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This episode, we get high and turn the Yo-Yo Ma up to eleven with Letterboxd’s Cannes correspondent Brian Formo, whose four favorites (Eyes Wide Shut; Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World; Darkman; The Skin I Live In) all feature surgeons of some sort. Plus: Cannes applause explained, bad movie dates, Russell Crowe’s luscious locks, how much we love Sally Jane Black, and Pig—the spiritual sequel to Babe: Pig in the City.  Related links: The Letterboxd list of films mentioned in this episode Letterboxd’s Festiville HQ Brian’s review of Eyes Wide Shut Festival de Cannes 2021 lineup and winners The Criterion Collection on Letterboxd Russell Crowe (as Russ Le Roq) 1982 single ‘I Just Wanna be Like Marlon Brando’ Lists featuring The Skin I Live In: Evan’s horror movies by gay directors list; High art genre movies; Sally Jane Black’s Transgender list; Sarah’s dysphorroria list Ella Kemp’s content consideration essay Sally Jane Black’s surgery fundraiser Credits: This episode was recorded in Cannes, Philadelphia and Auckland, and edited by Slim. Our theme music is ‘Vampiros Dancoteque’, by film and television composing trio Moniker. Transcript by Sophie Shin.

This episode, we get high and turn the Yo-Yo Ma up to eleven with Letterboxd’s Cannes correspondent Brian Formo, whose four favorites (<a href="https://boxd.it/2axs" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Eyes Wide Shut</a>; <a href="https://boxd.it/200S" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World</a>; <a href="https://boxd.it/1YnK" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Darkman</a>; <a href="https://boxd.it/99A" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Skin I Live In</a>) all feature surgeons of some sort. Plus: Cannes applause explained, bad movie dates, Russell Crowe’s luscious locks, how much we love Sally Jane Black, and <a href="https://boxd.it/nzoW" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Pig</a>—the spiritual sequel to <a href="https://boxd.it/1YEQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Babe: Pig in the City</a>. Related links: The <a href="https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/the-letterboxd-show-brian-formos-four-favorites/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Letterboxd list of films</a> mentioned in this episode Letterboxd’s <a href="https://letterboxd.com/festiville/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Festiville HQ</a> Brian’s <a href="https://boxd.it/1XQru1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">review of </a><a href="https://boxd.it/1XQru1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Eyes Wide Shut</a> <a href="https://boxd.it/bRwvQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Festival de Cannes 2021 lineup and winners</a> The <a href="https://letterboxd.com/criterion/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Criterion Collection</a> on Letterboxd Russell Crowe (as Russ Le Roq) 1982 single ‘<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z4CZH-rMKY" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">I Just Wanna be Like Marlon Brando</a>’ Lists featuring The Skin I Live In: Evan’s <a href="https://boxd.it/1JTQc" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">horror movies by gay directors</a> list; <a href="https://boxd.it/4PkZC" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">High art genre movies</a>; Sally Jane Black’s <a href="https://boxd.it/CEJM" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Transgender list</a>; Sarah’s <a href="https://boxd.it/c30mQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">dysphorroria list</a> Ella Kemp’s <a href="https://news.letterboxd.com/post/645348447475613696/careful-how-you-go" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">content consideration essay</a> Sally Jane Black’s <a href="https://boxd.it/cDies" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">surgery fundraiser</a> Credits: This episode was recorded in Cannes, Philadelphia and Auckland, and edited by Slim. Our theme music is ‘Vampiros Dancoteque’, by film and television composing trio <a href="https://www.monikermusic.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moniker</a>. <a href="https://letterboxd.com/about/podcast-transcripts/episode-204-brian-formo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transcript by Sophie Shin.</a>

