Oscars 2026: Sinners! and a Rose Byrne Snub #71

<p>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. </p><p>They plug Sweet and Condense on Instagram/Substack, their newsletter and “favorite weekend watches,” and Patrick D’Silva’s new podcast <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/worldbeyondworlds" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Worlds Beyond Worlds</a>. The discussion centers on Oscar wins and frustrations, especially Eric’s anger that Best Actress went to Jesse Buckley for Hamnet over his preferred Rose Byrne in <em>If I Had Legs I’d Kick You,</em> and on the criticism that Academy voters don’t have to watch nominees. </p><p>They praise Conan O’Brien’s hosting, Paul Thomas Anderson’s wins and speeches, and highlight Sinners’ strong night, including Autumn Durald Arkapaw becoming the first woman to win cinematography, while debating Michael B. Jordan’s Best Actor win over Timothée Chalamet. </p><p>Kelly briefly joins to share favorite theater experiences (notably <em>Sinners</em> and <em>Frankenstein</em>), and they close by predicting next year’s contenders like <em>Project Hail Mary,</em> <em>Odyssey</em>, and <em>Digger</em>.<br />01:15 Crew Updates Newsletter Plug<br />06:43 Best Actress Snub Debate<br />10:59 Rose Byrne Praise Hamnet Fight<br />14:48 Best Actor Timmy vs Michael B<br />27:10 Frankenstein Love Kelly Joins<br />29:08 Theater Highs and Rewatches<br />30:22 Scores That Hit Hard<br />31:53 Oscar Wins and Viral Moments<br />39:53 Sorry Baby Deserved More<br />41:39 Next Year Best Picture Bets<br />44:18 Supporting Actor Discourse<br />46:52 Why We Argue About Art</p><p>Subscribe to <a href="https://www.threemilksmedia.com/p/introducing-sweet-and-condensed" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"><strong>Sweet &amp; Condensed</strong></a><strong>! </strong>A weekly newsletter that lets you know at a glance if the latest box office releases are worth your time and money and what to expect if you decide to go.</p><p><strong>Why you'll love it</strong> - Think all the movie love and fun, none of the snobbery. We're doing this because we love people, movies, and the magic that lives where they meet.</p><p>Support us on Patreon! <br /><a href="https://www.patreon.com/SweetAndCondensed" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.patreon.com/SweetAndCondensed</a></p><p>Connect with us!</p><p>YouTube:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SweetAndCondensed" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@SweetAndCondensed</a></p><p>Instagram:<br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/_sweetandcondensed_/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠@_SweetAndCondensed_</a></p><p>Twitter:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/JustJoshPerez" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@justjoshperez ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <br /><a href="https://twitter.com/EricHarrison" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EricHarrison⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><br /><a href="https://x.com/newmexicodrew" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@NewMexicoDrew</a></p><p>Letterboxd:<br /><a href="https://letterboxd.com/newmexicodrew/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@NewMexicoDrew</a><br /><a href="https://letterboxd.com/ericharrison/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠@ericharrison</a><a href="https://letterboxd.com/justjoshperez/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />⁠⁠@JustJoshPerez⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><br /><a href="https://letterboxd.com/kellyharrison/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@kellyharrison</a> </p><p>The Sweet and Condensed podcast is a <a href="https://justjoshperez.com/three-milks-media" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Three Milks Media</a> production. ⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p><br /></p>