3.24-Movie Chat with Luis Mendez, winner of the 2025 Oscars Prediction Contest

Send us Fan MailIn today's episode, I am joined by Luis Mendez, the winner of the 2025 Oscar prediction contest on The Oscar Project. We talk about our reactions to the 97th Academy Awards, some movies from 2025 so far, and what we're looking forward to in the rest of 2025. Books mentioned in this episode include:Mickey 7 by Edward AshtonOpposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt SingerOscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael SchulmanFilms mentioned in this episode include:Wicked directed by Jon M. ChuAnora directed by Sean BakerConclave directed by Edward BergerThe Substance directed by Coralie FargeatPaddington in Peru directed by Dougal WilsonHeart Eyes directed by Josh RubenCompanion directed by Drew HancockBridget Jones: Mad About the Boy directed by Michael MorrisMickey 17 directed by Bong Joon-HoInside Out 2 directed by Kelsey MannHigh and Low directed by Akira KurosawaMaleficent directed by Robert StrombergBeauty and the Beast directed by Bill CondonCinderella directed by Kenneth BranaghSonic the Hedgehog directed by Jeff FowlerMy Man Godfrey directed by Gregory La CavaThe Shop Around the Corner directed by Ernst LubitschYou've Got Mail directed by Nora EphronSleeping Beauty directed by Clyde GeronimiHouse on Haunted Hill directed by William MaloneMr. Smith Goes to Washington directed by Frank CapraThe Thin Man directed by W.S. Van DykeWe talked about way more than this so check out the full list of films mentioned on Letterboxd.Check out Luis's work at mendezmoviereport.com.Support the show