Four Favorites: Brian Formo on Cannes, Eyes Wide Shut, Almodóvar and more

Brian Formo returns to help us dissect why Parasite won so big. We look back in hindsight, relive the big night, &amp; forecast the future in one final analysis of the 92nd Academy Awards. And yeah, Bong Joon Ho comes up a lot.What Is This Show/Introducing Our Guest - Top of ShowBrian Formo of Fandango.com!+Where You Can Find His Work.OSCARS REVIEW W/ BRIAN FORMO:Who Needs Sleep?/How He Spent Oscars Weekend - 2:53Spike + Jane’s Flair For The Dramatic - 5:04Bong Joon-Ho Only Won THREE Oscars, Not Four? -  9:41Joon-Ho: King Of Oscars Reactions - 13:53Parasite’s Buzz Back in Festival Season - 16:11What Neon Did Best For Parasite - 19:01Secrets and Thrills and Horrors in The Academy - 23:08Why Did Parasite’s Momentum Seemingly Stall Circa Mid-January? - 28:22The One Movie Every Academy Member Watched, Apparently - 32:50Where Other Contenders Mis-Stepped - 34:33The Parasite vs 1917 Paths To Best Picture - 37:25When in The Pref Balloting Was Best Picture Decided? - 42:21(And Where Did The BP Noms Finish?)Why The Ratings Dip? - 46:56(And Why Hosts Still Matter)Does Parasite Open Doors For Worldwide Film Appreciation? - 51:48Brian Formo Socials, Where to Find His Work, + All Other Relevant Info - 57:12What’s Coming From MMO This Oscars Offseason - 58:20Your Homework/Our Socials - 1:03:51Words of Wisdom- 1:05:07With the Parasite victory fresh in our hearts, we still needed another chance to wrap our minds around it. So that’s where Brian Formo comes in play. Since he dropped all kinds of serious knowledge in our Supporting Actor pod, Brian felt like the perfect guest host for this deep dive on how exactly we got such a big upset.Make sure you follow at BrianFormo on Twitter, read Brian’s work at Fandango, and enjoy all the great content on the Fandango All Access channel on Youtube. We highly recommend the Scene Breakdown Series with recent videos featuring Adam Sandler &amp; the Safdie’s on Uncut Gems, the Roberts Pattinson &amp; Eggars on The Lighthouse, + Jennifer Lopez &amp; Lorene Scafaria breakdown a scene from Hustlers. They’re addictive, they’re insightful, - they’re a must watch.In this episode, our focus is certainly on Parasite, as it should be. But we still enjoy several other tangents. Not only do we relive the big moments from the night, but we reinterpret some reactions. Statistics are mentioned, and you might be surprised to learn some widely read numbers don’t hold. Then we also retrace our steps and apply hindsight to awards season from how Parasite globe hopped from festival to festival to how it became such a buzzworthy platform release to how it won just enough precursors to keep it’s hope alive for Best Picture. Brian also helps us examine the Oscar TV Ratings, what the Oscar Bump does for VOD &amp; Box Office sales, + we have high hopes for the future of global cinema after such an historic victory.If you enjoyed this episode, do please make sure to leave us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts. This helps us so very much, and we thank you for your cooperation &amp; support. Then as I wrote up top, do seek out everything Brian Formo &amp; Fandango.As always, we want to know what you think, and as we did in this show, we’ll happily work in your questions, comments, or concerns into our conversations. So… do tell. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / &amp; listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, &amp; Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

Brian Formo returns to help us dissect why Parasite won so big. We look back in hindsight, relive the big night, &amp; forecast the future in one final analysis of the 92nd Academy Awards. And yeah, Bong Joon Ho comes up a lot. What Is This Show/Introducing Our Guest - Top of Show Brian Formo of <a href="http://Fandango.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fandango.com</a>! +Where You Can Find His Work. OSCARS REVIEW W/ BRIAN FORMO: Who Needs Sleep?/How He Spent Oscars Weekend - 2:53 Spike + Jane’s Flair For The Dramatic - 5:04 Bong Joon-Ho Only Won THREE Oscars, Not Four? - 9:41 Joon-Ho: King Of Oscars Reactions - 13:53 Parasite’s Buzz Back in Festival Season - 16:11 What Neon Did Best For Parasite - 19:01 Secrets and Thrills and Horrors in The Academy - 23:08 Why Did Parasite’s Momentum Seemingly Stall Circa Mid-January? - 28:22 The One Movie Every Academy Member Watched, Apparently - 32:50 Where Other Contenders Mis-Stepped - 34:33 The Parasite vs 1917 Paths To Best Picture - 37:25 When in The Pref Balloting Was Best Picture Decided? - 42:21 (And Where Did The BP Noms Finish?) Why The Ratings Dip? - 46:56 (And Why Hosts Still Matter) Does Parasite Open Doors For Worldwide Film Appreciation? - 51:48 Brian Formo Socials, Where to Find His Work, + All Other Relevant Info - 57:12 What’s Coming From MMO This Oscars Offseason - 58:20 Your Homework/Our Socials - 1:03:51 Words of Wisdom- 1:05:07 With the Parasite victory fresh in our hearts, we still needed another chance to wrap our minds around it. So that’s where Brian Formo comes in play. Since he dropped all kinds of serious knowledge in our Supporting Actor pod, Brian felt like the perfect guest host for this deep dive on how exactly we got such a big upset. Make sure you follow at BrianFormo on Twitter, read Brian’s work at Fandango, and enjoy all the great content on the Fandango All Access channel on Youtube. We highly recommend the Scene Breakdown Series with recent videos featuring Adam Sandler &amp; the Safdie’s on Uncut Gems, the Roberts Pattinson &amp; Eggars on The Lighthouse, + Jennifer Lopez &amp; Lorene Scafaria breakdown a scene from Hustlers. They’re addictive, they’re insightful, - they’re a must watch. In this episode, our focus is certainly on Parasite, as it should be. But we still enjoy several other tangents. Not only do we relive the big moments from the night, but we reinterpret some reactions. Statistics are mentioned, and you might be surprised to learn some widely read numbers don’t hold. Then we also retrace our steps and apply hindsight to awards season from how Parasite globe hopped from festival to festival to how it became such a buzzworthy platform release to how it won just enough precursors to keep it’s hope alive for Best Picture. Brian also helps us examine the Oscar TV Ratings, what the Oscar Bump does for VOD &amp; Box Office sales, + we have high hopes for the future of global cinema after such an historic victory. If you enjoyed this episode, do please make sure to leave us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts. This helps us so very much, and we thank you for your cooperation &amp; support. Then as I wrote up top, do seek out everything Brian Formo &amp; Fandango. As always, we want to know what you think, and as we did in this show, we’ll happily work in your questions, comments, or concerns into our conversations. So… do tell. We’re at MMandOscar on Twitter, and we are on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, and Gmail. You can subscribe / rate / review / like / share / &amp; listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Google Play, Tune In, Spotify, and just about wherever you might listen. We’re Mike, Mike, &amp; Oscar, and we’re making awards season year round, without the stuffiness. Thanks for listening.

