Here Are The Nominees: Teaser Trailer

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The good folks at The Media By Us who brought you Talkie Talk have another podcast for you, Here Are the Nominees. From the depths of quarantine and worldwide panic comes a teaser trailer that will tell you all you need to know — for movie and awards fans, this sounds like just the ticket.

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> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers

Talkie Talk #224: Hamilton / A Mighty Wind / Paths of Glory / Rashomon

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Talkie Talk #224: Hamilton / A Mighty Wind / Paths of Glory / Rashomon
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We watch stuff.
We talk stuff.
And recommend stuff.
It’s a winning formula.

Please seek out film and media from black filmmakers and about black lives:
Criterion Channel offers a number of films from black filmmakers for free
10 black protest films to stream (via IndieWire)

Brent: The Good The Bad and the Weird, Gamer, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, Stray Dog, Rashomon
David: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, Brief Encounter, Paths of Glory, Witness for the Prosecution, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, She’s Gotta Have It, Hamilton
Breezy on the Streets: New Oscar Class / R.I.P. Ennio Morricone
What to Watch on VOD: Palm Springs

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #223: Da 5 Bloods / 8:46 / Artemis Fowl / Stalker / A Randomized Link to the Past / PS5

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Talkie Talk #223: Da 5 Bloods / 8:46 / Artemis Fowl / Stalker / A Randomized Link to the Past / PS5
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The four likely lads talk about what they’ve been watching (a mix of new releases and classics), discuss some reality competition shows, dish on recent media news and then recommend a new streaming title for the weekend. It’s wild.

Please seek out film and media from black filmmakers and about black lives:
Criterion Channel offers a number of films from black filmmakers for free
Just Mercy and Selma available for free in June
10 black protest films to stream (via IndieWire)

Chris: Survivor (Fans vs Favorites), Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Randomizer
TJ: Artemis Fowl, Da 5 Bloods
Brent: The Hobbit, Stalker, Air Force One, Independence Day
David: Knives Out, Kiki’s Delivery Service, 8:46, Below Deck
Reality Roundup: Top Chef, Queer Eye, The Challenge
Breezy on the Streets: Tucker Carlson is horrible / PS5 Preview!
What to Watch on VOD: 7500 / You Should Have Left

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #222: Just Mercy / Shirley / Studio Ghibli / Survivor / Inside Man

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Talkie Talk #222: Just Mercy / Shirley / Studio Ghibli / Survivor / Inside Man
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The four likely lads talk about what they’ve been watching (a mix of new releases and classics), discuss some reality competition shows, dish on recent media news and then recommend a new streaming title for the weekend. It’s wild.

Please seek out film and media from black filmmakers and about black lives:
Criterion Channel offers a number of films from black filmmakers for free
Just Mercy and Selma available for free in June
10 black protest films to stream (via IndieWire)

TJ: Just Mercy, Primer, My Neighbor Totoro, Fargo (Season 2), Shirley
Chris: Survivor (Season 13 – Cook Islands)
David: Castle in the Sky, The Vast of Night, No One Can Know About This Podcast (Final Fantasy II Season)
Brent: Shelley, Border, The Magnificent Seven (2016), The End of the Tour, Mister Brooks, Bangkok Dangerous, Inside Man, High Life
Reality Roundup: Top Chef
What to Watch on VOD: Da 5 Bloods / The King of Staten Island

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #221: Emma / The Vast of Night / Nausicaa / Vivarium / HBO Max Launches

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Talkie Talk #221: Emma / The Vast of Night / Nausicaa / Vivarium / HBO Max Launches
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In a first for the podcast, the four likely lads talk about what they’ve been watching (a mix of new releases and classics), discuss some reality competition shows, dish on recent media news and then recommend a new streaming title for the weekend. It’s wild.

Brent: Emma, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before P.S. I Still Love You
TJ: The Maltese Falcon, Slow West, The Vast of Night, Space Force
David: The Great Dictator, Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Chris: Vivarium
Reality Roundup: The Challenge
Breezy on the Streets: HBO Max Launches!
What to Watch on VOD: Shirley / Judy and Punch

>Direct Podcast RSS feed: here! 
> Contact: email, Facebook (movies, TV, games), and Twitter!
> Check out The Media By Us Facebook Page too!
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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #220: Sonic the Hedgehog / Birds of Prey / The Lovebirds / Blow the Man Down

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Talkie Talk #220: Sonic the Hedgehog / Birds of Prey / The Lovebirds / Blow the Man Down
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The Fearsome Foursome returns, threatens to end the podcast in the first 30 seconds, and then proceeds to unleash take after take on recent streaming titles. We touch on some recent news (HBO Max launching, The Snyder Cut actually happening) and then end the podcast for real. End this podcast specifically, not end the podcast in general.

