Episode 526: The Spring Summer 2022 Preview

As Charlie Puth would sing, "It's been a long road without you my friend, but here we are to preview the movies again..." Or something like that.

After a two year absence, the Spring Movie Preview is back, as Mikey will tell you he worked 9 hours to bring this episode together!  And then, for funsies, we even add on the summer, to make it a full on preview of all the movies you'll want to see (The Bubble! Everything Everywhere All At Once! Bullet Train) and maybe are unsure of (AmbuLAnce! Hustle! Paws of Fury!) and those to possible, maybe sort of avoid... like Mrs Harris Goes to Paris?

We bring you the latest in Marvel with Dr Strange and Thor upcoming... in dinosaurs, as Jurassic World makes its final bow... the Buzz on the latest Pixar flick... historical dramas like Mincement and Survivors... Nic Cage dealing with the weight of his unbearable talent... more Harry Potter... and so much more.

Oh... and #TwitterlessDrEarl also says "RZA".

Episode 525: Turning ReFlicktions

It's been a hot minute since our last ReFlicktions, but Dave, Mikey, and #TwitterlessDrEarl are back to talk... er, ReFlicked... all the movies they've seen in the last month or so.

Dave talks about his ongoing project to see at least one film from 1927 to 1959... Mikey is nearing the end of his Best Picture movie watch list... and Dr. Earl finally made it through all 9 hours of Drive My Car

• The Adam Project (Netflix)
• Against the Ice (Netflix)
• All Quiet on the Western Front (for rental)
• The Batman (in theaters)
• Being the Ricardos (Amazon Prime)
• Drive My Car (HBO Max)
• Flee (Hulu)
• Fresh (Hulu)
• Gentlemen's Agreement (Watch TCM)
• Going My Way (Watch TCM)
• Jiro Dreams of Sushi (Amazon Prime) 
• The Lost Weekend (Watch TCM)
• Lucy & Desi (Amazon Prime)
• The Marfa Tapes (Paramount+)
• No Exit (Hulu)
• The Public Enemy (HBO Max)
• Survive and Advance (ESPN: 30for30) (Disney+)
• The 39 Steps (HBO Max)
• The Tragedy of MacBeth (AppleTV+)
• Turning Red (Disney+)
• Uncharted (in theaters)
• The Weekend Away (Netflix)
• Windfall (Netflix) 
• The Worst Person in the World (for rental)
• The Outfit (In theaters)
• X (In theaters)

Episode 524: The REAL Best Picture Nominees 2002

The award season is on the fast track to the big one, the Academy Awards, and it was time to revisit some of the previous Oscar seasons... specifically, the Best Picture nominees from years gone by.

And to accomplish this feat of movie strength, Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl bring in Show Fave and Listener Roth from Wyoming!

First, a list of Birthday Movies -- including Logan turning five, and IN LIKE FLINT... my favourite movie! 

Then to add to the Best Picture nominees of 2002! 

Essentially... there were only five nominees for Best Picture. Within a decade, they would allow up to ten films to be nominated.  So it's our job to come up with our own lists of the other five that should have also been nominated... note: we CANNOT remove any of the existing films, we can only add to the list. 

And at the end of the show, the crew all submit one film each that should have been nominated, then a quick discussion on the final film, to come up with a Deuce Best Picture nominee list.

The existing nominees for the Best Picture category in 2003 (for movie year 2002) are Gangs of New York, The Hours, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Pianist, and the year's big winner, Chicago... so the crew asks, "Did they get it right?"

This is the last of this part of the series for this year. Next February, we will pick back up with the Best Picture nominees of 2003 and continue through 2007. 

The 2022 Deucie Award Nominations

 The Official Nominations for the 2022 Deucie Awards for best in film of  the year 2021

BEST PICTURE

• Belfast
• CODA
• Last Night in Soho
• Licorice Pizza
• Mass
• West Side Story

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR WHO GAVE AN ACTING PERFORMANCE

• Nicolas Cage (Pig)
• Adam Driver (The Last Duel)
• Andrew Garfield (...tick tick BOOM)
• Jason Isaacs (Mass)
• Will Smith (King Richard)
• Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of MacBeth)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS WHO ACTED

• Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
• Lady Gaga (The House of Gucci)
• Alaina Haim (Licorice Pizza)
• Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person in the World)
• Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
• Rachel Zegler (West Side Story)

BEST DIRECTION BY A DIRECTOR WHO DIRECTED A FILM

• Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza)
• Kenneth Branaugh (Belfast)
• Ridley Scott (The Last Duel)
• Steven Spielberg (West Side Story)
• Denis Villeneuve (Dune)
• Edgar Wright (Last Night in Soho)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Caitriona Balfe (Belfast)
• Cate Blanchette (Nightmare Alley)
• Jesse Buckley (The Lost Daughter)
• Ariana Debose (West Side Story)
• Kirsten Dunst (The Power of the Dog)
• Rebecca Ferguson (Dune)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Ben Affleck (The Tender Bar)
• Adam Driver (House of Gucci)
• Andrew Garfield (Spider-Man No Way Home)
• Troy Kostur (CODA)
• Jared Leto (House of Gucci)
• Kodi Schmidt McPhee (The Power of the Dog)

BEST ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

• Belfast
• CODA
• The Last Duel
• Last Night in Soho
• Licorice Pizza
• Mass

ANIMATED FILM

• Encanto
• Flee
• Luca
• The Mitchells & The Machines
• Raya & the Last Dragon
• Sing 2

