Oscar Nominations, ‘Sentimental Value’ Is Sensational, and Screenwriting in the Double-Screen Era. Plus, ‘The Pitt’ S2E3.

Chris and Andy talk about this year’s Oscar nominations (6:14) and why the Academy got it mostly right—especially with Sentimental Value (11:21). Then they react to Matt Damon’s comments on how Netflix and other streamers want their talent to approach filmmaking for distracted viewers (36:16). Later, Andy makes the case for why you should be watching Drops of God Season 2 on Apple TV (46:35), they discuss Season 2, Episode 3 of The Pitt (53:32), and they close with sports talk (01:05:36).

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