TJ: Sonic the Hedgehog Movie
Chris: Love Island, Survivor
Brent: Birds of Prey, The Half of It
David: The Lovebirds, Crip Camp, Blow the Man Down
Reality Roundup: The Challenge
Breezy on the Streets: HBO Max launching / The Snyder Cut of Justice League actually coming out
What to Watch on VOD: The Vast of Night

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> Contact: email, Facebook (movies, TV, games), and Twitter!
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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #219: John Henry / Wendy / The Half of It / Survivor Finale

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Talkie Talk #219: John Henry / Wendy / The Half of It / Survivor Finale
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The gang’s all here, here being each in their separate and safe homes. We watched things — some 2020 movies (John Henry, Wendy, The Half of It, and more!) some older movies (check the notes below) and we dish on the finale of Survivor and (spoiler alert) the crowning of King Tony. Listen to us with your ear holes while we listen to you as well (podcasts go both ways, we can hear you).

Chris: John Henry, Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children
TJ: The Way Back, Onward, Rope, Underwater, Wendy
David: The Half of It, Out of Africa, Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Playing: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Brent: La La Land, Arrival, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Knives Out, Mad Max: Fury Road, Robin Hood (BBC Series)
Reality Roundup: Survivor
Breezy on the Streets: Taika Waititi’s Star Wars film / Dual Tiger King narratives in pre-production (Nic Cage, Tara Reid, Kate McKinnon, oh my!) / Hamilton coming to Disney+ early / R.I.P. – Fred Willard, Lynn Shelton
What to Watch on VOD: Inheritance / The Lovebirds

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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

Talkie Talk #218: Tigertail

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Talkie Talk #218: Tigertail
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Hey y’all. It’s us — your friendly neighborhood podcast. We have two friendly dude talking about a 2020 Netflix original movie (Tigertail, directed by Alan Yang) and some other things we think you’ll dig (The Green Hornet, a FF7 Remake Teaser, Survivor). Listen at your leisure and keep it cool.

Brent: The Green Hornet, The Jazz Singer
David: Final Fantasy VII Remake (a teaser – actually talking about it when he finishes).
Brent AND David: Tigertail
Reality Roundup: Survivor
What to Watch on VOD: Half of It / Bull

>Direct Podcast RSS feed: here! 
> Contact: email, Facebook (movies, TV, games), and Twitter!
> Check out The Media By Us Facebook Page too!
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Warning: Some mild language. Some language is picante.

> Intro theme courtesy of The Willow Walkers
> Outro song “Extemporaneous  Birth” courtesy of Boo Reefa 

100% Guaranteed Accurate Academy Award Predictions

It’s that time of year again! Well, it’s early this year, but it’s time. Sunday February 9th, the Academy Awards are being held to honor the best (or most) in film from 2019 (with some of these actually releasing in 2020). Confusing? Maybe. To clear some confusion about the nominees and who is 100% guaranteed to win, we are breaking down every category below. It addition, we’ll add some dark horse candidates (with an outside chance at the win) and include our Talkie Talk Winner from from our recent podcast. And away we go!

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2020 Oscar Predictions: TJ Versus David – November Edition

Hope everybody had a good Turkey Day! We’re thankful here for monthly 2020 Oscar nomination predictions! Saved for posterity, so that we can reflect on our Nostradamussian perfection in February. Consider this the Biff’s Sports Almanac of Academy acumen.  

Best Picture

We Agree: The Irishman, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Parasite, Marriage Story, Jojo Rabbit, Little Women, Ford v Ferrari, Joker, 1917 (9)
We Disagree: TJ – Bombshell (1), David – The Two Popes (1)
Biggest Riser: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (+2)
Biggest Fall: Marriage Story, Ford v Ferrari (-3)
New Entries: Bombshell, 1917, Joker

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