Movie Moguls

We discuss adapting to life in quarantine, social distancing, and what we've been watching due to the pause of new film releases. From Whiplash to Lars and the Real Girl, we talk about some watches and re-watches we've had while at home, because of the coronavirus pandemic. We also discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the entertainment industry, how that has affected us personally, and speculate on what this means for the 2020 Oscars season.

The 92nd Academy Awards are over. From 'Parasite' winning Best Picture to Toy Story 4 winning Best Animated Feature Film, there is a lot to dissect and swallow from this year's Oscars and the ending of 2019's awards season. In this episode, we go over tonight's live broadcast, and discuss our initial reactions and thoughts on the ceremony and the award winners. A relatively predictable and boring awards year ended up with a massive upset ending that will be remembered for years to come.

The Oscars are finally upon us after months of surprises and speculation. With the Academy Awards tomorrow night, we reveal our finalized predictions and analysis for all 24 categories, comparing on what we think WILL win, SHOULD win, and or COULD win. Will there be any upsets to the acting sweep? Will 1917's momentum prevail once again or will Parasite make history as the first foreign film Best Picture winner? There are many possibilities but there can only be one winner in the finale of awards season. Timestamps - Best Picture (1:27) Director (7:44) All Acting Categories (11:00) Original Screenplay (12:41) Adapted Screenplay (14:48) Cinematography (16:55) Costume Design (18:11) Film Editing (22:06) Make Up and Hairstyling (27:08) Production Design (28:40) Original Score (31:04) Original Song (33:00) Sound Editing (35:21) Sound Mixing (37:02) Visual Effects (40:02) Animated Feature (43:38) Documentary Feature (47:29) International Feature Film (50:18) Animated Short (51:52) Documentary Short (53:52) Live Action Short (55:24) Final Thoughts (58:49)

As this year in film comes to a close, we discuss our top ten movies of 2019! Undoubtedly, one of the best years in film of the decade, there were an assortment of great movies spanning genres and varying in scale in 2019. We break down our favorites of 2019, with our compiled Movie Moguls list and our own personal Top 10 lists. For a visual of our full compiled list and our individual year-end lists, check out @moviemogulspodcast on Instagram and @moviemogulspod on Twitter! The full lists can also be found at moviemoguls.co

With the 2020 Oscar nominations being announced, we break down our reactions to all of the categories! Snubs and shockers were to be expected, but did anyone predict 11 nominations for 'Joker' or for 'The Farewell' to be shut out completely this Oscars? We discuss all of the nominations and their chances of securing the win come Oscar night, plus we talk about our thoughts on the biggest snubs of 2019's award season and this year's most overlooked acting and directing performances. Timestamps - (0:47) Picture (6:24) Director (11:16) Lead Actress (15:48) Lead Actor (20:10) Supporting Actress (25:01) Supporting Actor (28:34) Adapted Screenplay (30:39) Original Screenplay (34:40) Cinematography (38:18) Costume Design (40:24) Film Editing (43:18) Make Up and Hairstyling (44:22) Production Design (46:17) Visual Effects (48:00) Sound Editing/Mixing (49:33) Original Score (52:09) Original Song (53:34) Animated Feature (55:16) International Feature Film (56:07) Documentary Feature (57:50) Documentary Short / Live Action Short / Animated Short (58:57) Overall Top 3 Snubs and Final Thoughts

In this episode, Eric Tran, Ryan Tran, and Krista Natividad review, analyze, and provide their spoiler-free thoughts on the 2019 film, Marriage Story. The film is written and directed by Noah Baumbach, and stars Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Laura Dern. This comedy-drama follows a married couple, played by Driver and Johansson, as they go through a tiring, cross-country divorce that pushes both of them to their personal and creative limits.

In this episode, Eric Tran, Ryan Tran, and Krista Natividad travel back to 1860s colonial Massachusetts to give you their takes on Greta Gerwig's second feature-length film, Little Women. This period-drama is the seventh adaptation on the famous 1868 novel of the same title by Louisa May Alcott. (Season 2 of Movie Moguls is here! Lots of changes are upon us, with the main ones being a change to the format which includes spoiler-free reviews, shorter overall episode lengths, and significant tweaks to our commentary style!)

In this episode, Eric Tran, Ryan Tran, and Krista Natividad dive into Ari Aster's second feature-length film, 'Midsommar.' The movie follows a young American couple, amidst relationship troubles, as they travel to Sweden for a fabled midsummer festival, where things take a turn for the worse.

In this episode, Eric Tran, Ryan Tran, and Krista Natividad discuss their thoughts on Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, 'Booksmart.' This movie is a coming-of-age comedy film that follows two academic overachievers Amy and Molly, on the eve of their high school graduation, as they try to cram four years of fun into one night.

We discuss our Top 10 movies of 2018! It was a phenomenal year for film and we had a really interesting discussion, as we countdown 2018's very best that cinema had to offer. It was a very strong year for top-notch films, and this made for varying, deep assortments of movies when trying to come up with our year-end lists. 2018 was an incredibly memorable year and perhaps one of the best of the decade so far. This episode was recorded previously in February of 2019.

The 91st Academy Awards are over. From 'Green Book' winning Best Picture to Olivia Colman winning Best Actress, there is a lot to dissect and swallow from this year's Oscars. In this episode of Movie Moguls, we go over tonight's broadcast, and discuss our initial reactions and thoughts. There was plenty of good, bad, and ugly moments at this year's award ceremony, and here are all of our thoughts on them.

It's finally time! After months of following this awards season, the grand finale is upon us. The Oscars are tomorrow night, and we are ready with our comprehensive predictions and analysis for all 24 categories. Will there be a film upsetting 'Roma' for Best Picture? Will Rami Malek hold on to win Best Leading Actor? Will Regina King's SAG and BAFTA snubs come back to haunt her? We share our thoughts and more as we discuss all the possibilies in this episode. We'll touch on who we think...

In this episode, Eric Tran, Ryan Tran, and Krista Natividad dissect critically-acclaimed director Alfonso Cuarón's latest feature film, 'Roma'. The movie is nominated for 10 Academy Awards, and follows the story of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City during the early 1970s.

In this episode, Eric Tran, Ryan Tran, and Krista Natividad analyze and discuss Adam McKay's latest feature film, 'Vice'. The movie is a satirical comedy and biopic about former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.

Our initial reactions to the 2019 Oscar nominations were a mixed bag. There was plenty to be hopeful about, but equally as much to be worried about with this year's nominations. Why didn't 'If Beale Street Could Talk' get much love from the Academy? What does Bradley Cooper's director snub mean for 'A Star Is Born' and its Best Picture odds? Did they forget that Justin Hurwitz exists after his work on La La Land? But, at least they pulled it together for Yalitza Aparicio! We discuss all of...

In this episode, Eric Tran, Krista Natividad, and Ryan Tran reflect on their thoughts and feelings about Barry Jenkins' third and latest feature film, 'If Beale Street Could Talk'.

Eric Tran, Krista Natividad, and Ryan Tran sit down to discuss their thoughts and feelings about Peter Hedges' latest feature film, 'Ben is Back'.