The road to the 98th Academy Awards is heating up, and the ‘Friendly Film Take’ crew is back to break down the 2026 Oscar nominations!
In this episode, Dan Lawrence and Joe Matthews from Film News Blitz dive deep into the 2026 Oscar and BAFTA nominations.
Breaking down the 2026 Oscar nominations
It’s a battle of the titans as Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking Sinners goes head-to-head with Paul Thomas Anderson’s counterculture masterpiece, One Battle After Another.
Sinners has a record-breaking haul of 16 nominations, but could One Battle After Another beat it to the punch in several categories?
Dan and Joe discuss which film will fare best on Hollywood’s biggest night, while also predicting which actors and creatives will pick up the major Oscars.
The biggest Oscar snub in 2026
The guys also debate the biggest “how did they miss that?” moment of the year: the Oscar snub of Robert Aramayo.
His transformative performance as John Davidson in I Swear has captured hearts (and a BAFTA nod), but why did the Academy look the other way?
Regardless of the film’s recognition, it’s clear that I Swear will live long in the memory as a feature of profound impact.
What else is in the latest episode of ‘A Friendly Film Take’?
Dan and Joe also discuss the differences between the Oscars and the BAFTAs, and perhaps why Britain’s celebration of film is a more entertaining watch.
Moreover, the conversation concludes with a series of film recommendations, including the modern masterpiece Past Lives, an animated gem in Flow, and Bong Joon Ho’s peerless Memories of Murder.
This pod is not one to miss!
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