The Bride! Reactions + Oscars 2026: Can Sinners Upset One Battle After Another?

About this episode

Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio debate Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! and discuss their 2026 Oscar predictions.

On this episode of Screen Talk, Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio debate Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride!, break down their 2026 Oscar predictions, and dig into one of the most unpredictable races in years, including whether Sinners has the momentum to upset One Battle After Another for Best Picture, where Michael B. Jordan and Timothée Chalamet stand in Best Actor, and how the Academy’s new voting rules could shape the final outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Anne Thompson, Ryan Lattanzio

Topics covered

• Oscar predictions
• Best Picture race
• Film analysis
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Academy voting rules

Keywords

• Oscars 2026
• The Bride!
• Sinners
• One Battle After Another
• Best Picture
• Michael B. Jordan
• Timothée Chalamet

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Bride!, Sinners, One Battle After Another

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