Roma 2018 Oscar Sprint Profile - One Big Package (of a Movie) - Ep 141 - a podcast by MMO

But will Roma win Best Picture?

***This Episode Has a Spoiler Section***

Intro / What’s an OSP? Our Experiences with Roma - Top of the Show

Non-Spoiler Review of Roma

Cast & Crew & Pre-School Teachers - 2:35
Production Notes of Robberies & Brawls On Set - 5:48
Movie Specs with some of the Highest Critical Numbers Ever - 9:20
Plot / Premise, Expectations, & Teaser Reviews - 11:32
Review of Production Values/Oscar Lens pt 1 - 17:32
Performances - 25:16
Script Thoughts - 32:06
Oscar Lens, pt 2 - 33:41
Final Nonspoiler Thoughts/Watch or Not - 39:34

Spoiler Warning Dance Music - 40:21

Immediate Carryovers/We Have to Talk About It - 41:52
Plot Walkthrough - 45:51
(Daddy’s Home - 48:02)
(Cleo’s Drama - 52:04)
(Bests + Worsts Throughout: Holidays - 54:57)
(Cleo’s Relationships - 59:53)
(Bests: Shopping for Cribs - 1:02:08)
(Worsts: More Fermin + CPR - 1:04:08)
(Bests: Far From Shore - 1:09:50)
Final Grades - 1:13:52

Outro / Social Media / Words of Wisdom - 1:15:09


Some films bowl us over upon first watch. Others must take several watches to affect us. As one of the major contenders of this awards season, Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma seemed to create each of these reactions from the Mikes, and we cannot wait to see how it affects both the Academy and the movie watching public at large. So be sure to let us know.

We follow our usual OSP format of non-spoiler and then spoiler filled reviews with a musical breakdown in between sections. There’s an Oscar Lens in between where we breakdown what the film has already accomplished and how it may fare after future red carpets. Our projections may surprise you.

This episode also proves to be one of our more technically focused reviews. Cuaron is a master of camerawork, and we compare his filmography with that of our other favorite directors. But this was not a film where style ruled over substance. We discuss how Cuaron’s childhood and how the women of his upbringing found their way here. Then we ask one of the biggest questions of awards season. Could the role of the streaming giant, Netflix help or hurt it’s ultimate chances at the major trophies?

This is our 27th Oscars Sprint Profile of the year, and as we did in 2017, we’re well on our way to reviewing all of the major nominees. In fact, perhaps we will have reviewed ALL of the nominees by the time it’s Oscars are handed out. Between our OSP series and our new MMO Weekly show, we’re working overtime to review and preview all of the best films of 2018. Keep watching those movies with us.

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