March 12, 2026, with Dave and Darren — “The Bride!”, “Hoppers,” and the 2026 Academy Awards

Dave Levora, Darren Pitra, and Mike Schulz discuss the forthcoming Oscars with breaths only tenuously held in bate, and the animated short films being honored in particular. Oh, and they manage to discuss the current crop of film, both available and forthcoming. In theaters: The animated science fiction comedy Hoppers (dir Daniel Chong, voice Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan, Jon Hamm, Kathy Najimy, and Dave Franco). The Bride! (dir Maggie Gyllenhaal, starr Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Penélope Cruz). Previews: Reminders of Him (dir Vanessa Caswill, starr Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lainey Wilson (in her film debut), Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford). undertone (dir Ian Tuason, starr Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Michèle Duquet, Keana Lyn Bastidas, Jeff Yung, Sarah Beaudin, and Brian Quintero). The Bride! And Hoppers and the 2026 Academy Awards