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

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 “favorite weekend watches,” and Patrick D’Silva’s new podcast Worlds Beyond Worlds. 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 If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and on the criticism that Academy voters don’t have to watch nominees.

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.

Kelly briefly joins to share favorite theater experiences (notably Sinners and Frankenstein), and they close by predicting next year’s 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