Who Will Win at the 2026 Oscars? (Final Predictions)
In the final predictions episode before the ceremony, Joey breaks down who he thinks will take home the Academy Awards at the 2026 Oscars. Which films have the momentum heading into the ceremony? Who might walk away empty-handed?
Host: Joey Rebeschi
21 Jan 2026
OSCAR WATCH: Predicting the 2026 Oscar Nominees + Matt Damon & Ben Affleck in ‘The Rip’
Joey breaks down the latest news surrounding The Batman Part II and what it means for DC’s larger slate. Then, a discussion on Netflix’s new Matt Damon & Ben Affleck thriller The Rip. Finally, with Oscar nominations tomorrow, we predict every major category ahead, breaking down who’s locked and where surprises could still happen.
00:00 Intro
00:35 'The Batman Part II' News
11:35 'The Rip'
20:25 Predicting Oscar Nominees
52:18 What I'm Watching
15 Jan 2026
Golden Globes 2026 Winners, Losers & Subs + Park Chan-wook’s 'No Other Choice'
Joey breaks down the 2026 Golden Globes broadcast, the night’s biggest winners and losers, and which of his predictions actually came true. What did the Globes get right......and what did they get wrong? Where do the Globes go from here? Then, a discussion about Park Chan-wook’s "No Other Choice."
Host: Joey Rebeschi
00:00 Intro
00:35 2026 Golden Globes Breakdown
36:31 ‘No Other Choice'
47:25 What I’m watching
8 Jan 2026
Predicting the 2026 Golden Globe Winners
In the first episode of 2026, Joey breaks down all of this years Golden Globe nominees and who he thinks will (and could) take the Globes home this week.
Host: Joey Rebeschi
00:00 Intro
00:44 Golden Globes Film Predictions
35:47 Golden Globes TV Predictions
44:26 What I’m watching
8 Dec 2025
Talking ‘Train Dreams’ and ‘Jay Kelly’ + Netflix Takes Over Warner Bros
Joey breaks down Netflix's purchase of Warner Bros and what it means for the industry. Is this the end of theatrical as we know it? Would Paramount be worse? Then, we get into Netflix's two new releases, 'Jay Kelly' and 'Train Dreams.' Do these movies land and are they serious awards contenders? After, Joey breaks down the box office success of 'Zootopia 2' and 'Wicked: For Good' and some big winners from the Gotham Awards.NOTE: This was recorded prior to todays announcement of Paramount's counter-bid for Warner.Host: Joey Rebeschi00:00 Intro01:32 Netflix buying out Warner Bros21:41 ‘Jay Kelly'41:19 ‘Train Dreams'54:20 ‘Zootopia 2' & 'Wicked: For Good' Break the Box Office59:15 The Gotham Awards Results are in01:03:18 What I’m watching
19 Nov 2025
Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein': Does It Work? + ‘Wicked: For Good’ Opening Weekend & Big First Looks at Moana, Zelda & More
Joey is joined by Rita Roberts to talk Guillermo del Toro’s new take on ‘Frankenstein.’ How does it stack up in the Frankenstein mythos as well as Del Toro’s own canon of Frankenstein-esque stories? Does this film work?
After, Joey dives into some of the biggest stories of the week including initial reactions to ‘Wicked: For Good,’ the current release landscape with ‘Predator: Badlands,’ ‘The Running Man,’ & ‘Now You See Me Now You Don’t,’ in addition to a slew of first looks at next years slate. Will any of the films we’re seeing including ‘Micheal,’ ’The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,’ ‘The Legend of Zelda,’ ‘Devil Wears Prada 2,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ or ‘Moana’ be good? Plus, Benny Safdie as Bowser Jr.!!!
Host: Joey Rebeschi
Guest: Rita Roberts
00:00 Intro
01:49 ‘Frankenstein’
54:54 ‘Predator: Badlands’ Opening Weekend Success
58:35 ‘The Running Man’ Stumbles, ‘Now You See Me 3’ Sprints
01:01:56 ‘Micheal’ trailer reaction
01:04:09 ‘Miss Piggy’ in development with Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence and Cole Escola
01:05:43 Timothée Chalamet marketing ‘Marty Supreme’
01:09:06 First looks at ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ and ‘The Legend of Zelda’
01:15:12 One-minute-teaser reactions to ‘Devil Wears Prada 2,’ ‘Toy Story 5,’ and ‘Moana’ in Live Action
01:21:27 ‘Wicked: For Good’ Reactions + Opening Weekend Tracking
01:24:51 What I’m watching
01:26:08 Next Week + Wrap up
5 Nov 2025
Why 'Bugonia' Is Brilliant + The Worst Halloweekend in Three Decades
In our first episode, Joey is joined by Rhianna Hunt as they cover Yorgos Lanthimos' new film 'Bugonia.' They dive into what makes this movie so special among Lanthimos' filmography, but also within the current film landscape. Later, they cover some news stories from the week, including the worst Halloween box office weekend in 31 years. Can Wicked: For Good bring us back? You should listen at 2x speed because we're slow talkers lmao.
Host: Joey Rebeschi
Guest: Rhianna Hunt
00:00 Intro
05:57 'Bugonia'
1:38:02 This week's news
1:50:30 What we're watching
1:54:32 Wrap up
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