BEST POPCORN MOVIE, aka THE PINKY PINKERTON BRAIN CANDY AWARD

• Black Widow
• Dune
• Ghostbusters; Afterlife
• Shang Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Spider-Man: No Way Home

BEST ORIGINAL SONG OR SCORE

• "Down to Joy" by Van Morrison (Belfast)
• The Original Score to "Dune" by Hans Zimmer
• "It's Time to Start" by Sparks (Annette)
• "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (Encanto)
• "Your Song Saved My Life" by U2 (Sing 2)

BEST ACTION FILM

• Black Widow
• Nobody
• No Time to Die
• Shang Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Spider-Man: No Way Home

BEST DRAMA

• Belfast
• Drive My Car
• The Last Duel
• Mass
• Pig

BEST FANTASY or SCI-FI

• Dune
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• The Green Knight
• Shang Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings
• Spider-Man: No Way Home

BEST COMEDY

• Free Guy
• The French Dispatch 
• Ghostbusters: Afterlife
• Licorice Pizza
• The Worst Person in the World

BEST ENSEMBLE CAST

• Don't Look Up
• Dune
• The French Dispatch
• Mass
• West Side Story

BEST DOCUMENTARY

• Flee
• Love & Rage: Woodstock '99
• Rita Moreno: A Girl Who Decided
• Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
• Summer of Soul (or when the revolution could not be televised)

Episode 523: The REAL Best Picture Nominees 2001

The award season is on the fast track to the big one, the Academy Awards, and it was time to revisit some of the previous Oscar seasons... specifically, the Best Picture nominees from years gone by.

And to accomplish this feat of movie strength, Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl bring in Mr Independent himself, Jeremy Burgess!  

First, Burgey's take on movies you should see, both in a theater and streaming... then 2002 Oscar talk. 

Essentially... there were only five nominees for Best Picture. Within a decade, they would allow up to ten films to be nominated.  So it's our job to come up with our own lists of the other five that should have also been nominated... note: we CANNOT remove any of the existing films, we can only add to the list. 

And at the end of the show, the crew all submit one film each that should have been nominated, then a quick discussion on the final film, to come up with a Deuce Best Picture nominee list.

The existing nominees are Gosford Park, In the Bedroom, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings, and Moulin Rouge!, with A Beautiful Mind winning... so the crew asks, "Did they get it right?"

Finally, Jeremy gives his take on the assigned Burgentine's Day films... 

And all through the episode, the nominations for the 9th annual Deucie Awards are announced! 

Movies discussed and where to find them: 

• Ali (Netflix; Hulu)
• Amelie (not available)
• A Beautiful Mind (for rental)
• Black Hawk Down (HBO Max)  
• Blow (Hulu)
• Bridget Jones's Diary (HBO Max) 
• The Devils Backbone (for purchase)
• Gator (not available)
• Gatorbait (AMC; Shudder)
• Ghost World (for rental)
• Gosford Park (for rental)
• Heist (Netflix)
• In the Bedroom (Showtime)
• The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Rings (HBO Max)
• Memento (HBO Max)
• Monsters Ball (HBO Max)
• Monsters Inc (Disney+)
• Moulin Rouge! (Hulu; Paramount+; Epix)
• Mulholland Drive (The Criterion Channel)
• No Man's Land (TubiTV; Criterion Channel)
• Ocean's Eleven (HBO Max)
• The Others (not available)
• Pootie Tang! (BET+)
• Royal Tenenbaums (Hulu; Paramount+; Epix)
• Sexy Beast (for rental)
• Spirited Away (HBO Max)
• Training Day (HBO Max)
• The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (HBO Max)
• The Worst Person in the World (in theaters)

Ep 522: The REAL Best Picture Nominees 2000

The award season is on the fast track to the big one, the Academy Awards, and it was time to revisit some of the previous Oscar seasons... specifically, the Best Picture nominees from years gone by.

And to accomplish this feat of movie strength, Mikey, Dave, and #TwitterlessDrEarl bring in the Spawn of Big Scott, the pride of Valdosta Georgia, the Young Movie Wunderkind Lil G Garrison Ryfun... 

First, a quick run through of the SAG Awards (as the winners were announced shortly before the show began) then onto the 2001 Academy Awards, which cover the year 2000 in movies.

Essentially... there were only five nominees for Best Picture. Within a decade, they would allow up to ten films to be nominated.  So it's our job to come up with our own lists of the other five that should have also been nominated... note: we CANNOT remove any of the existing films, we can only add to the list. 

And at the end of the show, the crew all submit one film each that should have been nominated, then a quick discussion on the final film, to come up with a Deuce Best Picture nominee list.

The existing nominees are Chocolat, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,  Erin Brockovich, Gladiator, and Traffic, with Gladiator winning... so the crew asks, "Did they get it right?"

Movies discussed:

• Almost Famous (Hulu; Paramount+; Epix
• American Psycho (HBO Max)
• Best in Show (HBO Max)
• Cast Away (TubiTV)
• Chicken Run (Peacock Premium)
• Chocolat (Paramount+)
• The Contender (for rental)
• Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (TubiTV)
• Erin Brockovich (Peacock Premium)
• Frequency (for rental)
• Gladiator (for rental)
• High Fidelity (HBO Max)
• In the Mood for Love (HBO Max)
• O Brother Where Art Thou? (for rental)
• Remember the Titans (Disney+)
• Requiem for a Dream (TubiTV)
• Thirteen Days (for rental)
• Traffic (Peacock Premium) 
• Unbreakable (for rental)
• The Wonder Boys (HBO Max)
• You Can Count On Me (Showtime)
• X-Men (Disney+)