Oscars Predictions 2026 Plus Film Series Reminiscences and a Cameo From the Spanish Metro

We catch up with former Film Pharaoh Eugene Lowe, along with Tom Ronca and Suzanne Clayton to talk New College films: finding them, watching them, showing them, and making them … both back in the day and touring the festival circuit now. Get your hot Oscar picks right here! Also, a surprise visit from the Madrid metro, a gas-leak power outage, and Ernest Borgnine playing Timothée Chalamet.  La Strada Gary McDonogh, anthropologist and scholar of cities The Village Voice on Thundercrack Canyon Cinematheque Rewind This!  First They Came For My College, you’ll be hearing much more about.  The trailer for FTCFMC was edited by alum Smitty Smith, whose previous trailer was for Avatar: Fire and Water. Alum Steve Rosenbluth, halfway to EGOT  Dreams With Sharp Teeth “Giorgio with the hair” Marty  Magnolia and Hard Eight  Save the Green Planet! Uncle Buck’s girlfriend Train Dreams If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Arco and Chainsaw Man The Secret Agent  and Sentimental Value  Color Me Lurid Darmstadt’s Filmkreis  The Swan Song of Fedor Ozerov  Apenas Coisas Boas (Only Good Things)  Kontinental ‘25 The Grandmother, a Lynch short Hundreds of Beavers Callbacks: Oscars 24, 25, In Memoriam. Please send us your stories, pictures, audio: [email protected]  For your Clone Stamp Greetings card, write Eugene at: [email protected]. Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome Back Oscars Crew 02:16 New Guest Eugene Joins 03:32 Eugene New College Origins 05:01 Thundercrack Screening Story 06:53 Film Series Programming Rules 09:04 Teatro and VHS Nostalgia 11:02 New College Documentary Buzz 13:04 VFX Awards and Industry Paths 15:09 Ancient Aliens Editing Tales 17:35 Oscars Season Kickoff 22:07 Top Contenders Sinners vs Battle 25:23 Marty Supreme and Chalamet 27:52 More Nominees Begonia Weapons 29:29 Train Dreams Favorite 30:47 Best Picture Longshots 32:10 Hamnet Acting Buzz 33:08 F1 Sound and Editing 34:49 Best Actress Race 35:30 Rose Byrne Dark Horse 37:26 Best Actor and Blue Moon 39:01 Director Song and Score 41:50 Animation and Shorts Talk 43:43 International Film Locks 45:23 Indie Picks and Programming 48:44 Lynch Memoriam Speculation 50:50 Train Movies Metro Cameo 53:07 Signing Off and Thanks Follow, Like, and Share wherever you get your pods. Visit us at https://palmcourtpod.com for more.