Episode 693 - The 2026 Academy Awards Special

Mark, Megan and David talk about the 2026 Best Picture race and piece together the MFF Best Picture lineup. In this episode, they also talk about emotionally mature movies, safe picks, and Hot Spring Shark Attack. Enjoy!

Mark and Jonny Numb share their favorite 2025 “Feel Good” movie moments. In this episode, they talk about their favorite moments from A Little Prayer, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Bob Trevino Likes It, Sorry, Baby, Eddington, It Was Just an Accident, A House of Dynamite, and many more excellent films. Make sure to check out the “Feel Good” series! Mark and Jonny Numb have talked about The House That Jack Built, Red Rooms, Clean, Shaven, Green Room, Super Dark Times, First Reformed, Badlands, The Zone of Interest, A Better Place, Only God Forgives, Thirst, The Devil All the Time, Bad Lieutenant, Killer Joe and The Virgin Suicides. 

Mark and Professor Mike Dillon discuss the 1994 sci-fi action film No Escape. Directed by Martin Campbell, and starring Ray Liotta, Stuart Wilson, Ernie Hudson and a gross swimming pool, the movie focuses on what happens when an elite Marine is sent to a remote prison island. In this episode, they also talk about swimming pool fights, big explosions, and the excellence of Martin Campbell. 

Mark and Norbert discuss the 1995 action film Sudden Death. Directed by Peter Hyams and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Powers Boothe, and a penguin-suited mascot named Iceburgh, the movie focuses on what happens when a group of terrorists take over a hockey arena. In this episode, they also talk about kitchen fights, improvised weapons, and helicopter explosions. Enjoy!

Mark and Niall discuss the 2016 film Star Trek Beyond. Directed by Justin Lin, and starring Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Idris Elba, and a nebulous nebula, the movie focuses on what happens when the Enterprise crew crash-land on a mysterious planet. In this episode, they also talk about needle drops, flying houses, and the excellence of Jaylah. Enjoy!

Mark and Zanandi discuss the 1998 horror sequel Halloween H20: 20 Years Later. Directed by Steve Miner and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Josh Hartnett, Michelle Williams, LL Cool J, and a plethora of masks, the movie focuses on what happens when a mythical serial killer steals a car and drives from Illinois to California. In this episode, they also talk about horror sequels, road trips, and axe fights. Enjoy!

Mark and Lisa pit The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Halloween (2007) Friday the 13th (2009), A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) remakes against each other. In this episode, they talk about smart decisions, bad decisions, and which remakes made their franchises proud. Enjoy!

Mark and Aaron Neuwirth (@AaronsPS4 on X) talk about their favorite 2025 action scenes from Gladiator Underground, Diablo, Prisoner of War, Baby Assassins 3, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Reflection in a Dead Diamond, Holy Night: Demon Hunters, Sisu: Road to Revenge, Nobody 2, Influencers, The Naked Gun, Splitsville, Ballerina, The Prosecutor, The Phoenician Scheme and about 35 other cool movies. Enjoy!Make sure to listen to the Out Now With Aaron and Abe Podcast (@OutNow_Podcast on X) and 2 Black Guys Talk Godzilla (@BlkGodzillaTalk on X).

Mark and Joey Lewandowski discuss the 2016 sports comedy Everybody Wants Some!!. Directed by Richard Linklater and starring Glen Powell, Tyler Hoechlin, Wyatt Russell and a broken ping-pong paddle, the movie focuses on the goings-on of a college baseball team. In this episode, they also talk about hangout movies, refrigerator cats, and the excellence of Zoey Deutch. 

The “Feel Good” series continues! Mark and Jonny Numb discuss the 2023 psychological thriller Red Rooms. Directed by Pascal Plante, and starring Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin, and an AI assistant named Guinevere, the movie focuses on what happens when a mysterious force of nature interjects herself into a high-profile court case involving a serial killer. In this episode, they also talk about smart direction, interesting characters, and which characters from the “Feel Good” series they’d like to see on a fictional jury. Enjoy!