Most Mediocre Shark Movie. The Scary Razzie. The Shudder Deep Cut Award. Which Horror IP Will We Revere Most in 10 Years? Which Horror IP will get the most Sequels & Prequels? Best Horror Film of the Year. Oscar Level Superlatives. Worst, Most Mid & Best Movie Studios in Horror Today. OUTRO: Please follow, like & subscribe, rate & review and help us spread the word about our show, and you can look forward to much more upcoming awards season coverage with Oscar Race Checkpoints, Oscar Profiles and special guests. Happy Halloween! Here’s our Linktree: https://linktr.ee/mikemikeandoscar

What Is This Episode - Top of Show . YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING, P2 . Non-Spoiler Review: The Rocky Box Office Road - 3:22 Scores, Viewing Experiences - 9:57 Is This an Achievement on the Level of The Odyssey - 15:15 . Noms?: Cinematography - 17:47 Score + Editing - 25:00 The Doc Feature Convo - 30:07 . SPOLER WARNING - 35:47 . Spoiler-Filled Review: . Who’s Playing Who? - 36:40 What’s on 2nd? - 48:47 When You Wish Upon Redacted - 1:00:58 Game On - 1:04:08 Truth Isn’t Truth Anymore - 1:11:35 You Can See Everything - 1:18:52 . . FINAL GRADES - n/a WHOOPS! . . What’s Next From MMO/Leave Us 5 Stars! - 1:21:52