Post-Oscars Final Analysis w/ Brian Formo of Fandango! - The Bugs Run The House - Ep 276

What Is This Show/Introducing Our Guest - Top of ShowSUPPORTING ACTOR REVIEW W/ BRIAN FORMO OF FANDANGO:Kindred Spirits - 1:41Awards Surprises Since TIFF - 3:00Category Fraud and a LOADED Field of Big Names - 9:22What’s Special About 2019 Brad Pitt - 11:02The “Actor’s Acting” Performance - 16:23Who’s Leading for 2nd Place? - 22:03Too Much Netflix? - 26:43Brian’s Biggest Snub and Rightful Category Winner - 29:14What’s Next for Brian and Fandango - 32:32TRADITIONAL MMO CATEGORY REVIEW FORMAT:SUPPORTING ACTOR:Segment Format - 36:55Snubs - 37:41Tom Hanks:Why He’ll Win - 44:02Why He Won’t - 47:42Anthony Hopkins :Why He’ll Win - 50:20Why He Won’t - 52:35Al Pacino:Why He’ll Win - 54:48Why He Won’t - 59:24Joe Pesci:Why He’ll Win - 1:02:03Why He Won’t - 59:56; 1:07:55Brad Pitt:Why He’ll Win - 1:08:56Why He Won’t - 1:11:44PERFECTING PERFECTION: RE-RANKING THE NOMS: What is Perfecting Perfection? - 1:13:16The Re-Rank - 1:13:45Your Homework/Brian’s + Our Socials - 1:18:52What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:20:02

What Is This Show/Introducing Our Guest - Top of Show SUPPORTING ACTOR REVIEW W/ BRIAN FORMO OF FANDANGO: Kindred Spirits - 1:41 Awards Surprises Since TIFF - 3:00 Category Fraud and a LOADED Field of Big Names - 9:22 What’s Special About 2019 Brad Pitt - 11:02 The “Actor’s Acting” Performance - 16:23 Who’s Leading for 2nd Place? - 22:03 Too Much Netflix? - 26:43 Brian’s Biggest Snub and Rightful Category Winner - 29:14 What’s Next for Brian and Fandango - 32:32 TRADITIONAL MMO CATEGORY REVIEW FORMAT: SUPPORTING ACTOR: Segment Format - 36:55 Snubs - 37:41 Tom Hanks: Why He’ll Win - 44:02 Why He Won’t - 47:42 Anthony Hopkins : Why He’ll Win - 50:20 Why He Won’t - 52:35 Al Pacino: Why He’ll Win - 54:48 Why He Won’t - 59:24 Joe Pesci: Why He’ll Win - 1:02:03 Why He Won’t - 59:56; 1:07:55 Brad Pitt: Why He’ll Win - 1:08:56 Why He Won’t - 1:11:44 PERFECTING PERFECTION: RE-RANKING THE NOMS: What is Perfecting Perfection? - 1:13:16 The Re-Rank - 1:13:45 Your Homework/Brian’s + Our Socials - 1:18:52 What’s Next From MMO/Words of Wisdom - 1:20:02