Oscars 2026: Sinners! and a Rose Byrne Snub #71
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Josh Perez and Eric Harrison return after a hiatus to recap recent movie-world happenings and react to the Oscars, including a lively first Substack chat and confusion over ballots and voice-memo predictions.
They plug Sweet and Condense on Instagram/Substack, their newsletter and āfavorite weekend watches,ā and Patrick DāSilvaās new podcast Worlds Beyond Worlds. The discussion centers on Oscar wins and frustrations, especially Ericās anger that Best Actress went to Jesse Buckley for Hamnet over his preferred Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs Iād Kick You, and on the criticism that Academy voters donāt have to watch nominees.
They praise Conan OāBrienās hosting, Paul Thomas Andersonās wins and speeches, and highlight Sinnersā strong night, including Autumn Durald Arkapaw becoming the first woman to win cinematography, while debating Michael B. Jordanās Best Actor win over TimothĆ©e Chalamet.
Kelly briefly joins to share favorite theater experiences (notably Sinners and Frankenstein), and they close by predicting next yearās contenders like Project Hail Mary, Odyssey, and Digger.
01:15 Crew Updates Newsletter Plug
06:43 Best Actress Snub Debate
10:59 Rose Byrne Praise Hamnet Fight
14:48 Best Actor Timmy vs Michael B
27:10 Frankenstein Love Kelly Joins
29:08 Theater Highs and Rewatches
30:22 Scores That Hit Hard
31:53 Oscar Wins and Viral Moments
39:53 Sorry Baby Deserved More
41:39 Next Year Best Picture Bets
44:18 Supporting Actor Discourse
46:52 Why We Argue About Art
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